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| Title | : | LEGENDS - Short Novels by the Masters of Modern Fantasy (Pern (Chronological Order)) |
| Author | : | Robert Silverberg |
| Book Format | : | Audiobook |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 715 pages |
| Published | : | October 1998 (first published 1998) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Short Stories. Fiction. Anthologies. Science Fiction |
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Audiobook | Pages: 715 pages Rating: 3.92 | 7344 Users | 259 Reviews
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Acclaimed writer and editor Robert Silverberg gathered eleven of the finest writers in Fantasy to contribute to this collection of short novels. Each of the writers was asked to write a new story based on one of his or her most famous series.Stephen King tells a tale of Roland, the Gunslinger, in the world of The Dark Tower, in "The Little Sisters of Eluria."
Terry Pratchett relates an amusing incident in Discworld, of a magical contest and the witch Granny Weatherwax, in "The Sea and Little Fishes"
Terry Goodkind tells of the origin of the Border between realms in the world of The Sword of Truth, in "Debt of Bones."
Orson Scott Card spins a yarn of Alvin and his apprentice from the Tales of Alvin Maker, in "Grinning Man."
Robert Silverberg returns to Majipoor and to Lord Valentine's adventure in an ancient tomb, in "the Seventh Shrine."
Ursual K. Le Guin adds a sequel to her famous books of Earthsea, portraying a woman who wants to learn magic, in "Dragonfly."
Tad Williams tells a dark and enthralling story of a great and haunted castle in the age before Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn, in "The Burning Man."
George R.R. Martin sets his piece a generation before his epic, A Song of Ice and Fire, in the adventure of "The Hedge Knight."
Ann McCaffrey, the poet of Pern, returns once again to her world of romance and adventure in "Runner of Pern."
Raymond E. Feist's Riftwar Saga is the setting of the tale of "The Wood Boy."
Robert Jordan, in "New Spring," tells of crucial events in the years leading up to The Wheel of Time, of the meeting of Lan and Moiraine and the beginning of the search for the child who must grow to lead in the Last Battle.
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| Original Title: | Legends |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Pern (Chronological Order), Pern #15.5, Tales of Alvin Maker #5.5, Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn #0.5 , more |
| Literary Awards: | Locus Award for Best Anthology (1999), World Fantasy Award Nominee for Best Anthology (1999), ALA Alex Award (1999) |
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The concept behind this weighty 1998 tome was the publication of new short novels and stories by legendary creators of popular fantasy worlds original adventures of their heroes, sequels, or prequels foreshadowing the events chronicled in their classic series. Ive never been a big fan of fantasy fiction my usually broad interests encompass hard sci-fi among other forms of popular and classic literature.George R. R. Martins Song of Ice and Fire has been a major deviation for me. Ive become anA good overview of some of the best fantasy authors there is. Personally I only thouroghly enjoyed a few of the stories, mostly Ursula. K. Le Guinn's and Silverberg's, but none the less it was worthwhile to get a sample from each.
I made a point of grabbing this specifically because it had the first Dunk and Egg short story from George R.R. Martin, but top to bottom its filled with outstanding stories from so many authors. Highly recommend...
Not read all of these stories, only The Hedge Knight by George R. R. Martin and New Spring by Robert Jordan. What a fortuitous collection of short stories this was. Both are add on stories to my favourite fantasy worlds. I look forward to exploring the rest of these when I'm done reading the other series I am invested in. Fans of Martin may be tempted to pick this up to get more of the world in his gigantic The Song of Ice and Fire series. For best results and the most payoff in connecting the
The Dark Tower: The Little Sisters of Eluria: 3/5Decent, but I gave up on this series after the fourth book. So no real connection or investment in the short story for the series.Discworld: The Sea and Little Fishes - 4/5I always enjoy a visit to Pratchett's Discworld and Granny Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg are big favorites.The Sword of Truth: Debt of Bones - 1/5A short story from a series I really do not like. I can't stand the way Goodkind writes women (or antagonists, or protagonists, or humans)
Disclaimer: I only read the GRRM Dunk & Egg novella, and that is what my review is for. I had no interest in reading the rest of the short stories, as they all seemed to belong to existing series rather than being stand-alone tales, and I always find myself mostly lost when reading those sorts of stories. I picked up this story with some trepidation, because I have mixed feelings about GRRMs writing. I loved the first three ASOIAF novels, but reading the last two brought back feelings of
I picked this collection up primarily because it is the only place I could find online that had the first of George R. R. Martin's Dunk and Egg stories set in the Song of Ice and Fire series and wasn't priced preposterously high. As a whole, the collection was well worth it for the rest of the stories it contained. Some were bound to be better than others, of course, but there were a few gems. Since this is an anthology, I've tried to keep up with my opinions of each of the stories it contained
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