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'''HarperPrism''' is a publishing imprint of Harper Collins. The company published twelve books related to ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]''.
'''HarperPrism''' (1993–1999) was a publishing imprint of [[Wikipedia:HarperCollins|Harper Collins]]. The company published twelve books related to ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]''. The ''Magic'' line was discontinued after [[Wizards of the Coast]] started publishing its books.
{{See also|List of storyline sources}}


:''See also: [[List of storyline sources]].''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
{| width="100%" style="text-align: left;"
|- style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-size: larger;"
! Title !! Setting !! Released !! Author(s) !! Publisher !! ISBN #
! Title !! Setting !! Released !! Author(s) !! Publisher !! ISBN #
|-
|-
! [[Arena]]
| [[Arena (novel)|Arena]]
|  
|  
| Nov 1994
| 16 Oct 1994<ref>''Arena (Magic - The Gathering, No. 1): William R. Forstchen: 9780061054242: Amazon.com: Books'' 2023, Amazon.com, viewed 7 July 2023, https://www.amazon.com/Arena-Magic-Gathering-No-1/dp/0061054240.</ref><ref>Forstchen, WR & None 1994, ''Arena'', HarperEntertainment, viewed 7 July 2023 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/263208.Arena</ref>
| William R. Forstchen
| William R. Forstchen
| HarperPrism
| HarperPrism
| ISBN 0-06-105424-0
| ISBN: 0-06-105424-0
|-
|-
! [[Whispering Woods]]
| [[Whispering Woods (novel)|Whispering Woods]]
| &nbsp;
| &nbsp;
| Nov 1994
| Nov 1994
| Clayton Emery
| Clayton Emery
| HarperPrism
| HarperPrism
| ISBN 0-06-105418-6
| ISBN: 0-06-105418-6
|-
|-
! [[Final Sacrifice]]
| [[Final Sacrifice]]
| &nbsp;
| &nbsp;
| Mar 1995
| Mar 1995
| Clayton Emery
| Clayton Emery
| HarperPrism
| HarperPrism
| ISBN 0-06-105420-8
| ISBN: 0-06-105420-8
|-
|-
! [[Shattered Chains]]
| [[Shattered Chains]]
| &nbsp;
| &nbsp;
| Mar 1995
| Mar 1995
| Clayton Emery
| Clayton Emery
| HarperPrism
| HarperPrism
| ISBN 0-06-105419-4
| ISBN: 0-06-105419-4
|-
|-
! [[Tapestries]]
| [[Tapestries]]
| &nbsp;
| &nbsp;
| Jul 1995
| Jul 1995
| anthology
| anthology
| HarperPrism
| HarperPrism
| ISBN 0-06-105308-2
| ISBN: 0-06-105308-2
|-
|-
! [[The Cursed Land]]
| [[The Cursed Land]]
| &nbsp;
| &nbsp;
| Sep 1995
| Sep 1995
| Teri McLaren, Teri Williams
| Teri McLaren (Teri Williams)
| HarperPrism
| HarperPrism
| ISBN 0-06-105016-4
| ISBN: 0-06-105016-4
|-
|-
! [[The Prodigal Sorcerer]]
| [[The Prodigal Sorcerer]]
| &nbsp;
| &nbsp;
| Nov 1995
| Nov 1995
| Mark Sumner
| Mark Sumner
| HarperPrism
| HarperPrism
| ISBN 0-06-105476-3
| ISBN: 0-06-105476-3
|-
|-
! [[Ashes of the Sun]]
| [[Ashes of the Sun]]
| &nbsp;
| &nbsp;
| Mar 1996
| Mar 1996
| Hanovi Braddock
| Hanovi Braddock
| HarperPrism
| HarperPrism
| ISBN 0-06-105649-9
| ISBN: 0-06-105649-9
|-
|-
! [[Distant Planes]]
| [[Distant Planes]]
| &nbsp;
| &nbsp;
| Jun 1996
| Jun 1996
| anthology
| anthology
| HarperPrism
| HarperPrism
| ISBN 0-06-105313-9
| ISBN: 0-06-105313-9
|-
|-
! [[Song of Time]]
| [[Song of Time]]
| &nbsp;
| &nbsp;
| Jun 1996
| Jun 1996
| Teri McLaren
| Teri McLaren
| HarperPrism
| HarperPrism
| ISBN 0-06-105622-7
| ISBN: 0-06-105622-7
|-
|-
! style="white-space: nowrap;" | [[And Peace Shall Sleep]]
| [[And Peace Shall Sleep]]
| [[Fallen Empires]]
| ''[[Fallen Empires]]''
| Jul 1996
| Jul 1996
| Sonia Orin Lyris
| Sonia Orin Lyris
| HarperPrism
| HarperPrism
| style="white-space: nowrap;" | ISBN 0-06-105619-7
| ISBN: 0-06-105619-7
|-
|-
! [[Dark Legacy]]
| [[Dark Legacy]]
| &nbsp;
| ''[[The Dark]]''
| Dec 1996
| Dec 1996
| Robert E. Vardeman
| Robert E. Vardeman
| HarperPrism
| HarperPrism
| ISBN 0-06-105697-9
| ISBN: 0-06-105697-9
|}
|}


== Promotional cards ==
==Promotional cards==
In [[1994]], HarperPrism released five books with an enclosed mail-in coupon redeemable for special promotional cards related to the stories.  Each of these had an [[expansion symbol]] shaped like a caligraphy pen: [[Image:Symbol HarperPrism.gif]] .
{{main|Promotional card}}
[[File:curse of Nazir.jpg|right|thumb|The fake ''Curse of Nazir'', a 2004 April Fool's joke]]
In [[1994]], HarperPrism released five books with an enclosed mail-in coupon redeemable for special promotional cards related to the stories.  Each of these had an [[expansion symbol]] shaped like a calligraphy pen ({{keyrune|pbook}}).


