Firebirds: An Anthology of Original Fantasy and Science Fiction (Paperback)

from thioviolight

A lovely collection for young adults (and adults too), the first book in the Firebirds anthology series offers a good mix of fantasy stories. I enjoyed the book in general, but the standouts for me were "Cotillion" by Delia Sherman, "The Baby in the Night Deposit Box" by Megan Whalen Turner, "Mar...

from wealhtheowwylfing

A really fabulous collection of YA scifi and fantasy short stories.

from Herenya

Patricia McKillip's 'Byndley', Delia Sherman's 'Cotillion' and Sherwood Smith's 'Beauty' were ultimately my favourites of this collection, although Diana Wynne Jones' 'Little Dot' was fantastic, and 'The Baby in the Night Deposit Box' by Megan Whalen Turner was really good. 'Byndley' was almost e...

from Anbigin

This is one of the best collections of fantasy short stories I have found in a very long time. With great authors like Lloyd Alexander, Garth Nix and Patricia A. McKillip it is a treasure trove of original fiction. I thought "The Lady of the Ice Garden" by Kara Dalkey reminded me alot of the chil...

from sporegrrl

I've really enjoyed this book for quite a while now, and I would defiantly recommend it. Even though I've read the whole thing at least twice, I still go back and read parts over again.