Faery Reel

This "e;wondrous"e; collection of fantasy tales from Neil Gaiman, Patricia A. McKillip, and others "e;is a treasure chest. Open it and revel in its riches"e; (Kirkus Reviews, starred review). For this enchanting anthology a World Fantasy Award finalist editors Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling "e;asked their contributors to reimagine Faerie"e; in the present day, or "e;search its more dimly lit pathways,"e; and the authors have responded with bountiful imagination. The title piece is a poem by Neil Gaiman, but most of the others are longer pieces, "e;like shards of stories you want to hear more of."e; Jeffrey Ford "e;limns the heartbreaking tale"e; of fairies who live in sandcastles built by young children; Ellen Steiber's 'Screaming for Fairies' "e;sketches the lineaments of desire."e; Bruce Glassco "e;finds a different voice for Tinkerbell and Captain Hook in 'Never Never.'"e; Tanith Lee's 'Elvenbrood' tale is eerie and "e;chilling."e; Gregory Maguire, Nina Kiriki Hoffman, Patricia A. McKillip, and Emma Bull's stories all "e;enchant"e; and bewitch. Delia Sherman's 'CATNYP' is "e;both funny and deeply clever, warming the cockles of anyone who has ever had dealings with a research library, especially New York Public's"e; (Kirkus Reviews, starred review). This companion volume to The Green Man: Tales from the Mythic Forest is "e;a rewarding choice for those who like the traditional with a twist"e; (Booklist).