Silver Birch, Blood Moon

The four previous volumes in Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling's anthology series of fairly tales retold with a distinctively modern edge have been hailed by reviewers as "brilliant," "provocative," and "disturbing." In this triumphant new collection of original fiction, 21 of today's leading writers spin the cherished fables of childhood into glittering gold—offering magical tales for adults, as seductive as they are sophisticated.

A jealous prince plots the destruction of his hated brot…