Magic in Ithkar is a shared world anthology of fantasy stories edited by Andre Norton and Robert Adams.

[3] As described in the introduction by co-editor Robert Adams, the world of which Ithkar is a part has suffered from some past holocaust which wiped out an earlier, higher civilization.

A temple and priesthood dedicated to them developed over succeeding generations, which held a yearly fair on the anniversary of the visitors' first arrival.

He also criticizes the editors for arranging the stories alphabetically by author; "[a]s a result, the book starts with futility and ends with a cute minor tale.

Summing up, he notes that "inconsistencies aside, it's an entertaining book, and worth your time in its mass-market paperback edition, if you want to wait that long".