Avon Fantasy Reader No. 13 — page 132: what you’re looking at

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The use of siren spells and ee charms to win endearment and riches continues to attract thé’gind and heart of modern men and women. For beneath the surface of our workaday world, there flows deeply every man's desire for romantic mastery and future fruitfulness. The storied enchantment ot witchcraft—of beautiful princesses to be won by valiant deeds—is instilled in each of us by the mankind-old lore of the past. And no matter what the natu . of our everyday occupations, the longing for mystic thrills semains in full reign. lt is no wonder therefore that fantasy, stories dealing with the witchery of the past and the romantic mystery of the future, continues to dominate and fascinate the public. THE AVON FANTASY READER is the pioneer pocket-priced imaginative anthology in Amer- ica—and it is still the only series of fantasy collections bring- ing to the public only the much sought after classics of imag- inative fiction that have been available hitherto at great cost and effort. In its pages have appeared and will appear such masters of weird fantasy and science-fiction as: ROBERT E. HOWARD RAY BRADBURY SEABURY QUINN H. P. LOVECRAFT RAY CUMMINGS MILES J. BREUER SEWELL P. WRIGHT A. MERRITT AND MANY OTHERS Every name is a guarantee of the best stories of their kind available. Ask for the AVON FANTASY READER At your favorite newsstand Only 35c a copy