The book of witches

The book of witches

Book - 2023

"With a breathtaking array of original stories from around the world, P. Djèlí Clark, Amal El Mohtar, Garth Nix, Darcie Little Badger, Sheree Renée Thomas, and two dozen other fantasy and science fiction geniuses bring a new and exciting twist to one of the most beloved figures in fiction, witches, in never-before-seen works written exclusively for The Book of Witches, compiled by award-winning editor Jonathan Strahan and illustrated by award-nominated artist Alyssa Winans"--

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Subjects
Witches > Fiction.
Magic > Fiction.
Witch fiction.
Fantasy fiction.
Short stories.
Genres
Witch fiction
Fantasy fiction
Short stories
Published
New York, NY : Harper Voyager, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers [2023]
Language
English
Other Authors
Alyssa Winans (illustrator), P. Djèlí Clark (-), Kathleen Jennings, 1980-, Tade Thompson, Ken Liu, 1976-, Darcie Little Badger, 1987-, Alaya Dawn Johnson, 1982-, Cassandra Khaw, Tobi Ogundiran, Kelly (Science fiction writer) Robson, C. L. (Cherae L.) Clark
Edition
First edition
Physical Description
xx, 484 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN
9780063113220
  • What is a witch? / Jonathan Strahan
  • Seed of power / Linda D. Addison
  • What I remember of Oresha Moon Dragon Devshrata / P. Djèli Clark
  • Catechism for those who would find witches / Kathleen Jennings
  • Luck thief / Tade Thompson
  • Good spells / Ken Liu
  • Liar / Darcie Little Badger
  • Escape artists / Andrea Hairston
  • Witch is not a monster / Alaya Dawn Johnson
  • Met swallow / Cassandra Khaw
  • Nine jars of Nukulu / Tobi Ogundiran
  • In a cabin, in a wood / Kelly Robson
  • What dreams may come / C. L. Clark
  • She who makes the rain / Millie Ho
  • As wayward sisters, hand in hand / Indrapramit Das
  • Orphanage of the Last Breath / Saad Z. Hossain
  • Unexpected excursion of the murder mystery writing witches / Garth Nix
  • So spake the Mirrorwitch / Premee Mohamed
  • Just a nudge / Maureen McHugh
  • Her ravenous waters / Andrea Stewart
  • Déja Vue / Tochi Onyebuchi
  • BOTANICA: a song in four movements / Sheree Renée Thomas
  • Through the woods, due west / Angela Slatter
  • Nameless here for evermore / Fonda Lee
  • Mask of the Nautilus / Sheree Renée Thomas
  • Night riding / Usman T. Malik
  • Witchfires / E. Lily Yu
  • Academy of Oracular Magic / Miyuki Jane Pinckard
  • Cost of doing business / Emily Y. Teng
  • John Hollowback and the witch / Amal El-Mohtar.
Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

World Fantasy Award winner Strahan follows up The Book of Dragons with a darkly enchanting fantasy anthology comprising 29 wonderfully diverse stories and poems. Accompanied by lovely illustrations from Hugo Award finalist Winans, these tales offer myriad perspectives on the folkloric figure of the witch, defined in Strahan's introduction as "agents of change" whose supernatural powers, whether relished or horrifying, emerge from within. Linda A. Addison's stirring poem "Seed of Power" opens the book, invoking the figures of maiden, mother, and crone. Things get spooky in Tade Thompson's chilling and dreamlike contemporary fantasy "The Luck Thief" and Fonda Lee's Poe-esque "Nameless Here for Evermore," but take a turn for the cozy in Garth Nix's "The Unexpected Excursions of the Murder Mystery Writing Witches," which stars magic-wielding versions of Dorothy L. Sayers, Agatha Christie, and Josephine Tey. Other standouts include Darcie Little Badger's "The Liar," about a woman with the power to make others believe her lies, and Tobi Ogundiran's "The Nine Jars of Nukulu," which bubbles over with potions, poisons, and shape-shifters. These spellbinding tales will have readers up all night, utterly bewitched. Agent: Howard Morhaim, Howard Morhaim Literary. (Aug.)

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Review by Library Journal Review

From fairy tales to fantasy, witches are at the core of some of our most beloved stories. From the hot air balloon-traveling witch in P. Djèlí Clark's "What I Remember of Oresha Moon Dragon Devshrata" to the spurned transgender witch of C.L. Clark's "What Dreams May Come," the 29 stories and poems in this collection match, and sometimes upset, readers' perceptions of what a witch may be. "Nameless Here for Evermore" by Fonda Lee draws inspiration from Poe's "The Raven." Hell is a factory staffed by those who sold their souls, overseen by a witch, in Emily Y. Teng's "The Cost of Doing Business." From shadowy woods to a rare-book room to fast-paced distribution centers, the witches at the center of each story reveal that beyond good or bad, what makes a witch is magic. VERDICT Strahan (The Book of Dragons) has compiled a delightful collection of original stories about an iconic fantasy archetype.--Kristi Chadwick

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