THEIR FAVORITE FANTASY STORIES

“I loved the story because it was both a Pratchett story and a story that asks so many of the questions I always ask when the covers of the book have closed, the last battle has been fought, and the harbor to the west is empty.”

—Michelle West on “Troll Bridge” by Terry Pratchett

 

“His stories brimmed with ideas that no one had ever thought before. ‘This is how it is!’ you tell yourself on discovering Lafferty, delighted, awed, changed.”

—Neil Gaiman on “In Our Block” by R. A. Lafferty

 

“In a field where all too many writers sound alike, Jack Vance’s voice has always been unique. He is a storyteller, a stylist, a poet; you can get drunk on his names alone.”

—George R. R. Martin on “Liane the Wayfarer” by Jack Vance

 

“You think: this is how it could have been, this is how it would have to be. When an author spins your head like that, you’re in the presence of genius.”

—Terry Pratchett on “The Gnarly Man” by L. Sprague de Camp

 

“I think all Zelazny stories tend to be special, but some more so than others.”

—Fred Saberhagen on “Unicorn Variations” by Roger Zelazny

 

“This is a simple, heart-felt tale that will linger for a long time in the hearts of those who understand that great and marvelous wonders can, indeed, come in small and subtle packages.”

—Charles de Lint on “Homeland” by Barbara Kingsolver