Dangerous women / edited by George R. R. Martin and Gardner Dozois.

Dozois, Gardner R., (editor of compilation.). Martin, George R. R., (editor of compilation.).

Summary:

"All new and original to this volume, the 21 stories in Dangerous Women include work by twelve New York Times bestsellers, and seven stories set in the authors' bestselling continuities--including a new "Outlander" story by Diana Gabaldon, a tale of Harry Dresden's world by Jim Butcher, a story from Lev Grossman set in the world of The Magicians, and a 35,000-word novella by George R. R. Martin about the Dance of the Dragons, the vast civil war that tore Westeros apart nearly two centuries before the events of A Game of Thrones. Also included are original stories of dangerous women--heroines and villains alike--by Brandon Sanderson, Joe Abercrombie, Sherilynn Kenyon, Lawrence Block, Carrie Vaughn, S. M. Stirling, Sharon Kay Penman, and many others."-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 076533206X
ISBN: 9780765332066
Physical Description: 784 pages ; 25 cm
Edition: First edition
Publisher: New York : Tor, 2013.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Some desperado / by Joe Abercrombie -- My heart is either broken / by Megan Abbott -- Nora's song / by Cecelia Holland -- The hands that are not there / by Melinda Snodgrass -- Bombshells / by Jim Butcher -- Raisa Stepanova / by Carrie Vaughn -- Wrestling Jesus / by Joe R. Lansdale -- Neighbors / by Megan Lindholm -- I know how to pick 'em / by Lawrence Block -- Shadows for silence in the forests of Hell / by Brandon Sanderson -- A queen in exile / by Sharon Kay Penman -- The girl in the mirror / by Lev Grossman -- Second arabesque, very slowly / by Nancy Kress -- City Lazarus / by Diana Rowland -- Virgins / by Diana Gabaldon -- Hell hath no fury / by Sherilynn Kenyon -- Pronouncing doom / by S.M. Stirling -- Name the beast / by Sam Sykes -- Caretakers / by Pat Cadigan -- Lies my mother told me / by Caroline Spector -- The Princess and the queen / by George R. R. Martin.