"How do you encompass all the worlds of the imagination? Within fantasy's scope lies every possible impossibility, from dragons to spirits, from magic to gods, and from the unliving to the undying. In Fearsome Journeys, master anthologist Jonathan Strahan sets out on a quest to find the very limits of the unlimited, collecting twelve brand new stories by some of the most popular and exciting names in epic fantasy from around the world. ..."
Prophecies, Libels & Dreams(1st Edition) Stories by Ysabeau S. Wilce Paperback, 272 Pages, Published 2014 by Small Beer Press ISBN-13: 978-1-61873-089-3, ISBN: 1-61873-089-4
"Praise for Ysabeau S. Wilce's previous books:"This fresh and funky setting is rich with glorious costumes, innovative language, and tantalizing glimpses of history."—Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewThese inter-connected stories are set in an opulent quasi-historical world of magick and high manners called the Republic of Califa. The Republic is a strangely familiar place—a baroque approximation of Gold Rush era-California with an overlay ..."
"A Stranger in Olondria Sofia Samatar Crawford and British Fantasy award winner
World Fantasy, Nebula, andLocus awardfinalist Sofia Samatar is theJohn W.
Campbell Award winnerfor Best New Writer “It's the rare first novel with no
unnecessary parts – and, in terms of its elegant language, itssharp insightsinto
believable characters, and its almost revelatoryfocus onthe value and meaning of
language and story, it'sthe most impressive a ..."
"This is a reissue of the first major YA steampunk anthology; fourteen top storytellers push the genre's mix of sci-fi, fantasy, history, and adventure in fascinating new directions. Imagine an alternate universe where romance and technology reign. Where tinkerers and dreamers craft and re-craft a world of automatons, clockworks, calculating machines, and other marvels that never were. Here, fourteen masters of speculative fiction, inclu ..."
"GEORGE SAUNDERS is the author of the short story collections Pastoralia,
CivilWarLand in Bad Decline, and, most recently, In Persuasion Nation. He is
also the author of the novella-length illustrated fable, The Brief and Frightening
Reign of Phil and the New York Times bestselling children's book, The Very
Persistent Gappers ofFrip, (illustrated by Lane Smith), which ... "Fancy Bread,"
one of his infrequent short stories, will be i ..."
Flora's Fury(1st Edition) How a Girl of Spirit and a Red Dog Confound Their Friends, Astound Their Enemies, and Learn the Importance of Packing Light by Ysabeau S. Wilce Hardcover, 528 Pages, Published 2012 by Hmh Books For Young Readers ISBN-13: 978-0-15-205409-0, ISBN: 0-15-205409-X
"Despite her troublesome attraction to magick, Flora has more or less spent her life doing what’s been expected of her. Now, at sixteen, she knows that this path has been strewn with secrets. Sure that her true mother, Tiny Doom—long believed to be dead—is alive, Flora becomes determined to find her and leave behind the lies she’s been told about who she is. Flora’s quest takes her on a journey from lawless islands to the deadly desert, ..."
Flora's Dare(1st Edition) How a Girl of Spirit Gambles All to Expand Her Vocabulary, Confront a Bouncing Boy Terror, and Try to Save Califa from a Shaky Doom (Despite Being Confined to Her Room) by Ysabeau S. Wilce Paperback, 528 Pages, Published 2010 by Hmh Books For Young Readers Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-0-15-205403-8, ISBN: 0-15-205403-0
"Flora Fyrdraaca wants nothing more than to be a ranger, and for that she must master the magickal—and dangerous—language of Gramatica. But before she can find the ideal teacher, her aspirations are put to the test. Would a true ranger be intimidated by a tentacle that reaches for her from the depths of a toilet? Be daunted by her best friend’s transformation into a notorious outlaw, thanks to a pair of sparkly stolen boots? Be cowed by ..."
Flora Segunda(1st Edition) Being the Magickal Mishaps of a Girl of Spirit, Her Glass-Gazing Sidekick, Two Ominous Butlers (One Blue), a House with Eleven Thousand Rooms, and a Red Dog (Magic Carpet Books) by Ysabeau S. Wilce Paperback, 448 Pages, Published 2008 by Magic Carpet Books Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-0-15-205439-7, ISBN: 0-15-205439-1
"Flora knows better than to take shortcuts in her family home, Crackpot Hall--the house has eleven thousand rooms, and ever since her mother banished the magickal butler, those rooms move around at random. But Flora is late for school, so she takes the unpredictable elevator anyway. Huge mistake. Lost in her own house, she stumbles upon the long-banished butler--and into a mind-blowing muddle of intrigue and betrayal that changes her wor ..."
Flora's Dare(1st Edition) How a Girl of Spirit Gambles All to Expand Her Vocabulary, Confront a Bouncing Boy Terror, and Try to Save Califa from a Shaky Doom (Despite Being Confined to Her Room) by Ysabeau S. Wilce Hardcover, 528 Pages, Published 2008 by Harcourt Children's Books ISBN-13: 978-0-15-205427-4, ISBN: 0-15-205427-8
"Flora Fyrdraaca wants nothing more than to be a ranger, and for that she must master the magickal—and dangerous—language of Gramatica. But before she can find the ideal teacher, her aspirations are put to the test. Would a true ranger be intimidated by a tentacle that reaches for her from the depths of a toilet? Be daunted by her best friend’s transformation into a notorious outlaw, thanks to a pair of sparkly stolen boots? Be cowed by ..."
