Dragon Fantastic

by Tad Williams

Book Overview

They have cast their spell over our imaginations for countless centuries--those most deadly beasts of prey, the fading race which once ruled the skies, hoarders of treasure both magical and golden, or... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0886775116
• ISBN13: 9780886775117
• Release Date: May 1992
• Publisher: Daw Books
• Length: 299 Pages
• Weight: 0.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.3" x 6.9"

Customer Reviews

16 stories featuring dragons great and small

Berman, Ruth: "The Dragon's Skin" was the armor of the legendary hunter Nimrod (see book of Genesis), but the lady-knight Bradamant defeated its current incumbent once before - although she no longer has the enchanted weapon that previously tipped the balance. Some unrealistic elements, along the lines of Malory's Table knights running into kings casually. Delaplace, Barbara: James' abuse of Sarah (drawn from her point of view) is either bringing out "The Hidden Dragon" in her - or pushing her over sanity's edge. Foster, Alan Dean: "Lethal Perspective" is also in Foster's collection IMPOSSIBLE PLACES. The dragons have met upon the Roof of the World - the environs of Everest - to compare the disasters they've secretly inflicted upon mankind, determining who has displayed supremely effective skill. Forrest, Elizabeth: All Alben and Rain got from their encounter with a dragon was a lungful of smoke and the death of their horse - and Rain's illness from using blackthorn elixir to augment her powers during the fight. But the shaman in the nearest village sets a steep price for help; they must finish the job, since the moss needed to treat blackthorn fever grows at the "Cold Stone Barrow" where the dragons bide their time. Friesner, Esther M.: "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" The wizard who summoned the dragon (who talks like a genie) has trouble explaining why he's to eat one of the Mets. "A bitter man is not a pretty sight, but one who has had his innate bitterness refined by long years of backing the Cubs is about as ugly as a Gorgon with PMS." (Particularly given why he has a dependable source of virgin's blood for the spell.) Gunderson, Kimberly: When a grubby kid knocks Jud's wineskin into the street just after he's come off guard duty, Jud searches the kid to find "The Stolen Dragon" - a statue spelled to torment the possessor until returned to its rightful owner. Haber, Karen: After suffering 3 robberies, Christine arranges for a virtual-reality dragon as "Home Security", even though the dragon was built for a gaming rather than a security system. Huff, Tanya: 17-year-old Donna received the talisman of "Shing Li-Ung" at her grandmother's deathbed, but only gradually learns that the dragon on the cheap-looking brooch must protect the talisman's bearer. Unfortunately, her younger brother is the one who needs protecting, but her parents see no need to curb him - even after he's given probation for gang involvement. After all, he gave his *word*. (Good folk, I hasten to add, but with blind spots.) Kreighbaum, Mark A. and McKiernan, Dennis L.: Smael is young and lazy; although married and expecting his first offspring, he's still living in his father's cave, and his chore this morning is to extract an overdue gold tithe from the local villagers. Smael's allergic to burning thatch, and gold attracts pests in chainmail, so he's interested in an ugly little man's proposition of "Straw into Gold: Part II". :) Lindskold, Jane M.: Whatever the caus

A Must for Dragon Lovers!

I read this book several years ago and it still sticks in my mind. Matter of fact, I think I'll go read it again now. Smoking-who knew one of them was the cause of human ruin?

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