AmagicalcollectionofstoriesnewandoldspanningacrossallofAnneBishop’smostbelovedfantasyworlds.Here,togetherforthefirsttime,theshorterworksofNewYorkTimesbestsellingfantasyauthorAnneBishopareincludedinonedazzlingvolume.Amasterofbringingfantasyworldstolife,thiscollectionshowcasesBishop’simpressiverange,fromraritiesofherearliestwritingtotheRealmsoftheBlood,fromdarkerfairytaleretellingstotheLandscapesofEphemera,andfromstandalonestoriesofspaceexplorationandfantasticalcreaturestothecontemporaryfantasyterrainoftheWorldoftheOthers.Includespreviouslypublishedandunpublishedtales,aswellastwobrand-newstories,writtenespeciallyforthiscollection:“FriendsandCorpses,“amurdermysteryinwhichthecorpsehassomedecidedlyunusualqualities,and“HomefortheHowlidays,“aheartwarmingreturntotheBloodProphetMegCorbynandtheshapeshiftingSimonWolfgardfromTheOthers.
