- Paperback: 252 pages
- Publisher: New American Library (May 1986)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0451141725
- ISBN-13: 978-0451141729
- Product Dimensions: 17.5 x 10.2 x 2.3 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 880,688 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Charles De Lint, Ellen Kushner, Stephen R. Boyett, and Bellamy Bach contribute to this "fresh, lively interpretation of the . . . concept of a netherworld on the edge of time" (Booklist)--the Borderlands, where magic meets rock and roll on the streets of an American city transformed by the reappearance of the Border between the Faerie and the human worlds. Previous publisher: Signet/NAL.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Great urban fantasy geared towards a teen audience
17 Jan 1999
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I'm no longer a teenager, but I still really enjoyed this book, which consists of four novellas. All deal with the Borderland, a place where elves & humans coexist uneasily, where technology & magic are both unreliable, & where lots of down-on-their-luck youths gather to play great music & attempt to live their dreams. Very original, excellently written, & I think that almost everyone will find something to identify with. I particularly liked the examination of the issues that 'halfies' (those who are half-elf, half-human) face. This is another of Terri Windling's fine projects, & it's a shame that this series is so hard to get hold of!
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Borderland: The Lord of the Rings meets Rolling Stone
7 July 1998
Format:Paperback
I discovered this book by accident, and I am glad that I did.
Borderland is about a world like ours in which the Elves and their magic have returned to earth. Magic and technology both work sporadically in Bordertown (which lies at the heart of the Borderlands) where teenagers runaway to hang out in rock and roll clubs where fairie dust is a drug and music is magic.
The book is the first in an anthology series featuring such talents as Emma Bull and Charles de Lint.
After losing some of my interest in works of fantasy, this book reignited a spark in me like gasoline on a bbq pit. I haven't felt this way about a work of fantasy since Conan or Fahfrd and Greymouser. These books are nearly impossible to get ahold of but Essential Bordertwon is a new one coming out soon.
I cannot recommend this book and this series highly enough.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
The Land of Fairy before LKH
29 Feb 2008
Format:Paperback
LKH suggests she created the Urban Fantasy genre...how wrong she is.
Borderland emerged over a decade before her Merry Gentry (Faery) series.
The land of fairy returns, and its a messy reunification at best. The land between the normal human world and fairy is called "The Border" a place where one can easily become lost--or found. In the rements of evacuated cities from this rebirth the two worlds come together in Bordertown, where magic and technology don't always work. The town is teeming with the outcasts, run-aways and dreamers of both fairy and earth children.
The stories are fabulous rich in mythology, Aurthurian legend, and fairy tales. The characters are heartbreakingly real and flawed. I wish the series would continue.
Borderland emerged over a decade before her Merry Gentry (Faery) series.
The land of fairy returns, and its a messy reunification at best. The land between the normal human world and fairy is called "The Border" a place where one can easily become lost--or found. In the rements of evacuated cities from this rebirth the two worlds come together in Bordertown, where magic and technology don't always work. The town is teeming with the outcasts, run-aways and dreamers of both fairy and earth children.
The stories are fabulous rich in mythology, Aurthurian legend, and fairy tales. The characters are heartbreakingly real and flawed. I wish the series would continue.
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