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Songs of Love and Death: All-Original Tales of Star-Crossed Love Paperback – December 1, 2020

by George R. R. Martin (Author), Gardner Dozois (Author)

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A groundbreaking and “wonderful” (Library Journal, starred review) anthology of fantasy, science fiction, and romance from New York Times bestselling and award-winning authors, edited by the acclaimed George R.R. Martin and Gardner Dozois.

From epic fantasy, post-apocalyptic America, to faerie-haunted rural fields in 18th-century England, to an intergalactic empire, join star-crossed lovers as they struggle against the forces of magic and fate.

A star-studded cross-genre anthology Songs of Love and Death features all-original tales from seventeen of the most prestigious names in romance, fantasy, and science fiction.

Contributors include:
-Neil Gaiman
-Diana Gabaldon
-Jim Butcher
-Robin Hobb
-Marjorie M. Liu
-Jo Beverley
-Mary Jo Putney
-Peter S. Beagle
-Jacqueline Carey
-Carrie Vaughn
-Yasmine Galenorn
-MLN Hanover
-Kristine Kathryn Rusch
-Linnea Sinclair
-Cecelia Holland
-Tanith Lee
-Melinda Snodgrass
-Lisa Tuttle

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“A wonderful anthology for readers who enjoy crossing the genre lines between fantasy/sf and romance and an excellent introduction to series readers may not have previously tried.” —Library Journal (starred review)

“An impressive collection of authors [organized] around a compelling theme. . . . Fantasy readers looking to branch out could hardly do better. . . .” —Fantasy Literature

“Highly original, sometimes arcane, flights of imagination. The stories are as varied as the authors. . . .” —Romance Reviews Today

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George R. R. Martin is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of many novels, including those of the acclaimed series A Song of Ice and Fire—A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, and A Dance with Dragons—as well as Tuf Voyaging, Fevre Dream, The Armageddon Rag, Dying of the Light, Windhaven (with Lisa Tuttle), and Dreamsongs Volumes I and II. He is also the creator of The Lands of Ice and Fire, a collection of maps featuring original artwork from illustrator and cartographer Jonathan Roberts, and The World of Ice and Fire, with Elio M. García, Jr, and Linda Antonsson. As a writer-producer, he has worked on The Twilight Zone, Beauty and the Beast, and various feature films and pilots that were never made. He lives with the lovely Parris in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Gardner Dozois’s editorial work had received fifteen Hugo Awards and twenty-eight Locus Awards, plus two Nebula Awards for his own writing. He was the editor of the leading science fiction magazine, Asimov’s Science Fiction, for twenty years, and was the author or editor of over a hundred books.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Gallery Books (December 1, 2020)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 480 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1982156058
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1982156053
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.31 x 1.1 x 8.25 inches

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Tanith Lee (19 September 1947 – 24 May 2015) was a British writer of science fiction, horror, and fantasy. She was the author of over 90 novels and 300 short stories, a children's picture book (Animal Castle), and many poems. She also wrote two episodes of the BBC science fiction series Blake's 7. She was the first woman to win the British Fantasy Award best novel award (also known as the August Derleth Award), for her book Death's Master (1980).
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Winner of the prestigious national book award, the RITA®, as well as the PRISM, PEARL, and SAPPHIRE, author Linnea Sinclair is a name synonymous with high-action, emotionally intense, character-driven science fiction romance novels. Reviewers note that Sinclair’s novels “have the wow-factor in spades.” Her books have claimed spots in the Locus Top Ten and received starred reviews in Publisher’s Weekly. Romantic Times BOOKreviews magazine consistently gives Sinclair’s books 4-1/2 stars (their highest rating). Starlog magazine calls Sinclair “one of the reigning queens of science fiction romance.” She’s the author of the exciting Dock Five Universe series that starts with Gabriel’s Ghost. Other Sinclair novels include PEARL award winners Finders Keepers, Games of Command, and Hope’s Folly (Dock Five book #3).
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Jacqueline Carey is the author of the New York Times bestselling Kushiel's Legacy series of historical fantasy novels, The Sundering epic fantasy duology, postmodern fables "Santa Olivia" and "Saints Astray," and the Agent of Hel contemporary fantasy series. Carey lives in west Michigan. Although often asked by inquiring fans, she does not, in fact, have any tattoos.
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"You and you alone" by Jacqueline Carey

Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2015

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“you, and you alone” by Jacqueline Carey

I bought the collection Songs of Love and Death a couple of years ago; it might have been an early buy on my Kindle. I was eager to read the prequil ish. The Kushiel series by Jacqueline Carey is moving and resonating. She creates a universe of poetry filled with people who live by poetry. Terre d’ Ange is one universe I would make great sacrifices to be a part of.

