"From a darkly humorous tale of the power of words (
Death and the Librarian) to a never-before-published response to events of September 11 (
Ilion), Friesner's 12 stories illustrate the author's acutely sensitive vision of wonder in the everyday world... Known primarily for his 'Star Wars' novels... Zahn's short stories also deliver strong plots and memorable characters... Zebrowski's many novels (e.g. Macrolife) mark him as a visionary as well as a master of hard sf. The ten short stories collected in
In the Distance provide a benchmark of his creativity... the author expands his concept of the human condition to embrace the stars. Part of Five Star's continuing commitment to showcasing the short fiction of the genre's most prominent author's, these three volumes belong in most libraries where short sf is popular."
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Library Journal (December 2002) (
Library Journal 20020615)
"...Part of Five Star's continuing commitment to showcasing the short fiction of the genre's most prominent authors, these three volumes (
Death and the Librarian and Other Stories/ Star Song and Other Stories/ In the Distance, and Ahead in Time) belong in most libraries where short sf is popular."
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Library Journal (December 2002) (
Library Journal 20050601)
"Four more titles in Five Star's new series (
God Is an Iron and Other Stories/ Generation Gap and Other Stories/ The Lady Vanishes and Other Oddities of Nature/ Suppose They Gave a Peace and Other Stories) of short fiction by noteworthy sf authors offer a variety of tales that illustrate the depth and staying power of the genre...Most of the stories in these volumes have only appeared in periodicals. Libraries wishing to augment their sf or short fiction collections should consider any of them."
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Library Journal (June 2002) (
Library Journal 20050601)
"The exciting debut of a major new voice in fantasy. Read Sylvia Kelso: she''s great!"
-- Rosemary Edghill, author of
Paying the Piper at the Gates of Dawn and Other Stories"The arrival of a dragon spells doom for the land of Everran. As the creature destroys olive groves and vineyards and slaughters the people, only Harran the Harper possesses the riddle - give to him by the dragon itself - that might contain the key to ridding the realm of the monster. As Harran and King Beryx struggle to save their land, they realize that profound changes are inevitable, even should they succeed. Kelso's first novel brings new life to the ever-popular subject of dragons. Strong characters and a fully realized world combine with action and adventure to create a tale that will appeal to most fantasy fans."
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Library Journal, June 2005 (
Library Journal )
"...Epic battles, magic, betrayal, courage, and love abound in EVERRAN'S BANE, as boys become men and a man learns how to be a true king. The weapon to kill the dragon has not yet been forged is the message learned after the first losses in battle. The search for an answer to the riddle takes Beryx and Harran from one end of Everran to the other, as they each must find the internal strength to manage, in Beryx's case, a frightened people, and to uplift their spirits with song in Harran's...a bit of humor to balance out the horror of the dragon's killing sprees...there are so many themes -- friendship, the nature of courage, what it means to be a leader -- intertwined within the core of this tale, that it would be a shame to miss it by not picking up this book. First time author Sylvia Kelso comes out of the chute with a fantastic tale of might and magic that's all heart in EVERRAN'S BANE."
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Romance Reviews Today, June 2005 (
Romance Reviews Today )
