Summary from Goodreads:A young adult fiction anthology of 15 stories featuring contemporary, historical, and futuristic stories featuring witchy heroines who are diverse in race, class, sexuality, religion, geography, and era.
Review:
I don't read many anthologies but I decided to pick this up despite the mixed reviews.
I pleasantly surprised how much I enjoyed it. I found more than a few good stories and new authors from this collection.
I liked how the stories were not too gruesome or were heavy with magic. Instead the stories focused more on the characters than the magical elements. They all deal with intense and important topics and it felt like almost every story could be turned into a full length novel.
Individual Story Reviews:
Starsong by Tehlor Kay Mejia - 3/5 Stars
Afterbirth by Andrea Cremer - 3.5/5 Stars
The Heart in Her Hands by Tess Sharpe - 5/5 Stars
Death in the Sawtooths by Lindsay Smith - 5/5 Stars
The Truth About Queenie by Brandy Colbert - 4/5 Stars (and I cannot wait to read a book from this author)
The Moonaple Managerie by Shveta Thakar - 2.5/5 Stars
The Legend of Stone Mary by Robin Talley - 4/5 Stars
The One Who Stayed by Nova Ren Suma - 3.5/5 Stars
Divine are the Stars by Zoraida Cordova - 4.5/5 Stars
Daughters of Baba Yaga by Brenna Yovanoff - 4/5 Stars
The Well Witch by Kate Hart - 4/5 Stars
Beware of Girls with Crooked Mouths by Jessica Spotswood - 3.5/5 Stars
Love Spell by Anna-Marie McLemore - 4/5 Stars
The Gherin Girls by Emery Lord - 5/5 Stars
Why They Watch Us Burn by Elizabeth May - 4/5 Stars
I recommend checking this out if you enjoy magical realism or stories light on magic.
Rating:
Total: 4 Stars Out of 5 Stars.
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