Some secrets are hidden in ruins. Others are hidden inside us.
In Remnants, long-buried worlds reopen and forgotten truths rise to the surface. A locket unlocks possibility. A sister challenges the rules of death. Gods hedge their answers, fae twist their bargains, relics hum with old power, and even lost memories refuse to stay silent.
Across the gamut of speculative fiction, these stories follow women who uncover what was buried-whether by time, by power, or by choice-and must decide who they will be once the truth is revealed.
This anthology is chock-full of thought-provoking stories! from dragons to robots to a fortune telliing machine (think, the Tom Hanks movie, Big). It's a themed anthology, and my one wish coming away from it is for the editors to have included an explanation of the theme. There always seems to be an object, and a connection to the past... I think? I would love to have a better understanding of the objective.* Having said that, I enjoyed the read very much. My favourite story was HL Bernabe's contribution, "The Cabin." Runners up are "The Coalescence of Magic" by Taylor Metzler, and "Clock Full of Stars," by BJ Sikes. It was tough to choose favourites!
*The copy I read didn't include a book description. When I found the book online and read the book description I had a better understanding of the theme, so that helped fulfill this wish!
An anthology of 12 stories by different women authors, admittedly I'd only read books by one of them before now (S.D. Huston).
These are all very short but interesting stories from the point of view of women in different worlds and in very different settings. There's a hidden inheritance, a ghost trying to connect with her family, breaking a vampire's curse, a hex catcher, a fortune teller, a ship wreck, a magician's clock, awakening a dragon and more.
I received an ARC copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Received as an ARC, I am leaving my honest review. This is a fantastic collection of short stories that are well written, fast paced with magic, danger and the unexpected that will keep the reader engaged and entertained. It is the perfect collection for people who are short in time, but love a fast moving, nail biting storyline. It is also a great way to introduce me to new authors, and remind me of others who are familiar and why I love their creations. I highly recommend this collection.
This was a great entry in the anthology series, it had that element that I was wanting in this theme. Each author had that element that I was looking for and enjoyed the overall feel of this book. I was invested in what was happening in this type of collection and was glad it was so well done.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.