Review: Mirror Mirror by Anthony. M. Strong
Mirror Mirror by Anthony. M. Strong 4/5
Jaime thought he’d hit the jackpot when he found the antique mirror out by the curb, just waiting for a new home. Hours later the old mirror with the ornate gold frame was taking up pride of place in his apartment.
But there’s something wrong. The mirror harbors a dark secret, and before long Jaime and his girlfriend Cassie find themselves up against a terrifying supernatural force that has its sights set on them.
I downloaded this novella for free from Amazon Kindle.
Review:
Jaime is a college student, living alone and making ends meet by ‘dumpster diving’. Trawling the streets outside of the student digs and local estates to find little gems that have been left by the moving students to furnish his own apartment, he spots an antique mirror and takes it home. Jaime quickly realises that there is something odd about the mirror.
The best short story I have read in a while. Needless to say, I was pleasantly surprised with this freebie. This short was well written with a naturally developing narrative. Although the haunted mirror concept is not highly original, the narrative built suspense and the writing style allowed me to overlook that.
The ending is a cliffhanger, but I am unsure if there will be a second installment. I would definitely like to know more on this narrative. As a thrift shop buyer, it makes me think twice about picking up antiques…
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