Realms of Wizardry

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Summary: A last gleam of magic ...
Review: When the Ballantine Adult Fantasy Series was cancelled, Lin Carter's work was never quite the same; the books of his latter years, while still entertaining, don't follow up on the unfulfilled promise of his earlier work. He never did write the epic fantasy novel in his own voice that he had it in him to write.

But he did provide us with two final anthologies, this one & its companion, "Kingdoms of Sorcery," in the style of his classic & seminal anthology "The Young Magicians." As before, there's a superb selection of material, both well known & undeservedly obscure. Best of all are his introductions to the stories -- that was always half the fun of Carter's anthologies, after all! His love for the fantasy genre shines through on every page, and a reader could do far worse than to spend many magical hours in his company. Out of print, probably forgotten by most, but well worth seeking out -- recommended!