"Enchanting anthology"
Forget those mighty wizards and unbeatable sorceresses,
and ignore those Hobbits and Orks all of whom magically
make the fantasy genre what it is. Instead this anthology
concentrates on the mythological and the mundane animal
kingdom that enables fantasy writers to make their worlds
seem real. The stories are wonderful and quite surprising
yet each one bewitches the reader. The tales include a
trip to the mall to find unicorns, listen to a Kierkegaard
quoting a familiar, an endangered species candidate -
dragons not protected by the EPA, a Phoenix sick of the
life and death cycle, and even cats and dogs. Regardless
of the creature each tale is fantastic, as genre fans will
agree that Yes, Virginia, there is animal magic in this
collection. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted August 21, 2001
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