Gift of the Winter King and Other Stories

Eleven stories from acclaimed SF and fantasy author Naomi Kritzer, four of them previously unpublished:

Brother Mac, You Are Healed!
I'll pay you a hundred bucks if you can raise this computer from the dead.

St. Ailbe's Hall
There was a Siberian husky in the last pew of the church, holding a hymnal and singing.

Gift of the Winter King
The Winter King came to bring order.

Magefire
The first thing I noticed about Mira was the candle she was holding.

Masks
On Mascherata, I could be who I was, without fear.

Kin
Mages don't have babies; you're a mage. You'll get used to the idea.

The Price
I am a murderer, but I don't remember who I murdered, or why.

In the Witch's Garden
There are no other Gerdas here. We don't need numbers.

Darknight
Don't scream; if you do, they'll all scream.

The Manual
Jesus: A dynamic speaker, someone who might have been to Franklin Covey training.

Kitchen Magic, With Recipes
Light candles, call the quarters, and preheat the oven to 350 degrees.