by Isaac Asimov
First published 1989
Dragons soar through ancient skies while witches weave spells that transform reality in an instant. Monsters lurk in shadowed corners, ready to strike unwary travelers. Shapeshifters shed their forms like old clothes, vanishing before mortal eyes can track their movements. These fifteen stories bring together the genre's most skilled writers to explore worlds where magic rules and mythical creatures hold sway. Each tale presents a different vision of fantasy, from fire breathing beasts guarding treasure hoards to spell casters who bend the laws of nature to their will. The creatures within these pages appear and disappear without warning, leaving readers to wonder what separates the possible from the impossible. Magic flows through every story, creating realms where the extraordinary becomes ordinary and the impossible feels inevitable.
Genres: short-stories, science-fiction, fantasy
Vibes: suspenseful, thought-provoking, whimsical
Tropes: impossible-made-possible, mythical-creatures
180 pages · Hardcover · Doubleday Books for Young Readers