The other Locus save Year's Best volume, after the Strahan-Haber books ended when Ibooks went bye-bye. This volume overlaps significantly with the other fantasy/horror books, perhaps more than any other volume I have rated so far.
So if you have those others - Hartwell/Datlow/Betancourt etc., you will have almost all of this.
That being said, Strahan gives a quick fantasy magazine and anthology and collection overview.
Overall, this is pretty good, just a half star under a 3.50 story average.
Fantasy Best of 2005 : Two Hearts - Peter S. Beagle
Fantasy Best of 2005 : Snowball's Chance - Charles Stross
Fantasy Best of 2005 : Sunbird - Neil Gaiman
Fantasy Best of 2005 : A Knot of Toads - Jane Yolen
Fantasy Best of 2005 : Boatman's Holiday - Jeffrey Ford
Fantasy Best of 2005 : The Language of Moths - Christopher Barzak
Fantasy Best of 2005 : Anyway - M. Rickert
Fantasy Best of 2005 : The Emperor of Gondwanaland - Paul Di Filippo
Fantasy Best of 2005 : The Pirate's True Love - Seana Graham
Fantasy Best of 2005 : Intelligent Design - Ellen Klages
Fantasy Best of 2005 : Pip and the Fairies - Theodora Goss
Fantasy Best of 2005 : Leviathan - Simon Brown
Fantasy Best of 2005 : The Denial - Bruce Sterling
Fantasy Best of 2005 : The Farmer's Cat - Jeff VanderMeer
Fantasy Best of 2005 : There's a Hole in the City - Richard Bowes
Fantasy Best of 2005 : Monster - Kelly Link
Griffin snacking leads to senile sovereign's swan song.
4.5 out of 5
Global warming Devil deal destruction wish banking.
4 out of 5
"I have a presentiment of doom upon me," ..."And I fear it shall come to us with barbecue sauce."
4 out of 5
Witchy windmilled.
3.5 out of 5
Contrary to the advice of the sage Accadacca, Hell Is A Bad Place To Be. Generally. Barring sneaky loopholes.
3.5 out of 5
Autistic lepidoptera whisperer.
4 out of 5
Bloodstones, no Ulysses or Swords of Power, unfortunately.
2 out of 5
Online getaway hookup.
4 out of 5
Bakesale broadsided.
3.5 out of 5
Holy KAPOW!
3 out of 5
Obit teaparty flashback.
2.5 out of 5
Out of the exploding aeroplane into the big biblical beastie.
3 out of 5
We're dead, stupid.
3.5 out of 5
Moggie ursa major makes troll mob minor.
3.5 out of 5
Toasty ghosty.
3.5 out of 5
Hey, Bungalow Jim
I Might Eat Him
3.5 out of 5
4 out of 5
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