"Unplugged aims to showcase the online fiction often neglected in standard best-of-the-year anthologies, and a rousing success it is, containing, among other things, Merrie Haskell's genuinely delightful tale about a girl-prince who, over her parents objections, undertakes a risky journey to rescue a princess held in a tower that has brought to ruin many princes before her; she rescues quite a few people ... a shining example of the good general anthology. Clearly, selecting only online stories imposed no limit on scope, variety, and high quality." --Booklist on "The Girl-Prince" and Unplugged
"A delight to read... put a fresh spin on the much-used Sleeping Beauty retelling. The mix of SF and fairy tales works surprisingly well, and the tongue-in-cheek narration is a pleasure. Strongly recommended." --Aliette de Bodard on "The Girl-Prince" for The Fix
"There's something special about a vampire story where the vampires, even the fear of them, isn't a factor in the adventure. Instead, we have Lillian who's a real hoot and capable of holding her own when it comes down to action. The dialogue is fun and engaging, and the humor right on, reminiscent of the perfect first season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Well recommended." --Paul Abbamondi on "Dead Languages" for Tangent Online
"Haskell keeps it light, her fine comic timing leading to several laugh-out-loud moments along with raising some genuine questions about how she's going to survive. The eventual reveal provides some genuinely surprising symmetry, a moment of genuine sweetness, and two more big laughs. Which is quite an achievement in a story this length. Haskell's strong character voice, her long suffering delivery, and choice of format make this a light but immensely entertaining read." -- Alasdair Stuart on "One Million Years B.F.E." for Tangent Online