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• 13 • Introduction (Magical Beginnings) • essay by Steven H Silver
• 17 • Introduction to "People of the Crater" • essay by Andre Norton
• 19 • The People of the Crater • [Garan] • (1947) • novelette by Andre Norton
• 63 • Introduction to "My Daughter's Name Is Sarah" • essay by Peter S. Beagle
• 64 • My Daughter's Name Is Sarah • (1959) • short story by Peter S. Beagle
• 71 • Introduction to "April in Paris" • essay by Ursula K. Le Guin
• 72 • April in Paris • (1962) • short story by Ursula K. Le Guin
• 85 • To Light a Fire • essay by Susan Shwartz
• 87 • The Fires of Her Vengeance • [Marion Zimmer Bradley's Darkover] • (1980) • short story by Susan Shwartz [as by Susan M. Shwartz]
• 99 • Introduction to "The Fane of the Grey Rose" • essay by Charles de Lint
• 101 • The Fane of the Grey Rose • [Cerin Songweaver] • (1979) • novelette by Charles de Lint
• 138 • Introduction to "Bones for Dulath" • essay by Robin Hobb [as by Megan Lindholm]
• 141 • Bones for Dulath • [Windsingers] • (1979) • short story by Robin Hobb [as by Megan Lindholm]
• 159 • Introduction to "The Unicorn Masque" • essay by Ellen Kushner
• 161 • The Unicorn Masque • (1981) • novelette by Ellen Kushner
• 186 • Introduction to "The Stuff of Heroes" • essay by Esther M. Friesner [as by Esther Friesner]
• 189 • The Stuff of Heroes • (1982) • short story by Esther M. Friesner [as by Esther Friesner]
• 192 • Introduction to "The Ulfjarl's Stone" • essay by Mickey Zucker Reichert
• 193 • The Ulfjarl's Stone • (1989) • short story by Mickey Zucker Reichert
• 203 • Introduction to "Rending Dark" • essay by Emma Bull
• 205 • The Rending Dark • (1984) • novelette by Emma Bull
• 230 • Introduction to "A Different Kind of Courage" • essay by Mercedes Lackey [as by Mercedes R. Lackey]
• 232 • A Different Kind of Courage • [Marion Zimmer Bradley's Darkover] • (1985) • short story by Mercedes Lackey
• 248 • Introduction to "Third Time Lucky" • essay by Tanya Huff
• 250 • Third Time Lucky • [Magdelene] • (1986) • short story by Tanya Huff
• 269 • On "Sing" • essay by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
• 271 • Sing • (1987) • short story by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
• 278 • Introduction to "Birthnight" • essay by Michelle West
• 280 • Birthnight • (1992) • short story by Michelle West
• 296 • Introduction to "The Jewel and the Demon" • essay by Lisanne Norman
• 302 • The Jewel and the Demon • (1998) • short story by Lisanne Norman
• 315 • Introduction to "The Raven's Quest" • essay by Fiona Patton
• 316 • The Raven's Quest • (1998) • novelette by Fiona Patton
• 344 • About the Authors (Magical Beginnings) • essay by uncredited