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Immortal Unicorn #Part 2
Peter S. Beagle's Immortal Unicorn, Part 2
Let Your Imagination Run Free. Peter S. Beagle's international classic The Last Unicorn has captivated readers for three decades. Now Beagle is back, with the help of co-editor Janet Berliner, with this magical volume of legendary stories that capture the essence of this best-loved mythical creature of all time and explore its immortal allure. In this second volume of tales from Peter S. Beagle's Immortal Unicorn are fifteen more astonishing, delightful, and breathtaking stories by today's top fantasy authors, including a story original to this paperback edition by Peter S. Beagle himself.
Contents:
Preface (The Immortal Unicorn v2) (1995) • essay by Janet Berliner
Foreword (The Immortal Unicorn v2) (1995) • essay by Peter S. Beagle
Julie's Unicorn (1995) / novelette by Peter S. Beagle
Sea Dreams (1995) / short story by Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta
The Same But Different (1995) / short story by Janet Berliner
Seven for a Secret [Newford] / (1995) • short story by Charles de Lint
The Brew (1995) / short story by Karen Joy Fowler
Mirror of Lop Nor (1995) / novelette by George Guthridge
The Hunt of the Unicorn (1995) / short story by Ellen Kushner
Winter Requiem (1995) / short story by Michael Marano
A Rare Breed (1995) / novelette by Elizabeth Ann Scarborough
A Plague of Unicorns (1995) / short story by Robert Sheckley
Survivor (1995) / short story by Dave Smeds
A Thief in the Night (1995) / short story by S. P. Somtow
Half-Grandma (1995) / short story by Melanie Tem
Three Duets for Virgin and Nosehorn (1995) / novelette by Tad Williams
We Blazed (1995) / novelette by Dave Wolverton
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Contents:
Preface (The Immortal Unicorn v2) (1995) • essay by Janet Berliner
Foreword (The Immortal Unicorn v2) (1995) • essay by Peter S. Beagle
Julie's Unicorn (1995) / novelette by Peter S. Beagle
Sea Dreams (1995) / short story by Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta
The Same But Different (1995) / short story by Janet Berliner
Seven for a Secret [Newford] / (1995) • short story by Charles de Lint
The Brew (1995) / short story by Karen Joy Fowler
Mirror of Lop Nor (1995) / novelette by George Guthridge
The Hunt of the Unicorn (1995) / short story by Ellen Kushner
Winter Requiem (1995) / short story by Michael Marano
A Rare Breed (1995) / novelette by Elizabeth Ann Scarborough
A Plague of Unicorns (1995) / short story by Robert Sheckley
Survivor (1995) / short story by Dave Smeds
A Thief in the Night (1995) / short story by S. P. Somtow
Half-Grandma (1995) / short story by Melanie Tem
Three Duets for Virgin and Nosehorn (1995) / novelette by Tad Williams
We Blazed (1995) / novelette by Dave Wolverton
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444 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published May 1, 1999
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About the author
Peter S. Beagle
222 books3,873 followersPeter Soyer Beagle (born April 20, 1939) is an American fantasist and author of novels, nonfiction, and screenplays. He is also a talented guitarist and folk singer. He wrote his first novel, A Fine and Private Place , when he was only 19 years old. Today he is best known as the author of The Last Unicorn, which routinely polls as one of the top ten fantasy novels of all time, and at least two of his other books (A Fine and Private Place and I See By My Outfit) are considered modern classics.
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October 23, 2013
*** "Julie's Unicorn" - Peter S. Beagle.
A miniature but feisty unicorn jumps out of a museum's medieval tapestry and ends up in the home of a modern California couple.
*** "Sea Dreams" - Kevin J. Anderson & Rebecca Moesta
Two women, long-time best friends. One's always been flighty and imaginative, one practical and conservative. And now, one is gone. Whose choices were better?
** "The Same But Different" - Janet Berliner
A crass talent agent seeks to bring an African dance troupe to Vegas, and gets far more than he bargained for.
*** "Seven for a Secret" - Charles de Lint
A horned women passes through a crash pad for the down-and-out and other transients... and changes at least one life with her magic.
**** "The Brew" - Karen Joy Fowler
Two trespassing children discover an eccentric neighbor's secret - one that will follow them into adulthood.
*** "Mirror of Lop Nor" - George Guthridge
Two different, but linked stories.
The first, a tragedy related by a dying warrior on a Mongolian steppe.
The second, a story of a modern Eskimo woman whose life reflects the experiences of that ancient warrior.
**** "The Hunt of the Unicorn" - Ellen Kushner
A drama of manners? A gay man who believes that those who love him must die, due to evil magics. If you loved 'The Fall of the Kings" etc, you'll also love this.
*** "Winter Requiem" - Michael Marano
A horror story, on the old theme of a deal with a devil and demonic possession. All right, but doesn't bring anything strikingly new to the table.