This gift of a story takes fans of the Kushiel series back to the luminscent Anafiel Delaunay, Anafiel de Montreve who dies within the first half of the first book of the first Kushiel trilogy. In a quick read, Carey provides readers with the backstory to the tragic but evocative love affair between Anafiel Delaunay and Prince Rolande de la Courcel. In swift efficiency she takes us through the pair’s university days, first battles, a courtship, the death of a loved one, a marriage, and the birth of a child.

Through snippets of dialogue and episodes, Carey’s Delaunay de Montreve reminisces in a language full of crisp descriptions, conveying a beauty of feeling in prose to rival any of Shakespeare’s.

It never fails to make me cry. It’s the kind of bitterweet tragedy that’s not overly self- indulgent and the knife-edge of pain it that much finer and sharper for its restraint.

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Variety is the Spice of Life (and Love)

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Overall I thought this was a good collection of stories in the romance/fantasy/horror crossover space. As a good anthology does, it introduced me to a couple of authors that I wasn't familiar with that I really enjoyed, let me savor some extra stories from some authors I already loved, and let me cross off a few authors I really didn't care for.

On to the specifics! I read every story in the anthology, so without making this an epic I'll try to give some thoughts on each:

"Love Hurts" by Jim Butcher (3.5/5) - This is a spin off short story from his Dresden Files series, starring Harry and Karin Murphy. It's a great little short story and I enjoyed it. If you're familiar with the series it's always nice to visit with old friends and if you haven't read the series it's still a good story (also, you should go read the Dresden Files!). It wasn't earth shaking, but it was an enjoyable read. I believe this short story is also printed in Butcher's Side Jobs.

"The Marrying Maid" by Jo Beverly (2/5) - This wasn't for me. It felt very short on plot to me, fated love with some references to A Midsummer Night's Dream. It seemed a little old fashioned and rapey in the way that historical romances from the 80s often were. There is not an actual rape in the story though, so don't take that comment the wrong way. Hopefully that makes sense to anyone reading the review!

"Rooftops" by Carrie Vaughn (3/5) - Also not my favorite. It's a strange little superhero story. I don't really care for the superhero genre so this didn't do it for me. I have read Carrie Vaughn's first-in-a-series novel, Kitty and the Midnight Hour (werewolf radio talk show host, no superheroes), which I really liked! Since I'd read her full length novel already I expected to like the short story a bit more than I did.

"Hurt Me" by M.L.N. Hanover (4/5) - This is a horror/romance? crossover. It's not very romantic though, as another reviewer said. Still, I thought it was nicely atmospheric and I liked this one even though I'm not much of a horror fan, so that says something positive about it! The ending was a nice confirmation of a sort-of twist the author had foreshadowed.

"Demon Lover" by Cecilia Holland (2.5/5) - Another one that didn't really grab me. It plunges you into the story and then works backward a bit to explain what's going on. Most of the story is spent with the heroine feeling very threatened/imprisoned in a magical castle. It just didn't appeal to me.

"The Wayfarer's Advice" by Melinda Snodgrass (5/5) - This was so off my radar and I loved it!! Highly recommended. I would absolutely buy a full length novel about the same characters/setup. This was a space opera type story and I thought it was fantastic with a bittersweet ending. It reminded me greatly of Becky Chambers' novel A Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet which I read recently and also enjoyed quite a bit.

"Blue Boots" by Robin Hobb (3/5) - This was not a bad story by any means, but I had high expectations for a Robin Hobb story. Also, the story was fairly awash in cliches, which I will admit, did detract from my enjoyment. Not terrible, but not great to me either.

"The Thing About Cassandra" by Neil Gaiman (5/5) - I loved this story so much. Fantastic twist ending that totally got me. I'm very hit or miss with Gaiman, but I seem to enjoy him in shorter formats more and I think this was a great story.

"After the Blood" by Marjorie M. Liu (4.5/5) - Another of the stories I really enjoyed in this anthology. This was an author I wasn't familiar with but would like to become more familiar with now, thanks to this story! The story itself had an interesting dystopian world setting. How many stories can reference both the Amish and vampires and make it make sense?

"You, and You Alone" by Jacqueline Carey (4/5) - I was super excited to read this story since I'm a huge fan of the Kushiel series by the same author. This short story is a spinoff in the Kushiel universe from Anafiel Delauney's point of view. The story itself is poignant and fantastic. The disappointment for me was that I'd read it before - either the whole story or the vast majority of it must appear either as bonus material in one of the later Kushiel books or in another anthology or something. I can't find anything specifying that it's been reprinted somewhere, but I'm positive I'd read at least the majority of the story before (maybe in the Kushiel's Legacy books?).

"His Wolf" by Lisa Tuttle (3/5) - This was an ok werewolf story to me. The main character was a very young professor, but honestly the plot fell apart for me right near the beginning where she seems to be ok going off for a drive with a shady looking character after meeting his wolf-dog.

