- Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: Wizards of the Coast (1 Aug 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0786918721
- ISBN-13: 978-0786918720
- Product Dimensions: 17.4 x 10.6 x 2.5 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,398,530 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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An anthology of fantasy tales featuring the colorful characters of the Magic, the Gathering universe includes stories by Paul B. Thompson, Denise Graham, Vance Moore, Edo VanBelkom, Jess Lebow, and Steven E. Schend.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Magic doesn't make a great book, but subject matter alone...
25 Sep 2001
Format:Mass Market Paperback
It doesn't truly "live up" to the concept of dealing with the dragons of Dominaria. The stories, being short, are admittedly difficult to write. However, I felt minimal true involvement with the characters. Like any anthology, it has some good stories, some great stories, and even some outright boring stories. The stories of the fall of the Primevals and Urza's draconic creation were fun to read, and as such redeemed the book greatly in my opinion. The section about wild dragons was also a saving grace. It's a great book to borrow from the library, but there's minimal reread value...borrow it, don't buy it.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
great anthology
3 Jun 2009
Format:Mass Market Paperback
this is a great book of short stories. they are all tales that you wouldn't get from any of the main storylines, but give a lot of entertainment and in some cases more insight into the background and everyday life of people and creatures in the worlds of Magic: The Gathering.
May be the best of the MTG anthologies
14 Mar 2011
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
While I'm not usually a big fan of anthologies, I was surprised to find myself really enjoying this one. Almost all of the stories here, with only a couple of exceptions, are worthwhile and memorable. A few of the stories here are fantastic, worth getting this book just for them. Another great thing about this book is its near-total unreliance on any knowledge whatsoever of the MTG universe or game. These stories, while great, are mostly generic dragon-based fantasy stories, that could be (and maybe should have been) published without the MTG label. So if you're a fan of dragons, don't hesitate to try this one even if you typically stay away from MTG fluff. Of course, this book still suffers from the same things that all anthologies suffer from. No time for great character development, limited scope of stories, poor continuity from one story to the next, ect. And, while some stories are really great, with characters that you'd like to continue reading about, those stories come to a quick end and you find yourself starting a less-good story immediately after. Still, I guess those things are to be expected with this format, and this collection is much better than the previous couple of MTG anthologies, The Colors of Magic and The Myths of Magic, each of which included some tales better left untold. My favorites of this book included "Hero of the People" by Jess Lebow, "Deathwings" by Paul B. Thompson, and "Kelden Staredown" by Scott McGough. My least favorite was "Dreamwings" by Tom Dupree, and even that one would be one of the better ones in some other anthologies. Overall, this is a great collection, and not just for MTG fans. Recommended!
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