Discussion: Hereditary Magic
Today, we’ll dip our toes into the fantasy pool courtesy of QSFer Jordan Marshall: “Magic wielding characters. Does the ability to use magic come from an innate gift or bloodline? Are we creating interesting stories by reinforcing the idea of inborn talent?” I’ve always loved stories about magic-wielding characters, especially when it’s something latent in the bloodline – one of the first of these that I read was the Sword of Shannara. I first ran across this book back in my freshman or sophomore year in high school, back in ’82 or ’83 – yeah, I’m old. I was enraptured … Read more