An anthology of the first published stories by a variety of fantasy authors. The table of contents includes:

Andre Norton, The People of the Crater, 1947
Peter S. Beagle, My Daughter's Name is Sarah, 1959
Ursula K. Le Guin, April in Paris, 1962
Susan Shwartz, The Fires of Her Vengeance, 1978
Charles de Lint, The Fane of the Grey Rose, 1979
Megan Lindholm, Bones for Dulath, 1979
Ellen Kushner, The Unicorn Masque, 1981
Esther M. Friesner, The Stuff of Heroes, 1982
Mickey Zucker Reichert, The Ulfjarl's Stone, 1988
Emma Bull, The Rending Dark, 1984
Mercedes Lackey, A Different Kind of Courage, 1985
Tanya Huff, Third Time Lucky, 1986
Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Sing, 1987
Michelle West, Birthnight, 1992
Lisanne Norman, The Jewel and the Dragon, 1998
Fiona Patton, The Raven's Quest, 1998