REVIEW: A Snowmonster for Midwinter – Blaine D. Arden

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Snow turns to sleet where monsters tread

As the resident sorcerers, Toren and his family protect their village from monsters—like the one they trapped in the mountains decades ago. But on the eve of the annual midwinter festival, it’s not a monster but a sudden eruption at the springs that threatens their lives.

With rescue spells failing and the danger of a second, more deadly eruption looming, Toren discovers that a monster responsible for his brother’s death holds the key to saving the village. When his family refuses to listen, Toren must make an impossible choice: risk their wrath by seeking the monster’s help, or lose everything his brother died to protect.

Toren and his family are sorcerers who protect the village from monsters but now eruptions in the spring threaten their lives. Toren hears howls from the mountain where twenty years ago a monster responsible for killing his brother is prisoner. Toren believes the howls indicate a warning that something is wrong, but he is the only one who believes that.

Spells are not working and Toren turns to the monster hoping he will have an answer to stop the danger. Toren knows that seeking his families help after they believe he killed their son is impossible, but the village is in danger and spells are not working. When all attempts fail Toren hopes a monster can come up with answers.

This was a short story filled with second chances and betrayal.