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.