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davybaby's review against another edition
4.0
To be more specific, the only story from this I'm reading is a novella by George R.R. Martin, "The Mystery Knight".
I thought the story was good, and well-timed. It's been years since I've read A Song of Ice and Fire, and it was nice to be reintroduced to the history and world of Westeros through a tangential, low-commitment story. Of course, it's not as good as the books, but he does a lot with relatively few pages. Worth the read for fans of Martin, or anyone who's curious but not willing to commit to a 5,000-page (so far) visit to his world.
I thought the story was good, and well-timed. It's been years since I've read A Song of Ice and Fire, and it was nice to be reintroduced to the history and world of Westeros through a tangential, low-commitment story. Of course, it's not as good as the books, but he does a lot with relatively few pages. Worth the read for fans of Martin, or anyone who's curious but not willing to commit to a 5,000-page (so far) visit to his world.
miklosha's review against another edition
4.0
I initially set out to list the authors and stories that I really enjoyed, thinking those would be only a handful. This stems from a belief that many anthologies have only a few gems, with mostly duds. However, I found myself finishing with a list of about four stories that I didn't care for, the rest being both entertaining, thoughtful, and well done.
But, for the sake of listing for listings sake, here are a couple that really stood out:
1. The Triumph - Robin Hobb
2. Dirae - Peter S. Beagle
3. The Custom of the Army - Diana Gabaldon
4. Seven Years from Home - Naomi Novik
5. The Eagle & The Rabbit - Steven Saylor
6. Defenders of the Frontier - Robert Silverberg
7. The Scroll - David Ball
I didn't list GRRMs Tale of Dunk & Egg as I already read it and reviewed it elsewhere.
Overall, the anthology was a strong one and I really enjoyed the diversity of both storyline and the commonality in what they shared.
But, for the sake of listing for listings sake, here are a couple that really stood out:
1. The Triumph - Robin Hobb
2. Dirae - Peter S. Beagle
3. The Custom of the Army - Diana Gabaldon
4. Seven Years from Home - Naomi Novik
5. The Eagle & The Rabbit - Steven Saylor
6. Defenders of the Frontier - Robert Silverberg
7. The Scroll - David Ball
I didn't list GRRMs Tale of Dunk & Egg as I already read it and reviewed it elsewhere.
Overall, the anthology was a strong one and I really enjoyed the diversity of both storyline and the commonality in what they shared.
kfrench1008's review against another edition
4.0
The third (and last, for now) of George R. R. Martin's "Dunk & Egg" stories. And the best if the three. You can see them becoming the men they will later be in the pre-Game of Thrones Westeros.
greg1984's review against another edition
4.0
Some stories were better than others. I give 5 stars to:
Dirae by Peter S. Beagle
Eagle and the Rabbit by Steven Saylor
Pit by John Rollins
Mystery Knight by George R.R. Martin
Dirae by Peter S. Beagle
Eagle and the Rabbit by Steven Saylor
Pit by John Rollins
Mystery Knight by George R.R. Martin
tara_is_writing's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
3.0
mkpatter's review against another edition
4.0
I usually don't make it all the way through a short story anthology. Usually there's one or more stories I'll skip, but I actually didn't skip any in this one. It's a wonderful anthology with a great range of authors (despite being written by George R.R. Martin, there aren't really any fantasy stories except for his, it's mostly historical fiction, sci fi, or a combination of the two). My only complaint is that there are waaaaaay too many stories about Rome or World War Two.
wmhenrymorris's review against another edition
I just wanted to read the Dunk and Egg story by George R.R. Martin, which I give a solid three and a half and enjoyed quite a bit. I tried a few of the other stories and they were all meh so I didn't keep going.
nwhyte's review against another edition
3.0
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Three stories stood out - two which both look at the Rome/Carthage conflicts from different perspectives, Robin Hobb's "Triumph" and Steven Saylor's "Eagle and the Rabbit"; and Carrie Vaughan's "Girls from Avenger" about women pilots in the second world war. There were a load of other stories tying into series, some of which I know and some of which I don't, but those made less of an impact on me.
