''Legends: Short Novels by the Masters of Modern Fantasy'' is a 1998 anthology of 11 novellas (short novels) by a number of English-language

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authors, edited by

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. All the stories were original to the collection, and set in the authors' established fictional worlds. The anthology won a

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for Best Anthology in 1999. Its science fiction equivalent, '' Far Horizons'', followed in 1999. The collection has a sequel, '' Legends II'', published in 2003.

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: " The Little Sisters of Eluria" ('' The Dark Tower'') *

Terry Goodkind Terry Lee Goodkind (January 11, 1948September 17, 2020) was an American writer. He was known for the epic fantasy series ''The Sword of Truth'' as well as the contemporary suspense novel ''The Law of Nines'' (2009), which has ties to his fantasy ...

: " Debt of Bones" (''

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'') *

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: "Grinning Man" (''

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'') *

: "The Seventh Shrine" ( Majipoor) *

Ursula K. Le Guin Ursula Kroeber Le Guin ( ; Kroeber; October 21, 1929 – January 22, 2018) was an American author. She is best known for her works of speculative fiction, including science fiction works set in her Hainish universe, and the ''Earthsea'' fantas ...

: "

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" (

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) * Raymond E. Feist: "The Wood Boy" (''

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'') *

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: " The Sea and Little Fishes" (''

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'') *

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: '' The Hedge Knight'' (novella, ''

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'') *

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: "The Burning Man" ('' Memory, Sorrow and Thorn'') *

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: " Runner of Pern" (''

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'') *

Robert Jordan James Oliver Rigney Jr. (October 17, 1948 – September 16, 2007), better known by his pen name Robert Jordan," Robert Jordan" was the name of the protagonist in the 1940 Hemingway novel ''For Whom the Bell Tolls'', though this is not how the n ...

: " New Spring" (''

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'')

Editions

* A hardback edition was published by

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on October 5, 1998 in the United Kingdom with . * A paperback edition was published by

on June 7, 1999 in the United Kingdom with . A re-release was published by

in which Legends was split into two halves, both titled ''Legends''. * ''Volume One'' - published on November 1, 1999, containing: ** " The Sea and Little Fishes" ** " Runner of Pern" ** " The Hedge Knight" ** "The Burning Man" ** " New Spring" * ''Volume Two'' - published on April 3, 2000 (a special overseas edition (same details) was issued in 1999), both containing: ** " The Little Sisters of Eluria" ** " Debt of Bones" ** " Grinning Man" ** " The Seventh Shrine" ** "

" ** " The Wood Boy"

Serialization

In 1999

Tor Books Tor Books is the primary imprint of Tor Publishing Group (previously Tom Doherty Associates), a publishing company based in New York City. It primarily publishes science fiction and fantasy titles. History Tor was founded by Tom Doherty, ...

decided to re-release the stories from the anthology, now split across three volumes. * ''Legends Vol. 1'' (1999) - " The Little Sisters of Eluria", " The Seventh Shrine", " Grinning Man", and " The Wood Boy" * ''Legends Vol. 2'' (1999) - " Debt of Bones", " The Hedge Knight", and " Runner of Pern" * ''Legends Vol. 3'' (2000) - " New Spring", "

", "The Burning Man", and " The Sea and Little Fishes"

Reception

''Legends'' won a

for Best Anthology in 1999.

References

External links

* * {{isfdb series, 9024, title=Legends 1998 anthologies Fantasy anthologies Robert Silverberg anthologies Voyager Books books

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