{"product_id":"mask-of-the-sorcerer-by-darrell-schweitzer-hardcover","title":"Mask of the Sorcerer, by Darrell Schweitzer (Hardcover)","description":"\u003cp\u003eDarrell Schweitzer has been three-times nominated for the World Fantasy Award, twice for Best Collection, and once for the novella \"To Become a Sorcerer \" which forms the first four chapters of this book. He is also the author of \u003cem\u003eThe White Isle\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Shattered Goddess\u003c\/em\u003e, and nearly 300 short stories, many of which are collected in such volumes as \u003cem\u003eTom O'Bedlam's Night Out\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eTransients\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eRefugees from an Imaginary Country\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eNightscapes\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Great World and the Small\u003c\/em\u003e. An expert on fantastic fiction, who has written books about Lord Dunsany and H.P. Lovecraft, he is also a former editor of the legendary \u003cem\u003eWeird Tales\u003c\/em\u003e magazine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThe Mask of the Sorcerer\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the ten best fantasy novels of the past generation. The plot is compelling and moves at breathtaking pace. The characters are intriguing, multi-dimensional, lovingly drawn. The fear is chilling, the excitement intense. But mostly \u003cem\u003eThe Mask of the Sorcerer\u003c\/em\u003e is about magic. True magic. Magic that rings in the bones and the soul, magic that very few contemporary writers can understand or create. Darrell Schweitzer \u003cem\u003eis\u003c\/em\u003e a sorcerer, and his knowledge of magic is awesome. \u003cem\u003eThe Mask of the Sorcerer\u003c\/em\u003e is authentic, a beacon shining above a sea of imitations. Unique as all great creations are unique, it stands alone.\" -- Morgan Llywelyn\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wildside Press LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43184958734545,"sku":"9780809532827","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5981\/5377\/files\/9780809532827_FC.jpg?v=1784119176","url":"https:\/\/startlingstories.us\/products\/mask-of-the-sorcerer-by-darrell-schweitzer-hardcover","provider":"Startling Stories","version":"1.0","type":"link"}