The Book of Magic, , Martin George R. R., Lynch Scott

Hot on the heels of Gardner Dozoiss 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 todays top fantasy writers--including award-winners K. J. Parker, Megan Lindholm, John Crowley, Tim Powers, Liz Williams, Elizabeth Bear, George R. R. Martin, Kate Elliott, and Scott Lynch--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 SEVENTEEN 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 Governoer 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
A Night at the Tarn House by George R. R. Martin
The Devils Whatever by Andy Duncan
Bloom by Kate Elliott
The Fall and Rise of the House of the Wizard Malkuril by Scott Lynch