Fiddler Fair
Short Story Collection
Mercedes Lackey
Running the gamut from her beloved Bardic fantasies to urban fantasy set in the modern world, from science fiction adventure to chilling horror, this is Mercedes Lackey at her best. Animal rights fanatics try to "liberate" genetically reconstructed dinosaurs. Lawrence of Arabia meets a power beyond human comprehension, and King Arthur is reborn into the present day when he again gains possession of the enchanted sword Excalibur.
Also published alongside Werehunter in the Dragon’s Teeth collection. Some stories in this volume originally printed in Deals With the Devil, Dinosaur Fantastic, By Any Other Fame, Christmas Ghosts, Alternate Warriors, The Spell Singers, Grails: Quests, Visitations, and Other Occurrences (a limited edition for the World Fantasy Convention 1992, which was reprinted shortly after in two volumes as Grails: Quests of the Dawn and Grails: Visitations of the Night), Excalibur, Magic of Ithkar 3, Friends of the Horseclans 2, and various periodicals.
First published March 1998
Praise from Colleagues and Critics for Mercedes Lackey:
"She'll keep you up long past your bedtime."
—Stephen King
. . . with [Lackey], the principal joy is story: she sweeps you along and never lets you go."
—Locus
. . . remarkable . . . high-octane adventure and sharp social commentary."
—Dragon
"An undoubted mistress of the well-told tale."
—Booklist
. . . above all else, Lackey can tell a good story . . . highly, highly recommended . . . ."
—Kliatt