Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fiction and Illusions
Author: Neil Gaiman
Desc: In the deft hands of Neil Gaiman magic is no mere illusion... and anything is possible. In this Gaiman's first book of short stories his imagination and supreme artistry transform a mundane world into a place of terrible wonders -- a place 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.