Gutter Magic — Rich Douek

In an alternate future magic has ended wars and powered cities. It has made the world a wonderful place...For some.In a world where the power of magic, not the atom bomb, finally settled World War II, the world is a very different place indeed. Magic has made the world a wonderful place. For some. For the rest, the world of high magic is forever closed, and they are forced to fight over whatever scraps of power the mages let slip from their lofty homes - or, as those on high like to call it - Gutter Magic.