Unbound II: New Tales By Masters of Fantasy

by Shawn Speakman (Editor), Patrick Swenson, Jordan Ross, Saara El-Arifi, Kevin Hearne

Overview

A magical collection of seventeen original stories by an amazing list of contributors—including a Dune story by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson!

Like Unbound and Unfettered before it, Unbound II boasts a collection of SF&F writers allowed to submit the tales they've been wanting to write for a long time—without the constraints of theme. The result? A new anthology as powerful as the first. The stories gathered here are only bound by how enchanting and enthralling they are.

Enter an underworld of history and dark creatures with Kristen Britain. Return to the aftermath of Dune's Butlerian Jihad with Brian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson. Revisit the Broken Empire trilogy with Jorg Ancrath and Mark Lawrence. Go on the most enchanting and dangerous of knight quests with Anna Smith Spark. Discover how Gladys got her name in a new Ink & Sigil story by Kevin Hearne. Uncover the magical truths of the Frasier family with Tamora Pierce. These tales and the others that comprise Unbound II will leave you reading long into the night and early morning hours.

Featuring all-new stories by:

• Dyrk Ashton
• Kristen Britain
• Saara El-Arifi
• Kevin Hearne
• Brian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson
• Mark Lawrence
• Peter Orullian
  
• Tamora Pierce
• Jordan Ross
  
• Ken Scholes
• Anna Smith Spark
• Shawn Speakman
• Jon Sprunk
• Anna Stephens
• Patrick Swenson
  
• Adrian Tchaikovsky
• Django Wexler

And an introduction by Shawn Speakman!

Following the award-winning success of the Unfettered anthology series, Unbound II offers the best manner to discover great new writers while reading authors you've followed for years—all of them master storytellers of the highest caliber.

Praise for Unfettered III:

"This powerhouse addition to the Unfettered series... boasts an incredible lineup of stories by pillars of the fantasy genre, many of whom contributed works set in the fictional worlds for which they are best known." - Publishers Weekly

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781956000078
Publisher:	Grim Oak Press
Publication date:	12/06/2022
Series:	Unbound
Pages:	496
Sales rank:	1,141,096
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.90(d)

About the Author

Shawn Speakman is the award-winning editor of Unfettered, Unbound, Unfettered II, Unfettered III, and the author of The Dark Thorn, an urban fantasy novel Terry Brooks called “a fine tale by a talented writer.” An avid fan of SF&F, he owns The Signed Page and Grim Oak Press. He currently lives in Seattle, WA with his wife and two sons.

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Beginning of Magic's End xi

Imperial Court Brian Herbert Kevin J. Anderson 1

The Shadhavar Saara El-Arifi 37

Business in Great Waters Ken Scholes 55

Moonflower Alchemy Jordan Ross 75

A Poor Reflection Peter Orullian 155

The True Adventures of Gilgamesh and Enkidu Dyrk Ashton 181

Samantha vs. the Shadows in the Basement of the Captain Riddle House Kristen Britain 199

Gladys and the Whale Kevin Hearne 231

Last of the Red Riders Django Wexler 247

Heart-Eater Anna Stephens 293

Sandra and Me Adrian Tchaikovsky 317

Shadow's Daughter Jon Sprunk 327

Homecoming Patrick Swenson 357

The Sheriff's Daughter Tamora Pierce 375

Solomon Mark Lawrence 403

A Knight Was Once Sent on a Quest by Her Master Anna Smith Spark 421

The Last Arrow of the Autumn Huntsman Shawn Speakman 447