The themes of the modern fantasy novel have come alive on the world stage like the broomstick of the Sorcerer's Apprentice, flooding the room with the delight, exhilaration and insight their stories provide, and washing the stale smell of adolescence finally, firmly away. Who among intelligent readers is not interested in the struggle between good & evil, or in adventure, or the possibility of supernatural powers and the incredible challenge of upholding the ideals of truth and loyalty in the moment we see Death face to face? We all are, of course, as legions of authors well know. Young or old, rich or poor, male or female, niche or mainstream readers, we have en masse “come out of the closet” and declared our attraction to the central themes of the fantasy genre. Gone are the days when stories about magical powers, adults in robes, and the threat of creatures looming in a mysterious half-life could only be found in the dark corners of lonely teenage bedrooms. With the world of both publishing and the film industry aflame with excitement over what Harry, Ron and Hermione got in the morning owl post at Hogwarts, it is more than fair to say that the “fantasy” genre has finally come of age. Small Magics, by Erik Buchanan (Dragon Moon Press, 2007).
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