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A review by misterjay
Some of the Best from Tor.com, 2012 edition by David G. Hartwell, Patrick Nielsen Hayden, Liz Gorinsky
5.0
Dormanna by Gene Wolfe
Beautiful, quiet portrait of alien, or perhaps fairy visitation, and how even the smallest of things can have profound effects in our lives. 5/5
Portrait of Lisane de Patagnia by Rachel Swirsky
The vividness with which this story was written stayed with me long after the actual story did; Rachel Swirsky wrote as if she were painting, and created a layered, delicate, intricate story of love and death. 5/5
The Mongolian Wizard by Michael Swanwick
Where do I get more of this? This blend of magic and 19th century Prussian militarism was just fun. 5/5
A Tall Tail by Charles Stross
I'm a huge fan of Stross in general, so this story of the Space Race and the Cold War with just a bit of maybe-if physics and alternate history was right up my alley. Lots of fun. 5/5
The Ghosts of Christmas by Scott Bakal
Although I'm not sure it was intentional, this story read like a horror story to me. It was difficult to get through due to the uncomfortable ideas presented. Well written, but hard to read. 4/5
The Finite Canvas by Brit Mandelo
This was an amazing story. Everything from the setting to the characters to the inevitableness of the conclusion just got to me. Fantastic. 5/5
Am I Free to Go? by Kathryn Cramer
Although the method used to tell the story was a bit unconventional, I still really enjoyed it. Although the ending did seem to come a little bit out of left field, it was still fun. 4/5
About Fairies by Pat Murphy
This story is really about death and Peter Pan and the meaning we assign to the things in our lives. It's also really, really good. 5/5
Our Human by Adam-Troy Castro
Writing from an alien perspective can be very tricky, and this story, while it ranks as a good attempt, really didn't do much for me. 2/5
Faster Gun by Elizabeth Bear
Doc Holiday leading time traveling investigators to a wrecked, alien, spacecraft in the old west, all the while fighting off the foul John Ringo? Excellent. 4/5
Beautiful, quiet portrait of alien, or perhaps fairy visitation, and how even the smallest of things can have profound effects in our lives. 5/5
Portrait of Lisane de Patagnia by Rachel Swirsky
The vividness with which this story was written stayed with me long after the actual story did; Rachel Swirsky wrote as if she were painting, and created a layered, delicate, intricate story of love and death. 5/5
The Mongolian Wizard by Michael Swanwick
Where do I get more of this? This blend of magic and 19th century Prussian militarism was just fun. 5/5
A Tall Tail by Charles Stross
I'm a huge fan of Stross in general, so this story of the Space Race and the Cold War with just a bit of maybe-if physics and alternate history was right up my alley. Lots of fun. 5/5
The Ghosts of Christmas by Scott Bakal
Although I'm not sure it was intentional, this story read like a horror story to me. It was difficult to get through due to the uncomfortable ideas presented. Well written, but hard to read. 4/5
The Finite Canvas by Brit Mandelo
This was an amazing story. Everything from the setting to the characters to the inevitableness of the conclusion just got to me. Fantastic. 5/5
Am I Free to Go? by Kathryn Cramer
Although the method used to tell the story was a bit unconventional, I still really enjoyed it. Although the ending did seem to come a little bit out of left field, it was still fun. 4/5
About Fairies by Pat Murphy
This story is really about death and Peter Pan and the meaning we assign to the things in our lives. It's also really, really good. 5/5
Our Human by Adam-Troy Castro
Writing from an alien perspective can be very tricky, and this story, while it ranks as a good attempt, really didn't do much for me. 2/5
Faster Gun by Elizabeth Bear
Doc Holiday leading time traveling investigators to a wrecked, alien, spacecraft in the old west, all the while fighting off the foul John Ringo? Excellent. 4/5