Faery Magic started off strong but lost much of the emotional, and Faerie, momentum in the second half. Jo Beverley's tale possessed her usual attention to characterization and historical detail. Karen Harbaugh offered a lovely, languid retelling of Rapunzel. Barbara Samuel's story had an interesting premise, but the romance seemed rushed and flat amid its faery framework. And I mostly skimmed Mary Jo Putney's piece, which seemed both too full of characters and almost completely empty of either magical or romantic resonance...neither of which is at all typical of her work. Not a bad collection, but not quite as impressive as I think these authors are capable of, either. ( )