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And Everything In Between: (A Scorch Anthology)
"I'm curious; what if, just for a moment, we pretended that we liked each other?”
Wick and Archer have collected Heather Stones and battled dragons—but even amid the clamor of survival, quiet conflict finds its way in.
Brothers struggle to form a bond under the thumb of their controlling father.
A failed play forces two young leshy to face their uncertain futures and the expectations that await them there.
Trapped in his hometown, Archer encounters an odd, generous girl that he just can’t ignore—but what does she want with him?
From Wick’s first taste of cinnamon to Archer’s first fall, Everything In Between a collection of moments, of memories and dreams, of the everyday aches and triumphs of becoming.
Wick and Archer have collected Heather Stones and battled dragons—but even amid the clamor of survival, quiet conflict finds its way in.
Brothers struggle to form a bond under the thumb of their controlling father.
A failed play forces two young leshy to face their uncertain futures and the expectations that await them there.
Trapped in his hometown, Archer encounters an odd, generous girl that he just can’t ignore—but what does she want with him?
From Wick’s first taste of cinnamon to Archer’s first fall, Everything In Between a collection of moments, of memories and dreams, of the everyday aches and triumphs of becoming.
226 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 4, 2025
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October 28, 2025
As a typically-slow reader, I found this super easy to get through because each story is a little bite-sized chunk of goodness. Some of the stories made me laugh while others made me feel for the characters, and all of the above are so engaging and immersive and a total delight. 😊 10/10 recommend, especially if you've already read and enjoyed the Scorch Trilogy.
Spring is possibly my favorite character in this—I need more books with her, please—and I think she helps us see another side of Archer. It was also neat to better get to know some of the more-background characters like Eland and Fowl. (I'm saying this as someone who's only read Robbing Centaurs—those characters might be more significant in later books, but I wouldn't know yet.)
All in all, this is a masterpiece of happiness, in chicken-nugget form (i.e. small bite-sized pieces of goodness, rather than one long-form story.)
Spring is possibly my favorite character in this—I need more books with her, please—and I think she helps us see another side of Archer. It was also neat to better get to know some of the more-background characters like Eland and Fowl. (I'm saying this as someone who's only read Robbing Centaurs—those characters might be more significant in later books, but I wouldn't know yet.)
All in all, this is a masterpiece of happiness, in chicken-nugget form (i.e. small bite-sized pieces of goodness, rather than one long-form story.)
November 4, 2025
A nice, cozy anthology of tales from the Scorch universe. I loved all the tales in here, which is rare with an anthology. My favorites include Wick and the rock, Eland's story, and all the stories with Spring. I'd love to see more of her someday.
Highly recommend if you're looking for a quick book to round out your reading goal for the year. You don't even need to read the series to enjoy this book, because there are no spoilers!
Highly recommend if you're looking for a quick book to round out your reading goal for the year. You don't even need to read the series to enjoy this book, because there are no spoilers!
November 7, 2025
A Delightful Introduction to the Scorch trilogy.
(I received an ARC copy from the author in exchange for an honest review.)
I've been wanting to read Bethany Meyer's work for some time, but as is the way with reading I just hadn't gotten to it yet. Thus, this was my introduction to Scorch.
Reading And Everything In Between was a wonderful way to sample her work. I like describing this anthology as being like a box of assorted chocolates, except for you lost the little map saying what's what and thus have no idea what flavor you're getting with each piece. (At least, that is my impression as someone who was previously unfamiliar with these characters and places.) But hey, it's all chocolate, so there's really no losing.
Overall, I really enjoyed this anthology. It was cozy, engaging, and a quick read. The very first story, Crooked Saplings, stole me away into this unique and yet classic-feeling world (reminds me of Narnia, if Narnia were more organized culturally speaking), and every story after felt like a polite tour of both its characters and its worldbuilding.
The prose, I believe, are largely responsible for this anthology's coziness. They are simple yet endearing, descriptions of the scene being brief but by no means lacking (Crooked Saplings and Second-Hand Hero are filled with examples of this, and may be my favorites of the anthology overall).
