Dragons, magic, princesses of mighty kingdoms: elements of fantasy which have carried on throughout the many ages, and yet, may one day be forgotten. Enter, and delve into the roots of fantasy, rediscovering the fantastic, and exploring lost worlds. This is storytelling at its best. This collection of original works will take readers back to the moment when they first fell in love with the genre; featuring stories from writers across the spectrum such as Mark Lawrence, R.S. Belcher, Miles Cameron and many more. Table of Contents Introduction – Tad Williams Deception – Mark Lawrence Shadow Dust – J.M. Martin Dead Ox Falls - Brian Staveley Redemption at Knife’s Edge – Tim Marquitz A Soul in Hand – Marsheila Rockwell and Jeffrey Mariotte The Machine – Kenny Soward Season of the Soulless – Betsy Dornbusch Redfern’s Slipper – Stephen McQuiggan Fire Walker – Keith Gouveia The Height of Our Fathers – Jeff Salyards The Last Magician – William Meikle Restoring the Magic – Ian Creasey Charlotte and the Demon Who Swam Through the Grass – Mercedes M. Yardley On the Far Side of the Apocalypse – Peter Rawlik The Stump and the Spire – Joseph Lallo Love, Crystal, and Stone – Teresa Frohock A Tune from Long, Long Ago – Don Webb An Equity in Dust – R.S. Belcher Centuries of Kings – Marie Brennan Renaissance – Miles Cameron