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1st, signed by the author, The Very Best of Kate Elliott by Kate Elliott (2015)
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- 1st Edition, Signed
- Country/Region of Manufacture
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- Science Fiction
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- 9781616961794
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Tachyon Publications
ISBN-10
1616961791
ISBN-13
9781616961794
eBay Product ID (ePID)
201658616
Product Key Features
Book Title
Very Best of Kate Elliott
Number of Pages
384 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2015
Topic
Fantasy / Collections & Anthologies, Science Fiction / Collections & Anthologies, Fantasy / Epic
Genre
Fiction
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
15 oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
[ STARRED REVIEW ] Elliott's delightful first collection contains pieces set in the worlds of her major fantasy series—the Spiritwalker Trilogy, the Crossroads Trilogy, the Crown of Stars series, and the Jaran novels—as well as several standalone works and four essays about writing. No familiarity with any of the novels is required to understand the stories set in those worlds, but the existing settings lend depth, complexity, and intrigue to what might otherwise be simple tales. Riding the Shore of the River of Death," a bildungsroman about a young female horse-nomad who wants to be a warrior, benefit greatly from the depth of setting, as does the slapstick comedy To Be a Man," about a shape-shifting saber-toothed cat with an eye for the ladies. But the standalones especially shine, and the political intrigue and subtle humor that Elliott brings to the fascinating culture and government system of The Queen's Garden" make it perhaps the finest work in the book. This collection serves beautifully both as an introduction to Elliott and as a treat for fans who want more of her marvels." — Publishers Weekly The Very Best of Kate Elliott does an excellent job of displaying Elliott''s multi-faceted creativity, her huge talent for inventing a variety of worlds without ever sacrificing the sparkling little details in each one that make her writing so compelling." —Katherine Kerr, author of the Deverry Cycle Kate Elliot fits more rich and complex writing into her short pieces than many authors manage at novel length, tackling the social fabric of SF&F with clarity and grace." —Tanya Huff, author of the Keeper's Chronicles and The Enchantment Emporium If you''re a fan of Kate Elliott''s fantasy novels, then you know she knows how to tell an epic. But remarkably Elliott is one of those rare writers who is also able to distill that sense of an epic fantasy novel into the short form. For fans of epic storytelling, this is a collection not to be missed." —John Joseph Adams, series editor of Best American Science Fiction & Fantasy and editor of Lightspeed Magazine Praise for Kate Elliott Elliott pulls out all the stops in a wildly imaginative narrative that will ring happy bells for fans of Philip Pullman''s His Dark Materials trilogy." — Publishers Weekly Elliott has concocted something very special and original here, with elements to tweak sci-fi and fantasy fans of nearly any stripe, from alt history and steampunk aficionados, to lovers of intrigue, romance, and swashbuckling adventure." — New York Journal of Books A world of depth and color...once you''re caught up in the story, you''re going to spend many pleasant hours." — SF Chronicle Fans of steampunk and alternate history will enjoy this heady mix of magic and technology." — Library Journal High fantasy...entirely captivating." — Publishers Weekly , starred review Elliott''s writing keeps getting better. She handles a cast roughly the size of The Iliad''s and still makes each personality distinct, and she excels at depicting quiet character moments." — Starlog An exuberant narrative with great energy and inventive world building... I utterly loved it" — Fantasy Book Critic A broad, adventurous novel that draws successfully from historical fiction, SF, and even romance writing in creating its background and interpersonal tensions." — Science Fiction Chronicle A rich, enthralling adventure that left me wanting more." — Locus Just when you think you know where this epic is going, Ms. Elliott impressively pulls the carpet right out from under your feet and opens up dazzling new vistas for your imagination to savor." — Rave Reviews This engrossing saga should appeal to fantasy lovers and fans of historical epics alike." — Library Journal, Praise for Kate Elliott Elliott pulls out all the stops in a wildly imaginative narrative that will ring happy bells for fans of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy." — Publishers Weekly Elliott has concocted something very special and original here, with elements to tweak sci-fi and fantasy fans of nearly any stripe, from alt history and steampunk aficionados, to lovers of intrigue, romance, and swashbuckling adventure." — New York Journal of Books A world of depth and color...once you're caught up in the story, you're going to spend many pleasant hours." — SF Chronicle Fans of steampunk and alternate history will enjoy this heady mix of magic and technology." — Library Journal High fantasy...entirely captivating." — Publishers Weekly , starred review Elliott's writing keeps getting better. She handles a cast roughly the size of The Iliad's and still makes each personality distinct, and she excels at depicting quiet character moments." — Starlog An exuberant narrative with great energy and inventive world building... I utterly loved it" — Fantasy Book Critic A broad, adventurous novel that draws successfully from historical fiction, SF, and