By Audrey Niffenegger, Gemma Files
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Niffenegger says: "I'm overjoyed to be fascinated by this undertaking. My tale is named The incorrect Fairie and is ready Charles Altamont Doyle. He used to be a Victorian artist who used to be institutionalized for alcoholism. He used to be additionally the daddy of Arthur Conan Doyle, and he believed in fairies."
They assemble in darkness, sharing old and arcane wisdom as they control the very subject of fact itself. Spells and conjuration; legerdemain and prestidigitation – those are the mistresses and masters of the esoteric arts. Magic comes alive of their palms. British fable Award nominee, Jonathan Oliver, gathers jointly 16 tales of magic, that includes a few of today’s best practitioners, together with Audrey Niffenegger, Christopher Fowler, Gail Z. Martin, Gemma Files, Thana Niveau, Robert Shearman, Will Hill, Sarah Lotz, Storm Constantine, Dan Abnett, Sophia McDougall, Alison Littlewood and Lou Morgan. "This is a spellbinding assortment, and perfect studying for a season that lives and dies through its surprises." -- Tor.com
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