Customer Reviews

Firebirds Rising: An Anthology of Original Science Fiction and Fantasy

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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.

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.

got the book quickly and promptly. The book is a mix of short stories. Didn't realize that when I bought the book.

I liked half of this book, to be honest I didn't read the whole thing. I am a huge science fiction fan and this book has both science fiction and fantasy stories. I don't really like fantasy all that much so I did not enjoy some of the fantasy stories, but that is my preference. Overall, this book is a good read and I would recommend it to any science fiction or fantasy fan. It is a good compilation of great authors. All of the science fiction stories from the book that I read drew me in from the first or second page and by the end of the story I was left wanting more. I would definitely consider buying books from the authors featured in the book. This book is a great buy for any science fiction or fantasy fan looking for a new fix when they run out of books to read.