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From the dragon-filled Temeraire series and the gothic magical halls of the Scholomance trilogy, through the realms next door to Spinning Silver and Uprooted, this stunning collection takes us from fairy tale to fantasy, myth to history, and mystery to science fiction as we travel through Naomi Novik’s most beloved stories. Here, among many others, we encounter:
• A mushroom witch who learns that sometimes the worst thing in the Scholomance can be your roommate.
• The start of the Dragon Corps in ancient Rome, after Mark Antony hatches a dragon’s egg and bonds with the hatchling.
• A young bride in the Middle Ages who finds herself gambling with Death for the highest of stakes.
• A delightful reimagining of Pride & Prejudice, in which Elizabeth Bennet captains a Longwing dragon.
• The first glimpse of the world of Abandon, the setting of Novik’s upcoming epic fantasy series—a deserted continent populated only by silent and enigmatic architectural mysteries.
Though the stories are vastly different, there is a unifying theme: wrestling with destiny, and the lengths some will go to find their own and fulfill its promise.
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9780593600368
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- ISBN: 9780593600368
- File size: 7441 KB
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- English
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April 1, 2024
Best-selling Novik (The Golden Enclaves) offers an anthology of 13 short stories set across the worlds of her previous series, from the dragon-filled Temeraire to the magical halls of the Scholomance. There's also a glimpse at the world of Abandon, where Novik's next fantasy series will be set. Prepub Alert.
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August 1, 2024
The various worlds that Novik (The Golden Enclaves) has created appear in a collection of 13 stories that will please all of her readers. See the beginning of the Dragon Corps when Marc Antony hatches and bonds with a dragon in "Vici." There's the short story "Spinning Silver," which became the popular novel of the same name. A mushroom witch must face off against her entitled roommate in the Scholomance in "After Hours," and there's a glimpse of Novik's new world and upcoming series in "The Long Way Round." Readers are even treated to a story of Irene Adler in "Commonplaces." Filled with spirited characters, exciting action, and magical beasts, the stories will be both familiar and new and broaden the original landscapes of Novik's previous novels. While several of these stories have already been published, there are also new treats to find in this collection. Putting them together in one volume offers fans and new readers the breadth and depth of Novik's writing. VERDICT Fantasy, folk tales, and skillful storytelling come together in this delightful collection.--Kristi Chadwick
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