Happy Halloween Readers,
Thank you, Sarah, and
Titan Books, for sending me a copy of Hex Life: Wicked New Tales of Witchery by
Kelley Armstrong, Rachel Caine, and Sherrilyn Kenyon for free in exchange for
an honest review.
Today we start the
creepy journey to Halloween who else is really excited? Like last year I will
be doing a table of content so people can find posts they want quicker. I’ve
got so many Spooktacular plans I can't wait for you to see them.
So what book did I pick, I picked Hex Life an anthology
of witchy tales. This was such a great book of short stories about witches and
witchcraft from some amazing authors. Hex Life is a great collection, and the
stories themselves are as diverse as the voices represented within.
I love a good
anthology when it’s done right and this book didn’t let me down. The different
authors here give us a wonderful range of tales from contemporary urban
fantasy, post-apocalyptic witch burnings, historical dramas, noir, slow-burn horror,
and revenge. I just think witches are great because they encompass such a wide
range of what it means to have magic and this anthology manages to capture that
range.
the stories are also from a variety of time periods and
are written by authors with vastly different styles but arranged in such a way
that the transitions are seamless. This anthology takes the classic tropes of
tales of witchcraft and infuses them with a fresh, feminist perspective and
present-day concerns even if they're set in the past. Whatever your preferred
mode of magic, odds are you’ll find something to satisfy your witchy needs.
Both the authors and their witches are from a variety of ethnicities and
cultures, which provides a fascinating insight into witchcraft and folk practices
in fiction. These witches might be monstrous, or they might be heroes,
depending on their own definitions. Even the kind hostess with the candy
cottage thought of herself as the hero of her own story. It’s always good to
see strong women at the forefront, in both the table of contents and in the
narratives themselves, and Hex Life wins big in both regards.
I honestly loved this
anthology and I love witches so this was an easy win for me and I think it will
be a good read for anyone who enjoys stories of magic and a great start to get
into the Halloween mood.
Stay spooky,
L x
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