Friday, August 1, 2008

Amazons II - Jessica Amanda Salmonson

The second of these anthologies isn't as good as the first - 3.33 as compared to 3.50, but is solidly more fantasy of the type you would expect given the title and cover propaganda, even if not all sword and sorcery type. Arnason's most egregiously out of place for that, the editor even pointing out it reads like an oral tradition tale - followed by Martin, perhaps.

Amazons 2 : 01 For a Daughter - F. M. Busby
Amazons 2 : 02 The Battle Crow's Daughter - Gillian Fitzgerald
Amazons 2 : 03 Southern Lights - Tanith Lee
Amazons 2 : 04 Zroya's Trizub - Gordon Derevanchuk
Amazons 2 : 05 The Robber Girl - Phyllis Ann Karr
Amazons 2 : 06 Lady of the Forest End - Gael Baudino
Amazons 2 : 07 The Ivory Comb - Eleanor Arnason
Amazons 2 : 08 The Borders of Sabazel - Lillian Stewart Carl
Amazons 2 : 09 Who Courts a Reluctant Maiden - Ardath Mayhar
Amazons 2 : 10 The Soul Slayer - Lee Killough
Amazons 2 : 11 Nightwork - Jo Clayton
Amazons 2 : 12 In the Lost Lands - George R. R. Martin


I will give up a few bits.

3 out of 5


Hmm, think the other brother might suit.

4 out of 5


She's a real doll, dad's a disturbed magician though.

3.5 out of 5


Bash the gobbies, supergirl.

3 out of 5


Gungirl princely retrieval.

3 out of 5


Stop shagging that monk to bits girl, and come work for me.

3.5 out of 5


Over, very furry.

2.5 out of 5


Wrong spear, you bastard.

4 out of 5


Grittel smash puny demon loving boys if they don't do as they are told.

3.5 out of 5


Chompthroat checkmate.

3.5 out of 5


Earth mother for you.

3 out of 5


Some services will leave you skint. Wered.

4 out of 5




3.5 out of 5

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