Rogues

I for one certainly do enjoy a good allegory story. About Mike and Leo, for instance. On his way home from the Sistine Chapel one day, Mike decided to stop by Leo's studio to see if he needed any help with his latest painting. "You might try your hand at sculpture," Leo offered. He really didn't want or require any assistance whatsoever with his latest work of art. And he was only being honest and transparent about it, in no uncertain terms, in his gently prodding and plotting way. "We haven't seen that much excitement since someone snipped the television cable to the neighbor's Super Bowl party," replied Mike, but reluctantly left his friend to his major production and own devices. He considered decorating an accent wall with colorful glazed ceramic tiles instead, and continued on his way home, stopping by the bank in order to make a substantial withdrawal. When the bank teller showed him her fangs and claws, Mike complimented her on her stunningly good looks, and her flashy, high-gloss, two-tone fingernails. Genevieve blushed openly and replied coquettishly, "I've been told recently that they are pure evil." She was slightly embarrassed and surprised at herself for this callous remark, yet glanced over at him for his approval, holding up the backs of her outstretched hands for him to examine and admire. After Mike left the bank, contentedly and pleased with himself, another teller came to her rescue and confided in her. "He has absolutely no business coming in here with his ridiculous prophecies of doom," Rapunzel retorted. "Wouldn't we feel silly if one of them comes true and the world does end in the manner he suggests?" Genevieve said, defending him. Mike calmly strolled over to the cafe afterwards for an expresso coffee, the hot, strong, bitter, steamy, unadulterated liquid served in a small ceramic cup with matching saucer and a silver spoon, the way he likes it, pondering the fissure, fracture, or crack appearing almost overnight in one of his lower left molar teeth. He definitely needed to see a dentist right away. Which brings us to the subject of "Rogues," the fine collection of fantastical short stories, edited by R. R. Martin and Gardner Dozois, published in 2014. You wonder if the scenarios contained therein could somehow be woven into a longer, larger than life, more magnificent and cohesive unit, making for a well-received novel one day, especially considering the strange variety of diverse characters, settings, and situations encountered, in each succeeding story of the book, or chapter. Maybe they're not all completely "Dungeons and Dragons," "Thrones," or "Tolkien" material, but definitely in the realm of possibility. Personally, I wouldn't rule a potential series out of the picture either, if you get my drift. "What do the stories entail?" 1. An extra-special delivery service. 2. Taking advantage of upwardly mobile job opportunities as they present themselves. 3. Realizing one's full potential, while releasing one's deeply ingrained inhibitions. 4. Investigating a missing persons case amidst small-town corruption. 5. Judging a beauty contest, attending a bullfight, and speculation in precious metals. All in a day's work. 6. Elements of historical truth, common knowledge, and factual information surrounding a recovered medieval masterpiece. 7. Two close friends who enter a speak-easy for an evening of precariously risqué entertainment. 8. Street department employees attempting to misappropriate municipal funds. 9. A substitute teacher getting overly involved in extracurricular band activities. 10. A man of the cloth taking in a Laguna theater to see a double creature feature. At this point, I feel compelled to say that I may have been somewhat prone to exaggerating the truth, once in a while, sometimes stretching it quite a bit. So, even at this early stage of having only partially read the book, I should freely admit that I really don't believe that anyone can successfully bundle these stories together into a credible and believable novel, no matter how hard they try. But you never can tell absolutely for certain. You may want to read more before closing with arguments, drawing conclusions, and deciding for yourself. To continue, then with the interesting synopses: 11. A big fan and admirer going to great lengths in the name of love on behalf of a rival, discovers that life isn't always fair; comes away all hot and bothered, but quickly gets over it. 12. "James Bond" Wannabe's latest secret mission. 13. Passable as contemporary descendants of Plato, a most curiously inquisitive and highly intelligent pupil, and his world-renowned mentor, the learned orator Socrates, embarking on a wonderful educational field trip to antiquity. 14. A valiant knight, resourceful sorcerer, and fair maiden of dubious distinction spending one magical evening together in a haunted intrigue on a moon-lit, sea-faring adventure. 15. An egotistical actor on the rebound playing his starring role to the hilt on the movie-set of a big-budget, blockbuster film, when disaster strikes suddenly, with impunity, due to unexpected legal complications, unresolved conflicts of a peculiarly personal nature, and miscellaneous technical difficulties. 16. Riding in a caravan on a long, treacherous trip across the desert, a singing minstrel possesses a single, remarkable redeeming quality, the one saving grace that might just allow them to escape a fate worse than death. 17. A couple of detectives wanting to carry some chickens, a fox, and a bag of grain across the river in a rowboat. How many trips does it take them? 18. The Marquis getting himself into a pickle. 19. A group of adolescents studying the implications of and expounding upon a Christmas conspiracy theory. 20. Dealing with a tricky leprechaun. 21. A fiery chronicle mostly about a royal family and their dragons. Divulging anything "really revealing" or "terribly sensitive" about the book's story contents further, and I would feel like such a Cad, a complete Weasel, so I'd better refrain, cease, and desist; thus, yielding not a single, solitary iota of information, and definitely not another kilobyte of graphic detail. Perhaps you wonder, "How do you go about reading such a big book of amazing stories, covering an intimidatingly and wildly diverse range of subjects and topics, all written by different authors, obviously from vastly different backgrounds; who display varied interests, offer frank originality, fresh perspectives, keen insight, and bring their own levels of expertise to the table?" That's a question which may be answered quite simply, straight forwardly, and easily enough: For example, "I read the stories one at a time in order at my leisure and at my own pace; generally, one per day, which is sort of like swallowing a chewable, fruit-flavored, gummy-bear multi-vitamin; occasionally taking a longer break between stories in order to allow the author's message to sink into my stream of consciousness."

