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Undreamed-Of Wonders From The Farthest Reaches Of Imagination

In 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 alive 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.

Table of Contents:

• Introduction - essay by Kathryn Cramer and David G. Hartwell
• The Finder - (2001) - novella by Ursula K. Le Guin
• Senator Bilbo - (2001) - shortstory by Andy Duncan
• Big City Littles - (2000) - shortstory by Charles de Lint
• What the Tyger Told Her - (2001) - shortstory by Kage Baker
• In the Shadow of Her Wings - (2001) - shortstory by Ashok K. Banker
• The Heart of the Hill - (2001) - shortstory by Diana L. Paxson and Marion Zimmer Bradley
• Queen - (2001) - shortstory by Gene Wolfe
• The Black Heart - (2001) - shortstory by Patrick O'Leary
• On The Wall - (2001) - shortstory by Jo Walton
• Hell Is the Absence of God - (2001) - novelette by Ted Chiang
• The Man Who Stole the Moon - (2001) - novelette by Tanith Lee
• Firebird - (2001) - novelette by R. Garcia y Robertson
• My Case for Retributive Action - (2001) - novelette by Thomas Ligotti
• The Shadow - (2001) - shortstory by Thomas M. Disch
• Stitchery - (2001) - shortstory by Devon Monk
• To Others We Know Not of - (2001) - shortstory by Kate Riedel
• The Lady of the Winds - (2001) - novelette by Poul Anderson
• His Own Back Yard - (2001) - novelette by James P. Blaylock
• A Place to Begin - (2001) - shortstory by Richard Parks
• Nucleon - (2001) - shortstory by David D. Levine
• My Stolen Sabre - (2001) - shortstory by Uncle River
• Apologue - (2001) - shortstory by James Morrow

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