For Daws To Peck At

Among the Mythos #4

by Ruthanne Reid

“Don’t promise what we can’t guarantee. Nobody could protect us from Ravena of Monmouth except for Father, and He’s not here.”

How far would you go for a glimpse of the future?

Terrance, Liza, and Salome are willing to do a lot, up to and including saving the life of Ravena, the family pariah. But family drama is never simple, and tonight, vampires, gruesome prophecies, and the power of choice come together in a crash so wild it will change the world.

Genres: Fantasy

63 pages, ebook

First published September 15, 2019

About the author

A bestselling author, Ruthanne Reid has led panels on world-building, taught courses on plot and character development, and been the keynote speaker for the Write Practice Retreat. Author of seven books and dozens of short stories, she creates daily videos to help other creatives get unblocked and into a healthy habit of creation.

Ruthanne has lived in her head since childhood when she used up her mom’s red typewriter ribbon writing a story about a pony princess and a genocidal snake-kingdom. When she isn’t reading, writing, or reading about writing, Ruthanne enjoys old cartoons with her husband and cats, and dreams of living on an island beach far, far away.

P.S. Red is still her favorite color.

Reviews

[Bruce · Rating 5 out of 5]

The author packs an enormous amount of story into a small space. Good characters and good plot. I really enjoyed this book.

[Teddi Deppner · Rating 5 out of 5]

At this point, I'll read anything by Ruthanne Reid. Her work hits my sweet spot every time. This little novelette was a nice appetizer, whetting my appetite for her upcoming Notte novel. You don't have to have read her other stories to enjoy this one. It's urban fantasy with its own unique take on a contemporary world inhabited by more than just humans... and by "world" I mean multiple worlds, because we aren't alone here on Earth and you get a taste of that at Ravena's grand gala... Take a few hours and immerse yourself in this alternate reality!

[Trina Talma · Rating 2 out of 5]

I didn't enjoy this book as much as the previous ones in the series. It was more internal monologue, talk, and description rather than the action I've come to expect. And the editing was sloppy, which took me out of the story too often. Misspelled and misused words (Bran steps on "broke glass"), weird metaphors ("... the tension that lay like uncomfortable damp sheets between people and skin."? I mean, I think I know what that's *supposed* to mean, but as read it makes no sense.), and continuity errors all combined to bother me.

From the description of book six, which I already own, there seems to be a big story gap between this book and that one, so I guess I have to wait for book five before going on. I hope books five and six are better than this one.

[Elmax · Rating 4 out of 5]

Disclaimer: I read an older edition of this book.
This is so good, appropriately terrifying at times, but it feels like half the story. There's too much swinging above like Damocles's sword to just cut where it did.
It's also too bad the story about Jonathan and what brought Seishirou to that point is kept to the website and is not part of the book.
Still, I loved Lisa's POV, and even more in 3rd person. She's new to that world, clearly adapted well, but there's so much she doesn't know and she can still be shaped toward the future and it's really refreshing, after Katie's and Grey's stubbornness and cynism x)

[Joy Des Anges · Rating 5 out of 5]

completely addicted to this series, never disappoints