A Quest-Lover's Treasury of the Fantastic

by Margaret Weis (Editor / Contributor), Tanya Huff (Collaborator), Neil Gaiman (Collaborator)

From Homer’s Odysseus on his epic ten-year voyage to King Arthur’s Knights seeking the Holy Grail to Tolkien’s adventurous hobbits in The Lord of the Rings, from ancient myths told around tribal fires to modern fantasy classics, the tale of the quest has long been a popular storytelling art form. Entrenched in human mythology, the theme of the hero traveling far and wide to dangerous lands is symbolic of man’s eternal search for knowledge and wisdom.

Now Margaret Weis, coauthor of the New York Times bestselling Dragonlance and Death Gate series, gathers new visions of ageless quests from the finest names in fantasy, including:

POUL ANDERSON
TANYA HUFF
KARL EDWARD WAGNER
... and many more.

Sometimes the hunt is for a dragon's hoard or a wizard’s talisman ror a unicorn or a destiny. Sometimes the object of the pursuit is the soul’s salvation or true love. Whatever the destination, the enchantment of the journey is the quest’s real treasure.

Gwydion and the Dragon by C J. Cherryh
Misericorde by Karl Edward Wagner
The Barbarian by Poul Anderson
The Silk and the Song by Charles L. Fontenay
Mirror, Mirror on the Lam by Tanya Huff
Chivalry by Neil Gaiman
Firebearer by Lois Tilton
The Bully and the Beast by Orson Scott Card
A Time for Heroes by Richard Parks
The Cup and the Cauldron by Mercedes Lackey
The Lands Beyond the World by Michael Moorcock

Genres: Fantasy, Anthologies, Short Stories, Short Story Collection

320 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2002

About the author

Margaret Edith Weis is an American fantasy and science fiction author of dozens of novels and short stories. At TSR, Inc., she teamed with Tracy Hickman to create the Dragonlance role-playing game (RPG) world. She is founding CEO and owner of Sovereign Press, Inc and Margaret Weis Productions, licensing several popular television and movie franchises to make RPG series in addition to their own.
In 1999, Pyramid magazine named Weis one of The Millennium's Most Influential Persons, saying she and Hickman are "basically responsible for the entire gaming fiction genre". In 2002, she was inducted into the Origins Hall of Fame in part for Dragonlance.

Reviews

[Kathleen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read an advance review copy of this book, which contained a few minor typos.
Most of these stories were completely new to me, and I know some will stay with me a long time! Not even the ones I liked best! I think I've heard another story of Timon the Black, but now I feel compelled to seek out even more from my favorite authors!

[Kristi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some good tales(LOVE Neil Gaiman's). SOme so-so.. Entertaining if you're looking for short fantasy.