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Wizard of the Pigeons (Paperback)

by Megan Lindholm (Author)
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 304 pages
  • Publisher: Voyager; New edition edition (5 Aug 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0007112564
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007112562
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 605,056 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Praise for Megan Lindholm: 'A bright new talent in the fantasy field' Charles de Lint 'Lindholm has created a refreshingly different magic' Locus 'Fascinating, absorbing and well written' Fantasy Review


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The fifth book in the Megan Lindholm (Robin Hobb) backlist. Seattle: a place as magical as the Emerald City. Subtle magic seeps through the cracks in the paving stones of the sprawling metropolis. But only the inhabitants who possess special gifts are open to the city's consciousness; finding portents in the graffiti, reading messages in the rubbish or listening to warnings in the skipping-rope chants of children. Wizard is bound to Seattle and her magic. His gift is the Knowing -- a powerful enchantment allowing him to know the truth of things; to hear the life-stories of ancient mummies locked behind glass cabinets, to receive true fortunes from the carnival machines, to reveal to ordinary people the answers to their troubles and to safeguard the city's equilibrium. The magic has its price; Wizard must never have more than a dollar in his pocket, must remain celibate, and he must feed and protect the pigeons. But a threat to Seattle has begun to emerge in the portents. A malevolent force born of Wizard's forgotten past has returned to prey upon his power and taunt him with images of his obscure history; and he is the only wizard in Seattle who can face the evil and save the city, his friends and himself.

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25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Skid Row magic, 17 May 2002
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A wonderful book, which is great to see reprinted. The concept is that wizards are real, and live on the fringes of modern society as street people. The magic is subtle and believable, the characters and their relationships convincing. A lovely, wise, compelling work of urban fantasy, with some great moments. Look out for the little scene with Euripides' last wish.
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19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Read this book, read it now....., 13 Nov 2002
What can I say. One of the smallest books I've read, being used to the epic 800 pager fantasy type. It's not even what I would normally head for, being set in the hear and now, the modern world, so to speak, but I have never been so profoundly affected by such a seemingly 'simple' story. It has so many layers, each one unfolding so unexpectedly, but so gently. You are unaware that human subconcious and conciousness can be so intertwined until it is laid before you in this book. In a way, you wish 'Wizard' could be carried on in further stories but he is so perfectly depicted in this story that he could never be improved upon. Read it, read it now......
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3 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Not much happening., 1 Jun 2004
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A book that seems to have potential, but never seems to go anywhere.If your looking for a good fantasy novel I recomend one of her later books!
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I'm a big fan of the Robin Hobb stories and having finished Shamans crossing thought I'd wander back into her Megan Lindholm back catalogue. Read more
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