That sounds very interesting, if no one wants it, I'd be glad to do it! Jackie On 5/28/12, Martha Rafter <mlhr@xxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi Mike, > Ann Petrous was looking for fantasy to proof. If she doesn't want this > one, I'll take it. > Marty Rafter > > -----Original Message----- > From: misha > Sent: Monday, May 28, 2012 2:16 PM > To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Fantasy? > > Recently, someone asked about fantasy books to proof. I thought I saved > the email, but now it's gone. > > Whoever it is, would you be interested in a book called Baker's Dozen: > 13 Short Fantasy Novels? The stories in the book are each about 40 to > 60 pages long so the total is about 620 pages. From the back cover of > the book, the stories are: > > POUL ANDERSON, The Gate of the Flying Knives--A Thieves' World tale > wherein the hero ruefully decides that the rewards of chivalry are not > as desirable as they may seem. > SUZY McKEE CHARNAS, Unicorn Tapestry--The tale of a modern-day encounter > with a vampire that explores different perceptions of the same reality. > AVRAM DAVIDSON, Sleep Well of Nights--A prophetic dream leads to hidden > treasure and buried secrets in the eerie jungles of South America. > SIR H. RIDER HAGGARD, Black Heart and White Heart--An arrogant hunter in > Zulu territory learns too late that magic serves those who believe in > its power. > ROBERT E. HOWARD, Red Nails--Conan the Cimmerian meets his match in a > defiant, courageous female when the two are caught in a war to the death > between dueling clans. > JOHN JAKES, Storm in a Bottle--In a story of wizardry and betrayal, a > captive attempts to break the curse of drought that is strangling the > land of his overlords. > FRITZ LEIBER, Ill Met in Lankhmar --The 1970 Nebula Award winner for > Best Novella. Two thieves in a fantastic and awful city invite a > dreadful end by stealing in others' territory. > MICHAEL MOORCOCK, The Lands Beyond the World--Elric, Prince of Melibone, > travels through the Crimson Gate to another world where he confronts the > powerful magic of an ancestor. > JANET MORRIS, A Man and His God--Another Thieves' World story about > Tempus of Sanctuary who fights a terrible destiny and triumphs over his > past transgressions to find himself and his own god. > ANDRE NORTON, Spider Silk--A blind woman journeys to a dangerous land to > obtain the secret of exquisite weaving and learns a greater secret no > seeker before her has lived to tell. > THOMAS BURNETT SWANN, Where Is the Bird of Fire?--A faun's heartbreaking > story of the enchanted land of the gods and of the brothers Romulus and > Remus before the building of Rome. > JACK VANCE, Guyal of Sfere--A story of coming-of-age in a far world, in > a far distant time, wherein Guyal of Sfere defies a great power in his > quest for love and knowledge. > ROGER ZELAZNY, Tower of Ice--In a fantastic frozen land a brave knight > seeks an evil wizard, saves a princess, and forces a cataclysmic battle > between good and evil. > > If the you (whoever you are) want it, let me know and I'll put Hold for > on it (as soon as I know who to put hold for). > > Misha > > To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to > bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of > > available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line. > > To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to > bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of > available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line. > > -- Currently Reading: The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan and Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.