Naked City review of great splendor
Naked City: Tales of Urban Fantasy
'"Urban fantasy" is one of those subgenre labels that I've never been quite sure of the meaning of. [....] But in the case of Naked City, Ellen Datlow's new anthology, the meaning of urban fantasy is quite literal. Each of those twenty tales takes place in a city. The city might be a real one, or fictional; it might be within the United States (New York City features five times) or elsewhere in the world, or in another reality entirely; the setting might be past or present. But always, there is the city, bewitching and terrifying, frustrating and wonderful. [....]
'Fans of Ellen Kushner's Swordspoint and other novels set in that fantasy world will certainly want to pick up the anthology for "The Duke of Riverside," a story set both before and after the events of that novel, and featuring St. Vier and Alec. The same mixture of swordplay, sharp humor, and passion familiar from otherRiverside fiction distinguishes this story, which also highlights the relationship between the aristocratic corner of the city and its less-wealthy regions. [. . . . there's plenty more!]'
From "The Stars at Noonday" Blog - read the whole thing here:
http://tinyurl.com/4yww9yv
Monday, June 6, 2011
'"Urban fantasy" is one of those subgenre labels that I've never been quite sure of the meaning of. [....] But in the case of Naked City, Ellen Datlow's new anthology, the meaning of urban fantasy is quite literal. Each of those twenty tales takes place in a city. The city might be a real one, or fictional; it might be within the United States (New York City features five times) or elsewhere in the world, or in another reality entirely; the setting might be past or present. But always, there is the city, bewitching and terrifying, frustrating and wonderful. [....]
'Fans of Ellen Kushner's Swordspoint and other novels set in that fantasy world will certainly want to pick up the anthology for "The Duke of Riverside," a story set both before and after the events of that novel, and featuring St. Vier and Alec. The same mixture of swordplay, sharp humor, and passion familiar from otherRiverside fiction distinguishes this story, which also highlights the relationship between the aristocratic corner of the city and its less-wealthy regions. [. . . . there's plenty more!]'
From "The Stars at Noonday" Blog - read the whole thing here:
http://tinyurl.com/4yww9yv
Monday, June 6, 2011