false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170260255m/44328.jpg 44328 4 Charles de Lint. Alan Dean Foster. Diana Wynne Jones. Kelly Link. Patricia A. McKillip. Tamora Pierce. These are just a few of the acclaimed and bestselling authors who have contributed original stories to <i>Firebirds Rising</i>, the eagerly anticipated follow-up to the award-winning anthology <i>[book: Firebirds]</i>. This collection takes readers from deep space to Faerie to just around the corner. It is full of magic, humor, adventure, and&mdash;best of all&mdash;the unexpected. The one thing readers can count on is marvelous writing. <i>Firebirds Rising</i> proves once again that Firebird is more than an imprint&mdash;it is a gathering place for writers and readers of speculative fiction from teenage to adult, from the United States to Europe, Asia, and beyond. "Introduction" (Firebirds Rising) • essay by Sharyn November "Huntress" • novelette by Tamora Pierce "Unwrapping" • short story by Nina Kiriki Hoffman "The Real Thing" • novelette by Alison Goodman "Little (Grrl) Lost" • novelette by Charles de Lint "I'll Give You My Word" • novelette by Diana Wynne Jones "In the House of the Seven Librarians" • novelette by Ellen Klages "Wintermoon Wish" • novelette by Sharon Shinn "The Wizards of Perfil" • novella by Kelly Link "Jack O'Lantern" • novelette by Patricia A. McKillip "Quill" • novelette by Carol Emshwiller "Blood Roses" • short story by Francesca Lia Block "Hives" • novella by Kara Dalkey "Perception" • short story by Alan Dean Foster "The House on the Planet" • novelette by Tanith Lee "Cousins" • novelette by Pamela Dean "What Used to Be Good Still Is" • novelette by Emma Bull 43685 6 4 2006 Firebirds Rising: An Original Anthology of Science Fiction and Fantasy total:324|5:105|4:110|3:89|2:16|1:4| 324 1268 556 47 4 2 false false Tue Apr 15 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Jan 21 10:29:53 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 21 10:40:11 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 2 false false Mon Jan 28 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 27 12:41:12 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 29 09:54:02 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun May 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun May 17 12:20:21 -0700 2009 Sun May 17 12:35:52 -0700 2009
This lovely short story takes place in the same world as Shinn’s Safe-Keeper trilogy. I’ve read one of the books ages ago, and when I started reading I soon remembered the wonderful world of Merendon. Lirril is our main heroine, and a bit of a snob. She...more...]]> 4 2 false false Thu Sep 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 01 12:30:21 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 11 05:07:54 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Mon Mar 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Nov 09 14:49:29 -0800 2008 Tue Mar 31 14:15:29 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Jun 16 10:20:19 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 16 12:20:35 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 16 10:20:19 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Thu Jul 30 20:24:26 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 30 20:33:16 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Jun 09 15:59:43 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 09 16:18:34 -0700 2008 Firebirds Rising is a compilation of short stores by different SF authors.
Included are the stories:

"Huntress" by Tamora Pierce

"Unwrapping" by Nina Kiriki Hoffman

"The Real Thing" by Alison Goodman

"Little (Grrl) Lost" by Charles de ...more...]]> 2 0 false false Wed May 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 25 22:59:55 -0700 2009 Wed May 06 22:43:21 -0700 2009 Unwrapping - 3 stars
The Real Thing - 3 Stars
Little (Grrl) Lost - 3 stars
I'll Give You My Word - 3 stars
In the House of the Seven Librarians - 2 stars
Wintermoon Wish - 4.5 stars
The Wizards of Perfil - 2.5 stars
Jack o'Lantern - 2.5 s...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Wed Feb 13 14:55:23 -0800 2008 Wed Feb 13 14:55:23 -0800 2008
**ooo "Huntress" by Tamora Pierce
***oo "Unwrapping" Nina Kiriki Hoffman
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