Review: Dark fantasy...perfect for this time of year!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 11, 2013
If you are into dark fantasy, it is certainly the perfect time of year for it, you should check out Beltane: Ten Tales of Witchcraft, stories by ten authors and edited by Rayne Hall.I really enjoyed this read as I have always been a fan of and believed in magic and witchcraft. Certainly movies/shows like Bewitched, The Craft, Charmed, Harry Potter, and even The Wizard of Oz have heightened our awareness of such activities and left us wondering… is it fact or fiction?My absolute favorite story was “Love Magick” by Debra Dunbar. Dunbar is a skilled writer that is well versed in Wicca, witchcraft, and teenagers. I easily and desperately identified with Blossom, an outsider that is devastatingly lonely and accepts a request from one of the school’s popular girls, Sheila, to work a spell on a boy; a boy that they both are interested in. Like most situations that involve the popular and not so popular girl, in high school, this bad situation turns to ugly before there is even a glimpse of the light at the end of the tunnel. Blossom has a good heart and strong morals; however, she doesn’t see herself or the inner beauty that she possesses until everything begins to crumble down around her. I loved this story and felt as though I was reading a modern day tale of Cinderella…. If only life always had a happy ending.As with every compilation that I have read there were a couple of stories that didn’t engage me and I had a difficult time identifying with; however, overall, I definitely recommend this read for anyone looking to delve into a little magic/magick, mystery, horror, fantasy, romance, and most certainly paranormal.Please check out our FULL review by visiting us at Griffin's Honey  [...]