Reviews
Praise for Patricia A. McKillip "McKillip's is the first name that comes to mind when I'm asked whom I read myself, whom I'd recommend that others read, and who makes me shake my grizzled head and say, 'Damn I wish I'd done that.'" --Peter S. Beagle, author of The Last Unicorn and Sleight of Hand "World Fantasy Award winner McKillip can take the most common fantasy elements--dragons and bards, sorcerers and shape-shifters--and reshape them in surprising and resonant ways." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review "I read--and reread--McKillip eagerly. She reminds me that fantasy is worth writing." --Stephen R. Donaldson, author of the Chronicles of Thomas Covenant "Patricia McKillip is the real thing and always has been. She shows the rest of us that magic can be made with words and air; that is it worth doing and worth doing well." --Ellen Kushner, author of Swordspoint and Thomas the Rhymer "McKillip skillfully knits disparate threads into a rewardingly rich and satisfying story." -- Amazon.com "Intricate, beautiful...." -- Chicago Sun-Times "Nothing less than masterly." -- Booklist Praise for Patricia A. McKillip's bestselling collection Wonders of the Invisible World "Mesmerizing.... Any collection of McKillip's short stories will be a valuable asset to any library and a joy to her many fans." -- Library Journal , starred review "Anybody who loves fantasy--not just for what most fantasy does, but for what the genre is really capable of--should definitely pick this book up. It's like a perfect encapsulation of fantasy writing at its most brave and beautiful." -- io9.com "A casket full of wonders. I think each one is my favorite, until I read the next. McKillip has the true Mythopoeic imagination. Here lies the border between our world and that of Faerie." --P. C. Hodgell, author of the Kencyrath series "This brilliant new collection puts on display the audacity, the warmth, the intelligence, and depth of [McKillip's] huge and magnificent talent." --Peter Straub, author of Ghost Story and A Dark Matter "The lively and enchanting stories in Wonders of the Invisible World certainly deserve all the accolades I can summ, Praise for Patricia A. McKillip "McKillip's is the first name that comes to mind when I'm asked whom I read myself, whom I'd recommend that others read, and who makes me shake my grizzled head and say, 'Damn I wish I'd done that.'" --Peter S. Beagle, author of The Last Unicorn and Sleight of Hand "World Fantasy Award winner McKillip can take the most common fantasy elements--dragons and bards, sorcerers and shape-shifters--and reshape them in surprising and resonant ways." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review "I read--and reread--McKillip eagerly. She reminds me that fantasy is worth writing." --Stephen R. Donaldson, author of the Chronicles of Thomas Covenant "Patricia McKillip is the real thing and always has been. She shows the rest of us that magic can be made with words and air; that is it worth doing and worth doing well." --Ellen Kushner, author of Swordspoint and Thomas the Rhymer "McKillip skillfully knits disparate threads into a rewardingly rich and satisfying story." -- Amazon.com Praise for the collection Wonders of the Invisible World "Mesmerizing.... Any collection of McKillip's short stories will be a valuable asset to any library and a joy to her many fans." -- Library Journal , starred review "Anybody who loves fantasy--not just for what most fantasy does, but for what the genre is really capable of--should definitely pick this book up. It's like a perfect encapsulation of fantasy writing at its most brave and beautiful." -- io9.com "A casket full of wonders. I think each one is my favorite, until I read the next. McKillip has the true Mythopoeic imagination. Here lies the border between our world and that of Faerie." --P. C. Hodgell, author of the Kencyrath series "This brilliant new collection puts on display the audacity, the warmth, the intelligence, and depth of [McKillip's] huge and magnificent talent." --Peter Straub, author of Ghost Story and A Dark Matter "The lively and enchanting stories in Wonders of the Invisible World certainly deserve all the accolades I can summon." --Paul Goat Allen, Barnes&Noble.com, Praise for Dreams of Distant Shores "Ever since finding and loving The Riddle-Master of Hed many years ago, I have read everything Patricia McKillip has written. You should too. Start with this book!" --Garth