There's always something to do in a village. There are animals that need tending, woodpiles that need filling, plants that need weeding, sheep that need shearing. Magic helps, because of course it does. That's what it's for. And for most people the standard spells, and their own craft secrets, are enough for the day to day. But when you need something unusual, something new, something that uses a bit less power, you need a more than common knowledge. You need a specialist. You need a wizard.

Zanna's Gift: A Life in Christmases, from the New York Times bestselling author of Ender's Game, Orson Scott Card When little Zanna's oldest brother died just before Christmas, she was left with the gift she had made for him -- a picture that only he would have understood. Every Christmas, Zanna's gift is brought out and displayed as a way of including their lost brother in the celebration. This is the story of the life of that family, and of the many gifts they gave each other that could only be understood with love.