Fairy Tale Spotlight: Unintended [Short Story Review]

"Unintended" is a short story by Kandrel. It is the third story in a collection called "Tales of Hayven Celestia," which was published in 2020. As I have already stated, this is a universe created by author Rick Griffin, in which he allowed many other people to write stories in.

Oh, this was a good one. It deals with the Anput, which are an alien race similar to jackals. They carry a rod called a span which is utilized in much the same way as a scepter of sorts. The one in this story is named Djedi, which I never really learned how to pronounce. Apparently the Anput are religious zealots that were adopted by the Krakun slavers. They use them sort of like enforcers, controlled entirely by convincing them that they are gods. It reminded me a little of themes found in the movie "Stargate."

He has a Garoo slave named Paku who is a very interesting character. She is so loyal and cute, but you can tell she has her frustrations when serving the needs of Djedi. Their rapport and relationship is what this story is all about.

The main thrust of the story happens when Djedi's ship collides with another ship while going at insane speeds. The description of this moment was powerful and shocking--some of the best writing I have ever seen of such events. What happens after that, I shouldn't spoil.

I absolutely recommend "Unintended." If I am not mistaken, the cover art of the book is representative of a scene from this story. Have a look at it below.

This blog was written on August 24, 2025.

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