| Fantasy publications All of the stories listed below were published under the name Mary Jo Putney, but they show how the love of fantasy has been sneaking into my writing for some time.
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A Kiss of Fate
Ballantine Books
Hardcover: July 2004
Paperback: September 2005
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The first full length Guardian novel, A Kiss of Fate is the story Duncan Macrae, a Scottish weather mage, and Gwynne Owens, the quiet English scholar who believes she has no Guardian powers of her own. Setting: mid-18th century England and Scotland. Chosen by Library Journal as one of the top five romances of 2004. More
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“The Alchemical Marriage” in Irresistible Forces
Editor: Catherine Asaro
Signet mass market edition
January 2006
ISBN 0451-21724-1
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In this marvelous collection, three sff authors (Lois McMaster Bujold, Catherine Asaro, and Jennifer Roberson) join three romance authors (Jo Beverley, Mary Jo Putney, and Deb Stover) to write tales of romantic fantasy.
“The Alchemical Marriage” is the first published Guardian story, and it features Adam Macrae, a Scottish weather mage (and ancestor of the hero of A Kiss of Fate). As the menacing Spanish Armada approaches England, Adam joins forces with Isabel de Cortes, a Marrano refugee from Spain, in a daring attempt to save their homeland.
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“Dangerous Gifts” in Faery Magic
Zebra Books
Original pub date January 1998
Reissue in September 2006
ISBN 0-8217-8091-3 |
Faery Magic is a terrific collaborative anthology featuring lightly connected stories by Mary Jo Putney, Jo Beverley, Barbara Samuel, and Karen Harbaugh. (It is possibly the only story collection chosen by Library Journal as one of the top five romances of the year.)
In “Dangerous Gifts,” a shy mortal girl rashly accepts a faery lord’s offer of beauty and charm. Then he comes to claim a terrible price—the loss of her new love and everything she holds dear.
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In January 2007, look for Dragon Lovers by the same authors: Jo Beverley, Karen Harbaugh, Mary Jo Putney, and Barbara Samuel. Signet. |
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“The Stargazer’s Familiar”
Originally published in A Constellation of Cats, (DAW, 2001, Editor: Denise Little)
Reprinted in The Journey Home, ImaJinnBooks in January 2005
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(Editor: Mary Kilchenstein)
(Half of the profits of The Journey Home are going to SOS America, a non-political charity that supports front line soldiers.)
The magnificent Leo is designated protector of The Stargazer. The battle for good and evil takes place on many levels….
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“Avalon” in In Our Dreams
Zebra Books
ISBN 0-8217-5997-3
October 1998
In this charming collection of stories inspired by romantic heroes, the great King Arthur finally receives a happy ending. This Arthur was inspired by Sean Connery in the movie First Knight.
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