Fantasy

The Very Best of 2005

By Strahan, Jonathan

Publishers Summary:
The daughter of a beloved children's author becomes entangled in a classic tale; a dedicated club of gourmands pursues the strangest and most exotic meal ever; the Ferryman on the river Styx takes a boatman's holiday; some kids at camp tell scary stories of a monster just beyond the reach of the campfire's light; and, after nearly forty years, Peter S. Beagle continues the beloved adventures of a magician and a girl who once met a unicorn. These are just some of the sixteen outstanding stories that acclaimed anthologist Jonathan Strahan has assembled in his second annual survey of the best new fantasy stories of the year. Jonathan Strahan has edited eleven anthologies, including The Locus Awards and assorted year's best annuals, and is currently working on several new anthology projects. He has won the Ditmar, William J Atheling Jr, and Peter McNamara Awards for his editing, and is the Reviews Editor for Locus, the magazine of the science fiction and fantasy fields. He lives in Perth, Western Australia with his wife and two daughters.

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ISBN
978-0-97862-101-8
Publisher
Locus Publications


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Library Journal

Reviewed on August 15, 2006

These companion volumes serve as transitions between longtime award-wining Australian editor Strahan's earlier "Science Fiction: Best of" and "Fantasy: Best of" series (coedited with Karen Haber and published by the now closed iBooks imprint) and a new series with a new publisher. Each volume strives to represent the genre's breadth of subject matter and high quality of storytelling. Strahan's fantasy selections include a new tale by Peter S. Beagle featuring Sch...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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