num_pages: 624
description: From the creation myths and quest sagas of ancient times to the mega-popular fantasy novels of today this quintessential anthology of epic fantasy is adventurous storytelling at its best. With rich and vibrant worldbuilding readers are transported to antiquated realms to witness noble sacrifices and astonishing wonders. Gathering a comprehensive survey of beloved stories from the genre this compilation includes stories by such luminaries as George R.R. Martin Melanie Rawn Ursula K. Le Guin Robin Hobb and Tad Williams with a foreword by author Brent Weeks. Inspiring and larger-than-life these tales offer timeless values of courage and friendship in the face of ultimate evil and express mankind's greatest hopes and fears.Stories:01 - Robin Hobb Homecoming02 - Ursula K. Le Guin The Word of Unbinding03 - Tad Williams The Burning Man04 - Aliette de Bodard As the Wheel Turns05 - Paolo Bacigalupi The Alchemist06 - Orson Scott Card Sandmagic07 - Patrick Rothfuss The Road to Levinshir08 - Brandon Sanderson Rysn09 - Michael Moorcock While the Gods Laugh10 - Melanie Rawn Mother of All Russiya11 - Kate Elliott Riding the Shore of the River of Death12 - Mary Robinette Kowal The Bound Man13 - N.K. Jemisin The Narcomancer14 - Carrie Vaughn Strife Lingers in Memory15 - Trudi Canavan The Mad Apprentice16 - Juliet Marillier Otherling17 - George R.R. Martin The Mystery Knight
language: English
title: Epic: Legends of Fantasy
publisher: Tachyon Publications