The Curiosities
A vampire locked in a cage in the basement, for good luck. Bad guys, clever girls, and the various reasons why the guys have to stop breathing. A world where fires never go out (with references to vanilla ice cream).
These are but a few of the curiosities collected in this volume of short stories by three acclaimed practitioners of paranormal fiction.
But The Curiosities is more than the stories. Since 2008, Maggie Stiefvater, Tessa Gratton, and Brenna Yovanoff have posted more than 250 works of short fiction to their website merryfates.com. Their goal was simple: create a space for experimentation and improvisation in their writing—all in public and without a backspace key. In that spirit, The Curiosities includes the stories and each author’s comments, critiques, and kudos in the margins. Think of it as a guided tour of the creative processes of three acclaimed authors.
Reviews
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For those with dark hearts looking for the edgier side of paranormal fiction, this will be something to stay up with at night.
Kirkus Reviews -
The end result of the combination of stories and formal and informal commentary is that readers will feel a stronger, more intimate connection with these writers as people, as well as gain insight into the kinds of support and critique that are useful in story-making and story-sharing.
Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books -
If you have a yen for dark, yearning, challenging yarns that often have a delightfully ambiguous, fairy-tale ambiance, there is plenty here to sate your curiosity. The inventive idea is fresh enough to draw plenty of interest on its own. But add in three high-wattage YA stars and you’ve got a hit.
Booklist -
… finely crafted, with fully realized characters and unique settings.… This anthology is a must for all YA collections.
School Library Journal
Accolades
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