Review: Magic: An Anthology of the Esoteric and Arcane (Edited by Jonathan Oliver)

Magic is Jonathan Oliver’s third anthology, following hot on the heels of The End Of The Line and House Of Fear, also from Solaris. Oliver’s first two anthologies established him as a new editor to watch, and Magic goes on to cement his reputation, assembling a roll-call of both well-established (Audrey Niffenegger, Christopher Fowler, Storm Constantine) and up and coming names (Thana Niveau, Lou Morgan, Will Hill,) while taking in a wide range of stories, from horror through urban fantasy through to more traditional fantasy.

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