John Strahan never let me down with anthologies, and I had high expectations for this one featuring dragons. All 23 stories spread over 550 pages were original for the anthology, and the author lineup is exceptional - my expectation went through the roof when I saw some favorite authors like Ken Liu, K.J. Parker, Michael Swanwick, Patricia A. McKillip, and Scott Lynch. Just look at that list, and you’ll find surely some of your first rate authors, as well. Other than the usual anthology which gi...

A fantastic anthology, with many strong stories:-“What Heroism Tells Us,” Jane Yolen: Poetry mostly leaves me cold, so nothing really to say about this.-“Matriculation,” Elle Katharine White: 4.5 stars. I loved this world and would love to see more of it. And that dragon! Part mechanical, part alchemical, totally wonderful!-“Hikayat Sri Bujang, or, The Tale of the Naga Sage,” Zen Cho: 4 stars. Amusing, and a little irreverent. And I loved how neatly Sri Kemboja maneuvered around her older brothe...

As all anthologies, there are bad ones, there are good ones, there are meh ones. Sadly most fell in the meh or bad ones. Some stories just felt like the began and ended and was a part of something bigger, and not in a good way. The good one got the short story format right.Poetry, yeah not in audio. Def notFavorites were Pox by Ellen Klages, Nine Curves river by RF Kuang, Lucky's Dragon by Kelly Barnhill,Except on Saturdays by Peter S. Beagle, The Long Walk by Kate Elliott, Hoard by Seanan McGui...

OVERALL3AUDIO2. All the readers were fine, except one. But that one ruined numerous stories. I started skipping the audio for everything she read.SUMMARYDisappointing.Too bad, because I’ve read at least one otheranthology edited by Jonathan Strahanthat I liked better than this one: Reach for Infinity.Looks like he worked with the late, great Gardner Dozois too. UNEVENAlso too bad, because the quality of the stories (and poems) here is very uneven. Some great ones, some awful ones.TOO LONGAlth...

Taken as a whole, this is one of the best anthologies I've read. Most collections are mixed, and this one does have a few stories I didn't care for, but those were the clear exception to what is, for the most part, an excellent anthology."What Heroism Tells Us" by Jane Yolen (No Rating) - Since I am not someone who reads or appreciates poetry, I won't be rating most of the poems in this anthology. "Matriculation" by Elle Katharine White  4.5/5 - I loved this one. My sole complaint is that it rea...

When your favourite BØÏ Mark recs you something personally, how can you not read it?! ♥♥♥(Also D R A G O N S 😂)

"nearly thirty stories and poems" about dragons "and illustrated" with dragons omg guys this is everything I always knew I neededand the lineup of authors?? excellentthis is going to be so good I'm SO EXCITED

Illustrated!! I love anthologies, and tend to get them in hardcover (I rarely buy HC) so that if one day I meet any of the amazing authors I can get them to sign it. Only got 7 anthologies in HC and 0 signatures. That’s pretty good right? 😂This sounds wonderful!!

There were actually two reasons I added this anthology to my tbr - the first being obviously dragons, I’m obsessed with these fantasy creatures and reading so many stories featuring them was exciting; the second reason being R. F. Kuang was going to write a short story for it. I was thrilled when I got approved for the ARC. But when I started reading it, I wasn’t as enamored because so many of the stories in the first half just felt okay. But as the book went on, I really came to enjoy the stori...

Total average rating for the following stories only:“Hikayat Sri Bujang, or, The Tale of the Naga Sage”, by Zen Cho ***Unique take of a modern dragon but this did not draw me in as most of her stories. “Yuli”, by Daniel Abraham. *DNF“A Whisper of Blue”, by Ken Liu *****Fantastic! Well written, rich worldbuilding, I can't find any fault. It's going to be in my Hugo ballot for sure.“Where the River Turns to Concrete”, by Brooke Bolander ***1/2It is actually very good but I had to rewind some parts...

