These short reviews cover books that I want to remember not to try again. Several were free from Instafreebie, meaning the authors are likely new and may improve in their later books.
A Magical Reckoning: Magic and Mischief Book 1
This is a set of 6 novellas about supernatural betrayal. I only got partway through the first story because the back story is all about people who have [insert animal here] genes and thus have [insert favorite power] here. The lead character has skunk genes that give her fatty glands in her back that secrete thiol, which can be either really really good stuff or not. Unscrupulous evil people are dragooning skunk/people and forcibly draining their thiol.
Can we say “yuck”?
The writing wasn’t too bad. N. R. Hariston, the author had a big backstory to tell and crammed as much as she could in the first few pages. We know about the skunks, the evil dragoons, the dragon/people, the fact our lead is in some vigilante or police force. What we don’t have is a reason to care about the character. I decided supernatural betrayal is probably not a good sub-sub genre to pursue.
Warning! Do Not Read this Story
Moon Men: A Science Fiction Comedy
Xander An Incandescent Short Story
I didn’t get past the first page. Main character is a teen boy with hormone issues.
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