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I love this story. I held me spellbound from the moment I started it.
2: Magic by Lazlo Zalezac It's strange; it's silly; it's beguiling and perhaps best of all it's a thundering good read.
3: Magician's Merger by Xenophon Hendrix A really enjoyable read. This was written a while ago, so is something of a forgotten gem and well worth the finding.