Magic Casement
A princess and a stableboy? It sounds like the worst sort of hackneyed
formula romance. Think again, for "A Man of His Word" may well be the most
original fantasy you ever read. The magic is unique and applied in unexpected
ways, some of which the late Lester del Rey admitted he had not met in fifty
years as writer and editor. The world itself is unique - there are no humans
in Pandemia, only imps, elves, gnomes, jotnar, and many more, all of whom you
will recognize as "human". MAGIC CASEMENT In MAGIC CASEMENT the tale begins
gently, even slowly, with Inosolan enjoying an idyllic childhood in her
father’s tiny backwater kingdom, too innocent even to understand that the
feelings she shares with her friend Rap are more than friendship. Mystery,
menace, and the gods appear in short order, and from then on the story grows
in scope and power to straddle the world, and adversity thrusts rapid
maturity on Rap and Inos. Populated by unforgettable characters - Aunt Kade,
Little Chicken, Doctor Sagorn, and many more - Pandemia is an incredible
world of credible people and infinite surprises.