The Fairy Shinies

Honorable Mention in the Fairytale Awards for the Paranormal/Vampire/Werewolf genre
for Shy Walking Shadows

Judge of Genre: @empiresofwater 

Host of Awards: @magical_dreams88 

Artist of Shiny: @magical_dreams88 

Score/Review:

Title: 4/5
Cover: 5/5
Does it fit genre: 5/5 
Opening: 8/10
Plot: 18/20
Characters: 8/10  
Grammar: 9/10
Do you want to read more: 4/5 

Total: 61/70

Overall review:

I thought this was a great story! The title and cover are both creative, and give the impression of the book's vibe. It definitely suits the genre; what I enjoyed about that was that it didn't rush into the 'werewolf' elements too quickly, but took time to emerge, giving little hints. That allowed the main characters to develop, and for the readers to get to know and like them. It was nice to see a story with two siblings that got on - their dynamic and positive relationship helped build empathy. At first, I was unsure about the first person POV switching, but, because the characters were quite distinctive, it worked. The opening and the first chapters were intriguing, and were well plotted and paced. That kind of slow-burn can be hard to pull off, but the author definitely kept it engaging and made me want to keep reading. The chapter with the fight scene between the werewolves and the two sisters was really visceral and written so well! My only critique was that the 'shopping' chapter felt a little bit like a filler, and slowed the flow a little. Overall, the grammar was good as well! I really l liked the style, and couldn't find many mistakes. Well done! 

***

3rd Place Winner in the Fairytale Awards for the Short Story genre
for Well Spring

Judge of Genre: @Leenize 

Host of Awards: @magical_dreams88

Artist of Shiny: @magical_dreams88

Score/Review:

Title: 3/5
Cover: 4/5
Genre entered: 5/5
Opening story: 8/10
Plot: 16/20
Characters: 8/10
Grammar: 8/10
Do you want to read more: 4/5

Total: 56/70

Overall review:

This is a short story. It's beautiful and well written. But the fact it's one chapter doesn't really make the real story know. Nevertheless, it was good.