Small Graces

28% of this work is an average quality short story. The rest is author advertisement. I am not inclined to read more.

When Grace’s pod crash lands in an unknown planet, she is met by aliens. I was enchanted by the vividness of this story; the descriptions of the planet and the aliens were exceptional. Just like with “Plantgirl” by M. Pax, I can imagine this as a book that shows how Grace lives in this strange planet.

Another short story. I love M. Pax's writing. I even like her story lines. This one had me involved until the end.

And that's just the problem. It ends far too soon. I can't wait to read some of her longer works.

The nicest part of these short stories is they allow that 'treading water' time between books I need to review. There was a need to cleanse the reading palate.

I have been reading Ms. Pax's stories from Smashwords (mostly for free or $.99) which means I read them on my Moon Reader Pro app. I love this app because I can use the text-to-speech feature that keeps me focused and I can vary the speed and pitch to push my reading speed while staying engaged.

Check out M. Pax when you get the chance.

Great! science fiction short story. It's one of those great stories that hook you then leave you wanting/needing more. Which I hate & love at the same time. ;)

Great piece, love the writing style and thought the emotion was strong. My only criticism - I would love to read more.

This is a beautiful, intriguing read. As every science fiction aficionado will attest, the story has to be believable in the outer world reality. And M.Pax succeeds in this, I hope to read her novelette Semper Audicia soon.

I'm not really sure what to make of Small Graces, it certainly painted a beautiful landscape and you can not help but resonate with Grace's epiphany. Perhaps that was enough after all this is just a nibble of what Mary has to offer so perhaps the fault is mine:)

This story was a very fun read, with a totally surprise ending. I’m not giving it away. You can really feel the character and feel for her also. This little piece of flash fiction did just what it is supposed to do. Thanks M. Pax!

I read Small Graces last nightand enjoyed it very much. It is a well written story with an interesting concept. I found it to be great fiction in a bite size serving. Yes, it does leave you wanting more, but isn't that what flash fiction is for: an appetizer leading to the main course? I'm now looking forward to her longer works.

This was a great piece of flash fiction. I like the inventiveness of the metal exoskeleton. I like guessing what's next, if there's a twist. Ultimately, it's a glance into a person's life under pressure, and the sci-fi elements are on point.