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After the Kingby Martin GreenbergISBN 031285353X (0-312-85353-X)
Softcover, St Martins Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'After the King'Book summary:A collection of fantasy tales that pay tribute to the worlds created by Tolkien features the writing of Andre Norton, Robert Silverberg, Judith Tarr, Gregory Benford, Jane Yolen, Poul and Karen Anderson, Mike Resnick, and others. Reprint. [via]
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Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glassby Lewis Carroll, Kathy MitchellISBN 0307671119 (0-307-67111-9)
Hardcover, Golden Books Publishing Company, Incorporated
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass'Book summary:That Alice. When she's not traipsing after a rabbit into Wonderland, she's gallivanting off into the topsy-turvy world behind the drawing-room looking glass. In Through the Looking Glass, Lewis Carroll's masterful and zany sequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, she makes more eccentric acquaintances, including Tweedledee and Tweedledum, the White Queen, and a somewhat grumpy Humpty Dumpty. Through a giant and elaborate chess game, Alice explores this odd country, where one must eat dry biscuits to quench thirst, and run like the wind to stay in one place. As in life, Alice must stay on her toes to learn the rules of this game. Through the Looking Glass immediately took its rightful place beside its partner on the shelf of eternal classics. And luckily for generations of enraptured children, Carroll was again able to persuade John Tenniel to create the fantastic woodblock engravings that have become so indelibly associated with the Alice stories. For almost 130 years, Alice's curious adventures have amused, perplexed, and delighted readers, young and old. This gorgeous, deluxe boxed set of both volumes contains engravings from Tenniel's original woodblocks that were discovered in a London bank in 1985, and reproduced for the first time here. "'What is the use of a book,' thought Alice, 'without pictures?'" What indeed? (All ages) [via]
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Alice in Wonderland Classic Libraryby Lewis CarrollISBN 0307171116 (0-307-17111-6)
Hardcover, Random House Childrens Books
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Artemis Fowlby Eoin ColferISBN 030734309X (0-307-34309-X)
Softcover, Montena
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Arthurby Steve LawheadISBN 0310205077 (0-310-20507-7)
Softcover, Zondervan
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Arthur'Book summary:An enchanting tale of love and loss, glory and grandeur, set in the twilight of Rome's power . . . Where the Celtic chieftains of Britain battle to save their land from an onrushing darkness. . . . In this modern classic, Stephen Lawhead presents a majestic retelling of Western literature's most compelling epic. The Sword of Britain. While many strove to claim it, one hand alone could remove the blade of Kingship from its stone sheath. He came -- a raw youth among ambitious lords too blind to recognize their king. He came -- to a Britain divided, ripe for conquest by barbarian hordes. The songs of Taliesin the master bard had foretold his rising. The vision of Merlin the prophet would guide him. He was Arthur, Pendragon of the Isle of the Mighty. His courage would be lauded; his enemies, legion; his reign, legendary. Under Arthur, by wisdom as much as might, Britain would unite. Through Arthur would arise a kingdom of peace, prosperity, and righteousness -- the long-awaited Kingdom of Summer. Yet, in the midst of flourishing virtue, an evil would arise to challenge Britain's most brilliant Crown. . . . Arthur is book three in the Pendragon Cycle. Look for Taliesin and Merlin, books one and two in this award-winning Arthurian series by Stephen Lawhead. [via]
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Briar Roseby Jane YolenISBN 0312851359 (0-312-85135-9)
Hardcover, St Martins Pr
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Bridge of Birdsby Barry HughartISBN 0312095511 (0-312-09551-1)
Hardcover, St Martins Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Bridge of Birds'Book summary:Bridge of Birds is a lyrical fantasy novel. Set in "an Ancient China that never was", it stands with The Princess Bride and The Last Unicorn as a fairy tale for all ages, by turns incredibly funny and deeply touching. It won the World Fantasy Award in 1985, and Hughart produced two sequels: The Story of the Stone, and Eight Skilled Gentlemen. All present the adventures of Master Kao Li, a scholar with "a slight flaw in [his] character", and Lu Yu, usually called Number Ten Ox, his sidekick and the story's narrator. Number Ten Ox is strong, trusting, and pure of heart; Master Li once sold an emperor shares in a mustard mine, because "I was trying to win a bet concerning the intelligence of emperors."
Number Ten Ox comes from a village in which the children have been struck by a mysterious illness. He recruits Master Li to find the cure and comes along to provide muscle. They seek a mysterious Great Root of Power, which may be a form of ginseng. Of course, nothing turns out to be as simple as it seems; great wrongs must be avenged and lovers separated must be reunited, from the most humble to the highest. And even in the midst of cosmic glory, Pawnbroker Fang and Ma the Grub are picking the pockets of their own lynch mob, who are frozen in awe and wonder. --Nona Vero [via]
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Cien Anos De Soledad / 100 Years of Solitudeby Gabriel Garcia MarquezISBN 0307350428 (0-307-35042-8)
Softcover, Random House Espanol
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Cien Anos De Soledad / 100 Years of Solitude'Book summary:Muchos años después, frente al pelotón de fusilamiento, el coronel Aureliano Buendía había de recordar aquella tarde remota en que su padre lo llevó a conocer el hielo .
