Ravens & Roses: A Women's Gothic Anthology
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A woman haunted by guilt. A man obsessed with the obscene. A vampire consumed by love.
Ravens & Roses is a unique collection of Gothic stories penned by a diverse group of women authors. Pulling inspiration from some of the greatest Gothic works of our time, these writers have created eleven poignantly beautiful tales of love, tragedy, and the woman's experience. Featuring stories written by Kristin Cleaveland, Judith Crow, Carla Eliot, A.L. Garcia, Tara Jazdzewski, Rebecca Jones-Howe, Liz M. Kamp, Catherine McCarthy, Olivia Claire Louise Newman, Alexa Rose, and Helen Whistberry. Also featuring poetry by The Dark Poet Society of Quill & Crow Publishing House.
Edited by Cassandra L. Thompson.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I received an e-Galley ARC of Ravens and Roses: A Gothic Women’s Anthology, edited by Cassandra L. Thompson, from the Quill and Crow Publishing House and BookSirens, for review consideration. Cover design by Liliana Marie Creative, cover art by Lauren Hellekson, interior formatting by Marie Casey. What follows below is my honest review, freely given.I rated this anthology 4 stars. Each story is headed by a poem, written by one of the poetesses of the Dark Poet Society. I will have the poetess listed before each story, but some of the poems are only a few lines, so I will leave the details of those for the gentle reader to discover when reading this title themselves.Poetess: Danielle EdwardsDAUGHTER OF SALT AND SEA by Kristin Cleaveland Glorious opening for this anthology! Reminiscent of Ruthanna Emrys books, taking Lovecraftian creatures and making them just more than terrible things to fear and destroy. A favorite. Poetess: Melanie WhitlockTHE DEVIL’S SERVANT by Judith CrowSuper fans have been around since forever, at least since gladiators for sure (bottled sweat anyone?), so I can fully understand if not respect his commitment to a complete collection. O’Connell is still a mystery to me, a separate entity from the other supernatural aspects of this story; I do not believe they are connected, even if they share proximity. Poetess: JayLynn Watkins THE WIG MAKER by Catherine McCarthyThis checked my historical fiction box and you get what you get and you don’t get upset box, the latter a family motto but I think it works here well. Obviously I mean Jonathan, because Alice can do whatever she wants, and she did. Proud of her. Poetess: Ayshen WillowIT WILL COME by Olivia Claire Louise NewmanI enjoyed this story, but in some ways I feel like it is two tales winding around each other; one is longer and the other shorter. When you focus on the shorter, which is imo the more tragic one, the longer one feels like fever dream, created to keep you from experiencing the loss so suddenly. Another favorite. Poetess: Sheena ShahTHE FRUITS OF WARTIME by Rebecca Jones-HoweThis is a harsh read, one that curdles your guts. If Jacqueline had been quicker, she would have been long gone. Even though her intentions were similar, I still feel sorry for her. Poetess: Ginger LeeVERA by Helen WhistberryI wonder what reality was around Martin, if it matched what the reader saw through his eyes, or if it was something hinted at by the painting changing when Martin would look away and then back to it? I feel that the neighbors’ attention has to mean that there was something off. Poetess: K. R. Wieland LUCIA AND TATIANA by Alexa RoseWith such a quick snapshot the author was able to give us glimpse of rich vampire lore, and I found it arresting and emotional. Poetess: Erin QuillDEATH CRY OF THE MAGPIE by Carla EliotThe most unsettling in the anthology, dark corners are not my friend atm. The less said the better, just experience it yourself, no spoilers. Love this one. Obviously (I hope) another favorite!Poetess: A. L. GarciaLOLITA by A. L. GarciaThis read like a tragic origin story, one that you would tell over a fire. I couldn’t help but feel like she was failed by the people around her.Poetess: Marie CaseyRED EYES by Liz M. KampThis one hits right in the feels. I am firmly in the camp that death is a friend, so this story ultimately gets all the hearts. Poetess: Fizzy Twizler THE VIGILANTE WITCH by Tara Jazdzewski Really enjoyed this alternate history fantasy tale, it’s on a subject that will never fade from peoples interest.