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  Pirouette: Ballet Stories

  by Harriet Castor

  Themes such as friendship, rivalry, disappointment, and success run through these tales about dance and dancers. There are autobiographical contributions from famous prima ballerinas such as Margot Fonteyn, as well as stories by popular writers such as Cynthia Voigt, Noel Streatfeild, and Michelle Magorian. This artfully chosen anthology will delight any dancer or fan of the ballet.
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  Firebirds: Book 2

  Firebirds Rising

  An Anthology of Original Science Fiction and Fantasy

  by Sharyn November, Ellen Klages

  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. It gathers together sixteen original stories by some of today’s finest writers of fantasy and science fiction, including Charles de Lint, Sharon Shinn, Patricia McKillip, Alan Dean Foster, and Tanith Lee. They tell stories that will entertain, provoke, startle,... (more)
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  Miracle and Other Christmas Stories

  by Connie Willis

  The winner of multiple Hugo and Nebula Awards, Connie Willis captures the timeless essence of generosity and goodwill in this collection of Christmas stories. These eight tales -- two of which have never before been published -- reimagine the stories of Christmas while celebrating the power of love and compassion. This treasury includes:"Miracle," in which a young woman's carefully devised plans to find... (more)
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  Black Juice

  by Margo Lanagan

  As part of a public execution, a young boy forlornly helps to sing his sister down. . . . A servant learns about grace and loyalty from a mistress who would rather dance with Gypsies than sit on her throne. . . . A terrifying encounter with a demonic angel gives a young man the strength he needs to break free of his oppressor. . . . On a bleak and dreary afternoon a gleeful shooting spree leads to tragedy for a... (more)
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  Gothic!

  Ten Original Dark Tales

  "Get ready to sleep with the lights on!" — GIRLS' LIFE A lovesick count and the ghost of his brutalized servant . . . a serial killer who defies death . . . a house with a violent mind of its own and another that holds a grotesque secret within its peeling walls. Here are witches who feast on faces, changeling rites of passage, a venerable vampire contemplating his end, and a fanged brat who drains the... (more)
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  Hannah Swensen Mysteries: Book 11

  Candy Cane Murder

  by Laura Levine, Leslie Meier, Joanne Fluke

  `Tis the season for trimming the tree, caroling, baking cookies, and curling up by the Yuletide waiting for Santa to drop down the chimney. But in this festive collection of holiday whodunits, murder is also paying a visit... "Candy Cane Murder" by Joanne Fluke Bakery owner Hannah Swensen feels a little stuffed in her elf costume--but it's too late to count calories. Lake Eden's annual Christmas... (more)