tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723077228948447528.post6768226136535058024..comments2024-03-27T19:07:19.133-04:00Comments on The Silver Key: The Year’s Best Fantasy Stories 11, a reviewBrian Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05563309422791320114noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723077228948447528.post-44759832801145728072012-06-25T10:43:33.209-04:002012-06-25T10:43:33.209-04:00I'll defer to Lagomorph Rex's opinion rega...I'll defer to Lagomorph Rex's opinion regarding the quality of the Carter volumes vs. the Saha volumes as he seems to have read more of them. My copies are in storage and getting them out would be a major undertaking at this point, but I do want to go back and read the Carter volumes. Carter's selections tended to include more of the old guard, so to speak, than Saha's did.<br /><br />One thing that did occur to me was that I think the last volume or two of Saha's tenure overlapped the first one or two volumes of Datlow and Windling Year's Best Fantasy and Horror. I have a vague memory of comparing a volume from each for the same year and being surprised at how little overlap there was. Again, that was a long time ago, so my memory could be playing tricks on me.Adventuresfantastichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16907562789681407416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723077228948447528.post-78816353217483580462012-06-25T10:29:04.864-04:002012-06-25T10:29:04.864-04:00Brian, I don't normally read Anthologies strai...Brian, I don't normally read Anthologies straight through.. but the Carter ones are, in my opinion, the best of the series.. with the Saha ones being much more uneven. He didn't seem to have as rigid of definition of Fantasy as Carter did. <br /><br />I may be mistaken.. but I think one of the volumes of this series.. or one of the volumes of Karl Edward Wagner's Years best horror... has a very early GRRM story in it..Lagomorph Rexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06385231158384929598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723077228948447528.post-11718424578123547162012-06-25T09:49:32.909-04:002012-06-25T09:49:32.909-04:00It's been years (late 80s/early 90s) since I r...It's been years (late 80s/early 90s) since I read any of them in their entirety, so my recommendation should be taken with a grain of salt as I don't remember much about specific stories and don't recall titles of the ones I do remember. My overall impression was positive, though, and I recall being impressed with the variety. I began reading the series after Saha took over the editing chores, and I liked the first one I read well enough to buy the rest of them as they came out. As I saw previous volumes in second hand stores, I would pick them up. As far as the Carter volumes, I don't think I've read any of them straight through but rather read selected stories by authors I was interested in. So, yes, with those caveats, I would recommend them.<br /><br />And I'll get right on that giant owl vs. snake story.Adventuresfantastichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16907562789681407416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723077228948447528.post-61828269970770813852012-06-25T09:21:38.663-04:002012-06-25T09:21:38.663-04:00Question for David/Keith/Lagomorph; In general how...Question for David/Keith/Lagomorph; In general how is the quality of the rest of the series? I am considering buying more. Keith, it sounds like you'd recommend them...<br /><br />Pericles/Mary: I agree, there is an untold story of giant owls fighting giant snakes waiting to be told by an enterprising writer. Someone needs to get on this, pronto.Brian Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05563309422791320114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723077228948447528.post-74303757361009789382012-06-24T17:59:38.469-04:002012-06-24T17:59:38.469-04:00Obviously, what is called for is a contest: write...Obviously, what is called for is a contest: write a story to match this cover! Someone could probably get an anthology out of itMaryhttp://marycatelli.livejournal.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723077228948447528.post-77435326409344409902012-06-24T17:29:34.850-04:002012-06-24T17:29:34.850-04:00I've got all of the Carter & Saha volumes....I've got all of the Carter & Saha volumes.. I'm unsure if they continue past that.. I primarily bought them to get the various Thongor tales which were included in the Carter ones.. and got the Saha ones simply for completion sake.Lagomorph Rexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06385231158384929598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723077228948447528.post-7275080791554774822012-06-23T18:39:54.871-04:002012-06-23T18:39:54.871-04:00Damn. My hopes for a ripping tale of owl-riding ha...Damn. My hopes for a ripping tale of owl-riding have once again been dashed.<br /><br />Still, it is a cool cover.Periclesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723077228948447528.post-11288084429872668402012-06-23T17:56:02.424-04:002012-06-23T17:56:02.424-04:00I came across this series late in its run, while I...I came across this series late in its run, while I was in high school. On the whole, I found them worth reading. I've since gone back and tried to fill in the ones I'm missing. I'm not sure I have all of them, but I've got most, although I've not read some of the Carter edited ones. I found them a nice companion series to Wagner's Year's Best Horror collections.Adventuresfantastichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16907562789681407416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723077228948447528.post-11647868555614067822012-06-23T15:30:24.893-04:002012-06-23T15:30:24.893-04:00I don't have 11 (I like those pulpy covers) bu...I don't have 11 (I like those pulpy covers) but I do have a couple others-I can't remember which ones right now because they are packed away. I know I have whichever one was released in 77' because Carter praises the release of The Silmarillion and Conan of the Isles as the two great fantasy releases of that year, and Sword of Shannara as the biggest rip-off of the year. Made me laugh.nephite blood spartan hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17092519999184585295noreply@blogger.com