Welcome to the weird mind of David Redl, capable computer scientist, sometimes ScrumMaster, and aspiring author.
I am passionate about stories and started this blog to share my experiences with the written word as a reader and, hopefully someday, an author.
My family and I are blessed to live and work on Treaty 7 land in Alberta, Canada.
2022-09-02 - David Redl
Darkness & Moonlight. Longstanding elements of compelling fiction and also the topic of the latest anthology from Worldsmyths. Worldsmyths, an online fantasy writing group founded in 2016, has struck gold with their group of sophisticated storytellers weaving together common myths and legends with their own unique perspectives on family, independence, romance, and more.
Right from the beginning of this anthology, High Moon Justice by D A Gatlin, the reader is lured in with the promise of the familiar old west setting only to have it subverted as if as a warning that the familiar is being left behind, both by the characters and by the readers. Each story kept me on the edge of my seat and turning the page to find yet another marvel. Along the way, the writers made me feel at home with faeries, wanting to risk it all to learn more about witches, and willing to take risks to make dreams into realities. The final story, The Gorgon Slayer by Emma Schouten, ends with the character being on the same path that I felt I was as I wrapped up Darkness & Moonlight: heading out into the unknown and the potential of the magnificently crafted worlds of the Worldsmyths.
Usually, I try to place the stories I read, into genres and age categories, so that I know to whom I should recommend the work. I believe Darkness & Moonlight contains a little something for everybody, some stories for the young and curious and some stories for the world weary who know the ins and outs of trope and genre. Most importantly, I think I recommend Darkness & Moonlight to people who wonder what lies beyond what they can see, to people who are willing to step through a portal if there’s a promise of adventure, and to people who, maybe as children, loved tales of things that went bump in the night.
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