{"product_id":"legends-ii-shadows-gods-and-demons-9780345475770","title":"Legends II: Shadows, Gods, and Demons","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe first of two volumes of original short novels by some of the greatest writers in fantasy fiction, including Neil Gaiman, Anne McCaffrey, Tad Williams, Robin Hobb, Robert Silverberg, and Raymond E. Feist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLegends II\u003c\/i\u003e picks up where its illustrious predecessor left off. All of the bestselling writers represented in \u003ci\u003eLegends II\u003c\/i\u003e return to the special universe of the imagination that its author has made famous throughout the world. Whether set before or after events already recounted elsewhere, whether featuring beloved characters or compelling new creations, these masterful short novels are both mesmerizing stand-alones--perfect introductions to the work of their authors--and indispensable additions to the epics on which they are based. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eROBIN HOBB\u003c\/b\u003e returns to the Realm of the Elderlings with \"Homecoming,\" a powerful tale in which exiles sent to colonize the Cursed Shores find themselves sinking into an intoxicating but deadly dream . . . or is it a memory? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eROBERT SILVERBERG\u003c\/b\u003e spins an enthralling tale of Majipoor's early history--and remote future--as seen through the eyes of a dilettantish poet who discovers an unexpected destiny in \"The Book of Changes.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eTAD WILLIAMS\u003c\/b\u003e explores the strange afterlife of Orlando Gardiner, from his Otherland saga, in \"The Happiest Dead Boy in the World.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eANNE McCAFFREY\u003c\/b\u003e shines a light into the most mysterious and wondrous of all places on Pern in the heartwarming \"Beyond Between.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eRAYMOND E. FEIST\u003c\/b\u003e turns from the great battles of the Riftwar to the story of one soldier, a young man about to embark on the ride of his life, in \"The Messenger.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eNEIL GAIMAN\u003c\/b\u003e gives us a glimpse into what befalls the man called Shadow after the events of his Hugo Award-winning novel \u003ci\u003eAmerican Gods\u003c\/i\u003e in \"The Monarch of the Glen.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Silverberg\u003c\/b\u003e is the winner of five Hugo and five Nebula awards for his novels and short fiction. His work began appearing during the 1950s; he has received high acclaim for, among many others, such novels as \u003ci\u003eLord Valentine's Castle\u003c\/i\u003e (the first in the Majipoor series), \u003ci\u003eTower of Glass\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDying Inside\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNightwings\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Del Rey Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50923970593042,"sku":"9780345475770","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a376f7b3-9d05-4e95-92e0-d3152c8f39b9.jpg?v=1738966573","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/legends-ii-shadows-gods-and-demons-9780345475770","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}