This collection of stories is written by different authors, so of course there were some good stories and other that I sadly found boring.
I have mixed feelings about this, probably the stories I liked are less than the ones I didn’t like.

I received an ARC from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Like many collections, Neverland's Library has its positives and negatives. Marie Brennan, who was the main draw for me to this collection, contributed my favorite story, "Centuries of Kings," mastering the use of first person present tense to amp up suspense. :Firwalker" by Keith Gouveia was a cool dragon story with unique aspects to the dragons' abilities. And "The Last Magician" by William Meikle being about the loss and restoration of magic was quite sweet.
However, there are also some unmemorable and outright painful bits. One particularly difficult story is the one that opens the anthology, "A Soul in the Hand" by Marsheila Rockwell and Jeffrey J. Mariotte, due it being ridiculously long and hard to get into.
One of the perks of anthologies like this is that there is something for everyone, though, even if not everything may be your cup of tea. If a few of the authors and the concepts of their stories strike you as interesting, it may be worth giving it a try.

I opted to read this book because I saw Marie Brennan's name, I haven't read a single book of hers but I want to, and thought I'd get an introduction to her writing in short form. She writes one of the shortest stories of the bunch, "Centuries of Kings", about a demon fox spirit who has gone through centuries of kings. It was intriguing, and I will certainly look for more of her work, but the best of the lot for me was "The Height of Our Fathers", by Jeff Salyards, whose work I hadn't heard of until today. It's only fantasy in that it is set in a society unlike our modern one and seems to consist of warring tribes, but I liked it for its characters and for its portrayal of strength.

I also really liked "On the Far Side of the Apocalypse" by Peter Rawlik, which is horrible and dark and offers no hope, and perfectly suited my mood these days. Other notable ones were "Restoring the Magic" - I really want to know what happens next, and "Season of the Soulless", whose main character was someone to root for.

On the whole, I liked the collection a lot more than I had anticipated. I usually don't read anthologies because of the generally uneven quality, but this was more hit than miss, and in each case, the stories are short and sufficiently resolved. Even when I wanted more out of a story, it was more because I was enjoying the world too much rather than being frustrated out of a lack of information.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC.

This collection of short fantasy stories was written to highlight the original works of several authors. The publisher also states it’s goal is to remind you of the love of story and wonder and childhood. .

I was excited to read this as I was not familiar with any of these authors. I was hoping to find some new fantasy authors to explore. Personally, I found it hard to jump from style to style as I read through this. I did find several that I loved. However the first one was not for me. It felt dark and bit Rudyard Kipling-ish. It took me awhile to get through that one.

The book ended on a high note for me. I was intrigued by Marie Brennan’s “Centuries of Kings“. I think I would enjoy a full size novel for me. It was mysterious and foreboding. I wanted to know more about the why and the how. It reminded me a bit of the Spin the Dawn book and Girl, Serpent, Thorn. I want to know her back story and where it all ends.

I would recommend this to anyone who is in the mood for short stories and as an introduction to new authors. I don’t think I would read it again which is a mark of books I love.

Thanks to Netgalley and Outland Entertainment for this free copy in exchange for my honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this eARC

This was a fantastic collection of short stories, and a much needed escape from the real world. There were some stories that didn't work quite as well for me, but that was more due to personal taste than any problem with the writing, as I found the quality of writing across the entire collection was excellent and it was a great chance to discover authors I hadn't read before. Each of the stories had a satisfying ending, while leaving you wanting to read more about the worlds and characters, and that can be a difficult balance to achieve. I loved the sheer variety in this book, it felt like a buffet of what fantasy has to offer, and I would highly recommend to anyone wanting an entertaining escape from the world and who loves shorter stories.

I received a complimentary copy of this ebook from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I had not heard of any of these authors before, except Marie Brennan, so this was a pretty good introduction to the others. I like reading anthologies though usually for at least for a few of the stories I wish they could be longer, novel length in fact. Some of the stories dropped me right in the middle of a mess and by the time I figured it out and got into it, the story ended. The Machine was a good example of that. I really want to know about the stones! I do prefer the stories that do not leave it all totally open.

I liked Firewalker because it had dragons and a cool use of their scales, along with an interesting battle. The Last Magician was sweet. I wish it was that easy to bring magic back. Maybe like how it was in Restoring the Magic? That one was fun but infuriating because I definitely wanted to continue that story, just to see what the creature was. I had my suspicions though.

