Lion in his Attic, The (#133)


DateSettingTypePublished
1982-07Magic Universe [all] Short StoryFantasy and Science Fiction, July 1982


ReprintsCharactersNotes
Limits
Magic Goes Away Collection, The
More Magic
Playgrounds of the Mind
Durily;
Karskon;
Thone;
Estrayle;
Rordray;
Merle
Ebook
based on Niven's favorite restaurant


Summary
First appeared in Fantasy and Science Fiction, July 1982. This story is set in the "Magic Goes Away" universe. Were-creatures still exist, although with the mana in the world dwindling it is becoming increasingly difficult for them to maintain their human forms. A mana-rich stones can be found in the sunken city of Atlantis, beneath the restaurant known as "Rordray's Attic." In addition to running his kitchen, Rordray must fend off all manner of thieves...