Phil Hastings was a lucky man. He had money, a growing reputation as a screenwriter, a happy, loving family with three kids, and the house of his dreams in rural upstate New York. But then came the Magic, the Bad Thing, the Faerie, and the Fool--and the resurrection of a primordial war that the whole human race could lose. nA contemporary novel of masterful horror replete with magic, fantasy, and more than a little stylish sensuality.--The Washington Post nPhil Hastings was a lucky man--he had money, a growing reputation as a screenwriter, a happy, loving family with three kids, and hed just moved into the house of his dreams in rural of magic--and about to be altered irrevocably by a magic more real than any he dared imagine. n nFor with the Magic came the Bad Thing, and the Faerie, and then the Fool . . . and the resurrection of a primordial war with a forgotten People--a war that not only the Hastings but the whole human race could lose. n nAbsorbing, thought-provoking, and thoroughly magical. Feists skillfully crafted prose illuminates many of the darker sides of fairy stories. . . . Try it as a bedtime story . . . but only on nights when you can take some time getting to sleep.--The West Coast Review of Booksn