An anthology of historical fiction and fantasy short stories features a diverse array of daring heroines making their way in often-hostile lands, using every weapon in their arsenals to face down everything from murderers to marriage proposals. Collects fifteen short stories of fiction starring female protagonists taking place in time from throughout United States history, on pirate ships off the Carolina coasts to the hippie movement of the 1960s. Young women and mature make lives for themselves, become villains, or heroes, and chart their own paths.

Mother Carey's table / J. Anderson Coats -- The journey / Marie Lu -- Madeleine's choice / Jessica Spotswood -- El destinos / Leslye Walton -- High stakes / Andrea Cremer -- The Red Raven ball / Caroline Tung Richmond -- Pearls / Beth Revis -- Gold in the roots of the grass / Marissa Meyer -- The legendary Garrett girls / Y.S. Lee -- The color of the sky / Elizabeth Wein -- Bonnie and Clyde / Saundra Mitchell -- Hard times / Katherine Longshore -- City of angels / Lindsay Smith -- Pulse of the panthers / Kekla Magoon -- The whole world is watching / Robin Tallet.