Holly Black and Justine Larbalestier edit a collection of short stories that stages a playful war between two camps: Team Zombie and Team Unicorn. Ten stories by authors such as Carrie Ryan, Garth Nix, Libba Bray and Meg Cabot take up each side, with Black and Larbalestier writing the framing pieces and a few of their own. Unicorns here are not gentle, and zombies are not always merely grotesque. The tone runs from comic to dark, and each story is introduced with a bit of friendly trash talk between the editors.
Young adult fantasy readers who enjoy short fiction, and anyone who has argued about which creature would win, will find it fun. It's a good sampler for discovering new authors across horror, romance and humour.
Practical, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.
Best for readers like The Escapist Adventurer. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2010
- Language
- EN
