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Saints + Sinners: New Fiction from the Festival 2019

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This was a rich and diverse selection of stories. There were some that I didn't enjoy as much as others but I still appreciated the message they represented. From the front cover and the first story I was expecting more of a horror/sci fi theme so I was a bit disappointed that this wasn't the case with most of them. However I did enjoy the collection for what it was. My favourites were:

'Brody's Family Secret'- the sweetness of first love and the humour of the 'secret' and how Brody reacted to it was really enjoyable.
'The Foxes' -mostly because of the title but also because I loved the creepy atmosphere.
'Salvage' - this was one of the most interesting to me and I would really like to read another story to find out more about the events before this story.
'The Unit' - I really liked the comparison with the myth of Heracles and Hylas.

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Another wonderfully eclectic collection of stories! What I love the most is that there's a huge mix of gay, lesbian, etc shorts, and each story is a hit. Like all anthologies, there are some that I enjoyed more than others, but it was a joy to have a chance to read and discover many new authors. I absolutely loved the diversity of voices and style, and would highly recommend this easy read. Solid 4 stars.

**Many thanks to Bold Strokes for providing me with an ARC copy in exchange for my honest review.**

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