Three stories stood out - two which both look at the Rome/Carthage conflicts from different perspectives, Robin Hobb's "Triumph" and Steven Saylor's "Eagle and the Rabbit"; and Carrie Vaughan's "Girls from Avenger" about women pilots in the second world war. There were a load of other stories tying into series, some of which I know and some of which I don't, but those made less of an impact on me.
alexctelander's review against another edition
3.0
When you purchase a copy of Warriors, even if you don’t get around to reading it right away, with its mighty girth it can serve a number of alternate uses such as a doorstop, a paperweight, a bookend, or anything else you can use a large brick-shaped object for; it is after all a 700+ page hardcover. But once you start reading this epic anthology of great storytelling, you won’t want to use it for anything else until you get to that last page.
In an interview (coming in August), editor Gardner Dozois reveals that the anthology was mainly George R. R. Martin’s idea, to request a specific group of authors to write a story about “warriors through the ages,” from a variety of different genres. The result is a massive anthology that features bestselling authors such as Diana Gabaldon, Robin Hobb, Peter S. Beagle, Steven Saylor, S. M. Stirling and Robert Silverberg; both Gardner Dozois and George R. R. Martin also have stories featured in this collection.
The anthology begins with a story from Cecilia Holland, entitled “The King of Norway,” revealing the tough world of the Vikings. There are some fantasy stories about classic warriors, but also fiction stories about people being warriors in different ways. One of the most unusual stories comes from James Rollins in “The Pit,” told from the viewpoint of a dog who has gone through a terrible life, kidnapped as a puppy and driven to madness and anger to be a fighting dog with the goal of killing its fellow kind and winning its master lots of money; but then it is rescued and doesn’t know if it can have a normal life again, until its master comes back to haunt its life.
The best and most interesting story of the collection, without a doubt, comes from an unlikely author in Carrie Vaughan with “The Girls from Avenger.” This is the story of the women of World War II that little is known about: the Women Airforce Service Pilots or WASPs. They were never allowed to fight in combat, but they were a necessary part of the military machine in flying planes to specific bases, testing and making sure they were all working fine. In this story a friend of a close group of WASPs dies under strange circumstances, while the military does everything it can to cover it up and pretend it didn’t happen; Em is not going to let that happen, and is going to do everything she can to get to the bottom of why one of her good friends is now dead.
Whatever type of story you’re looking for, you will find it in this wonderful collection. The idea of the warrior has many different meanings, and with the great variety of talented authors featured in Warriors, they all have a very unique story to tell.
For more book reviews and exclusive author interviews, go to BookBanter.
In an interview (coming in August), editor Gardner Dozois reveals that the anthology was mainly George R. R. Martin’s idea, to request a specific group of authors to write a story about “warriors through the ages,” from a variety of different genres. The result is a massive anthology that features bestselling authors such as Diana Gabaldon, Robin Hobb, Peter S. Beagle, Steven Saylor, S. M. Stirling and Robert Silverberg; both Gardner Dozois and George R. R. Martin also have stories featured in this collection.
The anthology begins with a story from Cecilia Holland, entitled “The King of Norway,” revealing the tough world of the Vikings. There are some fantasy stories about classic warriors, but also fiction stories about people being warriors in different ways. One of the most unusual stories comes from James Rollins in “The Pit,” told from the viewpoint of a dog who has gone through a terrible life, kidnapped as a puppy and driven to madness and anger to be a fighting dog with the goal of killing its fellow kind and winning its master lots of money; but then it is rescued and doesn’t know if it can have a normal life again, until its master comes back to haunt its life.
The best and most interesting story of the collection, without a doubt, comes from an unlikely author in Carrie Vaughan with “The Girls from Avenger.” This is the story of the women of World War II that little is known about: the Women Airforce Service Pilots or WASPs. They were never allowed to fight in combat, but they were a necessary part of the military machine in flying planes to specific bases, testing and making sure they were all working fine. In this story a friend of a close group of WASPs dies under strange circumstances, while the military does everything it can to cover it up and pretend it didn’t happen; Em is not going to let that happen, and is going to do everything she can to get to the bottom of why one of her good friends is now dead.
Whatever type of story you’re looking for, you will find it in this wonderful collection. The idea of the warrior has many different meanings, and with the great variety of talented authors featured in Warriors, they all have a very unique story to tell.
For more book reviews and exclusive author interviews, go to BookBanter.