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Try These Three Practical Questions to Discern Fictional Magic

Challenge the story’s supernatural system by exploring its sources, moral results, and heroes’ motives. · Marian Jacobs

Implicit Magic in Fantasy Fiction Can Stir Our Longing for Transcendent Myth

Some fantasy novels prefer complex magic systems, but “implicit magic” often provokes greater themes in characters and readers. · Elijah David

The Death and Rebirth of Magic in Children’s Fantasy

Some tales insist on dividing fantasy and reality, but others remind readers how both work together. · R. J. Anderson

Fictional Magic Systems Can Go Beyond Rules and Reveal Deeper Characters

Some fantasy novels prefer complex magic systems, but “implicit magic” often provokes greater emotions in characters and readers. · Elijah David

How Do We Discern Good and Bad ‘Magic’?

Scripture shows us the true source of magic’s corruption, and the cure. · Marian Jacobs