When the Hero Comes Home
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Heroes come in a thousand guises, and so do stories about them.
The only survivor of a war struggles to return to a home that doesn't exist anymore. A rebel leader loses everything she fought for and must start from scratch. A hero who has fought for her village her whole life must retire into obscurity without ever being known for her deeds. A starship returns to an Earth that is much changed, yet too much the same. A soldier is haunted by the very thing that saved his life. And King Arthur returns in Albion's hour of need.
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Dark fantasy. Urban fantasy. Political intrigue. Science fiction. From the horrific to the heartwearming. Introducing 19 pulse-pounding tales, by luminaries and great new voices. Co-edited by Gabrielle Harbowy and Ed Greenwood. Featuring an introduction by Susan J. Morris. Cover art by Scott Purdy.
The anthology features new fiction by Jay Lake, Todd McCaffrey, Julie Kagawa, and an all-new Jig the Goblin story by Jim C. Hines.
table of Contents:
A Place to Come Home Toby Jay Lake and Shannon Page
The Evil That Remainsby Erik Buchanan
Full Circleby Steve Bornstein
Lessons Learnedby Peadar O Guilin
Brine Magicby Tony Pi
The Legend of Gluckby Marie Bilodeau
One and Twenty Summersby Brian Cortijo
The Blue Corpse Corpsby Jim C. Hines
Ashes of the Bonfire Queenby Rosemary Jones
Keeping Timeby Gabrielle Harbowy
Scar Tissueby Chris A. Jackson
Cowardby Todd McCaffrey
Nine Letters Found in a Muddied Case on the Road in Baden, Germanyby Xander Briggs
The Once and Now-ish Kingby J.M. Frey
His Last Monsterby J.P. Moore
Dark Helm Returnsby Ed Greenwood
Mirror, Mirrorby Phil Rossi
Knights and Beansby Julie Kagawa
Oathbreakerby Erik Scott de Bie
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