ATHRILLING COLLECTION OF THIRTEEN SHORT STORIES THAT SPAN THE WORLDS OF NAOMI NOVIK, THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE SCHOLOMANCE SERIES, INCLUDING A SNEAK PEEK AT THE WORLD OF ABANDON, THE SETTING OF HER UPCOMING EPIC FANTASY SERIES. From the dragon-filled world of Temeraire, to the gothic, magical halls of the Scholomance and the isolated villages from Uprooted and Spinning Silver, this stunning collection takes us from fairy tale to fantasy, myth to history, and mystery to science fiction.
Here, among much more, we encounter : - A mushroom witch who learns that sometimes the worst thing in the Scholomance can be your roommate. - The start of the Dragon Corps in ancient Rome, after Mark Antony hatches a dragon's egg. - A young bride who finds herself gambling with Death for the highest of stakes. - Elizabeth Bennet captaining a Longwing dragon. - And our first glimpse at the world of Abandon —a deserted continent populated only by silent and enigmatic architectural mysteries.
Though the stories are vastly different, there is a unifying theme : wrestling with destiny, and the lengths some will go to find their own and fulfil its promise.