Seasons Of Glass And Iron
Seasons Of Glass And Iron
by Amal El-Mohtar
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About the Book
Full of glimpses into gleaming worlds and fairy tales with teeth, Seasons of Glass and Iron: Stories is a collection of acclaimed and awarded work from Amal El-Mohtar.
With confidence and style, El-Mohtar guides us through exquisitely told and sharply observed tales about life as it is, was, and could be. Like miscellany from other worlds, these stories are told in letters, diary entries, reference materials, folktales, and lyrical prose.
Full of Nebula, Locus, World Fantasy, and Hugo Award-winning and nominated stories, Seasons of Glass and Iron: Stories includes "Seasons of Glass and Iron," "The Green Book," "Madeleine," "The Lonely Sea in the Sky," "And Their Lips Rang with the Sun," "The Truth About Owls," "A Hollow Play," "Anabasis," "To Follow the Waves," "John Hollowback and the Witch," "Florilegia, or, Some Lies About Flowers," "Pockets," and more.
About the Author
Amal El-Mohtar is a Hugo Award-winning author of science fiction, fantasy, poetry and criticism. Her books include The River Has Roots and the New York Times bestseller This is How You Lose the Time War, written with Max Gladstone, which has been translated into over ten languages. Her reviews and articles have appeared in the New York Times and on NPR Books. She lives in Ottawa, Canada.
Editorial Reviews
"An essential collection of work from one of today’s most poignant speculative writers. El-Mohtar creates immersive worlds with beautiful language." —Library Journal, starred review
"El-Mohtar brings genuine storytelling talent paired with lush poetic language to deliver the kind of narratives her devotees have grown to love." —Booklist, starred review
"[El-Mohtar] is a tender wordsmith, able to play with the form of folktales and letters, reference materials and lyrical prose... [Seasons of Glass and Iron] is alive on every page." —Kirkus
"A collection of 14 stories and four poems that shine both individually and as a whole.... while still showcasing El-Mohtar’s characteristic lyricism and striking imagery. There’s not a false note here." —Publisher's Weekly
"This collection comprises more than a dozen of the accomplished sci-fi author's stories over the past decade, including several—such as the title story—that have earned her some of the genre's highest honors." —NPR