Year's Best Fantasy 6 - Softcover

"Celebrates the genre's achievements in all its thrilling and gaudy glory." -- January Magazine "All the stories in this volume are well-written and worth reading." --Crowsnest.com "Essential." -- St. Louis Post-Dispatch "Overall there is no weak story in the collection and many outstanding ones." -- Some Fantastic "This collection's wide variety alone makes it a must-read for any fantasy lover." -- Science Fiction Studies

Continuing to showcase the most compelling new genre fiction, this annual compendium presents an impressive lineup of bestselling authors and rising stars of fantasy. Fantasy fiction continues to attract talented authors and dedicated readers, and this intriguing sampler features the best new tales. Whether learning garden magic, battling trolls, or discovering one's relative mortality, these wondrous stories tell of epic heroes and ordinary people performing feats of glory, honor, and occasional ridiculousness. This year's contributors include Timothy J. Anderson, Laird Barron, Deborah Coates, Candas Jane Dorsey, Esther Friesner, Neil Gaiman, Gavin J. Grant, Ann Harris, Alaya Dawn Johnson, Claude Lalumiere, Yoon Ha Lee, Kelly Link, Garth Nix, Tim Pratt, Patrick Samphire, Heather Shaw, Delia Sherman, Bruce Sterling, Jonathan Sullivan, Greg Van Eekhout, Jeff Vandermeer, Liz Williams, Connie Willis, and Gene Wolfe.