Genres: Fiction, Romance, Paranormal, Young Adult, Fantasy, Short Stories
Rating: 5 stars
Target Audience: Teen
Book Blurb: How do I love thee? Let me count the paranormal ways…
Ever wonder what life was like for Jesse and Alex before Emer appeared? Or who the priestess really was? Curious about how Lisa turned her boyfriend into a revenant? All those answers and more can be found here!
"The Heart of Everything" was only the start…now join Jesse, Alex, the priestess, and many others in a short story collection like no other! Featuring "Love, Blood, and Magic: The Star-Crossed Origins," which traces the history of the original trio all the way back to the very beginning, this anthology also contains other paranormal romance shorts with never-before-seen characters. With werewolves, pixies, and zombies too, discovering the supernatural reasons behind love has never been more fun! (From Goodreads)
Review:
~I'd like to thank the author for sending me a free copy in exchange for my honest review!~
It was so fun to read these stories! They were all very well written, and I loved all of them. I also loved that there was the backstory on the characters (Jess, Alex, and the priestess) from Wallace's other book. There were many times in "The Heart of Everything" that past events were referred to, and you didn't know much about it, but here everything is explained.
Even though some of the short stories in this book could technically be characterized as flash fiction, I didn't feel like they were too short, but that's not to say that I wouldn't love to read more about them. XD Also, there were SO many hilarious moments, I just loved it!
In conclusion, I enjoyed this short story collection very much, and I would definitely recommend it to everyone!
Things I Loved:
-The stories were great and well written
-The backstories of some of the characters [from "The Heart of Everything"] were explained
Things I Didn't Love:
-I don't think there's anything I didn't like!
In Conclusion: If you're looking for some fun short stories to read, or if you want a companion to the author's other book, "The Heart of Everything", go pick this one up!
Recommended?: Absolutely!