Con estas palabras empieza una novela ya legendaria en los anales de la literatura universal, una de las aventuras literarias más fascinantes del siglo xx. Millones de ejemplares de Cien años de soledad leídos en todas las lenguas y el Premio Nobel de Literatura coronando una obra que se había abierto paso a boca a boca como gusta decir el escritor son la más palpable demostración de que la aventura fabulosa de la familia Buendía-Iguarán, con sus milagros, fantasías, obsesiones, tragedias, incestos, adulterios, rebeldías, descubrimientos y condenas, representaba al mismo tiempo el mito y la historia, la tragedia y el amor del mundo entero. [via]More editions of Cien Anos De Soledad / 100 Years of Solitude:
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Classical Mythology: A Guide to the Mythical World of the Greeks And Romansby William F. HansenISBN 0195300351 (0-19-530035-1)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Classical Mythology: A Guide to the Mythical World of the Greeks And Romans'Book summary:The birth of Aphrodite, the Trojan Horse, Zeus disguised as a swan. These and other classical myths and legends are usually encountered separately, but together they make up a coherent, multigenerational saga of epic battles, bizarre metamorphoses, immortal heroes, and all-too-human gods--a fantastic world recognizably real to its audience. Classical Mythology offers newcomers and long-time enthusiasts new ways to navigate the world of Greek and Roman myths, beginning by exploring the landscapes where the myths are set. It then provides a richly detailed timeline of mythic episodes from the origin of the cosmos to the end of the Heroic Age--plus an illustrated mythological dictionary listing significant characters, places, events, objects, and concepts.
Whether you wish to explore the world that gave rise to ancient mythology or research a specific piece of the whole, this handbook is the best introduction available to an extraordinary cast of characters (gods, nymphs, satyrs, monsters, heroes) and the natural and supernatural stages upon which their fates are played out.
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· A detailed timeline serves as a convenient "episode guide" chronicling events described in classical mythology
· A comprehensive A-Z section offers a quick way to identify the gods, mortals, events, and objects that are key to specific myths and legends [via]More editions of Classical Mythology: A Guide to the Mythical World of the Greeks And Romans:
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Crossroads of Twilightby Robert JordanISBN 0312864590 (0-312-86459-0)
Hardcover, St Martins Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Crossroads of Twilight'Book summary:In the tenth book of The Wheel of Time from the New York Times #1 bestselling author Robert Jordan, the world and the characters stand at a crossroads, and the world approaches twilight, when the power of the Shadow grows stronger.[via]
Fleeing from Ebou Dar with the kidnapped Daughter of the Nine Moons, whom he is fated to marry, Mat Cauthon learns that he can neither keep her nor let her go, not in safety for either of them, for both the Shadow and the might of the Seanchan Empire are in deadly pursuit.
Perrin Aybara seeks to free his wife, Faile, a captive of the Shaido, but his only hope may be an alliance with the enemy. Can he remain true to his friend Rand and to himself? For his love of Faile, Perrin is willing to sell his soul.
At Tar Valon, Egwene al'Vere, the young Amyrlin of the rebel Aes Sedai, lays siege to the heart of Aes Sedai power, but she must win quickly, with as little bloodshed as possible, for unless the Aes Sedai are reunited, only the male Asha'man will remain to defend the world against the Dark One, and nothing can hold the Asha'man themselves back from total power except the Aes Sedai and a unified White Tower.
In Andor, Elayne Trakland fights for the Lion Throne that is hers by right, but enemies and Darkfriends surround her, plotting her destruction. If she fails, Andor may fall to the Shadow, and the Dragon Reborn with it.
Rand al'Thor, the Dragon Reborn himself, has cleansed the Dark One's taint from the male half of the True Source, and everything has changed. Yet nothing has, for only men who can channel believe that saidin is clean again, and a man who can channel is still hated and feared-even one prophesied to save the world. Now, Rand must gamble again, with himself at stake, and he cannot be sure which of his allies are really enemies.More editions of Crossroads of Twilight:
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A Crown of Swordsby Robert JordanISBN 0312857675 (0-312-85767-5)
Hardcover, Tor Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Crown of Swords'Book summary:Robert Jordan has created a rich and intricate tapestry of characters in his Wheel of Time series. In this seventh volume, Rand al'Thor--the Dragon Reborn--draws ever closer to the Last Battle as a stifling heat grips the world. [via]
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The Dark Lordby Thomas HarlanISBN 0312865600 (0-312-86560-0)
Hardcover, Doherty Associates, LLC, Tom
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The Dark Side of the Sunby Terry PratchettISBN 0312182708 (0-312-18270-8)
Hardcover, St Martins Pr
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Defending Middle-Earth: Tolkien, Myth and Modernityby Patrick CurryISBN 0312176716 (0-312-17671-6)
Hardcover, Palgrave Macmillan
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Defending Middle-Earth: Tolkien, Myth and Modernity'Book summary:Although highly popular "The Lord of the Rings" has also been widely labelled as reactionary and escapist by hostile critics. This text shows just how mistaken they are. He reveals Tolkien's profound and subtle advocacy of community, ecology and spiritual values against the destructive forces of runaway modernity. Tolkien's remedy, and the project implicit in his literary mythology, is a re-enchantment of the world. In helping us to realize that living nature, including humanity, is sacred, his writings draw on ancient magical mythology, but at the same time resonate closely with the ideas of contemprary radical ecology. Quoting extensively from Tolkien's works, the author argues that Tolkien addresses hard global realities and widely justified fears. [via]
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Draculaby Bram Stoker, John Paul RiquelmeISBN 0312241704 (0-312-24170-4)
Softcover, Bedford/st Martins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Dracula'Book summary:Drácula (Vlad Draculea), protagonista de la novela homónima del irlandés Bram Stoker, de 1897, que dio lugar a una larga lista de versiones de cine, cómics y teatro. Drácula es el más famoso de los «vampiros humanos». Se dice que Stoker fue asesorado por un erudito sobre temas orientales, el húngaro Hermann (Arminius) Vambéry, que se reunió algunas veces con el escritor para comentarle las peripecias del verdadero Drácula.
