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Siren
Grey’s greatest fantasy involves a fairy, but not just any fairy—it has to be Siren.
Only problem is, Si can be too complicated for his own good sometimes.
Only problem is, Si can be too complicated for his own good sometimes.
29 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 23, 2014
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Suki Fleet
34 books683 followersAbout the author:
Suki Fleet is an award winning author, a prolific Reader (though less prolific than they'd like), and a lover of angst, romance and unexpected love stories.
They write lyrical stories about memorable characters and believe everyone should have a chance at a happy ending.
Their first novel This is Not a Love Story won Best Gay Debut in the 2014 Rainbow Awards, and was a finalist in the 2015 Lambda Awards. Their novel Foxes won Best Gay Young Adult in the 2016 Rainbow Awards.
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Suki Fleet is an award winning author, a prolific Reader (though less prolific than they'd like), and a lover of angst, romance and unexpected love stories.
They write lyrical stories about memorable characters and believe everyone should have a chance at a happy ending.
Their first novel This is Not a Love Story won Best Gay Debut in the 2014 Rainbow Awards, and was a finalist in the 2015 Lambda Awards. Their novel Foxes won Best Gay Young Adult in the 2016 Rainbow Awards.
If you’d like to offer your support and buy Suki Fleet a coffee you can do that here: https://ko-fi.com/sukifleet
If you would like info on upcoming releases and the occasional free story, please sign up to Suki’s newsletter: https://sukifleet.wordpress.com/newsl...
If you’re interested in reading first drafts of Suki’s new stories, or reading stories that are no longer available or cuts that can’t be published on Amazon, and other extras, please consider signing up to Suki’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sukifleet
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July 24, 2016
This is a little cachito of something that promises to be devastating.
Can't wait.
Can't wait.
Want to Read
May 9, 2015This story is no longer available on Amazon. (though I will keep it up on smashwords for now)
I am going to rewrite it. A lot of readers who commented are absolutely correct in thinking it's a one-shot from a much longer (unfinished) story. Hopefully my rewrite will incorporate much of that :)
Thanks for reading :)
Suki^^
I am going to rewrite it. A lot of readers who commented are absolutely correct in thinking it's a one-shot from a much longer (unfinished) story. Hopefully my rewrite will incorporate much of that :)
Thanks for reading :)
Suki^^
January 26, 2016
OMG.
I wanna read the whole storyyy!
You're such a tease, Suki. ;)
And thank you for this awesome free-read.^^
I wanna read the whole storyyy!
You're such a tease, Suki. ;)
And thank you for this awesome free-read.^^
August 24, 2014
OMG! that's all I can say. This is a short story but I feel like I've read a full length novel. Suddenly I know so much about Si and Grey and their world and their lives yet I never felt distracted from the action.
The delightful little subplot that shows off Si and Grey's characters and their relationship was so very clever. The way they deal with the plight of another, minor character is just lovely.
Then there is the way Grey explains Si's origins which gave me so much information without me even realising it and suddenly I know all about Si, his past and his present and hopefully his future.
There must be more. This short story really shows Si and Grey's personalities off so very well. They shine, but then every character Suki writes shines bright like the sun.
Suki you cannot give us a glimpse of these beautiful creatures then leave us wanting more. It's like showing us the most amazing bar of chocolate then taking it away. I'm hooked, I need more.
The delightful little subplot that shows off Si and Grey's characters and their relationship was so very clever. The way they deal with the plight of another, minor character is just lovely.
Then there is the way Grey explains Si's origins which gave me so much information without me even realising it and suddenly I know all about Si, his past and his present and hopefully his future.
There must be more. This short story really shows Si and Grey's personalities off so very well. They shine, but then every character Suki writes shines bright like the sun.
Suki you cannot give us a glimpse of these beautiful creatures then leave us wanting more. It's like showing us the most amazing bar of chocolate then taking it away. I'm hooked, I need more.
July 15, 2016
Re-read 7/13/16. Enjoyed it even more. Still intrigued...
