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Soar to new heights of Science Fiction & Fantasy. Who are the top science fiction writers and illustrators of the future? The answer is here. Get to know tomorrow''s brightest creative talents chosen by some of today''s bestselling authors and celebrated artists including Kevin J. Anderson, Orson Scott Card, Larry Elmore, Brandon Sanderson, Dan dos Santos, and Robert J. Sawyer. Enterbrilliantly realized worlds of dystopian politics, magical realism, post-apocalyptic adventure and romance, dark fantasy and more. Exploreuniverses of unlimited possibility in which a cereal box becomes a Pandora''s box of good and evil... a troupe of artistic androids risk everything to catch the eye of a critic... and the foundation of a family, the very key to their existence, is not only inhabiting a home, but becoming it. Discoverthe writers who push the boundaries--and break beyond them... the illustrators who envision the impossible--and render it real... the stories that challenge the way we see ourselves--and see the world in a new way. The future of science fiction and fantasy is in your hands. Anthology includes: 12 award-winning stories, 16 full-color illustrations, 4 bonus stories, and 4 articles offering art and writing tips. ___________________________ 4 bonus short stories by L. Ron Hubbard, Katherine Kurtz, Jody Lynn Nye and Nnedi Okorafor. "Borrowed Glory" by L. Ron Hubbard: For a single day of glory and the settlement of a dispute among immortals, a life can be a satisfactory price. "The Green Tower" by Katherine Kurtz: The magic is strong in the Green Tower, and two young girls struggle to discover its secrets. "The Phoenix''s Peace" by Jody Lynn Nye: The Phoenix has always been the guardian of Dembia. Now there''s trouble in the land, and mysteriously, the Phoenix has left two golden eggs. "The Winds of Harmattan" by