As with the previous story collection about Iris Wildthyme, transtemporal adventuress and frequent companion to an eloquent stuffed panda called Panda, this book walks a thin line between strangeness and silliness. Sometimes it works, and sometimes it fails. It will tickle some readers enormously, and annoy others just as much. For me, Iris and Panda are mostly too off the wall to hold my interest when having strange adventures of their own - while the narrative tricks and humour can be enter More...

Very enjoyable selection of short stories, though slightly too hit-and-miss to merit a top score, despite the ever enjoyable interaction of the lead characters. My favourite stories in the collection were Framed by Mark Michalowski, Apocalypse Slough by Mark Morris, The Delightful Bag by Paul Magrs, and The Shadow of the Times Before by Matt Kimpton, all of which were top notch.