even romance writing in creating its background and interpersonal tensions." — Science Fiction Chronicle A rich, enthralling adventure that left me wanting more." — Locus Just when you think you know where this epic is going, Ms. Elliott impressively pulls the carpet right out from under your feet and opens up dazzling new vistas for your imagination to savor." — Rave Reviews This engrossing saga should appeal to fantasy lovers and fans of historical epics alike." — Library Journal, The Very Best of Kate Elliott does an excellent job of displaying Elliott's multi-faceted creativity, her huge talent for inventing a variety of worlds without ever sacrificing the sparkling little details in each one that make her writing so compelling." —Katherine Kerr, author of the Deverry Cycle Praise for Kate Elliott Elliott pulls out all the stops in a wildly imaginative narrative that will ring happy bells for fans of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy." — Publishers Weekly Elliott has concocted something very special and original here, with elements to tweak sci-fi and fantasy fans of nearly any stripe, from alt history and steampunk aficionados, to lovers of intrigue, romance, and swashbuckling adventure." — New York Journal of Books A world of depth and color...once you're caught up in the story, you're going to spend many pleasant hours." — SF Chronicle Fans of steampunk and alternate history will enjoy this heady mix of magic and technology." — Library Journal High fantasy...entirely captivating." — Publishers Weekly , starred review Elliott's writing keeps getting better. She handles a cast roughly the size of The Iliad's and still makes each personality distinct, and she excels at depicting quiet character moments." — Starlog An exuberant narrative with great energy and inventive world building... I utterly loved it" — Fantasy Book Critic A broad, adventurous novel that draws successfully from historical fiction, SF, and even romance writing in creating its background and interpersonal tensions." — Science Fiction Chronicle A rich, enthralling adventure that left me wanting more." — Locus Just when you think you know where this epic is going, Ms. Elliott impressively pulls the carpet right out from under your feet and opens up dazzling new vistas for your imagination to savor." — Rave Reviews This engrossing saga should appeal to fantasy lovers and fans of historical epics alike." — Library Journal, The Very Best of Kate Elliott does an excellent job of displaying Elliott's multi-faceted creativity, her huge talent for inventing a variety of worlds without ever sacrificing the sparkling little details in each one that make her writing so compelling." —Katherine Kerr, author of the Deverry Cycle If you're a fan of Kate Elliott's fantasy novels, then you know she knows how to tell an epic. But remarkably Elliott is one of those rare writers who is also able to distill that sense of an epic fantasy novel into the short form. For fans of epic storytelling, this is a collection not to be missed." —John Joseph Adams, series editor of Best American Science Fiction & Fantasy and editor of Lightspeed Magazine Praise for Kate Elliott Elliott pulls out all the stops in a wildly imaginative narrative that will ring happy bells for fans of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy." — Publishers Weekly Elliott has concocted something very special and original here, with elements to tweak sci-fi and fantasy fans of nearly any stripe, from alt history and steampunk aficionados, to lovers of intrigue, romance, and swashbuckling adventure." — New York Journal of Books A world of depth and color...once you're caught up in the story, you're going to spend many pleasant hours." — SF Chronicle Fans of steampunk and alternate history will enjoy this heady mix of magic and technology." — Library Journal High fantasy...entirely captivating." — Publishers Weekly , starred review Elliott's writing keeps getting better. She handles a cast roughly the size of The Iliad's and still makes each personality distinct, and she excels at depicting quiet character moments." — Starlog An exuberant narrative with great energy and inventive world building... I utterly loved it" — Fantasy Book Critic A broad, adventurous novel that draws successfully from historical fiction, SF, and even romance writing in creating its background and interpersonal tensions." — Science Fiction Chronicle A rich, enthralling adventure that left me wanting more." — Locus Just when you think you know where this epic is going, Ms. Elliott impressively pulls the carpet right out from under your feet and opens up dazzling new vistas for your imagination to savor." — Rave Reviews This engrossing saga should appeal to fantasy lovers and fans of historical epics alike." — Library Journal, The Very Best of Kate Elliott does an excellent job of displaying Elliott's multi-faceted creativity, her huge talent for inventing a variety of worlds without ever sacrificing the sparkling little details in each one that make her writing so compelling." —Katherine Kerr, author of the Deverry Cycle Kate Elliot fits more rich and complex writing into her short pieces than many authors manage at novel length, tackling the social fabric of SF&F with clarity and grace." —Tanya Huff, author of the Keeper's Chronicles and The Enchantment Emporium If you're a fan of Kate Elliott's fantasy novels, then you know she knows how to tell an epic. But remarkably Elliott is one of those rare writers who is also able to distill that sense of an epic fantasy novel into the short form. For fans of epic storytelling, this is a collection not to be missed." —John Joseph Adams, series editor of Best American Science Fiction & Fantasy and editor of Lightspeed Magazine Praise for Kate