Naked City: Tales of Urban Fantasy

Naked City: Tales of Urban FantasyIn this thrilling collection of original stories some of today's hottest paranormal authors delight, thrill, and captivate readers with otherworldly tales of magic and mischief. In Jim Butcher's "Curses" Harry Dresden investigates how to lift a curse laid by the Fair Folk on the Chicago Cubs. In Patricia Briggs' "Fairy Gifts," a vampire is called home by magic to save the Fae who freed him from a dark curse. In Melissa Marr's "Guns for the Dead," the

In this thrilling collection of original stories some of today's hottest paranormal authors delight, thrill, and captivate readers with otherworldly tales of magic and mischief. In Jim Butcher's "Curses" Harry Dresden investigates how to lift a curse laid by the Fair Folk on the Chicago Cubs. In Patricia Briggs' "Fairy Gifts," a vampire is called home by magic to save the Fae who freed him from a dark curse. In Melissa Marr's "Guns for the Dead," the newly dead Frankie Lee seeks a job in the afterlife on the wrong side of the law. In Holly Black's "Noble Rot," a dying rock star discovers that the young woman who brings him food every day has some strange appetites of her own.

Featuring original stories from 20 authors, this dark, captivating, fabulous and fantastical collection, Naked City, is not to be missed Edited by award-winning editor Ellen Datlow.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Published: 07/05/2011
ISBN: 9780312385248
Pages: 560
Weight: 1.50lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.50w x 1.40d

Review Citations: Booklist 05/15/2011 pg. 31
Romantic Times 07/01/2011 pg. 94 - Excellent
Shelf Awareness 08/26/2011
Library Journal 06/15/2011