Water : Tales of Elemental Spirits (Paperback)

from Krumbs

These two authors balance each other nicely. The book is arranged so each tells every other short story and it all fit into place in a wonderful way. Reading this is like listening to a great grandparent telling a mysterious family secret, or listening to folk tales. Notice I'm saying "listening"...

from tjsjohanna

7/2010 This was an interesting mix of stories. I noticed that many of the stories had heroines who were unappreciated and rejected by their families and the resolution of the story came with acceptance somewhere else, which was interesting to see play out in different ways. 'A Pool in the Desert'...

from Rhinoa

Six tales from husband and wife team Robin McKinley and Peter Dickinson. They are all based on water, it is subtitled "Tales of Elemental Spirits" and each story has a different magical water being. It is a very powerful collection and I found something to enjoy in all six tales. Mermaid Song - P...

from AltheaAnn

A fantasy collection based on the theme of sea magic, from husband & wife Peter Dickinson and Robin McKinley.I'd say, as far as reading level, this book is probably aimed at young teens, but like classic fairytales, the stories are such as can be enjoyed by all... Young women striving against rep...

from bjappleg8

Six stories by Dickinson and McKinley alternately, with a story concerning merfolk or sea creatures of some sort – all except the last story which was by McKinley and concerns her mythic country of Damar. The water element is that a pond in the main character's backyard is used as her magical mea...