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A+ for Leah backstory and OMG SHERWOOD
the Wild Sign community sounded great before it went to hell. kind of a shame.
and that epilogue!!!! it's so tragic but also joyful. cry.
also SHERWOOD
major tw for sexual assault and forced pregnancy throughout
the Wild Sign community sounded great before it went to hell. kind of a shame.
and that epilogue!!!! it's so tragic but also joyful. cry.
also SHERWOOD
major tw for sexual assault and forced pregnancy throughout
this is probably my least favourite book so far. it's okay i guess but i don't like the smoke monster and the fae/bargain rules make my head hurt
it's also very Adam/Mercy relationship heavy, and I just feel sort of neutral on them
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Sherwood is great. Coyote is great. Wulfe is a little jerk but he's incredibly entertaining.
Aiden getting adopted is SO GOOD
Stacia is also very good, I like her.
Honey is Amazing
this book is basically an advertisement for Prague.
I do Not like the twist with Matt Smith. I want my submissive wolf.
Stacia is also very good, I like her.
Honey is Amazing
this book is basically an advertisement for Prague.
I do Not like the twist with Matt Smith. I want my submissive wolf.
this was a really fun book. i didn't expect the twist at the end but i'm really glad for it because i was very sad before it
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
To those who spent their youth amongst the library stacks seeking a mirror.
I received an ARC through NetGalley and my review is voluntary and honest.
Scissor Sisters is an anthology of sapphic horror and villains, and it has a wide range of stories - women turning into monsters for revenge, women killing the women they love for whatever reason, body horror, plant sex, cannibalism, haunted houses... There's a lot. Like in all anthologies, some stories hit better than others, but I found my own favourites. Overall, the stories are well-arranged to have many different styles while also keeping to the main topic of sapphic horror.
The anthology has a list of content warnings for each story at the end, which is useful for people who have some specific triggers, since there is certainly A Lot in these stories.
Some shout-outs:
- You Oughta Be In Pictures by Anastasia Dziekan, where a woman discovers she can't die when her lover tries to kill her for a snuff movie.
- Pilgrim of Worlds by M.S.Dean - About a woman who guards the crossroads between worlds, and waits for many different versions of her lover to find her way there again and again.
- Gingerbread Red by Chloe Spencer - Gretel grows up and tracks down her brother's killer.
- Conversations with Roe by Alex Luceli Jiménez - A woman kills her lover, but she refuses to leave even when dead.
- The Turner House Heritage Tour by Caitlin Marceau - My only note for this story was "DAMN. RUTHLESS."
The collection ends with a bonus story that doesn't strictly fit the others, and it's the only story about queer men instead of queer women. This in itself wouldn't be a problem, but honestly I found it a bit baffling, so maybe not the best note to end on. Then again, it's all subjective and maybe other people will like that story more.
I received an ARC through NetGalley and my review is voluntary and honest.
Scissor Sisters is an anthology of sapphic horror and villains, and it has a wide range of stories - women turning into monsters for revenge, women killing the women they love for whatever reason, body horror, plant sex, cannibalism, haunted houses... There's a lot. Like in all anthologies, some stories hit better than others, but I found my own favourites. Overall, the stories are well-arranged to have many different styles while also keeping to the main topic of sapphic horror.
The anthology has a list of content warnings for each story at the end, which is useful for people who have some specific triggers, since there is certainly A Lot in these stories.
Some shout-outs:
- You Oughta Be In Pictures by Anastasia Dziekan, where a woman discovers she can't die when her lover tries to kill her for a snuff movie.
- Pilgrim of Worlds by M.S.Dean - About a woman who guards the crossroads between worlds, and waits for many different versions of her lover to find her way there again and again.
- Gingerbread Red by Chloe Spencer - Gretel grows up and tracks down her brother's killer.
- Conversations with Roe by Alex Luceli Jiménez - A woman kills her lover, but she refuses to leave even when dead.
- The Turner House Heritage Tour by Caitlin Marceau - My only note for this story was "DAMN. RUTHLESS."
The collection ends with a bonus story that doesn't strictly fit the others, and it's the only story about queer men instead of queer women. This in itself wouldn't be a problem, but honestly I found it a bit baffling, so maybe not the best note to end on. Then again, it's all subjective and maybe other people will like that story more.
I received an ARC through NetGalley; my review is voluntary and honest.
Ghostlore is the story of a Reverend and his teenage daughter, who stay alone in their family after a tragic car crash. Along with losing their family, they gain the ability to see troubled souls who are desperate for somebody to listen to their story before they can move on. Unfortunately, Lucas and Harmony have a very different strategy towards dealing with these ghosts, which deepens the already existing chasm between them.
Ghostlore is a decent beginning for a horror story, with plenty of gore, demons and evil spirits. I admit it was more focused on gore than I expected, when I generally prefer more subtle horror, so I wasn't a big fan of the art style. I'm curious to see where Harmony and Lucas (especially Harmony) go from here.
Ghostlore is the story of a Reverend and his teenage daughter, who stay alone in their family after a tragic car crash. Along with losing their family, they gain the ability to see troubled souls who are desperate for somebody to listen to their story before they can move on. Unfortunately, Lucas and Harmony have a very different strategy towards dealing with these ghosts, which deepens the already existing chasm between them.
Ghostlore is a decent beginning for a horror story, with plenty of gore, demons and evil spirits. I admit it was more focused on gore than I expected, when I generally prefer more subtle horror, so I wasn't a big fan of the art style. I'm curious to see where Harmony and Lucas (especially Harmony) go from here.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder