A thrilling anthology of short stories from the Sunday Times bestselling author of the
Scholomance Trilogy and Uprooted spanning each of her realms and including a sneak peak into
the world of her next series. From the gothic magical halls of the Scholomance trilogy
through the realms next door to Spinning Silver and Uprooted and the dragon-filled Temeraire
series this stunning collection takes us from fairy tale to fantasy myth to history and
mystery to science fiction as we travel through Naomi Novik's most beloved stories. Here among
many others we encounter: A mushroom witch who learns that sometimes the worst thing in the
Scholomance can be your roommate. The start of the Dragon Corps in ancient Rome after Mark
Antony hatches a dragon's egg and bonds with the hatchling. A young bride in the middle ages
who finds herself gambling with Death for the highest of stakes. A delightful reimagining of
Pride & Prejudice in which Elizabeth Bennet captains a Longwing dragon. The first glimpse at
the world of Abandon the setting of Novik's upcoming epic fantasy series-a deserted continent
populated only by silent and enigmatic architectural mysteries. Though the stories are vastly
different there is a unifying theme: wrestling with destiny and the lengths some will go to
find their own and fulfill its promise.
