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Description:This is an anthology of eleven fantasy stories, each one revolving around flying creatures, collected and edited by Mercedes Lackey.Falcons, eagles, hawks, owls...griffins, firebirds, phoenix--real or imaginary, they have fascinated humanity for millennia. These ruthless predators appeared on the walls of Egyptian tombs, in ancient Persian and Indian miniatures, on the illuminated pages of medieval manuscripts, and topped the standards of Roman legions. In literature and mythology raptors abound, from the Native American Thunderbird to the Arabian roc--a bird of prey so large it carried off elephants--to m'lady's "pet" falcon, a conceit which has no basis in reality. No other animal has so capture the imagination of humankind.A licensed wild bird rehabilitator, Mercedes Lackey has brought together original stories about fantastic flying creatures by such acclaimed writers as Mike Resnick, Diana Paxson, Lawrence Watt-Evans, and S.M. Sirling, Martin Harry Greenberg, Josepha Sherman, Lawrence Watt-Evans, Samuel C. Conway, Susan Shwartz, Nancy Asire, Jody Lynn Nye. Mercedes also includes a never-before-published novella of her own.The tale of Hrafn-bui / Diana PaxsonA question of faith / Josepha ShermanTaking freedom / S.M. StirlingA gathering of bones / Ron CollinsNight flight / Lawrence Watt-EvansA buzzard named Ranibowitz / Mike ResnickTweaked in the head / Samuel C. ConwayOne wing down / Susan ShwartzOwl light / Nancy AsireEagle's eye / Jody Lynn NyeWide wings / Mercedes LackeyWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Flights of Fantasy (Daw Book Collectors, 1141). To get started finding Flights of Fantasy (Daw Book Collectors, 1141), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 309

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ISBN: 0886778638

Description: This is an anthology of eleven fantasy stories, each one revolving around flying creatures, collected and edited by Mercedes Lackey.Falcons, eagles, hawks, owls...griffins, firebirds, phoenix--real or imaginary, they have fascinated humanity for millennia. These ruthless predators appeared on the walls of Egyptian tombs, in ancient Persian and Indian miniatures, on the illuminated pages of medieval manuscripts, and topped the standards of Roman legions. In literature and mythology raptors abound, from the Native American Thunderbird to the Arabian roc--a bird of prey so large it carried off elephants--to m'lady's "pet" falcon, a conceit which has no basis in reality. No other animal has so capture the imagination of humankind.A licensed wild bird rehabilitator, Mercedes Lackey has brought together original stories about fantastic flying creatures by such acclaimed writers as Mike Resnick, Diana Paxson, Lawrence Watt-Evans, and S.M. Sirling, Martin Harry Greenberg, Josepha Sherman, Lawrence Watt-Evans, Samuel C. Conway, Susan Shwartz, Nancy Asire, Jody Lynn Nye. Mercedes also includes a never-before-published novella of her own.The tale of Hrafn-bui / Diana PaxsonA question of faith / Josepha ShermanTaking freedom / S.M. StirlingA gathering of bones / Ron CollinsNight flight / Lawrence Watt-EvansA buzzard named Ranibowitz / Mike ResnickTweaked in the head / Samuel C. ConwayOne wing down / Susan ShwartzOwl light / Nancy AsireEagle's eye / Jody Lynn NyeWide wings / Mercedes LackeyWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Flights of Fantasy (Daw Book Collectors, 1141). To get started finding Flights of Fantasy (Daw Book Collectors, 1141), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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