A fascinating fantasy short story from Dominica Phetteplace, "Sword & Spore," A Tor.com Original. This is how magic left the Kingdom and made room for democracy. Three supernatural beings created by an Omnipotent Mushroom God travel the multiverse until they are abandoned on a planet of stunning ecological diversity. They use their magic to rule over humans, but as their powers wane and a climate disaster looms, a young illiterate man is able to take the throne. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied

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