Fantasies Collide Series

The First Volume in the Acclaimed Series! For more than four decades, New York Times and USA Today bestselling writers Kristine Kathryn Rusch and Dean Wesley Smith wrote professional fantasy short stories that won awards and sold millions of copies. Now, for the first time, they collect together 100 of their fantasy short stories into a five-volume set called Fantasies Collide. Fifty stories total from each author, with ten stories from Rusch and ten from Smith in every volume. Volume 1 starts off the series with twenty mind-bending light or weird fantasy stories. No one does weird fantasy stories better than Rusch and Smith. Don't miss this one! "[The Poker Boy] series is unlike anything else out there. It's quirky and a lot of fun." —Amazing Stories "Whether [Rusch] writes high fantasy, horror, sf, or contemporary fantasy,  I've always been fascinated by her ability to tell a story with that enviable gift of invisible prose.  She's one of those very few writers whose style takes me right into the story—the words and pages disappear as the characters and their story swallows me whole….Rusch has style." —Charles de Lint

The Second Volume in the Acclaimed Series! Volume 2 takes the reader into the world of urban fantasy, where things seem familiar but quickly turn strange. Urban settings, twisted fantasy in twenty breathtaking stories. For more than four decades, New York Times and USA Today bestselling writers Kristine Kathryn Rusch and Dean Wesley Smith wrote professional fantasy short stories that won awards and sold millions of copies. Now, for the first time, they collect together 100 of their fantasy short stories into a five-volume set called Fantasies Collide. Fifty stories total from each author, with ten stories from Rusch and ten from Smith in every volume. Don't miss these twenty fantasy stories that make you look twice at any city. "Whether [Rusch] writes high fantasy, horror, sf, or contemporary fantasy,  I've always been fascinated by her ability to tell a story with that enviable gift of invisible prose.  She's one of those very few writers whose style takes me right into the story—the words and pages disappear as the characters and their story swallows me whole….Rusch has style." —Charles de Lint "[The Poker Boy] series is unlike anything else out there. It's quirky and a lot of fun." —Amazing Stories

The Third Volume in the Acclaimed Series! Volume 3 features dragons, fairies, cats, and more. Oh, so much more, including a talking oak tree named Fred. Rusch and Smith called this volume "Creatures," but the twenty acclaimed stories in this book go far beyond even that. For more than four decades, New York Times and USA Today bestselling writers Kristine Kathryn Rusch and Dean Wesley Smith wrote professional fantasy short stories that won awards and sold millions of copies. Now, for the first time, they collect together 100 of their fantasy short stories into a five-volume set called Fantasies Collide. Fifty stories total from each author, with ten stories from Rusch and ten from Smith in every volume. Don't miss a volume full of twenty brilliant short stories full of creatures that only Rusch and Smith could bring to life. "[The Poker Boy] series is unlike anything else out there. It's quirky and a lot of fun." —Amazing Stories "Whether [Rusch] writes high fantasy, horror, sf, or contemporary fantasy,  I've always been fascinated by her ability to tell a story with that enviable gift of invisible prose.  She's one of those very few writers whose style takes me right into the story—the words and pages disappear as the characters and their story swallows me whole….Rusch has style." —Charles de Lint

The Fourth Volume in the Acclaimed Series! Otherworldly fantasies. Rusch and Smith create new fantasy worlds like no one else. Twenty stunning otherworldly stories in this volume. For more than four decades, New York Times and USA Today bestselling writers Kristine Kathryn Rusch and Dean Wesley Smith wrote professional fantasy short stories that won awards and sold millions of copies. Now, for the first time, they collect together 100 of their fantasy short stories into a five-volume set called Fantasies Collide. Fifty stories total from each author, with ten stories from Rusch and ten from Smith in every volume. If you love otherworldly fantasies, make sure you read this volume right from the start. Twenty fantastic stories that will transport you to other places. "Whether [Rusch] writes high fantasy, horror, sf, or contemporary fantasy,  I've always been fascinated by her ability to tell a story with that enviable gift of invisible prose.  She's one of those very few writers whose style takes me right into the story—the words and pages disappear as the characters and their story swallows me whole….Rusch has style." —Charles de Lint "[The Poker Boy] series is unlike anything else out there. It's quirky and a lot of fun." —Amazing Stories

The Final Volume in the Acclaimed Series! Volume 5 ends the series with twenty dark fantasy stories. And Rusch and Smith do dark fantasy better than any two writers working today. For more than four decades, New York Times and USA Today bestselling writers Kristine Kathryn Rusch and Dean Wesley Smith wrote professional fantasy short stories that won awards and sold millions of copies. Now, for the first time, they collect together 100 of their fantasy short stories into a five-volume set called Fantasies Collide. Fifty stories total from each author, with ten stories from Rusch and ten from Smith in every volume. The twenty dark fantasy stories in this volume offer voyages into the darkest shadows with just a hint of light. "[The Poker Boy] series is unlike anything else out there. It's quirky and a lot of fun." —Amazing Stories "Whether [Rusch] writes high fantasy, horror, sf, or contemporary fantasy,  I've always been fascinated by her ability to tell a story with that enviable gift of invisible prose.  She's one of those very few writers whose style takes me right into the story—the words and pages disappear as the characters and their story swallows me whole….Rusch has style." —Charles de Lint