Now in one volume, the entire epic series set in an ancient island sanctuary of gods and magic—from "the finest fantasy writer of this or any decade" (Marion Zimmer Bradley).Anne McCaffrey has praised Nancy Springer as "someone special in the fantasy field." Andre Norton agrees that "Ms. Springer's work is outstanding." Now the multiple award-winning author's classic five-part epic fantasy is presented in a single volume. In the grand tradition of J. R. R. Tolkien,...

A middle-aged housewife whose rebellious inner child runs away with her talent transforms herself into a fearless young gay man in this winner of the James Tiptree Jr. Award.Larque Harootunian is having a midlife crisis like no other—but then again, there is much about the frumpy, middle-aged housewife and mother that could never be considered ordinary. Larque's lifelong ability to generate "dopplegangers," for example—physical manifestations of her thoughts and emo...

In this feminist-inspired fantasy, a rejected wife starts seeing birds everywhere, including the sleek, cobalt-blue parakeet staring back at her in the mirrorAfter being dumped by her husband of twenty-seven years, losing her house, and selling her jewelry at auction, Sassafras "Sassy" Hummel takes the only job she's qualified for: maid at a luxury hotel. As if her life weren't surreal enough, a bird poops on her head while she's cleaning a suite. But Sassy's sure s...

A dissatisfied angel falls to Earth to pursue his long-held dream of becoming a heavy-metal rock 'n' roll godFor Volos, heaven is a bore; the real action is in the world of mortals. So the restless celestial abandons the eternal realm, transforming himself into a beautiful, decadent example of the human male while keeping his wings intact, and sets out to become a rock star. Needing appropriate lyrics for his soon-to-be hit singles and having no firsthand experience...

A king and a madman in a dying world must join together, facing monsters and terrors to save what few mortals still remain, in the first book of the masterful Sea King Trilogy by one of fantasy fiction's most accomplished world buildersOnce there were towering cities filled with masses of people. But no longer. Now six dwindling tribes huddle between the plains and the sea. Once the woodlands teemed with all manner of creatures—until the terrible Devourers swooped d...

Swords and sorcery fill this fantasy about an outcast girl who teams up with a prince to break a supernatural curse that could destroy their warring kingdomsIn the kingdom of Vashti, a shuntali is an outcast—an unperson. One day, a young warrior gallops into the city astride a magnificent blue stallion. He is Prince Kyrem of Deva, and he has come to Vashti on a mission of peace between the warring kingdoms. En route, he is attacked by brigands only to be rescued by ...

From an Edgar Award–winning author, a domestic thriller in which "a neighborly social call turns nightmare in the Florida panhandle" ( Kirkus Reviews).Liana Clymer only wanted to escape her life. Still wounded by her painful divorce and estranged from her adult sons, she leaves everything behind for a sweet cottage in a remote part of the Florida panhandle. Seeking out company, she decides to call on her nearest neighbor. A choice she will live to regret.

Perfect Trisha and troublemaker Donni couldn't be more different—but neither of them knows what to do when their parents get a divorceAfter Donni and Trisha's parents split up, Donni goes to live with their dad and Trisha goes with their mom. Donni is nothing like her older sister, Trisha the Perfect, who gets good grades and never does anything wrong. All Donni is interested in is art. Since the divorce, she's been in trouble practically every day. But after she sm...

The art of storytelling and the power of a mother's love imbue this feminist fantasy novel—a contemporary riff on the tale of the frog princeOnce upon a time there was a middle-aged woman whose husband dumped her the month after their twentieth anniversary . . .Divorced, overweight Buffy Murphy is not a happy camper. One April afternoon, she walks into the woods . . . and meets a talking bullfrog. He asks her to kiss him so he can transform back into his pri...

At King Arthur's court, one old overlooked serving woman held the ultimate powers of life and death--but even she could not turn Fate aside from its course!The Paul Di Filippo Presents series showcases the best in modern speculative fiction, personally selected by one of the most acclaimed authors and critics in the science fiction and fantasy fields.

Dusie is having a bad day of mythological proportionsDusie wakes up one morning to a hissing sound. As she catches her reflection in the mirror, she finds that her hair has turned into snakes. That's right— snakes. But her mom seems totally unfazed. That's because underneath the turban, Dusie's mom has a crown of vipers. She is an immortal gorgon—a kind of goddess—and had hoped Dusie wouldn't inherit the family curse since her father was a mortal, but it lo...

This contemporary fantasy by award-winning author Nancy Springer sweeps readers along on a girl's journey of enlightenment and transformationRaised in the Allegheny Mountains of Pennsylvania by her grandpap, Bobbi Lee Yandro has been seeing things that aren't there for years. Afraid she's going "all the way crazy" like her institutionalized mother, she receives an unexpected gift for her almost-sixteenth birthday: a box of her dead father's journals. Wright Yandro w...