I look forward to this collection every year, but I must admit this 18th annual collection was one of the best ever. I am a huge horror fan and usually just skip over the scifi stories, but began to read the scifi stories as well this time and to my great pleasure, really enjoyed these as well. For anyone who enjoys a good short story or good literature of any type I highly recommend this collection. Standout stories by...
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continues to provide an avenue to wonderful short stories in the fantasy and horror genre, along with excellent essays on what is going on in the field. I wish I had the time and resources to track down and read all of their recommendations. The series has not diminished with the departure of Terri Windling.
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A modified editorial team created this eighteenth edition of the classic yearly anthology. The recaps of the year's fiction and other media are still present, though a bit less inclusive than in the past. The stories that I thought were the strongest were by Gregory Maguire, Margo Lanagan, Stepan Chapman, Tanith Lee, Catherynne M. Valente, Conrad Williams and Elizabeth A. Lynn, with a particular mention for Laird Barron's...
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This anthology never fails to satisfy with its eclectic blend of classic and new-style fantasy and horror. No matter what your tastes in these genres, legendary editor Ellen Datlow (and friends), deliver a yearly treat of the best reading out there for fans of the "dark side." Recommended! Reviewer: Linda Painchaud-Steinman
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Every year I eagerly look forward to this anthology by Ellen Datlow (et al)--and this year the fiction seems even better than expected. From the dark and eerie to the purely fantastical, you will find some of the very best writing--and ideas that will stretch your brain as well. A few of my favorites include Philip Raines and Harvey Welles "The Bad Magician," Jeffrey Ford's "A Night in The Tropics," and short stories by Peter...
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