Book Review: Lavender Speculation by Jamie Zaccaria
Genre: Horror - Fantasy
Age: Adult
Lavender Speculation will be published October 17th, 2023, by Wildling Press
Jamie Zaccaria’s first collection is a mix of horror and fantasy, largely featuring queer characters. There are quite a lot of stories crammed into this, so it’s perfect for dipping in and out. They range from modern day slasher horror to fairy tale style fantasy stories, and even dipping briefly into Greek mythology. There’s a wide variety here, with a little something for everyone.
The stronger stories (in my very humble opinion) come towards the end of the book, and it’s the last few leave a stronger impression. Throughout the collection you can see Zaccaria’s evolution as a writer, with the stories getting better and better. This is a debut collection, and Zaccaria a writer to keep an eye on, because with this book to go by, whatever she comes out with next will be well worth a read.
Review by Elle Turpitt
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I received this ebook from the author for review consideration.