Elliott Elliott pulls out all the stops in a wildly imaginative narrative that will ring happy bells for fans of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy." — Publishers Weekly Elliott has concocted something very special and original here, with elements to tweak sci-fi and fantasy fans of nearly any stripe, from alt history and steampunk aficionados, to lovers of intrigue, romance, and swashbuckling adventure." — New York Journal of Books A world of depth and color...once you're caught up in the story, you're going to spend many pleasant hours." — SF Chronicle Fans of steampunk and alternate history will enjoy this heady mix of magic and technology." — Library Journal High fantasy...entirely captivating." — Publishers Weekly , starred review Elliott's writing keeps getting better. She handles a cast roughly the size of The Iliad's and still makes each personality distinct, and she excels at depicting quiet character moments." — Starlog An exuberant narrative with great energy and inventive world building... I utterly loved it" — Fantasy Book Critic A broad, adventurous novel that draws successfully from historical fiction, SF, and even romance writing in creating its background and interpersonal tensions." — Science Fiction Chronicle A rich, enthralling adventure that left me wanting more." — Locus Just when you think you know where this epic is going, Ms. Elliott impressively pulls the carpet right out from under your feet and opens up dazzling new vistas for your imagination to savor." — Rave Reviews This engrossing saga should appeal to fantasy lovers and fans of historical epics alike." — Library Journal
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Dewey Decimal
813.6
Table Of Content
"The Queen's Garden" "Leaf and Branch and Grass and Vine" "Riding the Shore of the River of Death" "Sunseeker" "The Gates of Joriun" "Making the World Live Again" "Morlan" "With God to Guard Her" "A Simple Act of Kindness" "To Be a Man" "The Memory of Peace" "My Voice is My Sword"
Synopsis
Strong heroines and riveting storytelling are the hallmark of groundbreaking fantasy author Kate Elliott ( Crown of Stars , Crossroads ). Elliott is a highly-compelling voice in genre fiction, an innovative author of historically-based narratives set in imaginary worlds. This first, retrospective collection of her short fiction is the essential guide to Elliott's shorter works. Here her bold adventuresses, complex quests, noble sacrifices, and hard-won victories shine in classic, compact legends.In "The Memory of Peace," a girl's powerful emotions rouse the magic of a city devastated by war. Meeting in "The Queen's Garden," two princesses unite to protect their kingdom from the blind ambition of their corrupted father. While "Riding the Shore of the River of Death" a chieftain's daughter finds an unlikely ally on her path to self-determination.Elliott's many readers, as well as fantasy fans in search of powerful stories featuring well-drawn female characters, will revel in this unique gathering of truly memorable tales., Kickass heroines and riveting storytelling are the calling cards of groundbreaking fantasy author Kate Elliott (Crown of Stars, Crossroads, Court of Fives). In this long-awaited retrospective collection, her bold adventuresses, complex quests, noble sacrifices, and hard-won victories shine in classic, compact, satisfying legends. 'In 'The Memory of Peace,' a girl's powerful emotions rouse the magic of a city devastated by war. Meeting in ''The Queen's Garden,' two princesses unite to protect their kingdom from the blind ambition of their corrupted father. While ''Riding the Shore of the River of Death' a chieftain's daughter finds an unlikely ally on her path to self-determination., "An absorbing read, for anyone who enjoys sci fi, fantasy, blending of the two, excellent characters, Elliot's previous work, or dang good storytelling. Or all of the above." -- Nerds in Babeland "This is a great collection, a fun collection, an important collection, a highly recommended collection. The Very Best of Kate Elliott is the very best that genre fiction can offer." -- Book Smugglers Kickass heroines and riveting storytelling are the calling cards of groundbreaking fantasy author Kate Elliott ( Crown of Stars , Crossroads , Court of Fives ). Here her bold adventuresses, complex quests, noble sacrifices, and hard-won victories shine in classic, compact legends. In "The Memory of Peace," a girl's powerful emotions rouse the magic of a city devastated by war. Meeting in "The Queen's Garden," two princesses unite to protect their kingdom from the blind ambition of their corrupted father. While "Riding the Shore of the River of Death" a chieftain's daughter finds an unlikely ally on her path to self-determination., ? "This is a great collection, a fun collection, an important collection, a highly recommended collection. The Very Best of Kate Elliott is the very best that genre fiction can offer." ?-- Book Smugglers Kickass heroines and riveting storytelling are the calling cards of groundbreaking fantasy author Kate Elliott ( Crown of Stars , Crossroads , Court of Fives ). In this long-awaited retrospective collection, her bold adventuresses, complex quests, noble sacrifices, and hard-won victories shine in classic, compact, satisfying legends. "In ?The Memory of Peace," a girl's powerful emotions rouse the magic of a city devastated by war. Meeting in ?"The Queen's Garden," two princesses unite to protect their kingdom from the blind ambition of their corrupted father. While "?Riding the Shore of the River of Death" a chieftain's daughter finds an unlikely ally on her path to self-determination.
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PS3555.L5917
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