Wishes and Sorrows

by Cindy Lynn Speer

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I received a copy of this from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Wishes and Sorrows is a collection of short stories of magic and myth. I have to admit that short stories are not my favorite thing to read, and that may have colored my opinion of this title just a bit. This collection wasn't bad, it just wasn't something that was really able to hold my interest.

Some of the tales were commendable, some not so enchanting, and a couple were a struggle for me to finish. A few of the stories were pretty dark and modern, and didn't seem to fit the theme of the others, though I suppose they did fit the "sorrows" part of the title. It also includes a retelling of the Cinderella fairy tale, which was one of my favorite stories in this collection.

I would recommend this to readers who enjoy short stories and fables.