“Allen’s third volume of extraordinary short stories reaches new heights of rarity and wonder … Without a wrong note, all the stories in this anthology admirably fulfill Allen’s promise of ‘beauty and strangeness.’”
— Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

“Allen finds his groove for this second annual anthology of weird stories, selecting 16 wonderfully evocative, well-written tales. … Each story fits neatly alongside the next, and the diversity of topics, perspectives and authors makes this cosmopolitan anthology a winner.”
— Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

“Author and editor Allen (Mythic) has compiled a neatly packaged set of short stories that flow cleverly and seamlessly from one inspiration to another. …. Lush descriptions and exotic imagery startle, engross, chill and electrify the reader, and all 19 stories have a strong and delicious taste of weird.”
— Publishers Weekly

“A very strong first volume … Established writers and new names all are in good form here.”
— Locus

“Mythic 2 can be viewed as its own fantasy universe, with a heavenly realm of gods, a middle realm of lesser magic and human enchantment, and a lower realm where all the magic has drained away, leaving imperfect memories and forlorn longing or opportunities for erudite display.”
— Strange Horizons

“Mythic is a beautiful book, well designed inside and out. … No less care went into the thought in selecting and arranging the works.”
— Strange Horizons

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