I will be updating this review as I finish each short story and rate them individually. The only ones I will not be reviewing are the poems.The poems:1) What Heroism Tells Us by Jane Yolen2) Nidhog by Jo Walton3) I Make Myself a Dragon by Beth CatoReviews:1) Matriculation by Elle Katharine White - 2.5/5 Stars - Well, that was depressing*see spoiler It didn't really feel like a dragon story. Yes, there was a metal steampunk "dragon" but it didn't feel like the story was about it. Not really. It w...

Thanks to Netgalley for an advanced copy for review - you certainly get bang for buck in this huge compilation of dragon tales. Let me start by lauding the absolutely rad diversity in these stories - the representation amongst writers AND plotwise. There are plenty of female authors, and there's even a queer nonbinary writer from Singapore in here. It was awesome, and made for even more creatively-varied stories. The diversity even came with some inclusions in poem form. There are feminist st

*3.5 stars*⁣"The Book of Dragons" is an anthology of stories and poems from so many wonderful authors. Each author took the topic of dragons and made it their own, with varied descriptions, themes, and writing styles. I don’t read much fantasy anymore so this was a treat since I got to experience so many different authors. I loved the little drawings throughout the novel and I’m definitely obsessed with that cover too! As most anthologies or collections are, this one is a mixed bag with some tha...

The Book of Dragons had a wonderful array of takes on dragons. It was great to read stories from authors I loved as well as discover some authors that are new to me. The poems were absolutely beautiful, particularly “The Wyrm of Lirr” by C.S.E. Cooney and “A Final Knight to Her Love and Foe” by Amal El-Mohtar. As with any anthology, there were some stories I didn't click with but I overall found The Book of Dragons to be a very solid collection.

You just live your life and then a bomb gets dropped and it’s this anthology. I still can’t believe this is happening and I’m excited 🤯

Originally published on The Nerd Daily | Review by Anuska GWhether it’s imagining yourself charging into battle astride a mighty beast or daydreaming about flying through the clouds on the back of a peaceful one, who hasn’t wished to befriend a dragon? The Book of Dragons, edited by Jonathan Strahan, is a dragon lover’s dream.The collection contains twenty nine stories and poems by some of the greatest modern fantasy authors, featuring dragons from different myths and cultures around the world,

I love short story anthologies. I’m hardly one to shy away from big, sprawling epics, but it’s great having things that can be started and finished over breakfast. I love getting bite-sized stories from favorite authors. I love getting to sample stories from authors I’m curious about but never quite got around to picking up. I love reading stories from writers I’ve never heard of but am certainly going to look into now.I also love dragons, as all right-thinking people do. Accusations of them bei...

Dragons. This anthology is all about the dragons. Not sold yet? Look at the list of the authors.The stories show a remarkable range both in ideas and in tone. The Book of Dragons is a well-balanced collection of serious and lighthearted, introspective and explosive, realistic and uncanny. Featured stories and poems draw from different myths and cultures and show many faces (snouts?) of dragons. Above all, though, they entertain. There were, of course, a few that did not appeal to me or that I fl...

I don't have a 'becoming a genius' plan, like the wonderous emma (check out part 1 of her project here), but I do want to read more short stories!What Heroism Tells Us by Jane Yolen3 starsI didn't expect a poem to start us off, especially since I was hoping for a story from Jane Yolen. But it's not a bad poem. I just don't care for poetry, personally.Matriculation by Elle Katharine White2 starsThis story would have done well in a novel on it's own. I think the idea behind it was interesting but

Aliens, demons, witches and DRAGONS! Dragons everywhere! What else do you want?!These are my ratings for each story or poem:“What Heroism Tells Us,” Jane Yolen: 3 stars“Matriculation,” Elle Katharine White: 3.5 stars“Hikayat Sri Bujang, or, The Tale of the Naga Sage,” Zen Cho: I couldn't finish it: DNF“Yuli,” Daniel Abraham: 4 stars“A Whisper of Blue,” Ken Liu: 4.5“Nidhog,” Jo Walton: 4“Where the River Turns to Concrete,” Brooke Bolander: 4.5“Habitat,” K. J. Parker: 3.5“Pox,” Ellen Klages: 2.5“T...