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saphirablue's review against another edition
5.0
I love, love, love this one.
There isn't a single story in there that I didn't like. I love, love, love some and am itching to re-read them already.
There is so much hope in this stories. Yes, some of them are sad but they still have hope!
There are dragons in so many shapes and sizes and everything. <3
So many POVs - young, old, human, dragon - and settings - past, future, fantasy, sci-fi.
I love it!
alexthereadingdragon's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
nightjar656's review against another edition
DNF at 32%
I really, really wanted to like this one. And honestly, I didn't think a lot of the stories were that bad, but this didn't feel like the right anthology for a lot of them. I felt like a lot of them were connecting really well with the 'dragons' part of the concept, and not really as much with the 'solarpunk' part of the concept- some touched on solarpunk themes, but others just kind of seemed like pure fantasy that maybe mentioned trees or solar panels, if that makes sense?
Also, a lot of the stories in this were just kind of ok. I didn't really enjoy this, but if you're looking for an anthology with a lot of stuff on dragons, it might be the right thing for someone else.
I really, really wanted to like this one. And honestly, I didn't think a lot of the stories were that bad, but this didn't feel like the right anthology for a lot of them. I felt like a lot of them were connecting really well with the 'dragons' part of the concept, and not really as much with the 'solarpunk' part of the concept- some touched on solarpunk themes, but others just kind of seemed like pure fantasy that maybe mentioned trees or solar panels, if that makes sense?
Also, a lot of the stories in this were just kind of ok. I didn't really enjoy this, but if you're looking for an anthology with a lot of stuff on dragons, it might be the right thing for someone else.
maria_hossain's review against another edition
5.0
This is the first short story anthology I’ve ever finished (and loved). This is also my first time reading anything literary about Solarpunk. Quite frankly, Solarpunk is such a new punk style that it still has a long way to go and lots of recognition to achieve. It’s a very cool punk, IMO, much cooler than steampunk or dieselpunk. The main aim of solarpunk is to cultivate nature and nurture, and sow the seeds of hope.
This anthology has got 22 short stories, each one more unique and quirkier and cooler than the other. Each story features solarpunk aspects and aesthetics, as well as dragons in some way.
Confession: I mostly picked up this anthology since my current novel has solarpunk setting and dragons in it. But though I picked it up for research and creative inspiration, I stuck to it only because the core of the anthology fascinated me. I loved every story, though my bias heart loves a few more than the rest. But I’d recommend this book 100% if you are looking for a fresh taste in SciFi and fantasy, and need to cleanse your palate from the grim-dark dystopian and nihilistic cyberpunk SciFi books.
This anthology has got 22 short stories, each one more unique and quirkier and cooler than the other. Each story features solarpunk aspects and aesthetics, as well as dragons in some way.
Confession: I mostly picked up this anthology since my current novel has solarpunk setting and dragons in it. But though I picked it up for research and creative inspiration, I stuck to it only because the core of the anthology fascinated me. I loved every story, though my bias heart loves a few more than the rest. But I’d recommend this book 100% if you are looking for a fresh taste in SciFi and fantasy, and need to cleanse your palate from the grim-dark dystopian and nihilistic cyberpunk SciFi books.
ginnikin's review against another edition
The stories are all pretty clearly by authors just starting out. There's some potential there, but the storytelling is not great. :-/
eatreadgamerepeat's review
adventurous
medium-paced
3.0
Honestly a bit of a mixed bag for me - some stories were really good and I'll definitely be looking into more works by some authors, and other stories were honestly 1 stars or DNFs which I generally don't do, since they are short stories you'd think it'd be easy to finish but then I just couldn't even get through them.
maria_hossain's review
5.0
This is the first short story anthology I’ve ever finished (and loved). This is also my first time reading anything literary about Solarpunk. Quite frankly, Solarpunk is such a new punk style that it still has a long way to go and lots of recognition to achieve. It’s a very cool punk, IMO, much cooler than steampunk or dieselpunk. The main aim of solarpunk is to cultivate nature and nurture, and sow the seeds of hope.
This anthology has got 22 short stories, each one more unique and quirkier and cooler than the other. Each story features solarpunk aspects and aesthetics, as well as dragons in some way.
Confession: I mostly picked up this anthology since my current novel has solarpunk setting and dragons in it. But though I picked it up for research and creative inspiration, I stuck to it only because the core of the anthology fascinated me. I loved every story, though my bias heart loves a few more than the rest. But I’d recommend this book 100% if you are looking for a fresh taste in SciFi and fantasy, and need to cleanse your palate from the grim-dark dystopian and nihilistic cyberpunk SciFi books.
This anthology has got 22 short stories, each one more unique and quirkier and cooler than the other. Each story features solarpunk aspects and aesthetics, as well as dragons in some way.
Confession: I mostly picked up this anthology since my current novel has solarpunk setting and dragons in it. But though I picked it up for research and creative inspiration, I stuck to it only because the core of the anthology fascinated me. I loved every story, though my bias heart loves a few more than the rest. But I’d recommend this book 100% if you are looking for a fresh taste in SciFi and fantasy, and need to cleanse your palate from the grim-dark dystopian and nihilistic cyberpunk SciFi books.