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The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror--Ninth Annual Collection

Ursula K. Le Guin

June · St. Martin's Griffin · 624 pages

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About this book

A collection forty-six horror and fantasy fiction stories from the year 1995 from a wide selection of well-known genre authors Acknowledgement -- Summation 1995: fantasy / Terry Windling -- Summation 1995: horror / Ellen Datlow -- Horror and fantasy in the media: 1995 / Edward Bryant -- Obituaries / James Frankel -- Home for Christmas / Nina Kiriki Hoffman -- Heartfires / Charles de Lint -- Screens / Terry Lamsley -- King of crows / Midori Snyder -- Professor Gottesman and the Indian rhinoceros / Peter …

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A propulsive thriller that trades depth for forward motion. The voice is direct, the chapters are short, and most readers blow through it in two sittings. If you're between heavier books and want a clean reset, this fits.

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A plot-driven with strong character, unsettling and immersive read.

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