About this item
Strong heroines and riveting storytelling are the hallmark of groundbreaking fantasy author Kate Elliott Crown of Stars, Crossroads. Elliott is a highly-compelling voice in genre fiction, an innovative author of historically-based narratives set in imaginary worlds. This first, retrospective collection of her short fiction is the essential guide to Elliotts shorter works. Here her bold adventuresses, complex quests, noble sacrifices, and hard-won victories shine in classic, compact legends. In The Memory of Peace, a girls powerful emotions rouse the magic of a city devastated by war. Meeting in The Queens Garden, two princesses unite to protect their kingdom from the blind ambition of their corrupted father. While Riding the Shore of the River of Death a chieftains daughter finds an unlikely ally on her path to self-determination.
About the Author
As a child in rural Oregon, Kate Elliott made up stories because she longed to escape to a world of lurid adventure fiction. She now writes fantasy, steampunk, and science fiction, often with a romantic edge. She currently lives in Hawaii, where she paddles outrigger canoes and spoils her schnauzer.
