Harvest Moon by Mercedes Lackey, Michelle Sagara, Cameron Haley
There are 3 stories included in Harvest Moon, which I'll deal with (and rate) separately.
"A Tangled Web" by Mercedes Lackey
Rating: 🍁🍁🍁
This is the first work by Mercedes Lackey I've ever read, and I can see why she gets such high reviews. Despite the fact that this short story is part of a larger narrative, it was so well written that I was able to follow with no trouble. I loved the perspective on the Persephone legend, and the characterisations of the different gods in the Greek/Roman pantheon. The presence of Leo and Brunnhilde seemed forced, though, and completely unnecessary. I get that Ms. Lackey was tying it in to a larger series, but it shouldn't seem so contrived. The plot also felt kind of flat. There was so much going on that it wasn't possible to dig in to any one part of it.
"Cast in Moonlight" by Michelle Sagara
Rating: 🍁🍁🍁🍁
This is book 0.5 in the Chronicles of Elantra series by Ms. Sagara, which is one of my all-time favourites. I loved this look at Kaylin's introduction to the life of a Hawk. I'm not sure how enjoyable it would have been if I hadn't read the other books in the series already, but since I have, it was awesome.
"Retribution" by Cameron Haley
Rating: 🍁🍁🍁
Like Mercedes Lackey, I've never read anything by Cameron Haley, and was pleasantly surprised by this novella. I like the gangster-sorcerer concept, though I still don't understand exactly what purpose the gangs serve in the world Haley has created. The story is well told, though, and I like the main character, Dominica. The gangster-speak I could do without.
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