The Crafters

They are a great family of witches and warlocks, alchemists and spellcasters. From generation to generation, from the Old World to the Salem trials and beyond, they hand down their secrets, their potions, even their family familiar . . . a will-o’-the-wisp called Willow. They are masters of sorcery, of power, of love. They are . . . THE CRAFTERS.

In this first spellbinding volume, they shy young alchemist, Amer, meets his match in a lovesick witch who will use every magical scheme in the book to capture his heart. In a reckless battle of science and sorcery, love conquers all . . . and the Crafter family legend begins!

CHRISTOPHER STASHEFF conjures up a tale of alchemists who hate witches—and the witches who love them.

ROBERT SHECKLEY reveals how raising children can be confused with raising demons.

ESTHER FRIESNER learns that monsters and humans make strange bedfellows.

RU EMERSON follows a bewitching young girl who’s trying to follow in her mother’s enchanted footsteps.

KATHERINE KURTZ summons a tall gray-eyed stranger for heroic things-to-come.

MORGAN LLYWELYN serves up a beggar’s banquet of magic and science ... and everything in between!

This enchanting new shared-world anthology series also includes stories by JODY LYNN NYE, JUDITH R. CONLY, ANNA O’CONNELL AND DOUG HOUSEMAN, and WENDY WHEELER