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Feyland World
Chronicle Worlds: Feyland
From Samuel Peralta, creator of the bestselling Future Chronicles speculative fiction anthology series, comes a line of anthologies charting new territories within a shared universe, within already-existing worlds. In Chronicle Feyland, twelve leading speculative fiction authors present standalone stories set in the imaginative world created by USA Today bestselling author Anthea Sharp, where the gateway to the very real realm of faerie is an immersive, virtual reality computer game, Feyland. Discover Feyland. Discover Chronicle Worlds.
383 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 24, 2016
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Samuel Peralta
70 books104 followersSamuel Peralta is a physicist and storyteller. He is most well-known in publishing as a poet, short story writer, and creator of the "Future Chronicles" anthologies, with over 20 bestselling titles to date.
Peralta's writing has been spotlighted in Best American Poetry, selected for Best American Science Fiction & Fantasy, and has won multiple awards, including from the UK Poetry Society and the Palanca Memorial Foundation.
He is a supporter and producer of independent films, one of which was nominated for a Golden Globe and another garnering an Emmy Award.
Peralta is the founder of the Lunar Codex, launching the works of 30,000 writers, artists, musicians, and filmmakers from over 155 countries, to the Moon.
Peralta's writing has been spotlighted in Best American Poetry, selected for Best American Science Fiction & Fantasy, and has won multiple awards, including from the UK Poetry Society and the Palanca Memorial Foundation.
He is a supporter and producer of independent films, one of which was nominated for a Golden Globe and another garnering an Emmy Award.
Peralta is the founder of the Lunar Codex, launching the works of 30,000 writers, artists, musicians, and filmmakers from over 155 countries, to the Moon.
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July 1, 2016
"pale wave and lavender ripple", 1 July 2016
This review is from: Chronicle Worlds: Feyland (The Future Chronicles) (Kindle Edition)
I must, firstly, state that I am a lover of hard science fiction, only infrequently entering the fantasy worlds and avoiding those peopled with faeries.Nor am a gamer. So when I was offered an advanced reader copy of Chronicle Worlds: Feyland, to review, I almost did not accept. Only the fact that it came from Samuel Peralta as a further edition to the wonderful Chronicles series made me pause, then start to read. And I am so glad that I did. Each story is, in it's own special way, a little gem, most set within the Feyland world.created by Another Sharp, although there are a couple which cross into our everyday world, also, and I especially enjoyed one of these, the delightful, On Guard, by Deb Logan. But all of the contributing authors wrote with imagination, flare and, frequently, humour - a perfect book to dip into when our mundane world feels boring or tiring or even ( and UK readers will surely relate to this) simply wet. Each story is followed by a brief note from it's author, interesting and insightful as the tale itself. And the concluding oh-too-short entry is by the person who created the magical world which has so inspired the writers, Anthem Sharp, herself.
So am I now a convert? Well, no. But I do intend to visit Ms.Sharp"s original Feyland very soon.
And for anyone who is already familiar with this magical world or who simply enjoys tales of knights, beautiful maidens, mythical beings and strange mushroom ring portals, this is a must
This review is from: Chronicle Worlds: Feyland (The Future Chronicles) (Kindle Edition)
I must, firstly, state that I am a lover of hard science fiction, only infrequently entering the fantasy worlds and avoiding those peopled with faeries.Nor am a gamer. So when I was offered an advanced reader copy of Chronicle Worlds: Feyland, to review, I almost did not accept. Only the fact that it came from Samuel Peralta as a further edition to the wonderful Chronicles series made me pause, then start to read. And I am so glad that I did. Each story is, in it's own special way, a little gem, most set within the Feyland world.created by Another Sharp, although there are a couple which cross into our everyday world, also, and I especially enjoyed one of these, the delightful, On Guard, by Deb Logan. But all of the contributing authors wrote with imagination, flare and, frequently, humour - a perfect book to dip into when our mundane world feels boring or tiring or even ( and UK readers will surely relate to this) simply wet. Each story is followed by a brief note from it's author, interesting and insightful as the tale itself. And the concluding oh-too-short entry is by the person who created the magical world which has so inspired the writers, Anthem Sharp, herself.
So am I now a convert? Well, no. But I do intend to visit Ms.Sharp"s original Feyland very soon.
And for anyone who is already familiar with this magical world or who simply enjoys tales of knights, beautiful maidens, mythical beings and strange mushroom ring portals, this is a must
June 27, 2016
Ahhhhhh the wonders of my childhood, relived splendiferously!
I once stuck my head inside my mother's purse just for a moment if 'me' time. With 6 brothers and sisters there was no escape. When my dad was deployed, which was often, we all lived in one tiny room, bunk beds...yuck!
My only true escape was into a book, preferably full of dragons, unicorns, Hobbits, and all magical creatures. This anthology took me back to those cherished times. Once again I felt the magic, the power, the beauty, and that peace I only find in complete immersion within a good fairytale.
