Dark Alchemy: Magical Tales from Masters of Modern Fantasy

Dark Alchemy: Magical Tales from Masters of Modern Fantasy

by Gardner Dozois (Editor), Gardner Dozois (Editor), Gardner Dozois (Editor), Jack Dann (Editor)

Synopsis

Wizards and witches have lived in the human imagination for centuries. From ancient to modern times they have held great power in our literary lives. Here for a brand new audience are a collection of electrifying stories that show us benign and evil, ambivalent and determined characters that will stalk our imaginations and thoughts for some time to come. From the pens of Eoin Colfer, Garth Nix, Neil Gaiman, Jane Yolen and many more spring an incredible array of stories that will thrill readers young and old. This work includes stories by Neil Gaiman, Garth Nix, Mary Rosenblum, Kage Baker, Eoin Colfer, Jane Yolen, Orson Scott Card, Patricia A McKillip, Elizabeth Hand, Andy Duncan, Peter S Beagle, Nancy Kress, Tanith Lee, Terry Bilson, Terry Dowling, Gene Wolfe, Tad Williams and Jeffrey Ford.

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More Information

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 416
Edition: First UK edition / first printing
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: 04 Jun 2007

ISBN 10: 0747589550
ISBN 13: 9780747589556
Children’s book age: 12+ Years
Book Overview: A stellar list of authors, all writing on the theme of wizards, witches and their amazing powers.

Author Bio
Jack Dann and Gardner Dozois are both authors of sci-fi and fantasy fiction. Dozois is also well known as an editor of the magazine Asimov's Science Fiction. He has won the Hugo Award thirteen times. Dann is the editor of several collections of sci-fi and fantasy fiction, and is also an author in his own right.