The Wand that Rocks the Cradle: Magical Stories of Family

Litwin, Oren; Burnett, Misha; Deeds, Marion; Hemsath, W.O.; Hoyt, Joanna Michal; Goddard, Michelle F; Gomel, Elana; Saverio, Frank; Sundeson, P.L.

ISBN 10: 0989723046 / ISBN 13: 9780989723046

Published by Lagrange Books, 2019

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Wand that Rocks the Cradle: Magical Stories of Family
• Publisher: Lagrange Books
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0989723046
• ISBN 13: 9780989723046
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Warm, heartbreaking, tender, poignant—eight fantasy stories of the family.Family is filled with magic. It can be the warm magic of love, with bonds that can never be broken; it can be the bitter magic of old resentments and keen disappointments. It can be achingly beautiful or terrifyingly cruel.Explore the hidden depths of family in this anthology of stories from celebrated and award-winning authors. Transport yourself to dazzling settings like an isolated lake cottage watched over by a mysterious protector, a reality-TV show about a family of witches, a world besieged by dragon-wielding terrorists, an oddly relaxing coffee shop, and New Orleans after the rise of the unquiet dead.Experience the wonder and magic of family.The Wand that Rocks the Cradle features the following stories:“Bellwethers Know Best,” by Marion Deeds“Legacy,” by Joanna Michal Hoyt“Coffee Break,” by W.O. Hemsath“She That Was So Proud and Wild,” by Misha Burnett“Dead in First Grade,” by P.L. Sundeson“The Dragon Detector,” by Elana Gomel“The Lake Cottage, by Michelle F Goddard“To Find a Peach,” by Frank SaverioWith an introduction by editor Oren Litwin.

Review

"I enjoyed the anthology and plan to look up more work by the featured authors."-Kelly Lasiter, Fantasy Literature