Knight Fantastic

by Martin H. Greenberg (Editor), John Helfers (Editor), Andre Norton (Contributor)

This newest anthology in the Fantastic series is a collection of 15 original tales of valiant warriors sworn to serve and defend against all foes, whether they be mortal or magical. Features tales written by noted authors Andre Norton, Tanya Huff, Mickey Zucker Reichert, and Jane Yolen.

Genres: Anthologies, Fantasy, Short Stories

320 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published April 1, 2002

About the author

Martin Harry Greenberg was an American academic and speculative fiction anthologist. In all, he compiled 1,298 anthologies and commissioned over 8,200 original short stories. He founded Tekno Books, a packager of more than 2000 published books. In addition, he was a co-founder of the Sci-Fi Channel.

For the 1950s anthologist and publisher of Gnome Press, see Martin Greenberg.

Reviews

[Susan]

Rodergo's Song • poem by Adam Stemple and Jane Yolen
Red Cross, White Cross • shortstory by Andre Norton
Squire Thorian's Trial • shortstory by Mickey Zucker Reichert
The Cross of God • shortstory by Brendan DuBois

"Nights of the Round Table" by Tanya Huff collected in Relative Magic and again in Nights of the Round Table reread 3/8/2015

Buried Treasures • shortstory by Jean Rabe
Father of Shadow, Son of Light • [Kham-Ridhe] • shortstory by Russell Davis
In a Lifetime • shortstory by Kristin Schwengel
And the Wind Sang • novelette by Bradley H. Sinor
Killer in the Reign • novelette by Rosemary Edghill and India Edghill
In Days of Old • novelette by Esther M. Friesner [as by Esther Friesner ]
Knight Mare • shortstory by Josepha Sherman
Faint Heart, Foul Lady • novelette by Nina Kiriki Hoffman
The Captain of the Guard • novelette by Fiona Patton
The Knight of Hydan Athe • novelette by Michelle West

[Aaron · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a decent anthology of stories and tales set in the medieval period famous for knights and dragons. Most of the stories are interesting, and a few I never would have read without this book.