The Poison Eaters and Other Stories
Ratings13
Average rating3.5
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Ratings13
Average rating3.5
Contains:
The Coldest Girl in Coldtown
A Reversal of Fortune
The Boy Who Cried Wolf
The Night Market
The Dog King
Virgin
In Vodka Veritas
The Coat of Stars
Paper Cuts Scissors
Going Ironside The Land of Heart's Desire
The Poison Eaters
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3 primary books4 released booksModern Faerie Tales is a 4-book series with 3 primary works first released in 2002 with contributions by Holly Black and Greg Spalenka.
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I wouldn't have picked this up if it hadn't come as part of a Humble Bundle. I loved the ideas in some stories (putting yourself into a book? Brilliant.), and skipped quickly though others (vampires, mainly). Glad I read it.
2.5 stars. The stories were nothing to write home about. Nothing memorable. If you like young adult urban fantasy short stories, then you might like this.
I've been a fan of Black's for years because of her Ironside books so I really enjoyed these short stories. Of course, my favourite was the one most like Ironside with its fae in modern, urban setting. This was an enjoyable read with lots of seemingly unique story ideas compiled from various previously published anthologies.
