Somewhere beneath those waves

Sarah Monette

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Subjects
Genres
Fantasy fiction
Short stories
Published
[Gaithersburg, Md.] : Prime Books c2011.
Language
English
Main Author
Sarah Monette (-)
Physical Description
331 p. ; 22 cm
ISBN
9781607013051
  • Draco campestris
  • Queen of swords
  • Letter from a teddy bear on Veteran's day
  • Under the Beansidhe's pillow
  • The watcher in the corners
  • The half sister
  • Ashes, ashes
  • Sidhe tigers
  • A light in Troy
  • Amante Dorée
  • Somewhere beneath those waves was her home
  • Darkness, as a bride
  • Katabasis: seraphic trains
  • Fiddleback ferns
  • Three letters form the Queen of Elflands
  • Night train: heading west
  • The Séance at Chisholm End
  • No man's land
  • National Geographic on assignment: mermaids of the old west
  • A night in electric squidland
  • Impostors
  • Straw
  • Absent from Felicity
  • The world without sleep
  • After the dragon.
Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

Monette's lyrical tales vacillate between despair and hope in this powerful collection. The 25 short stories touch on such weighty topics as the substantial consequences of saving the world, or how ghosts eventually out their killers with frightening results for those who hear and see the revelations. While the tales may be carried by their unusual environments and dilemmas, Monette displays an equally strong gift for characterization. The pair of paranormal investigators in "A Night in Electric Squidland" and "Impostors" are such strong characters that they merit their own, larger work; the gender-bending spy of "Amante Doree" is a heartbreakingly compelling protagonist. Though the tales vary in theme and tone, there is not a weak note in the collection, and both fans and new readers will be drawn into Monette's strange and imaginative worlds. (Jan.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

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Review by Library Journal Review

In a world where vampires rule the night, a human insomniac makes a startling discovery in "The World Without Sleep." A young woman visiting the maritime museum in a seaside town aids a local selkie and uncovers the secret behind a strange collection of ship figureheads in "Somewhere Beneath Those Waves Was Her Home." These and 25 other tales and one poem make up this standout collection by one of fantasy's most elegant and dazzling writers (Melusine), who pushes the boundaries of emotional content and modern storytelling. VERDICT Monette invites comparison with Tanith Lee, Storm Constantine, and Jacqueline Carey for her sensuously evocative prose and strong yet delicate storytelling. (c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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