Metaphorosis contains 13 stories from varied subgenres of speculative fiction. The stories are a testament to how far human imagination can go beyond the realms of reality. Some of the tales left me awestruck at their creativity. I loved "Pyrrha" by Antony Paschos, "The Friendly Ghost" by Ashley R. Carlson, "Clod-Shodden" by J.J. Drew, "Good Boy" by M. Douglas White,
"Grow, Divide, Sacrifice, Thrive" by Jo Miles, and "Joy (Unplugged)" by B.C. van Tol.

While most of the stories in this anthology are really good, somehow the book lacked a cohesiveness. The stories worked better individually than as a collective. Also, many of the stories have a slow start and pace up towards the end. So after a nice quick end, to start off a slow-paced narrative once more was dissatisfying. I would still recommend this book but would suggest to pace out the rating to 1-2 stories a day. That way, you'll enjoy each individual story better.


Thank you to NetGalley and Metaphorosis Publishing for this ARC.

A diverse mix of speculative fiction doing what this genre does best--making you think. Quite a few pieces were really innovative and explored interesting topics--with interesting characters.

This is a wonderfully balanced and curated collection of short stories. Rich in ideas and narrative skill, I particularly loved the fact that there is a blurb by the author at the end of the story. Fabulous.

These stories are fantastic (as is everything from Metaphorosis)! And I will never look at my herb garden quite the same way again....