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Bestselling author and editor of the popular A Lover's Treasury of the Fantastic returns with an anthology of classic quest stories, as only she can assemble them. As far back as Homer's Odyssey, "the quest" has been a compelling and popular storytelling vehicle used in many enduring works of Western literature, including Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, The Pilgrim's Progress, and the contemporary fantasy favorite, The Lord of the Rings. Now, in homage to these timeless favorites, show more Margaret Weis has assembled a sparkling reprint collection of quest-driven gems by such notable fantasy authors as Neil Gaiman, C. J. Cherryh, Michael Moorcock, and Mercedes Lackey. show lessTags
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A collection of short stories by some of the best names in fantasy. Not all of them are of the same caliber, but it's quite a good mix overall, and a good introduction perhaps to authors you may not have read.
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Margaret Weis was born on March 16, 1948 in Independence, Missouri. She graduated from the University of Missouri in 1970. She worked for Herald Publishing House, starting as a proofreader and leaving as the editorial director of their trade press division. In 1983, she went to work for TSR, Inc., the company responsible for numerous role-playing show more games including Dungeons and Dragons. At TSR, she was part of the design team responsible for the creation of the DragonLance saga, which lead to the DragonLance fantasy series of books. She collaborated with Tracy Hickman to write many of the books. She is also the author of the Star of the Guardian series, the Death Gate Cycle, and the Darksword Trilogy. In addition to writing, she is the owner and president of Mag Force 7, which produces collectible trading card games. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- 813.0876608 — Literature & rhetoric American literature in English American fiction in English By type Genre fiction Adventure fiction Speculative fiction Fantasy Collections
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