Poisonous girls whose kisses will kill. A fateful eating contest with the devil. Faeries who return to Ironside, searching for love. A junior prom turned bacchanalia. In twelve short stories, eerie and brimming with suspense and unexpected humor, Holly Black twists the fantastical creatures you thought you knew in ways you'll never expect.
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"this is a solid collection of short stories. they range from the really good to the okay and all contain holly black's wonderful writing style. these are all stories of the fantastic and i enjoyed them all." — aaron (4 out of 5 stars)
"this is a solid collection of short stories. they range from the really good to the okay and all contain holly black's wonderful writing style. these are all stories of the fantastic and i enjoyed them all."
" Holly Black is definitely in my favorite writers list. "
" I agree with Aileen. Poison Eaters was the original and the rest were just fillers so she could market another book. "
" I was a big fan of Black's Tithe series so I thought I would like this book. I found it was more confusing to me then anything else. I did however find the last few stories in the book were pretty good-especially the story "The Poison Eaters." "
" The author has a knack for making everything ugly. "
" A delight from beginning to end, even the excessively disgusting bits. "
" I liked that it was paranormal and out there, but the stories just weren't...there. Like, they didn't gain my interest. Might just be my personality though. "
" Interesting collection of short stories, especially first and the last stories. Review coming soon! "
" awesome. i love this author. she has a way of creating fantasy out of the ordinary "
" Some great stories with fairies, vampires, unicorns, werewolves and a great story about books. "
" Love Holly Black, but this left me dissatisfied. I know I will read more of this author, but I really want a novel...a full length story with deep and thoughtful characterizations, which I know she is capable of. "
" A fantastic collection of short stories - lovely, tight, well constructed little jewels. "
" Absolutely loved this book! There are so many great stories in this book, I can pick a favorite! Holly black must have so many weird and crazy thoughts running through her head! "
" Interesting, imaginative, engrossing, other-worldy, engaging. "
" Can honestly say there wasn't a story I didn't really enjoy. I especially like revisiting Kaye, Roiben and Corky. "
" Reading the story with Roiben and Kaye makes me want to re-read Tithe. "
" Great book of short stories. I really enjoy how she infuses her writing with emotion. Makes me want to go back and read her other work. "
" Holly Black always lives up to my expectations. I don't think she could write anything to disappoint me. "
Holly Black is the #1 New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of speculative and fantasy novels, short stories, and comics. She has sold over twenty-six million books worldwide, and her work has been translated into over thirty languages and adapted for film.
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