Legends II
New Short Novels by the
Masters of Modern Fantasy

by edited by Robert Silverberg (signed)
Endpaper Art by John Harris (signed)
With Short Novels by:
Terry Brooks (signed)
Diana Gabaldon (signed)
Neil Gaiman
George R. R. Martin (signed)
Anne McCaffrey
Tad Williams (signed)
Raymond Feist (signed)
Elizabeth Haydon
Robin Hobb (signed)
Orson Scott Card (signed)
Robert Silverberg

Del Rey Books First Edition

Description: Hardback book published by Del Rey / Ballantine Books in 2004. The copyright page states 'First Edition: January 2004' and the printing status bar is complete, making this a first printing. Signed by George R. R. Martin, Terry Brooks, Orson Scott Card, Diana Gabaldon, Robin Hobb, Raymond Feist, and Tad Williams on the half title page without inscription or personalization. Signed by Robert Silverberg on the title page without inscription or personalization. Signed by endpaper artist John Harris on the title page without inscription or personalization. This copy has 8 of the 11 of the authors who contributed stories to this collection, plus the signature of the endpaper artist. Missing the signatures of Elizabeth Haydon, Neil Gaiman, and Anne McCaffrey.

From the Flaps: Fantasy fans, rejoice! Seven years after writer and editor Robert Silverberg made publishing history with Legends, the acclaimed anthology of original short novels by some of the greatest writers in fantasy fiction, the long awaited second volume is here. Legends II picks up where its illustrious predecessor left off. Each of the bestselling writers represented in Legends II returns to the fantasy universe he or she made famous throughout the world. Whether set before or after events already recounted elsewhere, whether featuring beloved characters or compelling new creations, these masterful short novels are both mesmerizing stand-alones - perfect introductions to the work of their authors - and indispensable additions to the epics on which they are based. Beyond any doubt, Legends II is the fantasy event of the season.

Robin Hobb (signed) returns to the Realm of the Elderlings with "Homecoming", a powerful tale in which exiles sent to colonize the Cursed Shore find themselves sinking into an intoxicating but deadly dream... or is it a memory?

George R. R. Martin (signed) continues the adventures of Dunk, a young hedge knight, and his unusual squire, Egg, in "The Sworn Sword" set a generation before the events in A Song of Ice and Fire.

Orson Scott Card (signed) tells a tale of Alvin Maker and the mighty Mississippi, featuring a couple of ne'er-do-wells named Jim Bowie and Abe Lincoln in "The Yazoo Queen".

Diana Gabaldon (signed) turns to an important character from her Outlander saga - Lord John Grey - in "Lord John and the Succubus", a supernatural thriller set in the early days of the Seven Years War.

Robert Silverberg (signed) spins an enthralling tale of Majipoor's early history - and remote future - as seen through the eyes of a dilettantish poet who discovers an unexpected destiny in "The Book of Changes".

Tad Williams (signed) explores the strange afterlife of Orlando Gardiner, from his Otherland saga in "The Happiest Dead Boy in the World".

Anne McCaffrey shines a light into the most mysterious and wondrous of places on Pern in the heart-warming "Beyond Between".

Raymond E. Feist (signed) turns from the great battles of the Riftwar to the story of one soldier, a young man about to embark on the ride of his life in "The Messenger".

Elizabeth Haydon tells of the destruction of Serendair and the fate of its last defenders in "Threshold", set at the end of the Third Age of her Symphony of Ages series.

Neil Gaiman gives us a glimpse into what befalls the man called Shadow after the events of his Hugo Award-winning novel American Gods in "The Monarch of the Glen".

Terry Brooks (signed) adds an exciting epilogue to The Wishsong of Shannnara in "Indomitable", the tale of Jair Ohmsford's desperate quest to complete the destruction of the evil Ildarch... armed with only the magic of illusion.

Condition: Binding - near fine, top and bottom of spine a little bumped, corners very slightly bumped, very very slight soiling of the page edges. Dust jacket - near fine, minor edgewear and wrinkling, slight rubbing and soiling, not price clipped, in dust jacket protector.

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