var q = (
        from c in db.tblTags
        where
            !(from o in db.tblTagSynonyms
                select o.SynonymTagID)
            .Contains(c.ID)
            &&
            c.Name.CompareTo(AnchorTagName) < 1
        orderby c.Name descending
        select new
            {
                c.ID,
                c.Name,
                c.Priority,
                TotalResources = (from a in db.tblTagAnchors where a.TagID == c.ID select new { a.ID }).Count()
            }
        ).Take(8).ToArray().Reverse().Union(
        from c in db.tblTags
        where
            !(from o in db.tblTagSynonyms
                select o.SynonymTagID)
            .Contains(c.ID)
            &&
            c.Name.CompareTo(AnchorTagName) >= 1
        orderby c.Name ascending
        select new
        {
            c.ID,
            c.Name,
            c.Priority,
            TotalResources = (from a in db.tblTagAnchors where a.TagID == c.ID select new { a.ID }).Count()
        }
    ).Skip(1).Take(13).ToArray();