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I know you don't really need any more recommendations, but I have to mention The Wood Wife by Terri Windling. It's fantasy/magical realism, but definitely not a "bummer" kind of book. I loved it so much I think I read it about 6 times while I had it out from the library. Then bought myself a copy. ;) The world it takes place in seems so normal/ordinary at first, but the magic reveals itself slowly, and yet seems so real (though never entirely explained). In some ways, I got a bit of the same unreal/real feeling about the magic in your WC story, Never Leave a Trace (I'm not sure I'm making sense here. I guess I just mean that the magic seemed very *real* to me, even though I didn't really understand it entirely). Anyways, even if your to-read list is long, I recommend adding The Wood Wife. ;) --mrohr