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Wishing Season
Before graduating from the school of magic, Khalid is allowed to inhabit his first lamp, but he forgets to restrict his master to three wishes and must find a princess to save him from a lifetime of servitude.
Illustrated by Frank Kelly Freas.
Original 1993 edition (15 Chapters). Later expanded in 1996.
Illustrated by Frank Kelly Freas.
Original 1993 edition (15 Chapters). Later expanded in 1996.
138 pages, Hardcover
First published October 1, 1993
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About the author
Esther M. Friesner
264 books710 followersEsther M. Friesner was educated at Vassar College, where she completed B.A's in both Spanish and Drama. She went to on to Yale University; within five years she was awarded an M.A. and Ph.D. in Spanish. She taught Spanish at Yale for a number of years before going on to become a full-time author of fantasy and science fiction. She has published twenty-seven novels so far; her most recent titles include Temping Fate from Penguin-Puffin and Nobody's Princess from Random House.
Her short fiction and poetry have appeared in Asimov's, Fantasy & Science Fiction, Aboriginal SF, Pulphouse Magazine, Amazing, and Fantasy Book, as well as in numerous anthologies. Her story, "Love's Eldritch Ichor," was featured in the 1990 World Fantasy Convention book.
Her first stint as an anthology editor was Alien Pregnant By Elvis, a collection of truly gonzo original tabloid SF for DAW books. Wisely, she undertook this project with the able collaboration of Martin H. Greenberg. Not having learned their lesson, they have also co-edited the Chicks In Chainmail Amazon comedy anthology series for Baen Books, as well as Blood Muse, an anthology of vampire stories for Donald I Fine, Inc.
"Ask Auntie Esther" was her regular etiquette and advice column to the SFlorn in Pulphouse Magazine. Being paid for telling other people how to run their lives sounds like a pretty good deal to her.
Ms. Friesner won the Nebula Award for Best Short Story of 1995 for her work, "Death and the Librarian," and the Nebula for Best Short Story of 1996 for "A Birth Day." (A Birth Day" was also a 1996 Hugo Award finalist.) Her novelette, "Jesus at the Bat" was on the final Nebula ballot in the same year that "Death and the Librarian" won the award. In addition, she has won the Romantic Times award for Best New Fantasy Writer in 1986 and the Skylark Award in 1994. Her short story, "All Vows," took second place in the Asimov's SF Magazine Readers' Poll for 1993 and was a finalist for the Nebula in 1994. Her Star Trek: Deep Space Nine novel, Warchild, made the USA TODAY bestseller list.
She lives in Connecticut with her husband, two children, two rambunctious cats, and a fluctuating population of hamsters.
Her short fiction and poetry have appeared in Asimov's, Fantasy & Science Fiction, Aboriginal SF, Pulphouse Magazine, Amazing, and Fantasy Book, as well as in numerous anthologies. Her story, "Love's Eldritch Ichor," was featured in the 1990 World Fantasy Convention book.
Her first stint as an anthology editor was Alien Pregnant By Elvis, a collection of truly gonzo original tabloid SF for DAW books. Wisely, she undertook this project with the able collaboration of Martin H. Greenberg. Not having learned their lesson, they have also co-edited the Chicks In Chainmail Amazon comedy anthology series for Baen Books, as well as Blood Muse, an anthology of vampire stories for Donald I Fine, Inc.
"Ask Auntie Esther" was her regular etiquette and advice column to the SFlorn in Pulphouse Magazine. Being paid for telling other people how to run their lives sounds like a pretty good deal to her.
Ms. Friesner won the Nebula Award for Best Short Story of 1995 for her work, "Death and the Librarian," and the Nebula for Best Short Story of 1996 for "A Birth Day." (A Birth Day" was also a 1996 Hugo Award finalist.) Her novelette, "Jesus at the Bat" was on the final Nebula ballot in the same year that "Death and the Librarian" won the award. In addition, she has won the Romantic Times award for Best New Fantasy Writer in 1986 and the Skylark Award in 1994. Her short story, "All Vows," took second place in the Asimov's SF Magazine Readers' Poll for 1993 and was a finalist for the Nebula in 1994. Her Star Trek: Deep Space Nine novel, Warchild, made the USA TODAY bestseller list.
She lives in Connecticut with her husband, two children, two rambunctious cats, and a fluctuating population of hamsters.
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Displaying 1 - 8 of 8 reviews
May 23, 2011
Hilarious! I don't think there are many books that have made me laugh more than this one! It's a story about a hot-head genie (Khalid) whose teacher decides to send him to a lamp to try and humble him, and he forgets to tell his first master that he cannot wish for more wishes--so he ends up enslaved for all the foreseeable future. I thought the ridiculous romantic parodies were pretty priceless, and the wit wars were pretty good too. A really short easy read that keeps you interested.
December 23, 2009
Even genies have something to learn from cats.
May 21, 2013
Written in an old fashioned, slower paced style; however, the twists and turns of the three wishes scenario are hilarious. Dragon Flight imprint.
July 25, 2017
A little too much like a Hollywood romantic comedy for my tastes. Cute story.
September 30, 2021
Fun YA fantasy with a talking cat, genies and love triangles (or quadrangels). Light but enjoyable.
August 31, 2016
A totally cute and very fast read. Full of humor and fast-paced and quirky. The cat is, as is only right, the best character. The lady genie and the princess are next best. I'm still in some doubt about the merchant's son's qualities being awesome but I'll roll with it.
September 23, 2018
Currently reading this with my daughters. This book was purchased for me as a gift when I was kid (in 1993).
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