Dark Alchemy

An outstanding adventure awaits in this collection of brand new works by some of the masters of modern fantasy.For readers of all ages, these spellbinding stories will raise the pulse and quicken the heartbeat. Two kingdoms are united by magic in Garth Nix's Holly and Iron. The ambition to catch a dragon drastically changes a life in The Ruby Incomparable by Kage Baker. A starving dove tells its story in Eoin Colfer's A Fowl Tale. Relish the magic of learning about kindness in Neil Gaiman's The Witch's Headstone.From dark graveyards to great halls, with witches and wizards and lonely souls, these startling and original stories weave a magic all of their own.Prepare to be mesmerised by these modern-day wizards of fantasy literature.