{"product_id":"five-magics","title":"Five Magics","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAward-winning author Ron Collins brings you \"Five Magics,\" a collection of sorcery and wonder that explores the human side of magic.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eInside its pages, you'll find:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eA young sorcerer takes his father's place on a quest to help his king.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWhat secrets will he find?\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIs blood thicker than water?\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e   \u003c\/span\u003eFind out in \"A Gathering of Bones,\" which was provided a mention in Ellen Datlow and Terry Windling's Year's Best Fantasy \u0026amp; Horror.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eChains or not, a gladiator can live a fine enough life until it's no longer fashionable that he win.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\"Ties That Bind\" pits today's champion against the next of the chosen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eA centuries-old curse threatens a family, and the entire race of dryads, in \"The Family Tree,\" recognized with a Cauldron award by readers of Marion Zimmer Bradley's FANTASY Magazine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\"True Power\" is attainable for one willing to risk everything.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eBut is it worth the price?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\"The Time of Leaving\" finds an apprentice given an unexpected test.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWill he pass?\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eAnd, perhaps more important, what's the question?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e-----------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWhat's been said about these stories?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Collins's characterization goes a long way towards making (Ties That Bind) enjoyable.\"\u003c\/em\u003e - Steven Sawicki, Absolute Magnitude\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Nicely written and worth reading\".\u003c\/em\u003e - Crystal Forkan, Tangent Online\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The resolution is a pleasant surprise.\"\u003c\/em\u003e - John Everson, Tangent\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The darkest and, for me, best piece in this genre in Flights of Fantasy was \"A Gathering of Bones\" by Ron Collins. It is a first-person story of a young sorcerer alone after his father's death, whose presence is required at the king's palace where the princess lies dying. He will discover much of his father's dark past under the prodding of his hawk, Kiva, who is herself much more than she looks. \"A Gathering of Bones\" had a nice, lightly Gormenghastish streak of nastiness throughout, something the other stories lacked in their largely good vs. bad dichotomy.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e- George T. Dodds, SF Site\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Skyfox Publishing","offers":[{"title":"eBook","offer_id":67726883422362,"sku":"SFP-COL3","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":67726883455130,"sku":"SFP-COL4","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/2410\/1018\/files\/1791758578.jpg?v=1791758592","url":"https:\/\/skyfoxpublishing.com\/products\/five-magics","provider":"Skyfox Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}