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Legendary
Urban legends. We’ve all heard them, we’ve all told them. They fill the role that fairy tales once held—morality tales meant to frighten us into sticking with the herd, obeying society’s rules, and not taking any chances. In most urban legends, once someone transgresses, we know things won’t end well for them.
But what if the bright spark of romance also common to these stories refuses to be snuffed out? What if it bursts into a love that fights for its chance to burn? Can love triumph over evil? Forgive any trespass? Heal any wound?
Set off into a dark wood with a young love that won’t go quietly into the night. Bait a vengeful ghost to find family, and love. Ride along with a hitchhiker who won’t vanish for long. Learn to love a touch that is not human. Find passion beneath the scars. Dive into five tales that speak to the heart of myth and find love that is nothing short of legend.
Featuring new stories by Sara Dobie Bauer, Wendy Sparrow, T. R. North, Aisling Phillips, and Michael Leonberger.
But what if the bright spark of romance also common to these stories refuses to be snuffed out? What if it bursts into a love that fights for its chance to burn? Can love triumph over evil? Forgive any trespass? Heal any wound?
Set off into a dark wood with a young love that won’t go quietly into the night. Bait a vengeful ghost to find family, and love. Ride along with a hitchhiker who won’t vanish for long. Learn to love a touch that is not human. Find passion beneath the scars. Dive into five tales that speak to the heart of myth and find love that is nothing short of legend.
Featuring new stories by Sara Dobie Bauer, Wendy Sparrow, T. R. North, Aisling Phillips, and Michael Leonberger.
- GenresHorrorParanormal
206 pages, Paperback
First published January 13, 2017
About the author
Laura Harvey
19 books10 followersLaura Harvey is an editor, writer, bibliophile, horsewoman, historian, teacher, debate coach, nerd, DIY junkie, and occasional rescuer of kittens. She holds a BA, MA, and is ABD, making her an exceptional asset in Trivial Pursuit. She loves reading so much that all of her handbags share one crucial ability: fitting a standard paperback or Kindle. She lives in northern California with a menagerie of beasts (dogs, cats, horses, and family members).
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December 31, 2016
I wanted to see if newer versions of urban legends—those with a romantic twist, at that—could satisfy me rather than scare me.
Let me just say, I’m satisfied.
In fact, so satisfied that more than one story left me sitting in my chair screaming, “That’s it? REALLY?”
Classic rewrites include the guy with the hook, the white lady, the disappearing hitchhiker, and even my aforementioned nemesis of mirror urban legends.
It’s so hard for me to pick just one. I can’t. I won’t. You can’t make me. But I can tell you to never wear pink underwear and to always be wary of a ballerina’s ex-boyfriend. Might want to think twice about that hitchhiker too—or not. The choice is yours.
As far as reading the book, the choice is yours too, but I highly recommend it.
Let me just say, I’m satisfied.
In fact, so satisfied that more than one story left me sitting in my chair screaming, “That’s it? REALLY?”
Classic rewrites include the guy with the hook, the white lady, the disappearing hitchhiker, and even my aforementioned nemesis of mirror urban legends.
It’s so hard for me to pick just one. I can’t. I won’t. You can’t make me. But I can tell you to never wear pink underwear and to always be wary of a ballerina’s ex-boyfriend. Might want to think twice about that hitchhiker too—or not. The choice is yours.
As far as reading the book, the choice is yours too, but I highly recommend it.
December 19, 2016
A compact and appealing collection of retooled urban legends and modern folklore. The romantic bent of each story adds an extra layer of surprise and pay-off at the end. 'La Vie En Rose' and 'Vanishing Point' stood out as sweet, unusual love stories, while 'The Hook' has a bittersweet and effective mix of true-to-life trauma and happy endings. A great anthology for fans of urban legends and colorful, non-standard romance.
October 13, 2017
I wanted something a little different to what I normally read but I also wanted a subject to stick to so when I saw Legendary up on NetGalley, I just knew I had to request it.
