Born of resistance. Of rebellion. Of defiance.The history of the world and the tapestry of literature has been drawn with the colors of women who chose to buck the status quo, to resist What Was with the dreams of creating What Could Be, even when the rest of the world told them not to. Women who chose not to tolerate injustice. Who chose to stand when they were told to sit. Who chose to lead when they were told to follow.In this anthology...

Stories by Ken Liu, Charlie Jane Anders, Victor LaValle, Elizabeth Bear, and others—guest-edited by the author of the mega–bestselling Outlander series.Today's readers of science fiction and fantasy have an appetite for stories that address a wide variety of voices, perspectives, and styles. There is an openness to experiment and pushing boundaries, combined with the classic desire to read about spaceships and dragons, future technology and ancient magic, and the pl...

There are many ways to be a heroine.Princess and swordswoman, lawyer and motorcyclist, scholar and barbarian: there are many ways to be a heroine. In this anthology, seventeen authors find new ways to pair one weapon-wielding woman and one whose strengths lie in softer skills.“Which is more powerful, the warrior or the gentlewoman?” these stories ask. And the answer is inevitably, “Both, working together!”Herein, you’ll find duels and smugglers, dan...

Having reached the island nation of Ent, Yogiri and Tomochika continued their pursuit of the Sage Yoshifumi and his Philosopher’s Stone, which led them into the Elven Forest. The forest proved to be more than meets the eye, however, as they discover that the space within it is warped and twisted, leaving them hopelessly lost with no clue as to how to escape. And while thanks to the machinations of a certain vulgar classmate they can hopefully say goodbye to the meddling of Malnarilna, it d...

Three years ago, dungeons suddenly appeared on Earth after an experiment in Area 51 went awry. Now everyone—from average citizens to soldiers—explores these monster-filled labyrinths in search of wealth, power, and magic.Keigo Yoshimura is an office worker with no sense of adventure, who dreams of quitting his job to live the easy life. While out on a business call, he stumbles on the birth of a new dungeon and accidentally gains a magical skill that turns subterranean exploration ...

Science fiction is a portal that opens doors onto futures too rich and strange to imagine. Fantasy takes us through doorways of magic and wonder. For more than a decade award-winning editor Jonathan Strahan has sifted through tens of thousands of stories to select the best, the most interesting, the most engaging science fiction and fantasy to thrill and delight readers.Featuring stories from Daniel Abraham, Charlie Jane Anders, Kelly Barnhill, R. S. Benedict, Tobias Buckel...

Free of the responsibilities that had him running around all over the world, Yuki can finally relax in his dungeon. He spends his time doing everything he’d been putting off for too darn long: testing out his new wings, combat training, and of course, expanding and remodeling his territory!One day, Nell reaches out to him with an urgent message from the royal capital, and he rushes right over. There, he finds the queen of the elves waiting for him—the same one whose people he rescu...

Since 2006, Clarkesworld Magazine has been entertaining science fiction and fantasy fans with their brand of unique science fiction and fantasy stories. Collected here are all of the stories this Hugo Award-winning magazine published during their eighth year. Includes stories by Michael Swanwick, Yoon Ha Lee, Robert Reed, Susan Palwick, Sean Williams, N.K. Jemisin, James Patrick Kelly, E. Lily Yu, Ken Liu, Xia Jia, Seth Dickinson, Juliette Wade, Matthew Kressel, and many more!&nbs...

Goldilocks is an explorer extraordinaire. Curious and fearless, Goldi searches the world for hidden artifacts and forgotten treasures of ancient civilizations. When her travels bring her to a creepy crypt, she discovers more than just dusty relics in the shadowy chambers . . . She’s stumbled into the home of one, two, THREE blood-sucking vampires! Can Goldi use her smarts to navigate the tomb’s tricky traps and defeat the vampire trio, or is this her last archeological adventure?

In The House of Untold Stories, every page is a door, and every door leads to a new tale of heartbreak, triumph, horror, or imagination. Wander into an enchanted mansion of pocket universes and miniature tales, where each door leads to a micro-fiction story. With tales about anger thieves, a deadly pizza delivery service, haunted music boxes, and more, each room will take you on an unexpected journey.

Since 2006, Clarkesworld Magazine has been entertaining fans with their brand of unique science fiction and fantasy stories. Collected here are all of the stories this Hugo and World Fantasy Award-winning magazine published during the first half of their twelfth year. Includes stories by Kij Johnson, Robert Reed, Carolyn Ives Gilman, Juliette Wade, E. Lily Yu, Tobias S. Buckell, and many more!

One moment you're on your way home from work; the next thing you know, you're flung across the galaxy, with no way to get back. In PAST IS PROLOGUE, Jack Joystar is about to find that, for him, the adventure is just beginning.