Firebirds Rising: An Anthology of Original Science Fiction and Fantasy

10 best books like Firebirds Rising: An Anthology of Original Science Fiction and Fantasy (Sharyn November): Young Warriors: Stories of Strength, Welcome to Bordertown, Unexpected Magic: Collected Stories, The Coyote Road: Trickster Tales, Harrowing the Dragon, Fire, The Dragon Book: Magical Tales from the Masters of Modern Fantasy, Half-Human, The Starry Rift: Tales of New Tomorrows, Waters Luminous and Deep

AuthorTamora Pierce
ISBN0375829636
What makes warrior?

This gutsy collection of fifteen original short stories offers a variety of answers to this question with thoughtfulness, heart, and the occasional wink. Compiled by bestselling author Tamora Pierce and folklorist/author Josepha Sherman, Young Warriors includes...
AuthorHolly Black
ISBN0375867058
Bordertown: a city on the border between our human world and the elfin realm. Runaway teens come from both sides of the border to find adventure, to find themselves. Elves play in rock bands and race down the street on spell-powered motorbikes. Human kids recreate themselves in the squats and clubs and...
AuthorDiana Wynne Jones
ISBN0060555351
Master storyteller Diana Wynne Jones presents a riveting collection of unpredictable tales, including:

* A cat tells how the kindhearted wizard she owns is suddenly called upon to defeat a horrific Beast.

* When Anne has mumps, her drawings come to life, and she must protect her home...
AuthorEllen Datlow
ISBN0670061948
Coyote. Anansi. Brer Rabbit. Trickster characters have long been a staple of folk literature, and are a natural choice for the overarching subject of acclaimed editors Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling's third mythic anthology. The Coyote Road features a remarkable range of authors, each with his...
AuthorPatricia A. McKillip
ISBN0441014437
A fantasist without equal, Patricia A. McKillip has created worlds of intricate beauty and unforgettably nuanced characters. For 25 years, she's drawn readers into her spell, spinning modern-day fables with a grace rarely seen. Now she presents a book of previously uncollected short stories, full...
AuthorRobin McKinley
ISBN0399252894
5 tales set from prehistoric to present, market to dragon academy.
1 First Flight - a boy and pet unexpectedly ride a dragon
2 Hellhound - stars a mysterious dog in a graveyard showdown
3 Fireworm - a young man must defend his clan from a creature
4 Salamander Man - a slave saves his village...
AuthorJack Dann
ISBN0441017649
Never before published stories by New York Times bestselling authors Jonathan Stroud, Gregory Maguire, Garth Nix, Diana Gabaldon, and others.
Whether portrayed as fire-breathing reptilian beasts at war with humanity or as noble creatures capable of speech and mystically bonded to the warriors...
AuthorBruce Coville
ISBN0590955888
Like us, but not quite...

A girl who hears the sea amongst the busy streets of Manhattan. A princess born with the strength to clutch a sword hilt. A winged boy who cannot fly. In these stories, the kind where trees can become men and girls wake up with snakes for hair, people are not always what they...
AuthorJonathan Strahan
ISBN0670060593
"An original science fiction anthology"

Truly successful science fiction does two things: it gives credible glimpses into the future while entertaining the reader. With this in mind, noted anthologist Jonathan Strahan (who is also the reviews editor of Locus magazine) asked sixteen of...
AuthorMeredith Ann Pierce
ISBN0142403563
A spellbinding collection of short stories by the author of the Darkangel and Firebringer trilogies.

Meredith Ann Pierce's acclaimed novels are the proof of a remarkable imagination. Here is more proof--eight shorter works of fiction, each with a strong heroine, a tangibly imagined world,...
AuthorAl Sarrantonio
ISBN0451459776
Now, Sarrantonio presents another daring, all-new anthology showcasing some of the genre's biggest names and best newcomers. "Flights: Extreme Visions of Fantasy" sets the standard for fantasy in the twenty-first century. Fantasy as literature. Fantasy that reinvigorates and expands the field's...
AuthorMarvin Kaye
Six stories from some of the most famous names in fantasy-all with one common thread-"the fair folk." From blithe fairies to sinister fey, some are fair, some are foul, all are fantastic.

In "The Kelpie," by Patricia A. McKillip, a carefree circle of bohemian artists is confronted by a being...
AuthorJustin Gustainis
ISBN1894063481
Got vampires? Ghosts? Monsters? We can help!

Those Who Fight Monsters: Tales of Occult Detectives, is your one-stop-shop for Urban Fantasy’s finest anthology of the supernatural. 14 sleuths are gathered together for the first time in all-original tales of unusual cases which require...
AuthorPeter S. Beagle
ISBN1892391996
Step right up and buy your ticket to the impossible marvels of the Barnum Museum. Take a highly caffeinated ride through the Empire of Ice Cream. If you dare, hunt feral archetypes deep within a haunted English forest. Or conquer the New World with a band of geographically-challenged Norsemen.

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