#77 Animal magic: The Forgotten Beasts of Eld (1974) by Patricia A. McKillip

American author Patricia A. McKillip passed away in May 2022. This episode covers her breakthrough novel for adults, The Forgotten Beasts of Eld (1974), which won the first World Fantasy Award. The book focuses on a wizard-woman who commands a group of magical animals and gradually becomes drawn into human conflicts. But how does McKillip's novel weave a spell of its own?

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