Blending fresh new science fiction with a futuristic dash of magic, The Grimm Future is a unique anthology of reimagined Grimm fairy tales from some of today's most exciting authors—along with the original stories that inspired them. The Grimm Future examines our humanity and what that term might come to mean through the eyes of future generations as society advances into an age when technology consumes nearly every aspect of our lives or has ultimately changed life as we know it. How might these timeless stories evolve? Given the relentless onrush of technology, there is even greater need for fairy tales and Grimm magic in our future. Read on!

Table of Contents:

"Intrduction" by Erin Underwood

"Pair of Ugly Stepsisters, Three of a Kind" by Garth Nix, based upon multiple Grimm fairy tales, including "Little Brother and Little Sister," "Rapunzel," "Little Red-Cap," and "Cinderella"

"The Iron Man" by Max Gladstone, based upon "Iron John"

"Zel and Grets" by Maura McHugh, based upon "Hansel & Gretel"

"For Want of a Nail" by Sandra McDonald & Stephen D. Covey, based upon "The Nail"

"The Shroud" by Dan Wells, based upon "The Shroud"

"Long-Term Employment" by Mike Resnick, based upon "Death's Messengers"

"Swan Dive" by Nancy Holder, based upon "The Six Swans"

"The White Rat" by Dana Cameron, based upon "The White Snake"

"Origins" by Carlos Hernandez, based upon "The Star-Talers"

"Angie Taylor in: Peril Beneath the Earth's Crust" by John Langan, based upon "The Brave Little Tailor"

"The Three Snake-Leaves" by Jeffrey Ford, based upon "The Three Snake-Leaves"

"The Madman's Ungrateful Child" by Peadar Ó Guillín, based upon "The Bremen Town-Musicians"

"Stories of the Trees, Stories of the Birds, Stories of the Bones" by Kat Howard, based upon "The Juniper Tree"

"Be Still, and Listen" by Seanan McGuire, based upon "Little Briar-Rose"