Book Reviews and More: The Dwarf's Dryad

Monday, 25 November 2024

The Dwarf's Dryad - Cedar Sanderson

The Dwarf's Dryad

Cedar Sanderson

ISBN 9781301608720

ASIN B00DDXR75M

To start at the beginning I first encountered the works of Cedar several years back in Cracked: An Anthology of Eggsellent Chicken Stories, and after reading her piece there knew I had to track down and read more from her pen. I was asked recently why I keep mentioning this anthology in my reviews of Cedar’s books, in part it was just an excellent anthology, in part there are several contributors whom I am trying to read all their books now, and in part because I am so thankful to have stumbled upon Cedar’s works in it! This is the twenty-seventh volume from the masterful pen of Sanderson that I have read. To date everything I have read has been entertaining and some have just been amazing stories. I since found out that she is friends with a number of authors I love and respect. I am working my way through her back catalogue. This is another wonderful and moving story.

The description of this volume states:

“Short StoryTwo people who share a common plight… His magic holds the key to release both of them, but first, she has to steal it back. It's a good thing she is a professional thief, but it's a bad thing that her target is a witch.”

About Cedar at the back of this volume we are informed:

“Cedar Sanderson, mother of four, family entertainer, student, and author, grew up without television in the Alaskan bush. A remote upbringing with no television, and learning to read at age four have skewed her world toward books. A house full of books and a part-time librarian job keep that going to this very day. She writes what she wants to read herself, and hopes someday her children will like her books. She writes because she can’t help it, gets a story stuck in her head and has to write it out or it bothers her. Which led to enjoying the crafting of stories over the years, but she didn’t seek to become published for a long time – she was content just to write. Now, she’s sharing some of her work.”

This was a moving little story. A young Dwarf trapped away from home his magic slowly dwindling. A young girl basically a slave and thief to a cruel Lord a nasty witch, and two strangers that meet by chance. A gift given with no strings and a sense of debt. The two quickly share concern for the other and a desire to help if possible. To find out what happens you will need to read this moving short story.

It is another excellent read from the masterful pen of Sanderson. I have been impressed with all of Sanderson’s writing that I have read including those published under the name of Lilania Begley. I can easily recommend this story if you like it a story told in a classic fantasy style. A wonderful story I can easily recommend.

Books by Cedar Sanderson:

Lab Gremlins

Warp Resonance

The Dwarf's Dryad

One-Eyed Dragon

Memories of the Abyss

Little Red-Hood and the Wolf-man

The Violet Mouse

Stargazer

The Eternity Symbiote

Plant Life

Sugar Skull