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Name: Smoke and Mirrors

Full title: Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions
Author: Neil Gaiman
Year: 1998
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Popularity: 8.5
Genres/categories: Fantasy, Short Stories, Horror, Science fiction

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ISBN:
9780061450167
0061450162
In the deft hands of Neil Gaiman, magic is no mere illusion . . . and anything is possible. In Smoke and Mirrors, Gaiman's imagination and supreme artistry transform a mundane world into a place of terrible wonders'??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.
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