num_pages: 576
description: Here there be dragons . . . From China to Europe Africa to North America dragons have long captured our imagination in myth and legend. Whether they are rampaging beasts awaiting a brave hero to slay or benevolent sages who have much to teach humanity dragons are intrinsically connected to stories of creation adventure and struggle beloved for generations.Bringing together nearly thirty stories and poems from some of the greatest science fiction and fantasy writers working today Garth Nix Scott Lynch R.F. Kuang Ann Leckie &amp; Rachel Swirsky Daniel Abraham Peter S. Beagle Beth Cato Zen Cho C. S. E Cooney Aliette de Bodard Kate Elliott Theodora Goss Ellen Klages Ken Liu Patricia A McKillip K. J. Parker Kelly Robson Michael Swanwick Jo Walton Elle Katharine White Jane Yolen Kelly Barnhill Brooke Bolander Sarah Gailey and J. Y. Yangand illustrated by award-nominated artist Rovina Cai with black-and-white line drawings specific to each entry throughout this extraordinary collection vividly breathes fire and life into one of our most captivating and feared magical creatures as never before and is sure to become a treasured keepsake for fans of fantasy science fiction and fairy tales. 
language: English
title: The Book of Dragons
publisher: Harper Voyager