Cursed by Heaven and Hell, the Mage of Many Names wanders the ages from land to land, his ways often mysterious, his goals changing with events and his moods. At periods he is generous, even honorable, while in other times he is diabolic and quite mad.From ancient Rome to modern Iraq and then to worlds beyond, he goes by names such as Simon Magus, John Dee, and many others. He can be the strongest of companions yet the most dangerous of enemies.Within this collection are 16 short stories:The Mage Who Would Not DieMidnight in OplontisThe Unconquered MageBehold Now the BehemothCarcass and MalletDevil and Devil DamnedWhere the Baptized DrownInterlude in LombardyBullets for AmyBorn to Bring TroubleWalking Between the RainTerror in the Flare LightsKilling Just for FunBeneath a Persian SunThe Way the Sunlight Lies Upon Her HairThe Impulse to PunishA number of these stories have appeared elsewhere in print or in digital formats, but this is the first time they have all appeared together.