For the rest of the week, we’re showcasing what to expect in the first half of 2015 from Tachyon Publications.

Coming February 10, 2015:

The Very Best of Kate Elliott

By Kate Elliott

Cover by Julie Dillon
Design by Elizabeth Story

Strong heroines and riveting storytelling are the hallmarks of groundbreaking fantasy author Kate Elliott (Crown of Stars, Crossroads). Her long-awaited first collection showcases twenty years of her finest work. Captured here are many of Elliott’s previously out-of-print tales, four previously unpublished essays, and a brand new Crossroads story, “On the Dying Winds of the Old Year and the Birthing Winds of the New.”

Elliott’s bold adventuresses, complex quests, noble sacrifices, and hard-won victories shine in classic, compact legends. In “The Memory of Peace,” a girl’s powerful emotions rouse the magic of a city devastated by war. Meeting in “The Queen’s 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 chieftain’s daughter finds an unlikely ally on her path to self-determination.

Elliott’s many readers, as well as fantasy fans in search of powerful stories featuring well-drawn female characters, will revel in this unique gathering of truly memorable tales.

Table of Contents

The Queen’s Garden
Leaf and Branch and Grass and Vine
Riding the Shore of the River of Death
Sunseeker
The Gates of Joriun
Making the World Live Again
Morlan
With God to Guard Her
A Simple Act of Kindness
To Be a Man
The Memory of Peace
My Voice is My Sword
On the Dying Winds of the Old Year and the Birthing Winds of the New