Naked City: Tales of Urban Fantasy, (Paperback)

from dearheart

I was excited to get the ARC of a book that's headlined by both Jim Butcher and Patricia Briggs. I've got to say that I wasn't really impressed with either story. Jim's Harry Dresden story tackles the Cub's Billy Goat Curse, so being a Cubs fan, I was really forward to it. There's absolutely no a...

from iBeth

The stories were all high quality, but many of them shaded too much into horror for me. I particularly enjoyed Curses by Jim Butcher, How the Pooka Came to New York City by Delia Sherman, the Duke of Riverside by Ellen Kushner, Priced to Sell by Naomi Novik, and And Go Like This by John Crowley.

from TheBooknerd

Given the number of authors involved, I should have anticipated that these would be short stories -- as in actually short. I foolishly didn't, though, and was surprised when I first sat down with this book. I generally don't enjoy short stories, and this isn't something I would have ever purchase...

from raschneid

Enjoyed several of these stories. "Urban fantasy" has become synonymous for paranormal thriller/romance, but despite the silly title and cover art, Datlow embraces all fantasy in urban settings, collecting stories ranging from gritty to sweet, spanning genres and countries (we even get a few seco...

from LinseyM

This is an urban fantasy anthology anchored by some of the genres most notable authors. Fans of urban fantasy will enjoy these reads that range in humor and intensity. This is a great read for those who love the genre and want a break from the length of a longer novel. Similarly, those new reader...