Spells (anthology)

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Cover artist Kinuko Kraft Language English Media type Print (Paperback) Originally published 1985 Publisher New American Library		Country United States Publication date 1985 Pages 350 pp. Author Martin H. Greenberg Genres Science Fiction, Fantasy
Series Isaac Asimov's Magical Worlds of Fantasy Editors Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg Works by Martin H. Greenberg Intergalactic Empires, Cosmic Knights, The Science Fictional, Supermen

Spells is an anthology of themed fantasy and science fiction short stories on the subject of spells edited by Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg and Charles G. Waugh as the fourth volume in their Isaac Asimov's Magical Worlds of Fantasy series. It was first published in paperback by Signet/New American Library in May 1985. The first British edition was issued in trade paperback by Robinson in 1988.

The book collects twelve novellas, novelettes and short stories by various fantasy and science fiction authors, with an introduction by Asimov.

"Curses!" (introduction) (Isaac Asimov)

"The Candidate" (Henry Slesar)

"The Christmas Shadrach" (Frank R. Stockton)

"The Snow Women" (Fritz Leiber)

"Invisible Boy" (Ray Bradbury)

"The Hero Who Returned" (Gerald W. Page)

"Toads of Grimmerdale" (Andre Norton)

"A Literary Death" (Martin H. Greenberg)

"Satan and Sam Shay" (Robert Arthur)

"Lot No. 249" (Arthur Conan Doyle)

"The Witch Is Dead" (Edward D. Hoch)