Monday, May 24, 2021

Anthology Review: A Universe of Wishes edited by Dhonielle Clayton

 

Title: A Universe of Wishes
Edited by: Dhonielle Clayton
Authors: Samira Ahmed; Libba Bray; Zoraida Cordova; Tessa Gratton; Kwame Mbalia; Anna-Marie McLemore; Tochi Onyebuchi; Mark Oshiro; Natalie C. Parker; Rebecca Roanhorse; V.E. Schwab; Tara Sim; Nic Stone; Jenni Balch
Genre: Anthology; Fantasy; LGBT+, Short Stories; Young Adult
Publication Date: December 8, 2020
Publisher: Random House Children's Book

In the fourth collaboration with We Need Diverse Books, fifteen award-winning and celebrated diverse authors deliver stories about a princess without need of a prince, a monster long misunderstood, memories that vanish with a spell, and voices that refuse to stay silent in the face of injustice. This powerful and inclusive collection contains a universe of wishes for a braver and more beautiful world.

 

 

 Rating


 *A Thank you to Netgalley for allowing me to read this book. This is my honest and unbiased review*

Hello Fellow Readers,

I love to read anthology books, it's easy for me to read a short story and put the book down to process before starting the next story which I love. Typically really good fantasy anthologies are hard to come by but I was amazed at some of the stories in this one. In only a couple of pages these authors managed to craft, amazing worlds with unique magic systems and characters that catch your eye. 

Like most anthologies some stories you do invest a bit more into stories than others, a few times I found myself saying "I wish they would keep going" or "Aw why did they have to stop it there!". This could be a good or bad thing depending on how you think. 

Overall A Delightful anthology.

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