I wanted to like this book. The premise is interesting, but sadly, I had to force myself to read it.  I gave up about 3/4 of the way through.  Reading should not be a chore.  I can't put my finger on why I disliked it so much.

There were a few good stories in this collection but overall I wasn't very impressed. There are other anthologies that I would recommend before this.

Thank you to the publishers, author and NetGalley for the free copy of this book!

This was great! I always love short stories and all of these were perfect. I'm not familiar with all of the authors so I enjoyed reading the different styles.

This one, like the vast majority of anthologies, has good stories and others not so good, but as a whole they complement each other well and the result is satisfactory and enjoyable.

i really enjoyed this anthology, each story worked together with each other. I thoroughly enjoyed the genre and look forward to more from this anthology series.

Just magic.

I was completely invested in this book from the start.

It was like being a child again but with all the grown up elements.

As it is the way with anthologies or collections of short stories from different authors, some are a hit and some not. 
I felt I was liking the stories more as I progressed. My favorite one was On the Far Side of the Apocalypse by Peter Rawlik, I think I will be checking out what he does next. Some of the stories felt as if they ended in the middle of the premise; however, some other good ones were waiting and I am glad I read them all.

this was a really fun short story collection. i really liked it and i loved learning more about fantasy and stuff. i twas really gool and funn.

Summary: Tad Williams explains in his introduction, that the anthology's title comes from Peter Pan - "about continuing to see the world as children see it". While I didn't expect any mentioning of a library in the stories, the children's point of view didn't really manifest in the featured stories. They were mostly too adult, forgetting about the children's view. This anthology appeared originally in 2014 by publisher Ragnarok and has now been re-published by Outland Entertainment at 11.8.2020. Back in 2013, the funding kickstarter project ended fishy, though I don't know the details (and doesn't really affect this edition). Sadly, this edition was shortened by several stories from well-known authors like Mark Lawrence, Brian Staveley, or Miles Cameron. My question to the publisher for the reason behind the exclusion wasn't answered, and I feel a little sad to have missed them. Also, the author introduction at the end is way outdated - e.g. Marie Brennan has authored several novels, the latest one just recently is Driftwood.

Two gems were outstanding: "The Height of Our Fathers" by Jeff Salyards about two graverobbing children, and a vampire novelette "An Equity in Dust" by R. S. Belcher. Also very good was "Restoring the Magic" by Ian Creasey which tells the story of repatriating magical creatures in Slovakia, sponsored by the European Union. The only author I've read before was Marie Brennan (her novel "Driftwood" has been published just recently), but her story of a nine-tailed fox wandering East Asia wasn't outstanding. Most of the other stories were likable enough - the anthology is no must-read but an interesting selection with many lesser known authors and investigation a broad spectrum of fantasy subgenres - from litrpg-similar "The Machine" via savages centric "Season of the Soulless", a fairy tale "The Last Magician" to said vampire story by Belcher. I couldn't identify a common topic of the stories and leave with an arbitrary feeling. 

Contents:

(didn't read) • A Soul in the Hand • short fiction by Jeff Mariotte and Marsheila Rockwell 
★★☆☆☆ • The Machine • 2014 • Fantasy short story by Kenny Soward 
★★★☆☆ • Season of the Soulless • 2014 • Fantasy short story by Betsy Dornbusch
★★★☆☆ • Fire Walker • 2014 • Fantasy short story by Keith Gouveia 
★★★★+☆ • The Height of Our Fathers • 2014 • Fantasy novelette by Jeff Salyards 
★★☆☆☆ • The Last Magician • 2014 • Fantasy short story by William Meikle
★★★+☆☆ •  Restoring the Magic • 2014 • Fantasy short story by Ian Creasey •
★★★☆☆ • Charlotte and the Demon Who Swam Through the Grass • 2014 • Fantasy short story by Mercedes M. Yardley
☆☆☆☆☆ • On the Far Side of the Apocalypse • 1997 • Horror short story by Peter Rawlik • didn't read, because horror
★★★☆☆ • The Stump and the Spire • 2014 • Fantasy short story by Joseph R. Lallo 
★★★★☆ • An Equity in Dust • 2014 • Vampire novelette by R. S. Belcher
★★★☆☆ • Centuries of Kings • 2014 • Fantasy short story by Marie Brennan

I enjoyed some and was bored by others.
That is what happned with anthologies I guess. But i did look up the authors of the stories I did love reading so that was a big plus for me! Marie Brennan for instance was a surpise for me as I had never heard about her before picking this up.

Thank you Netgalley for the free eArc in exchange for an honest review.

I always enjoy checking out anthologies as a way to discover new authors, thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with a free ebook of Neverland's Library in exchange for an honest review.

Neverland's Library provides readers with a collection of short stories covering a variety of fantasy topics - from dragons to warring tribes and ancient fox spirits, this collection has a bit of everything.  Some of the stories were a bit difficult to read through as I wasn't a fan of a few of the writing styles and some of the stories didn't have a satisfactory conclusion, however, there were some real gems mixed in - most notably the final story of the anthology, Marie Brennan's "Centuries of Kings."  Out of all the stories featured there were two that I wanted MORE of, "Centuries of Kings" and "Restoring the Magic,"

For future readers, I would suggest not attempting to read this in one sitting, for although the stories are short since the writing styles and stories themselves are so different I think it would be better read in multiple sittings.

If you are looking for fantasy that is a quick and easy read this is worth checking out, who knows you might find some new authors to check out - I know I did.

I found most of these stories boring and a slog to get through. Many of them didn't feel like they had a satisfying payoff at the end. Eh


*****
Thank you to NetGalley an eARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

This is a good collections of stories, some I liked and some I didn't. I think that is to be expected when a collection is made up of multiple authors though! It's a bit difficult to write a full review on this collection, but I think those that enjoy short stories will really like this collection.

Disclosure: I received a complimentary eARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes. I'd like to thank NetGalley and the publisher for providing me this opportunity!

An excellent anthology. I especially loved Mercedes M. Yardley's short story, but I expect anyone will find true gems here.

Like many have probably said before me, this collection of stories, like all anthologies, had good stories and bad stories. That's the main reason why I find it hard to write my review, I'd need to review every single story individually but that's obviously not doable nor useful to anyone. 

Overall I think this is a good collection, especially for those that love the genre and would love to dip their toes into the short stories genre. I also think that this would be perfect for people that want a sort of sample of different authors' writing, to try out their stories and see what works for them and what doesn't, as a way of finding new authors to love and read.

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.

2.5 stars

While many of the stories were well written I just couldn't seem to get into them. I was bored most of the time I was reading. It did get better toward the end though.

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.