Kate Wolford

All in all, a very enjoyable book. Generally, when I read mixed anthologies - collections of short stories by many different authors - I accept that there will be some stories that I like better than others. Often, anthologies are quite a mixed bag that way. While I did find that there were two or three stories in Frozen Fairy Tales that I felt just didn't work, the overall quality was much more even than I've found in any other anthologies I've read recently. Of course, the unifying theme to this collection is Winter, and that's sure to get my attention, since it's one of my favorite settings.

I note that Kate Wolford is the editor of several other anthologies, at least some of which contain work by some of the same authors featured in Frozen Fairy Tales. I will certainly be checking out some of those additional books in the future.… (más)

Fantastic collection of reimagined fairy tales, centering the Fairy Godmother character in each story. Great variety of stories, settings, and characters made it a pleasure to read.

Highlights include:

A Story of Soil and Stardust by Kelly Jarvis, a Russian Cinderella tale in which our heroine finds that perhaps living as her Godmother has more appeal than life in the palace.

Returning the Favor by Lynden Wade, in which the Godmother relates how she came to the role, and glimpses her replacement.

My Last Curse by Elise Forier Edie, a Sleeping Beauty-esque tale in which the "curse" has a deeper goal.

In the Name of Gold by Claire Noelle Thomas, a Rumplestiltskin tale in which the real villain is not the one who claims the baby.… (más)