[Dreamsongs 01] • Dreamsongs · A Retrospective Vol 1

Dubbed the American Tolkien by *Time* magazine, #1 *New York Times* bestselling author George R.R. Martin is a giant in the field of fantasy literature and one of the most exciting storytellers of our time. Now he delivers a rare treat for readers: a compendium of his shorter works, collected into two stunning volumes, that offer fascinating insight into his journey from young writer to award-winning master.

Gathered here in *Volume I* are the very best of George R.R. Martin's early works, including never-before-published fan pieces, his Hugo, Nebula, and Bram Stoker Award-winning stories plus the original novella *The Ice Dragon* , from which Martin's *New York Times* bestselling children's book of the same title originated. A dazzling array that features extensive author commentary, ***Dreamsongs, Volume I* ** , is the perfect collection for both Martin devotees and a new generation of fans.

Introduction by Gardner Dozois

One: A Four-Color Fanboy (2003)

Only Kids Are Afraid of the Dark (1967)

The Fortress 2003)

And Death His Legacy (2003)

Two: The Filthy Pro (2003)

The Hero (1971)

The Exit to San Breta (1972)

The Second Kind of Loneliness (1972)

With Morning Comes Mistfall (1973)

Three: The Light of Distant Stars (2003)

A Song for Lya (1974) novella

This Tower of Ashes (1976)

And Seven Times Never Kill Man (1975) novelette

The Stone City (1977) novelette

Bitterblooms (1977) novelette

The Way of Cross and Dragon (1979) novelette

Four: The Heirs of Turtle Castle (2003)

The Lonely Songs of Laren Dorr (1976)

The Ice Dragon (1980) novelette

In the Lost Lands (1982)

Five: Hybrids and Horrors (2003)

Meathouse Man (1976) novelette

Remembering Melody (1981)

Sandkings (1979) novelette

Nightflyers (1980) novella

The Monkey Treatment (1983) novelette

The Pear-Shaped Man (1987) novelette