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'''Monsters of Magic''' is an anthologies novel published in August 2003. It features stories by [[Scott McGough]], [[Will McDermott]], [[Tim Ryan]], [[Brian M. Thomsen]], [[A. L. Lassieur]], [[Denise R. Graham]], [[Vance Moore]], [[Steven E. Schend]], [[Jess Lebow]], [[Tom Dupree]], [[Stephen D. Sullivan]], and [[Paul B. Thompson]]. It was edited by [[J. Robert King]].
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'''''The Monsters of Magic''''' is a ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'' anthology of stories published in August 2003. It was edited by [[J. Robert King]], and the last of a series of five.<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://multiverseinreview.blogspot.com/2019/06/the-monsters-of-magic.html|title=The Monsters of Magic|June 23, 2019}}</ref>


== Blurb ==
== Blurb ==
On [[Tolaria]], a [[Barrin|mage]] devises a spell that will exceed [[Urza]]'s greatest creation, unless a phantom monster undoes it all. In [[Aphetto]], a young fighter and his magic-eating atog launch a quest for vengeance against a deadly enemy. In [[Jamuraa]], a [[nekoru|cat-dragon]] discovers a whole nation like her and sets out to teach them who is queen.
On [[Tolaria]], a [[Barrin|mage]] devises a spell that will exceed [[Urza]]'s greatest creation, unless a phantom monster undoes it all. In [[Aphetto]], a young fighter and his magic-eating atog launch a quest for vengeance against a deadly enemy. In [[Jamuraa]], a [[nekoru|cat-dragon]] discovers a whole nation like her and sets out to teach them who is queen.


Dragons, lhurgoyfs, delraichs, and other fearsome creatures from the world of [[Dominaria]] stalk the pages of these all-new tales.
[[Dragon]]s, [[lhurgoyf]]s, [[Thrull|delraichs]], and other fearsome creatures from the world of [[Dominaria (plane)|Dominaria]] stalk the pages of these all-new tales.


== Summary ==
==List of stories==
===Part I: Ancient Monsters===
===Part I: Ancient Monsters===
====Who Is Queen?====
*''Who Is Queen?'', by [[Scott McGough]]
''by Scott McGough''
**The [[nekoru]] [[Wasitora]] discovers that there are others of her kind.  
 
*''Ach! Hans, Run!'', by [[Will McDermott]]
The [[nekoru]] [[Wasitora]] discovers that there are others of her kind.  
**[[Saffi Eriksdotter]] encounters the [[lhurgoyf]].
 
*''The Reluctant Student'', by [[Tim Ryan]]
====Ach! Hans, Run!====
**[[Barrin]] suspects that one of his students is responsible for an attack on [[Tolaria]]'s mechanical guardians.
''by Will McDermott''
*''Unlikely Allies and Unjust Desserts'', by [[Brian M. Thomsen]]
 
**A [[dwarf]], an [[orc]] and a [[goblin]] named [[List of secondary characters/Dominaria|Strother, Borg and Elam]] strike a bargain with a [[Demon#Lords of the Pit|lord of the pit]].
[[Saffi Eriksdotter]] encounters the [[lhurgoyf]].
 
====The Reluctant Student====
''by Tim Ryan''
 
[[Barrin]] suspects that one of his students is responsible for an attack on [[Tolaria]]'s mechanical guardians.
 
====Unlikely Allies and Unjust Desserts====
''by Brian M. Thomsen''
 
A [[dwarf]], an [[orc]] and a [[goblin]] named Strother, Borg and Elam strike a bargain with a [[Lord of the Pit|lord of the pit]].


===Part II: Modern Monsters===
===Part II: Modern Monsters===
====Ereth the Mighty====
*''Ereth the Mighty'', by [[A. L. Lassieur]]
''by A. L. Lassieur''
**The young [[elf]] student [[List of secondary characters/Dominaria|Ereth]] dreams to become a powerful conjurer one day. When her home [[Yavimaya]] is attacked by creatures resembling those from the [[Phyrexian Invasion]] she might get a chance to prove herself.
 
*''True Enough'', by [[Denise R. Graham]]
The young [[elf]] student Ereth dreams to become a powerful conjurer one day. When her home [[Yavimaya]] is attacked by creatures resembling those from the [[Phyrexian Invasion]] she might get a chance to prove herself.
**Oly, a former sailor and a notorious drinker is convinced that he saw a monster. No one believes him until a [[shapeshifter|stranger]] comes to town with stories about dangerous creatures.
 
*''Seasons of Slaughter'', by [[Vance Moore]]
====True Enough====
**[[Cabal]]ist Buric investigates animal killings a [[dragon]] might be responsible for. Strangely the carcasses were left alone. {{card|Vampiric Dragon|title=Whatever killed the cattle}} seemed to do it for pleasure, not to feed on them.
''by Denise R. Graham''
*''An Atog Comes to Aphetto'', by [[Steven E. Schend]]
 
**[[List of secondary characters/Dominaria|Rasarm]] and his [[atog]] [[List of secondary characters/Dominaria|Yekol]] break into the villa of Cabal lord [[List of secondary characters/Dominaria|Suarvol]], who had Rasarms family killed on a whim.
Oly, a former sailor and a notorious drinker is convinced that he saw a monster. No one believes him until a stranger comes to town with stories about dangerous creatures.
 
