Dragons The Greatest Stories Author:Martin H. Greenberg, Anne McCaffrey, Ursula K. Le Guin, Roger Zelazny, Ray Bradbury, Orson Scott Card ENTER THE REALM OF THE DRAGON — Friend or fiend - symbol of wisdom or embodiment of evil - dragons have inhabited human mythology and imagination since history began. In Asia they were often harbingers of good luck, even of life itself. In the European tradition they have more often epitomized greed, danger, mystery, or deepest forces of darkness... more ».
But whatever their true nature, their serpentine form, glinty scales, leathery wings, and fiery breath have become familiar elements in our world. From video games to Harry Potter novels, dragons bring their special blend of fantasy, mystery, and fierce energy into our lives. They test our skill, our endurance, our courage, call forth our powers of imagination, and uncover our deepest longings. Perhaps that is why they atract the attention of so many talented authors.
This collection by award-winning editor Martin Greenberg covers the scaly spectrum. From hero-dragons to hero's adversaries, from comic to tragic and terrifying, here are dragons to fill a fantastic bestiary, their outlines etched by the best fantasy writers of our time.
Winners of Hugo and Nebula awards, the authors here will not only make you believe in dragons, they will make you understand, make you feel the reality of the dragon-principle, the meaning and the presence behind the dragon, and the spirit that animates it.
Authors included:
RAY BRADBURY ~ ANNE McCAFFREY ~ ROGER ZELANY ~ GORDON DICKSON ~ MICKEY ZUCKER REICHERT ~ ESTHER FRIESNER ~ ALAN DEAN FOSTER ~ DAVID DRAKE ~ L. SPRAGUE DE CAMP ~ JOHN WYNDHAM ~ URSULA K. LE GUIN ~ GREGORY BENFORD ~ JOAN D. VINGE ~ ORSON SCOTT CARD ~ MARK LAIDLAW« less
Like any collection, there will be some good and some not so good. That's what happens here. Unfortunately, my overall feeling was 'meh...' Even with a Bradbury story in there.