Hardcover: 448 pages Publisher: Ace Hardcover Released: November 3, 2009 ISBN: 978-0441017645 Recommended for: fantasy readers My rating: 4/5 My thoughts: This is a collection of nineteen short stories focused on Dragons, written by many of today’s best fantasy writers (Jonathan Stroud, Gregory Maguire, Garth Nix, Diana Gabaldon, Tamora Pierce, Harry Turtledove, Sean Williams, Tad Williams, Naomi Novik, Peter Beagle, Jane Yolen, Adam Stemple, Cecelia Holland, Kage Baker, Samuel Sykes, Diana Wynne Jones, Mary Rosenblum, Tanith Lee, Andy Duncan, and Bruce Coville). The stories range from 10 pages to just over 50. What I love about short story collections is the diverse views you get to read & the new authors you discover. Along with the typical dragon stereotype, dragons were living as humans, pests and one had them more worm like. Some dragons could … Read entire article »