Pearls of Fire, Dreams of Steel

by Deborah J. Ross

Overview

A magical pearl turns a young girl into warrior without pity... A dragon bound to an amulet of amber seeks the aid of a forest wizard... A bitter, crippled fairy plots revenge on her captors... A vampire stalks back alleys, seeking to turn the tables on those who prey on women... The hapless apprentice to a sorceress gets her wish fulfilled... The Arabian Nights meets Hamlet, with a feminine twist. Deborah J. Ross brings you a potpourri of dragons and toads, horses and thieves, mothers and daughters, and lovers and villains, with an occasional salamander.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940158074202
Publisher:	Deborah J. Ross
Publication date:	12/08/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	531 KB

About the Author

Deborah J. Ross writes and edits fantasy and science fiction. Her most recent books include The Children of Kings (with Marion Zimmer Bradley); Lambda Literary Award Finalist/TipTree Award recommended list Collaborators (as Deborah Wheeler); and The Seven-Petaled Shield, an epic fantasy trilogy. Her short fiction has appeared in F & SF, Asimov's, Star Wars: Tales From Jabba's Palace, Realms of Fantasy, and Sword & Sorceress. Her work has earned Honorable Mention in Year's Best SF, and nominations for Gaylactic Spectrum Award, the National Fantasy Federation Speculative Fiction Award for Best Author, the Nebula Award, and inclusion in the Locus Recommended Reading List and Kirkus notable new release. When she's not writing, she knits for charity, plays classical piano, studies yoga, and rehabilitates service dogs.