Something Magic This Way Comes

Anthology of stories."In the earliest days of humankind, everything in the world seemed magical. Gods and demons, spirits and sprites were considered to be responsible for everything from life and death, to the turning of the seasons, to the abundance or failure of crops.Today, much that was once attributed to magic has been explained by science, and in our technologically driven world, the question is whether there is still a place for magic. For twenty of fantasy's finest imaginers, the answer is obviously, "Yes."So welcome to visionary, modern-day realms of magic where surprising things can still happen. From a Gypsy fortune-teller's transforming prophecy...to a troubled teen seeking a haven from his family woes...to a mysterious gathering of cats at Cape Canavaral...and a kid out to spook his best friend into believing that werewolves are real...here are stories that will amuse you or send chills down your spine or have you looking wistfully around the next corner, hoping to find a bit of magic all your own..."“The Power of Magic” by Sarah A. Hoyt“More to Truth than Proof,” by Phyllis Irene Radford“In a Dark Wood, Dreaming,” by Esther M. Friesner“The Thing in the Woods,” by Harry Turtledove“The Star Cats,” by Charles Edgar Quinn“Lighthouse Surfer,” by Daniel M. Hoyt“Something Virtual This Way Comes,” by Laura Resnick“Tears of Gold,” by Paul Crilley“Houdini’s Mirror,” by Russell Davis“Angel in the Cabbages,” by Fran LaPlaca“Raining the Wild Hunt,” by Kate Paulk“Still Life, With Cats,” by Kristine Kathryn Rusch“The Case of the Allergic Leprechaun,” by Alan L. Lickiss“The Flood Was Fixed,” copyright © 2008 by Eric Flint“Visitor’s Night at Joey Chicago’s,” by Mike Resnick“A Midsummer Nightmare,” by Walt Boyes“Winds of Change,” by Linda A. B. Davis“Firebird and Shadow,” by Darwin A. Garrison“Night of the Wolf,” by John Lambshead“Opus No. 1,” by Barbara Nickless“Regency Sprite,” by Dave Freer