Here is the eagerly anticipated follow-up to the award-winning anthology Firebirds! Firebirds Rising takes readers from deep space to Faerie to just around the corner. It is full of magic, humor, adventure, and?best of all?the unexpected. The one thing readers can count on is marvelous writing. Firebirds Rising proves once again that Firebird is a gathering place for writers and readers of speculative fiction from teenage to adult, from the United States to Europe, Asia, and beyond.
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At their best, [the stories] combine humor, character, and surprise with remarkable depth. (The Horn Book)
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At their best, [the stories] combine humor, character, and surprise with remarkable depth. (The Horn Book)
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Alison Goodman is the author of New York Times Bestsellers, EON and EONA (also known as The Two Pearls of Wisdom and The Necklace of the Gods). The fantasy duology has sold into over seventeen countries, and been translated into ten languages. EON was shortlisted for three Premier's Literary awards, and won the 2008 Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy Novel. Alison's other novels are the award-winning Singing the Dogstar Blues, and her crime novel Killing the Rabbit which was shortlisted for the 2007 Davitt Award. She lives in Australia with her husband and their Machiavellian Jack Russell Terrier.
Visit Alison's website at www.alisongoodman.com.au
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Wonderful short stories by a variety of authors,
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Almost every story in this book was terrific. Most of the authors were new to me, most were
women, and of those authors with whom I was familiar, several are among my favorites (Emma Bull, Sharon Shin). The short biographical information about each author and personal statement has sent me searching through Amazon to find other works. "Firebird" is "an imprint of Penguin" that publishes work from an amazing group of authors from whom these stories were drawn. There is also an earlier "Firebird" anthology which I've ordered and can't wait to read. I was afraid it might be too "young adult", but all of these stories reward a mature reader. Other authors with stories in this original anthology include Tamora Pierce, Alison Goodman, Charles de Lint, Diana Winne Jones, Ellen Klages, Kelly Link, Patricia McKillip, Carol Emshwiller, Francesca Lia Block, Kara Dalkey, Alan Dean Foster, Tanish Lee, and Pamela Dean. Even at more than 500 pages it's a fairly quick read that I wanted never to end.
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A Good Collection,
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This review is from: Firebirds Rising: An Anthology of Original Science Fiction and Fantasy (Paperback)
I read the first collection, The Firebird, and feel in love all over again with Megan W. Turner and for this book, in addition to my already favorite authors, it introduced me to more of authors whose styles I like very much.
First of all is Ellen Klages, with 'In The House of the Seven Librarians'. I love her prose and all the words make a nice song in my head. It was almost like a poetry. Second is Tanith Lee. I haven't had the chance to read her books but I like her story 'The House on The Planet'. The title reminds me of Laura Ingalls' :) It has the taste of pioneering adventure in it but of course, with a surprise at the ending.
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got the book quickly and promptly. The book is a mix of short stories. Didn't realize that when I bought the book.
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