Genre: Magical Realism, Fantasy
LGBTQ+ Category: Gay
Reviewer: Jay
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About The Book
A scrying stone says after his gift is destroyed, a famous songwriter will fall in love. Will the stone’s prediction come true?
Glass artist Ashton Snell is delighted when superstar singer/songwriter Hunter Davidson walks into his shop looking for a gift for a friend. On a whim Ashton looks through a scrying glass to see what’s in store for Hunter in the future. The stone shows a vision of the glass unicorn gift shattering and Hunter falling in love. Should Ashton tell Hunter what he’s seen?
Before he can decide, Hunter asks him to lunch. Ashton agrees although he’s surprised someone as celebrated as Hunter would want to be seen with him. Despite living with it since birth, Ashton is still self-conscious about his limp. Hunter, however, doesn’t seem to notice it.
Could their lunch be the beginning of a lasting friendship? Or will their attraction turn into something more?
The Review
This is a delightful short story that deals with issues such as disability and attitudes to it, the loneliness of some artists, and an unexpected romance between a glass sculptor and a rock star.
There is a hint of the paranormal in Ashton’s use of a scrying stone, although he misunderstands the message it gives him.
The writing is lovely, the characters (including the minor ones) are well developed and the plot is romantic and realistic at the same time.
To say much more would be to give spoilers for such a brief work but I must finish by saying I would highly recommend it.
Five stars.
The Reviewer
I’ve been doing book reviews on my website, crossposted or linked to various social media, for a few years. I read a number of genres but I really enjoy all kinds of speculative fiction so thought I’d like to share my views with you. I love sci fi and other speculative fiction because of the way it can, at its best, make us see ourselves in a new light. Quite apart from the exciting stories, of course! I used to be an English teacher, and I’m a writer (fantasy) so I can be quite critical about style etc. but I hope I can also appreciate properly some books that don’t appeal to me personally but might be simply perfect for others. I have, obviously, read widely, and continue to do so.
