I love anthologies. Each story is written and completed in fewer pages than most chapters yet contains story lines guaranteed to have you checking to see what else the author has written. Antholgies and short stories are the best way I know to find new authors and genres. Each book contains stories of varying interest but you're guaranteed to find some that you'll love and share.

- A Beautiful Nightmare by Sarah Van Goethem
I love this futuristic speculative fiction taken on Sleeping Beauty! It's a peek at where the future and technology could take us with the pandemic and lock downs and the rapid technological advances made because of them.
4.5 stars

- Firewalls and Firewort by Wendy Nikel
An interesting premise but the ending left me unsatisfied.
3 stars

- The Rabbit in the Moon by Ana Sun
This is a great reimagining of the folktale of the legend of the moon rabbit. I'd really love to see a longer book about the Chronicler and the things they see and do. I looked the author up hoping to find more by her but was sad to not find anything. I really hope she'll continue to write more.
5 stars

- Stiltskin by Michael Teasdale
A compelling Sapphic cyberpunk Rumpelstiltskin retelling. Very gritty and dark. 10/10 would read more about this gay self-aware android con artist.
4 stars

- Three by Nicola Kapron
Really interesting interpretation of the three billie goats gruff. Made me scratch my head a bit and go "well huh" re: the Troll character. Loved that this one features a transwoman MC, but I'd like her to have a whole book please.
5 stars

- Cumulus by Thomas Badlan
Interesting cyberpunk take on the changeling lore.
3 stars

- Drift-Skip by Suzanne Church
Almost DNFd this one, spent most of the story going WTF?
1 star

- Make Your Own Happily Ever After by Beth Goeder
This. Story. Is. SO. CUTE!! I cannot even. I Absolutely adored this post-punk Cyber Cinderella retelling. The writing style is a tad simplistic at times, but I don't even care. I want MORE.
4.5 stars

- **********SK.IN by Alena Van Arendonk
An interesting futuristic, techy retelling of Rumpelstiltskin. The MySoft company reminded me a lot of Apple... *looks meaningfully at old iPod which is no longer supported for OS updates and thus isn't compatible with iTunes anymore*
4 stars

- C4T & MOU5E by V.F. Leeann
As is to be somewhat expected of a cyberpunk Alice in Wonderland retelling, I have NO IDEA what just happened but I thoroughly enjoyed myself reading... whatever it is I just read.
4.5 stars

- In the Belly of the Whale by Angus McIntyre
For some reason I thought this was going to be a Pinocchio retelling, but instead it's a weird Snow White one. Interesting take from the "mirror's" POV (sort of...)
3 stars

- Neon Green in D Minor by Laura VanArendonk Baugh
I didn't realize this was based on the Pied Piper of Hamelin until the little blurb after the story, but it's darkly compelling.
4 stars

Trenchcoats, Towers, and Trolls, by Rhonda Parrish, I struggled to get into this book, coming back to it multiple times, Sadly just not the book for me. Though I do think others will enjoy it. Thank you for giving me a chance with this book.

Trenchcoats, Towers, and Trolls is an anthology of stories that mix fairy tales, folklore, and cyberpunk. I like the idea a lot. The concept is fun and there are lots of possibilities.

Anthologies aren't my favorite thing. They are almost always hit and miss and this is no exception. There were some really fun and interesting stories. I especially liked the take on Rumpelstilskin. And the Cinderella take was really great. Some of the others were misses. But, all in all, this was a solid anthology and if every story didn't catch my interest, enough did that I am still thinking about the concept.

I am quickly learning that if I want sexy steampunk and creative cyberpunk anthologies, I should definitely pick up anything from Ms. Parrish. This anthology is another winner for me. It is rare that I enjoy every single story in an anthology. I enjoyed every single one written, even if they were bittersweet endings.

I love fairytales reinterpreted. In this anthology, some of them were easy to identify and others were harder with a bit more obscure or perhaps lesser-known fairytales. I found the reinterpretation of Snow White to be quite impressive and I loved it. The Troll under the bridge is unique and riveting. It is rare that I find authors who can write cyberpunk so well. I now need to look up each of the authors and see if they write anything else with cyberpunk.

What I enjoyed about this book at times also frustrates me. The stories are short and condensed. This means that world-building is fast and sometimes sketchy. I can say that in this anthology, nothing was skimped. Impressively for me, the stories were well crafted with good characters. A couple of them frustrated me because the ending is left so opened ended which I find most often happens from male writers and writers who lean more towards sci-fi. It is as if we receive a glimpse through the window and want to see more only to have it whisked away. The shades come down and we can no longer see this interesting story unfold behind closed doors.

What I also liked in this anthology is that it isn't exactly a happily ever after. This story is more Grimm than Disney which thrills me to pieces. Some of the grittiness is what appeals to me. The sorrow that leaps off the pages in a couple of these stories moves me. The entwining of computers, chips, bots, all of it excites me. For example, the reinterpretation of Rumplestilkin is impressive and so creative. I loved what the author came up with. This short story is easily recognizable of what fairy tale it is paying homage. Yet the way it was written is fresh and innovative. This anthology is highly recommended to readers who love fairy tales retold with a cyberpunk twist.

Thanks Netgalley and publisher for the opportunity to read and review.
It's quite an extraordinary book. I never imagined that you can combine cyberpunk with magic and fantasy and for this combination to be successful, but it was. Very intriguing mixure. I only wish the entire book was one original novel, not just retelling of old tales or basically few separate stories. There's a potential in the entire setting, so I hope soon I'll have the opportunity to read a full novel with characters that will be explored in a deeper level!