Holly and Ellen are great writers, and I can't think of anyone I'd trust more with the series.
In terms of shared world anthologies, I can only think of one I like better than the Borderlands -- and that's Liavek. Liavek had this amazing combination of great worldbuilding, great editors (who were also heavily involved with the Borderlands) and great writers that just knocked me on my ass. Stands up -so- well to rereading, too.
Other random works. Well, in terms of YA, I haven't heard anyone else talking about _The Folk Keeper_ or _The Stones are Hatching_, but both are very good. I think _The Folk Keeper_ actually won a Mythopeic award, too; it's got a hint of regency romance combined with fairyland fantasy that really impressed me (and a number of my fellow Mythopoeic comittee members, it seems). _The Stones are Hatching_ feels -very- Dark is Rising to me; the whole "modern kid becomes involved in epic fantasy in Britain" aspect -- and is overall very well done.
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Holly and Ellen are great writers, and I can't think of anyone I'd trust more with the series.
In terms of shared world anthologies, I can only think of one I like better than the Borderlands -- and that's Liavek. Liavek had this amazing combination of great worldbuilding, great editors (who were also heavily involved with the Borderlands) and great writers that just knocked me on my ass. Stands up -so- well to rereading, too.
Other random works. Well, in terms of YA, I haven't heard anyone else talking about _The Folk Keeper_ or _The Stones are Hatching_, but both are very good. I think _The Folk Keeper_ actually won a Mythopeic award, too; it's got a hint of regency romance combined with fairyland fantasy that really impressed me (and a number of my fellow Mythopoeic comittee members, it seems). _The Stones are Hatching_ feels -very- Dark is Rising to me; the whole "modern kid becomes involved in epic fantasy in Britain" aspect -- and is overall very well done.