Shadows of the New Sun; Stories in Honor of Gene Wolfe

By William B. Fawcett and Bill Fawcett

Perhaps no living author of imaginative fiction has earned the awards, accolades, respect, and literary reputation of Gene Wolfe. His prose has been called subtle and brilliant, inspiring not just lovers of fantasy and science fiction, but readers of every stripe, transcending genre and defying preconceptions.In this volume, a select group of Wolfe’s fellow authors pay tribute to the award-winning creator of The Book of the New Sun, The Fifth Head of Cerberus, Soldier of the Mist, The Wizard Knight and many others, with entirely new stories written specifically to honor the writer hailed by The Washington Post as “one of America's finest.”Shadows of the New Sun features contributions by Neil Gaiman, David Brin, David Drake, Nancy Kress, and many others, plus two new short stories by Gene Wolfe himself.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Macmillan Publishers
• Release date: May 23, 2013
• ISBN: 9780765334589

Reviews for Shadows of the New Sun; Stories in Honor of Gene Wolfe

[thelostentwife · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I love a good collection of short stories and when those stories introduce me to authors I haven't read, or re-introduce me to authors I have read and loved, I'm a happy, happy girl. Especially when said stories are science fiction and fantasy. That's what Shadows of the New Sun is full of so you can imagine I was over the moon when I received a copy of this book.Read the rest of this review at The Lost Entwife on September 28, 2013.

[timjones_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Writing a short story in honour of Gene Wolfe is a tough gig, because Gene Wolfe is one of the best short story writers going around - certainly within the speculative fiction fields - and he doesn't have the kind of immediate linguistic markers in his fiction that make it easy to pastiche his style (other, perhaps, than his most famous work, the four-volume Book of the New Sun).The stories in this volume, including two by Wolfe himself, are a mixed bag - as one would expect. A few too many never go anywhere much, but there are a few that are worthy additions to Wolfe's worlds. I'd encourage those new to Gene Wolfe's work to go straight to the source, and give existing gene Wolfe fans cautious encouragement to check this out.

[igor1kh · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

An homage anthology in honor of Gene Wolfe and his fictional worlds. My favorite overall part were the individual "On Gene Wolfe" story prefaces by each author.+ means hit, - means miss:+ Frostfree by Gene WolfeHelpful futuristic refrigerator.- A Lunar Labyrinth by Neil GaimanLate-night cat and mouse game in the countryside.+ The Island of the Death Doctor by Joe HaldemanImaginary who-is-who.+ A Touch of Rosemary by Timothy ZahnFrom an old wizard to the young.- Ashes by Steven SavileEuro tour to say goodbye on own time.- Bedding by David DrakeSoldier's cycle.+ ... And Other Stories by Nancy KressLosing one self in a story is hard work.+ The Island of Time by Jack DannSometimes Barsoom is the only escape.+ The She-Wolf's Hidden Grin by Michael SwanwickThe female side of St. Croix.+ Snowchild by Michael A. StackpoleSword & sorcery and capes.- Tourist Trap by Barry N. Malzberg & Mike ResnickChess in a hot prison cell.+ Epistoleros by Aaron AllstonA page-binding epistolary in the Old West.- Rhubarb and Beets by Todd McCaffreyHerb fueled escape from elf-land.- Tunes from Limbo, But I Digress by Judi RohrigSelf-awareness mediated by suspended animation dreams.+ In the Shadow of the Gate by William C. DietzSeverian's goes from Shadow to Claw.- Soldier of Mercy by Marc AraminiOld mind escapes to Old Rome.+ The Dreams of the Sea by Jody Lynn NyeWitch dives into new Ushas.+ The Log by David BrinCold, dark exile for the Russian spirit.+ The Sea of Memory by Gene WolfeSidelong perspective on time.