Chick is in the Mail [Mass Market Paperback]

Esther Friesner (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 3, 2000

THEY AREN'T ALL THAT PC, BUT YOU BETTER NOT GET IN THEIR WAY!

From the silly to the simply smashing, the Chicks in Chainmail are back to save us once again! Whether defending a charity ball against rapscallion pirates or taking names at a medievalist tournament in the Asteroid Belt, whether bringing a snotty loremaster to his rightful comeuppance or protecting our schoolchildren from magically-summoned barbarian invaders, whether weekending in the woods to get in touch with their Inner Warrior or showing giant reptiles that Tokyo's not gonna take it anymore, these female fighters will always have what it takes.

So what are you waiting for? Pick up your male -- er, mail!

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Baen (October 3, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671319507
• ISBN-13: 978-0671319502
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,153,386 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Addicting . . . but in a good way, October 9, 2000

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Stephanie Zuercher "book nerd" (Berea, OH USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chick is in the Mail (Mass Market Paperback)

I've been reading this series since the original "Chicks in Chainmail", and they're all wonderful, addicting. Here's the thing: they've almost gotten so that you have to read them in order. Several stories in this won't make as much sense unless you know the setup -- especially the Ladies' Aid and Armor Society one and the one about Riva Konneva et al.

I won't say this is a terrible thing. You really should read them all. (In other words, this is a great book, but not the place to start.)

That said, the stories in here are witty beyond belief. They've stereotyped the stereotype. They've also exploded the stereotype. There's nothing the authors leave sacred involving the Xena-type warrior, the hulking male barbarian, what REALLY happened in fairy tales . . .

My favorite story out of this bunch has to be "The Case of Prince Charming". It's obviously a rewrite of the fairy tale, but the extras thrown into it, and the pun in the title, make it wonderfully amusing.

In summation: get the other ones first, but DON'T FORGET THIS ONE!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars New book about us chicks, October 5, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Chick is in the Mail (Mass Market Paperback)

The chicks are back and as good as ever. If you liked the first three books in the series, you will like this one. Many of our favorites are back including the Ladies' arms and auxiliary, our contract fighter turned writer on Paper-Pushers. Additionally, there are many new contributors, including a very funny and true short poem to lead off the collection. And, don't miss the author's bios which are written in a style nearly as humorous as the stories.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Chick Is in the Mail, March 3, 2006

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Francis Sauser (Kaneohe, HI, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chick is in the Mail (Mass Market Paperback)

Very funny continuation in the "Chicks In Chainmail" series. These are short stories sending up the heroic fantasy genre, all with female protagonists, and many written from a feminine perspective.