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Reviewed by Janelle Fila for Readers' Favorite
The Light at the Center of the Universe by JF Anstead is a series of three short stories. The first, The Pearl, is about two sisters who share dreams. In the dreams, they are able to communicate and learn about the pearl, which they discover is the collection of innocent people's souls. When one of the sister's souls is stolen, the two sisters must work together within the dream world in order to save Tamara. In the real world, Tamara can't wake up from her dream, locked in a deep dark sleep (and in a fitful fever) until she and her sister Daisy can win back the pearl that was stolen.
The second story, Saint Oberon, is about a monarch butterfly. When Oberon is born he meets Eugenia, his friend, but later learns that she died millions of years ago and was the mother of all butterflies. Just before Oberon is about to die, Eugenia appears before him again and speaks to him about wisdom and using his last day to discover the answers to life's questions.
The third story is the White Spider Trilogy, about an unusual alabaster spider with legs of glass. It was prophesied that a white spider would lead the spiders to dominion over the world, and Rodney is special enough to wonder if he might become that spider. Except Rodney was a pacifist and didn't believe in killing or eating live food, which is a huge contradiction and problem for a spider.
These stories are good because of their creativity and intensity. I loved how much these stories seemed fantastical and happened outside of real life. Readers should read this book because it will help them get away from the real world and they can enjoy some interesting stories about a really beautiful, really interesting, fantastical world.
