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An alchemist determined to heal his sick daughter and save his town from a weed-like plant that feeds off magic invents a device that destroys the plant, but things start to go wrong after he shows the device to the town's mayor.
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Magic has a price. But someone else will pay. Every time a spell is cast, a bit of bramble sprouts, sending up tangling vines, bloody thorns, and threatening a poisonous sleep. It sprouts in tilled fields and in neighbors' roof beams, thrusts up from between street cobbles, and bursts forth from sacks of powdered spice. A bit of magic, and bramble follows. A little at first, and then more--until whole cities are dragged down under tangling vines and empires lie dead, ruins choked by bramble forest. Monuments to people who loved magic too much.In paired novellas, award-winning authors Tobias Buckell and Paolo Bacigalupi explore a shared world where magic is forbidden and its use is rewarded with the axe. A world of glittering memories and a desperate present, where everyone uses a little magic, and someone else always pays the price.In the beleaguered city of Khaim, a lone alchemist seeks a solution to a deadly threat. The bramble, a plant that feeds upon magic, now presses upon Khaim, nourished by the furtive spellcasting of its inhabitants and threatening to strangle the city under poisonous vines. Driven by desperation and genius, the alchemist constructs a device that transcends magic, unlocking the mysteries of bramble's essential nature. But the power of his newly-built balanthast is even greater than he dreamed. Where he sought to save a city and its people, the balanthast has the potential to save the world entire--if it doesn't destroy him and his family first.
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Condition: good. Drummond, J. K. (illustrator). Book is in good condition and may include underlining highlighting and minimal wear. The book can also include "From the library of" labels. May not contain miscellaneous items toys, dvds, etc. . We offer 100% money back guarantee and 24 7 customer service. Seller Inventory # ZEV.159606353X.G
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Hardcover. Condition: Very good +. Drummond, J. K. (illustrator). First Edition. First Edition. Hardcover. 8 1/4" X 5 1/2". 95pp. Mild rubbing and shelf wear to covers, corners and edges of unclipped dust jacket. Bound in gray cloth over boards with spine lettered in blue. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is firm, tight, and sound. A highly presentable first printing of this deluxe edition of Paolo Bacigalupi's The Alchemist, with beautiful illustrations by J.K. Drummond, from Subterranean Press. ABOUT THIS BOOK: An alchemist determined to heal his sick daughter and save his town from a weed-like plant that feeds off magic invents a device that destroys the plant, but things start to go wrong after he shows the device to the town's mayor.(Publisher). 8 1/4" X 5 1/2". 95pp. Mild rubbing and shelf wear to covers, corners and edges of unclipped dust jacket. Bound in gray cloth over boards with spine lettered in blue. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is firm, tight, and sound. A highly presentable first printing of this deluxe edition of Paolo Bacigalupi's The Alchemist, with beautiful illustrations by J.K. Drummond, from Subterranean Press. ABOUT THIS BOOK: An alchemist determined to heal his sick daughter and save his town from a weed-like plant that feeds off magic invents a device that destroys the plant, but things start to go wrong after he shows the device to the town's mayor.(Publisher). n. Seller Inventory # 15218
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Fine. Drummond, J. K. (illustrator). Deluxe Hardcover Edition. First printing of the Deluxe Hardcover Edition, originally published at $20. There was also a signed limited edition published in leather at $45. This is a very fine copy, purchased new and never read, in a very fine dust jacket in a clear removable protective cover. This copy, though not called for, is SIGNED by the author on the title page. Not remaindered, price clipped, inscribed or otherwise marked. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 012271
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Drummond, J. K. (illustrator). 1st edition. HC in dust jacket (Trade Edition). 1st Printing. Illustrated by J. K. Drummond and with an introduction by Tobias Buckell, who wrote the companion story, THE EXECUTIONESS. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. Seller Inventory # 37011
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Hardcover. Drummond, J. K. (illustrator). fine hardcover copy in a fine, J K Drummond, dustwrapper. Nebula Award Nominee for Best Novella (2010) 1st edition. SIGNED, 500 numbered copies. Magic has a price. But someone else will pay. Every time a spell is cast, a bit of bramble sprouts, sending up tangling vines, bloody thorns, and threatening a poisonous sleep. Seller Inventory # RC26.089
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Drummond, J. K. (illustrator). First Subterranean Press Edition. The First Trade edition, First printing. Book is in Fine condition. Boards are clean, not bumped. Fore edges are clean. Interior is clean and legible. Not remaindered. Dust Jacket is in Fine condition. Not chipped or crinkled. Not price clipped. Dust Jacket is covered by Mylar Brodart. All-ways well boxed, All-ways fast service. Thanks. Book. Seller Inventory # 042032