Metro Winds

A girl is sent across the world to discover her destiny in the dark tunnels of the Metro. Another seeks a lost sister in a park where winter lasts forever. A young man fulfils a dying wish. A mother works magic to summon a true princess for her son. A man seeks an ending to his story. An old man goes in search of his shadow.This is a world of desire and transformation, the real and the not real, from the queen of modern fantasy.

'Isobelle Carmody, one of Australia’s best literary fantasy writers, is in top form with her six short stories in Metro Winds' -- Canberra Times
'A delight in all respects.' -- The Daily Telegraph
'This is a delicious selection of modern short-form fantasy. Once read, you will never go back to the wonder, strangeness and charm-deprived husks we thinks of as fairy tales.' -- Courier Mail

Isobelle Carmody began the first of her highly acclaimed Obernewtyn Chronicles while she was still at high school, and worked on it while completing a Bachelor of Arts and then a journalism cadetship. The series, and her short stories, have established her at the forefront of fantasy writing in Australia. She is now the award-winning author of several novels and many short stories for children and adults. Isobelle divides her time between her home in Australia and her travels abroad. Isobelle Carmody began the first of her highly acclaimed Obernewtyn Chronicles while she was still at high school, and worked on it while completing a Bachelor of Arts and then a journalism cadetship. The series, and her short stories, have established her at the forefront of fantasy writing in Australia. She is now the award-winning author of several novels and many short stories for children and adults. Isobelle divides her time between her home in Australia and her travels abroad.

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