A review by saphirablue
When the Hero Comes Home by Tony Pi, J.M. Frey, Erik Buchanan, Ed Greenwood, Brian Cortijo, Todd McCaffrey, Julie Kagawa, Shannon Page, Chris A. Jackson, Jay Lake, Marie Bilodeau, J.P. Moore, Rosemary Jones, Phil Rossi, Xander Briggs, Jim C. Hines, Erik Scott de Bie, Gabrielle Harbowy, Peadar Ó Guilín, Steve Bornstein
4.0
I really liked this anthology. It's a bit fantasy heavy but the science fiction stories in it? Pack a punch.
I love that just because someone is a "Hero" doesn't mean that they have a "Happily Ever After". There are some stories that broke me. But, some stories have the "Happily Ever After" and that gives the book balance. Also, some stories are quite funny and surprising.
I also liked the various definitions of "Hero" and how the "Heroes" and the other people deal with it.
As always, there are some stories I loved and some that I didn't like as much. Some that were too short, a few that were too long and some that were exactly the right length.
All in all - I really liked it and I'm looking forward to re-read some of the stories!
I love that just because someone is a "Hero" doesn't mean that they have a "Happily Ever After". There are some stories that broke me. But, some stories have the "Happily Ever After" and that gives the book balance. Also, some stories are quite funny and surprising.
I also liked the various definitions of "Hero" and how the "Heroes" and the other people deal with it.
As always, there are some stories I loved and some that I didn't like as much. Some that were too short, a few that were too long and some that were exactly the right length.
All in all - I really liked it and I'm looking forward to re-read some of the stories!