Fantastic Hope

Description

A collection of sixteen sci-fi and fantasy stories edited by No.1 New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author Laurell K. Hamilton and author William McCaskey. A child's wish for her father comes true. The end of the world has never been so much fun. Conquering personal demons becomes all too real. It's not always about winning; sometimes it's about showing up for the fight. It's about loving your life's work, and jobs that make you question everything. In this anthology, seventeen authors have woven together brand-new stories that speak to the darkness and despair that life brings while reminding us that good deeds, humour, love, sacrifice, dedication and following our joy can ignite a light that burns so bright the darkness cannot last. Laurell K. Hamilton and William McCaskey are joined by Kevin J. Anderson, Griffin Barber, Patricia Briggs, Larry Correia, Kacey Ezell, Monalisa Foster, Robert E. Hampson, John G. Hartness, Jonathan Maberry, L. E. Modesitt, Jr., Jessica Schlenker, Sharon Shinn, M. C. Sumner, Patrick M. Tracy and Michael Z. Williamson in this collection.

LAURELL K. HAMILTON is the author of the No. 1 New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series and the Merry Gentry series. With more than thirty books published, Laurell continues to create stories inspired by her lifelong love of monster movies, ghost stories, mythology and folklore. Never one to rest on her laurels, she is currently working on a new novel set in yet a third fictional world and hopes to add to her list of short fiction soon. She lives in St. Louis with her family, two spoiled Japanese Chins, a house panther and a house lion. In her free time, Laurell trains in Filipino martial arts with a specialisation in bladework and enjoys reading, nature observation and scuba diving. WILLIAM MCCASKEY is a veteran of the United States Army who traded in the hot and sandy for central Florida with his family, dogs and a very demanding feline overlord. In his free time, he enjoys honing his martial arts skills while imparting a few of them, travelling and scuba diving. William made his debut with the science fiction novel Dragon Two-Zero.

Hamilton remains one of the most inventive and exciting writers in the paranormal field Some of the most well- rounded characters, regardless of sex, that I've read in years. I look forward to reading more from him