George R. R. Martin, from his introduction to Warriors:“Folks have been informing tales about warriors for so long as they have already been informing tales. Since Homer initial sang the wrath of Achilles and the historic Sumerians established down their tales of Gilgamesh, warriors, soldiers, and fighters have fascinated us; they are a part of every lifestyle, every literary tradition, every genre. All Quiet over the Traditional western Front, From Here to Eternity, and The Crimson Badge of Courage have grown to be component of our literary about Warriors canon, taught in classrooms all around the country as well as the world.“Our contributors make up an all-star line-up of award-winning and bestselling writers, representing twelve different publishers and as much genres. We asked all of them for the same thing-a tale in regards to a warrior. Some chose to compose in the genre they’re most widely known for. Some decided to try different things. You will find warriors of every shape, size, and color in these web pages, warriors out of every epoch of human history, from yesterday and today and tomorrow, and from worlds that by no means were. A number of the tales can make you unfortunate, some can make you giggle, and many will keep you within the edge of your seat.”Every tale in this volume appears right here for the first time. Included are: a long novella from the globe of his Song of Snow and Fireplace series by George R. R. Martin, a fresh tale of “Lord John” by Diana Gabaldon, an “Emberverse” tale by S. M. Stirling, a “Forever Tranquility” tale by Joe Haldeman, and a long tale of humanity away by David Weber. Also present are initial tales by David Ball, Peter S. Beagle, Lawrence Stop, Gardner Dozois, Robin Hobb, Cecelia Holland, Joe R. Lansdale, David Morrell, Naomi Novik, Adam Rollins, Steven Saylor, Robert Silverberg, Carrie Vaughn, Howard Waldrop, and Tad Williams. Several authors are bestsellers. All of them are storytellers of the best quality. Collectively they make a level of unforgettable listening.