WizardsJack Dann, Gardner R. Dozois Never-before-published stories by Neil Gaiman, Eoin Colfer, Garth Nix, and a magical lineup of writers. Throughout the ages, the wizard has claimed a spot in human culture-from the shadowy spiritual leaders of early man to precocious characters in blockbuster films. Gone are the cartoon images of wizened gray-haired men in pointy caps creating magic with a wave of their wands. Today's wizards are more subtle in their powers, more discerning in their ways, and-in the hands of modern fantasists-more likely than ever to capture readers' imaginations. In Neil Gaiman's "The Witch's Headstone," a piece taken from his much-anticipated novel in progress, an eight-year-old boy learns the power of kindness from a long-dead sorceress. Only one woman possesses two kinds of magic-enough to unite two kingdoms-in Garth Nix's "Holly and Iron." Patricia A. McKillip's "Naming Day" gives a sorcery student a lesson in breaking the rules. And a famished dove spins a tale worthy of a meal, but perhaps not the truth, in "A Fowl Tale" by Eoin Colfer. |
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Contents
Holly and Iron | 25 |
Color Vision | 58 |
The Ruby Incomparable | 83 |
A Fowl Tale | 99 |
The Strangers Hands | 119 |
Naming Day | 139 |
Winters Wife | 153 |
A Diorama of the Infernal Regions | 187 |
Barrens Dance | 219 |
Stone Man | 234 |
The Manticore Spell | 254 |
Billy and the Wizard | 277 |
The Magic Animal | 299 |
Stonefather | 326 |
BY ELIZABETH HAND | |
Other editions - View all
Wizards: Magical Tales from the Masters of Modern Fantasy Jack Dann,Gardner Dozois Limited preview - 2007 |
Wizards: Magical Tales from the Masters of Modern Fantasy Jack Dann,Gardner Dozois No preview available - 2008 |
Wizards: Magical Tales from the Masters of Modern Fantasy Jack Dann,Gardner Dozois No preview available - 2008 |
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