Legendary is a collection of 5 different, short urban legend stories but they all have a romantic twist/element. Usually horror stories scare me, doesn't stop me reading them, I love them, however I am very reluctant to request them or read them.
So with that in mind I though urban legends was the perfect combination of horror and romance.
I've got to say I was pleasantly surprised by this collection of stories. They weren't full on horror, the romantic element watering that down and making it not so scary.
The five stories were,
Not Again
She Wore White
Vanishing Point
La Vie En Rose
The Hook
My favourite out of these were She Wore White and La Vie En Rose. The author/s have a brilliant way of making you feel scared but also making you want the characters to fall in love.
I'd highly recommend this collection of short stories to anyone looking for a little horror/romance mix.
Happy Reading :-)
Legendary is a collection of 5 different, short urban legend stories but they all have a romantic twist/element. Usually horror stories scare me, doesn't stop me reading them, I love them, however I am very reluctant to request them or read them.
So with that in mind I though urban legends was the perfect combination of horror and romance.
I've got to say I was pleasantly surprised by this collection of stories. They weren't full on horror, the romantic element watering that down and making it not so scary.
The five stories were,
Not Again
She Wore White
Vanishing Point
La Vie En Rose
The Hook
My favourite out of these were She Wore White and La Vie En Rose. The author/s have a brilliant way of making you feel scared but also making you want the characters to fall in love.
I'd highly recommend this collection of short stories to anyone looking for a little horror/romance mix.
Happy Reading :-)
December 10, 2016
Nice collection of five entertaining stories blending horror, suspense, the supernatural, and romance. Really enjoyed them all.
“Not Again” by Sara Dobie Bauer. An MM romance, where one of the guys has a somewhat troublesome ex.
“She Wore White” by Wendy Sparrow. An MF story of a couple who split up after a misunderstanding, and find that a local urban legend has some truth in it.
“Vanishing Point” by TR North. My personal favourite, an interesting and engaging FF romance spanning several years, in which a girl finds love and hope.
“La Vie En Rose” by Aisling Phillips. MF romance involving a girl and a magical curse.
“The Hook” by Michael Leonberger. A tender FF romance involving a troubled young woman and her understanding lover, trying to be discreet becase her family are homophobic, who come to the attention of a religious nutter.
“Not Again” by Sara Dobie Bauer. An MM romance, where one of the guys has a somewhat troublesome ex.
“She Wore White” by Wendy Sparrow. An MF story of a couple who split up after a misunderstanding, and find that a local urban legend has some truth in it.
“Vanishing Point” by TR North. My personal favourite, an interesting and engaging FF romance spanning several years, in which a girl finds love and hope.
“La Vie En Rose” by Aisling Phillips. MF romance involving a girl and a magical curse.
“The Hook” by Michael Leonberger. A tender FF romance involving a troubled young woman and her understanding lover, trying to be discreet becase her family are homophobic, who come to the attention of a religious nutter.
May 29, 2017
I received this first ebook in the series as a reviewer for The Library Thing. All of the stories were superbly written by talented writers. I had my favorites, but there were a couple of instances where I skipped pages to just to finish. I loved, Not Again, where perfect grace and beauty has its drawbacks; and She Wore White, which had me hoping that true love does conquer all…loved consuming those stories. The Hook was reminiscent of an old, yet creepy, urban legend that still manages to produce chilling tingles. Overall, a wonderful collection of superb reads.
May 30, 2017
What a refreshing and intriguing collection of stories. I liked them all. The first two were my favorites and the others entertained and spooked me as well.
October 1, 2017
I enjoyed the story collection. Great read!
- Given for an honest review.
- Given for an honest review.
February 17, 2017
Borderline horror or ghost stories aren't really my thing. I love Wendy Sparrow and gave the other authors a try because I wanted to read her story. And it rocked.
