Year's Best Fantasy - Volume 2 Author:David G. Hartwell, Kathryn Cramer Undreamed-Of Wonders From — The Farthest Reaches Of ImaginationIn this second volume of the previous year's finest short fantastic fiction, acclaimed editor and anthologist David G. Hartwell showcases new works by stellar literary artists -- acknowledged masters of the genre and exceptionally talented newcomers alike. Astonishing worlds come aliv... more »e in these pages -- realms of strange creatures and remarkable sorceries, as well as twisted shadow versions of our inhabited earthly plain. A bold and breathtaking compendium of tales -- including a new Earthsea story from the incomparable Ursula K. Le Guin -- Years's Best Fantasy 2 is the state-of-the-art of a unique and winning genre, offering unforgettable excursions into new realities wondrous, bizarre, enchanting...and terrifying.« less
i've only read some of the stories in this book, but it's a great collection featuring some of the masters of fantasy (which i'm still new to) like ursula k. le guin and poul anderson.