"When I use a word," Humpty Dumpty said in a rather scornful tone, "it means just what I choose it to mean - neither more nor less."

"Fairy tales are transmissable. You can catch them, or be infected by them. They are the currency thar we share with those who walked the world before ever we were here."

Short story collections are always fun! The first story was a bit difficult to get into, as it was set in what seemed to be an alternative Middle Earth, or a very evolved one. It turned into a great story by the end. There were only a few stories I didn't enjoy, but there were some others that challenged my brain in the best of ways. This book introduced me to many authors and reintroduced me to a few. I highly recommend it to any fantasy lovers.