Buried Deep and Other Stories

Novik’s (The Golden Enclaves) collection of 13 short stories is a delightful combination of the new and the familiar. The author’s fans will relish the opportunity to revisit the realms of the “Scholomance” trilogy, the “Temeraire” series, and Spinning Silver, but these stories stand on their own and offer much for new readers as well. Other stories in the anthology include pirate adventures, a Greek myth retelling, a Sherlock Holmes–style mystery, and a Pride and Prejudice reimagining with dragons. Many stories center strong women who take control of their lives despite the often-fearsome odds against them. Anisha Dadia, Simon Vance, and Lisa Flanagan return as narrators for stories connected to Novik’s novels, and they are joined by an array of top-notch performers, including Frankie Corzo, Nicholas Guy Smith, Imani Jade Powers, and Elizabeth Knowelden. Novik narrates the author’s notes that introduce each story.