Lord of the Fantastic:: Stories in Honor of Roger Zelazny

Roger Zelany He created worlds and legends no one else could have imagined.His groundbreaking fiction seamlessly melded the primaland the highest tech. By combining icon and hoary archetype withnew modem myths of his own invention, he stretched and advanceda speculative genre into unexplored areas beyond all pre-existingboundaries. Now twenty-five of his fellow artists in the dual realms ofthe astounding future-possible and the wildly, improbably wondrous'Pay grateful homage to the writer and the man-and to his legacy ofbold innovation-with new stories the master himself would haveenjoyed; new excursions into Zelazny-esque lands; new variations onhis favorite themes; plus fascinating reminiscences abouttheir late friend and eternal inspiration, the Lord of the Fantastic. He created worlds and legends no one else could have imagined. His groundbreaking fiction seamlessly melded the primal and the highest tech. By combining icon and hoary archetype with new modern myths of his own invention, he stretched and advanced a speculative genre into unexplored areas beyond all pre-existing boundaries. Now twenty-five of his fellow artists in the dual realms of the astounding future-possible and the wildly, improbably wondrous pay grateful homage to the writer and the man-and to his legacy of bold innovation-with new stories the master himself would have enjoyed; new excursions into Zelazny-esque lands; new variations on his favorite themes; plus fascinating reminiscences about their late friend and eternal inspiration, the LORD OF THE FANTASTIC. From the first appearances of Roger Zelazny's short fiction in the early 1960sremarkably original stories such as the memorable A Rose for Ecclesiastes , many of which are now recognized as classicsit was clear that a dazzling new genius had burst into the field of speculative literature. Over the years, that shining talent burned brighter in novels such as Lord of Light , The Dream Master , and Creatures of Light and Darkness ...works whose lyrical prose, masterful plotting and unique blend of timeless myth with cutting-edge science won Zelazny the acclaim of readers and critics alikeas well as six Hugos and three Nebulas. In the groundbreaking Amber books, he turned to fantasy, creating one of the most beloved series of all time. Sadly, Roger Zelazny was taken from us too soon. But his genius blazes onnot only in his own enduring fiction, but also in the work of fellow authors influenced by his example and touched by his friendship. Now twenty-five of those writersincluding some of the most acclaimed names in SF and fantasycome together to pay tribute to Roger Zelazny with original stories evoking the magic and wonder of his own best work.