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![]() K eating the golden fruits that grew from the crystal walls, or clearing the house with handfuls of magnetic dust which, taking all dirt with it, blew away on the hot wind. They had a house of crystal pillars on the planet Mars by the edge of an empty sea, and every morning you could see Mrs. He can write the loveliest, most evocative scenes, and since he freely mixes fantasy, horror, and science fiction, he can also be haunting and eerie in a way I don't think his peers really touch. Heinlein may have been the best pure storyteller, and Asimov and Clarke the most skillful at executing Big Ideas, but Bradbury beats them all in pure prose-smithing. Here is my problem with Ray Bradbury: of all the Grand Old Masters of Science Fiction (or "cranky old white guys," if you prefer) - I think he is probably the best writer in terms of putting words together. Here are the captivating chronicles of man and Mars, the modern classic by the peerless Ray Bradbury. The strange new world with its ancient, dying race and vast, red-gold deserts cast a spell on him, settled into his dreams, and changed him forever. Man conquered Mars - and in that instant, Mars conquered him. ![]() ![]() Seeking the promise of a new beginning, man brought with him his oldest fears and his deepest desires. Leaving behind a world on the brink of destruction, man came to the red planet and found the Martians waiting, dreamlike. ![]() ![]() ![]() The Plastic Magician is a tonic for all that is weighing upon your readerly heart and soul. Jane Austen meets Nicola Tesla meets Gail Carriger at her whimsiest and it is thoroughly-thoroughly-delightful. Order a signed and personalized paperback copy here. ![]() Order a signed and personalized hardcover copy here. For in the competitive world of magical discovery, not everyone plays fair. To thwart the villain scheming against her, Alvie will need to think one step ahead. But when an envious rival learns of their plans, he hatches a sinister plot to steal their invention for himself. Luckily for her, she’s studying under the world-renowned magician and inventor Marion Praff.Īlvie brings a fresh perspective to her mentor’s work, and together they discover a breakthrough that could forever change Polymaking-and the world. ![]() With this new form of magic, Alvie is determined to make as many discoveries-in as short a time frame-as she can. Fans of previous Paper Magician books will love this addition to the world, and readers new to it will quickly fall in love with the magic-wielding characters.”Īlvie Brechenmacher has arrived in London to begin her training in Polymaking-the magical discipline of bespelling plastic. ![]() “The everyday setting with just a touch of magical steampunk technology proves to readers what an incredible job Holmberg does with her world building. Holmberg returns to the whimsical world of The Paper Magician with a tale about determination and dreams. The Plastic Magician Wall Street Journal bestselling author Charlie N. ![]() |