num_pages: 365
description: In the deft hands of Neil Gaiman, magic is no mere illusion... and anything is possible. In this, Gaiman's first book of short stories, his imagination and supreme artistry transform a mundane world into a place of terrible wonders -- a place where an old woman can purchase the Holy Grail at a thrift store, where assassins advertise their services in the Yellow Pages under "Pest Control," and where a frightened young boy must barter for his life with a mean-spirited troll living beneath a bridge by the railroad tracks. Explore a new reality -- obscured by smoke and darkness, yet brilliantly tangible -- in this extraordinary collection of short works by a master prestidigitator. It will dazzle your senses, touch your heart, and haunt your dreams.
language: English
title: Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fiction and Illusions
titlecomplete: Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fiction and Illusions
genres: Audiobook, Short Stories, Science Fiction, Poetry, Science Fiction Fantasy, Horror, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Anthologies, Fiction
ratings_count: 70728
publisher: Avon Books