title: The Beastly Bride: Tales of the Animal People
author:  Ellen Datlow 
description: Grade 9 UpIn Datlow and Windling's latest short-story anthology on mythic themes, celebrated contemporary authors explore shape-shifters in fantasy. The stories run the gamut from humorous to tragic and have roots in old tales from many different parts of the world. In Hiromi Goto's "The Hikikomori," outcast Masako finds inner strength when she is transformed into a rat. In Midori Snyder's "The Monkey Bride," Salim's integrity is tested and found worthy by his shape-shifting wife, while in Tanith Lee's "The Puma's Daughter," Matthew Seaton's wild bride tests his credulity and loyalty. Not all are love storiesin Peter S. Beagle's "The Children of the Shark God," siblings Keawe and Kokinja risk perilous journeys to confront their absentee father. These tales and many others explore all manner of shape-changers, from werewolves to mermaids. Despite differing styles, the stories flow smoothly from one to the next. Windling's fascinating introduction details the history of shape-shifters in legends from around the globe. This collection will appeal to fantasy lovers as it provides both stories by beloved authors and exciting new voices to discover.<i>Misti Tidman, Boyd County Public Library, Ashland, KY</i> <br />(c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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  The Beast’s
  
  Bride
  
  by
  
  Eva Devon
  
  As
  
  Máire Claremont
  
  The Bluestocking War
  
  Book 1
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  This is a work of fiction. Names, places, characters, and incidents are either
  the work of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any
  resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, organizations, events, or
  locales are entirely coincidental.
  
  The Beast’s Bride
  
  Copyright © 2020 by Máire Creegan
  
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  [Title Page](index_split_000.html#filepos458)
  
  [Copyright Page](index_split_001.html#filepos1099)
  
  [For So Many New Friends Across the Pond Who Have Lit Up My Darkness. |
  Special thanks to: | Monica