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Roar #2
ROAR Volume 2
ROAR is back for it's second round, bringing the finest in anthropomorphic storytelling to the furry market. Once again we've gathered a wide range of stories, showcasing work from established names like Phil Geusz, Teiran, and Graveyard Greg, along with a passel of newcomers including D.J. Fahl, H.A. Kirsch, and Shepherd J. Wolf. A number of games are afoot this time around, ranging from light-hearted and romantic to deadly serious. We invite you to join us in the worlds our authors have brought to life. ROAR exists to bring mainstream anthropomorphic fiction to the reading public, and we are confident that this and every volume of ROAR brings to you the finest furry literature. We know you'll enjoy it.
320 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 2010
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April 28, 2020
The least consistent of all the Roar volumes I've read so far. If you got, say, two weak stories in a collection of twenty then it doesn't matter that much. However, if you have two weak stories out of six, then you're heading towards a problem. And personally, I think that this volume has more than just two weak stories in a collection of six. Most of these struggled to either grab me or to come to a satisfactory conclusion.
At least the stories at the beginning and the end are neat. "Trickster" is an enjoyable cabin-in-the-woods romp, and Phil Geusz' "Cheetah's Win" almost made me forgive his furry Atlas Shrugged that was Freedom City (which you have to read for yourself to believe that it actually exists). I do wonder though if a whole frickin' novella was the right place in what's supposed to be a short story anthology. If anything it (at least) tripled down this book's variety.
At least the stories at the beginning and the end are neat. "Trickster" is an enjoyable cabin-in-the-woods romp, and Phil Geusz' "Cheetah's Win" almost made me forgive his furry Atlas Shrugged that was Freedom City (which you have to read for yourself to believe that it actually exists). I do wonder though if a whole frickin' novella was the right place in what's supposed to be a short story anthology. If anything it (at least) tripled down this book's variety.
August 25, 2011
Not what I had hoped for from a furry anthology. Though ROAR Vol. 2 did have a new editor and a new collection of authors, it didn’t do much to differentiate itself from the first volume. Most of the content failed to leave any memorable mark other than the incredibly well written story "Cheetah’s Win" by Phil Guesz. Though stories from Graveyard Greg and Shepard Wolf managed to keep me reading, the others didn’t impress and weren’t nearly as strong as Guesz’s tale. Hopefully with the upcoming third volume, ROAR will make more of a mark in the furry short fiction market.
July 30, 2013
Overall quite enjoyable. The level of quality varied between some of the stories, but the effort as a whole is satisfying. Geusz's work stood out from the others in quality. There was also a particular, charming quality to D.J. Fahl's short superhero story. Additionally, Graveyard Greg's contribution was quite worthwhile.
I gave this work three stars instead of four due to some formatting issues and a lack of editing in several stories, particularly D.J. Fahl's, which rose to the level of a distraction. Despite that, this is a worthwhile read.
I gave this work three stars instead of four due to some formatting issues and a lack of editing in several stories, particularly D.J. Fahl's, which rose to the level of a distraction. Despite that, this is a worthwhile read.
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