Nix, author of Sabriel and the Keys to the Kingdom series "I love Patricia McKillip's novels, but even more, I am passionate about her brilliant short stories--those coruscating jewels that are both remarkable for their language, their power, their wit, and their depth." --Jane Yolen, author of Briar Rose , Sister Emily's Lightship , Devil's Arithmetic , and Sister Light/Sister Dark "Anyone about to open this book is a very lucky person indeed. You are about to encounter mysteries, monsters jewels, songs, witches, a treasure chest of story. Here are magic worlds, places of enchantment, and a wonderful, lyrical voice to guide you through them." --Lisa Goldstein, author of The Red Magician and The Uncertain Places Praise for Patricia A. McKillip "McKillip's is the first name that comes to mind when I'm asked whom I read myself, whom I'd recommend that others read, and who makes me shake my grizzled head and say, 'Damn I wish I'd done that.'" --Peter S. Beagle, author of The Last Unicorn and Sleight of Hand "World Fantasy Award winner McKillip can take the most common fantasy elements--dragons and bards, sorcerers and shape-shifters--and reshape them in surprising and resonant ways." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review "I read--and reread--McKillip eagerly. She reminds me that fantasy is worth writing." --Stephen R. Donaldson, author of the Chronicles of Thomas Covenant "Patricia McKillip is the real thing and always has been. She shows the rest of us that magic can be made with words and air; that is it worth doing and worth doing well." --Ellen Kushner, author of Swordspoint and Thomas the Rhymer "McKillip skillfully knits disparate threads into a rewardingly rich and satisfying story." -- Amazon.com "Intricate, beautiful...." -- Chicago Sun-Times "Nothing less than masterly." -- Booklist Praise for Patricia A. McKillip's collection Wonders of the Invisible World "Mesmerizing.... Any collection of McKillip's short stories will be a valuable asset to any library and a joy to her many fans." -- Library Journal , starred review "Anybody who loves fantasy--not just for what most fantasy does, but for what the genre is really capable of--should definitely pick this book up. It's like a perfect encapsulation of fantasy writing at its most brave and beautiful." -- io9 "A casket full of wonders. I think each one is my favorite, until I read the next. McKillip has the true Mythopoeic imagination. Here lies the border between our world and that of Faerie." --P. C. Hodgell, author of the Kencyrath series "This brilliant new collection puts on display the audacity, the warmth, the intelligence, and depth of [McKillip's] huge and magnificent talent." --Peter Straub, author of Ghost Story and A Dark Matter "The lively and enchanting stories in Wonders of the Invisible World certainly deserve all the accolades I can summon." --Paul Goat Allen, Barnes and Noble, Praise for Dreams of Distant Shores "I love Patricia McKillip's novels, but even more, I am passionate about her brilliant short stories--those coruscating jewels that are both remarkable for their language, their power, their wit, and their depth." --Jane Yolen, author of Briar Rose, Sister Emily's Lightship, Devil's Arithmetic, Sister Light/Sister Dark Praise for Patricia A. McKillip "McKillip's is the first name that comes to mind when I'm asked whom I read myself, whom I'd recommend that others read, and who makes me shake my grizzled head and say, 'Damn I wish I'd done that.'" --Peter S. Beagle, author of The Last Unicorn and Sleight of Hand "World Fantasy Award winner McKillip can take the most common fantasy elements--dragons and bards, sorcerers and shape-shifters--and reshape them in surprising and resonant ways." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review "I read--and reread--McKillip eagerly. She reminds me that fantasy is worth writing." --Stephen R. Donaldson, author of the Chronicles of Thomas Covenant "Patricia McKillip is the real thing and always has been. She shows the rest of us that magic can be made with words and air; that is it worth doing and worth doing well." --Ellen Kushner, author of Swordspoint and Thomas the Rhymer "McKillip skillfully knits disparate threads into a rewardingly rich and satisfying story." -- Amazon.com "Intricate, beautiful...." -- Chicago Sun-Times "Nothing less than masterly." -- Booklist Praise for Patricia A. McKillip's bestselling collection Wonders of the Invisible World "Mesmerizing.... Any collection of McKillip's short stories will be a valuable asset to any library and a joy to her many fans." -- Library Journal , starred review "Anybody who loves fantasy--not just for what most fantasy does, but for what the genre is really capable of--should definitely pick this book up. It's like a perfect encapsulation of fantasy writing at its most brave and beautiful." -- io9.com "A casket full of wonders. I think each one is my favorite, until I read the next. McKillip has the true Mythopoeic imagination. Here lies the border between our world and that of Faerie." --P. C. Hodgell, author of the Kencyrath series "This brilliant new collection puts on display the audacity, the warmth, the intelligence, and depth of [McKillip's] huge and magnificent talent." --Peter Straub, author of Ghost Story and A Dark Matter "The lively and enchanting stories in Wonders of the Invisible World certainly deserve all the accolades I can summ, Praise for Dreams of Distant Shores "Ever since finding and loving The Riddle-Master of Hed many years ago, I have read everything Patricia McKillip has written. You should too. Start with this book!" --Garth Nix, author of Sabriel and the Keys to the Kingdom series "I love Patricia McKillip's novels, but even more, I am passionate about her brilliant short stories--those coruscating jewels that are both remarkable for their language, their power, their wit, and their depth." --Jane Yolen, author of Briar Rose , Sister Emily's Lightship , Devil's Arithmetic , and Sister Light/Sister Dark "Anyone about to open this book is a very lucky person indeed. You are about to encounter mysteries, monsters jewels, songs, witches, a treasure chest of story. Here are magic worlds, places of enchantment, and a wonderful, lyrical voice to guide you through them." --Lisa Goldstein, author of The Red Magician and The Uncertain Places "Some authors we read for their characters and their plots, others for the beauty of their language. I read Pat McKillip for all three. She's gifted beyond compare, a national treasure who should be cherished by all lovers of literature, and Dreams of Distant Shores is a perfect example of why I hold her in such high esteem." --Charles de Lint, author of The Riddle of the Wren and The Blue Girl Praise for Patricia A. McKillip "McKillip's is the first name that comes to mind when I'm asked whom I read myself, whom I'd recommend that others read, and who makes me shake my grizzled head and say, ''Damn I wish I'd done that.'" --Peter S. Beagle, author of The Last Unicorn and Sleight of Hand "World Fantasy Award winner McKillip can take the most common fantasy elements--dragons and bards, sorcerers and shape-shifters--and reshape them in surprising and resonant ways." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review "I read--and reread--McKillip eagerly. She reminds me that fantasy is worth writing." --Stephen R. Donaldson, author of the Chronicles of Thomas Covenant "Patricia McKillip is the real thing and always has been. She shows the rest of us that magic can be made with words and air; that is it worth doing and worth doing well." --Ellen Kushner, author of Swordspoint and Thomas the Rhymer "McKillip skillfully knits disparate threads into a rewardingly rich and satisfying story." -- Amazon.com "Intricate, beautiful...." -- Chicago Sun-Times "Nothing less than masterly." -- Booklist Praise for Patricia A. McKillip''s collection Wonders of the Invisible World "Mesmerizing.... Any collection of McKillip's short stories will be a valuable asset to any library and a joy to her many fans." -- Library Journal , starred review "Anybody who loves fantasy--not just for what most fantasy does, but for what the genre is really capable of--should definitely pick this book up. It's like a perfect encapsulation of fantasy writing at its most brave and beautiful." -- io9 "A casket full of wonders. I think each one is my favorite, until I read the next. McKillip has the true Mythopoeic imagination. Here lies the border between our world and that of Faerie." --P. C. Hodgell, author of the Kencyrath series "This brilliant new collection puts on display the audacity, the warmth, the intelligence, and depth of [McKillip's] huge and magnificent talent." --Peter Straub, author of Ghost Story and A Dark Matter "The lively and enchanting stories in Wonders of the Invisible World certainly deserve all the accolades I can summon." --Paul Goat Allen, Barnes and Noble