16,905 words (70–85 minutes)
Genre(s): Science Fiction, Fantasy, Time Travel, Psychological Thriller
Originally published in Galaxy Science Fiction in December, 1963

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No Great Magic is an intricate tale blending theater, history, and time travel. Greta, a young woman suffering from amnesia and agoraphobia, lives in the dressing room of a Central Park theater company. As she navigates the strange dynamics of her fellow actors, she begins to suspect that the troupe is more than it seems. The production of Macbeth takes on an eerie new meaning as Queen Elizabeth I appears in the audience, and reality itself begins to shift. With cryptic clues and unsettling doubles, Greta soon discovers that the company is involved in a war across time, battling forces that seek to rewrite history. No Great Magic is a haunting, mind-bending exploration of identity, memory, and the nature of reality itself.