A friend of the family gave me this book when I was a child in Massachusetts... I read it over and over again and laughed out loud every time. Now I have two small children of my own and they choose to hear these stories all the time. When I just searched Amazon to find a copy to give to my son's teacher for his class, I was shocked to find that "Princess Hynchatti" was out of print! Princes, Princesses and Witches...adventures and humor, love stories..this collection of stories has it all. Please re-print this book!

My grandfather gave me this book when I was little, and I have read it over and over again since then. This is one of the best collections of fairy-tale type stories I have ever come across - not violent, sappy or stupid, just extremely silly and charming and fun. I cannot believe that this book is out of print, and that it is likely to be lost to the world. This book is even better than the Harry Potter ones which are now winning over the world; unfortunately, probably since it came out in the 1970s when children's books weren't exactly enjoying a heyday, this book never seems to have gotten the fame and loyal following it deserves. I recommend it to everyone, of any age.

This is characteristic of Lee's earlier work: fantasy as it should be. Decadent and bizarre, yet with plenty of action to hold the reader's interest, Anackire is a must read.

The limited edition of this book sells for several hundred dollars now, but this story was also published in the extremely cheesy-looking eighties SciFi erotica anthology "Arrows of Eros." It's also pretty hard to find (No book with a cover this awful stays in print for long!), but it's worth the hunt. "The Beautiful Biting Machine" is amusingly repellent, and every time the punchline comes to mind I can't help but smile at the perversity of the joke.

Dark Castle, White Horse is actually an omnibus edition of two unrelated YA fantasies by the versatile Tanith Lee.

Castle of Dark is a rather dark fantasy dealing with the mysterious curse of Lilune, a girl who has had practically no experience of the outside world due to her confinement by two hags and her strange inability to stand sunlight. When she escapes with the aid of the harper Lir, all sorts of strange incidents happen in her wake. Overall, quite enjoyable, though I would have liked a bit more sympathetic heroine.

Prince on a White Horse is an almost frivolously light fantasy offering from Lee that reminded me quite strongly at bits of The Phantom Tollbooth. There's an odd cast of idiosyncratic characters including three types of vicious animals (Buzzles, Beezles and Bezzles), a prince who can't remember his name or purpose, three moons (none of which are round) and a wise talking white horse that continuously insists that horses don't talk. It's a quest type adventure to rid the world of the menace Nulgrave, of whom everyone is afraid though they don't know why. I liked this better than Castle of Dark; it was just more fun to read.

All in all, quite a worthy 2-in-1 book. If you can find it and like Tanith Lee's YA fantasy, Dark Castle, White Horse should be thoroughly enjoyable.

I love this book, and have read it several times. It is about two worlds, one of them ours, in the days of slaves. The other a world where women are dominant. It flicks back and forth between the two. It was an incredible read, I thoroughly recommend reading it if you can get your hands on a copy. I think Tanith Lee is a great childrens writer.

Forests of the Night was the first proper book I ever read, when I was twelve years old. This was a rite of passage for me, like the first time you get drunk or stoned and realise that reality is not quite as solid as you'd previously assumed. As a collection of stories, it isn't too taxing if you're short of time or, like me, you have a ridiculously short concentration span... Some stories have a first-person narrative, some are set here, now, some are set far away, long ago- some are set in places that don't even exist on this plane. There's a lot of variety here, which is always a good thing. One story that intrigued me especially was "Rachel". This character has been echoed in so many of Tanith Lee's books. There has been Rachaela in the Blood Opera trilogy, and a number of different versions of this same woman under different names. Who is she? Anyway, this is a book I'm dying to own a copy of. It throws new messages and insights at me with every read. Buy it, if you can find it!

While I am familiar with the novella "Into Gold" by Tanith Lee, I did not know there was a book by the same title. Possibly it is the title story in a collection; I am reviewing without ever having seen the physical book. However, I can recommend "Into Gold" on its own merits, and I do so with great praise.

Taking place in Britain some time shortly after the fall of the Roman Empire, "Into Gold" is told by Skorous, the second-in-command of a fort held by Skorous' closest friend Draco, the Roman-born son of the old commander. When a Corn-King comes to the town, bringing grain, he brings as well a beautiful woman named Zefra, a daughter of the East "studied in the lore of the Al-Khemia." According to the Corn-King, she can turn anything into gold. Naturally, Skorous' skepticism and Draco's curiosity take her up on it. Not only does she display her art to Draco's satisfaction, he falls deeply in love with her--infatuated, as the skeptical Skorous observes--and not only takes her for his night's pleasure but marries her in the Roman fashion. When they have a son, Skorous' suspicions are only confirmed: Zefra must mean to bring up a half-breed son and thus hold power through him when Draco is gone. Motivated by his jealousy and suspicion, he moves to destroy Zefra even as she prepares to give her son the greatest gift of which she is capable...and suddenly, everything is not quite as Skorous thought it was. Mixing several different strains of mythology, from alchemy to Greek myth to Arthurian legend, "Into Gold" is a masterpiece of world-building, as Tanith Lee re-creates an alternate version of post-Roman Britain, and of character creation and development in Skorous, Draco, and Zefra. A masterful story--and just plain fun to read. (I've re-read three or four times now, and it's still good.)

Similar stories are "Draco, Draco," which also takes place in Britain after the Roman occupation ends and details what dragonslaying is *really* about, and "Ceres Passing," which tells of an encounter between a young dancing girl and the wandering goddess. In any case, "Into Gold" comes highly recommended. Read it!

Containing all the dark, sardonic sensuality of Lee at her best, this is the story of a man whose calling it is to put ghosts to rest. He finds that the dead don't always do what one might expect...

This book is the first in its series and is wonderful. If you are looking for a book that catches your attention from the very beginning, then this is that book. I highly suggest you read it. The American book is called "Wolf Tower" and can also be found at this website.Click on my name to find out more about this book. I've read it at leats five times and it has never failed to catch my attention.

Brought on by the success of the previous 4 books from Tanith Lee's flat earth.

There is no central plot. No cataclysmic schemes or happenings. And by that very absence we are free to see the central theme running through all the flat earth books (including this one). The reason they are marvels.

It is Ms. Lee's own version of "Nevertheless". (In my opinion much better that the original).

So we are pawn on the chessboard of the gods. So they pull us high or low by whim and happenstance. So what? Do you not hear the singing of the lark! It is so wonderful to be alive.