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Reviewed by Lit Amri for Readers' Favorite
Storyworks Monthly #2 by Stephen J. Carter is a diverse collection with four short stories, a novella, a second installment of a sci-fi novel and a writing skills book. It starts with Memories of War, the story of John Moss’s arrival in Canada, while still struggling with the memory of being part of a Vickers machine gun crew in the Great War. As stated by Carter, John Moss “is a labor of love”, inspired by his own grandfather who was part of a machine gun crew in World War I. It’s a timeless and relevant story, particularly for those who have their loved ones or themselves served their country in the army. In The Shard, a man returns to his hometown, only to find himself in an alternate place and time.
My favorite is The Obsequy, where the goddess Bastet seeks help from a young virgin acolyte named Oniret to free her husband Anubis from a mind illusion. Bastet has an attitude, perhaps a natural aspect from being a deity, but Oniret is witty enough to deal with a cat-goddess. Gudrun is another favorite of mine, where young Mike falls in love with a siren at an old, abandoned local lighthouse keeper’s house.
I found the endings for The Shard and another short story, The Forever Cloud, somewhat abrupt. On the other hand, they do serve as part of the intriguing aspects of the stories. I’m curious to find out how Gudrun would continue, even though Carter has made it clear what he thinks about this story. The collection ends with Inciting Incidents, an interesting read about the creative process in writing. Overall, Storyworks Monthly #2 is a solid, eclectic work from Carter.
