{ "item_title" : "Book of Magic, The", "item_author" : [" "], "item_description" : "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, read by Elliot Hill  Community Service by Megan Lindholm, read by Karissa Vacker  Flint and Mirror by John Crowley, read by Sile Birmingham  The Friends of Masquelayne the Incomparable by Matthew Hughes, read by Maxwell Caulfield  The Biography of a Bouncing Boy Terror: Chapter Two: Jumping Jack in Love by Ysabeau S. Wilce, read by Susan Denaker  Song of Fire by Rachel Pollack, read by Scott Brick  Loft the Sorcerer by Eleanor Arnason, read by Bruce Mann  The Governor by Tim Powers, read by Holly Palance  Sungrazer by Liz Williams, read by Nicholas Guy Smith  The Staff in the Stone by Garth Nix, read by Steve West  No Work of Mine by Elizabeth Bear, read by Tonya Cornelisse Widow Maker by Lavie Tidhar, read by Stephen Mendel  The Wolf and the Manticore by Greg Van Eekhout, read by Almarie Guerra  The Devil's Whatever by Andy Duncan, read by Kimberly Farr  Bloom by Kate Elliott, read by Kristen Ariza  The Fall and Rise of the House of the Wizard Malkuril by Scott Lynch, read by Lincoln Hoppewith additional narration for introductions and titles by Mark DeakinsPlus George R. R. Martin's classic story A Night at the Tarn House, read by John Lee, and an introduction by Gardner Dozois, read by Mark Deakins", "item_img_path" : "https://covers2.booksamillion.com/covers/audiobook/01/28/9780525492801_CD197923_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "30.00", "our_price" : "30.00", "club_price" : "30.00", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "savings_pct" : "0", "discount_pct" : "10", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00" } }

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