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   Fantasy/Faerie Anthology
   Publication Date: May 2007
   Edited by Danielle Ackley-McPhail,
   L. Jagi Lamplighter, Lee Hillman, and Jeff Lyman
   Cover Art: Amy Brown
   Cover Design: Danielle McPhail
   Trade Paperback: 1892669404
          $15.00US/$19.00CAN, 5.5 x 8.5, 208 pages
   eBook: 1892669412
          $6.00US  
   See below for a full list of contributors and artists,
   Plus our accountings of Bad-Ass Faerie Events.

Other Books in the Series  

Pending Books in the Series
Bad-Ass Faeries 3: Battlefront (May 2010)
The Halfling's Court:
             A Bad-Ass Faerie Tale (May 2009)

Reviews

"Bad-Ass Faeries is a gripping anthology full of magic and mayhem, and who better to give it to you than these rotten, sometimes beautiful, sometimes horrifying Faeries? These authors know just what they’re doing and they fully used their magic on me!" —5 Angels/Recommended Read!, CJ, Fallen Angel Reviews

"If you like faeries of all types, then this is the anthology for you! ...This was a fabulous anthology...
I believe that there is a story here for everyone’s taste and highly recommend it."
—5 Tombstones, Becky, Bittenbybooks.com

"At last a book that gives the real Fairy their moment in the spotlight."
—5 Lyres, Recommended Read!, Penny Ash, Rites of Romance Reviews

"Here are nineteen Faerie tales which in no way resemble the cute little faeries of our childhood...
all of them have a serious twist that I could not help but be fascinated by.
A terrific anthology that I am proud to recommend! —4 1/2 stars, Detra Fitch, The Huntress Reviews

"Bad-Ass Faeries offers a fresh look at a pervasive denizen of our mythological subconscious.
Much as in Peter Pan, the collection will leave the readers applauding, cheering,
“I believe in bad-ass faeries.”" —4 stars, Alyce Wilson, Wild Violet | Mortal Coil Reviews

"Bad-Ass Faeries rides the wave of faerie popularity apparent to anyone
who's ever entered a Hot Topic store... readers will find its protagonists a refreshing change
from the sugary-sweet faeries of their childhood." —Dru Pagliassotti, The Harrow

"A fine summer read for anyone looking for a large dose of
faerie magic of all stripes...[Bad-Ass Faeries] is certainly worthy of your time."   
—Jim Stratton, Tangent Online

"If the title brings to mind Tinkerbell with twice as much ’tude and heavy armaments,
[then] you’ve got this anthology in a nutshell." —Daniel Robichaud, Horror Reader.com

"None of the stories is the same and several have very neat take[...] If you like faeries you’ll
enjoy [Bad-Ass Faeries]." —John Ottinger III, Grasping for the Wind Book Reviews

"Bad-Ass Faeries is bound to charm and amuse you with at least one of its creatively mischievous tales."
—Tom Powers, Small Press Reviews

"Bad-Ass Faeries is my little box of chocolates. I dip into it as a treat." —Leslie Fulton, reader

"This Faerie book isn’t your usual batch of ‘fairy tales’. This anthology is full of hard hitting, hard-core faeries that take no prisoners." —Bret Jordan, reader

"[Bad-Ass Faeries] takes you to where you never thought Faeries could go,
but should have suspected they did."—Rafael Martinez, reader

Back Cover Copy

Clap Your Hands...NOW!
Because you better believe the world is full of Bad-Ass Faeries!

Toss out your childhood notions of faeries that are all goodness and light.
No golden pixies clothed in gossamer, dancing on the wind,
here to make the rainbows shine and the birds sing.
These tales are of faeries on the raw edge, battle-worn and in black leather,
with a glimmer of darkness in their eyes, if not their very hearts.

From the meanest city streets to one dusty, disturbing saloon,
on the wing or the back of a Harley, no matter where you look,
they are headed your way, trailing attitude, bodies, and a dust devil of magic in their wake.

Good or bad or just plain rotten, you’ll never look at faeries the same way again.

Contributors

Monica Richards
Adam P. Knave
Lee C. Hillman
Den C. Wilson
Brian Koscienski
Chris Pisano

Jeff Lyman
Keith R.A. DeCandido
Donald W. Schank
Jesse Harris
Lorne Dixon
L. Jagi Lamplighter
James Chambers
Vincent Collins

Elaine Corvidae
R. Allen Leider
Danielle Ackley-McPhail
John Sunseri
Patrick Thomas
CJ Henderson

Artists

Ruth Lampi

Robert Quill

Travis Ingram

Amy Brown

Check it out ...

Bad-Ass Faeries Launch Party
Balticon 41, May 28th, 2007

Bad-Ass Faeries Invade

Watch the Skies! Reader's Group - Bad-Ass Faeries Unleashed
August 16, 2007, Camp Hill, PA

Between Books - Bad-Ass Faeries Delaware Launch
September 22, 2007, Claymont, DE

Faericon
October 12-14, 2007, Philadelphia, PA

Wicked Faire
February 8-9, 2008 - Edison, NJ

Drew University Medieval Festival
April 12, 2008 - Madison, NJ

The Maryland Faerie Festival
June 7-8, 2008 - Upper Marlboro, MD

Faeriecon
 October 10-12, 2008, Philadelphia, PA

Series Reviews

...on Bad-Ass Faeries 2: Just Plain Bad

"Just Plain Bad...twenty faerie stories ready to rip all of your preconceived notions of faeries apart."
—4 Tombstones, Becky, Bitten By Books Reviews

"Another wonderful collection of stories about Faeries the way they were meant to be, just plain bad.
I loved the peek into the real world of Faeries who would have Tinkerbell for lunch."
—4 Lyres, Recommended Read!, Penny Ash

You’ll wind up with Fae magick pulsing through your veins after reading this wonderful anthology!
Bad-Ass Faeries 2 – Just Plain Bad fulfilled its promise! ...a must read for all you Faerie lovers out there!
—5 Angels, CJ, Fallen Angel Reviews

"Just Plain Bad is a wonderful collection well worth your time...I highly recommend this anthology!"
—Jim Stanton, The Fix Short Fiction Reviews

"The stories just keep getting better and better...One read and you're hooked. These authors reign supreme!"
—5 stars, Shannon Raley, Amazon review