This was a good collection of short stories.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this eARC
I am not really one for short stories but there were a couple in Neverland Library that I enjoyed. A Soul in the Hand, Season of the Soulless and The Stump and the Spire were the 3 that stood out to me with the first to mentioned being 3 star and the last one was a 3.5. I think that because they are short stories I am not able to get a good feel for the characters and usually when I do start to the stories are over. The stories were varied in their topics although dragons were prominently featured. Overall a good one for those that like reading short stories.

Huge thanks to Netgalley for this advanced reader copy. All views and opinions in this review are my own.

I'll be honest, my initial draw to this book was the belief it had something to do with Neverland. I'm a sucker for most things J.M. Barrie related. After realizing the title is just a play on words, I decided to go ahead and give it a try anyways, and I'm so pleased that I did. Because this a book of short stories by different authors, I tried to jot down a few thoughts on each story as I went along which is surprisingly difficult to do without spoilers when dealing with short stories. Before jumping into said stories, I have to say even the introduction was heart-warming. That alone got four stars from me for speaking to my soul.

"A Soul in the Hand" had an Amazon jungle/bayou swamp feel complete with wild mysticism. And although the story resolved, it left the reader feeling pleasantly wistful. ☆☆☆

"The Machine" was one of my favorites because, frankly, it reminded me of one of my favorite video game franchises (Skyrim), particularly the dwemer mines. ☆☆☆☆

"Season of the Soulless" had a Nordic/Native American vibe. This story reminded me a lot of a series I read when I was younger, which may contribute to why I loved it so much. ☆☆☆☆☆

"Fire Walker" was as much a story about a father and son's relationship as a nod to dragons and street magic. ☆☆☆

"The Height of our Fathers" was truly a sibling relationship/parental relationship story at its heart. The backdrop, again, had a Nordic feel, although it wasn't explicit, and revolved around the burial rites of their tribe. ☆☆☆☆

"The Last Magician" was a cute story about childhood magic being reborn. ☆☆☆

"Restoring the Magic" had fun with the idea of conservationism with magical beasts. ☆☆☆☆

"Charlotte and the Demon Who Swam Through the Grass" moved me so much. Heartbreaking and vindicating. ☆☆☆☆

"On The Far Side of the Apocalypse" was dark and morbid and twisted. Can'tsay I cared for this, but I'm not a horror fan, which I believe this fell into. ☆

"The Stump and the Spire," again, explored a sibling relationship and burst with magic. ☆☆☆

"An Equity in the Dust" was about...I'm not even sure. But it was creative? I felt like I needed to understand the world-building context a little better for this to make sense. ☆☆

"Centuries of Kings" centered on an Asian oni demon. ☆☆☆

Nearly all of these stories resolved so well, but left you wanting more of the world and the characters. I'll be checking out a few of these authors for more of their work.

I'd rate this book a PG-13 for violence and gore and some adult themes.

I received a free ARC from Netgalley. I am leaving my honest review.

An interesting compilation of fantasy stories. Epic fantasy mingled with urban fantasy to create a satisfying mix.

Thank you, NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I am a fan of Peter Pan and when I saw the book, I thought that it was something related to it. It was an interesting anthology but I guess, it does not fit my preferences so I dropped it. I want to give it a high rating so I tried my best to read it but unfortunately, I was unable to keep up.

I loved this collection! It is perfect when you are looking to “escape”. The details are amazing and I was pulled in to both the short and longer stories. This is a great one to have on the shelf when you need a bit of magic. Excellent read!

It's hard to review an anthology of short tales because they'd have to be reviewed individually and not all the readers might agree with the criteria. But what we can easily agree on is that Neverland's Library contains magic, folklore, a bunch of mythical creatures -and dragons!

Each story, short or longer, is written with such amount of description in such a short space that they manage to capture the reader's attention until the very end. They have that flare of those stories from the past we grew up with and you're left surprisingly satisfied. A fantasy so pure you won't want it to end. There's a satisfactory variety of themes with so many different worlds every type of reader will get at least one favorite.

Definitely worth buying to make sure you come back to their worlds from now and then.

This book is an interesting collection of stories!

While some are move involved than others, these stories revolve around magic and fantasy. Cute reads that remind us of whimsical experiences this is a good collection! There's nice variety and worldbuilding throughout the book.

A nice escapist read!

A wonderful collection of fantasy short stories. I thoroughly enjoyed reading these and getting lost in another world. It was nice to be able to switch to another author’s imagination and writing style. A very interesting concept to combine different fantasy stories for the fantasy lover. Well done!