Wizard of the Pigeons

Wizard of the Pigeons
First edition cover
Author	Megan Lindholm
Cover artist	Robert Gould
Country	United States
Language	English
Genre	Urban fantasy
Publisher	Ace Books
Publication date	28 January 1986
Pages	214
ISBN	0-441-89467-4
OCLC	14054439

Wizard of the Pigeons is a 1985 urban fantasy novel set in Seattle by Megan Lindholm, issued as a paperback original by Ace Books and reprinted in hardcover by Hypatia Press in 1994. Several UK editions have also been published. The book deals delicately with many serious topics such as homelessness, poverty, and mental illness, asking more questions than it answers.

The novel is often classified as modern Arthurian fantasy, with the title character identified with Merlin Ambrosius.^[1] This book is also categorized as Urban Fantasy.^[2] Roger Zelazny called it "terrific".

Plot

The plot focuses on the homeless character 'Wizard' and his battle with a malignant force from his forgotten past.^[3] In order to survive, Wizard must rely on his powerful gift of 'Knowing'. This allows him to know the truth of things, to receive fortunes and to reveal to people the answers to their troubles. Aiding him in his battle for survival is the enigmatic 'Cassie' and several other people from the streets.

Reception

Orson Scott Card praised the novel as "miraculously good" (although he faulted the ending); he described it as "so real, so original, you won't regret buying it and reading it."^[4]

References

↑ Ann F. Howey & Stephen Ray Reimer, A Bibliography of Modern Arthurian Fantasy, Boydell & Brewer Ltd., 2006, p.235
↑ Walton, Jo. "Homeless and Magical: Megan Lindholm's Wizard of the Pigeons". Tor.com. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
↑ Carroll, Siobhan (Fall 2012). "Imagined Nation: place and national identity in Neil Gaiman's American Gods". Extrapolation. 53 (3): 307–326. doi:10.3828/extr.2012.17.
↑ "The Light Fantastic", If, September 1986, p.26

External links

Wizard of the Pigeons title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
Wizard of the Pigeons at the Internet Book List

Works by Robin Hobb

The Realm of the Elderlings

The Farseer Trilogy	Assassin's Apprentice (1995) Royal Assassin (1996) Assassin's Quest (1997)

Liveship Traders Trilogy	Ship of Magic (1998) The Mad Ship (1999) Ship of Destiny (2000)

The Tawny Man Trilogy	Fool's Errand (2001) The Golden Fool (2002) Fool's Fate (2003)

The Rain Wild Chronicles	Dragon Keeper (2009) Dragon Haven (2010) City of Dragons (2011) Blood of Dragons (2013)

The Fitz and the Fool Trilogy	Fool's Assassin (2014) Fool's Quest (2015) Assassin's Fate (forthcoming 2017)

Other Elderlings novels	The Willful Princess and the Piebald Prince (2013)

Elderlings short works	"Homecoming" (2003)

Miscellaneous	Characters Locations

Soldier Son Trilogy

Shaman's Crossing (2005)
Forest Mage (2006)
Renegade's Magic (2008)

As Megan Lindholm

Wizard of the Pigeons (1985)
The Gypsy (1992)

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