New York Fantastic: Fantasy Stories From the City That Never Sleeps

Paula Guran

Language: English

Publisher: Night Shade Books

Published: Nov 21, 2017

Description:

An intriguing but insular man with telekinetic powers becomes New York City’s greatest superhero . . . A love affair blossoms between the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building . . . There are tunnels under New York that do not appear on any map . . . Being a Manhattan real estate broker for supernaturals is a real challenge . . . Editor and anthologist Paula Guran collects a diverse array of unusual and memorable tales set in the Big Apple, from a who’s-who of New York Times bestsellers and Hugo and Nebula Award-winning writers including George R. R. Martin, Peter Straub, Naomi Novik, Maria Dahvana Headley, Holly Black, and many more. Anyone who’s visited New York, New York knows what a “magical” place it is; these stories reveal just how marvelous, extraordinary, mysterious, and even occasionally eerie a truly fantastic city can be.

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Review

“Make[s] creative use of the Big Apple’s varied communities and cultures. . . . [as] Guran mixes horror with gentler fantasy.”―Publishers Weekly

“In a rare feat for anthologies, New York Fantastic has no weak spots, no tales to flip past . . . I’m never going to look at New York quite the same way again after reading these tales. You likely won’t either.”―B&N Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog

“Shows readers a side of New York that lurks beneath the bright lights. . . . If you love fantasy and like an adventurous read filled with fascinating supernatural creatures, then NEW YORK FANTASTIC is just what you are looking for!”―Fresh Fiction

About the Author

Paula Guran is a two-time Bram Stoker Award winner. In addition to scores of novels and several single-author collections, she has edited more than forty published anthologies, including Blood Sisters: Vampire Stories By Women and Beyond the Woods: Fairy Tales Retold, both with Night Shade Books. She lives in Akron, Ohio.