“…a page-turner that will keep you up at night…”
—Reader Views ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Sea Among Stars by Nathaniel Luscombe

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Great.

I didn’t like all the stories in this book, but I did enjoy most of them.

Usually, I only mention my favorite tale in an anthology; but this time around, I have to mention two of them because the latter was sort of a wildcard that did not mesh well with the theme of this album. In my opinion, the two best stories in this compendium were Siren Song by Anna Augustine and ADA by Shawn P.B. Robinson. Ironically, both of these stories were the longest in this anthology.

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A Sky of Tragic Moons by Nathaniel Luscombe

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Good.

I’m certain that the writers had fun making this anthology together. It is difficult to create a collection of short stories that fit well into a theme, but this compilation was good. Some chronicles were better than others, but I think competition is essential to help elevate an author to the next level.

My favorite tale in this album was An Unfortunate Time to Be Alive.

I give props to the authors who submitted more than one work in this anthology.

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The Planets We Become by Nathaniel Luscombe

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Good!

It was quite interesting to see the main character’s progression from something mortal into something more. Sadly, her life was ruined by tragedy and loneliness. Nonetheless, she chose good over evil as displayed by her thoughts and actions.

The book cover is unique, and it makes more sense after reading this story. The color is like the sand blowing in the wind, and the flowers… you can feel the main character’s power emanating from the book toward you. To me, the black stripes represent death on the horizon. Overall, the book cover is excellent and one of the book’s most important aspects.

Originally, this short story was part of an anthology from another book, but since Nathaniel decided to breathe new life into it, he should have bonus content featuring the main character’s successor. While the freebies at the end of the book are great, there is always the chance that this will not benefit book lovers who have read his other works.

I wish the author would have given the main character a name. The ending felt rather abrupt, which is why I craved more. I also found myself feeling somewhat ambivalent, as the ending painted the picture that immortality is both a gift and a curse. The only reason I did not give this a five-star rating is that I desired the bonus content to give us insight into the main character’s successor, as well as his protégé.

Please note: I do suspect that the author’s style ranges within the word count of short stories, but in the future, I hope he chooses to break his limits and expand into novelette and novella territory.

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