“The Sage of Theare” © 1982 by Diana Wynne Jones. First published in
“The Rite Stuff” © 2004 by Michael Kurland. First publication; original to this anthology. Printed by permission of the author.
“The Bones of the Earth” © 2001 by Ursula K. Le Guin. First published in
“Forever” © 2004 by Tim Lebbon. First publication; original to this anthology. Printed by permission of the author.
“Villaggio Sogno” © 2004 by Richard A. Lupoff. First publication; original to this anthology. Printed by permission of the author.
“Master of Chaos” © 1964 by Michael Moorcock. First published in
“Timekeeper” © 1989 by John Morressy. First published in
“The Witch’s Bicycle” © 2002 by Tim Pratt. First published in
“The Wizard of Ashes and Rain” © 2001 by David Sandner. First published in
“Disillusioned” © 1995 by Lawrence Schimel and Mike Resnick. First published under the title “disillusions” in
“To Become a Sorcerer” © 1991 by Darrell Schweitzer. First published in
“Double Shadow” © 1933 by Clark Ashton Smith. First published in
“The Ten Things I Know about the Wizard” © 1983 by Steve Rasnic Tem. First published in
“Seven Drops of Blood” © 1992 by Robert Weinberg. First published in