Buried Deep and Other Stories, Naomi Novik
Buried Deep and Other Stories, Naomi Novik
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Buried Deep and Other Stories

Author: Naomi Novik

Narrator: Frankie Corzo, Nicholas Guy Smith, Imani Jade Powers, Simon Vance, Elizabeth Knowelden, Saskia Maarleveld, Lauren Fortgang, Ell Potter, Billie Fulford-Brown, Steve West, Lisa Flanagan, Bronwen Price, Anisha Dadia, Naomi Novik

Unabridged: 12 hr 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/17/2024


Synopsis

LOCUS AWARD FINALIST • A thrilling collection of thirteen short stories that span the worlds of the New York Times bestselling author of the Scholomance trilogy, including a sneak peek at the land where her next novel will be set.

From the dragon-filled Temeraire series and the gothic magical halls of the Scholomance trilogy, through the realms next door to Spinning Silver and Uprooted, this stunning collection takes us from fairy tale to fantasy, myth to history, and mystery to science fiction as we travel through Naomi Novik’s most beloved stories. Here, among many others, we encounter:

• A mushroom witch who learns that sometimes the worst thing in the Scholomance can be your roommate.

• The start of the Dragon Corps in ancient Rome, after Mark Antony hatches a dragon’s egg and bonds with the hatchling.

• A young bride in the Middle Ages who finds herself gambling with Death for the highest of stakes.

• A delightful reimagining of Pride & Prejudice, in which Elizabeth Bennet captains a Longwing dragon.

• The first glimpse of the world of Abandon, the setting of Novik’s upcoming epic fantasy series—a deserted continent populated only by silent and enigmatic architectural mysteries.

Though the stories are vastly different, there is a unifying theme: wrestling with destiny, and the lengths some will go to find their own and fulfill its promise.

About Naomi Novik

Naomi Novik, an American author, grew up in Roslyn Heights on Long Island, and is a writer in the science fiction/fantasy genre. Her works include Temeraire in a series of nine novels, His Majesty's Dragon, Uprooted, and Will Supervillains Be On The Final. Her books have all been released in audio form. She also participated in the design and development of the computer game, Neverwinter Nights: Shadows of Undentride.

Novik attended Brown University and Columbia University. She lives with her husband Charles Ardai, and their child, Evidence Novik Ardai in Manhattan.


Reviews

Goodreads review by EveStar91 on March 12, 2025

''What if we went the long way round instead, next time?'' Aston said. Why not? Buried Deep and Other Stories is a fantastic collection of stories from worlds old and new, told and retold by Naomi Novik. Most were published previously in other anthologies, but I haven't read these and was happy to se......more

Goodreads review by Me, My Shelf, & I on September 25, 2024

Me and anthologies have never been 🤝 but I've adored several of Naomi Novik's novels so there was no way I was going to pass this up (especially the Scholomance story). While there were several duds in here, I think that she just has such a way with fairytales that any of those stories more than mad......more

Goodreads review by BJ on September 25, 2024

Fairy tale and myth retellings are a bit of a hard sell for me. Too often, turning these wild-caught stories into contemporary genre fiction—no matter how spirited the attempt—feels like a kind of domestication. So many more words to do, somehow, less… In an odd way, “realistic” YA sometimes feels m......more

Goodreads review by Akankshya on October 29, 2024

This is truly a magnificent collection of short stories. Some of them are based on Novik's previous work, and add a different flavor to those stories. The rest are around new fantasy worlds, mythologies, re-imagined fairy tales, alternate histories, and retellings. Naomi Novik is an author who is ve......more

Goodreads review by Gali on April 28, 2024

Naomi Novik is one of my favorite authors. I have read most of her books, except for the Temeraire series, which I hope to read someday (too many books, not enough time). I'm not usually a fan of short stories, but I make an exception for my favorite authors. This is a delightful collection of 13 sho......more