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Magic: The Gathering: Anthology #5
The Myths of Magic
Perhaps the stories are true...
Welcome to a world of rich folklore where angels watch over the righteous, in which sea monsters sink ships, where dark figures lurk under every child's bed. Now the mysteries of Dominaria are explained.
Welcome to a world of rich folklore where angels watch over the righteous, in which sea monsters sink ships, where dark figures lurk under every child's bed. Now the mysteries of Dominaria are explained.
346 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published June 1, 2000
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December 29, 2016
THE MYTHS OF MAGIC (June, 2000) is the third of the "Anthologies" in the core MTG library (ie. post-THE BROTHER'S WAR), after Rath and Storm and The Colors of Magic. It is, like most anthologies, a mixed bag of some great stories and some that will be forgotten almost instantly. It includes 10 short stories by some of the most talented of the MTG authors, including J Robert King, Richard Lee Byers, Paul B Thompson, Vance Moore, and Francis Lebaron.
Each of the pieces within THE MYTHS OF MAGIC take the form of a storyteller (usually a wizened old man) relating a legendary or mythological story to an audience (usually a young apprentice, ect). Most of the stories sound like tall tales, with little to no bearing on reality, mostly seeming impossible (even in the world of MTG). My favorites were "The Deathbringer" by Jonathan Tweet and "Myth and The Many-Chinned Magistrate" by Francis Lebaron, both of which were memorable, original, and deserved 5-star ratings. My least favorites were "The Isle of the Lost" by Vance Moore and "Leviathan" by Philip Athans. They were at the same time boring, silly, and pointless.
Overall, this book would only be worth the time of those already interested in the MTG universe, and really only those with a desire to read all the MTG books for completeness's sake.
Each of the pieces within THE MYTHS OF MAGIC take the form of a storyteller (usually a wizened old man) relating a legendary or mythological story to an audience (usually a young apprentice, ect). Most of the stories sound like tall tales, with little to no bearing on reality, mostly seeming impossible (even in the world of MTG). My favorites were "The Deathbringer" by Jonathan Tweet and "Myth and The Many-Chinned Magistrate" by Francis Lebaron, both of which were memorable, original, and deserved 5-star ratings. My least favorites were "The Isle of the Lost" by Vance Moore and "Leviathan" by Philip Athans. They were at the same time boring, silly, and pointless.
Overall, this book would only be worth the time of those already interested in the MTG universe, and really only those with a desire to read all the MTG books for completeness's sake.
June 22, 2016
I tried this out because I'd had frustrations with previous M:TG anthologies being just ... I dunno ... random fantasy stories and nothing to really make me feel like it was Magic-related. I figured, oh, the MYTHS of Magic, this will explain some of the mythology of the world. Nope, just the same ol' shit. The most bizarre has to be Phil Athans' entry, told from the POV of (IIRC) a frog. If I were trapped in a fallout shelter with nothing but this to read, I wouldn't be angry, and I'd probably dig it, but in a world full of more exciting stuff, why bother.
November 28, 2013
A delightful mix of stories of varying importance and impact, written by a slew of skilled hands. AKA, a fun anthology! I read this maybe ten years ago and to this day there are stories the likes of which I still thinkly fondly.
February 10, 2014
I am probably the worse reviewer because I love-love-loved it!!!!! The different anthology stories were stories I could see telling my kids as a bedtime story.
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