A princess who
makes dangerous bargains with the afterlife. A man desperate to save his wife,
no matter the cost. An uber driver for the undead.
Death, whether real or metaphorical, comes for us all. Yet it is not always the end. And in the depths of grieving can be the promise of hope and redemption.
The tales and poems in this anthology explore the depths of love, loss, and transformation. Whether in a reimagined folktale or a modern urban fantasy, A Kind of Death features a fine balance of tragedy and comedy, but always with a hint of wonder and hope.*
Death, whether real or metaphorical, comes for us all. Yet it is not always the end. And in the depths of grieving can be the promise of hope and redemption.
The tales and poems in this anthology explore the depths of love, loss, and transformation. Whether in a reimagined folktale or a modern urban fantasy, A Kind of Death features a fine balance of tragedy and comedy, but always with a hint of wonder and hope.*
*As this
anthology concerns matters of loss (all handled tastefully and without graphic
depiction), certain stories might prove challenging for sensitive readers.
Recommend reading with a hot beverage and/or a packet of tissues.
My Thoughts
I've only just started reading this anthology, but already I have been struck by the tone and the authors' analysis of death and lose. The read has come at an interesting moment in my life, both in fall which is one of the first images of this anthology, but in my first trip back to my childhood home on my own. In past years, after my family and I moved part way across the country, we had all come back to visit friends and family occasionally. However, this time I made the drive on my own, choosing for myself where I would go and what memories I wanted to relive.
I had not expected that through this trip I would begin to reflect on all of the themes of this book— the absence of loved ones who have passed from this life, love of family who I have come to see, loss of the life I would have had had I finished growing up here, and the wonderful things I have gained by leaving the good things of this place behind.
Though the losses in my life are far from recent, there are still echoes of them that will always remain. So far, this anthology expresses those ideas beautifully.
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