Jansen was able to transport me to a place that was a magical, medieval, not-quiet-europe(indeed I think Whispering Willows is a perfect example of what Tolkien talks about in his essay On Fairy Stories regarding the creation of secondary worlds). With Whispering Willows it was the latter. A good short story is one I think that either hits you with a great concept or idea or some how hooks your in and creates an emotional connection with the reader. This is one of the reasons that I think that novels or perhaps novellas are seen as a more satisfactory buy. In such a short space you have to get across character story and provide entertainment. I always think that short stories face and uphill battle against their larger cousins. Whispering Willows is the first of her fantasy offerings that I have taken up. Whispering Willows is a fantasy/folktale short story from noted Science Fiction author Patty Jansen.
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