The Alchemist and the Witch

by Christopher Stasheff

Overview

A BATTLE OF SCIENCE VS. SORCERY FOR LOVE AND DEATH

SAMONA is a witch who, resenting the alchemist Amer for having magical powers without selling his soul to Satan in exchange, tries to turn him to the dark side.

AMER is a shy young alchemist who meets his match in a lovesick witch who uses every magical scheme in the book to capture his heart.

DEATH has come to claim Amer's soul for making a deal with the Devil to acquire magic.

Can Amer convince Death that he's discovered magic on his own, with no hellish assistance, all the while dodging Samona's love spells and aphrodisiacs? Read the story to find out!

Product Details

BN ID:	2940185843161
Publisher:	Stasheff Literary Enterprises
Publication date:	04/01/2023
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	907 KB

About the Author

Christopher Stasheff (1944 - 2018) was a teacher, thespian, techie, and author of science fiction & fantasy novels. One of the pioneers of "science fantasy," his career spanned four decades, 44 novels (including translations into Czech, German, Italian, Russian, and Japanese), 29 short stories, and seven 7 anthologies. His novels are famous for their humor (and bad puns), exploration of comparative political systems, and philosophical undertones. He always had difficulty distinguishing fantasy from reality and tried to compensate by teaching college. When teaching proved too real, he gave it up in favor of writing full time. He tended to pre-script his life, but couldn't understand why other people never got their lines right. This caused a fair amount of misunderstanding with his wife and four children. He wrote novels because it was the only way he could be the director, the designer, and all the actors too. Chris died in 2018 from Parkinson's Disease. He will be remembered by his friends, family, fans, and students for his kind and gentle nature, his willingness to guide and mentor any who asked, and for his witty sense of humor. His terrible puns, however, will be forgotten as soon as humanly possible.