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3.5 stars average for the entire book, which turned out to be a decent fairy tale retellings anthology with Winter as the unifying theme. There are 15 stories included, and fortunately none is so bad that'd make you throw the book against the wall or rate it too low. Most oscillate between 3 stars and 3.5 stars, with three that rise above the rest for quality writing and originality of concept. These were:BUFFALO WINGS by Lissa Marie Redmond4.5 starsNo recognisable fairy tale here, more like it
This is the first anthology I've read from editor Kate Wolford, and I'm sure it won't be the last. I'm not typically a fairy-tale retelling kind of reader, but I didn't mind the obvious retellings in this book ("Faithful Henry" was a nicely chilled version of "The Frog Prince" story).My favorites were Christina Ruth Johnson's "The Stolen Heart" and Lissa Sloan's "Death in Winter"; both of which I thought captured that perfect fairy tale flavor we're all used to, and I just loved the way the auth...
The story by Steven Grimm was my favorite. His turn of events was enjoyable and hard for me to put down. I will be looking for more writings by Steven Grimm. Frozen Fairy Tales.
This is an enchanting collection of 15 fairy tales that crosses borders and worlds. Unable to pick a favorite, as spoilt for choice, the writing creates magical settings, mostly new and some revisited all within the heart of winter and the extremes it brings. Be touched, be amused be entertained with the short stories as I was. I recommend this book to fairy tale lovers young and old who are ready to explore beyond the few promoted in the mainstream.
Fairy tales for adults, all set in winter/snow/frost. New stories and very unexpected turns on old and well-known ones. Some are brilliant, some are lovely, some are odd, some are plain weird. I enjoyed it a lot and certainly highlighted some authors I want to find out more about.
i love the first story, especially how the writer put those words in detail.and i like the fairy tale book which the setting are all winter. awesome. highly recommend this book!
"Until the day they died, late at night when the winds moaned, they would swear they heard a voice outside singing lullabies. And once in a while, travelers through the region would stop at the village and speak about a moving light in the snow that guided them to safety in a storm. To them, the light appeared to be a woman and two small boys, glowing with a shine as beautiful and serene as the moon" Winter is the proper season to curl up with a book while snow is falling silently outside the
A retelling of classical fairy tales, all of them set in winter. The stories didn't knock my socks off, but were an enjoyable weekend read.
I loved this book, and it has been my favorite from the author. It's been the perfect read in between knitting during the cold weather, with a warm dog in my lap. My favorite stories were the ones that felt like truly vivid worlds. "The Stolen Heart" had characters that felt real to me, and I could practically feel the cold as Summer traveled north. "Buffalo Wings" was a fun read, and I the coffee shop was so amazingly described. Plus, I've always heard about how terrible Buffalo winters are, so...
Fifteen tales of enchantment—with wolves; witches; frogs; golden horses, fish, and fruit; fairies from another dimension; and the King of Winter. Winter itself is the character common to all the tales—frigid, icy, dark, lonely, menacing, and lethal.I read a tale a day over two weeks in darkest December, and thoroughly enjoyed them. When I discovered that the margins in the paperback were too narrow for my taste (they affect ease of reading), I bought the ebook, and kept on reading until I was fi...
There were some amazing stories but most of them were just okay. I'm going to rate all of them individually. 1. The Stolen Heart by Christina Ruth Johnson: Rating: 3/5(The daughter of 'Summer' travels deep into the Palace of 'Winter' to retrieve her father's heart.)2. Faithful Henry by Steven Grimm: Rating: 3/5 (A 'Frog Prince' retelling that explores Christianity and power with feminist themes.) 3. The Ice Fisher by J. Patrick Pazdziora:Rating: 2/5 (A fable of a man, a fish and a fire.) 4. Bu...
Frozen Fairy Tales leads the reader into a winter wonderland! This collection of fairy tales has it all: romance, adventure, and magic!
Some of these stories are retellings of classic fairy tales with a unique twist, others are fantasy stories with a fairy tale feel to them. "Buffalo Wings" by Lissa Marie Redmond and "Simon the Cold" by Charity Tahmaseb were two of the most memorable stories for me, but there wasn't a single story in this collection that fell flat for me, which is rare in an anthology. This would make an excellent stocking-stuffer for all the fairy tale lovers in your life.
I've loved other anthologies put out by World Weaver Press, but this one wasn't as enthralling as I had expected and hoped. The stories moved slowly, and toward the end, some sloppy copy edits needed fixing. That being said, the stories are true to the premise, with a winter atmosphere and a fairy tale feel.
I really liked the concept of fairy tales set in winter but I'd have liked a more diverse range of stories. This was very much an American/European collection with little in the way of winters around the world. Still, many of the stories were enjoyable. I especially liked "Death in Winter" by Lissa Sloan, "The Light of the Moon, the Strength of the Storm, the Warmth of the Sun" by Aimee Ogden, "The Wolf Queen" by Rowan Lindstrom and "How Jack Frost Stole Winter" by Gavin Bradley.
