by Paula Guran, Christopher Barzak, Caitlín R. Kiernan, Nancy Kress, Mark Laidlaw, John Shirley, Scott Lynch, Jonathan Maberry, Nnedi Okorafor, Diana Peterfreund, Mary Rosenblum, Nisi Shawl, Elizabeth Bear, Delia Sherman, Angela Slatter, Lucy Sussex, Catherynne M. Valente, C
This collection of 24 short stories of urban danger and magic might be one of my favorite collections to date. I don't read many, but the stories were varied, all well-written, and engaging. I don't want to take the time to go over each of them, because the ones I didn't like as much are still goo...
Magic City anthology reminds me why I love science fiction/fantasy. This collection features some outstanding stories and authors. It does also contain a few duds which I'll leave unmentioned. There are also a few which are quite forgettable. I will focus on the ones which excited me. When a sh...
The first thing I’d advise on reading this book is not to read it like I did – in one sitting. You get a big bumper 24 stories in this book – and 24 stories in one stretch where none of them are connected directly made for a long read. And I don’t think they were well connected – “magic” and “city” ...