Today, I will be reviewing a short story called Threadbare by Bethany A. Jennings.
Here’s the synopsis:
“What happens when
your gift turns against you?
All her life Bess has known the magic streams around her, waves of power she can draw from to wield the gift of magical threads. Now the youngest member of a team of Anchors, she helps protect the city streets from Drifters—energy thieves who prey on the life force of ordinary humans.
But when a battle leaves Bess’s threads in an irreparable tangle, she is faced with an agonizing choice: sever her threads and lose her magic forever—or be slowly consumed by her own power.”
All her life Bess has known the magic streams around her, waves of power she can draw from to wield the gift of magical threads. Now the youngest member of a team of Anchors, she helps protect the city streets from Drifters—energy thieves who prey on the life force of ordinary humans.
But when a battle leaves Bess’s threads in an irreparable tangle, she is faced with an agonizing choice: sever her threads and lose her magic forever—or be slowly consumed by her own power.”
My rating: *****
I think that short stories can be difficult to write. To be
exciting and coherent in such a small word count, can be a hard feat to
accomplish. Bethany A. Jennings was able to accomplish this and more. Threadbare is a delightfully imaginative
tale. The use of the magical abilities in this story is one that I personally
have never seen in a story before and I found it intriguing. Bess is an
interesting protagonist and she is a very relatable character. Despite the
steady pace and satisfying conclusion, Threadbare
left me wanting more. Even though we the readers really only get a small
glimpse of the world, it’s fascinating and it’s a setting I’d love to see
explored more.
Overall, if you’re looking for a nice fantasy short story to
check out, I would recommend giving Threadbare
a shot!
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