The unusual theme connecting the short stories in this anthology made the first few stories an interesting read. Overall though I'm sorry to say I found it got a bit tedious. There were a few particularly good stories though, so I do recommend trying it. ( )

A great fun read. 15 short stories based on he 2 demi gods Debris & Detritus. The stories are clever and well written. They're frothy fun, rather like a lighthearted Cole Porter song. Reading thus anthology was fun. ( )

Anthology of fifteen short stories where the Greek sister-brother demigod pair, Debris and Detritus, are featured in some way.
I liked reading the short story format, sort of giving Debris and Detritus another shot at redemption in each story.
I also liked the author "About the Story" blurbs at the end of each story. ( )

From the first story in this anthology, it's clear the authors aren't trying to remake great Greek mythology or bring stories of majestic gods into the world. Instead, the fun romps of Debris & Detrius, are light hearted affairs, sometimes making you think, sometimes making you laugh, and no matter the outcome taking you on a journey that you won't soon forget. For fans of fun urban fantasy--since all these stories are set in the modern day--I think you'll enjoy this book as much as I did. ( )

When I first got this book, I thought it was one stand alone story. I was very excited to find it was actually a series of short stories! It was very well written and I was very impressed with how different Debris and Detritus were in each story! ( )

Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This book is a collection of short stories about 'Debris and Detritus', who usually manifest as two humanoid demigods. Each story is written by a different person, and it seems like the rules were pretty loose as to what the story needed to involve.

I quite liked the collection, on the whole. As always, there were a few clunkers but some really clever, well-written stories as well. If you're looking to discover some fresh authors and don't mind some comedic demi-divine goings-on, I would recommend this anthology. I think that you're likely to find at least one or two authors worth a closer look. 3 1/2 stars ( )

It was an innovative idea--a short story anthology around a couple of Greek gods named Debris and Detritus (not real Greek deities, btw, but that's OK). I'd never heard of any of the authorize anthologized, but that's OK too. The problem for me is the same problem most short story anthologies have. There are a couple of stellar tales that take your breath away, and the rest of the book is composed of lesser stories that start to feel like filler after a while. Add to that the fact that some of the stories felt more like vignettes than bonafide short stories, and I found myself slogging my way through the book by the end.

However, there were some really good standouts in the mix. They included:

"Expense Claims Are Hell" by Antioch Grey
"Garbage In, Monsters Out" by Irene Radford
"The Bovines of Bybanos" by MJ Bulter
"Realms" by Beth Teliho

The above stories were the reason I gave the work as a whole 3 stars. They averaged out the rating I would have given it had they not been included in the anthology. ( )

I received this book through a Librarything giveaway.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was a true pleasure to read. Full of whimsy, humour, surprises and solid work by a variety of authors. One thing I enjoy about an anthology is the chance to sample new authors. I found a number of authors whose other work I will pursue in this collection. Give it a try, it is delightful. ( )

Debris and Detritus - excellent words both - found their way into this collection of short stories via a punch- or otherwise-drunk episode of family hilarity when a private joke was born giving them celebrity status as the names of imaginary Greek gods. The stories were solicited from a gaggle of different writers, all of them unknown to me, and some of whom I hope to get to know in future.
If we're told exactly what the invitation said to these writers as far as instruction, then I missed it, and I'm really curious. Because in the various stories, D & D are usually siblings, sometimes actual gods and goddesses, and always hilarious. The voices of the authors run the gamut from Raymond Chandleresque, which I loved, to teenage showoff-speak, which I found annoying.
For the most part, the book is thoroughly entertaining if not an important piece of literary accomplishment. It's a delight to go from one story to the next and to find out whether Debris and Detritus will be cast as Dumb and Dumber, Demons and Dragons, or Lump One and Lump Two. Fiendishly whimsical stuff, it's all just flotsam and jetsam. Enjoy it. There won't be a test. ( )

200-odd pages of short stories centered around the twins Debris and Detritus, the greek gods.
Entertaining, light humour. Nothing deep or depressing, worth a read. ( )

Fun collection of short stories focused on Lesser Greek Gods Debris and Detritus. I enjoyed the different writing styles of the authors and the connected thread of the two characters that had been imagined in so many different ways. Like most anthologies there are stories that I liked better than others (Shabby Chic and HeartStones were my favorites) and one or two that I wasn't fond of but overall this was an enjoyable read.

* I received a copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review. ( )

Debris and Detritus are two Greek gods, albeit lesser known ones. This anthology brings these two characters to life in imaginative ways. Debris and Detritus are the gods of trash and rubble, so these stories focus on that aspect, including expense claims and interior decorating. This was a quick, easy read. ( )

I am not normally a short story fan but quite enjoyed the concept and execution of this collection. It has also led me to several new authors I am going to follow up on. It was fun to see where different people took the theme

I blew through this book in a few hours on a lazy Saturday afternoon, and found it an engaging read. Some of the stories are offshoots from larger worlds created by writers, the Robin D Owens story in particular has left me wanting to explore that world further. Anthologies tend to leave me a little cold, as the voice and tone of the book can vary so dramatically, but this one has been edited quite skillfully. Would recommend if you're after a quick and breezy read. ( )

I'm the first to admit that stories about demigods (or godesses for that matter) are not really my thing, I've always found fantasy strangely unsatisfying.

But then if we all refused to experiment and try new stuff we'd still be living in caves and grunting at each other. So I thought I'd give it a go.

The book is a collection of short stories about two minor demigods, hitherto unknown to classical scholarship, Debris and Detritus, who have a relationship with trash. The stories are all quite different, some are long, some are short, in fact the only unifying feature is the presence of D & D, and with any anthology there will be ones you're not too keen on, but there'll be others you love. Treat the book as a toe dipping exercise to find new writers whose work you like - there's certainly some there that I intend to follow up on ... ( )

I received a copy of this book through LibraryThing's Early Reviewers program in exchange for a fair and honest review.

This is a great anthology - a really enjoyable mix of genres and authors making a terrific collection of stories. Debris and Detritus are lesser Greek gods I would worship any day in any of their incarnations in these stories! ( )

I love the concept for this anthology - fifteen authors all writing about the same minor Greek gods, but in utterly original ways. If had to choose a favorite short story, it would be Antioch Grey's "Expense Claims Are Hell," but there wasn't a clunker in the collection. The stories were inventive, engaging, funny, and creepy. A few of the stories are off-shoots or pieces of longer stories, while others are entirely stand-alone. I'd recommend this to anyone who enjoys fantasy. ( )

Debris and Detritus is a fantastic, perfect, evocative, title for a delightful anthology of short stories around the idea that Debris and Detritus are two lesser Greek demigods. The stories are modern and sassy and quite different one from another. Some are breathtakingly brief and others are quite involved and complicated and even slightly abstract. This is a book so good that I don't forget that it's on my phone, I actually go to it instead of reading a regular book. Publishing the book was a dream come true for the anthologist, and a dream well-realized! ( )