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Paper Mage

Cover art by Mark Harrison

A historical fantasy, set in China, during the Tang dynasty, around 837 AD. The main character, Xiao Yen, takes paper, folds it into the shape of an animal or a thing, then casts magic so the paper becomes the thing she has folded. Her problem? She has lost her luck. . .

Due from Roc spring 2003

What the reviewers are saying:

"Leah R. Cutter's debut novel soars like the magic creatures that fill its pages" - Historical Novels Review

"Cutter knows just what she's doing. ... A grand adventure, following the travelers through a beautifully evoked realm of high culture, monsters (human and supernatural), and unusual magics" - Locus

"Cutter's story and her elegant and precise writing beautifully and skillfully conjure what feels like the essence of ancient Chinese culture" - Booklist

The Davis Enterprise Review

The Greenman Review

Read the first chapter (in PDF form)

Caves of Buda

A Roman magician binds a 5-stone-eyed demon deep in caves in a part of the world that eventually become known as Budapest, Hungary. Now, the bindings are breaking. The three main characters have to either rebind the demon, or destroy it, before it causes another war in Eastern Europe.

Due from Roc 2004

The Jaguar and the Wolf

We know Vikings reached North America. What happens if one Viking ship goes all the way south, into the Gulf of Mexico, and lands on the Yucatan peninsula?

Due from Roc May 2005.

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