a major problem. Some writers [took] a science-fiction viewpoint; others used high fantasy, and still others sword & sorcery". He also criticizes the editors for arranging the stories alphabetically by author; "[a]s a result, the book starts with futility and ends with a cute minor tale. The two best stories are bunched at the beginning and all the ones toward the end have the same tone". A different arrangement "would've helped this book to have a strong opening and close". Turning to the stories themselves he singles out "three first class stories: those by Cherryh (best in book), Llywelyn, and Springer", and takes note of Carter's as "essentially, a study in futility -- though well-written and engagingly told. The remainder range from fair to good" except for Clayton's, Sampson's and Schlobin's. Summing up, he notes that "inconsistencies aside, it's an entertaining book, and worth your time in its mass-market paperback edition, if you want to wait that long". The book was also reviewed by Mary Ann McIntyre Nixon in Fantasy Review v. 8, no. 7 (no. 81), July 1985. Notes 1985 anthologies Fantasy anthologies Andre Norton anthologies Tor Books books