A beautiful mermaid and a handsome man. Everyone's read that story. A legend, a fairytale. But what happens when someone really lives that story?Merlisa and Nicholas know. They live the legend-and maybe they will die for it.In "Living the Legend, " Kristine Kathryn Rusch brings her signature twist to a classic fairytale."Rusch's short fiction is golden."-Kansas City Star

Living the Legend

No-nonsense private eye Belinda Sweet, the only person in Los Angeles who wants no part in fame, avoids cases that bring her attention. Until she stumbles on one in a bar, when a barfly asks her to act as his alibi for killing his wife. When the cops arrest him but then let him go, Sweet needs to know why. She's lived in LA long enough to recognize an actor when she sees one. And she refuses to stop until she uncovers the real story-even if fame inevitably follows."Rusch's short fiction is golden."-Kansas City Star

Mr. Alibi

Inspired with permission by Janis Ian's song, "Play like a Girl" weaves Ian's lyrics into a story of empowerment. Haunted by her mother's ghost, a musician needs to vanquish not only the ghost but her own history, as well. Kristine Kathryn Rusch's "Play like a Girl, " originally written for the bestselling anthology Stars, lingers in the mind forever."Rusch's short fiction is golden."-The Kansas City Star

Play Like a Girl

The almanac determines traditions in Kerry's family. Only her granddaughter Amanda doesn't want to follow the almanac. And if Amanda resists, then the power, hidden inside those traditions, might destroy her-and everyone she loves. Chosen as one of the best stories of the year, "Harvest" evokes the powerful force of family legacy."Like early Ray Bradbury, Rusch has the ability to switch on a universal dark."-The Times (London)

Harvest

The entire world convulsed in the middle of the 20th century. Everything changed-even the magical universe. From faerie to mages, from wizards to war criminals, the Second World War touched every single life. The War and After explores the effect of the Second World War on the magical world in five different stories spanning thirty years-from the 1920s as the war glimmered in the distance to the 1950s when it had just barely passed.  Included are "Corpse Vision, " "Dark Corners, " "Subtle Interpretations, " "Judgment, " and "The Thrill of the Hunt.""Deeply evocative, it breathes menace from every page and memorably conveys what Rusch calls the 'casual evil' that suffused Germany as the Nazis came to power."-The Daily Mail (London) on Hitler's Angel"Rusch excels at the novella length and this is no exception. The genre element is in many ways a small part of this story. It is more a viewing of a very important time in world history, with fantastic overtones. It questions whether the lawful method of jurisprudence is either hopeful or self-serving."-Tangent Online on Show Trial

The War and After: Five Stories of Magic & Revenge - Faerie Justice, #8

Mary-Louise protects her family's interests. She does what needs doing-like taking care of the racoons that threaten her property and pose a nuisance. But any good leader needs to delegate. Mary-Louise hopes her niece, Emma, will prove worthy of the responsibility. Mary-Louise hopes Emma makes the right call. Because Mary-Louise protects her family-no matter the cost."Kristine Kathryn Rusch's crime stories are exceptional, both in plot and in style."-Mystery Scene Magazine

The New Crop

Devlin trudges through his job on the space station waiting for retirement and hoping he won't die first. A test pilot with Licensing and Regulation, he makes sure only the most qualified pilots make it to the test flight, let alone pass it. But sometimes, even the most jaded tester misses something. And the difference between life and death on a space station? Missing nothing. Nothing at all."Rusch takes a fairly mundane scenario and makes a most readable story. Through the well-observed downbeat and wry narrative voice of a spacepilot licence examiner, we look at some of the issues in making a life out there in the solar system."-Best SF"Safety Tests" by Kristine Kathryn Rusch puts the mundane role of the driver's test instructor in space, increasing the danger and thus increasing the excitement. I had no clue where this story was going to go but was happy to go on the ride. In the end Rusch surprises! (A)-Stainless Steel Droppings"Kristine Kathryn Rusch has one of the most pleasant and easily readable styles in the sf field today. 'Safety Tests' is no exception.it's a fun, quick read."-Tangent Online"Devlin's narrative is deeply toned with entertaining cynicism. Rusch pulls off a tough one, making the license tester [we've all met this guy] sympathetic, the regulations [stoopid rules] make sense, and the story enjoyable."-Locus"Kristine Kathryn Rusch's grimly comic 'Safety Tests' is all about how tremendously dangerous flying a spaceship is."-The Idea Refinery

Safety Tests

All of his short life, Paavo Deshin has seen ghosts.  The same two ghosts who have now approached him on the school playground, ghosts who look older and actually smell bad. Paavo's cry for help brings the authorities, a few lawyers, and Retrieval Artist Miles Flint, who learns some secrets about the ghosts-and about Paavo's parents. This short stand-alone science fiction novel in the Retrieval Artist series received a Special Mention from the prestigious international UPC contest."The Possession of Paavo Deshin" is a masterfully crafted story.  Definitely don't miss this one.-Tangent OnlineA custody battle like no other, where every side has its own agenda. An engaging story, a title very apt.-Internet Review of Science FictionRusch mounts hard-boiled noir on an expansive sf background with great panache.-Booklist

The Possession of Paavo Deshin: A Retrieval Artist Short Novel - Retrieval Artist, #9

Gripping, imaginative, and a tour-de-force of thrilling storytelling, New York Times bestselling author Kristine Kathryn Rusch's The Kirilli Matter launches her acclaimed Fey series into exciting new territory. When the investigation of a brutal murder scene points to terrifying suspects, Augusta Kirilli must find a way to protect her family's secrets-secrets so long buried, she must discover their meaning or risk her own destruction. Set in the world of The Fey and masterfully blending fantasy and steampunk elements, Kristine Kathryn Rusch's Qavnerian Protectorate saga adds rich new dimension to this powerfully written series. From its shocking opening to the deepening mystery at its conclusion, this groundbreaking novel takes epic fantasy in a whole new direction and proves Rusch's place as the greatest storyteller of our time."It's a delight to return to a popular fantasy setting after so many years, and to see a skilled author like [Kristine Kathryn] Rusch finally realize her ambition for this series."-Black Gate"A very good, very large fantasy...nicely done and with a particularly satisfying and unexpected resolution."-Science Fiction Chronicle on The Sacrifice"Rusch's greatest strength.is her ability to close down a story and leave the reader feeling that the author could not possibly have wrung any more satisfaction out of the piece."-The Kansas City Star"Kristine Kathryn Rusch integrates the fantastic elements so rigorously into her story that it is often hard to remember she is not merely recording the here and now."-Science Fiction Weekly"Whether [Rusch] writes high fantasy, horror, sf, or contemporary fantasy, I've always been fascinated by her ability to tell a story with that enviable gift of invisible prose.  She's one of those very few writers whose style takes me right into the story-the words and pages disappear as the characters and their story swallows me whole.. Rusch has style."-Charles de Lint

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