Meh. Once again, I just can't get into these miniatures. I mean, it was well read, but it just didn't hold my interest. Maybe it's just the form. I like to listen to a really good yarn, and these are too short for anything but a clever little story.
I also have issues with modern re-writing of ancient myths. It sticks in my craw as a classically-educated person. I mean, these evil creatures of myth and legend were evil for a reason! Tiamat was not a put-upon mother, Grendel was not misunderstood, and vampires don't look like Kate Beckinsale. Harumph.