====Seasons of Slaughter====
''by Vance Moore''
 
[[Cabal]]ist Buric investigates animal killings a [[dragon]] might be responsible for. Strangely the carcasses were left alone. Whatever killed the cattle seemed to do it for pleasure, not to feed on them.
 
====An Atog Comes to Aphetto====
''by Steven E. Schend''
 
Rasarm and his [[atog]] Yekol break into the villa of Cabal lord Suarvol, who had Rasarms family killed on a whim.
 
===Part III: Otherworldly Monsters===
===Part III: Otherworldly Monsters===
====Delraich====
*''Delraich'', by [[Jess Lebow]]
''by Jess Lebow''
**Betrayed by a caravan leader named Sleedge, the sorcerer Raitrick would do anything to get his vengeance.
 
*''Tap, Kraken & Pop'', by [[Tom Dupree]]
Betrayed by a caravan leader named Sleedge, the sorcerer Raitrick would do anything to get his vengeance.
** Tap needs to find the fabled Isle of the Gilded Tree and get a golden leaf before he can marry his love.
 
*''Crucible'', by [[Stephen D. Sullivan]]
====Tap, Kraken & Pop====
** Salla ''en''-Dal lives in the [[Vec]] village of Travec and regards it as her home. Although she is not really accepted in the community she does everything to save the settlement from destruction.
''by Tom Dupree''
*''The Voice of Command'', by [[Paul B. Thompson]]
 
**Colonel Mocklen ''il''-Dal has to deal with the newly arrived and troublesome Light-General Rogur. It seems that they are to eradicate rebels in this area but the [[Davvol|evincar]] himself left a mysterious note for Mocklen.
Tap needs to find the fabled Isle of the Gilded Tree and get a golden leaf before he can marry his love.
 
====Crucible====
''by Stephen D. Sullivan''
 
Salla ''en''-Dal lives in the Vec village of Travec and regards it as her home. Although she is not really accepted in the community she does everything to save the settlement from destruction.
 
====The Voice of Command====
''by Paul B. Thompson''


Colonel Mocklen ''il''-Dal has to deal with the newly arrived and troublesome Light-General Rogur. It seems that they are to eradicate rebels in this area but the [[evincar]] himself left a mysterious note for Mocklen.
==References==
{{reflist}}


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The Monsters of Magic
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Publishing Information
Author(s) J. Robert King (ed.)
First printing August 1, 2003
ISBN-13 0786929832
Preceded By
The Secrets of Magic		 Followed By
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The Monsters of Magic is a Magic: The Gathering anthology of stories published in August 2003. It was edited by J. Robert King, and the last of a series of five.[1]

Blurb

On Tolaria, a mage devises a spell that will exceed Urza's greatest creation, unless a phantom monster undoes it all. In Aphetto, a young fighter and his magic-eating atog launch a quest for vengeance against a deadly enemy. In Jamuraa, a cat-dragon discovers a whole nation like her and sets out to teach them who is queen.

Dragons, lhurgoyfs, delraichs, and other fearsome creatures from the world of Dominaria stalk the pages of these all-new tales.

List of stories

Part I: Ancient Monsters

Part II: Modern Monsters

  • Ereth the Mighty, by A. L. Lassieur
    • The young elf student Ereth dreams to become a powerful conjurer one day. When her home Yavimaya is attacked by creatures resembling those from the Phyrexian Invasion she might get a chance to prove herself.
  • True Enough, by Denise R. Graham
    • Oly, a former sailor and a notorious drinker is convinced that he saw a monster. No one believes him until a stranger comes to town with stories about dangerous creatures.
  • Seasons of Slaughter, by Vance Moore
  • An Atog Comes to Aphetto, by Steven E. Schend
    • Rasarm and his atog Yekol break into the villa of Cabal lord Suarvol, who had Rasarms family killed on a whim.

Part III: Otherworldly Monsters

  • Delraich, by Jess Lebow
    • Betrayed by a caravan leader named Sleedge, the sorcerer Raitrick would do anything to get his vengeance.
  • Tap, Kraken & Pop, by Tom Dupree
    • Tap needs to find the fabled Isle of the Gilded Tree and get a golden leaf before he can marry his love.
  • Crucible, by Stephen D. Sullivan
    • Salla en-Dal lives in the Vec village of Travec and regards it as her home. Although she is not really accepted in the community she does everything to save the settlement from destruction.
  • The Voice of Command, by Paul B. Thompson
    • Colonel Mocklen il-Dal has to deal with the newly arrived and troublesome Light-General Rogur. It seems that they are to eradicate rebels in this area but the evincar himself left a mysterious note for Mocklen.

References

  1. ↑ Squirle (June 23, 2019). "The Monsters of Magic". Multiverse in Review. Tumblr.
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