Some stories and characters held my interest more than others, but all were enjoyable and entertaining. And given I haven't read any of the books which these come from, I think that's rather impressive. I had no reason to care about these characters outside of the few pages I spent with them, and at the end I ended up having an appreciation and/or (dare I say) affection for all of them.
That being said, And Everything In between was a wonderful and practical introduction to this world. It felt like an invitation to further explore it, an invitation which I intent on accepting by reading Robbing Centaurs and Other Bad Ideas, the first installment in the Scorch trilogy.
(I received an ARC copy from the author in exchange for an honest review.)
I've been wanting to read Bethany Meyer's work for some time, but as is the way with reading I just hadn't gotten to it yet. Thus, this was my introduction to Scorch.
Reading And Everything In Between was a wonderful way to sample her work. I like describing this anthology as being like a box of assorted chocolates, except for you lost the little map saying what's what and thus have no idea what flavor you're getting with each piece. (At least, that is my impression as someone who was previously unfamiliar with these characters and places.) But hey, it's all chocolate, so there's really no losing.
Overall, I really enjoyed this anthology. It was cozy, engaging, and a quick read. The very first story, Crooked Saplings, stole me away into this unique and yet classic-feeling world (reminds me of Narnia, if Narnia were more organized culturally speaking), and every story after felt like a polite tour of both its characters and its worldbuilding.
The prose, I believe, are largely responsible for this anthology's coziness. They are simple yet endearing, descriptions of the scene being brief but by no means lacking (Crooked Saplings and Second-Hand Hero are filled with examples of this, and may be my favorites of the anthology overall).
Some stories and characters held my interest more than others, but all were enjoyable and entertaining. And given I haven't read any of the books which these come from, I think that's rather impressive. I had no reason to care about these characters outside of the few pages I spent with them, and at the end I ended up having an appreciation and/or (dare I say) affection for all of them.
That being said, And Everything In between was a wonderful and practical introduction to this world. It felt like an invitation to further explore it, an invitation which I intent on accepting by reading Robbing Centaurs and Other Bad Ideas, the first installment in the Scorch trilogy.
November 3, 2025
Reading this book brought me enjoyment, a few giggles, internal eye rolls and maybe some fist-shaking.
Bethany’s writing is delectable, she is descriptive without being burdensome, and sets her plots at an enjoyable pace. The short story format brought these strengths to the forefront, and I loved reading this collection.
If you’ve read Bethany’s Scorch series, you’ll most definitely want to pick this book up. You get a peek into the befores and in-betweens of the main series, and insight into the characters you love so much.
Bethany’s writing is delectable, she is descriptive without being burdensome, and sets her plots at an enjoyable pace. The short story format brought these strengths to the forefront, and I loved reading this collection.
If you’ve read Bethany’s Scorch series, you’ll most definitely want to pick this book up. You get a peek into the befores and in-betweens of the main series, and insight into the characters you love so much.
November 4, 2025
This book is a collection of short stories from the world of Bethany’s Scorch trilogy (highly recommend). I would recommend it to be read after or alongside her other books, because, while it doesn’t contain spoilers, the little moments are so much more meaningful when you know her characters and what they go through.
This book is nice because they’re all bite-sized little moments in these characters’ lives. It’s easy to just pick it up and read a little bit, maybe one or two stories at a time (or binge the whole thing in one sitting, cuz hey what’s self-control anyway?)
I loved seeing different perspectives of characters I thought I understood, and seeing little bits of heart in characters I honestly didn’t appreciate as much (hello, Fowler). I met new characters I fell in love with, and shared little joys and sorrows with old friends.
Basically, this book reads like a nice warm hug with a side of frutelken (if you know, you know).
This book is nice because they’re all bite-sized little moments in these characters’ lives. It’s easy to just pick it up and read a little bit, maybe one or two stories at a time (or binge the whole thing in one sitting, cuz hey what’s self-control anyway?)
I loved seeing different perspectives of characters I thought I understood, and seeing little bits of heart in characters I honestly didn’t appreciate as much (hello, Fowler). I met new characters I fell in love with, and shared little joys and sorrows with old friends.
