Smoke and Mirrors
Short Fictions and Illusions
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On Sale:
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17/01/2008
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Trade paperback | Paperback
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In the deft hands of Neil Gaiman, magic is no mere illusion . . . and anything is possible. In Smoke and Mirrors, Gaiman's imagination and supreme artistry transform a mundane world into a place of terrible wonders—where an old woman can purchase the Holy Grail at a thrift store, where assassins advertise their services in the Yellow Pages under "Pest Control," and where a frightened young boy must barter for his life with a mean-spirited troll living beneath a bridge by the railroad tracks. Explore a new reality, obscured by smoke and darkness yet brilliantly tangible, in this extraordinary collection of short works by a master prestidigitator. It will dazzle your senses, touch your heart, and haunt your dreams.
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Critical Praise for
Smoke and Mirrors
“An exhilarating display of the work of one of our most entertaining storytellers.”
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Kirkus Reviews (starred)
"A box of bonbons for dark fantasy fans."
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Booklist
“Readers will find echoes of H.P. Lovecraft, Harlan Ellison, Ray Bradbury and Stephen King, but the voice is all Gaiman . . . highly imaginative.”
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Dallas Morning News
“Short stories guaranteed to excite the senses and inflame the imagination.
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Book Alert
"The intriguing world behind these pages is indeed smoke and mirrors, just a step or a word or a story away from our own."
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Publisher's Weekly
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Stories
"The joy of fiction is the joy of the imagination. . . ." The best stories pull readers in and keep them turning the pages, eager to discover more—to find the answer to the question: "And then what happened?" The true hallmark of great literature is great imagination, and as Neil Gaiman and Al...
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Instructions
Trust Dreams. Trust your heart, and trust your story. A renowned storyteller whose words have transported readers to magical realms and an acclaimed illustrator of lushly imagined fairy-tale landscapes guide a traveler safely through lands unknown and yet strangely familiar . . . . . . and home...
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