Eclipse 4: New Science Fiction And Fantasy
Format: ebook
ISBN:
9781597803113 (1597803111)
Publish date: May 1st 2011
Publisher: Night Shade Books
Pages no: 230
Edition language: English
Series: Eclipse: New Science Fiction and Fantasy (#4)
As with any anthology, this is a mixed bag. Some of the stories are really, really good, but others are more iffy. There wasn't anything I particularly hated though.
Originally read during Aurealis judging of Eclipse Four. Re-read for Hugo nomination.
A collection of sf and fantasy stories.Andy Duncan's "Slow as a Bullet": told in a sort of pseudo nineteenth century Western style, this is the story of how one lazy man developed gun powder that shot bullets incredibly slowly in order to win a bet. Caitlin Kiernan's "Tidal Forces": a black hole fo...
Definitely an above-average anthology. I picked it up because it features Maureen McHugh, among several other favorites, and it definitely did not disappoint. My only quibble: the cover. The foreword to the book goes on at great length about how awesome the cover art is. But - it is not. It is a pie...
Like most collections of short stories, some were better than others. My favorite of this collection was The Man in Grey by Michael Swanwick.