Sixteen different short stories with Fantasy as the recurring theme

Glimpses: an Anthology of 16 Short Fantasy Stories: An exclusive collection of fantasy fiction

By: Sarah KL Wilson, Victoria DeLuis and Meg Cowley, Adrian G. Hilder, Nicholas Kotar, Kevin Partner, Killian C. Carter, Kevin Potter, S.K. Randolph, Stefan M. Nardi, Eloise Hamann, Shawn Robert Smith, Craig A. Price Jr., Tom Hansen, J.C. Kang, Georgina, Makalani, and Cameron Way Smith

Rating: 5 of 5

I usually do not read Fantasy as a genre. I was enticed to this book, in full disclosure, as a family member is one of the authors whose work is featured in this book.

I read all sixteen works and was surprised at the breadth that Fantasy encompasses. From the “The Killing Fields” by Sarah KL Wilson where an Empress with a real attitude holds much power to the “The Eresutna” by Nicholas Kotar where monks and would be monks confront a creature intent on punishing those who break vows to the “Forces of Magic: TheTesting Book 0.5” by Shawn Robert Smith in which coming of age young men and women discover if they have magical gifts, even those magical gifts which are neither desirable nor welcome to “Flight of Flame” by Cameron Wayne Smith in which two sworn enemies find a way, albeit through dire straits, in which they can co-exist.

“The Killing Fields” caught my attention immediately and dominated my thoughts for a time. I found the battle between the Empress and her challenger to be a mirror for current events in my life. I struggled with the thought that I was the detestable Empress until I realized that, instead, I was her challenger. It was not until I finished the story with its surprising end that I realized this.

I will certainly be reading more Fantasy in the future though Mystery is still my favored genre. For me, reading short stories in Fantasy will be my path to exploring it. For those who love Fantasy, there is an abundance of it in this book. For those who are new to the genre, like me, it is a way to explore which type of Fantasy you prefer.