With this collection, the unifying theme is that of warriors; in these stories, the protagonists are strong, willing to fight for what they believe in (even if they don’t know it at first). A strong selection of authors, including Holly Black, Esther Friesner, Mike Resnick, Laura Anne Gilman, Margaret Mahy, and Tamora Pierce, offer up fifteen original stories that really range across the spectrum of tone, setting, and genre. Just a few: Pierce’s “Student of Ostriches” returns to her popular Tortall setting to flesh out a previously-unseen episode, while Friesner’s “Thunderbolt” looks at the tale of Theseus and Helen in a whole new light. The multicultural nature of the stories is definitely a strength in this worthwhile anthology.