In the Greenwood is an interesting take on an old story.The short doesn't use names, and instead relies on descriptions of each of the characters. But the story's been told so many times that it doesn't really need names. If you're familiar with the story at all, you *know* who everybody is.I liked ...
Which says it all, doesn't it?
She is the lady in the tower, stealing secrets when she can, kisses when she cannot. He is the thief in the woods, stealing from the rich when he can, from the poor when he cannot. A retelling of Robin Hood, with a dark twist. Lovely prose! Story found here: http://www.tor.com/stories/201...
bookshelves: spring-2014, shortstory-shortstories-novellas, published-2013, e-book, forest, debut, medieval5c-16c, historical-fiction, mythology, newtome-author, lifestyles-deathstyles Recommended to ☯Bettie☯ by: Nataliya Read on May 18, 2014 Tor.com blogger, fantasy writer, and insatiable rea...
For me, the best kind of anthology is a genre-specific one. I like the novelty of ideas, the variety of subjects, and the unknown factor of what's coming next. While I do enjoy themed anthologies, I find that the subject tends to wear a bit thin by the end, and I'm always left second-guessing myself...
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