Basically, this book reads like a nice warm hug with a side of frutelken (if you know, you know).
November 5, 2025
This is the perfect cozy anthology. Reading it makes you want to curl up with a warm drink by a fire. I loved getting to know Wick and Archer a bit more through these stories. And as a bonus, you can read it even if you are like me and haven’t finished the Scorch series yet. However, I do recommend reading at least the first book, Robbing Centaurs and Other Bad Ideas, first. It lets you become more familiar with the characters, and it makes the anthology much more enjoyable.
This collection of stories had the perfect combination of humor and seriousness that made it hard to put down. I loved getting to know Fowler and Spring. (Spring might even be my new favorite character now)
This collection of stories had the perfect combination of humor and seriousness that made it hard to put down. I loved getting to know Fowler and Spring. (Spring might even be my new favorite character now)
October 17, 2025
And Everything In Between Review and Content Warnings:
An In Depth Content Guide:
🤐 Language: “blast” is said 2 times; “dumb” is said 2 times; “stupid” is said 9 times; “shut up” is said 2 times; one curse is said but not written
💋 Romantic Content: The entire “Archer and the Girl” chapter had VERY nondescript romance, but it’s barely noticeable; one VERY nondescript forehead kiss
⚔️ Violence:A fist fight between young boys (no details and off page); a couple mentions of blood (very nondescript); Wick catches on fire; the manghar celebrate by setting things on fire (including throwing lit torches at each other); Wick thinks once that the manghar want to use him as firewood; a mention of going for someone’s throat
👻 Spiritual Content: A couple mentions of christening; a couple spells and mentions of them (not witchcraft-ish at all!!!); one mention of an elixir
⭐️ Other Content Considerations: A father with very high standards for his sons; a broken family relationship
🧑🧑🧒🧒 Age Rating:12/13+
My Review:
Ah, what a wonderful fall read! This book checked all of the boxes for me, and will definitely be a reread. There’s just something about curling up with a mug of tea, a fuzzy blanket, and a story that makes you snort-laugh so hard you scare the cat off your lap. Bethany Meyer has once again proven herself the reigning queen of emotional whiplash: one minute I’m giggling like a maniac, the next I’m sobbing my eyeballs out… I mean comon’, that chapter “A Game”?! *sob* *chortle* *more sobbing*
If you’re like me and haven’t finished the entire Scorch series yet: fear not! This book has ZERO spoilers! (Well, except for one tiny thing—if you haven’t read book #1, there’s a small spoiler about But other than that, I do believe that it’s completely spoiler free!)
The cozy vibes are off the charts. The characters feel like old friends who show up at your door with cinnamon rolls and questionable advice. The world is so vivid you can practically taste the rocks—IYKYK.
And the humor! I lost count of how many times I had to explain to my family why I was cackling alone in the living room.
I sincerely hope we get more Scorch short stories soon! (I have my eyes out for a book of letters *wink, wink* *nudge, nudge*). Until then, I’ll be rereading this one every time I need a dose of laughter, tears, and sarcasm!
A Teeny Tiny Note: I received an ARC of this book for free, but was not required to leave a positive review. All opinions are entirely my own.
An In Depth Content Guide:
🤐 Language: “blast” is said 2 times; “dumb” is said 2 times; “stupid” is said 9 times; “shut up” is said 2 times; one curse is said but not written
💋 Romantic Content: The entire “Archer and the Girl” chapter had VERY nondescript romance, but it’s barely noticeable; one VERY nondescript forehead kiss
⚔️ Violence:A fist fight between young boys (no details and off page); a couple mentions of blood (very nondescript); Wick catches on fire; the manghar celebrate by setting things on fire (including throwing lit torches at each other); Wick thinks once that the manghar want to use him as firewood; a mention of going for someone’s throat
👻 Spiritual Content: A couple mentions of christening; a couple spells and mentions of them (not witchcraft-ish at all!!!); one mention of an elixir
⭐️ Other Content Considerations: A father with very high standards for his sons; a broken family relationship
🧑🧑🧒🧒 Age Rating:12/13+
My Review:
Ah, what a wonderful fall read! This book checked all of the boxes for me, and will definitely be a reread. There’s just something about curling up with a mug of tea, a fuzzy blanket, and a story that makes you snort-laugh so hard you scare the cat off your lap. Bethany Meyer has once again proven herself the reigning queen of emotional whiplash: one minute I’m giggling like a maniac, the next I’m sobbing my eyeballs out… I mean comon’, that chapter “A Game”?! *sob* *chortle* *more sobbing*
If you’re like me and haven’t finished the entire Scorch series yet: fear not! This book has ZERO spoilers! (Well, except for one tiny thing—if you haven’t read book #1, there’s a small spoiler about But other than that, I do believe that it’s completely spoiler free!)
