The first collection in nearly a decade from acclaimed fantasy author Juliet E. McKenna, this volume gathers the author's finest stories from the past twenty years and features two brand new tales.
With stories set in the author's 2023 BSFA Award-winning Green Man milieu as well as the world of The Tales of Einarinn, this is a collection to savour.
Tree nymphs, magical nursemaids, alternative histories, and science fiction sit alongside traditional fantasies as the author's imagination leads us to different times and other places...
Contents:
Urban Renewal
The Roots of Aston Quercus
Insight
The Green Man's Guest
Now You See Him, Now You Don't
The Hand that Rocks the Cradle
The Echoes of a Shot
The Sphere
Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick
Do You Want to Believe in Magic?
The Wisdom of the Ages
Patience: A Womanly Virtue
Unicorn Sandwiches
The Land of the Eagle
A Stitch in Time Saves One
Coins, Fights and Stories Always Have Two Sides
Win Some, Lose Some
About the Author