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Fantasy Gone Wrong (Jig the Goblin 0.5)
by
Martin H. Greenberg ,
Brittiany A. Koren , Brian M. Stableford , Mickey Zucker Reichert , Fiona Patton , Jim C. Hines (Goodreads Author) , Esther M. Friesner , Donald J. Bingle (Goodreads Author)
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Sixteen Hilarious tales of the paths that shouldn't have been taken
Everyone knows that heroes should triumph, dragons should be slain, and maidens should be rescued. But what if things don't go according to plan? Here are fun-filled tales of magic gone awry, from an author whose unicorn protagonist takes control of the story, to a person who can hear food talking, to a c...more
Everyone knows that heroes should triumph, dragons should be slain, and maidens should be rescued. But what if things don't go according to plan? Here are fun-filled tales of magic gone awry, from an author whose unicorn protagonist takes control of the story, to a person who can hear food talking, to a c...more
Paperback, 309 pages
Published
September 5th 2006
by DAW
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I like to get short story anthologies, because they're interruptable (I have issues with putting a book down mid-plot to go do something else; I'm not good at it), they often introduce new writers or allow a favorite and much-read author to explore genres other than what I normally see them in, and they're just all around cool.
This one was something of a disappointment. The stories weren't all that interesting, and I often found myself bored or irritated only a few paragraphs in. It ...more
This one was something of a disappointment. The stories weren't all that interesting, and I often found myself bored or irritated only a few paragraphs in. It ...more
I love the idea of re-working tales. This is a good anthology, with more good stories than mediocre and lots of twisty endings.
The Poisoned Chalice by Brian Stableford - ****
Cool concept. Love the idea that a minor character trait (resistance to peeking) leads to an all important mission. I did feel sorry for poor Umsonofer though for what he had to go through to accomplish his mission.
Battle of Wits by Mickey Zucker Reichert - ****
I love how the unicorn outsmart...more
The Poisoned Chalice by Brian Stableford - ****
Cool concept. Love the idea that a minor character trait (resistance to peeking) leads to an all important mission. I did feel sorry for poor Umsonofer though for what he had to go through to accomplish his mission.
Battle of Wits by Mickey Zucker Reichert - ****
I love how the unicorn outsmart...more
This book wavers between "I liked it" and "it was disappointing". There were a couple of very good stories, but 2 out of 16 doesn't make it for me. I felt that the stories overall were lame and of the quality of a first attempt in a high school literature / creative writing class. However, the story "Crumbs" was excellent, as was "Moonlighting". I was in eye-rolling mode on the final story, and also on the pegacorn story.
Overall - good to fill ...more
Overall - good to fill ...more
This anthology was a mixture of major disappointments and a few pleasant surprises. As the book description says, the point of this collection was for the authors to write an unique fantasy story that's off the beaten path (think movies like Shrek or Happily N'Ever After). The authors could have done anything they wanted, they could rewrite any fairy tale in any way, they could have taken any fantasy setting and turned it upside down. But few of them did, they wrote completely boring and unorigi...more
I'm not usually a short story reader, but this was an enjoyable collection of quirky tales. My favorite was "Goblin Lullaby", if only because Jim C. Hines always seems to craft a tight tale. I rather enjoyed "The Murder of Mr. Wolf" as well, as I have a soft spot for nursery rhyme noir (for more, read Jasper Fforde's "Jack Spratt Investigates" series).
Multiple author anthology of 16 stories where magic/fantasy doesn't follow the 'rules' we all expect... Most of the stories were fun and likable and some were excellent.
The stories were okay, and often cute. I enjoyed the book, but probably won't reread.
Very funny and so imaginative!
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As is usual for a book of short stories, some were better than others.
A nice, diverting little collection of short storie.
It was overall a bit uneven, particularly toward the beginning, but it evened out and on the whole was an enjoyable read.
I bought this in ebook format at fictionwise.com, but the publisher decided they wanted more money, so I couldn't download it.
Fictionwise refunded my money after a few weeks, so now I have to decide if I'll ever buy this again.
Unlikely.
Fictionwise refunded my money after a few weeks, so now I have to decide if I'll ever buy this again.
Unlikely.
Hit and miss, as happens in most anthologies. There were some stories I liked quite a lot, and others that I skimmed (or skipped). Most of the stories were short enough to get through in about five minutes--perfect!
A good collection of short stories with twist on the typical. Good easy summer reading.
A good collection of humorous short stories with a fantasy theme...
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I really liked this anthology. There were several highly amusing stories.
This book is sooooo funny! A must read for any fan of fantasy.
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