TechnoViking Posted July 28, 2003 Report Share Posted July 28, 2003 I'm looking for reading suggestion for Magic Returns stories (ie: Modern times when magic and fantasy elements return). Things I have thought of. 1. Shadowrun RPG and novel (I never liked Shadowrun due to the cyberpunk parts) 2. GURPS Technomancer 3. Buffy RPG and novels 4. White Wolf WoD RPGs and novels. 5. Sean Stewart's "Resurrection Man" and "Night Watch" Can you thnk of any others? Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithcurtis Posted July 28, 2003 Report Share Posted July 28, 2003 Piers Anthony's worlds have a lot of this, such as his Incarnations of Immortality series. The Stand The Movie "Wizards" The latter two are probably more apocalyptic than you are looking for. Anne Rice's Vampire stuff Keith "More if I think of them" Curtis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Mann Posted July 28, 2003 Report Share Posted July 28, 2003 More books Wizard of 4th Street series by Simon Hawke (9 books) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnotherSkip Posted July 28, 2003 Report Share Posted July 28, 2003 ERm there is a series of books about wizards of multible races (including humans, dinosaurs and housecats) can't remember the titles clearly (something about a moon?) Mercedes Lacky also has a series of urban fantasies beggining with Bedlams bard I would also check out her SERRAted Edge books i would also look for Ellen Guon and check on her works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reln Posted July 28, 2003 Report Share Posted July 28, 2003 Again more apocalyptic then it sounds like you want but the Rifts universe is all about the return of magic...It just happened to be a very violent return. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Mhoram Posted July 28, 2003 Report Share Posted July 28, 2003 Ariel by Stephen Boyett Tech stops and magic starts for no reason. Because of that it is a little apocalyptic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Goodwin Posted July 28, 2003 Report Share Posted July 28, 2003 Operation Chaos and its sequel Operation Luna by Poul Anderson. The Case of the Toxic Spell Dump, Harry Turtledove "Elemental" by Geoffrey Landis, published in Analog in December, 1984. It used to be available on the net, but the site that hosted it appears to no longer exist. (You can buy it for $1.99 at http://www.fictionwise.com/ebooks/eBook267.htm ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mad GM Posted July 28, 2003 Report Share Posted July 28, 2003 There were a series of short stories about the return of elves, and magic, that was limited to one town: Bordertown, Borderlands Just about anything by Emma Bull or Charles deLint would give an excellent feel for magic seeping slowly back. Tim Powers does an excellent job in Expiration Date, Earthquake Weather, and Last Call. These examples aren't really of Magic Returning, just the character discovering that it was there all along. They don't deal with the idea of society's reaction to the re-emergence of magic. Larry Niven has written a series of books on a related theme, The Magic Goes Away, Burning City, The Magic May Return (actually a collection of short stories by various authors). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirViss Posted July 29, 2003 Report Share Posted July 29, 2003 There is the "Help your Local Wizard" series of book by Diane Duane... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithcurtis Posted July 29, 2003 Report Share Posted July 29, 2003 Though I haven't read them, the Laurel K. Hamilton Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter books might fit the bill. Keith "Magic Man" Curtis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killer Shrike Posted July 29, 2003 Report Share Posted July 29, 2003 Originally posted by SirViss There is the "Help your Local Wizard" series of book by Diane Duane... Isnt that "So you want to be a Wizard?" Fun read either way......young adult though. Katherine Kurtz Adept series is very interesting for magic in the modern day. Mage the Ascenscion (2nd Ed prefferably) might give you some ideas... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killer Shrike Posted July 29, 2003 Report Share Posted July 29, 2003 The Adept series: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0441003435/qid=1059471288/sr=1-2/ref=sr_1_2/102-7638380-6951330?v=glance&s=books Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killer Shrike Posted July 29, 2003 Report Share Posted July 29, 2003 Originally posted by keithcurtis Piers Anthony's worlds have a lot of this, such as his Incarnations of Immortality series. {grunts} Yeah; I cant stand Anthony normally, but the IoI series is semi-bearable, and has some interesting concepts. Some of it is better than other. I didnt enjoy the Nature one and War has a mess too IIRC. Death and Time I vaguely recall as being ok, and Evil was vaguely interesting IIRC. They idea of Mephitopholes, Satan, Beelzebub, etc just being different officeholders of the avatar of Evil over the millenia, with different spins on thier role in the universe was kind of cool. Beware however; at the end of the day its still Piers Anthony..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirViss Posted July 29, 2003 Report Share Posted July 29, 2003 Originally posted by Killer Shrike Isnt that "So you want to be a Wizard?" ... Yes it is... Sorry, when I wrote last night I had had a long day, and it was too late for me to confirm (or correct) my first thought... And I LOVED the Adept series! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JmOz Posted July 29, 2003 Report Share Posted July 29, 2003 There is a series by Terry Brooks, it started with Running with Demons, goes on to Knight of the Word, and finaly Angelfire East I beleive Also I like the Harry Potter books... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnotherSkip Posted July 29, 2003 Report Share Posted July 29, 2003 Technically or Magically speaking about half of these books concern Magic Returns and the other half concern Magic was here all along. Like HP and Mage the Ascension both go into detail about the loong history both have of keeping magic a secret from muggles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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