Previous SFF Author: Scott Lynch
(1946- )
Elizabeth A. Lynn’s Watchtower won the World Fantasy award for best novel in 1980.
Watchtower by Elizabeth A. Lynn
Watchtower, the first book in the award-winning THE CHRONICLES OF TORNOR series by Elizabeth A. Lynn, follows the tale of a young prince — why is he called a prince when his father is a lord? I have no idea. This bothered me through the whole book — who has to fight against a usurper to regain his lands.
Watchtower is frequently included on lists of feminist and gay SFF.
Ruth Arnell´s rating: 2.5 | Elizabeth A. Lynn | World Fantasy Award | SFF Reviews | 2 comments |
Snow White, Blood Red edited by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling
Snow White, Blood Red was the first of Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling‘s adult fairy tale anthologies. The series later developed into a treasure trove of beauty, horror, humor, brightness, darkness, and above all, terrific writing. Here, though, many of the authors seem to have focused on the “adult” rather than on the “fairy tale,” on sex and gore rather than on the archetypal power of the tales.
Most of the stories in this collection are filled with visceral,
Kelly Lasiter´s rating: 2 | Charles De_Lint, Elizabeth A. Lynn, Ellen Datlow, Terri Windling | SFF Reviews | no comments |
Previous SFF Author: Scott Lynch
Thanks for the kind words, Marion! Coming as they are from a professional writer, they are much appreciated!
Wonderful review, Sandy.
The "body count" bothered me a bit less because being dead seemed more like an inconvenience than anything else... unlike…
Detailed, thoughtful review, Bill. I'm going to read it for two reasons. First, Karen Russell wrote it, and second, it…
this sounds like a fun one