Books like The compleat enchanter by L. Sprague De Camp
In L. Sprague De Camp’s collection of the Harold Shea stories, the protagonist discovers that parallel universes, each governed by its own rules of magic, can be accessed by aligning the mind with symbolic logic. Two adventures bring Shea to the realms of Norse mythology and to Edmund Spenser’s *The Faerie Queene*, where he meets gods, dragons, and wizards and earnestily attempts spellwork that often turns out imperfect. The tales mix humor with mythic adventure, offering a playful exploration of alternate realities.
First publish date: 1975
Genre: Fantasy/Epic Fantasy
Authors: L. Sprague De Camp
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