Synopses & Reviews
Meredith Ann Pierces acclaimed novels are the proof of a remarkable imagination. Here is more proofeight shorter works of fiction, each with a strong heroine, a tangibly imagined world, and unforgettable imagery. Included here are the text to her only picture book, Where the Wild Geese Go; the tale that showed a teenaged Meredith that she was, indeed, a writer (In Quest of the Icerose); and a powerful novella originally commissioned by SFWA Grandmaster Andre Norton (Rampion). Waters Luminous and Deep encapsulates the evolution of one writers unmistakable style, and has all of the power of her longer work.
Review
Meredith Ann Pierce has a truly magical sensibility. Her work has deep, underlying tenderness and power; and she can stir echoes of some ancient things that are still lurking somewhere in the back of our brains. (Lloyd Alexander)
Synopsis
From the acclaimed novelist ("Treasure at the Heart of the Tanglewood") comes this first-ever collection of her shorter fiction. The eight works each feature a strong heroine, a tangibly imagined world, and unforgettable imagery.