If the Martians Have Magic
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"If the Martians Have Magic" is a 2021 science fantasy short story by P. Djèlí Clark. It was first published in Uncanny Magazine.
The first Martian invasion was repelled by biological contamination. The second was repelled by humans using salvaged Martian hardware. The third was repelled by magic. Decades later, while studying the surviving Martian prisoners, Minette Francis discovers that they too may be able to use magic.