The thrill of riding a unicorn! The challenge of a fay cat riddle. The companionship of fellow searchers of truth and light! Bonus, I have re-acquired one of my first e-book favorite authors, the writer of the Elf Sagas!! Ahhhhh...
I once stuck my head inside my mother's purse just for a moment if 'me' time. With 6 brothers and sisters there was no escape. When my dad was deployed, which was often, we all lived in one tiny room, bunk beds...yuck!
My only true escape was into a book, preferably full of dragons, unicorns, Hobbits, and all magical creatures. This anthology took me back to those cherished times. Once again I felt the magic, the power, the beauty, and that peace I only find in complete immersion within a good fairytale.
The thrill of riding a unicorn! The challenge of a fay cat riddle. The companionship of fellow searchers of truth and light! Bonus, I have re-acquired one of my first e-book favorite authors, the writer of the Elf Sagas!! Ahhhhh...
June 28, 2016
I have read about half (edit: now all) of the stories in this; most have a similar feel to the Feyland books; although ranging from being on the edge of my seat (after all, don't know if the main characters will survive, or what will happen to them), to charming and cheerful. I was reminded of Boris from Goldeneye (Bond film) in 'The Sword of Atui' (I am invincible!) although the rest of the story is suspenseful followed with a tinge of sadness; in The Skeptic, it's a good trick making me feel sorry for a total ass, MeadowRue leans to the Fae side of Feyland, The Huntsman and the Old Fox was quite a mixture of young, old, Fae, and gaming-nicely put together and really rather sweet (that's maybe a spoiler a little, but somewhat unexpected ending), Unicorn Magic reminded me of my sister (she had a horse when we were growing up, although not in Scotland lol), City of Iron and Light has a much different feel from Feyland, but quite good; it reminds me of a story in another anthology, that Anthea Sharp is also in, I believe called game masters or similar. The Gossamer Shard-Unexpected ending, although I had come to suspect something was up; also an alternate gaming story blended nicely with Fae, (and liked the Russian references), The Glitchy Goblin was a charmer, On Guard: love N. Forest Cats; charming, fierce, and loyal. Brea's Tale: Passage, was no big surprise, like Anthea Sharp's other Fae (but not Feyland) stories, but with a tie-in to Royal.
I am in the middle of Artist's instinct; and it's classic (ha ha) Feyland, dialogue and slang are right in the Feyland universe. And Zack and Agatha seem to have a similar relationship to Jennet and Tam's early one. Complete with possible Fae attachments; not sure where that's going. Will finish that soon and also the rest; will try to update review, if I remember. (update: now all done.) Artist's Instinct was more about growing, not as much about Fae other than as a tool; and while it might be a tiny bit longer than really necessary, it has the very important message of not comparing one's self to others (and cutting yourself down).
Tech Support was great: I wonder if (maybe spoiler!!) the new member of the Feyguard will be called upon again.
I can see why Chronicle Worlds anthologies are popular. Extremely well chosen and written stories, and I love where there are differing styles but all good and related, so don't have to relearn the whole world, can just get immersed in it, as well as not knowing what might happen (after all, usually the main characters in a novel won't vanish; but in a short story, all bets are off)
I have since gotten more of the Chronicle Worlds-Samuel Peralta really is a good anthology editor.
I am in the middle of Artist's instinct; and it's classic (ha ha) Feyland, dialogue and slang are right in the Feyland universe. And Zack and Agatha seem to have a similar relationship to Jennet and Tam's early one. Complete with possible Fae attachments; not sure where that's going. Will finish that soon and also the rest; will try to update review, if I remember. (update: now all done.) Artist's Instinct was more about growing, not as much about Fae other than as a tool; and while it might be a tiny bit longer than really necessary, it has the very important message of not comparing one's self to others (and cutting yourself down).
Tech Support was great: I wonder if (maybe spoiler!!) the new member of the Feyguard will be called upon again.
I can see why Chronicle Worlds anthologies are popular. Extremely well chosen and written stories, and I love where there are differing styles but all good and related, so don't have to relearn the whole world, can just get immersed in it, as well as not knowing what might happen (after all, usually the main characters in a novel won't vanish; but in a short story, all bets are off)
I have since gotten more of the Chronicle Worlds-Samuel Peralta really is a good anthology editor.
June 28, 2016
Feyland = fairies + gaming = awesome stories for us to read by some really great authors. Usually in these chronicles I know a couple of the authors. I get to read the rest and discover new favorite authors, but this time I knew none, however, I have never been disappointed by a Samuel Peralta Chronicle yet and that record still stands. I now have 12 more authors to follow and read. There was not one story that wasn’t for me, I loved them all, and what is not to love about gamers in fairy lands. I am not much of a fairy person in general but I think these authors have changed my perception of fairies. These fairies are not the cutesy fairies that little girls dream of, these are some of the fiercest, fighting, don’t mess with us fairies.
