I have nothing but the best to say about this anthology. The stories range from delightful to heartbreaking, supernatural to realistic. They're all quite well-written, and none are too long or too short. I also enjoyed the footnotes and drawings; they really added to the experience. This book is honestly one-of-a-kind, and any fantasy fan should try it out.

Highlights include:

THE VAMPIRE BOX by Tessa Gratton

A coming of age story including a vampire in the basement. Creepy and full of longing--though not of the romantic variety.

GIRLS RAISED BY WOLVES by Brenna Yovanoff

Two teenage girls have an interesting conversation in a bathroom. Probably polarizing amongst reviwers, but wow. It'll strike a chord with people who've felt hopeless without knowing why.

DATE WITH A DRAGON SLAYER by Tessa Gratton

A young woman wins a date--and a scholarship, which is more of her concern--with a dragon slayer on the eve of his next battle. Sarcastic, sexy, and melancholy. Also: hot boy alert.

SCHEHERAZADE by Brenna Yovanoff

A girl spins a story to save her life. Cerebral, chilling; and, oh, yeah, psychopath included. Yes.

THE MADNESS OF LANCELOT by Brenna Yovanoff

The story of a heartbroken boy told through the eyes of a girl who spends more time in a lake, it seems, than on land. Again, I tend towards the melancholy--and this one was just beautiful.

THE WIND TAKES OUR CRIES by Maggie Stiefvater

A woman tells the story of the day King Arthur took her son. Dark, different, and told from a perspective quite different from any other in this book.

AUBURN by Brenna Yovanoff

As Brenna tells it, the story of a jaded girl who faces down a bad, bad man. And oh my gosh, bad person on bad person action.

PUDDLES by Tessa Gratton

A girl is obsessed with puddles. A boy may be obsessed with her, in a pulling-your-pigtails kind of way. Charming, yet somehow sad? I don't know, I liked it.

THE LAST DAY OF SPRING by Maggie Stiefvater

A boy tells the story of the Papillons, who live for only three days. Just... cut my heart out. How does she create these things?

ASH-TREE SPELL TO BREAK YOUR HEART by Tessa Gratton

A woman is created to destroy her master's rival. Very much the bittersweet love story I love to devour.

THE SUMMER ENDS IN SLAUGHTER by Tessa Gratton

A town carries out its annual Samhain tradition. A love story, of sorts, soaked in blood. So, yeah. I liked it.

HEART-SHAPED BOX by Maggie Stiefvater

The story of a musician with a secret. Oh hey, Cole St. Clair prototype in all your glory. This one is actually really heartbreaking in a non-romantic kind of way.

Those were the highlights, but they're all good. I loved this book. So much.

I have an admission to make: I only read to page 118. I also don’t see myself finishing this book anytime soon, but that’s a good thing! This collection of short stories is not a sit-down-and-read-all-the –way-through-in-one-night type of book. It isn’t even a finish-in-one-weekend type of book. This is a constant companion book, the kind that sits on your bedside table for a year or more as you slowly read each story, savoring the details one page at a time. I loved all of the stories that I read which is a rare occurrence when reading an anthology type book. This is a must read, must buy, permanent fixture in my library book.

~Update 12/28/2013~

I have since finished reading this amazing anthology. I have found that I did in fact love every single page of this book! I implore everyone to run to their nearest library or bookstore and get this book. You have no idea what you are missing out on.