Fantastic Stories Presents The Dragon Super Pack

by Warren Lapine (Editor), E. Nesbit, Kenneth Grahame

Dragons have inflamed our hearts and imagination for centuries, making them some of our most enduring heroes and villains. Who hasn’t dreamed of finding a dragon’s hoard and matching wits with the fantastical creature with everything on the line? These seventeen stories will delight and entertain you for hours. Included in this anthology are Nisi Shawl, Edith Nesbit, Naomi Kritzer, Rebecca Mcfarland Kyle, Sylvia Spruck Wrigley, Kenneth Grahame, Sarina Dorie, Misty Massey, John Teehan, Gerri Leen, Jamie Wild, Anne E. Johnson, Gerald Hausman, Nancy Jane Moore, Cynthia Ward, and Pauline J. Alama. Edited by World Fantasy and Hugo award nominated editor Warren Lapine.

Genres: Fantasy

218 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 18, 2017

About the author

Warren Lapine is a speculative fiction writer and publisher.

Reviews

[Tiamatty · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was great. An anthology of stories about dragons. There's a really nice variety to the stories. Some are serious, some are funny. I do find it a little disappointing how many are based on Western views of dragons. There are a couple different stories that make use of St. George, while only one takes inspiration from Eastern mythology, one about a Muslim princess encountering a French dragon, and one that, based on character names like Moontide and Clearwind, draws at least some inspiration from a non-white culture. But other than that, the book has a very Euro-centric perspective, and I think it would have been more interesting to take a more global approach. But that's nitpicking. None of the stories suffered from having a Euro-centric perspective, and all of them were unique. I enjoyed all the stories. They all had their own unique styles, as well, certain quirks in the writing that were interesting to see.

So, yeah, I'd definitely recommend this.

[Carol Meredith · Rating 3 out of 5]

Dragons galore

Not the greatest anthology but if you like Dragon tales you will like this book. A mix of dragons to be feared and dragons to love and admire.

[Jim Kyle · Rating 5 out of 5]

This e-book contains 17 stories, 16 being reprints dating from as far back as 1898 and none more recent than 2015, plus one that's appearing for the first time. The collection is one of Warren Lapine's "Super Pack" series of anthologies, but instead of collecting memorable works by a specific author, or from a specific publication, it presents a variety of tales about rather unusual dragons. None of them have the usual attributes; most of them are quite likeable, in fact.

I found it fascinating -- and look forward to more of the same!