Review: Two Totally Different Stories with a Common Theme
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 18, 2012
This pair of stories are indeed very different. "Flashes of Life" is a grim cop drama set in the distant future where psionics walk a line between valuable commodity and dangerous detainees of the state. "Lightning Strikes" takes place in a uniquely drawn fantasy setting. However, the heroines of both stories are seeking their place in their respective worlds--a place that both defines their identities and confirms who they are deep inside. Both young women have the talent to succeed, but both are faced with roadblocks determined to push them right back into subjection.For this reason, the story pairing worked really well for me as each tale provided commentary on the other. Vonna and Falcon are fresh and inexperienced but determined to see that justice is done and that the innocent are protected. I really liked them both.I will agree with previous reviewers that I would LOVE to see more of each of these worlds and these characters and hope DiMauro will come back to this wonderful ground.