"What if" may have replaced once upon a time in fantasy fiction. The Dream of Althazar dares our imagination to follow a journey of major "What ifs." Are not journeys-quests-the very core of fantasies? Now, what if the Wise Men-the Magi-were not the only ones to follow the Star of Bethlehem? And what if this other star journey was a bit skewed in time, places, and especially its characters? Althazar,...