While Dianne's tales lack the whimsy of J.K. Rowling's work , they are much more intense and Dianne works hard to insure that the magic makes sense. Nita tries to learn enough magic to deal with her mother's brain cancer, only to discover that trying to heal her mother opens her up to the evil Lone Power that invented death. If Buffy hadn't lost her mother for the same reason, I would have enjoyed this much more. Any book that accepts the use of human experimentation on criminals is not one I want to reread. Author and award winner David Gerrold will be the speaker.
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