"Courting Trouble" by Linnea Sinclair (4/5) - This was another short that was more SF than F - space station opera in this case. Interesting aliens, fun adventurous plot. I would read more of these characters/this universe without a problem. The only thing that felt a little weak to me was the main characters seemed to reference playing a video game together more than necessary, as if it was the only point of reference between them. For two characters that were supposed to have a deeper relationship, it made it ring a little hollow.

"The Demon Dancer" by Mary Jo Putney (4.5/5) - I like urban fantasy and this had a great urban fantasy premise, I thought. Supernatural Guardians in a big city (New York) that also had real life jobs that their extra abilities assisted with. The Guardians all had different powers. What I liked the most was the heroine was an older lady (pretty uncommon in this genre) who had a really rich past that was hinted at in passing. I would 100% read a novel that was about her earlier life, referenced basically as a spy behind enemy lined in WW2. I think that could be a hit! The ending was a bit trite, but I really liked the setup getting to that point.

"Under/Above the Water" by Tanith Lee (1/5) - I think I just don't care for Tanith Lee's writing. I had read her Secret Books of Paradys series previously and was lukewarm about it. This short story hit those same "meh" notes for me. Not a lot of clear explanatory prose of what's going on, lots of atmospheric description. Basically this is a reincarnation story and it takes the two main characters a lot of tries in different times to get it "right". I never had a connection to either of them so I just didn't connect with the story. It wasn't for me.

"Kaskia" by Peter S. Beagle (3.5/5) - Near-future (or present) SF. This wasn't bad but it wasn't fantastic for me. It felt a little dated even though I couldn't put my finger on why I got that feeling. The main character's obsessiveness just didn't work for me. I know it's practically heresy, but I couldn't get into The Last Unicorn either, so maybe it's just that I don't connect with Beagle's writing very well.

"Man in the Mirror" by Yasmine Galenorn (4/5) - This was another author I wasn't familiar with but ended up enjoying the story a great deal. Atmospheric and a little horror-tinged, I would have read a longer length version of this story with more room for development. The ending felt rushed, but I really enjoyed the character development up to that point. There were also some great mysteries that hadn't been explained even at the end that I'd read more about if given the chance.

"A Leaf on the Wind of All Hallows" by Diana Gabaldon (4.5/5) - This is a spin-off from Gabaldon's Outlander series. Apparently if you've read as far as Book 7, Echo in the Bone, this will resonate with you even more. I've only read through Book 5, but I still was familiar with some of the base parts of plot and pieced together some of the connections to the books I'd already read. Even without the familiarity with the larger series this was a lovely short story/novella well worth reading. If you're a fan of the Outlander series, then it's even better.

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Wonderful stories

Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2021

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Some short stories by some awesome authors. I enjoyed each one, but my favorite was probably "Blue Boots," by Robin Hobb. There wasn't a single story that I didn't like and I did get a chance to read some new authors (to me).

Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2018

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Apparently I bought this back in 2010, solely for Jacqueline Carey's Kushielverse story, _You, and You Alone_, which I read and enjoyed. I put the book away and only recently got around to reading the whole thing. I'm glad I read through Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series before I read _A Leaf on the Wind of All Hallows_, so I enjoyed finding out what became of Jerry MacKenzie. This was my first introduction to a lot of well-known authors like Jim Butcher, Neil Gaiman, and Tannith Lee.

Ultimately it took me a couple months to get through the book. The book was hit-or-miss for me, and it was too easy to put it down and not care about coming back. There's a good mix of science fiction, fantasy, romance, and maybe a little horror, but I feel like the editors didn't do the best job in stringing these together. Some of the shifts seemed jarring, and I think I would have liked it if they'd offered them one genre at a time instead of the mix that it had.

I thought some of them were pretty good, some were okay, and a few were disappointing. Overall it's an okay book, maybe three stars. If you have a favorite author in here, it's a good addition to their worlds.

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A Beautiful Collection

Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2017

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This is a collection of heart stirring stories I am enjoying. Being an Outlander fan, I very much enjoyed reading Diana Gabaldon's offering, a back story to her historical novels.

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Reviewed in Canada on April 24, 2015

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Yoruhime

Good but inegal

Reviewed in France on July 30, 2013

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As in all anthologies, some I loved, and other not.

Basically, I brought the book for Carey's story "You, and you alone", which I did enjoy very much. Otherwise, Hobb's, Martin's, Tanith Lee's and Hanover's stories were my favorites. I found they did really explored they different meaning of 'star crossed-love'.

Others, I found always well written gramatically speaking, but some of the romances were difficult to empathise with, or the plots were less entraining...

In itself, it's a good read, even with a few weaker novels. Overall, I enjoyed the collection.

