Where Bandaged Men Hide

A magical war ravages a land. And Basilio, the war's greatest hero, lies alone in a hospital ward. Dragons have lashed out. Witches have cast curses. But now he and other veterans must heal. They will discover new parts of themselves. Some sweet. Some bitter. Lyrical and magical. Literary tales about being human in a fantasy world. The Solemn Chanting of Jars explores the tolls and joys of magic and technology. Like our own world, society forces its changes on people who are not ready. Yet ...