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"Superb collection"
This forty-four story anthology runs the vast gamut within
the fantasy and horror sub-genres. All the contributions
are good (duh- or else why select them), but the pure
horror entries seem overall stronger than the fantasy or
cross-genre hybrids (sort of like two interlocking Venn
circles). The authors are a who's who of the two genres as
some of the most highly regarded writers have contributed
short stories though the tome as in previous compilations
introduces the reader to new scribes that appear to have
quite the future. Overall the collection is a tribute to
2004 as a powerful year and well worth reading over a few
weeks but keep in mind that the horror selections are
better than the solid fantasy tales with those being the
ones that fans will reread. Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted August 20, 2005
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted January 23, 2007
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From the Publisher
For more than a decade, readers have turned to The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror to find the most rewarding fantastic short stories. Ellen Datlow, Kelly Link, and Gavin Grant continue this critically acclaimed and award-winning tradition with another stunning collection of stories. The fiction and poetry here is culled from an exhaustive survey of the field, nearly four dozen stories ranging from fairy tales to gothic horror, from magic realism to dark tales in the Grand Guignol style. Rounding out the volume are the editors' invaluable overviews of the year in fantasy and horror, and sections on comics, by Charles Vess; on anime and manga, by Joan D. Vinge; on media, by Ed Bryant; and on music, by Charles de Lint. With a long list of Honorable Mentions, this is an indispensable reference as well as the best reading available in fantasy and horror.
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