![]() Michelle West’s Dime Store Rings was very sweet and very sad…I cried. Very clever usage of an age-old plot.ĮlizaBeth Gilligan’s Off Key is a fun non-romance romance. Laura Resnick’s Magic Keyboard was a lovely story of belief. The shopping trip was extremely unbelievable and the walnut seemed rather pointless. India Edghill’s Winter Phoenix was a grim look at the overthrow of the Tsar at the beginning of the 20th century as it played on the Anastasia mystery. I suppose, in a short story, it is difficult to include much depth, yet I wish that there could have been just a bit more tension. ![]() Jody Lynn Nye’s For Whom the Bell Tolled is a variation on the “be careful what you wish for” which ends happily. Elrod’s Tarnished Linings is a grim introduction to the need to be careful what you wish for when using magic. ![]() Overtly, the stubborn Amanda pushes, pokes, and prods Trevor into helping her reduce the spiritual activity in her new-to-her home while covertly introducing him to the joys of outside activities. Susan Sizemore’s Every Little Thing She Does is a cute romance between a mundane and the owner of a not-too-successful magic shop in Scotland. ![]() This is a nice collection as the stories vary greatly. ![]() An anthology of 15 stories whose themes revolve around a magic shop. ![]()
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