Elisabeth Waters

This is a collection of Darkover stories written by Elisabeth Waters. Except for the title story, they were previously published in Darkover anthologies between 1980 and 2014.

Sword and Sorceress 33Women of Wisdom and Power... For over two decades, the late Marion Zimmer Bradley, best-selling and beloved author, discovered and nurtured a new generation of authors. The roster of contributors over the years includes Mercedes Lackey, Laurell K. Hamilton, Charles de Lint, Diana L. Paxson, Emma Bull, Jennifer Roberson, and countless others. The original stories featured here include such stellar authors as Dave Smeds, Jane Lindskold, Deborah J. Ross, Pauline J. Alama, and exciting newcomers whose voices are sure to be heard again. Enter a wondrous universe... Marion Zimmer Bradley's Sword and Sorceress Volume 33 includes stories by Pauline J. Alama, Evey Brett, Lorie Calkins, Margaret L. Carter, Alisa Cohen, Jessie Eaker, M P Ericson, Jane Lindskold, Jennifer Linnaea, Melissa Mead, Catherine Mintz, Deirdre M. Murphy, T. R. North, Deborah J. Ross, L. S. Patton, Marella Sands, Jonathan Shipley, and Dave Smeds.

"Will attract fans of Anne McCaffrey and Andre Norton... A sparkling addition to any fantasy collection. Four stars " -Mercedes Lackey Akila uses her wits and her shape-changing abilities to save her brother Briam when their home is besieged. But that leaves them both on the run, with Akila trying to keep them safe, while Briam finds more trouble to get into. When he is chosen as year-king in the city of Diadem, Akila struggles to save his life, finding help in the most unexpected places.

Sword and Sorceress 32 Women of Sorcery and Courage... For over two decades, the late Marion Zimmer Bradley, best-selling and beloved author, discovered and nurtured a new generation of authors. The roster of contributors over the years includes Mercedes Lackey, Laurell K. Hamilton, Charles de Lint, Diana L. Paxson, Emma Bull, Jennifer Roberson, and countless others. The original stories featured here include such stellar authors as Mercedes Lackey, Dave Smeds, Deborah J. Ross, Robin Wayne Bailey, Pauline J. Alama, and exciting newcomers whose voices are sure to be heard again. Enter a wondrous universe... Marion Zimmer Bradley's Sword and Sorceress Volume 32 includes stories by Pauline J. Alama, Marian Allen, Robin Wayne Bailey, Lorie Calkins, Steve Chapman, Elaine Cunningham, Suzan Harden, Mercedes Lackey, Catherine Mintz, Kevin L. O'Brien, Michael H. Payne, Deborah J. Ross, L. S. Patton, Jonathan Shipley, Dave Smeds, Michael Spence & Elisabeth Waters, Rose Strickman, and Julia H. West.

Seventeen year-old shape-changer Zora lives at the isolated estate Eagle's Rest, where she has spent her entire life being trained to be the next priestess of the Earth Mother. But when the old priestess dies, the Goddess chooses her cousin Kassie instead, leaving Zora hurt, bewildered, and wondering what to do with the rest of her life. She takes Kassie's place on the annual search for more shape-changers for the school Lord Ranulf runs, and an additional errand at the end of the trip sends her and her cousin Kyril to a matriarchal city-state named Diadem. There both of them are chosen by the Goddess, for very different roles, and Zora learns that much of what she knew about herself and her parents wasn't quite the truth...

Women of Enchantment and Valor... For over two decades, the late Marion Zimmer Bradley, best-selling and beloved author, discovered and nurtured a new generation of authors. The roster of contributors over the years includes Mercedes Lackey, Laurell K. Hamilton, Charles de Lint, Diana L. Paxson, Emma Bull, Jennifer Roberson, and countless others. The original stories featured here include such stellar authors as Deborah J. Ross, Robin Wayne Bailey, Pauline J. Alama, and exciting newcomers whose voices are sure to be heard again. Enter a wondrous universe... Marion Zimmer Bradley's Sword and Sorceress Volume 30 includes stories by Pauline J. Alama, Marian Allen, Robin Wayne Bailey, Steve Chapman, Suzan Harden, G. Scott Huggins, Susan Murrie Macdonald, Michael H. Payne, Deborah J. Ross, Robert Lowell Russell, L. S. Patton, Jonathan Shipley, Catherine Soto, Michael Spence and Elisabeth Waters, and Julia H. West.

Women of Strength and Magic... For over two decades, the late Marion Zimmer Bradley, best-selling and beloved author, discovered and nurtured a new generation of authors. The roster of contributors over the years includes Mercedes Lackey, Laurell K. Hamilton, Charles de Lint, Diana L. Paxson, Emma Bull, Jennifer Roberson, and countless others. The original stories featured here include such stellar authors as Deborah J. Ross, Leah Cypess, Dave Smeds, and exciting newcomers whose voices are sure to be heard again. Enter a wondrous universe... Marion Zimmer Bradley's Sword and SorceressVolume 27 includes stories by Pauline J. Alama, Steve Chapman, Patricia B. Cirone, Nathan Crowder, Leah Cypess, Linda A. B. Davis, Layla Lawlor, Melissa Mead, Jonathan Moeller, Michael H. Payne, Deborah J. Ross, Jonathan Shipley, Dave Smeds, Catherine Soto, Michael Spence, Elisabeth Waters, and Julia H. West.

"A captivating and sometimes whimsical collection of short stories from a talented writer. I thoroughly enjoyed them "--Nalini Singh, New York Times Bestselling AuthorThis is a collection of eight short stories that can best be called suburban fantasy. They span the country from New York to San Francisco, but there's magic of one sort or another everywhere. The stories in this collection are: Tell Me a Story; Golden Vanity; Connecticat (with Raul S. Reyes); Blood Calls to Blood; Ice Princess; Weather Witch; Things That Go Grump in the Night; and A Prince Among Frogs. The last three have overlapping characters and form sort of a casual mini-series. These stories were originally published between 1983 and 1996 in various anthologies and magazines, edited by Marion Zimmer Bradley, Esther M. Friesner, Martin H. Greenberg, Andre Norton, and Jane Yolen.