In support of the awesome collective of YA authors in Fierce Reads, Tor.com has just released a new, free ebook anthology. Authors from the Fierce Reads tour have published original fiction here on Tor.com, and now you can get all five stories in this ebook anthology. Of course, you can always read the stories for free right here, whenever you’d like, but for those on the go, The Fierce Reads Anthology is available in the U.S. starting today for Kindle and Nook, iBooks and other e-book retailers.
The Table of Contents for The Fierce Reads Anthology
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“Legacy Lost” by Anna Banks, with art by Goni Montes Grom is a mer-prince, pledged to marry the mermaid princess of an opposing kingdom in an effort to unite the lands under the waters. He dreads this arrangement until meets the princess Nalia – both beautiful and smart, she’s everything he ever wanted. But just when their connection grows deeper, tragedy strikes. “Legacy Lost” is a prequel story to Anna Banks’ debut novel, Of Poseidon, newly out from Feiwel & Friends. |
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“Glitches” by Marissa Meyer, with art by Goni Montes Cinder, a gifted mechanic, is a cyborg. She’s a second-class citizen with a mysterious past, reviled by her stepmother and blamed for her stepsister’s illness. In “Glitches,” a short prequel story to Cinder, we see the results of that illness play out, and the emotional toll that takes on Cinder. Something that may, or may not, be a glitch…. This story is a prequel to Cinder) |
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“Prophet” by Jennifer Bosworth, with art by Nekro Some men are born monsters . . . others are made so. In “Prophet,” Rance Ridley, the teenage son of a cult leader, lives on an isolated compound, disconnected from modern civilization. There is no running water. No electricity. And no law but the Prophet’s. When Rance is caught in an act of flagrant disobedience, his father delivers the ultimate punishment. “Prophet” is a disturbing glimpse into the past of the villain of Jennifer Bosworth’s debut novel, Struck. |
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““The Witch of Duva: A Ravkan Folk Tale” by Leigh Bardugo, with art by Anna and Elena Balbusso There was a time when the woods near Duva ate girls…or so the story goes. But it’s just possible that the danger may be a little bit closer to home. This story is a companion folk tale to Leigh Bardugo’s debut novel, Shadow and Bone. |
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“Dress Your Marines in White” by Emmy Laybourne, with art by Gregory Manchess At first, Dr. James Cutlass had thought his new job at NORAD was thrilling and full of opportunities, but that was before the demonstration… “Dress Your Marines in White” is the story of the terrifying choices surrounding a chemical weapons demonstration gone horribly wrong. |
