Stories is a collection of twenty-seven short fiction pieces, penned by separate contemporary mainstream writers. These are works of fantasy, but not fantasy in the traditional mainstream sense. Neither elf nor dwarf nor wizard makes an appearance. There are no dragons, no castles, and no kings in this book. There are a couple of vampires, some gods, a ghost, and an alien or two, that is true. But this is fantasy fiction that, for the most part, defies the traditional, stereotypical norm, each piece selected by Gaimann and Sarrantonio based on the fact they were difficult to nail to a particular genre; imaginative fiction, encompassing a broad range of subjects, intended to leave the reader asking “What happens next?”
And in this sense the book is a success. Stories gets you hooked and leaves you hanging for the next page’s fix. (more…)
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Review – Stories: All-New Tales Edited By Neil Gaiman And Al Sarrantonio
Posted: February 2, 2015 in RantsTags: Al Sarrantonio, Anthology, Carolyn Parkhurst, Chuck Palahniuk, Diana Wynne Jones, Elizabeth Hand, Gene Wolfe, Jeffery Deaver, Jeffrey Ford, Joanne Harris, Jodi Picoult, Joe Hill, Joe R. Lansdale, Jonathan Carroll, Joyce Carol Oates, Kat Howard, Kurt Anderson, Lawrence Block, Michael Marshall Smith, Michael Moorcock, Michael Swanwick, Neil Gaiman, Peter Straub, Review, Richard Adams, Roddy Doyle, Short fiction, Stewart O'Nan, Tim Powers, Walter Mosley
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