** "A Rare Breed" - Elizabeth Ann Scarborough
If you like the sort of humor where a unicorn catches a middle-aged woman with her pants down in the woods, you will likely enjoy this (more than I did.)
** "A Plague of Unicorns" - Robert Sheckley
A faux-Greek, semi-humorous fantasy of a quest to a land where everyone is immortal, in order to gain a potion of magical unicorn horn to save a dying beloved.
** "Survivor" - Dave Smeds
A magical tattoo causes a Vietnam vet to be afflicted with multiple personality disorder, as he's haunted by the personalities of all his dead army buddies.
*** "A Thief in the Night" - S.P. Somtow
A vampiric evil meets a more powerful purity, in sunny Southern California.
** "Half-Grandma" - Melanie Tem
A rather sappy story of a child encountering the death of a beloved elder.
*** "Three Duets for Virgin and Nosehorn" - Tad Williams
A resentful priest of the Inquisition is charged with accompanying a mysterious box on a sea voyage.
A Dutch maid is asked to model for a visiting artist.
A young Thai princess encounters a handsome and arrogant warrior.
Interesting, and well-written.
*** "We Blazed" - Dave Wolverton
In a mysterious and savage far future, an enigmatically resurrected man searches for the woman to whom he pledged a love beyond death.
2.8 average rounds up to 3.
A miniature but feisty unicorn jumps out of a museum's medieval tapestry and ends up in the home of a modern California couple.
*** "Sea Dreams" - Kevin J. Anderson & Rebecca Moesta
Two women, long-time best friends. One's always been flighty and imaginative, one practical and conservative. And now, one is gone. Whose choices were better?
** "The Same But Different" - Janet Berliner
A crass talent agent seeks to bring an African dance troupe to Vegas, and gets far more than he bargained for.
*** "Seven for a Secret" - Charles de Lint
A horned women passes through a crash pad for the down-and-out and other transients... and changes at least one life with her magic.
**** "The Brew" - Karen Joy Fowler
Two trespassing children discover an eccentric neighbor's secret - one that will follow them into adulthood.
*** "Mirror of Lop Nor" - George Guthridge
Two different, but linked stories.
The first, a tragedy related by a dying warrior on a Mongolian steppe.
The second, a story of a modern Eskimo woman whose life reflects the experiences of that ancient warrior.
**** "The Hunt of the Unicorn" - Ellen Kushner
A drama of manners? A gay man who believes that those who love him must die, due to evil magics. If you loved 'The Fall of the Kings" etc, you'll also love this.
*** "Winter Requiem" - Michael Marano
A horror story, on the old theme of a deal with a devil and demonic possession. All right, but doesn't bring anything strikingly new to the table.
** "A Rare Breed" - Elizabeth Ann Scarborough
If you like the sort of humor where a unicorn catches a middle-aged woman with her pants down in the woods, you will likely enjoy this (more than I did.)
** "A Plague of Unicorns" - Robert Sheckley
A faux-Greek, semi-humorous fantasy of a quest to a land where everyone is immortal, in order to gain a potion of magical unicorn horn to save a dying beloved.
** "Survivor" - Dave Smeds
A magical tattoo causes a Vietnam vet to be afflicted with multiple personality disorder, as he's haunted by the personalities of all his dead army buddies.
*** "A Thief in the Night" - S.P. Somtow
A vampiric evil meets a more powerful purity, in sunny Southern California.
** "Half-Grandma" - Melanie Tem
A rather sappy story of a child encountering the death of a beloved elder.
*** "Three Duets for Virgin and Nosehorn" - Tad Williams
A resentful priest of the Inquisition is charged with accompanying a mysterious box on a sea voyage.
A Dutch maid is asked to model for a visiting artist.
A young Thai princess encounters a handsome and arrogant warrior.
Interesting, and well-written.
*** "We Blazed" - Dave Wolverton
In a mysterious and savage far future, an enigmatically resurrected man searches for the woman to whom he pledged a love beyond death.
2.8 average rounds up to 3.
March 20, 2017
A very nice, varied collection of short stories. Some are light and funny, some dark and grim, full of hope or loss. I think there's a bit of everything for everyone in these stories. So long as you like unicorns.
October 19, 2017
The thing I love about anthologies are that there is a little bit of something for everyone. If your thinking “oh a grouping of short stories about unicorns? It’s gonna be all farting rainbows and sunlight.” Yeah.... not so much. And not all the time.
August 11, 2019
This collection is jam-packed with award winning authors. I really enjoyed the introductions to the stories writers by Beagle and Berliner. Actually, I preferred these intros to the actual stories, which is rather disappointing.
October 31, 2024
My son and I had the pleasure of having Lunch with Peter in Arizona. His books never disappoint! My son ,Michael and I adore them!
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