{"product_id":"9781607620273","title":"Clockwork Phoenix 2","description":"CLOCKWORK PHOENIX 2: More Tales of Beauty and Strangeness\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eStory marries style. The result is a cornucopia of modern cutting-edge fantasy.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe second volume of this extraordinary new annual anthology series of fantastic literature dares to surpass the first, with works that sidestep expectations in beautiful and unsettling ways, that surprise with their settings and startle with the manner in which they cross genre boundaries, that aren't afraid to experiment with storytelling techniques, and yet seamlessly blend form with meaningful function. The effervescent offerings found within these pages come from some of today's most distinguished contemporary fantasists and brilliant rising newcomers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether it's a touch of literary erudition, playful whimsy, extravagant style, or mind-blowing philosophical speculation and insight, the reader will be led into unfamiliar territory, there to find shock and delight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePresenting \u003ci\u003eClockwork Phoenix 2\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Allen finds his groove for this second annual anthology of weird stories, selecting 16 wonderfully evocative, well-written tales... Each story fits neatly alongside the next, and the diversity of topics, perspectives and authors makes this cosmopolitan anthology a winner.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStarred Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContributors in this volume include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClaude Lalumiere, Leah Bobet, Marie Brennan, Ian McHugh, Ann Leckie, Mary Robinette Kowal, Saladin Ahmed, Tanith Lee, Joanna Galbraith, Catherynne M. Valente, Forrest Aguirre, Gemma Files and Stephen J. Barringer, Kelly Barnhill, Barbara Krasnoff, and Steve Rasnic Tem\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mythic Delirium Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47063254204656,"sku":"9781607620273","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781607620273_p0.jpg?v=1763830321","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781607620273","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}