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All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by. The storytelling genius of neil gaiman, bestselling author of the ocean at the end of the lane and stardust, is one dazzling display in the variety of smoke and mirror s original and brilliant short pieces. Smoke and mirrors in the deft hands of neil gaiman, magic is no mere illusion. Smoke and mirrors is, summarily, an interesting collection of short stories and poems from neil gaiman. Smoke and mirrors is a collection of short stories that exhibit neil gaimans potential for greatness. This anthology of short stories, and the occasional story poem, is vintage neil gaiman. Such miraculous inventions and more await within neil gaiman s first collection of short fiction, a gift of wonder and delight from one of the most unique literary artists of our day. Most of them leave the reader hanging, wondering how they would turn out. Either way, smoke and mirrors is a semisatisfying set of teasers.
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