This place, it is a battleground. There is the blood, and the banner. The men in mud slicked uniforms with opaque downcast eyes. There is the artillery, you can hear it crackling, loud, shattering. You will never forget that sound, the sound of war. Not of screams and dying but of the grim staunch breath, the will to take another step. You will ( Read more... )

24) Xanadu edited by Jane Yolen
Genre: Fantasy -- Short story and poem anthology of 20th century American literature
Pages: 256
Summary: [from barnes&noble.com]Publication of Xanadu marks the beginning of an original anthology series that will include brand-new stories by some of the finest writers in the world. This volume opens with "The Poacher ( Read more... )