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Realms of Fantasy, Vol. 10, No. 2, December 2003

Penned By Shawna McCarthy
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Realms of Fantasy, Vol. 10, No. 2, December 2003

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Issue No. 2, Vol. 10Cover: Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn in "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" 8 • Movies • essay by Resa Nelson16 • Folkroots • essay by Terri Windling38 • Past Lives • essay by Emma Bull46 • Dancing Day • short story by Liz Williams46 •  Dancing Day • interior artwork by Lori Koefoed50 • Of Soil & Climate • short story by Gene Wolfe50 •  Of Soil & Climate • interior artwork by Andy B. Clarkson60 • Divided by Time • short story by William Shunn60 •  Divided by Time • interior artwork by Eric Fortune66 • Romanticore • short story by Tim Pratt66 •  Romanticore • interior artwork by Scott Grimando78 • The Runes of Elfland • interview of Brian Froud • interview by Ari Berk78 • Gallery: The Runes of Elfland • essay by Ari Berk84 • Yamabushi • short story by Richard Parks84 •  Yamabushi • interior artwork by Paul Lee

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Length 98 Pages
Language Eng
Imprint Rampage Presents
Released December 1, 2003
Identifier (ISBN) 18709330
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Shawna McCarthy writes contemporary fiction and has always been fascinated by character-driven stories. They hold a degree in English Literature and previously worked as an editor before transitioning to writing their own books. Shawna McCarthy lives with their spouse and a very vocal rescue cat.

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