Combining the timeless fairy tales that we all read as children with the out-of-time technological wizardry that is steampunk, this collection of stories blends the old and the new in ways sure to engage every fantasy reader.#133;

Inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s #147;The Red Shoes,” New York Times bestselling author K. W. Jeter’s #147;La Valse” forges a fable about love, the decadence of technology, and a gala dance that becomes the obsession of a young engineer#151;and the doom of those who partake in it.#133;

In #147;You Will Attend Until Beauty Awakens,” national bestselling author and John W. Campbell Award winner Jay Lake tells the story of Sleeping Beauty#151;and how the princess was conceived in deception, raised in danger, and rescued by a prince who may be less than valiant.

The tale of #147;The Tinderbox” takes a turn into the surreal when a damaged young soldier comes into possession of an intricate, treacherous treasure and is drawn into a mission of mercy in national bestselling author Kat Richardson’s #147;The Hollow Hounds.”

In #147;The Kings of Mount Golden,” Hugo and World Fantasy Award nominee Paul Di Filippo tells the story of a young man’s search for his heritage and a mechanical marvel that lies at the heart of a sinister pact in this fascinating take on #147;The King of the Golden Mountain.”

ALSO INCLUDES STORIES FROM
Steven Harper
Nancy A. Collins
G. K. Hayes
Gregory Nicoll
Pip Ballantine

Books by James C. (Editor) Bassett