A Taste of Magic

The companion to Scent of Magic (1999) follows the fortunes of Wisteria, who returns home from hunting, only to find bodies and blood everywhere. With the exception of 10-year-old Alysen, who was warded by one of the fen witches, everyone in the village is dead. The two youngsters set out on a perilous journey in search of the noble who sanctioned the carnage. As has been Norton's wont throughout her long, illustrious writing career, her magic is steeped in and a part of the natural world, and Wisteria's talent enables her to taste the air, forests, rivers, and all of nature. This is the last book Norton worked on before her death, in March 2005, and she was unable to complete it. At her request, the manuscript and copious notes were given to Rabe. Although it has a few rough spots, the characters and the action will draw readers in and hold them. Sally Estes
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"Jean Rabe has not only garnered many awards in the field of imaginative games, but she also has some dozen role-playing novels to her credit, plus numerous short stories and articles. Her store of knowledge concerning war (in all periods), strange civilizations, and magic - white and black - is indeed prodigious."--Andre Norton

Â"Rabe's fun, galloping romp of a story launches a new fantasy seriesÂ….Rabe (Redemption and other titles in the Dragonlance series) deftly puts some beguiling twists on the guardian-angel theme. The rearing steed on the jacket will signal young horse lovers that this is a book for them.Â"Â--Publishers Weekly on The Finest Creation by Jean Rabe

Â"The author of several novels set in Wizards of the Coast's "Forgotten Realms" setting has created her own world and populated it with vibrant characters both human and animal.Â"Â--Library Journal on The Finest Creation by Jean Rabe