The Book of Dragons
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HERE BE DRAGONS…A unique collection of stories by the greatest fantasy writers working today.Sparking myths and legends from Asia to Europe, Africa to North America, dragons are the most universal and awe-inspiring of magical creatures.Whether they are fearsome, rampaging monsters or benevolent sages with much to teach humanity, dragons bring creation, destruction, and adventure in stories told all around the globe.In this landmark collection, award-winning editor Jonathan Strahan combines nearly thirty never-before-seen short stories and poems, written by modern masters of science fiction and fantasy, and illustrations by acclaimed artist Rovina Cai.Featuring stories from Scott Lynch, R.F. Kuang, Garth Nix, Ken Liu, Kate Elliott, and many more, THE BOOK OF DRAGONS breathes fresh life and fire into the greatest magical beasts of all.
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THE BOOK OF DRAGONS
Jonathan Strahan
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Dedication
Epigraph
INTRODUCTION
WHAT HEROISM TELLS US
Jane Yolen
MATRICULATION
Elle Katharine White
HIKAYAT SRI BUJANG, OR, THE TALE OF THE NAGA SAGE
Zen Cho
YULI
Daniel Abraham
A WHISPER OF BLUE
Ken Liu
APRIL
JUNE
JULY
NOVEMBER
NIDHOG
Jo Walton
WHERE THE RIVER TURNS TO CONCRETE
Brooke Bolander
HABITAT
K. J. Parker
POX
Ellen Klages
THE NINE CURVES RIVER
R. F. Kuang
LUCKY’S DRAGON
Kelly Barnhill
I MAKE MYSELF A DRAGON
Beth Cato
THE EXILE
JY Yang
EXCEPT ON SATURDAYS
Peter S. Beagle
LA VITESSE
Kelly Robson
A FINAL KNIGHT TO HER LOVE AND FOE
Amal El-Mohtar
THE LONG WALK
Kate Elliott
CUT ME ANOTHER QUILL, MISTER FITZ
Garth Nix
HOARD
Seanan McGuire
THE WYRM OF LIRR
C. S. E. Cooney
THE LAST HUNT
Aliette de Bodard
WE CONTINUE
Ann Leckie and Rachel Swirsky
SMALL BIRD’S PLEA
Todd McCaffrey
THE DRAGONS
Theodora Goss
DRAGON SLAYER
Michael Swanwick
CAMOUFLAGE
Patricia A. McKillip
WE DON’T TALK ABOUT THE DRAGON
Sarah Gailey
MAYBE JUST GO UP THERE AND TALK TO IT
Scott Lynch
A NICE CUPPA
Jane Yolen
So comes snow after fire, and even dragons have their endings
ABOUT OUR POETS
CREDITS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
ABOUT JONATHAN STRAHAN
ALSO EDITED BY JONATHAN STRAHAN
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