The Book of Magic: Part 1: A collection of stories by various authors

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An anthology celebrating the witches and sorcerers of epic fantasy featuring stories by George R. R. Martin, Scott Lynch, Megan Lindholm, and many more!
Hot on the heels of Gardner Dozoiss (Rogues, Old Venus) acclaimed anthology The Book of Swords comes this companion volume devoted to magic. How could it be otherwise For every Frodo, there is a Gandalfand a Saruman. For every Dorothy, a Glindaand a Wicked Witch of the West. What would Harry Potter be without Albus Dumbledoreand 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 humansome might say all too human. Such is their curse. And their glory.

In these pages, seventeen of todays top fantasy writers including award-winners K. J. Parker (The Two of Swords), Megan Lindholm (The Windsingers), John Crowley (The Deep), Tim Powers (Last Call), Liz Williams (Snake Agent), Elizabeth Bear (Eternal Sky Trilogy), George R.R. Martin (A Song of Ice and Fire), Kate Elliott (The Court of Fives Trilogy), Scott Lynch (The Republic of Thieves), and more cast wondrous spells that thrillingly evoke the mysterious, awesome, and at times downright terrifying worlds where magic reigns supreme: worlds as far away as foreverand as near as next door.

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PRAISE FOR DANGEROUS WOMEN:

This meaty collection delivers something for nearly every readers taste as it explores the heights that brave women can reach and the depths that depraved ones can plumb
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Gardner Dozois was a highly acclaimed science fiction and fantasy editor and novelist who won fifteen Hugo Awards for his editorial work. He was Editor of Asimov's Science Fiction magazine and was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2011. He passed away in May 2018.