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| Author | Janet Morris, ed. |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Heroes in Hell |
| Genre | Bangsian fantasy Short stories Shared world Fantasy |
| Publisher | Baen Books |
| Publication date | March 1986 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| ISBN | 978-0-671-65555-6 |
| Preceded by | – |
| Followed by | The Gates of Hell |
Heroes in Hell is an anthology book and the first volume of its namesake series, created by Janet Morris. The book placed eighth in the annual Locus Poll for Best Anthology in 1987. "Newton Sleep" by Gregory Benford, originally published in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, received a Nebula Award nomination in 1986, as well as placing 16th in its category in the Locus Poll.
Contents
In order of presentation, the anthology contains:
- "Son of the Morning" by Chris Morris
- "Newton Sleep" by Gregory Benford - originally published in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction in 1985; nominated Nebula Award Best Novella 1986
- "The Prince" by C. J. Cherryh - originally published in Far Frontiers Vol. 4
- "A Walk in the Park" by Nancy Asire
- "The Hand of Providence" by David Drake
- "Basileus" by C. J. Cherryh and Janet Morris - originally published as a "special bonus" in the 1985 Baen Books paperback edition of Rhialto the Marvellous
- "To Reign in Hell" by Janet Morris
Reception
Reviewer Chuq von Rospach declared "The concept is silly," going on to say that "the plots are for the most part banal, and the characters are unsympathetic. The writing is simplistic and the continuity is questionable. In other words, they borrowed all of the worst parts of Thieves' World and forgot to include what makes it worthwhile."
On the other hand reviewer T.W. Brown said "This book is brilliantly written by a collection of writers, each with amazing voices. There a several who I now want to seek out and learn about individual works. I read this book in a day and a half of almost constant reading. And I will now be returning time and again to a few of my favorites."
References
- "1987 Locus Awards". Locus. Retrieved 2011-07-13.
- "Nebula Final Ballots from the 1980s". SFWA Nebula Awards. Retrieved 2011-07-13.
- ^ The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998
- Far Frontiers, vol. 4, Baen Books, January 1986, p.230
- Rhialto the Marvellous, Baen Books, 1985 pb edition, p.223
- "OtherRealms Pico Reviews for April, 1986", OtherRealms, volume 1, number 3, April 1986.
- Brown, T.W. "T.W. Brown's Review". GoodReads. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
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