Winner of the Hugo and Nebula Awards for ?Two Hearts"
Winner of the Washington Science Fiction Small Press Award for ?El Regalo"
Nominee for the Mythopoeic Award

The beloved author of The Last Unicorn returns with the signature elegance and originality that has earned him comparisons to J. R. R. Tolkien, Fritz Leiber, and Kurt Vonnegut. Readers seeking magic, wonder, and mystery need look no further. In these resonant new stories, some appearing for the first time, you will find bold adventure, sly humor, and resounding depth.

In the thrilling and beautiful ?Two Hearts," return to the extraordinary world of The Last Unicorn. Observe the World's Most Annoying Eight-Year-Old bend time, fate, and household chores to his sorcerous will. Learn how Soukyan met the Fox, and why a stolen dream might be more dangerous than an unstoppable assassin. Discover the price of a merman's treasure, match wits with the man who saw right through Sherlock Holmes, and redefine feline style with Gordon, the self-made cat.

The Line Between is a captivating blend of traditional and contemporary fantasy, crafted by the field's most remarkable imagination. It is a collection you will return to again and again and treasure forever.

Peter S. Beagle is the best-selling author of The Last Unicorn, which has sold a reported five million copies since its initial publication in 1968. His other novels include A Fine & Private Place, The Innkeeper's Song, and Tamsin. His short fiction has been collected in four volumes by Tachyon Publications, including The Rhinoceros Who Quoted Nietzsche, The Line Between, We Never Talk About My Brother, and Sleight of Hand. He has won the Hugo, Nebula, Mythopoeic, and Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire awards as well as the World Fantasy Award for Lifetime Achievement.

Categories

• Fantasy - Collections & Anthologies
• Literary

Product Details

ISBN: 9781892391360
ISBN-10: 1892391368
Publisher: Tachyon Publications
Publication Date: August 15th, 2006
Pages: 231
Language: English

For all their varietyFour Fables,’ a children’s story for all ages, a Sherlock Holmes pastiche, an old tar’s tall tale, a sequel to one novel (The Last Unicorn) and a prequel to another (The Innkeeper’s Song, 1993), and the germ of a prospective witch novelall ten stories in this book are lucid and refreshing as spring water, full of amusement, humanity, and wisdom.”
Booklist, starred review

Delicate shadings and subtle prose.”
Publishers Weekly

Each one of the stories gathered here is aimed directly at the heart....”
SF Site

His third and best collection...a cornucopia of delights; mark this as a major contender for Collection of the Year.”
Locus

At his best, Peter S. Beagle outshines the moon, the sun, the stars, the entire galaxy.”
Seattle Times

Everything here is quite wonderful.”
Green Man Review

A wonderful collection.... Each story is a gem.... Read it for any reason you can find, but read it.”
SFRevu

Everything Beagle writes is a pleasure to read.”
Denver Post

Peter S. Beagle has both opulence of imagination and mastery of style.”
New York Times Book Review