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Legends II

Legends II

New Short Novels by the Masters of Modern Fantasy
Epic FantasyFantasy
Pages
656
Published
2003
Language
English

Synopsis

Robert Silverberg gathers eleven masters of the genre for a collection of short novels set in their most famous worlds. This anthology features George R. R. Martin’s tales of Dunk and Egg, Robin Hobb’s return to the Realm of the Elderlings, and Orson Scott Card’s reimagining of the American frontier. These stories serve as both standalone entries for new readers and essential expansions for longtime fans of these epic series.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

AdventurousAtmosphericComplexDreamy
Multiple POVsComing of AgeQuestSurvival

Genres

Epic Fantasy Fantasy High Fantasy Historical Fiction Short Stories Alternate History

Authors

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Orson Scott Card

Orson Scott Card is an American novelist, critic, public speaker, essayist and columnist. He writes in several genres but is known best for science fiction. His novel Ender's Game (1985) and its sequel Speaker for the Dead (1986) both won Hugo and Nebula Awards, making Card the only author to win both science fiction's top U.S. prizes in consecutive years.

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Robert Silverberg

Robert Silverberg is an American author, best known for writing science fiction. He is a multiple winner of both the Hugo and Nebula Awards. Silverberg received a Nebula award in 1986 for his novella Sailing to Byzantium, which takes its name from Yeats' poem; a Hugo in 1990 for Enter a Soldier. Later: Enter Another; and in 2004 he was named a Grand Master by the Science Fiction Writers of America. ([Source][1]) [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Silverberg

Characters

DunkProtagonist
Egg (A Song of Ice and Fire)Protagonist
Alvin MakerProtagonist
Jim BowieSupporting
Abraham LincolnSupporting
All characters in Legends II

Frequently asked questions

  • Do I need to have read the authors' other books to understand these stories?

    These novellas are designed to function as standalone narratives, though they are set within established fictional universes that may contain references to broader series events.

  • Is this book related to the earlier anthology titled Legends?

    This collection serves as a direct follow-up to the 1998 anthology Legends, which was also edited by Robert Silverberg and featured original short novels from prominent fantasy authors.

  • Are there different versions of this book available?

    In some markets, this anthology was split into two separate volumes titled Dragon, Sword, and King and Shadows, Gods, and Demons.