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more about #elizabethbear Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.: I've been finding short-story anthologies giving me more bang for my buck than novels the past year or two. And I don't think I read any of these Ecli... more » JimBonJovi: That's a cracking good cover. more » phoghat: Look to find, I did. Where to buy? more » Biku: If reading short fiction is labourious, how do you ever handle a novel? But if you mean reading an *anthology* is labourious, then I totally back you ... more » Grey_Area: Hooray for the Eclipse series! I hope these yearly anthologies will win over more readers and writers to find the best that is possible in speculative... more » Barnabus: I just picked up Strahan's annual anthology of the year's best sci-fi and fantasy, so I'm glad to hear that I'm in good hands. These days I'm as likel... more » tetracycloide: reading short fiction is laborious? what kind of a sci-fi fan are you?!??! more » Brdf: So is it worth sticking with The Steel Remains then? I've read a few of Morgan's other books and enjoyed them, but kept finding myself unmotivated to... more » BrighamIke: Arthur Cover here. Years ago (1982) my friend J. Michael Reaves wrote a novel called Darkworld Detective, about a hero/detective named Kamus of Khadi... more » Doctor Who?: At least while reading Carey's Felix Castor books, I was continually reminded of Butcher's Harry Dresden books. They're not that different in terms of... more » ClaraSketch: "Inter urinas et faeces nascimur," is a French saying? Er, St. Augustine was not only speaking in Latin, but was from modern-day Algeria. Unless he's ... more » Rasselas: The classics of fantasy and urban mystery share roots in the First World War (Tolkien, Lewis, the screen detective's iconic trench coat; Paul Fussell'... more » Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.: I read the title as "Meatopolis", then as "Meatropolis" and wondered if it was a dystopian future (drink!) where people were a food source, or a utopi... more » ZanipoloLebron: I dont know - I'm kinda holding out for the Australian GIGACITY Project. I think a Million Square Miles of City in the Australian Desert supporting a ... more » jaylake: It was a lot of fun to write, I have to say. Thanks for the blog-bling! more » GarjaWhchi: I wish my life was narrated by Micheal Hogan. Then Garja got the frak out of bed! *damatic eye thing*. more » crashedpc - Haifisch: *sobbing* You, Grey, Andrew, all are conspiring with book publishers to rob me of everything but the clothes off my back!!!! more » Grey_Area: My interest is peeked as well! When does the deadtree version come out? more » rotwang: Just discovered that the audio book is narrated by Michael Hogan, Kandyse McClure, and Alessandro Juliani! My interest has peaked! more » -
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Strange Visitors And Broken Hearts Will Restore Your Faith In Short Fiction
If you believe in reading short fiction for pleasure, you're condemned to frequent disappointment. Most short fiction, even the good stuff, is... laborious. So when reading the anthology Eclipse Three, you may be startled at the unexpected sensation of enjoyment.
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The New Noir Fantasy Shows Magical Cities In Decay
A noir light is shining over fantasy — many of the best fantasy books on the shelves right now feature bloody-minded, morally gray protagonists battling their way through rotten cities and bleak landscapes. Here's why noir is truest urban fantasy.
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Metatropolis Is The Best Kind Of Urban Renewal
The futuristic city is often a supporting character in science fiction, but these urban visions rarely feel like places you could live in. So Metatropolis, a new anthology of city tales, is a nice surprise.
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