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Edited by: Martin H. Greenberg and Kerrie Hughes The premise of the anthology Children of Magic is simple - children born with extraordinary gifts - how do they cope? How do they learn to use their gifts wisely? How do their parents deal with it? The result of this premise was truly wonderful. I love short stories and fantasy so I must admit to being predisposed to love this book, but these stories really have something for everyone. Both "After School Specials" (take two spoiled rich kids, add magic, and feel very, very sorry for the adults around them) and "Touching Faith" (if you learned how to handle a real healing gift from television - exactly what would you assume?) made me laugh. "The Trade" (Making magic from the dead) and Titan (What if Da Vinci was more than we thought?) made me shiver. And "Shahira" (the novella) and "The Horses of the High Hills" made me cry. I found something to love in every one of the seventeen stories. |
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Children of Magic