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High fantasy contemporary and urban fantasy fantasy action and adventure all setin a military vein by top authors including Jonathan Maberry Tobias Buckell Elizabeth Moon Tanya Huff Glen Cook Simon R Green Seanan McGuire and Linda Nagata In the realms of fantasy the battlefield is where heroism comes alive magic is unleashed and legends are made and unmade From the War of the Ring Tolkien s epic battle of good versus evil to The Battle of the Blackwater George RR Martin s grim portrait of the horror and futility of war these fantastical conflicts reflect our highest hopes and darkest fears bringing us mesmerizing visions of silver spears shining in the sun and vast hordes of savage beasts who threaten to destroy all that we hold dear Now acclaimed editor John Joseph Adams is sounding the
battle cry and sixteen of today s top authors are reporting for duty spinning never-before-published spellbinding tales of military fantasy including a Black Company story from Glen Cook a Paksenarrion story from Elizabeth Moon and a Shadow Ops story by Myke Cole Within these pages you ll also find World War I trenches cloaked in poison gas and sorcery modern day elite special forces battling hosts of the damned and steampunk soldiers fighting for their lives in a world torn apart by powers that defy imagination Featuring both grizzled veterans and fresh young recruits alike including Tanya Huff Simon R Green Carrie Vaughn Jonathan Maberry and Seanan McGuire Operation Arcana is a must for any military buff or fantasy fan You ll never look at war the same way again

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High fantasy contemporary & urban fantasy fantasy action & adventure all setin a military vein by top authors including Jonathan Maberry Tobias Buckell Elizabeth Moon Tanya Huff Glen Cook Simon R Green Seanan Mc Guire & Linda Nagata In the realms of fantasy the battlefield is where heroism comes alive magic is unleashed & legends are made & unmade From the War of the Ring Tolkien s epic battle of good versus evil to The Battle of the Blackwater George RR Martin s grim portrait of the horror & futility of war these fantastical conflicts reflect our highest hopes & darkest fears bringing us mesmerizing visions of silver spears shining in the sun & vast hordes of savage beasts who threaten to destroy all that we hold dear Now acclaimed editor John Joseph Adams is sounding the battle cry & sixteen of today s top authors are reporting for duty spinning never-before-published spellbinding tales of military fantasy including a Black Company story from Glen Cook a Paksenarrion story from Elizabeth Moon & a Shadow Ops story by Myke Cole Within these pages you ll also find World War I trenches cloaked in poison gas & sorcery modern day elite special forces battling hosts of the damned & steampunk soldiers fighting for their lives in a world torn apart by powers that defy imagination Featuring both grizzled veterans & fresh young recruits alike including Tanya Huff Simon R Green Carrie Vaughn Jonathan Maberry & Seanan Mc Guire Operation Arcana is a must for any military buff or fantasy fan You ll never look at war the same way again

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