A new anthology celebrating the witches and sorcerers of epic
fantasy--featuring stories by George R. R. Martin, Scott Lynch, Megan
Lindholm, and many others!
Hot on the heels of Gardner Dozois's acclaimed anthology The Book of
Swords comes this companion volume devoted to magic. How could it be
otherwise? For every Frodo, there is a Gandalf . . . and a Saruman. For
every Dorothy, a Glinda . . . and a Wicked Witch of the West. What would
Harry Potter be without Albus Dumbledore . . . and Severus Snape?
Figures of wisdom and power, possessing arcane, often forbidden
knowledge, wizards and sorcerers are shaped--or misshaped--by the potent
magic they seek to wield. Yet though their abilities may be godlike,
these men and women remain human--some might say all too human. Such is
their curse. And their glory.
In these pages, seventeen of today's top fantasy writers--including
award-winners Elizabeth Bear, John Crowley, Kate Elliott, K. J. Parker,
Tim Powers, and Liz Williams--cast wondrous spells that thrillingly
evoke the mysterious, awesome, and at times downright terrifying worlds
where magic reigns supreme: worlds as far away as forever, and as near
as next door.
FEATURING SIXTEEN ALL-NEW STORIES:
"The Return of the Pig" by K. J. Parker
"Community Service" by Megan Lindholm
"Flint and Mirror" by John Crowley
"The Friends of Masquelayne the Incomparable" by Matthew Hughes
"The Biography of a Bouncing Boy Terror: Chapter Two: Jumping Jack in
Love" by Ysabeau S. Wilce
"Song of Fire" by Rachel Pollack
"Loft the Sorcerer" by Eleanor Arnason
"The Governor" by Tim Powers
"Sungrazer" by Liz Williams
"The Staff in the Stone" by Garth Nix
"No Work of Mine" by Elizabeth Bear
"Widow Maker" by Lavie Tidhar
"The Wolf and the Manticore" by Greg Van Eekhout
"The Devil's Whatever" by Andy Duncan
"Bloom" by Kate Elliott
"The Fall and Rise of the House of the Wizard Malkuril" by Scott Lynch
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Plus George R. R. Martin's classic story "A Night at the Tarn House"
and an introduction by Gardner Dozois
Praise for The Book of Magic
"In The Book of Magic, you get everything you expect and more!
Assembling seventeen great authors in one place is a difficult job but
this book, with a lot of help from editor Gardner Dozois, does just
that. . . . This compilation is a treat for any who love a good fantasy
tale."--Geeks of Doom