Flora's Fury(1st Edition) How a Girl of Spirit and a Red Dog Confound Their Friends, Astound Their Enemies, and Learn the Importance of Packing Light by Ysabeau S. Wilce Paperback, 528 Pages, Published 2013 by Hmh Books For Young Readers ISBN-13: 978-0-15-205415-1, ISBN: 0-15-205415-4
"Despite her troublesome attraction to magick, Flora has more or less spent her life doing what’s been expected of her. Now, at sixteen, she knows that this path has been strewn with secrets. Sure that her true mother, Tiny Doom—long believed to be dead—is alive, Flora becomes determined to find her and leave behind the lies she’s been told about who she is. Flora’s quest takes her on a journey from lawless islands to the deadly desert, ..."
Flora Fyrdraaca(1st Edition) Flora Segunda, & Flora's Dare by Ysabeau S. Wilce Hardcover, 691 Pages, Published 2009 by Science Fiction Book Club ISBN-13: 978-1-61523-177-5, ISBN: 1-61523-177-3
"Hardcover publication of two books originally published separately: Flora Segunda, and Flora's Dare.
Flora Segunda:
Flora Fyrdraaca knows taking shortcuts in Crackpot Hall can be risky. After all, when a House has eleven thousand decaying rooms that shift about at random, there's no telling where a person might end up. But it's not just household confusion that vexes Flora, what with Mamma always away being Commanding General of the Arm ..."
Flora Segunda(1st Edition) Being the Magickal Mishaps of a Girl of Spirit, Her Glass-Gazing Sidekick, Two Ominous Butlers (One Blue), a House with Eleven Thousand Rooms, and a Red Dog by Ysabeau S. Wilce Hardcover, 448 Pages, Published 2007 by Harcourt Children's Books ISBN-13: 978-0-15-205433-5, ISBN: 0-15-205433-2
"Flora knows better than to take shortcuts in her family home, Crackpot Hall--the house has eleven thousand rooms, and ever since her mother banished the magickal butler, those rooms move around at random. But Flora is late for school, so she takes the unpredictable elevator anyway. Huge mistake. Lost in her own house, she stumbles upon the long-banished butler--and into a mind-blowing muddle of intrigue and betrayal that changes her wor ..."
Flora Segunda Being the Magickal Mishaps of A Girl of Spirit, Her Glass-Gazing Sidekick, 2 Ominous Butlers (One Blue), A House with 11 Thousand Rooms and A Red Dog by YsabeauWilce (2007, Book, Other) by YsabeauWilce ISBN-13: 978-1-4281-3582-6, ISBN: 1-4281-3582-0
Flora Segunda Being the Magickal Mishaps of A Girl of Spirit, Her Glass-Gazing Sidekick, 2 Ominous Butlers (One Blue), A House with 11 Thousand Rooms and A Red Dog by YsabeauWilce (2007, Mixed Media) by YsabeauWilce ISBN-13: 978-1-4281-3587-1, ISBN: 1-4281-3587-1
Flora Segunda Being the Magickal Mishaps of A Girl of Spirit, Her Glass-Gazing Sidekick, 2 Ominous Butlers (One Blue), A House with 11 Thousand Rooms and A Red Dog by YsabeauWilce (2007, Mixed Media) by YsabeauWilce ISBN-13: 978-1-4281-3591-8, ISBN: 1-4281-3591-X
Flora Segunda Being the Magickal Mishaps of A Girl of Spirit, Her Glass-Gazing Sidekick, 2 Ominous Butlers (One Blue), A House with 11 Thousand Rooms and A Red Dog by YsabeauWilce (2007, Mixed Media) by YsabeauWilce ISBN-13: 978-1-4281-3589-5, ISBN: 1-4281-3589-8
Flora Segunda Being the Magickal Mishaps of A Girl of Spirit, Her Glass-Gazing Sidekick, 2 Ominous Butlers (One Blue), A House with 11 Thousand Rooms and A Red Dog by YsabeauWilce (2007, Mixed Media) by YsabeauWilce ISBN-13: 978-1-4281-3586-4, ISBN: 1-4281-3586-3
Flora Segunda Being the Magickal Mishaps of A Girl of Spirit, Her Glass-Gazing Sidekick, 2 Ominous Butlers (One Blue), A House with 11 Thousand Rooms and A Red Dog by YsabeauWilce (2007, Mixed Media) by YsabeauWilce ISBN-13: 978-1-4281-3585-7, ISBN: 1-4281-3585-5
"Would you rather dance beneath the waves or hide your smuggled magic there? Welcome to a world of sparkling adult fantasy and science fiction stories edited by Stephanie Burgis and Tiffany Trent and featuring underwater ballrooms of one sort or another, from a 1930s ballroom to a Martian hotel to a grand rock 'n roll ball held in the heart of Faery itself. "From the first page, I knew I was in good hands. This is my kind of fantasy -- m ..."
Flora Segunda(Reprint) Being the Magickal Mishaps of a Girl of Spirit, Her Glass-gazing Sidekick, Two Ominous Butlers One Blue, a House With Eleven Thousand Rooms, and a Red by Ysabeau S. Wilce Library, 438 Pages, Published 2009 by Paw Prints ISBN-13: 978-1-4395-8350-0, ISBN: 1-4395-8350-1
"Fourteen-year-old Flora Fyrdraaca, whose mother is the Warlord's Commanding General and whose father is mad, kindly helps her house's magical--and long-banished--butler, unaware that he draws strength from the Fyrdraaca will. Reprint."