I'm not a good judge of ghost stories or horror, so if you like that sort of thing (the last story is probably considered thriller), this might be a collection you want to try.
I'm not a good judge of ghost stories or horror, so if you like that sort of thing (the last story is probably considered thriller), this might be a collection you want to try.
January 14, 2017
** I volunteered to read an advance reviewer copy of this book. **
This is a wonderful collection of urban legend-ish short stories. Each tale spins how a little bit of romance can be deadly. Just a splash of cliché but overall an entertaining read.
This is a wonderful collection of urban legend-ish short stories. Each tale spins how a little bit of romance can be deadly. Just a splash of cliché but overall an entertaining read.
January 17, 2017
A great collection of stories. The way the stories evolved was very unexpected,which i enjoyed very much.
February 11, 2017
I loved the take on urban legends with a modern twist. would definitely recommend
April 30, 2017
All together, I liked this. It wasn’t what I expected. I guess the dark cover and the concept of urban legends had me thinking this book would be darker, and perhaps scarier, than it was overall. Only 3 of the 5 stories were dark in any capacity.
Not Again
I loved the characters in this! And I love that there was a male ballerina. They don’t show up often enough in stories. I wouldn’t have minded if this was a little longer, or if the mayhem had started sooner – I was so ready for it! But I loved the Hook Man. It was reminiscent of a good 90s horror flick.
She Wore White
This was great! It was quite creepy and actually freaked me out a little, which is hard to do. This would be fun to read outside in the forest, and this was my favorite story in this anthology, probably because it most closely matched what I was expecting from the cover and description. The way the tension and relationships and everything built up was great.
Vanishing Point
The story was a little jumbly in places. A lot of time passed, and I often felt like I didn’t know what was going on. I don’t mind slow-paced stories, but after the first two stories, this was too light for my tastes. But I did like the “hitchhiker” in this story and her color coordination. And I also liked how the story started, I just got confused by the time jumps and bored by the end.
La Vie En Rose
It was nice to read something based on a non-American urban legend. It was explained in a way that I understood both what the legend was about and how it was being turned on its head. This was very strange, like SO strange, and a little triggering, but for some reason I also found it humorous, which made it fun to read. Not scary in the least, but interesting. I liked it.
The Hook
I like the flip on the hook man legend, and I feel like I liked it overall, but there were just things that kept me from really enjoying it. The tone was a little all over the place, and the psychopath in this was super cliché. I also thought it took too long for the pace to pick up, and the way it started didn’t match the overall feel of the story at all. But it was very interesting.
Not Again
I loved the characters in this! And I love that there was a male ballerina. They don’t show up often enough in stories. I wouldn’t have minded if this was a little longer, or if the mayhem had started sooner – I was so ready for it! But I loved the Hook Man. It was reminiscent of a good 90s horror flick.
She Wore White
This was great! It was quite creepy and actually freaked me out a little, which is hard to do. This would be fun to read outside in the forest, and this was my favorite story in this anthology, probably because it most closely matched what I was expecting from the cover and description. The way the tension and relationships and everything built up was great.
Vanishing Point
The story was a little jumbly in places. A lot of time passed, and I often felt like I didn’t know what was going on. I don’t mind slow-paced stories, but after the first two stories, this was too light for my tastes. But I did like the “hitchhiker” in this story and her color coordination. And I also liked how the story started, I just got confused by the time jumps and bored by the end.
La Vie En Rose
It was nice to read something based on a non-American urban legend. It was explained in a way that I understood both what the legend was about and how it was being turned on its head. This was very strange, like SO strange, and a little triggering, but for some reason I also found it humorous, which made it fun to read. Not scary in the least, but interesting. I liked it.
The Hook
I like the flip on the hook man legend, and I feel like I liked it overall, but there were just things that kept me from really enjoying it. The tone was a little all over the place, and the psychopath in this was super cliché. I also thought it took too long for the pace to pick up, and the way it started didn’t match the overall feel of the story at all. But it was very interesting.
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