The cozy vibes are off the charts. The characters feel like old friends who show up at your door with cinnamon rolls and questionable advice. The world is so vivid you can practically taste the rocks—IYKYK.
And the humor! I lost count of how many times I had to explain to my family why I was cackling alone in the living room.
I sincerely hope we get more Scorch short stories soon! (I have my eyes out for a book of letters *wink, wink* *nudge, nudge*). Until then, I’ll be rereading this one every time I need a dose of laughter, tears, and sarcasm!
A Teeny Tiny Note: I received an ARC of this book for free, but was not required to leave a positive review. All opinions are entirely my own.
November 5, 2025
Here’s the required disclaimer that even though I received the book for free for review, all opinions expressed henceforth are entirely my own.
Collections tend to be hard for me to organize reviews for, so I’ve decided in this case to simply discuss the stories that most stood out to me and some overall impressions of the collection as a whole. It works out for me and how I remember things, and leaves details for you to discover on your own when you pick up the book (as you definitely should)!
Kicking off this collection with Twill was a great choice, in my opinion, because Twill was already my favorite side character and I was thrilled to see a story that gave her the spotlight. That first story added to the relationship between Twill and Wick that’s already well-established in the main Scorch trilogy, and that I love so much, so it also works well to introduce the collection with something familiar.
The first story focused on Fowler is one I’ve read three times now, and it has definitely gotten stronger through iterations (and it was already pretty strong to begin with!) The imagery is perfect, the seeds of Archer and Fowl’s later relationship are so clear, and I just love the dynamics between the brothers in this story and getting a peek at how Fowl really sees things, since Archer’s perspective in the trilogy is so strongly biased (as it should be).
Eland’s story was another favorite! Eland didn’t stick out to me incredibly strongly in the main trilogy, but this story adds so much to his character and definitely bumped him upward in my estimation. It was also a fun opportunity to see more of the world and its workings, as that element of the series really shines in this story!
Watching Wick discover unpleasant flavors–whether due to Archer’s prodding or his own curiosity–is pitiable but hilarious, and a great focal point given certain details established in Robbing Centaurs and Other Bad Ideas.
Now, if there is any singular reason I believe you should definitely check out And Everything in Between, it is because to skip it is to deprive yourself of Spring, and that would be a true tragedy, believe me. She was a tragic omission from the main storyline (though understandably so) and a character–lending relational dynamics with certain other characters–that I didn’t know I was missing but now feel I was unfairly deprived of because she’s my new favorite character. Read And Everything in Between, so that I might gain accomplices in petitioning for more Spring content.
Overall, this was a delightful collection that any reader of the Scorch trilogy is sure to enjoy, and if you enjoy cozy fantasy and short stories you’ll enjoy it even if you haven’t read the Scorch trilogy (but then, what are you doing with your reading time? Go read the Scorch trilogy!) All in all, And Everything in Between gets 5 solid gold stars.
Collections tend to be hard for me to organize reviews for, so I’ve decided in this case to simply discuss the stories that most stood out to me and some overall impressions of the collection as a whole. It works out for me and how I remember things, and leaves details for you to discover on your own when you pick up the book (as you definitely should)!
