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New Releases by Carrie VaughnCarrie Vaughn is the author of The Naturalist Society (2024), George R. R. Martin Presents Wild Cards: Sleeper Straddle (2024), Not the Most Romantic Thing (2023), George R. R. Martin Presents Wild Cards: Now and Then (2023), Someone in Time (2022).
release date: Oct 08, 2024
George R. R. Martin Presents Wild Cards: Sleeper Straddle
release date: Feb 06, 2024
Not the Most Romantic Thing
release date: Oct 11, 2023
George R. R. Martin Presents Wild Cards: Now and Then
release date: Jul 18, 2023
release date: May 10, 2022
Lost Worlds & Mythological Kingdoms
release date: Mar 08, 2022
Some of the Best of Tor.com 2021
release date: Jan 25, 2022
release date: Jun 09, 2021
Uncanny Magazine Issue 39
release date: Mar 02, 2021
Some of the Best from Tor.com: 2020 Edition
release date: Jan 05, 2021
release date: Jan 01, 2021
Kitty Norville Box Set Books 1-3
release date: Dec 08, 2020
release date: Oct 16, 2020
release date: Aug 04, 2020
release date: Jun 09, 2020
The Immortal Conquistador
release date: Mar 13, 2020
Nevertheless She Persisted: Flash Fiction Project
release date: Mar 08, 2020
Sinew and Steel and What They Told
release date: Mar 04, 2020
release date: May 15, 2019
release date: Mar 19, 2019
A Kitty Norville Collection
release date: Apr 10, 2018
release date: Feb 07, 2018
release date: Dec 05, 2017
release date: Sep 12, 2017
release date: Jul 11, 2017
release date: Jan 17, 2017
release date: Jan 01, 2017
Behind the Mask is a multi-author collection with stories by award-winning authors Kelly Link, Cat Rambo, Carrie Vaughn, Seanan McGuire, Lavie Tidhar, Sarah Pinsker, Keith Rosson, Kate Marshall, Chris Large and others. It is partially a prose nod to the comic world - the bombast, the larger-than-life, the save-the-worlds and the calls-to-adventure. But it''s also a spotlight on the more intimate side of the genre. The hopes and dreams of our cape-clad heroes. The regrets and longings of our cowled villains. That poignant, solitary view of the world that can only be experienced from behind the mask. The authors in this collection, both established and new, are all dexterous and wonderfully imaginative, each deserving of their own form-fitting uniforms and capes. Some of the stories pulse with social commentary, like Cat Rambo''s whimsical and deft "Ms. Liberty Gets a Haircut" and Keith Rosson''s haunting "Torch Songs." Others twist the genre into strange and new territories, like Stuart Suffel''s atmospheric "Birthright," Kate Marhsall''s moving "Destroy the City with Me Tonight," and Adam Shannon''s reality-bending "Over an Embattled City." Some punch with heart and humor, like Matt Mikalatos''s satisfying "The Beard of Truth" and Chris Large''s adventurous "Salt City Blue," while others punch with bite and grit, such as Michael Milne''s evocative "Inheritance," Aimee Ogden''s poignant "As I Fall Asleep," and Jennifer Pullen''s heartfelt "Meeting Someone in the 22nd Century." Some of the stories feature characters who might not be superheroes in the traditional sense, yet are heroic nonetheless, such as Sarah Pinsker''s imaginative "The Smoke Means It''s Working" and Stephanie Lai''s majestic "The Fall of the Jade Sword." Some shine a unique, captivating spotlight on supervillains, like Keith Frady''s dramatic "Fool" and Carrie Vaughn''s romantic "Origin Story." Some are somber, ponderous works, where our heroes consider their impact on the world, like Lavie Tidhar''s regret-tinged "Heroes" and Nathan Crowder''s resonant "Madjack." Others tread more light-hearted waters, with heroes adjusting to the sometimes-comical, sometimes-stressful life in the public eye, like Seanan McGuire''s entertaining "Pedestal" and Patrick Flanagan''s lively "Quintessential Justice." And then there are the softer, quieter moments between heroes, as they navigate their extraordinary lives in their own unique ways, such as Ziggy Schutz''s tender "Eggshells" and, of course, Kelly Link''s captivating "Origin Story." Publisher''s Weekly - "Reeks and Richardson have pulled together a treasure trove of 20 stories . . . exploring the lives of superheroes when they''re not saving the world. . . . There is nary a miss in this diverse and thoughtful collection, which will have readers considering what it means to be human." Kirkus Reviews - (starred review) "A momentous, readable collection, its sole downside being that there are only 20 superhero stories."
release date: Aug 04, 2015
release date: Jan 01, 2015
release date: Dec 30, 2014
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