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The Brothers' War


Jeff Grubb - 1998
    The Magic.Dominarian legends speak of a mighty conflict, obscured by the mists of history. Of a conflict between the brothers Urza and Mishra for supremacy on the continent of Terisiare. Of titantic engines that scarred and twisted the very planet. Of a final battle that sank continents and shook the skies.The saga of the Brothers' War.Linked to the Antiquities expansion of the Magic: The Gathering trading card game.

Time Spiral


Scott McGough - 2006
    Time itself is fracturing, and it’s up to Teferi and his companions to find a way to halt the collapse.It won’t be easy when his allies are poised to turn against him. About the Author Scott McGough recently moved to farm country and can now compare the urban, suburban, and agrarian lifestyles. Not surprisingly, his first choice hasn’t changed since childhood: all things being equal, he’d rather be down the shore.Scott worked on The Duelist magazine before joining the Creative Team for MAGIC: THE GATHERING®. He worked on almost all the Urza/Phyrexia saga and has since written eight novels and a handful of short stories for MAGIC: THE GATHERING. All this, and yet he has only ever appeared on one Magic card. Though he finds this burden bitter and onerous, he will at least admit that that it’s a really good picture.

The Moons of Mirrodin


Will McDermott - 2003
    And she must tear aside the veil that hides the face of a hidden enemy whose power extends across all Mirrodin

Mercadian Masques


Francis Lebaron - 1999
    Grieving for their lost comrades and in need of repairs, they make their painful way to Mercadia, a city where everything is for sale. But not everything is as it seems. In the streets of Mercadia, the heroes of the "Weatherlight "find that more than merchandise can be bought and sold.

The Colors of Magic


Jess LebowDon Perrin - 1999
    Argoth is decimated...Tidal waves have turned canyons into rivers...Earthquakes leveled the cities...Dominaria is in ruins.Now the struggle for the war-torn world is to survive.

Ravnica: City of Guilds


Cory J. Herndon - 2005
    A top-notch officer of the city guard, he's been on the force over fifty years. He works alone. And the League of Wojek never had problems with him or his work. Until now.They gave him a partner to train, who promptly got himself killed. And the more he looks into the death, the less he likes it.Something dark is moving within the guilds of Ravnica.

Odyssey


Vance Moore - 2001
    The perfect entry point for new readers, this book focuses on a fierce competition for one of the most powerful artifacts ever to exist in the Magic: The Gathering game and novels. Major changes are occurring in the Magic universe-changes that devoted fans will be eager to find out about.

Johan


Clayton Emery - 2001
    The city of Bryce is being watched by unfriendly eyes. A mysterious prophesy, a desperate wizard, and an extraordinary tiger man are somehow caught up in the city's destiny. One man must race against time to understand how -- and why -- or risk the enslavement of his people.

Distant Planes


Kathy IceAdam-Troy Castro - 1996
    Mystery and adventure await in a world where magical artifacts abound and wizards are as powerful as gods.Readers, discover the sights and sounds of the worlds of Dominia...

The Dragons of Magic


J. Robert KingAllison Lassieur - 2001
    Plains dragons defend humans, and undead dragons destroy them. And all dragons hold mysteries deep within.Uncover the secrets of the dragons of Dominaria.

The Myths of Magic


Jess LebowScott McGough - 2000
    Robert King, Jeff Grubb, Paul B. Thompson, and Francis Lebaron, among others, in stories that focus on the most collectible cards from the trading card game. Original.

Rath and Storm


Peter ArcherMichael G. Ryan - 1998
    Gerrard, the heir to the Legacy, together with Sisay, captain of the flying ship Weatherlight, has sought out many parts of the Legacy. Gerrard's Quest Sisay has been kidnapped by Volrath, ruler of the plane ofRath. Gerrard stands at a crossroads. His companion is in danger, the Legacy may be lost forever. Only he -- with the loyal crew of the Weatherlight -- can rescue Sisay and recover the Legacy.

Agents of Artifice


Ari Marmell - 2008
    The balance of power is shifting and Agents of Artifice brings readers to the heart of a planeswalker struggle...In Agents of Artifice, Ari Marmell reimagines planeswalkers, taking fans deeper than ever into the lives of the Multiverse's most powerful beings: Jace Beleren(TM), the prodigal son, a powerful telepath whose choices now will forever determine his path as a mage; Liliana Vess(TM), a temptress whose beauty belies a dark secret and even darker associations; and Tezzeret(TM), leader of an interplanar consortium whose quest for knowledge may be undone by his lust for power.Follow these characters in their quests for knowledge and power. Will Jace's choices lead him astray of the right path? Will Liliana's past finally catch up with her? Will Tezzeret allow hubris to obscure his vision?

Arena


William R. Forstchen - 1994
    Magic: The Gathering trading card role-playing game system inaugurates a new world of magic and mystery. The book includes a coupon for two rare Magic trading cards that cannot be found anywhere else.

Tapestries


Kathy IceMark Sumner - 1995
    A dragon whelp's egg cracking in the firelight. The crashing chaos of armies at war. These are the sights and sounds of the universe of Magic.MAGIC: The Gathering...Planeswalkers duel in worlds beyond imagining, while life goes on for the simple folk in a land where the very earth is filled with mana — the power that fires a magicians spell. Each of the dazzling stories in these pages, by David Drake, Morgan Llywelyn, S.M. Stirling & 14 other authors, opens a door into a place called Dominia. If youve ever played the internationally bestselling game, Magic: The Gathering, or even if you've never heard of it, you can share the excitement.