FIREBIRDS RISING
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FIREBIRD
WHERE Fantasy Takes Flight
WHERE science Fiction Soars
Across the Nightingale Floor Lian Hearn
Episode
One:
Journey to Inuyama
Across the Nightingale Floor Lian Hearn
Episode
Two:
The Sword of the Warrior
The Angels Command Brian
Jacques
The Beggar Queen Lloyd
Alexander
The
Beguilers Kate
Thompson
Beldans
Fire Midori
Snyder
The
Bellmaker Brian
Jacques
Birth of the Firebringer
Meredith Ann Pierce
The Blue Girl
Charles de Lint
The Blue Sword Robin
McKinley
Castaways of the
Brian Jacques
Flying
Dutchman
The Changeling Sea
Patricia A. McKillip
The City, Not Long After Pat
Murphy
A Coalition of Lions
Elizabeth E. Wein
Crown
Duel Sherwood
Smith
Dark
Moon
Meredith Ann Pierce
The Dreaming Place
Charles de Lint
The Ear, the Eye
Nancy Farmer
and the Arm
Ecstasia
Francesca Lia Block
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Enchantress from the Stars Sylvia Engdahl
The Faery Reel: Tales from the
Ellen Datlow and
Twilight
Realm
Terri Windling, eds.
The Far Side of Evil Sylvia
Engdahl
Firebirds: An Anthology
Sharyn November, ed.
of Original Fantasy and
Science
Fiction
Fire
Bringer David
Clement-Davies
Grass for His Pillow
Lian Hearn
Episode One:
Lord Fujiwaras Treasures
Grass for His Pillow
Lian Hearn
Episode
Two:
The Way Through the Snow
The Green Man: Tales from
Ellen Datlow and
the Mythic Forest
Terri Windling, eds.
Growing
Wings Laurel
Winter
Hannahs
Garden Midori
Snyder
The Harp of the Grey Rose
Charles de Lint
The Hero and the Crown Robin
McKinley
The Hex Witch of Seldom Nancy Springer
The Hidden Land Pamela
Dean
House of Stairs William
Sleator
I Am Mordred Nancy
Springer
I Am Morgan Le Fay Nancy
Springer
Interstellar Pig William
Sleator
The Kestrel Lloyd
Alexander
The Kin Peter
Dickinson
The Legend of Luke Brian
Jacques
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Loamhedge Brian
Jacques
The Long Patrol Brian
Jacques
Lord Brocktree Brian
Jacques
Magic or Madness Justine
Larbalestier
Mariel of Redwall Brian
Jacques
Marlfox Brian
Jacques
Martin the Warrior Brian
Jacques
Mattimeo Brian
Jacques
Moon-Flash
Patricia A. McKillip
Mossflower Carol
Emshwiller
The Mount Brian
Jacques
The Neverending Story Michael Ende
New Moon Midori
Snyder
Outcast of Redwall Brian
Jacques
The Outlaws of Sherwood Robin McKinley
Parasite Pig William
Sleator
Pearls of Lutra Brian
Jacques
Primavera
Francesca Lia Block
Rakkety Tam Brian
Jacques
Redwall Brian
Jacques
The Riddle of the Wren
Charles de Lint
Sadars Keep Midori
Snyder
The Safe-Keepers Secret Sharon Shinn
Salamandastron Brian
Jacques
The Secret Country Pamela
Dean
Shadowmancer G.P.
Taylor
The Sight David
Clement-Davies
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Singing the Dogstar Blues Alison Goodman
The Son of Summer Stars
Meredith Ann Pierce
Spindles End Robin
McKinley
A Stir of Bones
Nina Kiriki Hoffman
The Sunbird
Elizabeth E. Wein
Taggerung Brian
Jacques
Tamsin
Peter S. Beagle
Treasure at the Heart of
Meredith Ann Pierce
the
Tanglewood
Triss Brian
Jacques
Waifs and Strays
Charles de Lint
Water: Tales of Elemental Spirits Robin McKinley and Peter
Dickinson
Waters Luminous and Deep:
Meredith Ann Pierce
Shorter
Fictions
Westmark Lloyd
Alexander
The Whim of the Dragon Pamela Dean
The Winter Prince
Elizabeth E. Wein
Wolf
Moon
Charles de Lint
Wolf
Queen Tanith
Lee
Wolf
Star Tanith
Lee
Wolf
Tower Tanith
Lee
Wolf
Wing Tanith
Lee
Wormwood G.P.
Taylor
Wrens
Quest Sherwood
Smith
Wrens War Sherwood
Smith
Wren to the Rescue Sherwood
Smith
FIREBIRDS RISING
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An
Anthology
of
Original
Science
Fiction
and
Fantasy
edited by Sharyn November
FIREBIRD
Published by the Penguin Group
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Registered Offices: Penguin Books Ltd, 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL, England Published by Firebird, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc., 2006
Introduction copyright Sharyn November, 2006
Blood Roses copyright Francesca Lia Block, 2006
What Used to Be Good Still Is copyright Emma Bull, 2006
Hives copyright Kara Dalkey, 2006
Cousins copyright Pamela Dean Dyer-Bennet, 2006
Little (Grrl) Lost copyright Charles de Lint, 2006
Quill copyright Carol Emshwiller, 2006
Perception copyright Alan Dean Foster, 2006
The Real Thing copyright Alison Goodman, 2006
Unwrapping copyright Nina Kiriki Hoffman, 2006
Ill Give You My Word copyright Diana Wynne Jones, 2006
In the House of the Seven Librarians copyright Ellen Klages, 2006
The House on the Planet copyright Tanith Lee, 2006
The Wizards of Perfil copyright Kelly Link, 2006
Jack OLantern copyright Patricia A. McKillip, 2006
Huntress copyright Tamora Pierce, 2006
Wintermoon Wish copyright Sharon Shinn, 2006
ISBN 0-7865-8120-4
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To you, the reader
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Contents
FIREBIRDS RISING
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INTRODUCTION
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Welcome to Firebirds Rising , also known as the second Firebird anthology. I tend to skip introductions, myselfthey are usually too pedantic or give too much awayso this one will be brief, and I will not say anything about the stories themselves. No spoilers!
But every book has a backstory.
The Firebirds anthology was an experiment: Can I do a representative anthology for this imprint? Is there an audience out there? There was. The success of the first book meant that I was able to do a second one, and for that, I thank you.
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