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Where Dragonflies Dance (Claybrook County Chronicles, #2) by A.A. Medina
4.0
My introduction to A.A. Medina was through his extreme horror novella, Siphon. You can check out my review here on GR; it is a wild, crazy ride. When Medina reached out about this one, I was more than happy to check it out. What could possibly be in store for me now?
What I found is a novella about a different situation, but set in the same general place as Siphon. It is not necessarily a continuation of Gary Phillips’s story, and I am of the opinion that a reader can absolutely read this book without having read the other. There are a few things that will make more sense if they ARE read in order, but it is not an absolute necessity for enjoyment.
Where Dragonflies Dance is a short, sharp novella. Dealing with themes of grief, amnesia, and the limits of human endurance, be prepared for this one to hurt. At first, I wasn’t sure what Medina was heading towards. The marriage seemed weird, and the conversations about the missing daughter (not a spoiler, that’s in the synopsis) just felt, well, awkward. It is intentional. This feeling of being off-kilter, of being unsure, is actually Medina causing the reader to really be in the situation.
This novella is all about reader discovery, like so many are. So I won’t comment on content any further. I am fascinated by the world Medina is building here. The last lines of the book made me crave the next book immediately. I let out a sharp gasp and just shook my head. It was great.
Be sure to check this one out, either before or after reading Siphon. Medina has something insane planned for Claybrook County and I am here for it.
What I found is a novella about a different situation, but set in the same general place as Siphon. It is not necessarily a continuation of Gary Phillips’s story, and I am of the opinion that a reader can absolutely read this book without having read the other. There are a few things that will make more sense if they ARE read in order, but it is not an absolute necessity for enjoyment.
Where Dragonflies Dance is a short, sharp novella. Dealing with themes of grief, amnesia, and the limits of human endurance, be prepared for this one to hurt. At first, I wasn’t sure what Medina was heading towards. The marriage seemed weird, and the conversations about the missing daughter (not a spoiler, that’s in the synopsis) just felt, well, awkward. It is intentional. This feeling of being off-kilter, of being unsure, is actually Medina causing the reader to really be in the situation.
This novella is all about reader discovery, like so many are. So I won’t comment on content any further. I am fascinated by the world Medina is building here. The last lines of the book made me crave the next book immediately. I let out a sharp gasp and just shook my head. It was great.
Be sure to check this one out, either before or after reading Siphon. Medina has something insane planned for Claybrook County and I am here for it.