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A review by bickleyhouse
Emerald Magic: Great Tales of Irish Fantasy by Andrew M. Greeley
4.0
I've finally finished this wonderful collection of Irish Fantasy, edited by Andrew M. Greeley. This book includes stories by Ray Bradbury (one of my lifelong favorite authors), Tanith Lee, Charles DeLint, and many others. The topics range from space travel to tales based on actual Irish folklore.
I was going to try and name some favorites, but, truth be told, I liked them all pretty equally. Fred Saberhagen's story, "A Drop of Something Special in the Blood," was great, being one of his many vampire stories (I've read a few of Saberhagen's ventures into the "Dracula" mythology), and has a nice twist at the end. "The Cat With No Name" by Morgan Llywelyn is a wonderful tale about a little girl and her very special cat. "Speir-Bhan" by Tanith Lee is based on authentic Irish folklore and was another wonderful story.
Like I said, they are all good, and all held my interest very well. Truly a "Good Read."
I was going to try and name some favorites, but, truth be told, I liked them all pretty equally. Fred Saberhagen's story, "A Drop of Something Special in the Blood," was great, being one of his many vampire stories (I've read a few of Saberhagen's ventures into the "Dracula" mythology), and has a nice twist at the end. "The Cat With No Name" by Morgan Llywelyn is a wonderful tale about a little girl and her very special cat. "Speir-Bhan" by Tanith Lee is based on authentic Irish folklore and was another wonderful story.
Like I said, they are all good, and all held my interest very well. Truly a "Good Read."