Life on the Border

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Summary: A highly enjoyable fantasy trip.
Review: Described as "where Elfland meets rock and roll", this is part of a collection of stories based on the idea of what if the world of magic, fantasy and elves returned to our world. The border is a place where the Elflands and the world meet; where neither magic nor technology reigns supreme. These 9 short stories introduce new characters and expand on some of the old favorites from the bordertown series. They are all very light reads, the kind of book you tote around for reading while you wait. You must have this book if you are a fan of Terri Windling's creation, the Borderlands.

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Summary: It Ain't Your Father's Fantasy Rags
Review: I have just finished this book for the third time and I still find it to be as fascinating and engaging as I did when I first read it in Junior High School, and again in High School. I am now 26 and though it may be a bit simple to read at this age, it still makes me feel the same as before. Fantasy readers are romantics at heart and so is this book. Underneath its somewhat common subject matter like magical elves and hollywood runaways are universal themes of angst, lonliness, rebelion, and needless to say, love. Does this sound familiar to those of us who were once teenagers? "Alison Gross" still gets me everytime. Honestly, my tag for the longest time has been "Skydeki", which is a half-bite off of one of the Rainbow Godesses in the short story of Alison Gross. Whenever people ask what it means I start on a diatribe about my love for this book, and all of its other great shorts. Please read this book if you're a teenager who enjoys fantasy writings. Even if you're 50, so long as you can remember a time when shirking your responsibilities and running away seemed like a great idea.