Collected Short Fiction of Marie Brennan Books
Follow the map to another world . . . Two cities joined by their reflections. A realm of feathered serpents and jaguar-men. A desert where a former goddess seeks the ultimate truth. In this collection, award-winning author Marie Brennan takes you to ten different fantastical lands, including the world of her famed scholar-heroine Lady Trent. Journey with her to places rich and strange: here there be more than just dragons. TABLE OF CONTENTS * Once a Goddess * The Mirror-City * A Mask of Flesh * But Who Shall Lead the Dance? * A Thousand Souls * Beggar’s Blessing * Nine Sketches, in Charcoal and Blood * Letter Found in a Chest Belonging to the Marquis de Montseraille Following the Death of That Worthy Individual * From the Editorial Page of the Falchester Weekly Review * Love, Cayce * story notes
The past is prologue . . . Kit Marlowe. Guy Fawkes. Ada Lovelace. Kings and sailors and sainted nuns populate these seven stories of historical fantasy by award-winning author Marie Brennan. They span the ages from the second century B.C.E. to the nineteenth century C.E., from ancient Persia to the London of the Onyx Court. Discover the secret histories, hear the stories that have never been told -- until now. TABLE OF CONTENTS * And Blow Them at the Moon * The Deaths of Christopher Marlowe * Two Pretenders * The Damnation of St. Teresa of Ávila * To Rise No More * False Colours * Dying Old * story notes
A young woman with an unreliable prophetic gift. A street musician searching for the magic she lost. A king whose voice is too dangerous for ordinary people to hear. This collection of short stories explores the Nine Lands, a realm created by award-winning author Marie Brennan. From the spirit-haunted jungle of the Nahele Peninsula to the cold archipelago of Kagesedo, from the occupied lands of Sahasrara to the decadent courts of Quilíbria, the Nine Lands offer you visions of fantasy, peril, and wonder. TABLE OF CONTENTS * “Calling Into Silence” * “Kingspeaker” * “Sing for Me” * “Execution Morning” * “The Legend of Anahata” * “Lost Soul” * “White Shadow” * Story notes