H. L. Macfarlane
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Content warnings:
Content warnings by story in Once Upon a Summer:
‘The Forest at the End of the World’ by Josie Jaffrey – Suicide ideation, extreme heatwave, multiple deaths on page, death, loss of homes, loss of loved ones, grief, and extreme dehydration. Due to the circumstances, there are scenes where the elderly and disabled are unable to keep up and succumb to the extreme weather.
‘These Burning Bones’ by Laila Amado – Animal poaching, hunting, kidnapping and drugging of a woman, and suggestion of sexual assault (does not happen).
‘The Last Roses of Summer’ by Kate Longstone – Threatening behaviour, stalking, poisoning, bloodletting, knife violence and death.
‘Love, Pride, Virtue and Fate’ by Bharat Krishnan – The author includes a content warning; “this story includes some very brief descriptions of infanticide”. While the descriptions are brief, the deaths are very brutal. This story also includes threats of death, violence, death, forced captivity, poisoning of infants, and animal death.
‘Love in the Time of Volcanoes’ by Jake Curran-Pipe – Cataclysmic event, prejudice, violence, fire, mob mentality and death by fire.
‘Bluebeard’s Beach House’ by Jenna Smithwick – Murders of women (off page), blood, and emotional abuse.
‘The Knucker of Lyminster’ by Katherine Shaw – Misogyny, controlling father and prejudice.
‘The Witches of Dogtown’ by A. J. Van Belle – Emotional and manipulative abuse, miscarriage, grief, and gaslighting.
‘Contract with a Mermaid’ by M. J. Weatherall – Reference to young girls being tricked into the beds of wealthy men, religious zealotry, prejudice, violence and death (off page).
Once Upon a Summer: A Folk and Fairy Tale Anthology is the second season-themed anthology in the series, and like the first one it was a joyful reading experience. While there were a few stories that didn’t catch my attention, or I don’t feel quite fit the theme of ‘summer’, overall the wide variety of stories and themes, as well as the quality of writing, was fantastic. This is a wonderful anthology to read in the summer or during the colder months, as I did to give you those warmer feelings when the weather is miserable.
I want to give a shoutout to some of my personal favourites in Once Upon a Summer. This isn’t an indication of the other stories, these are just the ones that left a lasting impression.
The anthology starts strong with a story by ‘The I Scream Van’ by Caroline Logan. I’m a long-time fan of Logan and loved that this story is so typically her while also showing a different side of her writing. It’s creepy and heart-warming, giving you those Halloween vibes right in the middle of summer. Adie Hart’s ‘What Big Geese You Have’ that follows is a story of two witches who turn up for the same assignment and neither of them is willing to give it up. It’s an unlikely partnership with fairytale elements, and I loved every minute of it. I hope Hart writes more in this universe, as it was great!
‘These Burning Bones’ by Laila Amado is a stunningly powerful story and not to be missed. Fans of a darker story will love ‘The Last Roses of Summer’ by Kate Longstone as much as I did. I may have grinned a little too hard at the conclusion to this one; yes, I have a wicked streak 😉 A unique story that I felt truly embraces the storytelling aspect of folklore is ‘Juniper and the Upside Down Well’ by Ella Holmes. This was such a beautiful story that stuck with me after I read it.
Likewise, ‘Love in the Time of Volcanoes’ by Jake Curran-Pipe had a similar feel. Curran-Pipe is from the Canary Islands and ‘Love in the Time of Volcanoes’ is his interpretation of the legend of Gara and Jonay from La Gomera which is used to explain the existence of the Garajonay National Park. I enjoyed the story, but I also liked that he wanted to write this story so that it would be included in the anthology for the first time.
Just as Once Upon a Summer started with great stories, it ends on a fantastic note. ‘The Witches of Dogtown’ by A. J. Van Belle is a story about witches, women and magic, and quite frankly is amazing. Finishing up the anthology is ‘Contract with a Mermaid’ by M. J. Weatherall, a story set in Scotland and inspired by Celtic folklore. It’s about a Maighdean-mara, a mermaid, who ended up land-bound and as a result offered bargains to mortals. Weatherall’s story is about one such bargain made by a girl to save her mother’s life. It’s a great story and the perfect ending to this summer-themed anthology.
The full list of stories in Once Upon a Summer is:
‘The I Scream Van’ by Caroline Logan
‘What Big Geese You Have’ by Adie Hart
‘The Forest at the End of the World’ by Josie Jaffrey
‘It Is Written’ by S. Markem
‘These Burning Bones’ by Laila Amado
‘Vespertine’ by Elanna Bellows
‘The Last Roses of Summer’ by Kate Longstone
‘Love, Pride, Virtue and Fate’ by Bharat Krishnan
‘Juniper and the Upside Down Well’ by Ella Holmes
‘Love in the Time of Volcanoes’ by Jake Curran-Pipe
‘Bluebeard’s Beach House’ by Jenna Smithwick
‘The Knucker of Lyminster’ by Katherine Shaw
‘Summer Dreams’ by R. A. Gerritse
‘The Witches of Dogtown’ by A. J. Van Belle
‘Contract with a Mermaid’ by M. J. Weatherall
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… (mere)
Content warnings:
‘The Forest at the End of the World’ by Josie Jaffrey – Suicide ideation, extreme heatwave, multiple deaths on page, death, loss of homes, loss of loved ones, grief, and extreme dehydration. Due to the circumstances, there are scenes where the elderly and disabled are unable to keep up and succumb to the extreme weather.
‘These Burning Bones’ by Laila Amado – Animal poaching, hunting, kidnapping and drugging of a woman, and suggestion of sexual assault (does not happen).
‘The Last Roses of Summer’ by Kate Longstone – Threatening behaviour, stalking, poisoning, bloodletting, knife violence and death.
