Amazons II (Mass Market Paperback)

~ Jessica Amanda Salmonson (Editor)

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 239 pages
• Publisher: DAW; 1st THUS edition (June 1, 1982)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0879977361
• ISBN-13: 978-0879977368
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,339,201 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Sci fi and fantasy stories about strong women, September 4, 2004

By	Michele Lloyd "SF reader" (Minneapolis, MN United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This anthology is the second of two (the first being Amazons!) collections of science fiction and fantasy stories about tough women. Put together in the early 1980's, when strong female characters were less common than they are today, it was an important collection at the time.

Contents
For a Daughter, by F.M. Busby
The Battle Crow's Daughter, by Gillian Fitzgerald
Southern Lights, by Tanith Lee
Zroya's Trizub, by Gordon Derevanchuk
The Robber Girl, by Phyllis Ann Karr
Lady of the Forest End, by Gael Baudino
The Ivory Comb, by Eleanor Arnason
The Borders of Sabazel, by Lillian Stewart Carl
Who Courts a Reluctant Maiden, by Ardath Mayhar
The Soul Slayer, by Lee Killough
Nightwork, by Jo Clayton
In the Lost Lands, by George R. R. Martin

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Marvelous Anthology!, February 13, 2007

By	M. Rhodes "buggal1989" (Louisiana) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

For a Daughter was my favorite even though it does not end on a total bright note. The Ivory Comb was funny! In the Lost Lands is a werewolf story of a sort. I enjoyed Lee's work as always. You will find some authors you will recognize from S&S and the Chicks series. You may find some characters you recognize from other anthologies.

For a Daughter, Jessica Salmonson
The Battle of Crow's Daughter, Gillian Fitzgerald
Southern Lights, Tanith Lee
Zroya's Trizub, Gordon Derevanchuk
The Robber Girl, Phyliss Karr
Lady of the Forest End, Gael Baudino
The Ivory Comb, Eleanor Arnson
The Borders of Sabazel, Lillian Carl
Who Courts a Reluctant Maden, Ardath Mayhar
The Soul Slayer, Lee Killough
Nightwork, Jo Clayton
In The Lost Lands, George Martin


If you liked Marion Zimmer Bradley's Sword & Sorceress series, you'll enjoy this book too. Great book about strong women and what they do.

4.0 out of 5 stars Super Reader, July 31, 2008

By	Blue Tyson "- http://freesf.blogspot.com" - See all my reviews

The second of these anthologies isn't as good as the first - 3.33 as compared to 3.50, but is solidly more fantasy of the type you would expect given the title and cover propaganda, even if not all sword and sorcery type. Arnason's most egregiously out of place for that, the editor even pointing out it reads like an oral tradition tale - followed by Martin, perhaps.

Amazons 2 : 01 For a Daughter - F. M. Busby
Amazons 2 : 02 The Battle Crow's Daughter - Gillian Fitzgerald
Amazons 2 : 03 Southern Lights - Tanith Lee
Amazons 2 : 04 Zroya's Trizub - Gordon Derevanchuk
Amazons 2 : 05 The Robber Girl - Phyllis Ann Karr
Amazons 2 : 06 Lady of the Forest End - Gael Baudino
Amazons 2 : 07 The Ivory Comb - Eleanor Arnason
Amazons 2 : 08 The Borders of Sabazel - Lillian Stewart Carl
Amazons 2 : 09 Who Courts a Reluctant Maiden - Ardath Mayhar
Amazons 2 : 10 The Soul Slayer - Lee Killough
Amazons 2 : 11 Nightwork - Jo Clayton
Amazons 2 : 12 In the Lost Lands - George R. R. Martin


I will give up a few bits.

3 out of 5


Hmm, think the other brother might suit.

4 out of 5


She's a real doll, dad's a disturbed magician though.

3.5 out of 5


Bash the gobbies, supergirl.

3 out of 5


Gungirl princely retrieval.

3 out of 5


Stop shagging that monk to bits girl, and come work for me.

3.5 out of 5


Over, very furry.

2.5 out of 5


Wrong spear, you bastard.

4 out of 5


Grittel smash puny demon loving boys if they don't do as they are told.

3.5 out of 5


Chompthroat checkmate.

3.5 out of 5


Earth mother for you.

3 out of 5


Some services will leave you skint. Wered.

4 out of 5




3.5 out of 5