{"product_id":"wonders-of-the-invisible-world-9781616960872","title":"Wonders of the Invisible World","description":"\u003cb\u003e[STARRED REVIEW] \"Endlessly astonishing and impressive fantasist McKillip (\u003ci\u003eThe Bards of Bone Plain\u003c\/i\u003e) travels the shadowy twilight realm between worlds and returns with the raw stuff of dreams.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFantasy Short Story Collection by Award-Winning Author Patricia McKillip\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWonders of the Invisible World\u003c\/i\u003e presents a collection of enchanting fantasy short stories from Patricia A. McKillip, bestselling author of the classic Riddlemaster trilogy. This anthology showcases McKillip's signature style of weaving fairy tale elements with original fantasy narratives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eStories Included in This Collection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis paperback anthology features multiple fantasy tales exploring magical realms and supernatural encounters. The collection includes stories of princesses dancing with dead suitors, a knight entangled with an official of exotic lineage, and fortune's fool who steals into the present rather than the future. Readers will encounter a ravishing undine paired with a politically-minded mortal bridegroom, a time-traveling angel forbidden from intervening in Cotton Mather's religious fervor, a wizard returning to claim treasure from the Faerie Queen who seduced him in his youth, and a teenage mage discovering her true name close to home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout Patricia A. McKillip\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePatricia A. McKillip has authored more than thirty fantasy novels, including \u003ci\u003eThe Riddle-Master of Hed\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHarpist in the Wind\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Sorceress and the Cygnet\u003c\/i\u003e. She has received the World Fantasy Award three times for \u003ci\u003eThe Forgotten Beasts of Eld\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOmbria in Shadow\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSolstice Wood\u003c\/i\u003e, which also earned the Mythopoeic Award. McKillip has been honored with the World Fantasy Award for Lifetime Achievement. Her recent works include the novel \u003ci\u003eKingfisher\u003c\/i\u003e and the collection \u003ci\u003eDreams of Distant Shores\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePublished by Tachyon Publications in September 2012, this paperback edition features McKillip's mesmerizing narratives that blend fairy tale traditions with original fantasy storytelling. The collection appeals to readers who appreciate literary fantasy, magical realism, and folklore-inspired fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tachyon Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50681379782930,"sku":"9781616960872","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_76bb857c-2e05-4aa2-bb22-5a737aaada1a.jpg?v=1733952631","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/wonders-of-the-invisible-world-9781616960872","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}