Dragons: A Celebration of the Greatest of Mythical Creatures collects sixteen stories and includes works from such acclaimed authors as Nancy Varian Berberick, author of The Panther's Hoard, Brian A. Hopkins, author of Cold at Heart, and David Sandner, recipient of the 1988 Cowell Short Story Award. Also included is a revised version, the author's "preferred text", of the prelude story to Dave Smeds' novels The Sorcery Within and The Schemes of Dragons. The book also includes poetry by Jacie Ragan, whose work has been nominated for two Rhysling awards and a Pushcart Prize.Dragons includes 26 interior illustrations and showcases an inspiring fullcolor dragon cover by Dennis Beauvais, completing a truly remarkable dragon treasury. Edited by James B. King. "... poignant and entertaining ... visually appealing volume, full of humorous and thought-provoking stories". -- Tangent, ISBN13: 9780962703041 ISBN10: 0962703044 Material Type: paperback