Review: Decent Short Story
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 04 14, 2013
I love short stories, but now I'm not too sure I'm a fan of short romance. Nisha the Heartless was an intriguing character- or she could have been, had more been there. More back story. What earned her that nickname? How long has she been a mercenary, transporting items for a price. And what, in the post-apocalyptic world, are jewels useful for? What do they buy? Are gems more plentiful, thus becoming money?I could see her breaking all the rules for someone she's laid eyes on for about three seconds. It happens in romance books and movies all the time, and is well-used "love at first sight" ploy. But I couldn't bring myself to see this woman who was supposedly tough as nails falling head over heels for Drakor and turning gooey in a matter of a few paragraphs.I loved the idea of Nisha the Heartless, Drakor, and all the Strange. I loved the idea of this very unique post-apocalyptic environment. I didn't love it as a short story. It had great promise to at least stretch to a novella to develop the characters. Had the author gone a step further and turned this into a novel, it might have become my new favorite book.