| REVIEWED BY FROST |
| "Sword and Sorceress XXII" by Marion Zimmer Bradley |
| Rating: Swords Sword and Sorceress XXII Marion Zimmer Bradley Anthology/edited Elisabeth Waters Norilana Books Fantasy November 15 2007 ISBN 978-1-934169-90-2 Trade Paperback $9.95 US 272 pages Marion Zimmer Bradley’s Sword and Sorceress Series Another excellent offering continuing in the tradition begun by acclaimed author Marion Zimmer Bradley to write and publish feminist fantasy and to promote the work of new writers, as well as established authors, Sword and Sorceress XXII provides material for virtually every fantasy taste. Readers looking for strong female protagonists coping with realistic issues and true-to-life secondary characters will enjoy this volume as well. Authors included in this volume are Esther M. Friesner, Patricia B. Cirone, Catherine Soto, Margaret L. Carter, Deborah J. Ross, Kimberly L. Maughan, Dave Smeds, Jonathan Moeller, Catherine Mintz, Alanna Morland, Marian Allen, Heather Rose Jones, Michael Spence & Elisabeth Waters, T. Borregaard, Robert E. Vardeman, and Sarah Dozier. Each turns out a tasty piece of writing guaranteed to entertain and to provide food for thought. Many of the protagonists will linger on in the reader’s memory. The inclusion of an instructive foreword and introductions to each story, penned by editor/author Elisabeth Waters, makes the volume even more worthwhile. This is a required addition to readers’ Fantasy shelves. If you would like to be Reviewed by Frost, send an email to frost@jlfoster.biz or reviewed_by_frost@jlfoster.biz with the subject line "Submission." Include the author's name, title of book, publishing house, genre, page count, and an excerpt. |