‘Love, Pride, Virtue and Fate’ by Bharat Krishnan – The author includes a content warning; “this story includes some very brief descriptions of infanticide”. While the descriptions are brief, the deaths are very brutal. This story also includes threats of death, violence, death, forced captivity, poisoning of infants, and animal death.
‘Love in the Time of Volcanoes’ by Jake Curran-Pipe – Cataclysmic event, prejudice, violence, fire, mob mentality and death by fire.
‘Bluebeard’s Beach House’ by Jenna Smithwick – Murders of women (off page), blood, and emotional abuse.
‘The Knucker of Lyminster’ by Katherine Shaw – Misogyny, controlling father and prejudice.
‘The Witches of Dogtown’ by A. J. Van Belle – Emotional and manipulative abuse, miscarriage, grief, and gaslighting.
‘Contract with a Mermaid’ by M. J. Weatherall – Reference to young girls being tricked into the beds of wealthy men, religious zealotry, prejudice, violence and death (off page).
Once Upon a Summer: A Folk and Fairy Tale Anthology is the second season-themed anthology in the series, and like the first one it was a joyful reading experience. While there were a few stories that didn’t catch my attention, or I don’t feel quite fit the theme of ‘summer’, overall the wide variety of stories and themes, as well as the quality of writing, was fantastic. This is a wonderful anthology to read in the summer or during the colder months, as I did to give you those warmer feelings when the weather is miserable.
I want to give a shoutout to some of my personal favourites in Once Upon a Summer. This isn’t an indication of the other stories, these are just the ones that left a lasting impression.
The anthology starts strong with a story by ‘The I Scream Van’ by Caroline Logan. I’m a long-time fan of Logan and loved that this story is so typically her while also showing a different side of her writing. It’s creepy and heart-warming, giving you those Halloween vibes right in the middle of summer. Adie Hart’s ‘What Big Geese You Have’ that follows is a story of two witches who turn up for the same assignment and neither of them is willing to give it up. It’s an unlikely partnership with fairytale elements, and I loved every minute of it. I hope Hart writes more in this universe, as it was great!
‘These Burning Bones’ by Laila Amado is a stunningly powerful story and not to be missed. Fans of a darker story will love ‘The Last Roses of Summer’ by Kate Longstone as much as I did. I may have grinned a little too hard at the conclusion to this one; yes, I have a wicked streak 😉 A unique story that I felt truly embraces the storytelling aspect of folklore is ‘Juniper and the Upside Down Well’ by Ella Holmes. This was such a beautiful story that stuck with me after I read it.
Likewise, ‘Love in the Time of Volcanoes’ by Jake Curran-Pipe had a similar feel. Curran-Pipe is from the Canary Islands and ‘Love in the Time of Volcanoes’ is his interpretation of the legend of Gara and Jonay from La Gomera which is used to explain the existence of the Garajonay National Park. I enjoyed the story, but I also liked that he wanted to write this story so that it would be included in the anthology for the first time.
Just as Once Upon a Summer started with great stories, it ends on a fantastic note. ‘The Witches of Dogtown’ by A. J. Van Belle is a story about witches, women and magic, and quite frankly is amazing. Finishing up the anthology is ‘Contract with a Mermaid’ by M. J. Weatherall, a story set in Scotland and inspired by Celtic folklore. It’s about a Maighdean-mara, a mermaid, who ended up land-bound and as a result offered bargains to mortals. Weatherall’s story is about one such bargain made by a girl to save her mother’s life. It’s a great story and the perfect ending to this summer-themed anthology.
The full list of stories in Once Upon a Summer is:
‘The I Scream Van’ by Caroline Logan
‘What Big Geese You Have’ by Adie Hart
‘The Forest at the End of the World’ by Josie Jaffrey
‘It Is Written’ by S. Markem
‘These Burning Bones’ by Laila Amado
‘Vespertine’ by Elanna Bellows
‘The Last Roses of Summer’ by Kate Longstone
‘Love, Pride, Virtue and Fate’ by Bharat Krishnan
‘Juniper and the Upside Down Well’ by Ella Holmes
‘Love in the Time of Volcanoes’ by Jake Curran-Pipe
‘Bluebeard’s Beach House’ by Jenna Smithwick
‘The Knucker of Lyminster’ by Katherine Shaw
‘Summer Dreams’ by R. A. Gerritse
‘The Witches of Dogtown’ by A. J. Van Belle
‘Contract with a Mermaid’ by M. J. Weatherall
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… (mere)
The stories are descriptive, some happy and some sinister. The fairy tales vary from past tense and present tense, a tense which is a personal pleasant way to read, and vary in length. My favourites are The I Scream Van, These Burning Bones, Love in the Time of Volcanoes, and The Knucker of Lyminster.
I received a free copy and am leaving a review voluntarily.
Thank you to Booksirens and author.
I received a free copy and am leaving a review voluntarily.
Thank you to Booksirens and author.
Originally posted on Just Geeking by.
At this time of year I’m always on the lookout for winter or holiday themed books, and being someone who primarily reads fantasy and science fiction, there aren’t that many to be found unless someone specifically sets about putting together a themed anthology. So when I found out about Once Upon a Winter: A Folk and Fairy Tale Anthology, I was thrilled! Even more so as it has a story from one of my favourite authors, Caroline Logan, and a few other authors on my TBR… (mere)
At this time of year I’m always on the lookout for winter or holiday themed books, and being someone who primarily reads fantasy and science fiction, there aren’t that many to be found unless someone specifically sets about putting together a themed anthology. So when I found out about Once Upon a Winter: A Folk and Fairy Tale Anthology, I was thrilled! Even more so as it has a story from one of my favourite authors, Caroline Logan, and a few other authors on my TBR… (mere)
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