You can order it now from Amazon or Barnes and Noble. For any fellow Clarionites in the audience, my story, “Cirque du Lumiere”, appears in this issue. There are also stories by my friends, Paul Genesse and Don Bingle. The inimitable Alan Dean Foster also appears in the anthology, edited by Kerrie Hughes and Martin H. Greenberg.

Synopsis

13 new stories about testing the bonds of fellowship on fantastical worlds

The bonds of friendship and fellowship are key to many fine fantasy and science fiction novels, most notably Tolkien’s The Fellowship of the Ring. Now top tale-spinners offer their own unique takes on fellowship in thirteen original stories, featuring a girl who finds her best friend through a portal to another world, an adventure on an alternate Earth where a not-quite Holmes and Watson take on a fascinating challenge, a group of urban mages playing the “True Game” for high stakes, a squire determined to help his master’s ghost fulfill his final mission, and more. Together, these stories dramatically illustrate how fellowships can alter destiny and change worlds.