The little sisters of Eluria / Stephen King -- The sea and little fishes / Terry Pratchett -- Debt of bones / Terry Goodkind -- Grinning man / Orson Scott Card -- The seventh shrine / Robert Silverberg -- Dragonfly / Ursula K. Le Guin -- The burning man / Tad Williams -- The hedge night / George R.R. Martin -- Runner of Pern / Anne McCaffrey -- The wood boy / Raymond E. Feist -- New Spring / Robert Jordan.
"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)
"An enjoyable sampler of the best high fantasy available
today."--"San Francisco Chronicle"
"Best Anthology of the Year."--"Rocky Mountain News"
"A dream team . . . Legends is the rarest of the rare--an entire
collection of original short novels by top fantasy writers . . .
Here is a dab of each writer at the top, a worthy sampler that
could yield a reader someone new to enjoy."--"USA Today"
"Orson Scott Card, Ursula Le Guin, George R. R. Martin, Anne
McCaffrey, Robert Jordan, et al. It reads like a who's who of
modern sf/fantasy writers. This anthology is a stellar compilation
of new stories by 11 masters of the genre, with each tale set in a
well-established and well-loved universe. Stephen King leads off
with a grisly but compelling episode in the Dark Tower saga. Terry
Pratchett's offering is an amusing incident in his Discworld
series; editor Silverberg revisits the Majipoor of Lord Valentine;
Tad Williams tells a haunting story that stems from his Memory,
Sorrow, and Thorn trilogy; and Raymond Feist spins a poignant tale
of revenge within his Riftwar setting. Fans of Jordan's massive
Wheel of Time saga will be especially interested to learn just how
Lan and Moiraine first met and how their search for the baby who
would become the Dragon Reborn began. Silverberg sets the scene
with a fine introduction to fantasy in general and the contributors
in particular; each of the novellas is preceded not only by an
introductory note on the saga involved but also by a listing of all
the books in the series to date. What is so noteworthy about this
collection is the fact that all the selections are first rate and
are well integrated into their universes, making the book a bonanza
not only for avid fans who are familiar with the various series and
want more but also for less well read fantasy readers, who will
find each story herein a great introduction to a writer's
world."--Sally Estes, "Booklist "
"A superb Baedeker to the fantasy worlds of 11 of the field's
finest writers."--"Dallas Morning News"
"Perhaps Legends, an anthology of brand-new novellas by nearly a
dozen of the more-famous modern writers in the field, will help
secure long-overdue respect. All the writing is of the highest
caliber; and each of the tales is compelling. To top it off,
artists such as Michael Whelan, Keith Parkinson and Erik Wilson
have contributed illustrations that become icing on the cake.
Legends makes for a fine road map to the worlds of 11 masters of
the genre and serves as a perfect milestone for future fantasy
anthologists. Silverberg has put together an anthology of which he
and his fellow writers can be justly proud."--"Des Moines Daily
Register"
"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)
"An enjoyable sampler of the best high fantasy available
today."--"San Francisco Chronicle"
"Best Anthology of the Year."--"Rocky Mountain News"
"A dream team . . . Legends is the rarest of the rare--an entire
collection of original short novels by top fantasy writers . . .
Here is a dab of each writer at the top, a worthy sampler that
could yield a reader someone new to enjoy."--"USA Today"
"Orson Scott Card, Ursula Le Guin, George R. R. Martin, Anne
McCaffrey, Robert Jordan, et al. It reads like a who's who of
modern sf/fantasy writers. This anthology is a stellar compilation
of new stories by 11 masters of the genre, with each tale set in a
well-established and well-loved universe. Stephen King leads off
with a grisly but compelling episode in the Dark Tower saga. Terry
Pratchett's offering is an amusing incident in his Discworld
series; editor Silverberg revisits the Majipoor of Lord Valentine;
Tad Williams tells a haunting story that stems from his Memory,
Sorrow, and Thorn trilogy; and Raymond Feist spins a poignant tale
of revenge within his Riftwar setting. Fans of Jordan's massive
Wheel of Time saga will be especially interested to learn just how
Lan and Moiraine first met and how their search for the baby who
would become the Dragon Reborn began. Silverberg sets the scene
with a fine introduction to fantasy in general and the contributors
in particular; each of the novellas is preceded not only by an
introductory note on the saga involved but also by a listing of all
the books in the series to date. What is so noteworthy about this
collection is the fact that all the selections are first rate and
are well integrated into their universes, making the book a bonanza
not only for avid fans who are familiar with the various series and
want more but also for less well read fantasy readers, who will
find each story herein a great introduction to a writer's
world."--Sally Estes, "Booklist "
"A superb Baedeker to the fantasy worlds of 11 of the field's
finest writers."--"Dallas Morning News"
"Perhaps Legends, an anthology of brand-new novellas by nearly a
dozen of the more-famous modern writers in the field, will help
secure long-overdue respect. All the writing is of the highest
caliber; and each of the tales is compelling. To top it off,
artists such as Michael Whelan, Keith Parkinson and Erik Wilson
have contributed illustrations that become icing on the cake.
Legends makes for a fine road map to the worlds of 11 masters of
the genre and serves as a perfect milestone for future fantasy
anthologists. Silverberg has put together an anthology of which he
and his fellow writers can be justly proud."--"Des Moines Daily
Register"
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