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Geschichten von Liebe und Tod

Reviewed in Germany on March 17, 2013

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Die beiden Herausgeber George R.R. Martin und Gardner Dozois haben in dieser Anthologie Kurzgeschichten namhafter Autoren aus den Bereichen "Fantasy" und "Liebesroman" zusammen gestellt. Es sind alles Stories, die in diesem Band zum ersten Mal erschienen sind und keine von ihnen ist schlecht. Das heißt nicht unbedingt, dass einem jede einzelne gefällt, aber sie sind handwerklich gut gemacht von Autoren, die schon viele Jahre erfolgreich publizieren.
Das von den Herausgebern vorgegebene Thema war "schicksalhafte Liebe" nach der Vorlage von Shakespeares "Romeo und Julia": die Liebenden können aufgrund unüberwindlicher Hindernisse niemals miteinander zusammen sein.
Es sind aber auch Geschichten dabei, die ein glückliches Ende nehmen.
Hier ist die Liste der Beiträge, von denen jeder mit ein bis drei Seiten über den Autoren eingeleitet wird:

"Love Hurts" von Jim Butcher 3 – 36 (eine "Harry Dresden"-Kurzgeschichte; ist auch in der Sammlung "Side Jobs" enthalten)
"The Marrying Maid" von Jo Beverly 39 - 80
"Rooftops" von Carrie Vaughn 83 - 116
"Hurt Me" von M.L.N. Hanover 119 - 145
"Demon Lover" von Cecelia Holland 149 - 174
"The Wayfarer’s Advice" von Melinda M. Snodgrass 177 – 211 ("Imperials" - Space Opera Serie)
"Blue Boots" von Robin Hobb 215 - 257
"The Thing About Cassandra" von Neil Gaiman 263 - 283
"After the Blood" von Marjorie M. Liu 287 - 339
"You and You Alone" von Jacqueline Carey 343 – 384 ("Kushiel"-Welt)
"His Wolf" von Lisa Tuttle 387 - 416
"Courting Trouble" von Linnea Sinclair 419 - 466
"The Demon Dancer" von Mary Jo Putney 469 - 493
"Under/Above the Water" von Tanith Lee 497 - 532
"Kashkia" von Peter S. Beagle 535 - 556
"Man in the Mirror" von Yasmine Galenorn 559 - 584
"A Leaf on the Wind of All Hallows" von Diana Gabaldon 587 – 643 ("Outlander" Serie)

George R.R. Martin ist der berühmte Autor von der Serie "A Game of Thrones" (Das Lied von Eis und Feuer). Er hat aber auch als Lektor gearbeitet und im Team für Fernsehserien geschrieben, beispielsweise für "Die Schöne und das Biest".

Gardner Dozois ist ein Vollblutlektor, der für seine Arbeit 15 Hugo Awards und 34 Locus Awards verliehen bekommen hat. Außerdem war er 18 Jahre lang der Herausgeber der Zeitschrift "Asimov’s Science Fiction".

Es ist kein Buch, dass man an einem Wochenende in einem Rutsch durchliest, dafür sind die Schreibstile der Autoren zu unterschiedlich. Lesepausen sind angebracht, analog zu einer Weinprobe, damit man den jeweiligen "Geschmack" aufnehmen kann, ohne von der Geschichte davor beeinflusst zu werden.
Ich hatte mir den Band gekauft, weil ich von vier der Autoren schon viel gelesen hatte. Daher wollte ich mir auch diese Kurzgeschichten nicht entgehen lassen. Eigentlich hatte ich mir von den anderen Geschichten nichts versprochen und wurde daher sehr angenehm überrascht.

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Great mix and match

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 9, 2012

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Brilliant set of short stories, very useful for a busy lifestyle where you just read a wee bit at a time. I bought it for the Diana Gabaldon story as I'm an avid fan and it was a great side story to the main books. The rest of the stories were mainly really good, though there were a few of the fantasy ones that were slightly odd. I highly recommend this book for anyone with an appreciation of scifi, fantasy, romance or just good stories.

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Songs Of Love and Death

Reviewed in Canada on July 14, 2012

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I was pleasantly surprised by this book. I actually bought it for the last story by Diana Gabaldon as I am a huge fan and the story didn't disappoint.If you read the Outlander series this is a good one about the father of "Roger" who is a fairly important character in the series. It's nice to find out just where Roger came from and what happened to his parents. Of course Diana tells a story that immediately immerses you with the characters and transports you to a new time and place where you "live" with the book if even for just a few minutes. Wonderful.

A lucky side effect was that I found some new authors I will now hunt down. I'm a voracious reader and always am on the hunt for new books in all genres though I am not crazy about space stuff and actually skipped 1 of those stories in the book. I did however like many of the short stories in the book and will for sure source out the authors of the stories I did like. Wasn't sure I'd enjoy anything about "the undead" or a few other topics but I was pleasantly surprised.

All in all I am glad I purchased and will probably re read. It's a keeper.

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