Take a magical journey through this compilation from some of the top YA fantasy authors of our time.
In this anthology for teen readers, fifteen best-selling and acclaimed fantasy authors weave all-new stories filled with magic. Comic and dark, epic and entertaining, these stories introduce new voices of Mirrorstone beside the treasured favorites of YA fantasy.
Holly Black (New York Times best-selling author of Tithe, Valiant, Ironside and The Spiderwick Chronicles), Cassandra Clare (New York Times best-selling author of City of Bones), Cecil Castellucci (acclaimed author of Boy Proof and Beige), Tiffany Trent (acclaimed author of Hallowmere), and many more offer tales as varied as they are bewitching. A voodoo princess, a necromancer, and a wizard's apprentice mingle with enchanted jewelry, talking amphibians, and an aloof unicorn. What binds these stories is the spell they cast over readers. After all, as editor Steve Berman reminds us in his introduction, writing -- and reading -- are magical endeavors. So pull up a cozy chair, pour yourself a cup of hot chocolate, and let Mirrorstone immerse you in magic.
Includes a "lost" story of Hallowmere by Tiffany Trent!
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Let me tell you something about unicorns -- they're faeries and faeries aren't to be trusted. Read your storybooks. But maybe you can't get past the rainbows and pastel crap. That's your problem.
Zachary told me once why the old stories say that mortals who eat faerie food can't leave Faerie. That's a bunch of rot too, but at least there's some truth in it. You see, they can leave; they just won't ever be able to find another food they'll want to eat. Normal food tastes like ashes. So they starve. Zachary should have listened to his own stories. . . .
-- Holly Black
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