Operation Arcana, edited by John Joseph Adams

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(Military Fantasy) These sixteen entertaining stories explore the role of warfare in fantasy, with everything from marines fighting trolls, to goblins fighting each other, to angels flying airplanes. (114,007 words; Time: 6h:20m)

Rating: ★★★★☆ 4 RSR-recommended stories + 3 others out of 16

In Skeleton Leaves, by Seanan McGuire

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(Military Fantasy) Neverland's eternal war between the Pan and the pirates has grown unusually nasty of late, and the Wendys are concerned about it. (6,300 words; Time: 21m)

Rating: ★★★☆☆, Average

Bomber's Moon, by Simon R. Green

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(Military Fantasy) In 1944, Hitler has sold his soul to the devil for demonic assistance to win the war. The allies are receiving help from angels, although they're not quite what everyone expected. (7,500 words; Time: 25m)

Rating: ★☆☆☆☆, Needs Improvement

Bone Eaters, by Glen Cook

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(Military Fantasy) A magical military company acquires some unwilling recruits, who may or may not be reliable when they encounter real danger and real evil. (9,100 words; Time: 30m)

Rating: ★★★★☆, Recommended

Pathfinder, by T.C. McCarthy

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(Military Fantasy) In a Korean War fought with spells as well as bombs, Hae Jung works in a hospital camp where she uses her secret ability to guide the dying to Heaven. (5,900 words; Time: 19m)

Rating: ★★★☆☆, Average

Sealskin, by Carrie Vaughn

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(Urban Fantasy) After a mission gone wrong, Richard, a young Navy SEAL with really great ability in the water, thinks about quitting the Navy. So he takes vacation in Ireland to look for the father he never knew. (6,800 words; Time: 22m)

Rating: ★★★☆☆, Average

Steel Ships, by Tanya Huff

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(Military Fantasy) Fun tale about navy seals (who really do turn into seals in the water) on a mission to destroy potentially deadly steel-hulled ships the enemy has built. (7,500 words; Time: 25m)

Rating: ★★★☆☆, Average

Recommended By: LTilton

Heavy Sulfur, by Ari Marmell

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(Military Fantasy) Peyton's magic helps the British fight the Germans in World War I, and he's very good at it, but now they need him for a dangerous "Heavy Sulfur" mission. Whatever that means. (5,100 words; Time: 17m)

Rating: ★★★☆☆, Average

Weapons In The Earth, by Myke Cole

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(High Fantasy) Twig's small band of goblins has been captured by a larger group. They need to escape, but the winter weather is bad, and Twig's magic is still "soft." (15,200 words; Time: 50m)

Rating: ★★★★☆, Recommended

American Golem, by Weston Ochse

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(Military Fantasy) When a young soldier dies in Afghanistan, his grieving grandfather creates an unliving assassin and sends it after the man responsible. (6,100 words; Time: 20m)

Rating: ★★★☆☆, Average

The Graphology of Hemorrhage, by Yoon Ha Lee

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(Military Fantasy) As one of the Empire's masters of graphological magic, Kodai has assisted in many victories, but winning today will require she give up her life--and more. (4,600 words; Time: 15m)

Rating: ★★★☆☆, Average

Recommended By: RHorton:5 LTilton

The Guns Of The Wastes, by Django Wexler

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(Military Fantasy) Young recruit Pahlu sails into the Waste on a land ship to join the fight against the robotic sraa. (8,000 words; Time: 26m)

Rating: ★★★☆☆, Average

Mercenary's Honor, by Elizabeth Moon

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(Military Fantasy) A fun tale wherein an old mercenary captain's retirement plans are interrupted by a young mercenary sent to fight him. (7,450 words; Time: 24m)

Rating: ★★★☆☆, Average

Blood, Ash, Braids, by Genevieve Valentine

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(Alternate History) The Russians in WWII recruit women to fly crop dusters against the Germans, who call them "witches." (4,800 words; Time: 16m)

Rating: ★★★☆☆, Average

The Damned One Hundred, by Jonathan Maberry

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(Military Fantasy) In desperation, an aging warrior and his son seek help from ancient witches to protect a mountain pass against an enormous invasion force. A damned good read. (7,200 words; Time: 24m)

Rating: ★★★★☆, Recommended

Rules Of Enchantment, by David Klecha and Tobias S. Buckell

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(Military Fantasy) A squad of US Marines escorts an Elven princess through enemy territory controlled by goblins and trolls. (5,700 words; Time: 19m)

Rating: ★★★☆☆, Average

This Evening's Performance, by Genevieve Valentine

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(Steampunk) The last three human actors struggle to find roles in a post-WWI world where automata have replaced people on the stage. (16,700 words; Time: 55m)

Rating: ★★☆☆☆, Not Recommended

Recommended By: RHorton:5

The End Has Come, edited by John Joseph Adams and Hugh Howey

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(SF Post-Apocalypse) This third volume of the Apocalypse Triptych comprises twenty-two stories set in post-apocalyptic worlds. Eighteen of them continue stories begun in the earlier volumes. (123,852 words; Time: 6h:52m)

Rating: ★★★☆☆, Average

Blessings, by Nancy Kress

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(Hard SF) About a century ago, aliens distributed "the Blessing," which ended war by making people less violent. But civilization collapsed, and it's proving difficult to rebuild. (5,000 words; Time: 16m)

Rating: ★★★★★ Award-Worthy

In The Woods, by Hugh Howey

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(SF) April and Remy wake up long after the apocalypse should be over, and they find they have a mission to complete. (6,800 words; Time: 22m)

Rating: ★★☆☆☆, Not Recommended