Fire: Tales of Elemental Spirits

Summary

TWO MASTER FANTASISTS SET THE WORLD OF STORY ABLAZE!

After Water comes Fire—five stories from Robin McKinley and Peter Dickinson about the necessary yet dangerous element. In these tales, a boy and his dog are unexpected guests on a dragonrider’s first flight. A slave saves his village with a fiery magic spell. A girl’s new friend, the guardian of a mystical bird, is much older than he appears. A young man walks the spirit world to defeat a fireworm. A mysterious dog is a key player in an eerie graveyard showdown. These five short stories are full of magic, mystery, and wonder.