The Alchemy of Sorrow by Sarah Chorn, Levi Jacobs, M. L. Wang, Carol A. Park, Krystle Matar, Angela Boord, Intisar Khanani, Virginia McClain, Rachel Emma Shaw, K.S. Villoso, Madolyn Rogers, Quenby Olson, Clayton W. Snyder, Sonya M. Black

The Alchemy of Sorrow

Sarah Chorn, Levi Jacobs, M. L. Wang, Carol A. Park, Krystle Matar, Angela Boord, Intisar Khanani, Virginia McClain, Rachel Emma Shaw, K.S. Villoso, Madolyn Rogers, Quenby Olson, Clayton W. Snyder, Sonya M. Black with Kerstin Espinosa Rosero (Illustrator)

334 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction fantasy short stories adventurous medium-paced

Description

 Here be dragons and sorcery, time travel and sorrow.Vicious garden gnomes. A grounded phoenix rider. A new mother consumed with vengeance. A dying god. Soul magic.These stories wrestle with the experience of loss—of loved ones, of relationships, ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 38 reviews

Moods

sad 88%
emotional 83%
reflective 77%
hopeful 50%
dark 38%
adventurous 22%
challenging 22%
inspiring 11%
informative 5%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 20%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 45% | Character: 36% | N/A: 18%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 20%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 22%

Average rating

3.88

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