A princess and a stableboy? It sounds like the worst sort of hackneyed

formula romance. Think again, for "A Man of His Word" may well be the most

original fantasy you ever read. The magic is unique and applied in unexpected

ways, some of which the late Lester del Rey admitted he had not met in fifty

years as writer and editor. The world itself is unique - there are no humans

in Pandemia, only imps, elves, gnomes, jotnar, and many more, all of whom you

will recognize as "human". MAGIC CASEMENT In MAGIC CASEMENT the tale begins

gently, even slowly, with Inosolan enjoying an idyllic childhood in her

father’s tiny backwater kingdom, too innocent even to understand that the

feelings she shares with her friend Rap are more than friendship. Mystery,

menace, and the gods appear in short order, and from then on the story grows

in scope and power to straddle the world, and adversity thrusts rapid

maturity on Rap and Inos. Populated by unforgettable characters - Aunt Kade,

Little Chicken, Doctor Sagorn, and many more - Pandemia is an incredible

world of credible people and infinite surprises.