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A review by metaphorosis
The New Voices of Fantasy by Eugene Fisher, Brooke Bolander
3.0
A collection of fantasy stories from relatively new authors.
Most of the stories in this anthology are fairly strong, and none are terrible. There are several that could have used a stronger editorial hand, and some deal with very familiar themes without adding anything new to them. The strongest stories are:
All in all, an interesting but not exceptional collection.
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Most of the stories in this anthology are fairly strong, and none are terrible. There are several that could have used a stronger editorial hand, and some deal with very familiar themes without adding anything new to them. The strongest stories are:
- Jackalope Wives by Ursula Vernon - the dangers of desire. Strongly reminiscent of Ursula Le Guin, but very nicely written.
- The Cartographer Wasps and the Anarchist Bees by E. Lily Yu - the political systems of hymenopterae. I liked this less than when I first read it, but it's still innovative, well written, and interesting.
- Here be Dragons by Chris Tarry - the life of a fake dragon hunter. A familiar concept, but largely well executed.
- Tiger Baby by JY Yang - a girl who dreams of her real self. A nice concept. As with several of the stories in this anthology, it weakens at the end, but it's largely well done.
- Wing by Amal El-Mohtar - a mysterious girl with a secret. Again, the ending could have been stronger, but a largely successful mood piece.
All in all, an interesting but not exceptional collection.
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.