A universe of wishes a We Need Diverse Books fantasy anthology

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Summary

A collection of fifteen fantasy stories written in partnership with the organization, We Need Diverse Books.

Contents

A universe of wishes / by Tara Sim
The silk blade / by Natalie C. Parker
The Scarlet Woman : a Gemma Doyle story / by Libba Bray
Cristal y ceniza / by Anna- Marie McLemore
Liberia / by Kwame Mbalia
A royal affair / by V. E. Schwab
The takeback tango / by Rebecca Roanhorse
Dream and dare / by Nic Stone
Wish / by Jenni Balch
The weight / by Dhonielle Clayton
Unmoor / by Mark Oshiro
The coldest spot in the universe / by Samira Ahmed
The beginning of monsters / by Tessa Gratton
Longer than the threads of time / by Zoraida Córdova
Habibi / by Tochi Onyebuchi.

Published Reviews

Publisher's Weekly Review: "This fourth We Need Diverse Books anthology, edited by WNDB COO Clayton (The Belles), offers 15 speculative fiction short stories that are inclusive across gender identity, sexuality, race, ability, and religion. Tara Sim begins with a bang in the titular story, an enchanting offering wherein crystals help power the world and magic can be coaxed from cadavers. Kwame Mbalia conjures a poignant space odyssey in "Liberia," starring botanist Kweku Aboah and other teens of color. Mark Oshiro's "Unmoor" places memory-erasing runeworkers-for-hire in a queer, racially diverse narrative set in the Bay Area, and in "The Coldest Spot in the Universe," Samira Ahmed chronicles two intertwined narratives nearly a millennium apart in a eulogy of Earth and an anthropological exploration of its downfall. Installments centering authors' established properties will be of most interest to readers already familiar with them, but overall, this anthology resonates in its thorough enrichment of the canon, from fairy tale reconstructions to space operas. Ages 14--up. (Dec.)"
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Additional Information

Subjects	Fantasy fiction, American Short stories, American Fantasy Short stories Short Stories Young Adult Literature Young Adult Fiction Young adult fiction. Audiobooks.
Publisher	[Place of publication not identified] :Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group,2020 Books on Tape2020
Edition	First edition.
Contributors	Clayton, Dhonielle, editor. OverDrive, Inc.
Participants/Performers	Nikki Massoud.
Audience	Ages 14+. Grades 10-12.
Language	English
System Details	Mode of access: World Wide Web. Format: OverDrive Listen Format: OverDrive MP3 Audiobook Requires OverDrive app 3.0 (Windows) / 1.0 (Mac) / 1.0 (Windows Mobile)
Description	1 audio file : digital
ISBN	9780593345733 9780593345733
Other	Classic View