The Seed & Other Fairy Tales
By Joseph Hillenbrand
Genre: Short Stories, Fiction, Fairy Tales
How do you measure yourself? By family, friends, enemies? By
what you fight for? Or what you fight against?
Follow the tales of those struggling to find an identity of
their own. A little girl with a ghost as a best friend. A woman who hates
wishes. A man lost in the secret kingdom of frog people. A girl at war with her
god. And a pair of soldiers on a deadly mission of peace.
The seeds have been sown. The storm is coming. Who will grow
and who will drown?
My Review
The Seed & Other Fairy Tales is a short story collection
with the common link of darkness and fantasy. Included are lovely illustrations
at the beginning of each story, which I found added nicely to the fairy tale vibe of
the collection.
Some stories are heavier than others, but I did enjoy the
very brief tale, Unwished. While short, it was packed with black comedy –
something I appreciate. My two favorite short stories were The Seed &
Calimire. I feel like those two really shined for me because they remained with
the flow of traditional fairy tales while having some mystery and the ultimate
twist. Plus, they were both heavy text.
If dark fantasy is your thing then check out this collection. I am sure you'll find the stories appealing and entertaining!
If dark fantasy is your thing then check out this collection. I am sure you'll find the stories appealing and entertaining!
Author Bio
I was born, raised and still live in the outskirts of
Chicago. Every few years a move a little further west. Slowly inching my way to
California. I love the big sky, the vast plains, the harvest moons of the
Midwest.
I grew up reading comic books and playing G.I. Joe. Watching
wrestling and listening to Led Zeppelin. I drew, I wrote, I strummed. I learned
Stone Temple Pilots and I read Beckett. I grew and I withered.
I have spent the majority of my time in software - from
support to development to management. And with my first book out now, I'm
trying to get back to my roots: telling stories.
Website: www.undertowstories.com
Twitter: Xtapalapaquetl (twitter.com/xtapalapaquetl)
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