false <![CDATA[Paper Cities: An Anthology of Urban Fantasy]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1240869860m/2412563.jpg 2412563 1 This anthology of 21 original fantasy stories explores humanity&#8217;s most dynamic and forceful creation&#8212;the city. Featuring tales from fantasy heavyweights such as Hal Duncan, Catherynne M. Valente, Jay Lake, and Barth Anderson, the collection whisks readers from dizzying rooftop perches down to the underpasses, gutters, and the sinister secrets therein. Mutilated warrior women, dead boys, mechanical dogs, and escape artists are just some of the wonders and horrors explored in this bizarre assembly of works from voices new and old. Andretto walks the king's way by Forrest Aguirre Tower of morning's bones by Hal Duncan Courting the Lady Scythe by Richard Parks Bumblety's marble by Cat Rambo Promises; a tale of the city imperishable by Jay Lake Ghost market by Greg van Eekhout Sammarynda deep by Cat Sparks Tearjerker by Steve Berman Title of this story by Stephanie Campisi One that got away by Mark Teppo Alex and the toyceivers by Paul Meloy Godivy by Vylar Kaftan Painting Haiti by Michael Jasper Funeral, ruined by Ben Peek Down to the silver spirits by Kaaron Warren They would only be roads by Darin C. Bradley Taser by Jenn Reese Somnambulist by David Schwartz Last escape by Barth Anderson Palimpsest by Catherynne M. Valente 2419740 book 1 4 2008 Paper Cities: An Anthology of Urban Fantasy total:61|5:11|4:15|3:24|2:9|1:2| 61 207 181 22 4 2 false true Fri Sep 05 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat May 24 15:28:40 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 08 11:56:32 -0700 2008
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"Down to the Silver Spirits" by Kaaron Warren: An enjoyable read that reveals some rather nasty horrors from below the (unnamed) city of m...more...]]> 4 1 false false Wed Dec 17 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu May 08 19:24:38 -0700 2008 Wed Dec 17 22:27:13 -0800 2008 Paper Cities: An Anthology of Urban Fantasy was a book I stumbled upon on Amazon.com while searching for books or stories Catherynne M. Valente (or without the M.) has written so far. This collection includes a short story by her, that was the starting point for a full-fledged book that is being re...more...]]> 2 1 false false Tue Nov 18 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 11 14:17:08 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 11 14:28:42 -0800 2008 Cat Rambo's "The Bumblety's Marble." Two youngsters retrace their steps to find a magic marble. I actually believed in the city, and the characters.
Jay Lake's "Promises; a Tale of the City Imperishable." A girl gives up her name,...more...]]> 2 0 false false Wed Apr 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 22 15:19:18 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 22 15:27:10 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 5 1 false false Sun Nov 23 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 21 13:41:15 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 24 08:11:44 -0800 2008 3 0 false false Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Nov 07 07:24:54 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 07 07:29:24 -0800 2009 1 ...more...]]> 2 0 false false Sun Jul 20 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Apr 11 19:50:26 -0700 2008 Sun Jul 20 20:10:49 -0700 2008 Paper Cities is an anthology of urban fantasy short stories. When I hear "urban fantasy" I tend to think of novels by Jim Butcher or Charles de Lint, who write about present day cities where fantastical happenings take place. The editor of this anthology, Ekaterina Sedia, has a broade...more...]]> 3 1 false false Wed Oct 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 01 08:10:44 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 31 02:23:32 -0700 2009 Highlights:
"Promises; A Tale of the City Imperishable" by Jay Lake: The dark sister order sound interesting, and this tale makes me want to read more.
"The One That Got Away" by Mark Teppo: An interesting Unicorn hunt s...more...]]> 3 0 true false Thu Jan 08 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 07 07:03:56 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 09 06:45:57 -0800 2009 1
A hit-or-miss, mostly forgetable anthology. I enjoyed a couple of the stories, and love one of them dearly, but for the most part I was disappointed by this collection.

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This collection is more fantasy stories set in an urban setting, in any particu...more...]]> 2 0 false false Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Apr 28 18:42:47 -0700 2008 Mon Apr 28 18:44:52 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Feb 12 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu May 08 20:27:23 -0700 2008 Tue Feb 17 11:54:49 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Jan 08 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Dec 19 04:31:16 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 08 10:20:30 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Sat May 03 20:00:50 -0700 2008 Sat Aug 23 16:44:22 -0700 2008 worked! The ones I didn't enjoy seem to have one thing in common--IMO, they seemed too "writerly" in the wrong places. ]]> 5 0 false false Wed Feb 11 18:53:43 -0800 2009 Sun Apr 12 15:50:16 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sun Aug 24 07:34:51 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 24 07:36:43 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Sat Apr 19 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Apr 19 12:41:22 -0700 2008 Sat Apr 19 12:44:55 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Mon May 05 12:26:12 -0700 2008 Mon May 05 12:27:17 -0700 2008 2 0 false false Sun May 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 10 16:22:20 -0700 2009 Mon May 11 11:20:19 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=2412563