The line between utopia and dystopia...is, often, who you are. Or who your neighbors think you are. Twenty-eight doses of wonder. From the distant past to the present day, from Antarctica and Mars to worlds that never were, the tales in this book bring news from nowhere-and everywhere. Fantasy is a mode of storytelling, a method of entertainment, a mode of argument, and a The line between utopia and dystopia...is, often, who you are. Or who your neighbors think you are. Twenty-eight doses of wonder. From the distant past to the present day, from Antarctica and Mars to worlds that never were, the tales in this book bring news from nowhere-and everywhere. Fantasy is a mode of storytelling, a method of entertainment, a mode of argument, and a way of seeing. Here, presented by two of the most distinguished anthologists of the day, are twenty-eight stories that see, tell, argue, and entertain. Contents 6 • Introduction (Year's Best Fantasy 9) • essay by David G. Hartwell and Kathryn Cramer 9 • Shoggoths in Bloom • (2008) • shortstory by Elizabeth Bear 27 • The Rabbi's Hobby • (2008) • novelette by Peter S. Beagle 51 • Running the Snake • (2008) • shortstory by Kage Baker 67 • The Illustrated Biography of Lord Grimm • (2008) • shortstory by Daryl Gregory 86 • Reader's Guide • (2008) • shortstory by Lisa Goldstein 93 • The Salting and Canning of Benevolence D. • (2008) • novelette by Al Michaud 132 • Araminta, or, The Wreck of the Amphidrake • (2008) • shortstory by Naomi Novik 149 • A Buyer's Guide to Maps of Antarctica • (2008) • shortstory by Catherynne M. Valente (variant of A Buyer's Guide to Maps of Antartica) 158 • From the Clay of His Heart • (2008) • shortfiction by John Brown 183 • If Angels Fight • (2008) • novelette by Richard Bowes 207 • 26 Monkeys and the Abyss • (2008) • shortfiction by Kij Johnson 217 • Philologos; or, A Murder in Bistrita • (2008) • shortfiction by Debra Doyle and James Macdonald 232 • The Film-makers of Mars • (2008) • shortstory by Geoff Ryman 241 • Childrun • (2008) • novelette by Marc Laidlaw 264 • Queen of the Sunlit Shore • (2008) • shortstory by Liz Williams 272 • Lady Witherspoon's Solution • (2008) • novelette by James Morrow 296 • Dearest Cecily • (2008) • shortfiction by Kris Dikeman [as by Kristine Dikeman ] 303 • Ringing the Changes in Okotoks, Alberta • (2008) • shortfiction by Randy McCharles 330 • Caverns of Mystery • (2008) • shortstory by Kage Baker 346 • Skin Deep • (2008) • novelette by Richard Parks 366 • King Pelles the Sure • (2008) • shortstory by Peter S. Beagle 376 • A Guided Tour in the Kingdom of the Dead • (2008) • shortstory by Richard Harland 386 • Avast, Abaft! • (2008) • shortstory by Howard Waldrop 395 • Gift from a Spring • (2008) • shortfiction by Delia Sherman 415 • The First Editions • (2008) • novelette by James Stoddard 442 • The Olverung • (2008) • shortfiction by Stephen Woodworth 456 • Daltharee • (2008) • shortstory by Jeffrey Ford 464 • The Forest • (2008) • shortstory by Kim Wilkins
Year's Best Fantasy 9
The line between utopia and dystopia...is, often, who you are. Or who your neighbors think you are. Twenty-eight doses of wonder. From the distant past to the present day, from Antarctica and Mars to worlds that never were, the tales in this book bring news from nowhere-and everywhere. Fantasy is a mode of storytelling, a method of entertainment, a mode of argument, and a The line between utopia and dystopia...is, often, who you are. Or who your neighbors think you are. Twenty-eight doses of wonder. From the distant past to the present day, from Antarctica and Mars to worlds that never were, the tales in this book bring news from nowhere-and everywhere. Fantasy is a mode of storytelling, a method of entertainment, a mode of argument, and a way of seeing. Here, presented by two of the most distinguished anthologists of the day, are twenty-eight stories that see, tell, argue, and entertain. Contents 6 • Introduction (Year's Best Fantasy 9) • essay by David G. Hartwell and Kathryn Cramer 9 • Shoggoths in Bloom • (2008) • shortstory by Elizabeth Bear 27 • The Rabbi's Hobby • (2008) • novelette by Peter S. Beagle 51 • Running the Snake • (2008) • shortstory by Kage Baker 67 • The Illustrated Biography of Lord Grimm • (2008) • shortstory by Daryl Gregory 86 • Reader's Guide • (2008) • shortstory by Lisa Goldstein 93 • The Salting and Canning of Benevolence D. • (2008) • novelette by Al Michaud 132 • Araminta, or, The Wreck of the Amphidrake • (2008) • shortstory