{"product_id":"the-essential-patricia-a-mckillip-patricia-a-mckillip-9781616964481","title":"The Essential Patricia A. McKillip","description":"\"I love Patricia McKillip's novels, but even more, I am passionate about her brilliant short stories.\"\u003cbr\u003e-Jane Yolen, author of \u003ci\u003eBriar Rose\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA mermaid statue comes to life, princesses dance with dead suitors, A painting and a muse possess a youthful artist, seductive sea travelers enrapture distant lovers, a time-traveling angel endures religious ravings, and an overachieving teenage mage discovers her true name.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThree-time World Fantasy Award winner Patricia A. McKillip (\u003ci\u003eThe Forgotten Beasts of Eld\u003c\/i\u003e) has been widely hailed as one of fantasy's most significant authors. Among her many accolades, she was lauded as \"rich and regal\" (the \u003ci\u003eNew York Time\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003es\u003c\/i\u003e), \"enchanting\" (the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e), and \"luminous\" (\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e). This posthumous career retrospective offers some her finest short fiction, which has inspired generations of readers with enchanting tales that are as fantastic as they are unexpected.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Patricia A. McKillip\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1616964480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781616964481\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tachyon Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/28\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Patricia A. McKillip","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46795585093887,"sku":"9781616964481","price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6dc52d90-c4c2-409e-ac8c-1a94dd0e4a93.jpg?v=1744948055","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-essential-patricia-a-mckillip-patricia-a-mckillip-9781616964481","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}