With myriad approaches to its subject, this wide-ranging anthology is a treasure trove of wonder.

Yang’s otherworldly planets in “The Exile” are poetically alien, while those of Ann Leckie and Rachel Swirsky’s “We Continue” function as a hive mind. McKillip’s “Camouflage” envisions a very different magical school experience. more 3.73 939 ratings299 reviews Here there be dragons. “Lucky’s Dragon” by Kelly Barnhill joyously embraces the connection between a young girl and the dragon she accidentally adopts when her science project goes awry, while the protagonist of Patricia A. The Book of Dragons Jonathan Strahan (Editor), Garth Nix, Scott Lynch. Kuang’s “The Nine Curses River,” about sisters facing the painful prospect of becoming a sacrifice. With “Cut Me Another Quill, Mister Fitz,” Garth Nix provides a clever quest for a dragon’s horde, while Brooke Bolander craftily marries high fantasy, climate fiction, and organized crime in “Where the River Turns to Concrete.” Among the more emotional tales are Sarah Gailey’s “We Don’t Talk About the Dragon,” a powerful portrait of familial dysfunction, and R.F. He continuously puts out anthologies that pique my curiosity, but not quite enough to divert my reading schedule for a massive pile of short stories.

Jonathan Strahan has been on my radar for a while. Strahan’s passion for the mythological creatures is infectious and evident in his selections, which draw from many different myths and cultures, and paint portraits of dragons ranging from terrifying to heroic, even metaphorical. Today we will be talking about The Book of Dragons, by a whole hell of a lot of authors and edited by Jonathan Strahan. There is not a single false note among these 29 stories and poems of dragons collected by Strahan (The Best Science Fiction & Fantasy of the Year, editor).

The Book of Dragons by Jonathan Strahan