Desdemona and the Deep, by C.S.E. Cooney

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★★★★☆ A Fun Little Adventure across Three Worlds

(Portal Fantasy) When Desdemona’s wealthy father sacrifices some coal miners for a new source of oil, she decides to confront the Koboldkin King in the World Beneath the World Beneath. If she can even get there. Or get back. (41,028 words; Time: 2h:16m)

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Though She Be But Little, by C.S.E. Cooney

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(Fantasy Horror) When the world changed and the sky turned silver, magic became real, Emma Anne became a little girl and her neighbor became a pirate. But can a little girl fight off an attack by the Loping Man? (5,802 words; Time: 19m)

Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average

The Bone Swans of Amandale, C.S.E. Cooney

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(Dark Fantasy) Dora Rose's whole family have been slaughtered. Maurice saves her because he loves her, and is ready to help her get revenge. Even though he's a rat and she's a swan in their true forms.  (28,317 words)

Rating: 4, Recommended

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The Two Paupers, by C.S.E. Cooney

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★★★★☆ Recommended

(Fantasy) Gideon always destroys the statures he carves. Analise (who both loves and hates him) decides to save one, not expecting it to come to life. (18,700 words; Time: 1h:02m)

Recommended By: 📙RHorton+2 👍RSR+1 (Q&A)

The author's earlier novella, The Breaker Queen, provides some useful background information, but The Two Paupers can be read by itself.