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. |
Eeee! This is a good thing.
As a huge fan of her early fantasies ( Tremaine in the Wizard War trilogy is one of my favorite characters) I hope she picks up some new readers for these books, but I don’t see why they need to be revised or updated.
Donald @@@@@ 2,
Because writers grow in confidence and skill, book by book. Your favourite writers would probably write their first novel/s very differently, if they were to write them now. Reissuing older books gives authors the opportunity to make choices now that might not have even occurred to them, back in the day.
I have been a fan of Wells since The Element of Fire, which means I read this one long ago and enjoyed it, but I haven’t reread it in some time. I will be interested in picking up the revised edition. I suspect that, as long as it’s been, I won’t consciously register any differences. But I do expect it will benefit from the skills she has acquired over the years.
This is fantastic news.
This is exciting news! I love The Element of Fire, and have listened to the audiobook many times. I’m eager and curious to read teach of the new releases. But I hope she won’t be too busy to toss off a murderbot novella from time to time.
:squee!!: I’m so happy to hear this!!
Excellent news! Great first choice of books too – this was my favourite, now running a close second to the Murderbot series, ahead of the Rakusa series. And sometimes it’s nice to find a great stand-alone novel like this.
Yay! Love City of Bones, although I’d be much happier if you released it in hardcover, so it could join my shelves.
The revised Element of Fire is one of my favorite books – in part because I choose to imagine that it was heavily influenced by Ellen Kushner’s Riverside – but mostly because of its wonderful world building and often-impulsive, violent, no-nonsense characters. Looking forward to the Wizards of Air trilogy especially!
I do hope that the books will also be rereleased in audio format. The sound editing for the Wizards of Air was bad enough to put one off audiobooks for good.