Fire: Tales of Elemental Spirits, (Paperback)

from eduscapes

I normally enjoy short story collections in the summer because they're quick reads. However I was disappointed by the fire connections and felt most of the stories were weak on character development and lacked engaging plot lines. Even the best authors have bad days. I get the impression that McK...

from mariahsidhe

Excellent fire-based stories.

from Cheryl_in_CC_NV

Mixed, as is usual. Of course Dickinson is one of my favorite authors, and McKinley writes the kind of stories I like to read, but still I wasn't overly impressed with these. However, they're exactly what you'd expect, when picking up this book, so if the description excites you, go ahead and rea...

from beserene

I love Robin McKinley. I have for years. So my biggest disappointment with this collection of stories by her and her husband, writer Peter Dickinson, is that it contains only two pieces from McKinley. I gather, however (thanks for the enlightenment, all) that Dickinson has earned the right to the...

from tjsjohanna

Another stellar addition to McKinley's works, and another nice collaboration with Peter Dickinson. My favorite stories: "Phoenix" because it has such a homey feel and at the same time such an exotic feel too. And "First Flight" which was really enjoyable to read and made me wish Ms. McKinley had ...