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My, My Elf & I, by Heather Swain (Speak, 2009)

Posted on October 20, 2009 by Michael M. Jones

Meet Zephyr Addler, the newest student at the Brooklyn Academy of Performing Arts. She’s tall, blonde, pretty, and an elf. Her family moved from their secret homeland in Michigan to New York so her father can further his musical career … Continue reading →

Posted in Elves & Fairies, Urban Fantasy, Young Adult | Tagged Realms of Fantasy

Fairy Tale, by Cyn Balog (Delacorte Press, 2009)

Posted on October 20, 2009 by Michael M. Jones

Morgan Sparks thought she had her happily ever after with her boyfriend Cam, sharing everything from secrets to birthdays together. That is, until Cam’s geeky cousin Pip comes to visit, and everything changes for the stranger. It seems that Cam … Continue reading →

Posted in Urban Fantasy, Young Adult | Tagged Realms of Fantasy

Sea Change, by Aimee Friedman (Scholastic Point, 2009)

Posted on October 20, 2009 by Michael M. Jones

Miranda Merchant has no idea what to expect when she and her mother move back to secluded Selkie Island to renovate the old family home for resale. What she finds is a legacy stretching back generations, new friends who draw … Continue reading →

Posted in Urban Fantasy, Young Adult | Tagged Realms of Fantasy

Once Dead, Twice Shy, by Kim Harrison (HarperCollins, 2009)

Posted on October 20, 2009 by Michael M. Jones

Madison Avery dwells in a state between life and death, due to the botched reaping that failed to properly claim her soul, and her own stubborn desire to live. Now, as an apprentice reaper in her own right, she studies … Continue reading →

Posted in Urban Fantasy, Young Adult | Tagged Realms of Fantasy

Kiss of Life, by Daniel Waters (Disney Hyperion, 2009)

Posted on October 20, 2009 by Michael M. Jones

Phoebe Kendall has two men in her life, and they’re both dead. Or rather, differently biotic, a polite way of saying zombie. Tommy is the articulate spokesman for the walking dead, while Adam died trying to protect her; she loves … Continue reading →

Posted in Urban Fantasy, Young Adult, Zombies | Tagged Realms of Fantasy

The Demon’s Lexicon, by Sarah Rees Brennan (McElderry Books, 2009)

Posted on October 20, 2009 by Michael M. Jones

Brothers Nick and Alan have been fighting magicians and demons all their lives, one step ahead of the forces intent on killing or exploiting them, all thanks to the magical talisman keeping their insane mother alive. It gets decidedly more … Continue reading →

Posted in Divine/Infernal Beings, Urban Fantasy, Wizards & Other Spellcasters, Young Adult | Tagged Realms of Fantasy

Christmas Stars, edited by David G. Hartwell (Tor, 2004)

Posted on August 6, 2009 by Michael M. Jones

Originally published in 1992, and released last year just in time for Christmas, it’s obvious what the unifying theme of this anthology is: Christmas as re-envisioned in science fiction and fantasy. There’s plenty of interesting stories to choose from here, … Continue reading →

Posted in Fantasy, Short Fiction, Urban Fantasy | Tagged Science Fiction Chronicle

Maiden, Matron, Crone, edited by Kerrie Hughes and Martin H. Greenberg (DAW, 2005)

Posted on August 6, 2009 by Michael M. Jones

As suggested by the title, this anthology is a collection of thirteen stories all revolving around the age-old concept of the Three-in-One, also known as the Triple Goddess, or the Maiden, Matron (Mother) and Crone. Best associated with Wiccan beliefs, … Continue reading →

Posted in Fantasy, Short Fiction, Urban Fantasy | Tagged Science Fiction Chronicle

Crossroads, edited by F. Brett Cox and Andy Duncan (Tor, 2004)

Posted on August 6, 2009 by Michael M. Jones

This is actually something of an interesting mixed bag. Crossroads was an attempt to invoke a certain sense of style and atmosphere by collecting stories and short pieces about the American South, honoring authors such as William Faulkner, Mark Twain, … Continue reading →

Posted in Fantasy, Short Fiction, Urban Fantasy | Tagged Science Fiction Chronicle

Renaissance Faire, edited by Andre Norton and Jean Rabe (DAW, 2005)

Posted on August 6, 2009 by Michael M. Jones

There’s nothing quite like a Renaissance Faire. The crowds, the jousting, the meat on a stick, the mangled accents, the lovely costumes and chainmail bikinis, the people playacting at a fantasized, idealized past. In this imaginative anthology, sixteen authors turn … Continue reading →

Posted in Fantasy, Short Fiction, Urban Fantasy | Tagged Science Fiction Chronicle

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