Dust jacket artwork by Todd Lockwood. Interior artwork by Don Maitz.
Contents:
Imperial Court / Brian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson -- The Shadhavar / Saara El-Arifi -- Business in great waters / Ken Scholes -- Moonflower alchemy / Jordan Ross -- A poor reflection / Peter Orullian -- The true adventures of Gilgamesh and Enkidu / Dyrk Ashton -- Samantha vs. the shadows in the basement of the Captain Riddle house / Kristen Britain -- Gladys and the whale / Kevin Hearne -- Last of the red riders / Django Wexler -- Heart-eater / Anna Stephens -- Sandra and me / Adrian Tchaikovsky -- Shadow's daughter / Jon Sprunk -- Homecoming / Patrick Swenson -- The sheriff's daughter / Tamora Pierce -- Solomon / Mark Lawrence -- A knight was once sent on a quest by her master / Anna Smith Spark -- The last arrow of the Autumn huntsmen / Shawn Speakman.
Summary:
Like Unbound and before it, Unbound II boasts a collection of SF&F writers allowed to submit the tales they've been wanting to write for a long time?without the constraints of theme. The result? A new anthology as powerful as the first. The stories gathered here are only bound by how enchanting and enthralling they are. Enter an underworld of history and dark creatures with Kristen Britain. Return to the aftermath of Dune's Butlerian Jihad with Brian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson. Revisit the Broken Empire trilogy with Jorg Ancrath and Mark Lawrence. Go on the most enchanting and dangerous of knight quests with Anna Smith Spark. Discover how Gladys got her name in a new Ink & Sigil story by Kevin Hearne. Uncover the magical truths of the Frasier family with Tamora Pierce. These tales and the others that comprise Unbound II will leave you reading long into the night and early morning hours.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.