Sky Whales and Other Wonders [Paperback]

Vera Nazarian (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 15, 2009

Norilana Books is proud to present an exciting new anthology of cutting-edge literature of the fantastic to awaken your sense of wonder...

"...intriguingly off-kilter fantasy stories where the unexpected doesn't so much jump out in the reader's path as subtly peek around corners."
-- Publishers Weekly

"...really colorful central ideas. It's a solid book throughout."
-- Rich Horton, Locus

Featuring stories of wonder by Tanith Lee, Anna Tambour, Erzebet YellowBoy, Linda J. Dunn, Sonya Taaffe, Lisa Silverthorne, JoSelle Vanderhooft, Mary A. Turzillo, Mike Allen, John Grant, and Robert Brandt.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Priced to sell, Norilana founder Nazarian's first anthology presents 11 intriguingly off-kilter fantasy stories where the unexpected doesn't so much jump out in the reader's path as subtly peek around corners. Tanith Lee's The Sky Won't Listen weaves a future on another world where the skies are filled with whales, ghosts, and loss. John Grant details an unusual way to kill a city in Breaking Laws. JoSelle Vanderhooft's Death's Appointment Book, or The Dance of Death is a tongue-in-cheek warning that Death can't be cheated, but doesn't mind if you try. Rhysling winner Sonya Taaffe proves with Stone Song that even her prose is poetic. Mike Allen's She Who Runs gives flesh to spells moving faster than time. A few ambiguous endings will put off some readers, but they don't diminish the overall high quality of the stories. (Jan.)
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Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Norilana Books; 1 edition (December 15, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1607620553
• ISBN-13: 978-1607620556
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,460,165 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)