Review: A Story for All Fantasy Lovers
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 1, 2012
Selkies, witches, shapeshifters, and more come to life in the short story collection MAKE BELIEVE by Terri Rochenski, J. Keller Ford, Lynda R. Young, Kelly Said, Jennifer M. Eaton, and J.A. Belfield.Alesuela discovers her impetuous behavior comes at a high price in "Sacrificial Oath" by Terri Rochenski. Elton is running out of time to save his brother in "The Amulet of Ormisez" by J. Keller Ford. Christa finds she can't run away from some things in "Birthright" by Lynda R. Young. As his kingdom suffers under a strange magical winter, Sterling must find the one who can save his cursed land in "Petrified" by Kelly Said. Emily's world is about to turn upside down in "Last Winter Red" by Jennifer M. Eaton. Whoever knew hiring an escort could be so dangerous in "Escort to Insanity" by J.A. Belfield.The authors of MAKE BELIEVE rose to the challenge to create stories based off the cover. Each story is different, endearing, and heartwarming. Although these are short stories, the characters and world leap off the pages and incite the reader's imagination. I loved the ancient world where goddesses and oaths still hold sway in Rochenski's "Sacrificial Oath." Ford's "The Amulet of Ormisez" excites with the magical lands and a kingdom of selkies. Young pulls the reader into the conflicted heart of Christa, who can run but not hide from who she is, in "Birthright." Said's short story is classic fantasy, and the world is beautiful and fantastical. It made me want to read more about the wiccae in "Petrified." Eaton's "Last Winter Red" introduces an intriguing dystopian society, and I would love to read more about the Reds and the Grays. I loved the voice of the protagonist Nicole Harrington and the hot chemistry between her and Benjamin Gold in Belfield's "Escort to Insanity."MAKE BELIEVE by Terri Rochenski, J. Keller Ford, Lynda R. Young, Kelly Said, Jennifer M. Eaton, and J.A. Belfield has something for every fantasy lover. Each story I read I wanted to proclaim my favorite of the collection!***I received a copy of this book free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.***