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An Best Book of the Month, December 2013: The
sci-fi and fantasy genre is known for going big: epic series,
massive tomes, epic series comprised of massive tomes. And even
here, short stories--21 original tales in total--combine to form
a tremendous 800-page genre-crossing collection. Co-editor George
R.R. Martin contributes a story set in Westeros, nearly 200 years
before A Game of Thrones begins. Likewise, other authors offer
glimpses into their signature worlds. Jim Butcher gives the
Dresden Files a twist by focusing on his protagonist's assistant.
Lev Grossman hones in on a group of girls at the wizarding school
that's central to The Magicians. Diana Gabaldon, Brandon
Sanderson, Megan Lindholm... A range of fantastic writers, both
male and female, offer an equally exciting range of ways to talk
about "Dangerous Women"--from an unlikely bounty hunter to a
slinger, a mother accused of the unthinkable to a young
princess on the run. Dangerous Women is perfect for clamoring
fans, as well as new readers, who may find these bite-sized
stories an undaunting way to get to know new authors. --Robin A.
Rothman ( http://www..com/gp/feature.html?docId=1001046481 )
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Dangerous women of all kinds—warriors, fighter
pilots, queens, wizards, PIs, and more—are the subject of this
cross-genre anthology, curated by experienced editors Martin and
Dozois. Several high-profile authors set stories in the worlds of
their best-selling series. Molly, Harry Dresden’s smart-talking,
long-suffering apprentice, narrates Jim Butcher’s urban-fantasy
detective story “Bombshells.” Lev Grossman’s wry tale follows a
young wizard-in-training as her innocent prank against a fellow
Brakebills student misfires in “The Girl in the Mirror.”
Martin’s prequel story is set in Westeros centuries before A Game
of Thrones, while Diana Gabaldon’s follows a young Je Fraser
before the start of the Outlander series. Other tales range from
hard-bitten western (Joe Abercrombie’s “Some Desperado”) to bleak
dystopia (Nancy Kress’ “Second Arabesque, Very Slowly”) to
historical drama (Sharon Kay Penman’s “A Queen in Exile”). Some
tales defy classification, such as Megan Lindholm’s poignant but
fierce story of aging and discovering new life in the fringes.
With 21 stories of this caliber, readers will be sure to find
several favorites. --Krista Hutley
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"This meaty collection delivers something for nearly every
reader’s taste as it explores the heights that brave women can
reach and the depths that depraved ones can plumb."―Publishers
Weekly
"Everyone will find something to like here." ―Kirkus Reviews
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About the Author
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Author of the New York Times-bestselling "Song of Ice and Fire"
series that begins with A Game of Thrones, called "the American
Tolkien" by Time magazine, GEORGE R. R. MARTIN is one of the
leading authors of fantasy today. GARDNER DOZOIS is an accled
science fiction and fantasy editor and novelist who has won
fifteen Hugo Awards for his editorial work.
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