Eclipse 4 Paperback – May 1, 2011

Stories range from good to memorable. Very ambitious for a serial publication.

Somehow I expected more. Halfway through the book I find myself not caring to finish the second half. Yes, there have been some interesting ideas, but I haven't gotten to the end of any of the stories so far caring about them at all beyond whether the next one will be any better.Of course maybe the second half of the book is amazing, I doubt I'll be finding out anytime soon.

With 14 stories that fall into various science fiction and fantasy genre slots, there's no specific theme to Eclipse Four, other than to showcase these authors and their writing.As such, the tone and approach of each story can be a bit of a toss-up.Overall, though, Eclipse Four is a unique and entertaining collection. And even if the stories don't give you all the answers, they at least never fail to tweak your imagination hard. What more can you ask for?Continue reading on Examiner.com Review: Eclipse Four, edited by Jonathan Strahan - National speculative fiction | Examiner.com [...]