Review: Another 3 Strong Stories from the Land of Naor
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 10, 2013
Full disclosure: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. The opinions below are entirely my own.Repeating the pattern of "Dark Children", Plichta-Jendzio has compiled another three short(ish) stories that are connected only by their setting in the world called Naor and their themes of imperfect virtue, relentless evil, expensive victory, and defiance of fate. Additionally, the author explores themes of inheritance, in a way evoking a study of original sin.But I get ahead of myself. It's easy to do when a work is so deep - it is exciting to approach and analyze it from many different angles. It is a delight to see imperfect heroes - people who fight for a great cause, but are yet flawed in their personal lives. The knight Tarion is a good protagonist specifically because he has failings that he must own up to. The rest of the cast is equally diverse and engaging. Plichta-Jendzio succeeds yet again in carving out a space for non-traditional heroines in the fantasy genre, a group that is often written painfully underwhelmingly.The only major detraction from this work is the unfortunate editing - much like Jansemi who inherited her mother's curse, "Evil Children" suffers from the same collection of typos and glitches that plagues its predecessor, and so I must once again detract a star for its regrettable presentation. That said, I must also once again state that this is a collection of five-star stories, and absolutely receive my recommendation.With questions or comments, please feel free to leave a note below or to email me at SeanOnAmazon@gmail.com.