Space Magic
Edition: First
Publisher: David D. Levine and Wheatland Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Wilsonville, OR
Number of pages: 271
ISBN-13: 9780979405433
Subjects: Short Story Collection
Genres: Science Fiction/Fantasy
First sentence: "Gunai seethed with sorrow and rage as she helped to prepare Kula's corpse for its final journey."
Description: The first short story collection from David D. Levine takes us far into the future of our own race; across the galaxy with an itinerant salesman trying to score the big sale with overly polite, chitinous aliens; to alternate realities where the horses in the local horseshow are unicorns; to China's ancient past, where a priestess of Kwan Yin saves a military unit from destruction with the ingenious use of a magical bracelet, and much more.  David's breadth of knowledge reaches wide, his character ring true, and their situations are often surprising, comical and sometimes heartrending.
Notes: The author has won the 2006 Hugo Award, and had another story in the collection nominated for it also. He has had stories nominated for several other awards, and has won The Writers of the Future Contest and The James White Award. He is a graduate of the Clarion West Writer's Workshop. His stories have appeared in several Science Fiction and Fantasy magazines, including Asimov's,  Realms of Fantasy, and F&SF.