5 fast paced, page turning fantasy short stories that will make you read late into the night! BUY NOW! Dragon Coins: A Mysterious Meeting. A Strange Bar. An Estranged Sister. Who would you turn to for dire help? Dragon Rider Cato meets his estranged sister. She wants to meet in a bar. Cato knows she needs him. Can he help her? If you love gripping action packed urban fantasy short stories, you need to read this! Heart of The Standing An enemy hides everywhere. I love going out with Harrison. I love watching people. He leaves me outside. But something’s wrong. Can I find Harrison? Or will I fail and lose the man I love? If you love enthralling, page turning urban fantasy short stories providing you the perfect escape, you will love this great story. Heart of The Flesheater Everything begins, even Flesheaters. Cetus smells burning sage and onion. He looks at the stone room. Cetus feels tight ropes rip into him. Can Cetus escape and discover the truth? Or will Cetus lose his mind forever? If you love enthralling, gripping, twisted dark fantasy short stories, you will LOVE this great story! Sacrifice of The Soul A Hero Dead. An Impossible Choice. A Soul To Save or Damn. As Empress my choices are never easy. I grief for my friend as I watch his corpse. I touch his cold fragile features. Breathing in the old spices. I know a demon army presses against my mind. I need a way to stop them. I need a sacrifice. Can I make an impossible choice? Or do I let the demons in and kill thousands? Heart of The Story Everyone has a story to tell, especially the Nobility. Cholea loves her job. She writes articles. Cholea needs her story no matter what happens. Can Cholea get her story and learn the truth? Or will she lose the job she loves? If you love action packed, enthralling fantasy short stories, you will love this story! BUY IT NOW!

Undreamed-Of Wonders From The Farthest Reaches Of Imagination In this second volume of the previous year's finest short fantastic fiction, acclaimed editor and anthologist David G. Hartwell showcases new works by stellar literary artists -- acknowledged masters of the genre and exceptionally talented newcomers alike. Astonishing worlds come alive in these pages -- realms of strange creatures and remarkable sorceries, as well as twisted shadow versions of our inhabited earthly plain. A bold and breathtaking compendium of tales -- including a new Earthsea story from the incomparable Ursula K. Le Guin -- Years's Best Fantasy 2 is the state-of-the-art of a unique and winning genre, offering unforgettable excursions into new realities wondrous, bizarre, enchanting...and terrifying.

In print and on-line, science fiction and fantasy is thriving as never before. A multitude of astonishingly creative and gifted writers are boldly exploring the mythic past, the paranormal present, and the promises and perils of myriad alternate worlds and futures. There are almost too many new and intriguing stories published every year for any reader to be able to experience them all. So how to make sure you haven’t missed any future classics? Award-winning editor and anthologist Jonathan Strahan has surveyed the expanding universes of modern sf and fantasy to find the brightest stars in today’s dazzling literary firmament. From the latest masterworks by the acknowledged titans of the field to fresh visions from exciting new talents, this outstanding collection is a comprehensive showcase for the current state of the art in both science fiction and fantasy. Anyone who wants to know where the future of imaginative short fiction is going, and treat themselves to dozens of unforgettable stories, will find this year’s edition of Best Science Fiction and Fantasy to be just what they’re looking for!

Chuck Lambert is taken advantage of by an unsavory real estate swindler of a galactic economy that sells unwary customers like him a planet where they can't sit down, because there's something the matter with its matter. But even though swindled, Chuck may just end up getting the last laugh....

Newford's citizens--fey folk, magicians, hustlers, painters, fiddlers, and ordinary people--stumble headfirst into enchanting adventures.

This collection from the World Fantasy award-winning author of The Onion Girl contains “lucid transfiguration of folklore and myth into fantasy tales.” —Booklist Charles de Lint's urban fantasies, including Moonheart, Forests of the Heart, and The Onion Girl, have earned him a devoted following and critical acclaim as a master of contemporary magical realism. At the heart of his work is the ongoing Newford series, of which this is the latest volume. The city of Newford could be any contemporary North American city . . . except that magic lurks in its music, in its art, in the shadows of its grittiest streets, where mythic beings walk disguised. And its people are like you and me, each looking for a bit of magic to shape their lives and transform their fate. In this volume we meet a bluesman hiding from the devil; a Buffalo Man at the edge of death; a murderous ghost looking for revenge; a wolf man on his first blind date; and many more. We're reunited with Jilly, Geordie, Sophie, the Crow Girls, and other characters whose lives have become part of the great Newford myth. And De Lint takes us beyond Newford's streets to the pastoral hills north of the city, where magic and music have a flavor different but powerful still. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied. “Gracefully told and filled with unforgettable and convincing characters.” –Library Journal

The second of three volumes, which were originally published in one volume as: Legends.