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The Year's Best Fantasy Stories #8
The Year's Best Fantasy Stories 8
Contents:
* "Introduction" (Arthur W. Saha)
* "When the Clock Strikes" (Tanith Lee)
* "Midas Night" (Sam Wilson)
* "Unicorn Variation" (Roger Zelazny)
* "The Only Death in the City" (C. J. Cherryh)
* "The Quickening" (Michael Bishop)
* "The River Maid" (Jane Yolen)
* "Skirmish on Bastable Street" (Bob Leman)
* "A Pattern of Silver Strings" (Charles de Lint)
* "A Friend in Need" (Lisa Tuttle)
* "Pooka's Bridge" (Gillian Fitzgerald)
* "The Belonging Kind" (William Gibson and John Shirley)
cover: "Talena" by Oliviero Berni
* "Introduction" (Arthur W. Saha)
* "When the Clock Strikes" (Tanith Lee)
* "Midas Night" (Sam Wilson)
* "Unicorn Variation" (Roger Zelazny)
* "The Only Death in the City" (C. J. Cherryh)
* "The Quickening" (Michael Bishop)
* "The River Maid" (Jane Yolen)
* "Skirmish on Bastable Street" (Bob Leman)
* "A Pattern of Silver Strings" (Charles de Lint)
* "A Friend in Need" (Lisa Tuttle)
* "Pooka's Bridge" (Gillian Fitzgerald)
* "The Belonging Kind" (William Gibson and John Shirley)
cover: "Talena" by Oliviero Berni
191 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published October 1, 1982
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July 17, 2009
A great set of eleven short stories. Some are better than others, but only one I'd consider a klunker.
The best:
"When the Clock Strikes" by Tanith Lee. A twisted take on the Cinderella story that works wonderfully.
"A Friend in Need" by Lisa Tuttle. Cool story about imaginary friends.
The klunker:
"The Quickening" by Michael Bishop. Great concept--what would happen if everybody in the world woke up in a completely different part of the world. First, it's dated (published 1982) because the Internet would sort it all out quickly. Second, it's heavy-handed Tower of Babel stuff. Too obvious and I don't think he makes it believable.
The best:
"When the Clock Strikes" by Tanith Lee. A twisted take on the Cinderella story that works wonderfully.
"A Friend in Need" by Lisa Tuttle. Cool story about imaginary friends.
The klunker:
"The Quickening" by Michael Bishop. Great concept--what would happen if everybody in the world woke up in a completely different part of the world. First, it's dated (published 1982) because the Internet would sort it all out quickly. Second, it's heavy-handed Tower of Babel stuff. Too obvious and I don't think he makes it believable.
April 19, 2025
11 stories from 1981. The Zelazny won a Hugo Award and the Bishop won a Nebula.
***** When the Clock Strikes • Tanith Lee
** Midas Night • Sam Wilson
***** Unicorn Variation • Roger Zelazny
***** The Only Death in the City • C. J. Cherryh
* The Quickening • Michael Bishop
**** The River Maid • Jane Yolen
*** Skirmish on Bastable Street • Bob Leman
***** A Pattern of Silver Strings • Charles de Lint
**** A Friend in Need • Lisa Tuttle
***** Pooka's Bridge • Gillian Fitzgerald
*** The Belonging Kind • William Gibson and John Shirley
***** When the Clock Strikes • Tanith Lee
** Midas Night • Sam Wilson
***** Unicorn Variation • Roger Zelazny
***** The Only Death in the City • C. J. Cherryh
* The Quickening • Michael Bishop
**** The River Maid • Jane Yolen
*** Skirmish on Bastable Street • Bob Leman
***** A Pattern of Silver Strings • Charles de Lint
**** A Friend in Need • Lisa Tuttle
***** Pooka's Bridge • Gillian Fitzgerald
*** The Belonging Kind • William Gibson and John Shirley
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