New York, the city alone conjures up all sort of images.
Twenty stories tackle the theme of NEW YORK FANTASTIC,
offering readers a wide range of supernatural creatures.
From pookas to cocatrices, NEW YORK FANTASTIC shows readers
a side of New York that lurks beneath the bright lights.
Cryptic Coloration by Elizabeth Bear is hands down my
favorite story in NEW YORK FANTASTIC. I love how Elizabeth
Bear captures the characters of the three freshman college
girls, Katie, Melissa, and Gina. Their blend of innocence
and daring is at the heart of the story, but it is Doctor S,
aka Matthew, who fascinates the reader almost as much as he
does the three freshmen. And as a bonus, NEW YORK FANTASTIC
has yet another story by Elizabeth Bear, The Horrid Glory
of Its Wings for readers like me who are just
discovering this prolific and very entertaining author!
Red as Snow by Seanan McGuire is the reason I wanted
to read NEW YORK FANTASTIC, and she did not disappoint! I
love that we learn a little more about the waheelas and
their culture. If you haven't tried anything by Seanan
McGuire, her InCryptid series is a great place to start as
Red as Snow offers a tiny taste of this fascinating
world.
Delia Sherman's How the Pooka Came to New York, and
Maria Dahvana Headly's The Tallest Doll in New York
City delve into the past of New York, offering a
slightly different version of history than perhaps what
you'd see in a textbook. In fact, the diversity of NEW YORK
FANTASTIC is one of the aspects of this anthology that make
it so enjoyable. There are plenty of other stories to read
as the ones I've mentioned are only a sampling.
I love anthologies because of the variety, and it offers me
the opportunity to try new authors. I wanted to read NEW
YORK FANTASTIC because of Seanan McGuire, and in the
process, I've found several other authors I can't wait to
try, most notably Elizabeth Bear. If you love fantasy and
like an adventurous read filled with fascinating
supernatural creatures, then NEW YORK FANTASTIC is just what
you are looking for!
Fantasy spreads across the five boroughs in the first volume
of a new anthology series collecting fantastic and
extraordinary stories set in specific urban locales.
An intriguing but insular man with telekinetic powers
becomes New York City’s greatest superhero . . .
A love affair blossoms between the Empire State Building and
the Chrysler Building . . .
There are tunnels under New York that do not appear on any
map . . .
Being a Manhattan real estate broker for supernaturals is a
real challenge . . .
Editor and anthologist Paula Guran collects a diverse array
of unusual and memorable tales set in the Big Apple, from a
who’s-who of New York Times bestsellers and Hugo and Nebula
Award-winning writers including George R. R. Martin, Peter
Straub, Naomi Novik, Maria Dahvana Headley, Holly Black, and
many more. Anyone who’s visited New York, New York knows
what a “magical” place it is; these stories reveal just how
marvelous, extraordinary, mysterious, and even occasionally
eerie a truly fantastic city can be.
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