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(3.56) | None | AN EXCITING NEW COLLECTION FROM TODAY'S MOST ACCLAIMED FANTASY WRITERS For all lovers of magic and sorcery comes a stunning new collection of original stories from some of the finest writers of our time, celebrating the mysterious realms of the beyond, which only the sorcerer can unlock. Every age has had its shamans and sorcerers; the power of the magic they can wield has held generations of readers in its thrall since the very earliest times. Sorcerers are figures of fascination and fear, for it is they who know the true power of the enchanted realms that lie beyond our everyday reality. For ages these figures have permeated our myths and legends: Merlin, Gandalf, Prospero, Morgan le Fay, Circe, Faust and the Pied Piper: every culture recognises the power of spellcraft and has enshrined it in its stories. Now Katherine Kerr – herself the creator of a marvellous magician, Nevyn – has brought together the talents of some of the finest writers working in the genre today, so that we can enjoy the magic they weave.… (more) |
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▾References References to this work on external resources. Wikipedia in EnglishNone ▾Book descriptions AN EXCITING NEW COLLECTION FROM TODAY'S MOST ACCLAIMED FANTASY WRITERS For all lovers of magic and sorcery comes a stunning new collection of original stories from some of the finest writers of our time, celebrating the mysterious realms of the beyond, which only the sorcerer can unlock. Every age has had its shamans and sorcerers; the power of the magic they can wield has held generations of readers in its thrall since the very earliest times. Sorcerers are figures of fascination and fear, for it is they who know the true power of the enchanted realms that lie beyond our everyday reality. For ages these figures have permeated our myths and legends: Merlin, Gandalf, Prospero, Morgan le Fay, Circe, Faust and the Pied Piper: every culture recognises the power of spellcraft and has enshrined it in its stories. Now Katherine Kerr – herself the creator of a marvellous magician, Nevyn – has brought together the talents of some of the finest writers working in the genre today, so that we can enjoy the magic they weave. ▾Library descriptions No library descriptions found. ▾LibraryThing members' description
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Anthology contains: - Water Patterns / Jo Clayton
- Water Everywhere / Nina Kiriki Hoffman
- La Curandera / Margaret Ball
- The Bloodstone / Lawrence Watt-Evans
- Riddle in Nine Syllables / Karawynn Long
- Wicked Cool / Connie Hirsch
- The Sorcerer's Apprentice / Dennis L. McKiernan
- The String Game / Barbara A. Denz
- The Kin of Rig / Diana L. Paxson
- Family Ties / Lawrence Schimel
- The Voice of God / Kate Daniel
- The Drowning Cell / Gregory Feeley
- A Time for Heroes / Richard Parks
- Dance of the Python / Janet Berliner
- Mrs. Langdon's Diary / Constance Ash
- One Late Night, with Jackal / Josepha Sherman
- Dead and Gone / Kevin Andrew Murphy
- The Hanged Man / Lisa Mason
- The Silicon Sword / Katherine Lawrence
- Tea / Esther M. Friesner
- Wall Street Wizards / Laura Resnick
- Swallow / Simon Ings
- The Most Beautiful Girl Alive / Mike Resnick and Nicholas A. DiChario
- Birds / Charles de Lint
- Dust and Sand / Dave Smeds
- Looking into the Heart of Light, the Silence / Mark Kreighbaum
- A Simple Act of Kindness / Kate Elliott
- The Peachwood Flute / Brook and Julia West
- The Tenth Painting / Thomas S. Roche
- A Wreath of Pale Flowers for Vitri / Teresa Edgerton
- Hunters / Susan Shwartz
- Seven Guesses of the Heart / M. John Harrison
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