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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 Plus George R. R. Martin’s classic story “A Night at the Tarn House” and an introduction by Gardner DozoisPraise 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
This book is a rare anthology in which all the stories were solid and I liked all of them. All the stories I believe are new which was cool because I like to read anthologies and will often find that I have read at least one of the tales before.I loved the last story with the most. Very Fine Editions indeed.The Book of Swords wins if the sister volume is in competition with this one but not by much.The Djinn story with the Travelers whetted my appetite for more in that setting and GRRM's Dying Earth story was a blast from the Vance if there ever was one. The Staff in the Stone story was compelling and reminded me a bit of Earthsea as was the story with the Cold Mages which started slow but built a world that seemed to be an alternative history with Celt and Mali magical bloodlines and shared grief. The Icelandic tale had a definite epic vibe and reminded me of an old rpg book in the Ars Magica setting. The old astronomer magus tale of helpful and kind wizardry evoked a feeling of nostalgia toward urban fantasy stories prior to when Charles de Lint and Gaiman came onto the scene like something Jody Lynn Nye, Katherine Kurtz, or Diane Duane might have written in the 70s or 80s like a warm comfy blanket and slippers with your tea. The gunslinger addicted to faith I'd read a couple of stories before so it was neat to return to his world that isn't his world.Highly recommend.
