New York Fantastic
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4.0 • 2 Ratings
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- $15.99
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- $15.99
Publisher Description
An intriguing but insular man with telekinetic powers becomes New York City’s greatest superhero . . . A love affair blossoms between the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building . . . There are tunnels under New York that do not appear on any map . . . Being a Manhattan real estate broker for supernaturals is a real challenge . . . Editor and anthologist Paula Guran collects a diverse array of unusual and memorable tales set in the Big Apple, from a who’s-who of New York Times bestsellers and Hugo and Nebula Award-winning writers including George R. R. Martin, Peter Straub, Naomi Novik, Maria Dahvana Headley, Holly Black, and many more. Anyone who’s visited New York, New York knows what a “magical” place it is; these stories reveal just how marvelous, extraordinary, mysterious, and even occasionally eerie a truly fantastic city can be.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Although not all of the 20 fantastical stories in this anthology could only have happened in New York (Elizabeth Bear's moving "The Horrid Glory of Its Wings," about an HIV-positive teenager's encounter with a harpy, never mentions New York and could have been set in any city), most make creative use of the Big Apple's varied communities and cultures. New Yorkers in search of suitable housing will appreciate Naomi Novik's funny "Priced to Sell," featuring a vampire who disdains condos because they "let anybody in." Karl Bunker demonstrates his imagination in "Caisson," in which the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge leads to a surprising discovery. The standout entries are Peter S. Beagle's tale of centaurs in Van Cortlandt Park, "The Rock in the Park," and Peter Straub's moody and haunting "Pork Pie Hat," about the search for the dark truths behind a jazzman's music. Guran mixes horror with gentler fantasy to keep the volume from being monotonous.
