{"product_id":"9781781080542","title":"Magic: An Anthology of the Esoteric and Arcane","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis amazing collection of new fiction has an extrordinary list of contributors, it is the very first commercial collection to feature an original short story from the international no.1 bestseller \u003cb\u003eAudrey Niffenegger\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Time Traveller's Wife\u003c\/i\u003e; features alongside the \u003ci\u003eNYT Bestseller\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eDan Abnett\u003c\/b\u003e and more bestselling authors such as Christopher Fowler, Storm Constantine and many more. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNiffenegger says: \"I'm delighted to be involved in this project. My story is called \u003ci\u003eThe Wrong Fairie\u003c\/i\u003e and is about Charles Altamont Doyle. He was a Victorian artist who was institutionalized for alcoholism. He was also the father of Arthur Conan Doyle, and he believed in fairies.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey gather in darkness, sharing ancient and arcane knowledge as they manipulate the very matter of reality itself. Spells and conjuration; legerdemain and prestidigitation – these are the mistresses and masters of the esoteric arts. Magic comes alive in their hands. British Fantasy Award nominee, Jonathan Oliver, gathers together sixteen stories of magic, featuring some of today’s finest practitioners, including \u003cb\u003eAudrey Niffenegger\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eChristopher Fowler\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eGail Z. Martin\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eGemma Files\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eThana Niveau\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eRobert Shearman\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eWill Hill\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eSarah Lotz\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eStorm Constantine\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eDan Abnett\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eSophia McDougall\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eAlison Littlewood\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eLou Morgan\u003c\/b\u003e. \"This is a spellbinding collection, and ideal reading for a season that lives and dies by its surprises.\" — Tor.com\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rebellion","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47018818732272,"sku":"9781781080542","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781781080542_p0.jpg?v=1763775609","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781781080542","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}