{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0">
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Book Title
! Book Title
! Promo Card(s)
! Promo Card(s)
|-
|-
| ''[[Arena (novel)|Arena]]''
| ''[[Arena (novel)|Arena]]''
| <c>Arena</c> or <c>Sewers of Estark</c>
| {{card|Arena||phpr}} and {{card|Sewers of Estark||phpr}}
|-
|-
| ''[[Whispering Woods]]''
| ''[[Whispering Woods (novel)|Whispering Woods]]''
| <c>Windseeker Centaur</c>
| {{card|Windseeker Centaur||phpr}}
|-
|-
| ''[[Shattered Chains]]''
| ''[[Shattered Chains]]''
| <c>Giant Badger</c>
| {{card|Giant Badger||phpr}}
|-
|-
| ''[[Final Sacrifice]]''
| ''[[Final Sacrifice]]''
| <c>Mana Crypt</c>
| {{card|Mana Crypt||phpr}}
|-
|-
| ''[[The Cursed Land]]''
| ''[[The Cursed Land]]''
| one random from above
| One random from above
|}
|}


In an April Fool's joke, [[MagicTheGathering.com]] author [[Mark Gottlieb]] wrote ''[http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=mtgcom/daily/mg117 Peeking in the Black Box]'', where he describes a fictional sixth HarperPrism card, 'Curse of Nazir'.
==Curse of Nazir==
In a 2004 April Fool's joke, [[MagicTheGathering.com]] author [[Mark Gottlieb]] wrote ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20200920145947/ttps://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/feature/peeking-black-box-2004-04-01 Peeking in the Black Box]'', where he described a fictional sixth HarperPrism card, 'Curse of Nazir', given out with ''[[The Cursed Land]]''.


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==References==
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Latest revision as of 22:52, 26 February 2024

HarperPrism (1993–1999) was a publishing imprint of Harper Collins. The company published twelve books related to Magic: The Gathering. The Magic line was discontinued after Wizards of the Coast started publishing its books.

See also: List of storyline sources.
Title Setting Released Author(s) Publisher ISBN #
Arena   16 Oct 1994[1][2] William R. Forstchen HarperPrism ISBN: 0-06-105424-0
Whispering Woods   Nov 1994 Clayton Emery HarperPrism ISBN: 0-06-105418-6
Final Sacrifice   Mar 1995 Clayton Emery HarperPrism ISBN: 0-06-105420-8
Shattered Chains   Mar 1995 Clayton Emery HarperPrism ISBN: 0-06-105419-4
Tapestries   Jul 1995 anthology HarperPrism ISBN: 0-06-105308-2
The Cursed Land   Sep 1995 Teri McLaren (Teri Williams) HarperPrism ISBN: 0-06-105016-4
The Prodigal Sorcerer   Nov 1995 Mark Sumner HarperPrism ISBN: 0-06-105476-3
Ashes of the Sun   Mar 1996 Hanovi Braddock HarperPrism ISBN: 0-06-105649-9
Distant Planes   Jun 1996 anthology HarperPrism ISBN: 0-06-105313-9
Song of Time   Jun 1996 Teri McLaren HarperPrism ISBN: 0-06-105622-7
And Peace Shall Sleep Fallen Empires Jul 1996 Sonia Orin Lyris HarperPrism ISBN: 0-06-105619-7
Dark Legacy The Dark Dec 1996 Robert E. Vardeman HarperPrism ISBN: 0-06-105697-9

Promotional cards

Main article: Promotional card
The fake Curse of Nazir, a 2004 April Fool's joke

In 1994, HarperPrism released five books with an enclosed mail-in coupon redeemable for special promotional cards related to the stories. Each of these had an expansion symbol shaped like a calligraphy pen ().

Book Title Promo Card(s)
Arena Arena and Sewers of Estark
Whispering Woods Windseeker Centaur
Shattered Chains Giant Badger
Final Sacrifice Mana Crypt
The Cursed Land One random from above

Curse of Nazir

In a 2004 April Fool's joke, MagicTheGathering.com author Mark Gottlieb wrote Peeking in the Black Box, where he described a fictional sixth HarperPrism card, 'Curse of Nazir', given out with The Cursed Land.

References

  1. ↑ Arena (Magic - The Gathering, No. 1): William R. Forstchen: 9780061054242: Amazon.com: Books 2023, Amazon.com, viewed 7 July 2023, https://www.amazon.com/Arena-Magic-Gathering-No-1/dp/0061054240.
  2. ↑ Forstchen, WR & None 1994, Arena, HarperEntertainment, viewed 7 July 2023 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/263208.Arena
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