A will give a story-by-story brief review.Tough Times All Over by Abercrombie. I really enjoyed this story with its twists and turns. It kind of reminded me of the beginning of the movie Castaway as we follow the package from point A to point B.What Do You Do by Flynn. I was truly shocked that this is the story that got all the headlines. I thought it was a bit too sleazy for my tastes but obviously it hit the right spot with some folks.The Inn of the Seven Blessings by Matthew Hughes. This story left no lasting impression on me.Bent Twig by Lansdale. If one has read the trifecta of Warriors, Dangerous Women, and Rogues then one is probably getting familiar with Lansdale who has stories featured in all three and each story fits a different genre. Here he presents a story with characters he has already developed in previous works and it basically follows the model of mystery/private detective. It was my least favorite of the three. Without giving anything away, I loved his story in Dangerous Women.Tawny Petticoats by Swanwick. This was another story that was a yawner for me.Provenance by Ball. A good story with use of World War II AS a backdrop and use of a painting as the vehicle for the story.Roaring Twenties by Vaughn. This is another author who shows up in Dangerous Women and Warriors. This story was completely different from the other two, and not necessarily for the better in my mind. There was a supernatural element to the story that seemed to not really add anything to the plot. I enjoyed her more realistic historical fiction in the other two anthologies.A Year and a Day in Old Theradane by Lynch. Very cool story with a mission impossible plot that is characteristic of his Gentlemen Bastards series. Lynch is true to form here.Bad Brass by Denton. Interesting concept and plot but somewhat uninteresting characters.Heavy Metal by Priest. I liked this story for purely personal reasons as dissenting is in an area that is home to me. There was not much in the way of character development.The Meaning of Love by Abraham. Interesting story that harkens to the lost love theme in Les Miserable for me.A Better Way to Die by Cornell. Honestly I had no idea what was happening in this story.Ill Seen in Tyre by Saylor. I enjoyed this story but not as much as his work in the Warriors anthology.A Cargo of Ivory by Nix. Action packed but too fantastical for me.Diamonds from Tequila by Williams. This another story that held little interest for meThe Caravan to Nowhere by Eisenstein. Excellent story. It was truly captivating. The character Alaric was interesting and I would like to read more about him.The Curious Affair of the Dead Wives by Tuttle. This was a really good mystery that actually did remind me of Sherlock Holmes minus the eccentricities of Sherlock Holmes. Good plot and character development.How the Marquis Got His Coat Back by Gaiman. It was difficult for me to imagine this world. I have attempted to read Gaiman's Neverwhere before and gave up.Now Showing by Willis. A little satire along with some twists. An enjoyable story. For all the accolades I am surprised I've never heard of this author until now.The Lightning Tree by Rothfuss. My problem with this author's stories is the patience one needs for his stories to take shape. They always seem to be very slow in developing. Good story but I didn't get the last line which makes me feel like I missed something important.The Rogue Prince by Martin. Okay let me start this by saying I am a huge fan of the Ice and Fire series and his stories are in part o e of the main reasons I bought this anthology. This story, along with the story in Dangerous Women and The World of Ice and Fire read like a time of history that, to me,miss the mark that I am used to with Martin's stories. No e the less I find that learning some of the historical backdrop to the land of Westeros enriches what I read in the actual series and it actually helps to read this story before picking up the story in Dangerous Women. This particular history is only touched on in A World of Ice and Fire so it is beneficial to reading these stories in addition.Overall the stories were enjoyable and I discovered some authors that I have the intention of reading more of their works.

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I've been dying to get my hands on a copy of Rogues for what seems like ages now, but it was always either unavailable or just way too expensive for me to afford. I got this at a steal of a deal - under 500 Rupees - and it arrived in an ok condition (not damaged per se, but a little worn-looking - but that's more than alright for me considering the price). Rogues is a collection of stories from the best fantasy fiction writers out there today, except for Gilian Flynn (I wasn't sure why she was included in this list until I read her story - it was good!)My favourites of course were from Patrick Rothfuss and Joe Abercrombie. I really liked Lisa Tuttle's story too. Overall this was a fantastic buy and I'm so glad it was available in India! A great addition to any fantasy nerd's library.

To me it is very sad to discover that who used to be a great writer (George Martin) got so lasy with the money got from the HBO TV series. This was suposed to be the Short story of a Rouge, instead we get a boring cronic of who married who in kings landing, very poor jobAll the other stories are worth buying the book, very well writen I do not give a 5 star only do to the lousy job of Mr. MartinAll the other stories are great bEduardo [email protected]

Encore une fois le duo GRRM/Dozois nous offre un recueil fascinant peuplé de personnages excellents et qui se succèdent sans temps mort.Pour les fans de Game of Thrones et d'A song of ice and fire, "the rogue prince" est une très bonne nouvelle qui vient s'imbriquer avec "the princess and the queen" (Dangerous Women) offrant une nouvelle approche de la Danse des Dragons. Bref inratable