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Summary: The Ultimate Collection of Fantasy Fiction
Review: This is it! A collection of 11 short novels, written by the greatest fantasy writers alive, and all of the stories take place in their respective authors' most famous fictional worlds. Stephen King contributes a haunting tale of Roland the Gunslinger titled "THE LITTLE SISTERS OF ELURIA". Terry Pratchett takes us back to Discworld, as he tells the story of a magical contest run amok in "THE SEA AND LITTLE FISHES". Terry Goodkind gives us the first piece of short fiction set in the world of "The Sword of Truth". Here, in "DEBT OF BONES", he tells the story of the origin of the Boundary between the worlds. Orson Scott Card's "Alvin Maker" series is one of the most literate around. His story tells of Alvin's encounter with the "GRINNING MAN". Ursula LeGuin earned universal acclaim for her Earthsea saga. "DRAGONFLY" is the story of a woman whose dream is to learn the magical arts. Anne McCaffrey's novels set in the world of Pern combine fantasy and science-fiction elements to produce a unique and vibrant world. Her story is titled "RUNNER OF PERN" Robert Silverberg is best known for his Majipoor series of novels. Here we return to the life of Lord Valentine, in an epic tale called "THE SEVENTH SHRINE" George R.R. Martin set the fantasy world on fire with "A Game of Thrones", the first book of his epic saga "A Song of Ice and Fire". His contrbution to LEGENDS is "THE HEDGE KNIGHT: A TALE OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS". Raymond E. Feist's novels set in the world of Riftwar and Serpentwar are some of the most popular around. His story tells of the revenge of "THE WOOD BOY". Tad Williams is best known for his epic trilogy "Memory, Sorrow and Thorn". Here he returns to the world of Osten Ard, as he tells the tale of "THE BURNING MAN". Robert Jordan's massive saga "The Wheel of Time", has taken fantasy to new heights. His story, "NEW SPRING", is a prequel to the epic series. As if this weren't enough, LEGENDS features nearly 30 color/b&w illustrations, some never before published, plus a special introduction by Robert Silverberg. LEGENDS is a huge volume, the stories long and complex. Anyone who enjoys fantasy, or great storytelling , can't afford to miss LEGENDS.
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Summary: Great read
Review: What would you expect from 11 short stories from 11 of the best selling famous of modern fantasy writers? The stories are set in the same worlds of the original best selling works. The results are pretty much the same as the originals, in other words best selling quality short novels. If you liked the original you'll enjoy the short story. The stories all add something without being crucial. If you're a fan of any of the authors listed, or just wanted to read something by them then you should check out this book. I give it an A on the StuPage Book Reviews.
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