In these five sinister and seductive vampire stories from Nebula Award-winning author Eugie Foster:There is an enchanted castle where a golden princess languishes in her rose-strewn bower, waiting for her prince charming. But the princess sleeps with a black wood stake through her heart, and her petal-soft lips conceal a pair of razor fangs.A violated woman's vengeance spawns a blighted curse upon the world.A near-future urban cityscape is the base for shock troops ...

"Noted short story author Foster offers a dozen enchanting and sometimes chilling tales alive with elegantly sketched characters and sensibilities drawn from Asian folklore…Readers who long for a break from European medieval fantasy will be charmed and entertained by Foster's tales."—Publishers Weekly"Whimsy and malice—yes—also mystery, a very female sensuality, and wit. An elegant and entertaining book."—Ursula K. Le Guin"The tales are beautifully written, el...

18 Fairy tales and fables for young, young adult, and young-at-heart readers. Featuring princesses, foxes, rabbits, and other magical mischief from the Orient to Africa and close to home, from the imagination of Nebula Award Winning author Eugie Foster.Contents:* The Girl Who Drew Cats* The Tax Collector's Cow* When Shakko Did Not Lie* The Princess and the Golden Fish* Li T'ien and the Demon Nian* A Parade of Taylups* Cuhiya's Husban...

Eight critically acclaimed short stories by Nebula-Award winning author Eugie Foster.Contents:* The Life and Times of Penguin* Running on Two Legs* Black Swan, White Swan* The Bunny of Vengeance and the Bear of Death* A Nose for Magic* The Center of the Universe* The Wizard of Eternal Watch* Mortal Clay, Stone HeartPraise For...THE LIFE AND TIMES OF PENGUIN:"Eugie Foster's 'The Life and Times of Penguin...

When the mask comes off, can you handle what's underneath?When your secret identity is revealed …When the monster is unleashed …When the superhero's child has no power …When Death himself is caught unawares …Pull back the mask to reveal 21 tales from seasoned and award-winning authors, of magical masks, gas masks, death masks, superheroes, secret identities, disguised robots, alien symbionts, a Napoleonic thief, a swindling demon—eve...