more . . .

by Overall Rank  

editor rating 1 vote: rating onrating onrating onrating offrating off

Confessions of a Gourmand by Tom Bruno

Anyone can slay a dragon, but who knows how to cook one?

Van d’Allamitri is destined to become the world’s most famous chef— if only he can survive his childhood first! Son of a Shan-li restaurateur and a merchant from the great city of Varo, young Van is torn between honoring the culinary traditions of his overbearing mother and following in the footsteps of his cosmopolitan but ne’er-do-well father. As he finds . . .

A serialized novel, updating weekly.
· · · · ·

overall 2 votes: rating onrating onrating onrating halfrating off
editor rating: rating onrating onrating onrating halfrating off

Stranded by Maija Koivula

A story of the sea and love, with coconuts

Stranded is a non-linear, fragmented short-story set in a fantasy world.  It’s the story of a shipwreck, written as obscure first-person diary entries. . . .

A collection of stories.
· · · ·



Random Editorial Review

No editorial review available.

Random Member Review

rating onrating onrating onrating onrating off

STRANDED

An unusual format, perhaps confusing, but well-written and engaging

Member: Scribbler
March 7, 2009

"Stranded" is different from a typical read, and anyone going into it has to be prepared for that. The bits of writing we get are first-person journal entries, the author of whom little is known other than that they are constructing a play to occupy their time after being shipwrecked. The story is still developing; each entry comes a step [more . . .]

More reviews . . .