Category Archives: Anthology Reviews

Fairy Tales Punk’d edited by Phoebe Darqueling

Posted on December 10, 2020 by Margaret McGaffey Fisk

The retellings included in Fairy Tales Punk’d are quite wide in scope, choosing fairy tales I know and ones new to me as well as more modern folk tales. Their genres vary from sweet retellings to twists with darker, although … Continue reading →

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The Year’s Best Science Fiction Vol. 1 Edited by Jonathan Strahan (Part 2)

Posted on September 24, 2020 by Margaret McGaffey Fisk

The Saga Anthology of Science Fiction 2020 As I read through the second half of this book, I found the editor’s focus on current concerns led to several stories with themes and elements in common. I’d expect something like this … Continue reading →

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The Year’s Best Science Fiction Vol. 1 Edited by Jonathan Strahan (Part 1)

Posted on September 17, 2020 by Margaret McGaffey Fisk

The Saga Anthology of Science Fiction 2020 Anthologies can be hit or miss depending on the editor’s vision. I picked this one up on NetGalley hoping to see a glimpse of the current short fiction world. What I didn’t expect … Continue reading →

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The Queen of Clocks and Other Steampunk Tales edited by Crysta K. Coburn

Posted on March 4, 2020 by Margaret McGaffey Fisk

I rarely review anthologies because not all the stories work for me in most. I was pleasantly surprised to find something to like in all these stories, even the more horrific I usually shy away from. A lot of what … Continue reading →

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Mahrime: Mythpunk for Monsters by Penny Blake

Posted on November 14, 2018 by Margaret McGaffey Fisk

…and the longing for all the things that human company ought to bring but seldom does. ~ From the painter’s daughter by Penny Blake This is a collection (mostly reprints) of odd tales, poems, and pieces falling somewhere between with … Continue reading →

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