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Sirens and Other Daemon Lovers
by
Ellen Datlow (Goodreads Author) ,
Terri Windling (Goodreads Author)
Prepare to be seduced by powerful magic -- the sorcery of lust, need, and sensuality. Multiple award-winners Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling have gathered together twenty-two tales of unearthly temptations wickedly concocted by some of today's most potent literary conjurers -- including Neil Gaiman, Jan Yolen, Michael Swanwick, and Joyce Carol Oates. Here are stories of in...more
Paperback, 432 pages
Published
November 5th 2002
by Eos
(first published 1998)
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These titles were copied from Althea Ann's excellent review.
Liked:
1. My Lady of the Hearth by Storm Constantine
4. Wolfed by Tanith Lee
8. No Human Hands to Touch by Elizabeth E. Wein
10. In the Season of Rains by Ellen Steiber
12. A Wife of Acorn, Leaf, and Rain by Dave Smeds
13. Tastings by Neil Gaiman
14. The Sweet of Bitter Bark and Burning Clove by Doris Egan
16. The Eye of the Storm by Kelley Eskridge
21. Persephone or, Why the Winters Seem to Be Getting Longer by Wendy Froud
22. Taking Loup by Br...more
Liked:
1. My Lady of the Hearth by Storm Constantine
4. Wolfed by Tanith Lee
8. No Human Hands to Touch by Elizabeth E. Wein
10. In the Season of Rains by Ellen Steiber
12. A Wife of Acorn, Leaf, and Rain by Dave Smeds
13. Tastings by Neil Gaiman
14. The Sweet of Bitter Bark and Burning Clove by Doris Egan
16. The Eye of the Storm by Kelley Eskridge
21. Persephone or, Why the Winters Seem to Be Getting Longer by Wendy Froud
22. Taking Loup by Br...more
I'll pretty much buy anything Datlow and Windling edit. It's always bound to be good stuff.
Anyway, the theme here is sexy/erotic fantasy.
Contents:
Introduction by Terri Windling
In the same basic format as all of Windling's intro, it gives a quick history and folklore-centered background of erotica in traditional tales.
My Lady of the Hearth [Magravandias Chronicles] by Storm Constantine
Unlucky in love, a wealthy young man prays to the cat goddess... and his housecat is transformed into the shap...more
Anyway, the theme here is sexy/erotic fantasy.
Contents:
Introduction by Terri Windling
In the same basic format as all of Windling's intro, it gives a quick history and folklore-centered background of erotica in traditional tales.
My Lady of the Hearth [Magravandias Chronicles] by Storm Constantine
Unlucky in love, a wealthy young man prays to the cat goddess... and his housecat is transformed into the shap...more
Not all of this work was to my taste, but a wonderful consistency of beautifully written and affecting stories.
I have always enjoyed the story collections of Datlow and Windling.
These stories are sultry and erotic and very well written. I was pleasantly surprised to find one by Neil Gaiman, a favorite author of mine.
These stories are sultry and erotic and very well written. I was pleasantly surprised to find one by Neil Gaiman, a favorite author of mine.
While this is clearly a collection of erotic stories, it is the creativeness of the stories that garners attention in this collection. I would consider this a queer collection; even the stories between a man and a woman hold something quite out of the ordinary.
Probably the most memorable story for me is "Attachments" by Pat Murphy, which centers on conjoined twins, specifically Chang and Eng Bunker.
While I usually lose interest or momentum in the middle of collections, this one I have turned b...more
Probably the most memorable story for me is "Attachments" by Pat Murphy, which centers on conjoined twins, specifically Chang and Eng Bunker.
While I usually lose interest or momentum in the middle of collections, this one I have turned b...more
Consistently excellent, sexy stories with few exceptions.
I gave it 4 because of the stories I did like.
I was expected to be far more titillated by this than I actually was. Pretty decent, but nothing to get the loins fired up. For a book of erotic tales, I felt like there could be more in-depth descriptions of the... you know... sex! But it was more focused on the magic and emotional stuff, which is fine. I guess I must look elsewhere if I want something more erotic, but not like, raunchy and tacky. That's a fine line to tread... :)
Best Stories:
The House of Nine Doors by Ellen Kushner
Persephone by Wendy Froud (B+)--Very true to the myth. The shortness of the story was mirrored by the amount of time it would have taken to eat the six pomegranate seeds nicely. It surprised me because it was a complete story in only 2 pages
The House of Nine Doors by Ellen Kushner
Persephone by Wendy Froud (B+)--Very true to the myth. The shortness of the story was mirrored by the amount of time it would have taken to eat the six pomegranate seeds nicely. It surprised me because it was a complete story in only 2 pages
I picked my way through over a month or so through this collection of stories. They were intense, most were erotic and some were creepy, but none were bad. It was nice to find some old and new favorite authors like Delia Sherman, Pat Murphy, Kelly Eskridge and Neil Gaiman. (June 15, 2006)
This is a great collection of erotic stories by some terrific authors. Some of the authors I was already familiar with, some not. Definitely steamy - not for the younger kids.
More erotic than the books I usually read, but I still liked the collection. My favorite story was "The Light That Passes Through You."
Jul 05, 2008
Amy
rated it
4 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
shortstories,
thehorrorthehorror
This is a great collection of short stories, including the tales "Taking Loup" by Bruce Glassco and "Wolfed" by Tanith Lee.
Mar 31, 2011
Jeanette
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so far the title is proving to be the most luring part of the book...but that could be because of my pain medication!
Great collection with surprising characters.
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Ellen Datlow has been an award-winning editor of short science fiction, fantasy, and horror for over twentyfive years.
She is editor of the Best Horror of the Year and has edited or co-edited a large number of award-winning original anthologies. Her most recent are Supernatural Noir, Naked City, Blood and Other Cravings, The Beastly Bride, Teeth, Trolls Eye View, and After (the last three with Ter...more
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She is editor of the Best Horror of the Year and has edited or co-edited a large number of award-winning original anthologies. Her most recent are Supernatural Noir, Naked City, Blood and Other Cravings, The Beastly Bride, Teeth, Trolls Eye View, and After (the last three with Ter...more
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