Baba Yaga – C S Jones

5 stars!

Alright, Chris, we gotta talk. THE BUGS??? The shade of green I’m sure I turned at that horse fly scene, and it just kept going from there. Imagine giant anime tears, and you’ll just about have my reaction. GROSS

Despite this one being just shy of 60 pages, Baba Yaga really packs a punch! I don’t explore Slavic folklore much, so I enjoyed this glimpse into it. It’s always interesting to see how different cultures interpret the boogeyman and how their beliefs and mannerisms influence the “darkness” of the story.

I’m such a fan of Chris’ work! He has a depth to his writing and a way of making me get involved with the story that’s unreal. He actually made me sympathetic to a character I never imagined I’d feel sympathy towards. Two characters, really. It surprised me, but it’s to Chris’ credit and how good he is that he could take such an unlikeable character model and make me actually want something good to happen.

I can’t wait to see what the next one will be! Big thank you for letting me take an early looksie!