Pearls of Fire, Dreams of Steel

A magical pearl turns a young girl into warrior without pity... A dragon bound to an amulet of amber seeks the aid of a forest wizard... A bitter, crippled fairy plots revenge on her captors... A vampire stalks back alleys, seeking to turn the tables on those who prey on women...

The hapless apprentice to a sorceress gets her wish fulfilled... The Arabian Nights meets Hamlet, with a feminine twist. Acclaimed fantasy writer Deborah J. Ross brings you a potpourri of dragons and toads, horses and thieves, mothers and daughters, and lovers and villains, with an occasional salamander.