AaaaaaaaaaaAgh!AaaaaaaaaaaAgh!We come from the land of the ice and snowFrom the midnight sunWhere the hot springs flowHammer of the gods,We'll drive our ships to new lands,To fight the horde,Singing and crying,VALHALLA I AM COOMMMIIIIIINGThis outstanding collection by two of my favourite Aussie writers gets five out of five longships for sheer brilliance.

Simply brilliant. Epic, clever, mythic and beautifully written. This is a mosaic novel, a collection of short stories with a variety of connections between them all. Slatter and Hannett have taken a mix of Norse and Fae mythology (admittedly two of my favourites) and blended them into a whole new mythology of staggering scope and truly eloquent style. A definite 5-star book.

I don't usually buy books simply for their covers, but I couldn't resist Kathleen Jennings's beautiful art. Fortunately, Kathleen is very discerning about who she works for. Lisa L. Hannett and Angela Slatter have written a gorgeously lyrical collection in Midnight and Moonshine.The thirteen stories that make up the book weave Nordic mythology with history, stitching it together with horror and fairytales. These are not light stories. Rather, as befits their influences, they are stories that dwe...

I took my time reading this, like savouring a dessert you do not want to end. Two writers who the terms delicious and luscious apply to with their use of language. A mosaic novel that is worth the time to read.

Well, it took almost a year, but I finally finished it! The time it took is no indication of the quality of the writing, it must be said. I really enjoyed this book, though I suspect I was only getting maybe 10% of the references; my knowledge of Norse mythology is poor at best and Marvel Comics level at worst. My favourite story was "Prohibition Blues", and as I read it I wondered if it had been written for the ill-fated Speakeasy collection that I wrote a story for too ("You Ain't Heard Nothin...

5 stars for the writing, though hard to read as a collection. The first several stories work well together and then the cohesion starts to fall apart as the stories move forward in time. All of the stories were beautifully written with gorgeous imagery - it's nice to see Norse myth incorporated into more modern settings. I came across this collections because of a comparison to Charles De Lint's work with Celtic myths and I would have liked something more urban but all in all a good read.

Stunningly beautiful writing. Rich and intelligent. A unique collection that deserves its accolades.

Katharine is a judge for the Aurealis Awards. This review is the personal opinion of Katharine herself, and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of any judging panel, the judging coordinator or the Aurealis Awards management team. To be safe, I won't be recording my review here until after the AA are over.

No comments on individual stories, as they are all eligible for the Aurealis Awards in 2012, and I am a judge on the horror panel. This comment is my own personal opinion, and has no reflection on my opinion as a judge.That aside.Go and buy this collection. Now.Almost every story in this collection is amazing - which I would expect, given two such amazing authors. The interweaving of the stories just makes them even more amazing. I suspect this collection is going to be raking in some awards as

An incredible set of stories spanning over a thousand years, steeped in Norse mythology and New World fantasy. A wonderfully mythic, historical fantasy collection, with moments of paranormal fantasy.With the exception of the odd copy edit error (few, mind you), and a few stories that were ambitious in design, but didn't quite make the mark (for example, one story ('Of The Demon and the Drum') was written from the POV of an uneducated local, and yet the language-rich vocabulary of Slatter and Han...

This is a series of interconnected tales that span a length of time from a Norse-Fae inspired mythical past to increasingly more modern settings. The style of writing is redolent of horror and is still yet lightened by whimsy.

A collection of stories linked together by Norse Mythology following Odinn’s raven of memory, Mymnir, as she flees Ragnarok and the families that spring from the world she created.I loved how the stories shifted through time, traveling from ancient Norse mythology moving forward slowly to enjoy some renaissance France and some prohibition era in the bayou ultimately ending in a present day setting.The stories aren’t perfectly linear (though they are somewhat), more like puzzle pieces where you c...

This book. Oh, this book.It took me a few months to read this collection, this mosaic novel. This is no reflection on the quality of the book. Well, actually it is, but not the way you might think. See, I'd read a story, and then I'd be forced to close the book, sigh, and stare into space in order to wallow in the beauty of the prose. And then I'd have to go read something else, because (like with me and Gwyneth Jones' Bold as Love series) sometimes too much beauty is painful and you need a brea...

Sublime. Un fix-up espléndido. Ambientado en la mitología nórdica (y Hannet es estudiosa de esta mitología), los relatos hablan de generaciones de seres mitológicos y sus pinitos con humanos, desde la propia fundación de una aldea hasta nuestros tiempos. Impresionante uso del lenguaje y una imaginación desbordante. Le pondría más estrellas si pudiera.

Midnight and Moonshine begins with the evocative and bloody story of the flight of Mymnir, one of Allfather Odin’s ravens, escaping from Asgard as Ragnarök destroys the gods. In Hannett’s and Slatter’s mosaic of short stories, Mymnir is the white raven, a creature of magic and memory, who flees the wreckage of her old world, re-making herself as a woman and a queen on the shores of the new world. She brings splinters of Asgard with her, creating a new people – the Fae – and a new realm for herse...

This is a perfect example of what a mosaic novel can be; each story stands solidly on its own feet, while complementing each other and building a canon reminiscent of poetic religious texts. Utterly gorgeous.

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I just received this book for my birthday from my dad, as soon as I picked it up and started to read the very first page I have to say that I haven't been able to put the book down! I loved the intricate stories with all of there twists and turns and how they all blend together into a perfect book filled with unique stories of Norse Mythology from the past to the future. My favorite story is Of the Demon and the Drum, just that one sticks with me even though I love them all. Lisa I enjoyed the r...

An amazing tapestry of words, imagery and characters. Non-linear narratives are my favourite and I have no doubt that I'll revise this up to a five star rating on the second read when I can fully appreciate the subtle interconnectivity between all the characters and their stories.Bravo Lisa and Angela!