WardenRed reviewed Witch, Cat, and Cobb by J.K. Pendragon
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4 stars
The wooden door was open a crack and a warm flickering light spilled out onto the porch. I could smell the smoke of a fire, and something good cooking mixed with honeysuckle and wild rose and a million other flowers that I couldn't name.
A lovely little fairy tale with abundant lesbian and trans rep. For such a short novella, it's really plotty, with plenty of surprises and secrets coming the reader's way. Where it fell short for me was the romance; while both characters are wonderful and interesting people, Mel especially, and I could see them working well together eventually, there was just... next to no development. It was like they just started to become friends, and then suddenly there were feelings and invitations to spend the night together—it all came pretty much out of nowhere. I wish the age gap between them was addressed, too, and not …
The wooden door was open a crack and a warm flickering light spilled out onto the porch. I could smell the smoke of a fire, and something good cooking mixed with honeysuckle and wild rose and a million other flowers that I couldn't name.
A lovely little fairy tale with abundant lesbian and trans rep. For such a short novella, it's really plotty, with plenty of surprises and secrets coming the reader's way. Where it fell short for me was the romance; while both characters are wonderful and interesting people, Mel especially, and I could see them working well together eventually, there was just... next to no development. It was like they just started to become friends, and then suddenly there were feelings and invitations to spend the night together—it all came pretty much out of nowhere. I wish the age gap between them was addressed, too, and not just mentioned in passing.
Despite that, I enjoyed this brief yet eventful journey. As I said, the characters were so nice, and I especially loved Fen the (non-)cat and his antics. Also, I really appreciated the evocative descriptions that made every part of this cozy setting come alive in front of my mind's eye, from Mel's cottage in the swamps to the witch market.
