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The Bestiary

The Bestiary

FantasyArt
Pages
280
Published
2016
Language
English

Synopsis

Explore a modern bestiary filled with fantastical creatures, organized from A to Z, including an ampersand and an invisible letter. This collection features contributions from some of the most respected fantasists worldwide, offering a unique and imaginative journey through invented mythologies.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

WhimsicalAdventurousThought-Provoking

Genres

Fantasy Art Horror Science Fiction Short Stories Magical Realism

Authors

A
Ann VanderMeer

Ann VanderMeer is an editor specializing in speculative fiction, including science fiction and weird fiction. Her notable works include editing Weird Tales magazine and anthologies such as The Big Book of Science Fiction and The Weird.

C
China Miéville

China Miéville (born 6 September 1972 in Norwich) is an English writer of speculative fiction, best known for the Bas-Lag novels beginning with Perdido Street Station and for The City & The City. His work is often placed under the label "weird fiction" and within the New Weird. He holds the record for most Arthur C. Clarke Award wins, with three, and has also won the Hugo, World Fantasy and Locus awards. He studied social anthropology at Cambridge and took a PhD in international law at the Londo...

F
Felix Gilman

Felix Gilman writes dark fantasy, with his novel The Bestiary being a standout work. He builds strange, atmospheric worlds for his readers to explore.

K
Karen Lord

Bajan speculative fiction author.