The original inhabitants of North and South America have a rich tradition of stories and legends, but few contemporary writers have turned to this ancient body of legend to inspire their work. Spurred by his longtime interest in American pre-hirtoy and the storytelling traditions of Native Americans, bestselling writer Piers Anthony has comissioned and gathered these tales and fantasies based on those traditions.

Between these covers are stories written by Native American storytellers and by well known fantasy writers, by writers making their very first sale and by popular favorites. What they have in common is that they were sparked by the varied traditions of the many peoples of the Western Hemisphere, from the trickster tales of Raven to the Jaguar stories of Central America.

Edited by Piers Anthony and Richard Gilliam

Contents:

• Tortoise Shell by Piers Anthony
• Where There are Hummingbirds by Anna Kirwan-Vogel
• A Fire in the Heart by Lawrence Schimel
• A Day in the Life by Robin M. Dinnes
• Animal Sounds by Owl Goingback
• Sacrifice by Alan Riggs
• Cherokee Dreaming by Billie Sue Mosiman
• The Woman Who Loved a Bear by Jane Yolen
• Man Who Bleeds Tears by R.K. Partain
• The Bison Riders by Brad Linaweaver
• The Old Ways by Ed Gorman
• Lost Cherokee by Steve Rasnic Tem
• The Kemosabe by Mike Resnick
• Going After Old Man Alabama by William Sanders
• Counting Coup by Jack Dann
• Snake Medicine by Caroline Rhodes
• Mother Called It Daddy's Junkyard by Debra White Plume
• Gator Bait by Jay Littlehawk
• Mukki, a Children's Story by George Guthridge & Meredith Raymond
• Nuniva by Merle Apassingok
• Patterns by Esther M. Friesner
• The End of Childhood by James David Audlin
• Paints Her Dreams by Gabe Horn
• Monuments to the Dead by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
• With White Deer Gone by Rick Wilber
• Turtle Woman by Gerald Hausman
• Paul Bunyan Dreams by Alan Rodgers
• It's What You Need by Pamela Sargent
• Unto the Valley of Day-Glo by Nicholas A. Dichario