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Trying to give an average rating for an anthology is a tricky thing. The editor’s view of “best of” will not always align with that of the readers’ and that’s definitely the case for me. It was a mixed bag. Looking back over the anthology, my favourite story was “No Children”. Some others I enjoyed were “Why Aren't Millennials Continuing Traditional Worship Of The Elder Dark”, “Sin Eater” and “Canst Thou Draw Out The Leviathan”. Some didn’t work for me at all, like “The Redemption of Billy Zane”...
I didn't get beyond page one of any of the first three stories. I gave up.
I think I need to try and remember that these anthologies of short stories often have quite unpleasant content, and are not good for bedtimes.They are very good stories, though.
3.75/5The Best of British Fantasy 2019 contains twenty-three stories. And not just any, but the best Britain has to offer. We can debate what makes the story the best, but I think I have found the key to Shurin's choices. You simply need a title longer than the story itself (like, say, Why Aren't Millennials Continuing Traditional Worship of the Elder Dark? or Birds Fell From the Sky and Each One Spoke in Your Voice).On a more serious note, all stories are reprinted and showcase a wide variety o...
Read "The Fisher" by Melanie Harding-Shaw for the 2020 Sir Julius Vogel Award nominations. 2 stars.
As the title implies, “The Best of British Fantasy 2019” contains stories from British writers, some short, others fairly lengthy, all with a fantastical edge one way or another. As with all such anthologies, readers will differ on which of these 23 stories they prefer; my favourites included the opening tale, “A Manual for Avoiding Further Harm from [Redacted],” by Helen McClory, punchy and short; “What the Sea Reaps, We Must Provide,” by Eleanor R. Wood, in which a dog saves a village from the...
This collection of 23 fantasy stories roams the world, time, and reality quite entertainingly. You'll find ghosts, gods, gay whalers, sentient houses and maybe a mermaid. What you won't find is young princes, sorcerers, dragons, unicorns, or other standbys of traditional fantasy. I'd refer to most of the entries as urban fantasy, although some are far from urban and some are not contemporary.Standouts for me include “Why Aren't Millennials Continuing Traditional Worship of the Elder Dark?” which...
