Heat of Fusion: And Other Stories

by John M. Ford

Book Overview

John M. Ford is an astonishingly versatile writer. He has written award-winning fantasy novels ("The Dragon Waiting," winner of the 1984 World Fantasy Award), award-winning fantasy role-playing games ("The Yellow Clearance Black Box Blues"), "New York Times" bestselling Star Trek novels (the classic "The Final Reflection" and" How Much for Just the Planet"), and the only poem to ever win the World Fantasy Award for best short fiction ("Winter Solstice,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 031285546X
• ISBN13: 9780312855468
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: Tor Books
• Length: 366 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.8" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

a diverse collection

Heat of Fusion and Other Stories contains a mostly even mix of poetry and prose which should dispel any notion that John M. Ford is a "mere" fantasy/SF writer. There's a verse story in which D'Artagnan and company meet another famous swordsman, a stage play about memory, a solid rendition of the visions-of-death story, and many others. Whether reworking myths or writing of a future, Ford often leaves details understated, so stories reward multiple readings. Although some of the poems didn't do much for me, likely due to my lack of affinity for the form, they all seem well constructed. This book backs up the publisher's promise of versatility and then some.