Review: Moody Contemporary Fantasy
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 30, 2014
Return to Bryn Mairwyn by Jennifer Selzer and Daniel Huber was a short story I found on here for free.  Since I love free things generally and wanted to sample some contemporary fantasy for a change, I downloaded this one.  After reading it, I have to admit it was a pretty good short story.A reader is introduced to Desmond McKenna; a middle-aged gentleman who is returning home to northeastern England after an extended absence.  It is obvious that there is more to Desmond than meets the eye, and it is also apparent that he is still heartbroken over the loss of a loved one, ready to give up on life and has returned to his roots to fade away into the hereafter.The mood of Return to Bryn Mairwyn is mysterious and gloomy until Desmond’s old friend Clarence shows up.  Naturally, Clarence is the optimist in the pair and causes Desmond to vocalize his feelings and second guess his desire to die.  Through Clarence and the brief introduction of another character, the tale picks up speed, revealing Desmond’s secrets and rushes along to its somewhat obvious ending.This story had a great mood to it.  Nothing gothic or anything but just enough mystery to make a reader hang around to see how it ended. A good contemporary fantasy read. Definitely worth a try.