I am sorry I cannot pick a favorite story among the 12. I really did love them all and can’t wait to see what the next chronicles will be about.
I am sorry I cannot pick a favorite story among the 12. I really did love them all and can’t wait to see what the next chronicles will be about.
July 2, 2016
I enjoyed this anthology.After reading all the stories i'm really intrigued by the book Feyland by Anthea Sharp and have added it to my TBR list.The standouts to me are Meadow Rue by Joseph Robert Lewis which I found enchanting and delightful and I will definitely be reading more of this authors work soon.The skeptic by Lindsay Adams was interesting and insightful.Unicorn Magic by Roz Marshall was engaging and I decided to continue reading this series that the author is writing independently.The Glitchy Goblin was interesting with all the twists in the story.I received a copy of this book from the authors in exchange for an honest review
June 30, 2016
I have read and loved some of Anthea Sharp's books and intrigued when I saw this collection.
One of the things I liked most about this collection was the difference in the stories. A grandmother becomes the heroine in one story, a cat becomes a hero, one is set in India, and in one (Anthea's contribution), a fey is the has to travel to the human world instead of a human traveling to the Dark Realm. I liked some stories more than others, but they all told stories drawn from legends and myths and drew the reader into the virtual reality of Feyland. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did!
I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
One of the things I liked most about this collection was the difference in the stories. A grandmother becomes the heroine in one story, a cat becomes a hero, one is set in India, and in one (Anthea's contribution), a fey is the has to travel to the human world instead of a human traveling to the Dark Realm. I liked some stories more than others, but they all told stories drawn from legends and myths and drew the reader into the virtual reality of Feyland. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did!
I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
June 27, 2016
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review. I loved this anthology. I just loved the different tales that took place in Feyland. If you haven't read Anthea Sharp's Feyland, don't worry, you can still read this and it will make sense. I highly recommend her series, though. It's a real treat. These stories in this anthology are perfect. Some are great for a break at work. And others just right for one sitting. I wanted to live in these worlds so much. All the characters are well developed and feel like old friends.
June 28, 2016
What a great book. What happens when Virtual Reality collides with Feyland? 12 authors have developed short stories that explore this scenario. I really liked the stories even though I am not a regular reader of books about faeries. My favorite stories were On Guard which is about a cat defending his boy and The Huntsman and the Old Fox which is about a grandmother playing a virtual reality game with her granddaughter. I enjoyed these stories so much it makes me want to explore the genre further.
* I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
* I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
May 30, 2017
So much fun to read so many different styles
I love a universe compilation, where you get to see different authors' takes on the same "environment". This compilation doesn't disappoint. All of the stories focused on Feyland, yet none were the same flavor as Anthea Sharp's work.
Lovely, and I found several new authors to follow!
I love a universe compilation, where you get to see different authors' takes on the same "environment". This compilation doesn't disappoint. All of the stories focused on Feyland, yet none were the same flavor as Anthea Sharp's work.
Lovely, and I found several new authors to follow!
September 9, 2020
This is an extremely enjoyable collection of stories set in Anthea Sharp's Feyland. The stories are by different authors and each is a different perspective of Feyland. If you enjoyed Feyland, you will love this anthology, put together by Samuel Peralta, focused on Feyland. I loved every one of the stories.
May 1, 2018
It's a 3.5
I have not read the Feyland novels, but got this book as part of a bundle and decided to jump into it.
It was fun, after a while the stories start to suond very similar even if they were all witten by different acuthors, but I particularly liked a couple of them
I have not read the Feyland novels, but got this book as part of a bundle and decided to jump into it.
It was fun, after a while the stories start to suond very similar even if they were all witten by different acuthors, but I particularly liked a couple of them
October 21, 2016
Feyland short stories!!!
I fell in love with Feyland awhile back and really enjoyed this collection of short stories by various authors. Each is different and adds another layer to the richness of Feyland.
I fell in love with Feyland awhile back and really enjoyed this collection of short stories by various authors. Each is different and adds another layer to the richness of Feyland.
June 30, 2016
Twelve authors contributed to this volume, and every one of them brought considerable story telling skill and a gamer's sensibility. Fans of gamerpunk, high fantasy, an sci-fi will all find something to love here.
July 2, 2016
An enjoyable adventure
A variety of authors contributed to this book. There was only one story I didn't care for. Congratulations to all the authors. Well done. I will be looking for other works you all have published.
A variety of authors contributed to this book. There was only one story I didn't care for. Congratulations to all the authors. Well done. I will be looking for other works you all have published.
August 29, 2016
I really enjoyed this collection. I have not read the Feyland series, and I had no problem following along in each story.
July 9, 2016
Awesome job on the book loved it!
April 3, 2018
The stories in the collection are alright. I'm beginning to think short stories aren't my thing. I want to see a lot more development and get invested in a character, and it's fine to have a story be about a bratty kid learning to think before he hits things, but it's not keeping my interest.
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