Merimna, the most beautiful city Dunsany ever dreamed, has forgotten how to fight, and only the spirits of its dead heroes can save it from the tribes gathering in the mountains. Other tales visit the doomed city of Babbulkund, an elf who longs for a human soul, and a hanged highwayman whose friends come for him by night.
Following The Gods of Pegana and Time and the Gods, these jewelled stories helped invent modern fantasy. Download the free EPUB.