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Title: Firebirds: An Anthology of Original Fantasy and Science Fiction by Diana Wynne Jones, Nancy Farmer, Sharyn November, Garth Nix, Lloyd Alexander, Nina Kiriki Hoffman, Sherwood Smith, Patricia A. McKillip, Nancy Springer, Meredith Ann Pierce ISBN: 0-14-250142-5 Publisher: Firebird Books Pub. Date: September, 2003 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $19.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.33 (3 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Not what I thought it would be...
Comment: This anthology has one basic problem, though I guess I should have known better, as the problem is that, as an anthology, there are over a dozen writers who have composed short stories for it. It's hard to like everyone's style of writing, even if the genre is the same. As it was, I only liked three of the stories - Michael Cadnum's Medusa, Sherwood Smith's Beauty, and Kara Dalkey's The Lady of the Ice Garden. Stories like Lloyd Alexander's Max Mondrosch and Nancy Springer's Mariposa I thought were a relentless bore, and there was even a comic strip in the book - totally out of place. This book really gives you a taste of the entire spectrum of sci fi and fantasy. However, if you're like me with your tastes already centered on a certain area of the genre and certain authors, beware. Consider this a warning if you, like me, can't appreciate all aspects of sci fi/fantasy.
Rating: 5
Summary: "Firebirds" is a Must-Read Anthology
Comment: This is the first anthology I have ever read and I absolutely loved it. Almost all of the stories in here are of highest quality. The collection gets off to a great start with "Cotilion" by Nancy Springer, which is an incredible Tam Lin spinoff. "Medusa" by Michael Cadnum is another great piece, told from the title character's point of view. "Max Monderasch" by Lloyd Alexander and "Hope Chest" by Garth Nix are disturbing yet thought-provoking stories. (I personally found "Max Monderasch" eerily realistic yet comically entertaining.) However, my favorite piece is "Floatsam" by Nina Kiriki Hoffman. All in all, this is a must-read collection for YA fantasy fans. Don't miss it!
Rating: 5
Summary: Absolutely Spectacular Collection of Stories
Comment: This is an amazing collection of fantasy and science fiction short stories. There is a variety of popular authors, and great authors waiting to be discovered. This is sure to attract many fans and make fans of non-believers!
The calibre of the stories is excellent all around, there's not just a few good stories. Patricia McKillip's "Byndley", Nancy Springer's "Mariposa", Michael Cadnum's "Medusa" and Sherwood Smith's "Beauty" are among my favourites.
Some have sword and sorcery, some are fairy tale or myth retellings, and some have such a subtle ingredient of magic, you have to look closely for it. But they all ask us to believe, even if it's just for the time it takes to read this delicious volume.
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Title: Sunshine by Robin McKinley ISBN: 0425191788 Publisher: Berkley Pub Group Pub. Date: 30 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
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Title: Trickster's Choice (Daughter of the Lioness Book 1) by TAMORA PIERCE ISBN: 0375814663 Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers Pub. Date: 23 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: Alphabet of Thorn by Patricia A. McKillip ISBN: 0441011306 Publisher: Ace Books Pub. Date: 03 February, 2004 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
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Title: Sorcery and Cecelia or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot: Being the Correspondence of Two Young Ladies of Quality Regarding Various Magical Scandals in London and the Country by Caroline Stevermer, Patricia C. Wrede ISBN: 0152046151 Publisher: Harcourt Children's Books Pub. Date: 01 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $17.00 |
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Title: Wild Robert by Diana Wynne Jones, Mark Zug ISBN: 0060555300 Publisher: Greenwillow Pub. Date: 14 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $15.99 |
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