![]() ![]() That the women were warriors, holding the world together, integral to their communities, as they are in life? That each protagonist and supporting female characters were whole, more than a shadow or a spectre, flawed and different? Or even how several different cultural styles of storytelling were given the nod in this collection. ![]() It’s really hard to detail what I enjoyed best about this collection. There’s no doubt of its unintended fantastical theme, though there’s a little steampunk snuck in with some myth. ![]() What I didn’t realise was that this wonderful collection, that surprised Ms Wessely in the way it came together, was the antidote to my frustration at the lack of women’s voices and stories promoted in our genre.Įach and every one of the stories in Phantazein leapt off the page at me with a vivacity and clarity of storytelling. When I picked up Phantazein it was the exquisite cover by Kathleen Jennings that first drew me in, knowing what an incredible publishing professional Tehani Wessely is upon seeing her name, and the recognition of several of the contributors. ![]()
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