Smoke and Mirrors

Short Fictions and Illusions

By: Neil Gaiman

Narrated by: Neil Gaiman

In the deft hands of Neil Gaiman, magic is no mere illusion... and anything is possible. In this, Gaiman's first book of short stories, his imagination and supreme artistry transform a mundane world into a place of terrible wonders -- a place where an old woman can purchase the Holy Grail at a thrift store, where assassins advertise their services in the Yellow Pages under ""Pest Control,"" and where a frightened young boy must barter for his life with a mean-spirited troll living beneath a bridge by the railroad tracks. Explore a new reality -- obscured by smoke and darkness, yet brilliantly tangible -- in this extraordinary collection of short works by a master prestidigitator. It will dazzle your senses, touch your heart, and haunt your dreams.

entertaining and dark

some of the stories are charming some quite dark. I greatly enjoyed the last story it was a good retelling with a wonderful new angle.

Some Recycled Material

A lot of this content has been published under his other shrot story collections... However its Neil Gaiman so its still really good.

Great stories, interesting introductions, but...

All of the introductions are together at the beginning of the book rather than each introduction being at the beginning of the story that it is introducing. Annoying.

some fantastic alternative faery tales in here

as ever, Neil gaiman's magic is both twisted yet relevant. this collection includes some vibrant retellings of faery classics, poignant in the comparisons to human nature.

What fun!

Nobody reads Gaiman's stories better, I always enjoy Neil's stories best when he reads them himself.
Great collection of a variety of fun stories. Thanks Neil!