Review: A Fascinating Introduction to a Compelling Fantasy World
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 3, 2012
Jess Mountifield has crafted two exquisite short stories that will delight fans of the fantasy genre. The author carefully develops a compelling world that I hope she revisits soon, as it has so much dramatic potential.The first story, 'The Path Home', introduces us to the half-elf Anwen and her new friend Ardan Woodkin. They share an intriguing chemistry that really draws in the reader. I believe that a short story is always a success when it leaves you wanting more, and I found myself dying to know more about these two characters and the world they inhabit.'Learning to Fly' is a much shorter story, but it is brimming with an equal amount of dramatic potential. I won't ruin the wonderful climactic moment, but it played out majestically in my imagination.Both stories' greatest strength is the quality of Mountifield's writing. Often fantasy writing is guilty of over-describing locations and individuals, but the author manages to find the perfect balance between description, dialogue and action.A must read.