![]() It throws dragons, wizards, fallen heroes, and time travel into the mix and the end-result is insane. Michael Swanwick's Dragon Slayer is absurd but wildly entertaining. Plus, Bolander’s take on dragons awed me. Stories that stood out for me include Where the River Turns to Concrete by Brooke Bolander, which blends climate fiction, crime story, and a love story (of sorts). ![]() With almost 30 stories, there’s zero chance of a reader loving everything, though. There were, of course, a few that did not appeal to me or that I flatly disliked. Featured stories and poems draw from different myths and cultures and show many faces (snouts?) of dragons. The Book of Dragons is a well-balanced collection of serious and lighthearted, introspective and explosive, realistic and uncanny. The stories show a remarkable range both in ideas and in tone. Not sold yet? Look at the list of the authors. ![]() Genre: It has it all, fantasy, sci-fi, poetry.ĭragons. Published July 7th 2020 by Harper Voyager, 576 p (HC) The Book of Dragons edited by Jonathan Strahan ![]()
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