The Crafters

The Crafters #1

by Christopher Stasheff, Bill Fawcett

Every family has a special heirloom that's passed from generation to generation, and the Crafters' heirloom is their magical power--and the family familiar, Willow. Weaving the legend of witches, warlocks, and alchemists with original stories are Christopher Stasheff, Katherine Kurtz, Esther Friesner, and others.

1 • The Alchemist and the Witch • Christopher Stasheff
35 • Of Art and Science • Judith R. Conly
37 • A Cup of Chaos • Wendy Wheeler
61 • The Seal of Solomon • Robert Sheckley
84 • The Seeing Stone • Jody Lynn Nye
103 • Education • Doug Houseman and Anna O'Connell
135 • A Little Learning • Esther M. Friesner
160 • A Spell for Brass Buttons • Ru Emerson
210 • The Summoning • Katherine Kurtz
224 • Unholy Alliance • Morgan Llywelyn

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Anthologies, Short Stories, Science Fiction Fantasy

246 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published December 1, 1991

About the author

The late Christopher Stasheff was an American science fiction and fantasy author. When teaching proved too real, he gave it up in favor of writing full-time. Stasheff was noted for his blending of science fiction and fantasy, as seen in his Warlock series. He spent his early childhood in Mount Vernon, New York, but spent the rest of his formative years in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Stasheff taught at the University of Eastern New Mexico in Portales, before retiring to Champaign, Illinois, in 2009. He had a wife and four children.

Reviews

[Fabienne Verrando · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved how it followed the family down for generations, I was always able to be reminded of Amer and Samonas story which was cool considering this is technically multiple authors contributing to a greater story. Plus it gave me a lot of vocab words to look up :)

[Rebecca · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not complex, but some OK stories.

[Nathan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Assorted stories about members of the Crafter family across many generations and the 'Science of Magic' that they study and use.

[Eliza · Rating 3 out of 5]

I used to read from this story collection when I was a kid. I had a few stories in particular that I liked, and some I didn't like and some I never read. I read from it again in high school, but I don't really remember much now except tender nostalgia.

[Thomas Knowles · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a new release from Event Horizon EBooks, an e-book reprint of the original 1991 book. Note that the rating is posted by the publisher.

[JessicaAFM · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was an entertaining read. some of the stories were pretty good and others a little flat. But overall, not bad for a collaberation of different authors writing about the same family.