Songs of Love and Death

All-Original Tales of Star-Crossed Love

By Marjorie M. Liu, Peter S. Beagle, Jacqueline Carey, Yasmine Galenorn, Carrie Vaughn, Linnea Sinclair, Cecelia Holland, Robin Hobb, Diana Gabaldon, Tanith Lee, Lisa Tuttle, Melinda M. Snodgrass, Mary Jo Putney, Neil Gaiman, Jim Butcher, Jo Beverley, M. L. N. Hanover, Gardner Dozois (Editor), George R.R. Martin (Editor)

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A groundbreaking anthology of fantasy and romance from bestselling authors in both genres, edited by George R.R. Martin and Gardner Dozois.

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Star crossed lovers

In this star- studded cross-genre anthology, seventeen of the greatest modern authors of fantasy, sci-fi and paranormal romance explore the borderlands of thir genres with brand-new tales of ill-fated lovers.
Here are my favourites!
You and you alone (Jacqueline Carey)
This story is why I ... (continue)

In this star- studded cross-genre anthology, seventeen of the greatest modern authors of fantasy, sci-fi and paranormal romance explore the borderlands of thir genres with brand-new tales of ill-fated lovers.
Here are my favourites!
You and you alone (Jacqueline Carey)
This story is why I wanted this book so much. I am a great fan of J.Carey’s kushiel legacy, and how could I miss the tale of the ill fated romance between Anafiel Delaunay (my favourite character) and his prince Rolande de la Courcel? The story is simple, piercing, sweet and heartbraking, with all the well known capability of summoning emotions that Carey’s fans already know. But it could have been longer (though I know that the author had to respect a stated length). In addition, characters are precisely how I imagined them! In conclusion, this is a beautiful story who ended in tragedy and no one that loves Carey’s books can miss it!
The thing about Cassandra (Neil Gaiman)
Memory can be a really unreliable thing, particularly in the matter of the heart….
A young man meet an old girlfiend… pity she has been made up by his fantasy! A weird story, full of mystery and with a conclusion open to interpretations…
Hurt me (M. Hanover)
A woman buys a new house; the woman is strange, with a past of marital abuse. The house is haunted by a ruthless and evil spirit who hates women… unexpected conclusion!
Demon lover (Cecilia Holland)
A girl once beautiful and courted had an accident who made her limp and badly scarred, until a mysterious wizard gave her the chance to be pretty and loved again, with a path that lends to a magnificent castle full of beautiful courtesans…but something went wrong.
Love can save us from illusion. Nice one.
This is a very precious anthology, crefted by the editing team of Gardner Dozois and Geroge R.R. Martin ....as for the second name... if you create such an anthology why don't you write your own story among the others? Maybe set on the world of A Song Of Ice and Fire?? Maybe involving characters like....Targaryens people?
Just a thought.

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☆Zinå☆ said on Jun 22, 2011 | Add your feedback

I confess, I haven't read the whole book, I was mainly interested in some of the short novels it contains.
Robin Hobb, which I haven't liked when I attempted to read her Farseer Trilogy, and to whom I suppose I owe a second chance.
Neil Gaiman, who's as always the charmingly disturbing writer I've l ... (continue)

I confess, I haven't read the whole book, I was mainly interested in some of the short novels it contains.
Robin Hobb, which I haven't liked when I attempted to read her Farseer Trilogy, and to whom I suppose I owe a second chance.
Neil Gaiman, who's as always the charmingly disturbing writer I've learned to love a long time ago.
Diana Gabaldon, to whom, too, I'll pay more credit from now on.
And, above all, Jacqueline Carey, who finally gifted her public with Delaunay's and Roland's story.
I loved it, and I cried while reading -of course!
The only defect, if one wants to call it thus, is the page limit and the consequent shortness of the story.
Still, Roland's character is absolutely lovely, so well designed in a few rapid, skillful sentences. Carey has once again shown us all her incredible writing skills, leaving us wanting more and still satisfied with what we've gotten.
I'm grateful for this story, truly.
Thanks George Martin for inviting her to join the book!

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Rowina said on Apr 28, 2011 | Add your feedback

Songs of Love and Death, a cura di George R. R. Martin, antologia fantasy, urban fantasy, paranormal romance e sci-fi di alto livello

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Songs of Love and Death è una ricchissima antologia a base di urban fantasy, paranormal romance, fantascienza e affini, curata da George R. R. Martin e Gardner Dozois.

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Booksblog.it said on Nov 28, 2010 | Add your feedback