Recession of the Divine by Hillary JacquesMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
I love Greek mythology so I was looking forward to reading this one.
Olivia does inspections for an insurance company, but she wasn't always human. She's bound her powers while living in the human world and the day she inspects an accident in a travelling carnival, everything unravels...
You know, I should've loved this tale because, like I mentioned above, I love when Greek mythology is mixed into modern narratives. Olivia was interesting enough and so was the muse that keeps popping in and out, but there was something about this story... I'm not even sure what it was, but it's missing something.
Yeah, I liked many of the elements and carnival descriptions, even the writing style, but I didn't love it.
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Carniepunk: Daughter of the Midway, the Mermaid, and the Open, Lonely Sea by Seanan McGuireMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
With a title like this one, I was intrigued instantly.
When Ada’s carnival passes through Alabama the secrets buried in the past rise to the surface...
Wow. What a stunning tale. The melancholy storytelling is as thick as the wonder about Ada's family and the world she lives in. The carnival is all she's ever known, but stopping at this town changes everything.
I especially found her mother's story to be the saddest, but of course that carries forward to her daughter as well. And Ada is such a lovely character that my heart broke.
Loved this. Very moving. And that ending. 😫
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