Kicking off this collection with Twill was a great choice, in my opinion, because Twill was already my favorite side character and I was thrilled to see a story that gave her the spotlight. That first story added to the relationship between Twill and Wick that’s already well-established in the main Scorch trilogy, and that I love so much, so it also works well to introduce the collection with something familiar.
The first story focused on Fowler is one I’ve read three times now, and it has definitely gotten stronger through iterations (and it was already pretty strong to begin with!) The imagery is perfect, the seeds of Archer and Fowl’s later relationship are so clear, and I just love the dynamics between the brothers in this story and getting a peek at how Fowl really sees things, since Archer’s perspective in the trilogy is so strongly biased (as it should be).
Eland’s story was another favorite! Eland didn’t stick out to me incredibly strongly in the main trilogy, but this story adds so much to his character and definitely bumped him upward in my estimation. It was also a fun opportunity to see more of the world and its workings, as that element of the series really shines in this story!
Watching Wick discover unpleasant flavors–whether due to Archer’s prodding or his own curiosity–is pitiable but hilarious, and a great focal point given certain details established in Robbing Centaurs and Other Bad Ideas.
Now, if there is any singular reason I believe you should definitely check out And Everything in Between, it is because to skip it is to deprive yourself of Spring, and that would be a true tragedy, believe me. She was a tragic omission from the main storyline (though understandably so) and a character–lending relational dynamics with certain other characters–that I didn’t know I was missing but now feel I was unfairly deprived of because she’s my new favorite character. Read And Everything in Between, so that I might gain accomplices in petitioning for more Spring content.
Overall, this was a delightful collection that any reader of the Scorch trilogy is sure to enjoy, and if you enjoy cozy fantasy and short stories you’ll enjoy it even if you haven’t read the Scorch trilogy (but then, what are you doing with your reading time? Go read the Scorch trilogy!) All in all, And Everything in Between gets 5 solid gold stars.
November 10, 2025
I'm a huge fan of the Scorch trilogy. I think Bethany's writing & humor have made it worthy of being a cult classic. This anthology is a fun read for Scorch fans everywhere.
That being said, it's not the book to start with. The anthology of stories does not have a lot of interaction between Archer & Wick. Much of what makes the series work is their brotherly friendship. There are some heavy stories that help you understand the characters, but make it a bit heavier than the trilogy. There are also some new characters to love.
I missed the theme of a storyline that is often lacking in an anthology. I missed the banter between our heroes. I missed the Fairfolk.
That being said, it's not the book to start with. The anthology of stories does not have a lot of interaction between Archer & Wick. Much of what makes the series work is their brotherly friendship. There are some heavy stories that help you understand the characters, but make it a bit heavier than the trilogy. There are also some new characters to love.
I missed the theme of a storyline that is often lacking in an anthology. I missed the banter between our heroes. I missed the Fairfolk.
November 6, 2025
This book is an anthology of stories about a series I haven’t read… but now I need to read the whole series. It’s a really cozy, sweet, and funny bunch of stories about characters I’m intrigued by, in a world I want to know more about.
Bethany’s characters are well-written, her world is detailed and very interesting, and all the little moments have the perfect balance of humour and deep, bittersweet conversation.
Even with very little context this was a super fun, fast read, and I burned through it in about two days. I’m definitely adding it my bookshelf soon!
Bethany’s characters are well-written, her world is detailed and very interesting, and all the little moments have the perfect balance of humour and deep, bittersweet conversation.
Even with very little context this was a super fun, fast read, and I burned through it in about two days. I’m definitely adding it my bookshelf soon!
November 4, 2025
Fans of Meyer's Scorch trilogy will love this short story collection! The vignettes she offers her readers in this quick, cozy read are poignant and amusing in turn, and for me (who hasn't read the Scorch books), they were an intriguing introduction to her world––without containing any spoilers as to what happens there––that make me want to know more! Why all this tension between brothers? How can trees be people? What, pray, is frutelken? I started reading because I enjoy the indie author community and signed up to be an ARC; I kept reading because it only took me a couple of pages to realize that Meyer is a GOOD writer, so anything she writes is worthy of my time.
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