Michael and the Magic Man

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First edition (publ. Berkley Books)
Cover art by Carlos Ochagavia

Michael and the Magic Man is a novel by Kathleen M. Sidney published in 1980.

Plot summary

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A group of psychics travel America in a van, defending the world from psychic alien invaders.[1]

Reception

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Greg Costikyan reviewed Michael and the Magic Man in Ares Magazine #3 and commented that "Sidney is a writer of considerable power; Michael and the Magic Man is as innovative as it is unusual."[1]

Spider Robinson reviewed Michael and the Magic Man for Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, and commented that "Good characterization, good sense of mood – Kathy is still feeling for her novel-voice, but my only real objection is that the hero is rather ineffectual for my taste. He's not an actor, he's a reactor, for most of the book. Still, this is a cut above most first novels."[2]

Reviews

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References

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  1. ^ a b Costikyan, Greg (July 1980). "Books". Ares Magazine (3). Simulations Publications, Inc.: 36.
  2. ^ Robinson, Spider (August 1980). "The Reference Library". Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact: 172.
  3. ^ The New York Review Of Science Fiction #011 (1989 07).
  4. ^ Kliatt Young Adult Paperback Book Guide 1980-05: Vol 14 Iss 4. Kliatt Paperback Book Guide. May 1980.