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The Book of Witches
| Author: | Jonathan Strahan |
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HarperCollins/Voyager, 2023 |
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| Book Type: | Anthology |
| Genre: | Fantasy |
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Synopsis
Witches! Whether you know them from Shakespeare or from Wicked, there is no staple more beloved in folklore, fairy tale, or fantasy than these magical beings. Witches are everywhere, and at the heart of stories that resonate with many people around the world. This dazzling, otherworldly collection gathers new stories of witches from all walks of life, ensuring a Halloween readers will never forget. Whether they be maiden, mother, crone, or other; funny, fierce, light and airy, or dark and disturbing; witches are a vital part of some of the greatest stories we have, and new ones start here!
Bringing together twenty-nine stories and poems from some of the greatest science fiction and fantasy writers working today, including three tales from a BIPOC-only open submission period, The Book of Witches features stories from P Djeli Clark, Alaya Dawn Johnson, Cassandra Khaw, Fonda Lee, Darcie Little Badger, Ken Liu, Maureen F. McHugh, Premee Mohamed, Garth Nix, Tade Thompson, and E. Lily Yu - and contains illustrations from three-time Hugo award-nominated artist Alyssa Winans throughout. This extraordinary anthology vividly breathes life into one of the most captivating and feared magical sorceresses and will become a treasured keepsake for fans of fantasy, science fiction, and fairy tales everywhere.
Contents
- Seed of Power • poem by Linda D. Addison
- What I Remember of Oresha Moon Dragon Devshrata • novelette by P. Djèlí Clark
- Catechism for Those Who Would Find Witches • short story by Kathleen Jennings
- The Luck Thief • novelette by Tade Thompson
- Good Spells • short story by Ken Liu
- The LIar • short story by Darcie Little Badger
- Escape Artists • poem by Andrea Hairston
- The Witch Is Not the Monster • novelette by Alaya Dawn Johnson
- Met Swallow • short story by Cassandra Khaw
- The Nine Jars of Nukulu • short story by Tobi Ogundiran
- In a Cabin, In a Wood • short story by Kelly Robson
- What Dreams May Come • short story by C. L. Clark
- She Who Makes the Rain • poem by Millie Ho
- As Wayward Sisters, Hand in Hand • short story by Indrapramit Das
- Orphanage of the Last Breath • short story by Saad Z. Hossain
- The Unexpected Excursion of the Murder Mystery Writing Witches • short story by Garth Nix
- So Spake the Mirrorwitch • short story by Premee Mohamed
- Just a Nudge • short story by Maureen F. McHugh
- Her Ravenous Waters • short story by Andrea Stewart
- Déja Vue • short story by Tochi Onyebuchi
- Botanica: A Song in Four Movements • poem by Sheree Renée Thomas
- Through the Woods, Due West • short story by Angela Slatter
- Nameless Here for Evermore • short story by Fonda Lee
- Mask of the Nautilus • short story by Sheree Renée Thomas
- Night Riding • short story by Usman T. Malik
- Witchfires • short story by E. Lily Yu
- The Academy of Oracular Magic • short story by Miyuki Jane Pinckard
- The Cost of Doing Business • short story by Emily Y. Teng
- John Hollowback and the Witch • novelette by Amal El-Mohtar
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