Introduction : Waves / Paula Guran -- Swell / Elizabeth Bear Bear -- Driftglass / Samuel R. Delany -- The Sea Change / Neil Gaiman -- Miss Carstairs and the Merman / Delia Sherman -- Sea-Hearts / Margo Lanagan -- The Drowned Mermaid / Christopher Barzak -- Abyssus Abyssum Invocat / Genevieve Valentine -- Each to Each / Seanan McGuire -- Somewhere Beneath Those Waves Was Her Home / Sarah Monette -- Salt Wine / Peter S. Beagle -- The Mermaid of the Concrete Ocean / Caitlín R. Kiernan -- Flotsam / Amanda Downum -- The Mermaids Singing Each to Each / Cat Rambo -- Rusalka / Anna Taborska -- The Mermaid Game / Chris Howard -- The Nebraskan and the Nereid / Gene Wolfe -- A Good Husband / Angela Slatter -- Letters to a Body on the Cusp of Drowning / A. C. Wise -- The Corridors of the Sea / Jane Yolen -- Forever, Miss Tapekwa County / Lisa L. Hannett -- Urchins, While Swimming / Catherynne M. Valente -- Magritte's Secret Agent / Tanith Lee.
Summary:
The sea is full of mysteries and rivers shelter the unknown. Dating back to ancient Assyria, folkloric tales of mermaids, sirens, rusalka, nymphs, selkes, and other seafolk are found in many cultures, including those of Europe, Africa, the Near East and Asia. Dangerous or benevolent, seductive or sinister -- modern masters of fantasy continue to create new legends of these creatures that enchant and entertain us more than ever. Gathered here are some of the finest of these stories. Immerse yourself in this wonderful -- and sometimes wicked - watery world!
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