Wonders of the Invisible World

Wonders of the Invisible World

by Patricia A. McKillip
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Wonders of the Invisible World by Patricia A. McKillip

Pass through fairy tales into the magic of invisible worlds in these opulent stories by a beloved fantasy icon and author of the classic Riddlemaster trilogy. Patricia McKillip has inspired generations of dedicated readers with enchanting tales that are as romantic as they are unexpected. Her lush, mesmerizing narratives are as deliciously bittersweet as the finest chocolate and as intoxicating as the finest wine.

The bewitching wonders offered here include princesses dancing with dead suitors, a knight in love with an official of exotic lineage, and fortune’s fool stealing into the present instead of the future. You’ll discover a ravishing undine and her mortal bridegroom who is more infatuated with politics than pleasure, a time-traveling angel forbidden to intervene in Cotton Mather’s religious ravings, a wizard seduced in his youth by the Faerie Queen returning with a treasure that is rightfully hers, and an overachieving teenage mage tricked into discovering her true name very close to home.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781616960872
Publisher: Tachyon Publications
Publication date: 09/26/2012
Pages: 240
Sales rank: 758,616
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 7.30(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Patricia A. McKillip is the bestselling author of more than thirty much-beloved fantasy novels, including The Riddle-Master of Hed , Harpist in the Wind , and The Sorceress and the Cygnet . She has received the World Fantasy Award for The Forgotten Beasts of Eld , Ombria in Shadow , and Solstice Wood, for which she also received the Mythopoeic Award. McKillip has also received the World Fantasy Award for Lifetime Achievement. She recently published the novel Kingfisher and the collection Dreams of Distant Shores . McKillip lives in Oregon.

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Wonders of the Invisible World 4 out of 5 based on 0 ratings. 2 reviews.
MCHEATH More than 1 year ago
As always Patricia A. McKillip has presented a delightful book. Short stories that won't keep you up all night.
JAClemens More than 1 year ago
This isn’t the sort of book I would pick up in my own short-sightedness; it’s also the sort of magical realism I truly enjoy. It’s the magic burbling up from the timeless wells deep under the earth. It’s the magic just below the surface of a painting or a pool. It’s the unseen magic of the ordinary that is more believable than the scientific explanation of a phenomenon. It’s the ancient magic of youth. It’s the magic of creation and curses. It’s the magic just beyond our view, and I’m glad to have caught a glimpse of it.