From AudioFile
This compilation of 15 supernatural and fantasy tales dealing with magic and superstition is well narrated and differentiated. Characters are read with appropriate voices, pitch, and tone that draw the reader into the tales, which are sometimes reminiscent of that old radio show "The Shadow Knows." The reedy voice of dying Front Page McGuffin, star reporter, tells the tale of his inability to die with thin, raspy words. The narrator's voice in "Caretaking" bubbles up from the wishing well she's fallen into in response to her mother's wish. This exceptionally well-done audio could have been edited for language and gore. G.D.W. © AudioFile 2001, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine
Black Cats and Broken Mirrors FROM THE PUBLISHER
From dark felines crossing your path to shattered looking glasses, Black Cats and Broken Mirrors dares to ask the question: "What if some of those long-treasured superstitions are actually true?" Join Jane Yolen, Elizabeth Ann Scarborough, Michelle West, Charles de Lint, Nancy Springer, Peter Crowther, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Esther Friesner, and more as they explore the lighter and darker sides of our fears in this original anthology featuring stories ranging from urban fantasy and magical realism to horror!
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AudioFile
This compilation of 15 supernatural and fantasy tales dealing with magic and superstition is well narrated and differentiated. Characters are read with appropriate voices, pitch, and tone that draw the reader into the tales, which are sometimes reminiscent of that old radio show "The Shadow Knows." The reedy voice of dying Front Page McGuffin, star reporter, tells the tale of his inability to die with thin, raspy words. The narrator's voice in "Caretaking" bubbles up from the wishing well she's fallen into in response to her mother's wish. This exceptionally well-done audio could have been edited for language and gore. G.D.W. © AudioFile 2001, Portland, Maine
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