Edited by Cerece Rennie Murphy & Alana Joli Abbott
Where the Veil is Thin (ARC Review)
An anthology of faerie stories featuring authors like Gwendolyn N. Nix, Seanan Mcguire, and Cerece Rennie Murphy, Where the Veil is Thin is not your average children’s fairytales.
Exploring everything from unicorns in Target, to the more-sinister-than-you-think motivations of tooth faeries, to forbidden fae love stories, and more, this collection has a little bit of something for everyone with a lot of genre diversity to offer.
But, like any anthology, it has its strengths and weaknesses, the latter of which mostly fall at the beginning of the collection. As is often the concern, especially with short fantasy works, not all the stories felt like they had the necessary time they needed to grow, while others, although they can be applauded for their attempts at originality, tried and fell-short of new and experimental concepts and formats.
That being said, Where the Veil is Thin is worth picking up if only to experience the few truly immersive and interesting stories; “Old Twelvey Night” by Gwendolyn N. Nix, and “Or Perhaps” by C.S.E. Cooney being by far the best. But “Loophole” by L. Penelope, “Summer Skin” by Zin E. Rocklyn, and “The Seal Woman’s Tale” by Alethea Kontis were also very good.
A great way to explore a handful of little-known (except Seanan Mcguire, of course), but obviously quite talented fantasy authors, Where the Veil is Thin is a must-read for any fae or faerie fan. My average rating for Where the Veil is Thin is 4 out of 5 stars.
Thank you to Outland Entertainment and Netgalley for an early copy in exchange for an honest review!
Violence and abuse, some descriptions of gore. Loss of a loved one and grief.
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