Operation Arcana (1) (BAEN)

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ORIGINAL TRADE PAPERBACK ANTHOLOGY. High fantasy contemporary and urban fantasy and fantasy action and adventure all set in a military vein by top authors including Jonathan Maberry Tobias Buckell Elizabeth Moon Tanya Huff Glen Cook Simon R. Green Seanan McGuire and Linda Nagata. In the realms of fantasy the battlefield is where heroism comes alive magic is unleashed and legends are made and unmade. From the War of the Ring Tolkiens epic battle of good versus evil to The Battle of the Blackwater George R.R. Martins grim portrait of the horror and futility of war these fantastical conflicts reflect our highest hopes and darkest fears bringing us mesmerizing visions of silver spears shining in the sun and vast hordes of savage beasts who threaten to destroy all that we hold dear. Now acclaimed editor John Joseph Adams is sounding the battle cry and sixteen of todays top authors are reporting for duty spinning never-before-published spellbinding tales of military fantasy including a Black Company story from Glen Cook a Paksenarrion story from Elizabeth Moon and a Shadow Ops story by Myke Cole. Within these pages youll also find World War I trenches cloaked in poison gas and sorcery modern day elite special forces battling hosts of the damned and steampunk soldiers fighting for their lives in a world torn apart by powers that defy imagination. Featuring both grizzled veterans and fresh young recruits alike including Tanya Huff Simon R. Green Carrie Vaughn Jonathan Maberry and Seanan McGuire Operation Arcana is a must for any military buff or fantasy fan. Youll never look at war the same way again. CONTRIBUTORS: Elizabeth Moon Tobias Buckell & David Klecha Myke Cole Jonathan Maberry Genevieve Valentine Django Wexler Yoon Ha Lee Weston Ochse Myke Cole Ari Marmell Tanya Huff Carrie Vaughn TC McCarthy Glen Cook Simon R. Green Seanan McGuire Linda Nagata About John Joseph Adams: John Joseph Adams has become one of those editors who I know will put together something I will love to read and know that the book Im about to purchase isnt going to let me down. Wil Wheaton Merits a place on fantasy fans bookshelves. Publishers Weekly on Epic: Legends of Fantasy A genuine triumph. . . . A must buy for every sci-fan you know. Romantic Times a Top Pick for February 2013 on The Mad Scientists Guide to World Domination