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Four British Fantasists explores the work of four of the most successful and influential of the generation of fantasy writes who rose to prominence in the second Golden Age of children's literature in Britain: Susan Cooper, Alan Garner, Diana Wynne Jones, and Penelope Lively..
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Magic surrounds us. It is the stuff of creation The Enlightenment did not kill it with science, nor did the industrial revolution extinguish its usefulness with mechanation. And whether mankind is aware of it or not, this timeless power continues to have a hand in the fate of mortals.

There exists in this world, things that logic and reason cannot explain, and there are beings that have never been captured or catalogued. Elves may feel cramped in the big city, but they can get by. As the wild lands disappear, werewolves may have to be a bit more careful, but they still find time to hunt. And devils and demons still prey upon the souls of the wicked and the unwary.

Come, explore this world of mystery, wonder, danger, and horror. You may find it to be not unlike the world in which you live..
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Mermaids. Pirates Flying ships. Creatures from the deep. Magic beyond your wildest dreams. The sea is a dangerous and wonderful realm. It calls to many, promising riches, adventure, or freedom. But just as there are beautiful and remarkable treasures to be found upon and below the waves, do not underestimate the dangers hidden within its depths. So polish your cutlass and prepare your spells for what awaits. Embark upon a journey across leagues of unimaginable adventure. Ride the waves to mystery and magic. Featuring 28 stories and 42 illustrations, including tales by New York Times best-seller Elaine Cunningham, Paul S. Kemp, Patrick Thomas, and James M. Ward with an all-new story featuring Halcyon Blithe..
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Evil emperors Powerful curses. Crazed were-gibbons? Some heroes need to polish their derring-do, while some villains require the know-how of advice columnists to be truly evil. Some magicians should never be left alone with their spells, and some gods aren't really all they're cracked up to be. It's a veritable chorus line of worthless warriors, simpleton sorcerers, and hapless henchmen. The life of an adventurer isn't all piles of treasure and damsels in distress, but there are sights to see, quests to complete, and jokes around every corner. So grab your giant axe, vorpal sword, or mystical grimoire-if you are of a mind-and prepare to meet your destiny with a smile on your face. Includes stories by Lawrence C. Connolly, Murray J. D. Leeder, Jim C. Hines, and K. D. Wentworth..
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Elves aren't always creatures of the light.

Some elves thrive in the darkness, stalking their unwary victims for their own twisted pleasure. Sometimes they hunt and kill for the mere thrill. Sometimes their motives are beyond all human understanding.

Inside this anthology you will find elven assassins, kidnappers, and conspirators. You will find elves who are reaching from beyond the grave and those who are throwing away the heritage of their wood-addled brethren. And you will find human beings who are struggling to survive as they find themselves caught up in the games that Sidhe play.

In "Bad Company" by K. D. Wentworth, a New York cop must survive a harrowing night in Central Park, a land that opens up into the realm of the fey.

In "Juniper" by Elaine Cunningham, an aging Strega battles to save the life of a child from linchetto, night elves feared as bringers of nightmares.

In "Rotten Blood" by Murray Leeder, a deranged elf seeks to inflict a plague upon his people.

In "Celebrant" by Gerard Daniel Houarner, a grieving widower becomes the plaything of a seductive elf.

Twenty-two dark tales of elves, and an introduction by the creator of Poison Elves, Drew Hayes, await you inside..
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Fantastical Visions III contains fourteen illustrated tales of fantasy and wonder. From heroic to tragic, light to dark, fanciful to painfully real, these stories explore the many facets of the genre. An aging wizardess learns more than she expected as she hunts down the last dragon in "The Signing Dragon," while a woman gets more than she expected from a mysterious plant in "Always Greener on the Other Side." A demoness who has seen the error of her ways must still pay the price in "Blood of the Blade," and a boy's coping mechanism comes to chilling life in "Paper Shadows." A surgeon takes on a disease of mythic proportions in "Affliction," while an elven thief takes on the forces of darkness in "Thick as Thieves." A dwarf fights for his place in the world and seeks revenge in "No One Marks My Passage," and a crusader travels to home and wife with the help of a mysterious spirit in "Black is the Color of My True Love's Hair." A young knight must brave an ogre's cave in order to save his love in "Red Silk, Silver Dagger," while two sisters work their magic together in order to survive being stranded in a forbidden forest in "The Mordred Hour." An exiled musician finds himself friendless and far from home in "The Pear Thief," and an inmate in an Australian sanitarium finds the gifts of his elven blood to be useful to help a friend in "Happy Birthday, Pinko." An unappreciated scientist takes theatrical inspiration too far in "Cuts and Folds," while a businessman complicates his love life with the purchase of a mysterious book in "Calico.".
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J.R.R.Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings", it has long been recognized, was shaped and undergirded by his Christian beliefs. But he was not the only writer of fantasy to have a close relationship between his faith and his fiction This book is a study of such relationships in four writers: Tolkien himself, his friends C.S. Lewis and Charles Williams, and, from an earlier generation, George MacDonald. It seeks to look at their use of other worlds and other beings; at their attitudes towards 'escapism'; at the presence of symbolism and myth in their writings; at the themes and ideas they had in common; and at the extent to which their fiction has a value for Christian apologetics..
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Presenting another collection of memorable stories of the fantastical! Thrill to the storytelling of up-and-coming fantasists, as they take you to faraway lands populated by magical characters.

A mother must venture deep into the swamps to rescue her only child from an ancient evil that has preyed on the young of her people for as long as memory serves, in "The Grass Witch."

In "Lord of the Earth," a retired hero is pulled back into the life of an adventurer, and discovers just how twisted and polluted magic has made his world.

When the King of the Gods decides it is time for him to take back power, in "Olympic Politics," he discovers that the political climate may have changed too much for his brand of thunderbolt-enforced leadership.

A trouble-making nymph finds herself victim of a fitting punishment bestowed upon her by the Queen of the Gods in, "The Last Word."

A book-lover buys more than he bargained for in, "What Lies Between."

Ten stories in all, as well as advice on how to write award-winning fiction await you within Fantastical Visions II!.
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