A review by avalinahsbooks
Cirsova: Heroic Fantasy and Science Fiction Magazine by Kat Otis, Brian K. Lowe, P. Alexander, Misha Burnett, Schuyler Hernstrom, James Hutchings, Jeffro Johnson, Donald Jacob Uitvlugt, Abraham Strongjohn, Melanie Rees

3.0

I will admit that I am really ashamed of myself when it comes to this review copy. It was my first print review copy! And actually, I started reading it right away after receiving it. Although perhaps my mistake was making this our bedtime buddy read with my boyfriend – and one year later, we are still buddy reading it 🤦🏻 I thought it would make a more interesting review if me and our D&D Dungeon Master reviewed it together, but... I can't get said Dungeon Master to read it often enough with me. We can only read so much before we fall asleep.

Regardless, I will also admit that perhaps it was just not too much to our liking. Perhaps we'd have finished it sooner if we liked it more. I will definitely agree that it is VERY D&D etc. themed! So fans should enjoy it. But it was maybe a little bit too.. odd in places. Maybe just not for me. If you're a tentacle and Lovecraft fan though? Definitely yes! It's all about the weird creatures, prehistoric tech, loads of tentacles and anything that eats humans (mostly Barbarians). The ideas are definitely cool, and if you're a fan of any of those themes, go for it. It is also a collection of many different authors, so if you don't like a story or two, you will probably enjoy the rest.

I thank the publisher for giving me a free copy in exchange to my honest review. This has not affected my opinion.


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