by Naomi Novik 149 • A Buyer's Guide to Maps of Antarctica • (2008) • shortstory by Catherynne M. Valente (variant of A Buyer's Guide to Maps of Antartica) 158 • From the Clay of His Heart • (2008) • shortfiction by John Brown 183 • If Angels Fight • (2008) • novelette by Richard Bowes 207 • 26 Monkeys and the Abyss • (2008) • shortfiction by Kij Johnson 217 • Philologos; or, A Murder in Bistrita • (2008) • shortfiction by Debra Doyle and James Macdonald 232 • The Film-makers of Mars • (2008) • shortstory by Geoff Ryman 241 • Childrun • (2008) • novelette by Marc Laidlaw 264 • Queen of the Sunlit Shore • (2008) • shortstory by Liz Williams 272 • Lady Witherspoon's Solution • (2008) • novelette by James Morrow 296 • Dearest Cecily • (2008) • shortfiction by Kris Dikeman [as by Kristine Dikeman ] 303 • Ringing the Changes in Okotoks, Alberta • (2008) • shortfiction by Randy McCharles 330 • Caverns of Mystery • (2008) • shortstory by Kage Baker 346 • Skin Deep • (2008) • novelette by Richard Parks 366 • King Pelles the Sure • (2008) • shortstory by Peter S. Beagle 376 • A Guided Tour in the Kingdom of the Dead • (2008) • shortstory by Richard Harland 386 • Avast, Abaft! • (2008) • shortstory by Howard Waldrop 395 • Gift from a Spring • (2008) • shortfiction by Delia Sherman 415 • The First Editions • (2008) • novelette by James Stoddard 442 • The Olverung • (2008) • shortfiction by Stephen Woodworth 456 • Daltharee • (2008) • shortstory by Jeffrey Ford 464 • The Forest • (2008) • shortstory by Kim Wilkins
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Zoë –
The constant typos really took away some of my enjoyment in the stories. Find a place in your budget for a good proofreader! Seriously! Otherwise, a good collection.
Snail in Danger (Sid) Nicolaides –
I have had this on the list of library alerts for a while. I was surprised not to see it, so I finally went and did some digging. Turns out this is POD only. The result, at least for me, is that I'm going to hunt down the stories that interest me, insofar as they are accessible in other anthologies or online. If I came across a copy of this, I might read the whole thing, but I can't see buying it sight unseen. Kage Baker's "Running the Snake" is in Sideways In Crime. Geoff Ryman's "The Film-Makers I have had this on the list of library alerts for a while. I was surprised not to see it, so I finally went and did some digging. Turns out this is POD only. The result, at least for me, is that I'm going to hunt down the stories that interest me, insofar as they are accessible in other anthologies or online. If I came across a copy of this, I might read the whole thing, but I can't see buying it sight unseen. Kage Baker's "Running the Snake" is in Sideways In Crime. Geoff Ryman's "The Film-Makers of Mars" is here. I liked it right up until the end, when it felt a bit hollow. (If you liked Kage Baker's early cinema stories, you'll like this.)
Ian –
Some very good stories alternated to others of little interest or originality. It should be noted that the title might be misleading for the casual genre reader, as there is practically no 'classic' fantasy in it, and most stories are of the 'tales of mystery and imagination' kind, a la Edgar Allan Poe, or modern/urban fantasies which would feel quite at home in an episode of The Twilight Zone. There are however some definite jewels in the collection that absolutely deserve a reading, like Some very good stories alternated to others of little interest or originality. It should be noted that the title might be misleading for the casual genre reader, as there is practically no 'classic' fantasy in it, and most stories are of the 'tales of mystery and imagination' kind, a la Edgar Allan Poe, or modern/urban fantasies which would feel quite at home in an episode of The Twilight Zone. There are however some definite jewels in the collection that absolutely deserve a reading, like "Shoggoths in Bloom" by Elizabeth Bear, "The Rabbi’s Hobby" by Peter Beagle, and "A Buyer’s Guide to Maps of Antarctica" by Catherynne M. Valente. The book is available either as a print-on-demand or as a free ebook from the publisher's website at Tor.com
Corey –
An excellent offering by Tor, as expected. I only found one or two stories in here that I thought didn't merit selection.
Shauna –
The many great stories in this book are notable for their imagination and unexpected twists. Worth reading over and over.
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