*I received an eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Cover image & summary from Goodreads*
Transness is as varied and colorful as magic can be. In Transmogrify!, you’ll embark on fourteen different adventures alongside unforgettable characters who embody many different genders and expressions and experiences—because magic is for everyone, and that is cause for celebration.
Featuring stories from: AR Capetta and Cory McCarthy, g. haron davis, Mason Deaver, Jonathan Lenore Kastin, Emery Lee, Saundra Mitchell, Cam Montgomery, Ash Nouveau, Sonora Reyes, Renee Reynolds, Dove Salvatierra, Ayida Shonibar, Francesca Tacchi, Nik Traxler
As with most short story anthologies, this one had some stories that I really loved and some that I didn't connect with. As a whole, this anthology shines with fanciful stories featuring trans and nonbinary characters. Each author uses their own unique voice to bring their characters and worlds to life, and it was fun seeing how they interpreted the theme. My favorite story is Espejismos by Dove Salvatierra, and I'm excited to see what this author will write next! I liked that I got to sample the work of many new-to-me authors, as well as reading stories by authors I already follow. I will definitely recommend this to fans of fantasy, as well as to the trans and nonbinary teens that I know!
OUT NOW! Pub date May 16, 2023