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Black Feathers: Dark Avian Tales

by Ellen Datlow
Pegasus Crime. Feb. 2017. 320p. ed. by . ISBN 9781681773216. $25.95; ebk. ISBN 9781681773803. HORROR
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Birds have long served as symbols and omens to many cultures. In this collection of 16 stories, noted horror anthologist Datlow (Nightmares) reveals the darker side of avian myths and their meanings. In Seanan McGuire's "The Mathematical Inevitability of Corvids," a young girl understands that counting birds portends the future. A widow dreams of the power of her winged neighbors in Joyce Carol Oates's "Great Blue Heron." Stephen Graham Jones highlights how tragic mistakes cannot be hidden away in "Pigeon from Hell." These stories reveal that having wings does not always mean you get to soar.
VERDICT This haunting anthology presents an amazing array of writers who use avian tales to touch upon the shadows and light that exist in human lives. Aficionados of dark fantasy and horror will appreciate.
Reviewed by Kristi Chadwick , Dec 01, 2016
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