A review by katje
Paper Cities: An Anthology of Urban Fantasy by Ekaterina Sedia
4.0
A really good anthology of urban fantasy -- that is, fantasy that takes place in cities, not fantasy about vampires and werewolves. ;) The stories are diverse and well-penned; many are filled with deep thought, most leave you wanting more, and several are downright haunting -- the images they evoke and characters they bring to life staying with you for weeks, months.
While some stories weren't as well-done as the others, that's what happens when you have an anthology by so many different authors. You take the bad with the good.
Must-reads in this anthology, in no particular order: "Somnambulist" by David Schwartz, "Sammarynda Deep" by Cat Sparks, "Palimpsest" by Catherynne M. Valente, "Painting Haiti" by Michael Jasper, "Courting the Lady Scythe" by Richard Parks, "Promises: A Tale of the City Imperishable" by Joseph E. Lake, Jr., "The Funeral, Ruined" by Ben Peek, and "Down to the Silver Spirits" by Kaaron Warren.
I thoroughly enjoyed my foray through this rich landscape of words, and I'll be buying this one in hardcopy to add to my permanent bookshelf.
While some stories weren't as well-done as the others, that's what happens when you have an anthology by so many different authors. You take the bad with the good.
Must-reads in this anthology, in no particular order: "Somnambulist" by David Schwartz, "Sammarynda Deep" by Cat Sparks, "Palimpsest" by Catherynne M. Valente, "Painting Haiti" by Michael Jasper, "Courting the Lady Scythe" by Richard Parks, "Promises: A Tale of the City Imperishable" by Joseph E. Lake, Jr., "The Funeral, Ruined" by Ben Peek, and "Down to the Silver Spirits" by Kaaron Warren.
I thoroughly enjoyed my foray through this rich landscape of words, and I'll be buying this one in hardcopy to add to my permanent bookshelf.