Sinopsis

There is magic in our world

. . . and in others.

The fertile imagination can cultivate wondrous things, aided by ancient myths and memory, enduring childhood dreams and desires, and the power of cultural archetypes. Once again, award-winning editors David G. Hartwell and Kathryn Cramer reap a magnificent crop of superior fantasy short fiction ? the finest to blossom over the past twelve months. A cornucopia of remarkable tales from some of the field?s most acclaimed artists ? Neil Gaiman, Octavia Butler, Tanith Lee, and Michael Swanwick, to name but a few ? as well as stunning new works from emerging young talents, Year's Best Fantasy 4 is a collection as magical as its illustrious predecessors, a feast for every true connoisseur of fantastic literature.

About the Author:
David Hartwell is currently a senior editor at Tor/Forge Books, as well as the editor-in-chief of the New York Review of Science Fiction. He has edited numerous anthologies, including The World Treasury of Science Fiction (1988) and Masterpieces of Fantasy and Wonder (1989) and has been nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Editor twenty times.