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Hell Hath No Fury... Five Bardic Tales

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Having read one of the author's short stories in the anthology Sword and Sorceress XXI, I searched Amazon to see what else she had written. Hence, I found this publication. The price may seem a little high. It is only 37 pages of stories as the first story starts on page 9. It is printed in a pamphlet format with stapled binding. That is offset by some very good writing. So, the cost of admission may seem high, but you are treated to a good performance. I would note that $6 is a common cover charge by clubs in this area for an evening's entertainment.

The first story, "Hell Hath no Fury...," is about a bard getting the true story from a baroness about her mother's affair with a bard. The second story, "Mrs. Bailey's Harp," is about a harp with some magical properties and contact between worlds, a poignant story that might bring tears to your eyes. The third, "Scarborough Fairy," is about a wicked fairy up to naughty tricks. The fourth, "That Which Feeds the Soul," illustrates that you should not always believe what you hear. The final story, "Queen's Bard," which is new in this collection, is about a bard sent on a special mission.

Martindale can evoke a sense of place and mood that makes you almost smell the smoke of the bard's fire and strain to hear the music. At turns funny and dramatic, each story took me to places I'd love to visit again. More Martindale, please.