Eight Fantasms and Magics

The stories of this collection are by no means homogeneous, and are told from different perspectives and different moods. “The New Prime,” strictly speaking, has no psionic or paranormal reference. “The Men Return” toys with a somewhat recondite (and perhaps not wholly defensible) physical concept. “Cil” is an episode from Eyes of the Overworld, a picaresque novel of the twenty-millionth century. “Telek” and “The Miracle Workers” have a more definite psionic orientation, and make at least a superficial inquiry into certain aspects and implications of telekinesis and demonpossession. I can’t pretend to offer enlightenment; there isn’t any to be had. The stories, in any event, were not conceived as argumentative vehicles, but simply reflect my own fascination with the vast and wonderful reaches of the unknown.Jack Vance- The Miracle Workers (1958)- When the Five Moons Rise (1954)- Telek (1952)- Noise (1952)- The New Prime (1951)- Cil (1966)- Guyal of Sfere (1950)- The Men Return (1957)