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PublisherRandom House Publishing Group

ISBN-100345456440

ISBN-139780345456441

eBay Product ID (ePID)5952967

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Book TitleLegends II : New Short Novels by the Masters of Modern Fantasy

Number of Pages656 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2003

TopicFantasy / General, Fantasy / Collections & Anthologies, Anthologies (Multiple Authors), Fantasy / Epic

GenreFiction

AuthorRobert A. Silverberg

FormatHardcover

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Item Height1.8 in

Item Weight36.9 Oz

Item Length9.6 in

Item Width6.6 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2003-062516

Reviews"A stellar compilation." -Booklist "There's enough color, vitality and bravura displays of mythmaking in this rich sampler . . . to sate faithful fans and nurture new readers on the stuff of legends still being created." -Publishers Weekly(starred review) "A book that a fantasy reader would be proud to own." -USA Today "A superb Baedecker to the fantasy worlds of 11 of the field's finest writers." -Dallas Morning News "An enjoyable sampler of the best high fantasy available today." -San Francisco Examiner & Chronicle

Dewey Edition22

Dewey Decimal813/.087660806

SynopsisFantasy fans, rejoice! Seven years after writer and editor Robert Silverberg made publishing history withLegends, his acclaimed anthology of original short novels by some of the greatest writers in fantasy fiction, the long-awaited second volume is here.Legends IIpicks up where its illustrious predecessor left off. All of the bestselling writers represented inLegends IIreturn to the special universe of the imagination that its author has made famous throughout the world. Whether set before or after events already recounted elsewhere, whether featuring beloved characters or compelling new creations, these masterful short novels are both mesmerizing stand-alones-perfect introductions to the work of their authors-and indispensable additions to the epics on which they are based. Beyond any doubt,Legends IIis the fantasy event of the season. ROBIN HOBBreturns to the Realm of the Elderlings with "Homecoming," a powerful tale in which exiles sent to colonize the Cursed Shores find themselves sinking into an intoxicating but deadly dream . . . or is it a memory? GEORGE R. R. MARTINcontinues the adventures of Dunk, a young hedge knight, and his unusual squire, Egg, in "The Sworn Sword," set a generation before the events inA Song of Ice and Fire. ORSON SCOTT CARDtells a tale of Alvin Maker and the mighty Mississippi, featuring a couple of ne'er-do-wells named Jim Bowie and Abe Lincoln, in "The Yazoo Queen." DIANE GABALDONturns to an important character from her Outlander saga-Lord John Grey-in "Lord John and the Succubus," a supernatural thriller set in the early days of the Seven Years War. ROBERT SILVERBERGspins an enthralling tale of Majipoor's early history-and remote future-as seen through the eyes of a dilettantish poet who discovers an unexpected destiny in "The Book of Changes." TAD WILLIAMSexplores the strange afterlife of Orlando Gardiner, from his Otherland saga, in "The Happiest Dead Boy in the World." ANNE McCAFFREYshines a light into the most mysterious and wondrous of all places on Pern in the heartwarming "Beyond Between." RAYMOND E. FEISTturns from the great battles of the Riftwar to the story of one soldier, a young man about to embark on the ride of his life, in "The Messenger." ELIZABETH HAYDONtells of the destruction of Serendair and the fate of its last defenders in "Threshold," set at the end of the Third Age of her Symphony of Ages series. NEIL GAIMANgives us a glimpse into what befalls the man called Shadow after the events of his Hugo Awardwinning novelAmerican Godsin "The Monarch of the Glen." TERRY BROOKSadds an exciting epilogue toThe Wishsong of Shannarain "Indomitable," the tale of Jair Ohmsford's desperate quest to complete the destruction of the evil Ildatch . . . armed only with the magic of illusion. From the Hardcover edition.

LC Classification NumberPS648.F3L43 2004

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