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Od Magic by
Patricia McKillip
Book # 360 - Price $7.99 US
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Hardcover book is in new, never been read condition.
Dust jacket is in like new condition. Minor wear on top front edges of dust
jacket. Inside of book pages are crisp and clean, no stains. Publisher: Ace
hardcover. 320 pages long. 2005 edition. Approx: 8 by 5 by 1 1/2. ISBN#
0441012485. Additional pictures of condition are always available.
BOOK DESCRIPTION:
Generations ago, the seemingly immortal wizard Od saved
the city of Numis from destruction, not out of altruism but because it
seemed like a nice place to found a school of magic. Over the years, the
practice of magic has come more and more under the king's control. Deciding
to stir things up, Od recruits Brenden Vetch, a gardener from the northlands
with tremendous raw power and no taste for politics. As Brenden arrives in
Numis, so does a fabulous street magician, Tyramin, whose sleight-of-hand
looks suspiciously like unauthorized wizardry. King Galin's attempts to
control Brendan and arrest Tyramin only scare them away and earn him the
scorn of his daughter, Sulys. As with the Narnia books and other fantasy
classics with religious or political agendas, if you can shut off your
awareness of worldly context, you'll find this an otherworldly delight.
Some 400 years earlier, Od, a formidable magician, broke the siege of Kelior
and saved the land of Numis. She was allowed to found a school of magic in
that city, and then she left to wander, surfacing only occasionally. Later
the school became part of the king's palace and was controlled over the
years by the rulers, who deemed wild magic dangerous. Along comes Brenden
Vetch, invited by Od herself to become the school's gardener because of his
intimate knowledge of the ways of plants. His talent, which he isn't aware
of, is old magic, and his arrival triggers a rebellion at the school. There
are no evil villains here, just misguided leaders who circumscribe magic.
With lyrical prose, well-limned characterizations, vibrant action, a sense
of the wonder of magic, and a generous dollop of romance, this is a story
that will bind readers in its spell.
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