(Neu) Epic: Legends of Fantasy

Am 01. November ist in englischer Sprache eine Anthologie erschienen, die mit einem Großaufgebot an bekannten Fantasyautoren aufwarten kann. Allein durch Robin Hobb, Patrick Rothfuss oder Juliet Marillier lohnt sich das genaue Hinsehen. Aber es sind noch wesentlich mehr ranghohe Autoren mit spannenden Geschichten vertreten. Mit 625 Seiten gibt's also jede Menge unterhaltsamen Lesestoff - auch für kleinere Geldbeutel.

 

There is a sickness in the land. Prophets tell of the fall of empires, the rise of champions. Great beasts stir in vaults beneath the hills, beneath the waves. Armies mass. Gods walk. The world will be torn asunder.

Epic fantasy is storytelling at its biggest and best. From the creation myths and quest sagas of ancient times to the mega-popular fantasy novels of today, these are the stories that express our greatest hopes and fears, that create worlds so rich we long to return to them again and again, and that inspire us with their timeless values of courage and friendship in the face of ultimate evil—tales that transport us to the most ancient realms, and show us the most noble sacrifices, the most astonishing wonders.

Foreword — Brent Weeks
Introduction — John Joseph Adams
Homecoming — Robin Hobb
The Word of Unbinding — Ursula K. Le Guin
The Burning Man — Tad Williams
As the Wheel Turns — Aliette de Bodard
The Alchemist — Paolo Bacigalupi
Sandmagic — Orson Scott Card
The Road to Levinshir — Patrick Rothfuss
Rysn — Brandon Sanderson
While the Gods Laugh — Michael Moorcock
Mother of All Russiya — Melanie Rawn
Riding the Shore of the River of Death — Kate Elliott
The Bound Man — Mary Robinette Kowal
Narcomancer — N. K. Jemisin
Strife Lingers in Memory — Carrie Vaughn
The Mad Apprentice — Trudi Canavan
Otherling — Juliet Marillier
The Mystery Knight — George R. R. Martin

Quelle

Interview mit Robin Hobb:
Tell us a bit about your story, “Homecoming.” What’s it about?
“Homecoming” tells the tale of how the first settlers ventured into the Rain Wilds. It explains how they came to be there, and why they settled and built homes in such an inhospitable place. Chronologically, it is the very first story that takes place in the realm of the Elderlings.

Interview mit Carrie Vaughn:
Tell us a bit about your story, “Strife Lingers in Memory.” What’s it about?
“Strife Lingers in Memory” is about what happens after the epic is over. The king marries the princess, the land is at peace, they live happily ever after. Except it isn’t, because they have to keep paying the price for their happiness over and over again. To put it in the simplest terms, this story is about an epic hero with post-traumatic stress, and his wife who is trying to keep them all moving forward, and to put on a good face so everyone else believes in the happily ever after.