Magic Time: Angelfire - Hardcover

Zicree, Marc Scott; Bohnhoff, Maya Kaathryn

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0061050695 ISBN 13: 9780061050695

Publisher: Harper Voyager, 2002

Synopsis

The world has changed -- forever. Across America, technology has been eclipsed by magic, and people are changing into the embodiments of their darkest desires and deepest fears. In this new time, former lawyer Cal Griffin has united a small group of outcasts to battle the chaos.

Searching for the source of the unholy phenomenon -- and to save Cal's sister, Tina -- these unlikely heroes make their way cross country, led by the visions of a lunatic and the fragile song of a blind man. Hidden within ancient burial mounds, a secret paradise may offer the chance of hope, if they can find Tina. But first they must make their way to Chicago to battle a primal monster . . . and the darkness within themselves.

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About the Author

Marc Scott Zicree has created classic episodes of "Star Trek-The Next Generation," "Deep Space Nine," "Babylon Five," "Sliders" and many more. He has appeared as a media expert on hundreds of radio and TV shows and is the author of the bestselling Twilight Zone Companion. He lives in West Hollywood with his wonderful wife, vile little dog, and affable big dog.

Reviews

In Zicree (The Twilight Zone Companion) and Bohnhoff's (The Spirit Gate) engrossing sequel to last year's Magic Time, Cal, Colleen, Goldie and Doc continue their quest for Cal's sister, Tina, a captive of the magical Source centered in Chicago. They journey from New York through a contemporary America where magic has wreaked havoc and come across the Preserve, where they recruit half-Lakota musician Enid Blindman, who can defend humans against the creations of the Source. In Chicago the company has to try freeing Enid from the Primal, the local supernatural presence, who turns out to be a golem under control of another formerly human minion of the Source. And so the quest goes on-which most readers will consider good news, as this is an intelligent variation on the quest theme as exemplified by Stephen King's The Stand. The story doesn't repeat itself; the characters grow (witness the relationship emerging between the ferocious army-brat survivalist Colleen and nurturing Chernobyl survivor Doc Lysenko); and the ultimate secret of the Source is sufficiently well hidden that several more volumes seem logically justified. The book doesn't escape the current saga-mongers' problem of losing some emotional impact for new readers, but the series will probably win a strong SF/fantasy following as long as future installments keep up the high quality.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

A resurgence of magic and the death of technology have led to the collapse of civilization and to the alteration of humans into creatures that embody their deepest virtues-or vices. Cal Griffin, a former lawyer, heads a small group of people on a desperate trek across a changed landscape in search of his missing sister, following visions and songs to a confrontation in Chicago with a creature of darkness and evil. In this sequel to Magic Time, coauthored by Zicree and Barbara Hambly, Bohnhoff's graceful storytelling and Zicree's conceptual direction combine seamlessly in a fast-paced fantasy that should appeal to fans of epic adventure and urban fantasy.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

In the wake of a devastating accident, the face of America has changed. The land is warped and twisted, and previously normal humans now exhibit strange, magical talents. The forces unleashed by the accident cause people to manifest their greatest potential . . . or their darkest desires. Driven by guilt and a powerful vision, Cal Griffin has assembled a small band to seek out and destroy the source of the evil, which is known as the Storm, and to rescue his 12-year-old sister--if she is still alive. Led by the unpredictable manic-depressive Goldie, whose newly emerging talent is to sense the direction in which the Storm lies, and the old and ailing musician Enid, whose ethereal song repels the life-sucking evil, the band makes its way westward to the Storm. But the group's first stop is Chicago, where another evil nearly as potent as the Storm has arisen, is growing rapidly, and must be dealt with. A terrific story featuring powerful, strong characters, this is rather a must for fans of postapocalyptic fiction. Paula Luedtke
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Edition details

• Publisher: Harper Voyager
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0061050695
• ISBN 13: 9780061050695
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 384