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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 813.0876608 EAN: 9780765300355 Edition: 1st ISBN: 0765300354 Label: Tor Fantasy Manufacturer: Tor Fantasy Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 608 Publication Date: September 08, 2001 Publisher: Tor Fantasy Studio: Tor Fantasy Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Amazon.com Review: Acclaimed writer and editor Robert Silverberg gathered 11 of the finest writers in fantasy to contribute to this collection of short novels. Each of the writers was asked to write a new story based on one of his or her most famous series, and the results are wonderful. From Stephen King's opening piece set in his popular Gunslinger universe to Robert Jordan's early look at his famed Wheel of Time saga, these stories are exceptionally well written and universally well told. The authors include King, Jordan, and Silverberg himself, as well as Terry and Lyn Pratchett, Terry Goodkind, Orson Scott Card, Ursula K. Le Guin, Tad Williams, George R.R. Martin, Anne McCaffrey, and Raymond E. Feist. This is not only a great book in and of itself, but it's also a perfect way for fantasy fans to find new novels and authors to add to their "to read" lists. --Craig E. Engler Product Description: Acclaimed writer and editor Robert Silverberg gathered eleven of the finest writers in Fantasy to contribute to this collection of short novels. Each of the writers was asked to write a new story based on one of his or her most famous series: from Stephen King's opening piece set in his popular Gunslinger universe to Robert Jordan's early look at his famed Wheel of Time saga, these stories are exceptionally well written and universally well told. The authors include King, Jordan, and Silverberg himself, as well as Terry and Lyn Pratchett, Terry Goodkind, Orson Scott Card, Ursula K. Le Guin, Tad Williams, George R.R. Martin, Anne McCaffrey, and Raymond E. Feist. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Easy to Get In ToWhen I purchased this book I did it for the sole intent of reading just one of the stories. However, once I dove into the remaining stories it became clear that you didn't need to know the details and backstories to thoroughly enjoy the entire book. Rating: - Not Free SF ReaderAn interesting experiment with what seems to be a big money anthology of highly popular fantasy (or SF in the case of Pern and Majipoor) universes, and novellas. Good for me, as I had not read any of Stephen King's Dark Tower before, for example. The stories range from George R. R. Martin's excellent Hedge Knight to one of the worst pieces of writing I have had the misfortune to read in a big money publication, that of Terry Goodkind. All in all, an experiment that it is ... Read More Rating: - Legends Vol 2I'm guessing this is Legends Volume 2. Great book. Fun shorts. I ended up reading most of the series that the shorts came from. Rating: - One story stands above...I bought this book when it first came out as a member of the Sci-Fi Book Club, mostly because of the then-recognized names of Stephen King and Orson Scott Card. I read their stories first, and while they were both good, neither would make my list of the 'best of the best' short stories or novellas. I then went about reading the rest of the book, and was simply bowled over by George RR Martin's 'The Hedge Knight'. It towered over the other works in the collection, and in many circles is considered among ... Read More Rating:  - This Is the Complete Collection - 11 Short StoriesInside this book you get to sample the writings and the worlds of eleven different fantasy authors. From high fantasy to alternative reality, there's something for every fantasy fan within the pages of this collection. Included are: "The Hedge Knight" by George RR Martin. This story was why I read this book and it was worth it. Set before A Song of Ice and Fire, the main character was very sympathetic and the story was up to Martin's writing. "The Little Sisters of Eluria" ... Read More 
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