This collection takes readers from deep space to Faerie to just around the corner. It is full of magic, humor, adventure, and—best of all—the unexpected. The one thing readers can count on is marvelous writing. Firebirds Rising proves once again that Firebird is more than an imprint—it is a gathering place for writers and readers of speculative fiction from teenage to adult, from the United States to Europe, Asia, and beyond.

Contents:

• Huntress by Tamora Pierce
• Unwrapping by Nina Kiriki Hoffman
• The Real Thing by Alison Goodman
• Little (Grrl) Lost by Charles de Lint
• I'll Give You My Word by Diana Wynne Jones
• In the House of the Seven Librarians by Ellen Klages
• Wintermoon Wish by Sharon Shinn
• The Wizards of Perfil by Kelly Link
• Jack o'Lantern by Patricia A. McKillip
• Quill by Carol Emshwiller
• Blood Roses by Francesca Lia Block
• Hivesby Kara Dalkey
• Perceptionby Alan Dean Foster
• The House on the Planet by Tanith Lee
• Cousins by Pamela Dean
• What Used to Be Good Still Is by Emma Bull