β Scribed by Patricia C. Wrede
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
"This deeply enjoyable journey to Liavek will be of interest to longtime fans and newcomers alike."--βPUBLISHERS WEEKLYβ
Two stalwarts of science fiction combine to pen a dazzling set of stories wild and whimsical, thrilling and powerful.
Liavek is a hot, busy trade city, situated on the southern shore of the Sea of Luck at the mouth of the Cat River. In Liavek, magic is based on one's "birth luck" and the length of time one's mother was in labor. Everyone has luck, but using it is another matter. Luck, or magic, must be invested annually in some object outside oneself; only then can it be used to power spells. And investing one's magic is difficult and dangerous. Prospective magicians who fail find their magic draining away, and with it, their life.
From that mad and wonderful seed, Wrede and Dean create an enthralling set of stories, where a god is trapped in the body of a chipmunk, where a play has the potential to incite a riot and change a nation, and where a...
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