num_pages: 373
description: THE LEGACY OF A MASTER STORYTELLER. From the first appearances of Roger Zelazny's short fiction in the early 196Os-- remarkably original stories such as the memorable "A Rose for Ecclesiastes," many of which are now recognized as classics--it was clear that a dazzling new genius had burst into the field of speculative literature.Over the years, that shining talent burned brighter in novels such as Lord of Light, The Dream Master, and Creatures of Light and Darkness...works whose lyrical prose, masterful plotting and unique blend of timeless myth with cutting edge science won Zelazny the acclaim of readers and critics alike--as well as six Hugos and three Nebulas. In the groundbreaking Amber books, he turned to fantasy, creating one of the most beloved series of all time.Sadly, Roger Zelazny was taken from us too soon. But his genius blazes on--not only in his own enduring fiction, but also in the work of fellow authors influenced by his example and touched by his friendship. Now twenty-five of those writers--including some of the most acclaimed names in SF and fantasy come together to pay tribute to Roger Zelazny with original stories evoking the magic and wonder of his own best work.Contents1 • Introduction (Lord of the Fantastic) • essay by Fred Saberhagen4 • Lethe • (1997) • novelette by Walter Jon Williams37 • The Story Roger Never Told • shortstory by Jack Williamson45 • The Somehow Not Yet Dead • shortstory by Nina Kiriki Hoffman56 • Calling Pittsburgh • shortstory by Steven Brust65 • If I Take the Wings of Morning • novelette by Katharine Eliska Kimbriel88 • Ki'rin and the Blue and White Tiger • shortstory by Jane Lindskold [as by Jane M. Lindskold ]101 • The Eryx • novelette by Robert Sheckley121 • Southern Discomfort • shortstory by Jack C. Haldeman, II127 • Suicide Kings • novelette by John J. Miller143 • Changing of the Guard • shortstory by Thomas F. Monteleone and Robert Wayne McCoy154 • The Flying Dutchman • shortstory by John Varley172 • Ninekiller and the Neterw • novelette by William Sanders198 • Call Me Titan • (1997) • novelette by Robert Silverberg218 • The Outling • shortstory by Andre Norton233 • Arroyo de Oro • novelette by Pati Nagle258 • Back in "The Real World" • shortstory by Bradley H. Sinor271 • Mad Jack • shortstory by Jennifer Roberson277 • Movers and Shakers • shortstory by Paul Dellinger288 • The Halfway House at the Heart of Darkness • shortstory by William Browning Spencer304 • Only the End of the World Again • (1994) • shortstory by Neil Gaiman320 • Slow Symphonies of Mass and Time • novelette by Gregory Benford345 • Asgard Unlimited • shortstory by Michael A. Stackpole359 • Wherefore the Rest is Silence • essay by Gerald Hausman365 • About the Authors (Lord of the Fantastic) • essay by uncredited371 • Permissions (Lord of the Fantastic) • essay by uncredited
language: English
title: Lord of the Fantastic: Stories in Honor of Roger Zelazny
titlecomplete: Lord of the Fantastic: Stories in Honor of Roger Zelazny
genres: Fiction, Science Fiction, Short Stories, Anthologies, Science Fiction Fantasy, Contemporary, Fantasy
ratings_count: 158
series: College of Mystery
publisher: Avon Eos