I backed <i>Embroidered Worlds</i> on Kickstarter; when I saw the campaign promised "a living snapshot of imaginative fiction in Ukrainian culture today, including stories that span and cross the speculative genres of science fiction, fantasy, horror, weird fiction, magic realism, and alternate history," I knew it would be a book I would want to read. I love collections like this as an opportunity to discover authors I wouldn't have come across otherwise. Inevitably with an anthology, particularly one as wide ranging as this one in terms of genre and tone, I enjoyed some stories more than others; overall, though, this collection is excellent, and there are some really stand out stories here.

<i>Content warnings:</i> the anthology includes a 'Content Notes' section with a list of content warnings for each story. The editors also note that "stories in this collection deal heavily with war, violence, and grief. Discussions of war generally deal with and mention fascism and real-life historical events and atrocities. Discussions and mentions of violence or death often deal with a close family member, including children and animals." Quite a few of these stories are hard to read - I would recommend checking the 'Content Notes' before proceeding if you have concerns.