The Golden Helm: More Tales from the Edge of Sleep is a
wonderful collection of beautiful short stories written by Victoria Randall.
The book boasts of
twelve interesting stories most of them quite thought-provoking, some are
amusing and entertaining, while some call for self-examination.
Though I enjoyed
reading all of them, my favorites include The Golden Helm, Parenthood by Choice
Inc. Invests in a Time Machine, Edith’s Gift and Scent of Evil. These stories
present choices. Through these well-conceived and well-written albeit
relatively short stories the author portrayed situations in which the protagonist
is given choices that test his/her character.
While I find the Incident
in the Library and Dragonfire quite amusing and entertaining, Apple Seed and Influence
are somehow thought-provoking, whereas Dinosaur Voices, Beyond the Cavern of
Madmen, Silent Presence and The Unicorn in the Garden carry serious and
profound messages.
The book, ultimately,
displays the author’s writing skills in both the fantasy and science fiction
genre. The stories are all easy to read and understand and with the book having
various themes including power, morality, fear, freedom, kindness, influence, ingenuity,
moral values and humanity, all of them leave something to think about.
Congratulations to
Victoria Randall (@Entlover27)
on such a great collection!
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