The Key To Many Places — Leah Cutter

Sure, Martin is Irish. And he doesn't stand more than four feet tall. Maybe he has a fondness for red jackets. Perhaps also a shoe and boot collection that would rival Carrie Bradshaw's.And sometimes, yes, he can make wishes come true. But that doesn't make him a leprechaun. or does it?Also includes the bonus story, "Were-Teen".Leah Cutter's first novel, "Paper Mage" (Roc, 2003), is set in China, during the T'ang dynasty, around 837 A.D. Her second novel, "Caves of Buda" (Roc, 2004), is set in Budapest, with many different time periods, including pre-Christian Hungarian mythology, Roman magic, World War II, and 1957, when the Russians came back to Hungary. Her third novel, "The Jaguar and the Wolf" (Roc, 2005), is set in the Yucatan peninsula, around 1000 A.D, and explores what would have happened if the Vikings had met the Mayans. Her short fiction includes fantasy, science fiction, and horror, and has primarily been published in anthologies. Praise for "Paper Mage":-"An enchanting novel, skillfully rooted in Chinese history and myth. mythical, unusual, and thoroughly convincing." -Terri Windling, Editor of "The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror"-"A magical world as solid and believable as our own." -Cecilia Dart-Thorton-"An exceptional tale by an exceptional writer. It doesn't get any better than this." Dennis L. McKiernan