Jennifer Brozek,Bryan Thomas Schmidt,Gary Rinehart,Seanan McGuire,Larry Correia,Elizabeth Moon,Sarah A. Hoyt,Glen Cook,David Farland,Robin Wayne Bailey,John R. Fultz,Dave Gross,Wendy N. Wagner,James L. Sutter,Annie Bellet,Joe Zieja,Cat Rambo,Gray Rinehart,John Helfers,Nancy Fulda
Swords and Shields. Faith and Magic.,Grab yours and get ready, for the enemy is on the move.,High fantasy and mighty conflicts go hand-in-hand. In great wars, armies rise to fight evil hordes and heroes struggle to push beyond their imperfections and save the day. These stories include more than just epic landscapes and charactersâ€¦but also epic battles.,Imagine a doctor struggling to identify the spy who has infiltrated his companyâ€™s ranks and poisoned his colleagues or a boy suspected of murder by a king yet protected by a princess as he helps her father against his own people. Imagine a butcher discovering that heâ€™s called to lead an uprising, or a First Born knowing that she must betray her own in order to save humanity.,The possibilities are endless, but at the heart they have this in common: soldiersâ€”ordinary and otherwiseâ€“struggling against extraordinary odds to survive the day. They must withstand dark magic, dodge enemy blades, and defy the odds to survive SHATTERED SHIELDS.,"SHATTERED SHIELDS pays homage to one of the major sub-genres of science fiction and fantasy with a truly fine batch of stories by old pros and newcomers alike." - Mike Resnick, Hugo/Nebula Winning author of The Doc and The Dinosaurs,"In Shattered Shields, editors Brozek and Schmidt bring together both fresh and seasoned voices in settings both familiar and new to fill up this powerhouse anthology with the noise of battle, the mumbling of spells and the heartache of war. I hope to see more from this editorial team in the near future." - Ken Scholes, Award-winning author of the Psalms of Isaak,"An inventive and thought-provoking set of tales that capture the bravery and terrors of battle. Carries the banner of military fantasy proudly." â€“ John Marco, author of The Bronze Knight Series,Table of Contents:,Ashes and Starlight (Runelords) by David Farland ,The Fixed Stars (October Daye) by Seanan McGuire ,The Keeper of Names by Larry Correia ,The Smaller We Are by John Helfers ,Invictus by Annie Bellet,Rising Above by Sarah A. Hoyt ,A Cup of Wisdom by Joseph Zieja ,Words of Power by Wendy N. Wagner ,Lightweaver in Shadow by Gray Rinehart ,Hoofsore and Weary by Cat Rambo ,Vengeance (Frost) by Robin Wayne Bailey ,Deadfall by Nancy Fulda ,Yael of the Strings by John R. Fultz ,The Gleaners by Dave Gross ,Bonded Men by James L. Sutter ,Bone Candy (Black Company) by Glen Cook ,First Blood (Paksenarrion) by Elizabeth Moon
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