The best stories of the year: here is a collection of the year's best fantasy stories, by some of the genre's greatest authors, and selected by Rich Horton, a contributing reviewer to many of the field's most respected magazines. In this volume you'll find stories Peter Beagle, Paul Di Filippo, Neil Gaiman, Theodora Goss, Kelly Link, Gene Wolfe and many more!Complete contents:PIP AND THE FAIRIES, by Theodora GossCOMBER, by Gene WolfeTHREE URBAN FOLK TALES, by Eric SchallerWAX, by Elizabeth BearTHE EMPEROR OF GONDWANALAND, by Paul Di FilippoCOMMCOMM, by George SaundersFIVE WAYS JANE AUSTEN NEVER DIED, by Samantha HendersonFANCY BREAD, by Gregory FeeleySUNBIRD, by Neil GaimanTHE SECRET OF BROKEN TICKERS, by Joe MurphyON THE BLINDSIDE, by Sonya TaaffeJANE, by Marc LaidlawIS THERE LIFE AFTER REHAB? by Pat CadiganTWO HEARTS, Peter S. BeagleSUPER-VILLAINS, Michael CanfieldEMPTY PLACES, by Richard ParksINVISIBLE, by Steve Rasnic TemBY THE LIGHT OF TOMORROW'S SUN, by Holly PhillipsTHE GIST HUNTER, by Matthew Hughes