Sleepside: The Collected Fantasies

by Greg Bear

Collecting six stories in old paradigms, Sleepside features Greg Bear’s outstanding fantasy writing: “Webster,” “The White Horse Child,” “Sleepside Story,” “Dead Run,” “Through Road No Whither,” and the Nebula Award finalist “Petra.” This edition also includes the special introduction by the author: “On Losing the Taint of Being a Cannibal." 

Genres: Fantasy, Ebooks, Short Stories, Fiction, Science Fiction Fantasy, Science Fiction

240 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1988

About the author

Greg Bear was an American writer and illustrator best known for science fiction. His work covered themes of galactic conflict (Forge of God books), parallel universes (The Way series), consciousness and cultural practices (Queen of Angels), and accelerated evolution (Blood Music, Darwin’s Radio, and Darwin’s Children). His last work was the 2021 novel The Unfinished Land. Greg Bear wrote over 50 books in total.

(For a more complete biography, see Wikipedia.)

Reviews

[Fredrick Danysh · Rating 2 out of 5]

A collection of short story fantasies. Anumber have a religious background and all are somewhat wierd.

[David · Rating 3 out of 5]

Overall an excellent collection. The last novella utilized storylines and characters from a series I haven’t read and so it was meaningless to me. Maybe once I’ve read that series I’ll come back and reevaluate this.

[Greta · Rating 3 out of 5]

Classic fantasies by Greg Bear are in the same category as Roddy Doyle's Opera, not my favorite form of entertainment.

[Michael O'Donnell · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not too bad. Did not get into 'The Way of all Ghosts'. Probably needed to read some of the earlier 'Way' storied.

[Kevin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some interesting ideas and images, but nothing that really stuck to my ribs, as it were.

[Brett · Rating 4 out of 5]

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