Eleven stories from acclaimed SF and fantasy author Naomi Kritzer, four of them previously unpublished.
Contents:
- Brother Mac, You Are Healed!: I'll pay you a hundred bucks if you can raise this computer from the dead.
- St. Ailbe's Hall: There was a Siberian husky in the last pew of the church, holding a hymnal and singing.
- Gift of the Winter King: The Winter King came to bring order.
- Magefire: The first thing I noticed about Mira was the candle she was holding.
- Masks: On Mascherata, I could be who I was, without fear.
- Kin: Mages don't have babies; you're a mage. You'll get used to the idea.
- The Price: I am a murderer, but I don't remember who I murdered, or why.
- In the Witch's Garden: There are no other Gerdas here. We don't need numbers.
- Darknight: Don't scream; if you do, they'll all scream.
- The Manual: Jesus: A dynamic speaker, someone who might have been to Franklin Covey training.
- Kitchen Magic, With Recipes: Light candles, call the quarters, and preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
