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    No Magic in the World: Uncollected Anthology, #14
    No Magic in the World: Uncollected Anthology, #14
    No Magic in the World: Uncollected Anthology, #14
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    No Magic in the World: Uncollected Anthology, #14

    By Dayle A. Dermatis

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    No magic in the world can conquer nerves.

    Alistair Ryan screws up his courage and tells Mr. and Mrs. Bello that he intends to marry their daughter, his beloved Janeen.

    The Bellos counter with a request: find the missing—and dangerously powerful—rowan wand stolen from their own private collection.

    A task failed by even the best wizards and warlocks in the Magical Council….

    “No Magic in the World" is part of Uncollected Anthology, Volume 14: Warlocks.

    “One of the best writers working today.” (USA Today bestselling author Dean Wesley Smith)

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSoul's Road Press
    Release dateOct 20, 2017
    ISBN9781386550662
    No Magic in the World: Uncollected Anthology, #14
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    Dayle A. Dermatis

    Dayle A. Dermatis is the author or coauthor of many novels (including snarky urban fantasies Ghosted and the forthcoming Shaded and Spectered) and more than a hundred short stories in multiple genres, appearing in such venues as Fiction River, Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, and DAW Books.Called the mastermind behind the Uncollected Anthology project, she also guest edits anthologies for Fiction River, and her own short fiction has been lauded in many year's best anthologies in erotica, mystery, and horror.She lives in a book- and cat-filled historic English-style cottage in the wild greenscapes of the Pacific Northwest. In her spare time she follows Styx around the country and travels the world, which inspires her writing.To find out where she’s wandered off to (and to get free fiction!), check out DayleDermatis.com and sign up for her newsletter or support her on Patreon.* * *I value honest feedback, and would love to hear your opinion in a review, if you’re so inclined, on your favorite book retailer’s site.* * *For more information:www.dayledermatis.com

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      No Magic in the World - Dayle A. Dermatis

      No Magic in the World

      No Magic in the World

      Dayle A. Dermatis

      Soul’s Road Press

      Contents

      About This Book

      No Magic in the World

      Uncollected Anthology: Warlocks

      Uncollected Anthology

      A Spice Most Demanding, Robert Jeschonek

      Borrowed Magic, by Rebecca M. Senese

      Deadbeats, Annie Reed

      Hello Darkness, Michele Lang

      No Magic in the World, Dayle A. Dermatis

      Oathbreaker, Kristine Kathryn Rusch

      One of the Smarter Ones, Stephanie Writt

      Red Rose, Leslie Claire Walker

      Transformations, Leah Cutter

      About the Author

      Also by Dayle A. Dermatis

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      About This Book

      No magic in the world can conquer nerves.

      Alistair Ryan screws up his courage and tells Mr. and Mrs. Bello that he intends to marry their daughter, his beloved Janeen.

      The Bellos counter with a request: find the missing—and dangerously powerful—rowan wand stolen from their own private collection.

      A task failed by even the best wizards and warlocks in the Magical Council….

      Communication Breakdown is part of Uncollected Anthology, Volume 14: Warlocks.

      No Magic in the World

      No magic in the world could conquer nerves.

      That didn’t seem fair.

      Alistair Ryan sat in front of Mr. and Mrs. Bello, his mouth dry. The Bello family was one of the high houses of witchcraft, and the Ryan family, while powerful in the magical sense, was not. To be under the Bellos’ scrutiny right now was bad enough.

      But Alistair sat next to their daughter, Janeen, whose hand squeezed his reassuringly, doing more

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