Received this book in a give-away and am happy I did. Not my usual genre, but there's always the love of horses - even fantastical ones. Excellent writing in these unusual and riveting stories. I may have to venture out more!

I give Equus (Book 5 in the Magical Menageries series) by Rhonda Parrish, 5 stars.Horses have always meant a lot in the magical world. This anthology has all sorts of these horses, in all sorts of stories, ranging from very short stories to longer shorts, from whimsical to intense. A few of the stories included in this anthology are:Stars, Wings, and Knitting Things by JG FormatoShe is not happy. Her husband wants her to be the perfect little wife. He used to find her quirky, now he is just anno...

Equus: Magical Menageries Book by Rhonda Parrish is a wonderfully magical collection of stories revolving around horses by the following authors: J.G. Formato, Diana Hurlburt, Tamsin Showbrook, M.L.D Curelas, Laura VanArendonk Baugh, VF LeSann, Dan Koboldt, J.J. Roth, Susan MacGregor, Pnat Flewwelling, Angela Rega, Michael Leonberger, Sandra Wickham, Stephanie Cain, Cat McDonald, Andrew Bourelle, Chadwick Ginther, K.T. Ivanrest, and Jane Yolen. I gave this fantastical find 5 stars! Omg, did this...

Equus is an Anthology and also a part of Rhonda Parrish's Magical Menageries (volume 5) which includes work by various authors. These stories are all based off of one common theme: equines. Many of the stories vary from fantasy to a little suspense/horror. There are 19 stories in all. There are different versions of equine like the popular unicorn mentioned in each story. The first story in the anthology is Stars, Wings and Knitting Things written by J.G. Formato. This is Annie’s story about fee...

Ahoy there me mateys! I received this fantasy short stories eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. So here be me honest musings . . .This was a short story collection that I requested because it was about me first love of ponies before the sea stole me heart. And it had a story by Jane Yolen. I was super busy and needed something that I could easily pick up and put down at whim. So I figured that this would float me boat. Unfortunately, I spent a lot of time wanting to put this do...

Equus (Rhonda Parrish's Magical Menageries book 5) is a book of wonderfully magical told short stories about different horses including unicorns. If you love horses, real or imagined you will love reading these stories about love, freedom, and fantastical places these authors imaginations can take you. There were some stories that I related to more than others, but I thoroughly enjoyed reading them all. I have read some work from some of the authors featured in this book but there were some I ha...

Book Review: Equus an AnthologyAuthors: MultipleEdited By Rhonda ParrishFive StarsRhonda Parrish's Magical Menageries Book 5In this Anthology there are 19 different authors with one common theme.....Freedom. The authors are all writing about horses in the fantasy spectrum. These authors are sharing the love of horses. If you are a fantasy horse lover this anthology would be great for you. There are so many different types of horses in the fantasy world. The great Pegasus that comes from the star...

I forget how much I enjoy short stories. Often an anthology isn’t the first thing I pick up at the bookstore, but the experience of reading a well-curated collection is always satisfying. In the latest installment of her Magical Menageries series, editor Rhonda Parrish offered up the title Equus and invited writers to weave tales about mythical horses. The stories she’s assembled are varied in scope and tone, and they range in genre from pure fantasy to horror to science fiction, but they’re all...

My first DNF this year (got half-way through before deciding it was time to stop), and so early too. Perhaps anthologies aren`t for me; I found a lot of the stories either had ambiguous or no endings. Every story had characters who very unlikable, mean-spirited and unable to relate to.

Wow, that a fantastic anthology. Not a bad story in the bunch. The settings and horse mythologies are incredibly diverse, too, ranging from unique takes on the results of Loki's, ahem, shapeshifting habits to a fae creature in Newfoundland to several fresh secondary worlds. If you love fantasy stories and horses, do yourself a favor and get this.

Equus by Rhonda Parrish is the fifth book in a series called “Magical Menageries”. I enjoyed the book and the stories were good. Some grabbed my attention a little more than others. I love to knit, and so when I read the synopsis for this book, I was very much intrigued that knitting was going to somehow be included in one of the stories. Turns out it is the first story of the book. I will admit though that it took me a little bit to get “into” the story. It was just a little confusing at times

Equus by Rhonda Parrish is the 5th book in her anthology series Magical Menageries. It contains stories by by Jane Yolen, Tamsin Showbrook, M.L.D Curelas , Laura VanArendonk Baugh, Dan Koboldt, Pat Flewwelling, Stephanie A. Cain, Sandra Wickham, and J.G. Formato. It is a collection of 19 short stories all revolving around a horse in some shape or form. Whether it is a Pegasus or a steam-punk version you can bet a horse will be in these stories.In Stars , Wings, and Knitted things by J.G. Formato...

4 starsWhat another fabulous anthology from Rhonda Parrish and is the fifth in her Magical Menageries series. Equus is full of lovely short stories about horses, both real and magical! I am not usually a fan of horse stories but I really did enjoy this collection. I have this obsession with Unicorns at the moment so I was excited they were featured amongst these stories! I have read some of the other anthologies that Rhonda has edited and what I always find is how well written the stories contai...

What a great anthology! This book reminded me of how important short stories are. Not all stories need to be 400 pages long and these writers have proven it. Now I want to read Rhonda's other anthologies. I would also like to say, while I am here, that most male readers, and I am certainly guilty of this myself, tend to read stories written by male authors or from a male point of view. This anthology is loaded full of intense and imaginative female heroines. From battling demons to riding war un...

This was a wonderfully eclectic anthology, with practically any stripe of fantasy a grown-up weird horse girl could want on offer between the covers. I was partial to the kelpie variants, with Diana Hurlburt's sweat-soaked Florida twist on the legendary beasts ("Eel and Bloom") being a standout and Stephanie Cain's "To Ride a Steel Horse" being a wonderful surprise. It was a pleasure to find that the stories ran the gamut of genres and tones, though--the copy isn't kidding when it says the uniti...

More of my book reviews can be found on my website: https://theartisanpenguin.com/The one star rating on this book isn't really fare. I've given it a star rating of 1 because I didn't like the book, not because I didn't think it wasn't a well complied anthology or well written stories. It just wasn't a book for me. The friend who originally suggested to me that I start to write book reviews managed to hook me up with my very first "official" review. I was so excited to receive an ARC copy of the...

A delightful collection of short stories involving horses (or horse-like animals) in some way. Most are excellent, but some are brilliant. Review to follow.

(I received a free copy of this book from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.)I am a huge fan of horses so was excited to finally read this. Anthologies can be rough going into and this was was as good as I was expecting. There were a few stories that were great and a few that were just okay, but overall a good read for any horse lover.

Equus is a delightful collection of stories which, as you might expect from the title, all feature horses in one form or another. There's an eclectic mix, including Sleipnir and unicorns, and most of the tales are fantasy or magical realism. As always with an anthology, some stories appealed to me more than others. There was only one at which I took umbrage, and that was because it set up a major plot idea but then suddenly ended, as if, perhaps, it was an intro to a novel. To me, anthology stor...

A collection of short stories about horses of all kinds. Anthologies always follow the same pattern: They put their best stories in the first, second, and last slots. So, knowing that, my rule is if the first two stories don't work for me, I give up on the book. The first two stories very much didn't work for me, both in writing style and content. DNF