Thirteen original stories about friends conjured in times of need

by Martin H. Greenberg (editor), Juliet E. McKenna, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Kristen Britain, Paul Genesse, Donald J. Bingle, Russell Davis, Bill Fawcett, Tim Waggoner, Fiona Patton, Jim C. Hines, Anne Bishop, Jean Rabe, Rick Hautala.

We’ve all had them. We’ve all needed them. In this fun fantasy anthology, readers are given thirteen variations on what kinds of friends come in handy indeed in times of need. From a toy Canadian Mountie who suddenly comes to life, to a boy and his dragon, to a young woman held captive in a tower and the mysterious being who is her only companion, these highly imaginative tales entertainingly explore the nature of what constitutes a “real” friendship.