Original review (3/18/2015):
Sweet fairy flirting and a little other stuff. This is such a short tidbit— though nicely done it seems to be a small bite of larger story. I’d like to see this developed more; it’s off to a delectable start.
May 2, 2015
Short and sweet and very well written but not nearly long enough. Left wanting more!
October 18, 2014
This short, short story is well written and emotionally intense.
Unfortunately the author has chosen a fantasy setting only to leave it underdevelopped. Too many things remain unexplained and despite the HFN ending the reader is left dissatisfied.
She should either take the fantasy elements out of the story or make it longer and explain more.
Unfortunately the author has chosen a fantasy setting only to leave it underdevelopped. Too many things remain unexplained and despite the HFN ending the reader is left dissatisfied.
She should either take the fantasy elements out of the story or make it longer and explain more.
August 25, 2014
More please...
August 27, 2014
3.75
Review soon @ BMBR.
Review soon @ BMBR.
October 20, 2022
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Too short a story to rate higher.
Nothing much you it, friends to lovers. Spent too long wondering if Si was a magical fairy or dressed as a fairy. Don't know if fae are common knowledge. Mention of Grey being imprisoned with no further context.
Feels like a snippet of an established verse but doesn't appear to be.
Too short a story to rate higher.
Nothing much you it, friends to lovers. Spent too long wondering if Si was a magical fairy or dressed as a fairy. Don't know if fae are common knowledge. Mention of Grey being imprisoned with no further context.
Feels like a snippet of an established verse but doesn't appear to be.
August 26, 2014
Parts of this were SO good! I really liked Si and Grey. The club scene was a good set-up, and Jaimie's little side story served its multiple purposes.
But I didn't really see what changed to all of a sudden give Grey the confidence to make a move after several months. I wanted a little more there.
And as sexy as the sensitive wing roots were, I wanted the fact that Si was a faerie to be more relevant to the story. It didn't play much of a part. It's alluded to that the faeries shunned him cuz he's a half-breed (and cut off his wings?), but I'm unclear on a lot of that. And did I misread, or did Grey casually mention he learned his faerie info while imprisoned. Huh?
Oh, and, why would Grey get fired if anyone associated with the school saw him at a gay club? Faeries exist but you can't be a gay teacher? Or did I miss some other nuance?
I really think this story has great bones. Could use some flushing out, but I'd definitely be interested in a Grey-Si follow up.
But I didn't really see what changed to all of a sudden give Grey the confidence to make a move after several months. I wanted a little more there.
And as sexy as the sensitive wing roots were, I wanted the fact that Si was a faerie to be more relevant to the story. It didn't play much of a part. It's alluded to that the faeries shunned him cuz he's a half-breed (and cut off his wings?), but I'm unclear on a lot of that. And did I misread, or did Grey casually mention he learned his faerie info while imprisoned. Huh?
Oh, and, why would Grey get fired if anyone associated with the school saw him at a gay club? Faeries exist but you can't be a gay teacher? Or did I miss some other nuance?
I really think this story has great bones. Could use some flushing out, but I'd definitely be interested in a Grey-Si follow up.
August 13, 2016
Leer la historia completa no estaría mal, promete bastante.
October 23, 2024
Short and with a lot of potential. I do wish it had been longer to properly develop. Suki Fleet always delivers!
May 3, 2015
I liked this little short story, and I'd definitely like more. A lot of little seeds were planted that suggest there is more out there, and while short stories are always obviously brief, and you're almost always going to end up with unanswered questions, what keeps this from being a 5 is that there are just one too many hints of more that tantalize without seeming to do much more than just tease.
That aside, I liked the characters, the way they interacted, and--as with all of Suki Fleet's writing--the writing itself.
That aside, I liked the characters, the way they interacted, and--as with all of Suki Fleet's writing--the writing itself.
December 29, 2014
Very sweet
This is a very sweet story about two guys falling in love. I wish we had more of a back story between Si and Grey
This is a very sweet story about two guys falling in love. I wish we had more of a back story between Si and Grey
June 25, 2016
A tiny snippet of a story I would very much like to read.
April 8, 2015
A really sweet short story! I want more of Si and Grey
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