Showing posts with label Anthology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Anthology. Show all posts

Monday, April 25, 2022

Review - Myths and Legends by Laura Greenwood



Title:
 Myths and Legends Anthology

Author:  Laura Greenwood

Pages: 518

Release Date: May 3rd 2021

Format: Kindle

Buy it: Amazon

Add it: Goodreads

 

Synopsis: An Indie Love Anthology


Tales of knights, dragons and curses are not just for children.

Join us as we get up close and personal with mythical creatures, magical moments and dashing quests for love as Indie Love presents The Myths & Legends Collection.

From Egyptian Gods to Arthurian legends, Robin Hood to Hades, there is something for everyone.

With 7 exclusive stories available for a limited time, are you ready for an epic romance?

 

My Review: I really enjoyed this anthology of short stories they were all very different while keeping within the theme of Myths and Legends. I enjoyed In Search of Ghosts by Paula Acton the most probably because I love to read about the Lady in the Lake and Frost and Flame by R J Truman the least.

 

Mistress of Sky and Stars by Laura Greenwood 3*

This was an Egyptian myth about Nut and Geb and how they were told that they could not be together and like all star-crossed lovers they didn’t listen and this causes a curse to be cast upon Nut. Will Nut’s friends Taweret, Thoth and Khonsu be able to help Nut and Geb or will Ra’s curse stop them?

 

Queen of the Underworld by Arizona Tape 3*

Maia has volunteered to be the new Hades and from the start she is treated like royalty when all she wants to do is her job and make the ferrying of souls more efficient. However Penelope who is working at the Docks where the souls wait just wants Maia to stay out of her way so she can do her job. Will Maia and Penelope be able to work together or will Maia sit back and leave Penelope to it?

 

Frost and Flame by R J Truman 2*

I enjoyed this short story, for me it was too short and could have been padded out a little more. Carrie inherited the families power of being a fire phoenix, the only problem is she also has the power of a frost phoenix. She speaks to her aunt and her mother who both give different versions of how the family inherited their powers. Who will Carrie believe? Her mum who seems jealous or her aunt who seems to be hiding things?

 

In Search of Ghosts by Paula Acton 4*

Alec’s father has just died and Alec has big plans for his future until he finds out his dad stole the deeds to his house that was left for him by his mother when she died. Alec remembers a story his mother told him and decides to search for the mysterious lady she told him about. Will Alec find the mysterious lady and love or will he be disappointed and have to move back in with his friend?

 

Cursed to Love by Erin O’Kane 4*

This story is a twist on a Greek Myth with curses and magic (2 great things in my mind). Maya is cursed and only love can undo the curse but people only want the item that she is protecting will Mayas curse be lifted or will she have to keep killing everyone who tries to take the item she's protecting? This story leaves room for it to be expanded on which is why it only got 3*s

 

I Do It For You by Louise Line 3*

This is a Robin Hood retelling where the ‘Robin Hood’ character is a female named Millie. Millie has everything her dream job, the best boyfriend a girl could ask for and the best friend who she shared all her secrets with that is until she receives a letter about a long lost relative she never knew she had. Will the mystery man she meets be able to help her figure out what this mysterious letter is all about?

 

Dragon’s Heart by Carrie Austin Malone 3*

This is a dragon shifter story which is new to me, there is lots of magic and danger with romance. Geraint is the dragon in this story and he is in a secret military team who are investigating people who are hunting mythical creatures while he waits for his mate to come into his life. Can Geraint keep his home safe? And will he find his mate?

 

Currently Reading: Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard

Read in 2022: 17/40

Tuesday, September 04, 2018

Review - Dark Waters: A Mermaid Anthology by Jessica Ozment, Alexia Purdy, Stefanie Jolicoeur, Nicole Strycharz, Marsha Black


Dark Waters: A Mermaid AnthologyTitle: Dark Waters: A Mermaid Anthology
Author: Jessica Ozment, Alexia Purdy, Stefanie Jolicoeur, Nicole Strycharz, Marsha Black
Series:
Pages: 317
Release Date: June 30th 2018
Genre: Fantasy, Mythology
Publisher: 
Source: Author
Format: Kindle
Buy it: Amazon
Add it: Goodreads

Synopsis: 5 Dark Mermaid tales brimming with forbidden romances, curious underwater worlds, and kick-ass revenge seeking sirens.

Get lost in Alexia Purdy’s imaginative world of legends where in the depths of the ocean, an ancient creature awakens with a horrendous appetite and begins to hunt in Bloodtides and Slipstreams. Seek vengeance against ancient Grecian Gods in Jessica Ozment’s account of how one siren risks it all to break an unsightly curse Poseidon casts upon her, forcing her to dredge her land-loving soul mate from one side of the sea to the other in Sapphira: The Lost Lady of the Water. In Nicole Strycharz’s tale of gods, love, the mer, and mortals, destiny might mean tragedy and myth might mean reality in She Comes With The Tide. Dealing with a mysterious illness with her friend at her side, Jane propels herself into the unknown and discovers that she was meant to live an extraordinary life unlike anything she could have imagined in Scales by Stefanie Jolicoeur. Travel to a unique aquatic realm where Liasa’s human lover, Visal, is held captive by the son of Poseidon, she has little choice but to do whatever he wishes in order to save the life of the man she loves in Marsha Black’s story Liasa’s Tail of Woe.

Can you survive these stimulating underwater chronicles of regret, reprisal, and retribution?

***This book contains some violence and mature sexual content best suited for ages 18 years and up. ***

Note: Most of the submissions in this book will be a continuation of other stories in the future.

My Review: I love fantasy stories and when I was asked to read this anthology I said yes.
          Some of these stories were better than others and at one point I was going to skip the story I was on and start on the next one but I persevered and read them all even though that particular story did not get better.
          Each of the stories were different which is great. The stories have broken hearts, other mythical creatures, soul mates and more. There were cliff-hangers in some of the stories which does not seem right for an anthology but I do know that some of these are just glimpses into full length novels that are to follow.

Currently Reading: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J. K. Rowling
Read in 2018: 18/35
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