''Legends II: New Short Novels by the Masters of Modern Fantasy'' is a 2003 collection of 11 short stories by a number of
fantasy
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authors, edited by
Robert Silverberg
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. All the stories were original to the collection, and set in the authors' established fictional worlds. The first ''
Legends
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'' was published in 1998.
In 2004, the ''Legends II'' anthology was republished as two volumes, ''Legends II: Dragon, Sword, and King'' and ''Legends II: Shadows, Gods, and Demons''.
Contents
Editions
* A hardback edition was published by
Voyager on September 1, 2003 in the United Kingdom with .
* Another hardback edition was published by
Random House
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in January 2004 in the United States and Canada with .
* A paperback edition was published by
Voyager on February 2, 2004 in the United Kingdom with .
* An eBook edition was published by
Random House
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as a Del Rey edition on December 30, 2003 in the United States and Canada with
* An audio book edition was published in 3 volumes by
Random House
Random House is an American book publisher and the largest general-interest paperback publisher in the world. The company has several independently managed subsidiaries around the world. It is part of Penguin Random House, which is owned by Ger ...
as a Del Rey edition in the United States and Canada
** Volume 1 On sale December 30, 2003 with
** Volume 2 On sale July 13, 2004 with
** Volume 3 On sale November 9, 2004 with
* A paperback edition was published by
Random House
Random House is an American book publisher and the largest general-interest paperback publisher in the world. The company has several independently managed subsidiaries around the world. It is part of Penguin Random House, which is owned by Ger ...
as a Del Rey edition in the United States and Canada in 2 volumes
** Volume 1 On sale October 26, 2004 with
** Volume 2 On sale October 26, 2004 with
See also
* ''
Legends
A legend is a historical narrative, a symbolic representation of folk belief.
Legend(s) or The Legend(s) may also refer to:
Narrative
* Urban legend, a widely repeated story of dubious truth
* A fictitious identity used in espionage
Books, co ...
''
References
External links
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{{Works of Robert Silverberg
2003 books
Robert Silverberg anthologies
Fantasy anthologies
Tor Books books