Fairy Tale Riot: The Clarion Call, Vol. 4

A tale told through the ages is a living thing- A creature of words that grows and adapts through the years to tackle each era and its challenges.In this fourth volume of The Clarion Call, twenty-seven authors capture and retell the stories of our shared past - the fables we are told as children, the lore that continues to guide us through adulthood.Within this collection of liberty-themed folklore, fables, and fairytales, these short stories: Grow beyond the bounds of their first tellers, gaining in wisdom and power;Break free from the borders of their homelands, crossing deserts, forests, mountains, and seas;Evolve to challenge the mores and moods of this age---While maintaining the timeless and enduring charm, insight, and guidance that made them classics.These wild and wandering creatures rally here today in a Fairytale Riot.Featuring stories by: Marie AndersonAllen BairdAndrew BundyAlexandra Faye CarcichChristine CasselloChrista ConklinJackie FerrisJustin FowlerLynne Lumsden GreenJustine Johnston HemmestadBlake JessopKeturah LambG. R. LyonsLela MarkhamSkian McGuireDonnaRae MenardCameron MetrejeanGenesis MickelJakob MorrisJohn M. OlsenKaren OverRobina RaderCara SchulzBillie Holladay SkelleyRonel Janse van VuurenN. B. WilliamsPatricia Wor