num_pages: 231
description: Featuring the Hugo and Nebula award-winning original novelette from the world of The Last Unicorn, "Two Hearts."The long-awaited sequel to the popular classic The Last Unicorn is the centerpiece of this powerful collection of new tales from a fantasy master. As longtime fans have come to expect, the stories are written with a grace and style similar to fantasy's most original voices, such as J. R. R. Tolkien, Fritz Leiber, and Kurt Vonnegut. Traditional themes are typically infused with modern sensibilities—reincarnated lovers and waning kings rub shoulders with heroic waifs; Schmendrick the Magician returns to adventure, as does the ghost of an off-Broadway actor and a dream-stealing shapeshifter; and Gordon, the delightfully charming "self-made cat," appears for the first time in print, taking his place alongside Stuart Little as a new favorite of the young at heart. This wide-ranging compilation contains sly humor and a resounding depth that will charm fans of literary fantasy.Contents"A Dance with Emilia""El Regalo""Four Fables: The Fable of the Moth, The Fable of the Octopus, The Fable of the Ostrich, The Fable of the Tyrannosaurus Rex""Gordon, the Self-Made Cat""Mr. Sigerson""Quarry""Salt Wine""Two Hearts"
language: English
title: The Line Between
titlecomplete: The Line Between
genres: Short Stories, Short Story Collection, Collections, Magic, Fantasy, Adult, Anthologies, Fiction, Science Fiction Fantasy, Speculative Fiction
ratings_count: 766
awards: awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: Locus Award
category: Best Collection, awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: Mythopoeic Fantasy Award
category: Adult Literature, awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: WFSA Small Press Short Fiction Award
category: "El Regalo"
publisher: Tachyon Publications