Review: Two engaging and very different short stories.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 13, 2012
Each of the two short stories in this book is gripping and involving in its own way.The first story, "Flashes of Light", is a dark and gritty science fiction tale set in the future. The heroine, Vonna, is a psychic working for Psyonics Corporation who must prove herself capable of solving a grisly murder to avoid being forced into a breeding programme. The way her feelings and psychic visions are portrayed is vivid and the writer paints a stark picture in your mind.The second story is written from the perspective of Falcon, a young princess who must solve the theft of the king's prize horse before her best friend is wrongly executed for the crime. It gives a glimpse of a fascinating world which I would love to read more about.Nancy DiMauro creates realistic characters and scenes which capture the imagination. I found myself empathising the herione in each story and feeling the atmosphere of each scene - signs of a good writer. I thoroughly recommend this book.