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Dracula : Case Studiesby Bram StokerISBN 0312863586 (0-312-86358-6)
Hardcover, Doherty Associates, LLC, Tom
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Dracula : Case Studies'Book summary:First published in 1897, Dracula by Bram Stoker has become the standard against which all other vampire stories are compare and the inspiration for countless film and stage adaptations. Indeed, the name "Dracula" has been synonymous with the Undead for at least a century, and the original novels till has the power to chill.[via]
Come then to Castle Dracula, hidden in the forbidding peaks of the Carpathian Mountains, where an undying creature of evil casts his sights on unsuspecting England. Voyage on the doomed ship Demeter as it carries a monster out of ancient superstition in search of new life and new blood. Tremble as first one woman, the another succumbs to the unholy thirst of the nosferatu, and as a small band of men and women, horrified by the supernatural forces arrayed against them, risk their lives and their very souls to oppose the evil known only as...Dracula.More editions of Dracula : Case Studies:
The Eagles' Broodby Jack WhyteISBN 0312852894 (0-312-85289-4)
Hardcover, Doherty Associates, LLC, Tom
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Endless Knotby Steve LawheadISBN 0310219019 (0-310-21901-9)
Softcover, Zondervan
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Enemy of Godby Bernard CornwellISBN 0312187149 (0-312-18714-9)
Softcover, Griffin
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Enemy of God'Book summary:Embattled, honorable executive Arthur faces revolt by Lancelot and betrayal by Guinevere. King Mordred comes of age, but should he be king? Arthur is faced with more than one dilemma as quests and plots, treachery, lies, and mysteries proliferate. Adultery and violent revenge strain Arthur's alliances, horrifying even war-hardened narrator Derfel Cadarn and endangering his beloved family.
Little faults plague this book and its prequel. Bernard Cornwell insults Welsh princes with the Saxon title "Edling," and someone should tell him what gold weighs--he has a gigantic gold cauldron carried on one man's back and generally throws gold bars around like wood chips. However, his rearrangements of the well-known tale are ingenious and plausible, and these books are very entertaining. [via]
Excaliburby Bernard CornwellISBN 0312206488 (0-312-20648-8)
Softcover, St Martins Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Excalibur'Book summary:The third novel in the Warlords Chronicle, Excalibur: A Novel of Arthur immerses the reader in the Britain of the Dark Ages. Merlin, the greatest of the Druids, believes that the ancient gods are deserting Britain, and that the invading Saxons can't be defeated without the gods' help. Mordred reigns with a brutal hand, and Arthur sees his dreams of peace evaporate. The author provides exciting descriptions of swordplay and battles, interspersed with somewhat gruesome depictions of ordinary life in those days--greasy, waist-length beards serving as napkins, lambs bloodily sacrificed before festivals, and rampant lice.
But at the heart of Excalibur--what makes the Arthurian legends eternally fascinating--is the larger-than-life company of heroes, from Sagramor the warrior to Taliesin the bard, Guinevere, Lancelot, and Arturus Rex himself. Cornwell treats them all with warmth and dignity, revealing their human qualities without unnecessarily reinventing them. This three-part saga of magic and bloodshed will grip readers from the first page of The Winter King, through Enemy of God, to the last page of Excalibur. --Blaise Selby [via]
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Fall of Angelsby L.E. ModesittISBN 0312859058 (0-312-85905-8)
Hardcover, St Martins Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Fall of Angels'Book summary:Nylan, the engineer and builder, races against time to raise a great tower on the plateau known as the Roof of the World, a place in which the exiled women warriors will create new lives, before the rulers of lowland nations come to obliterate them all. [via]
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Firebirdby Mercedes LackeyISBN 0312858124 (0-312-85812-4)
Hardcover, St Martins Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Firebird'Book summary:Mercedes Lackey never puts a foot wrong in this confident, funny fairy-tale adaptation. Tsar Ivan has eight sons; all are brutes like himself except for happy-go-lucky, least-favored Ilya. Cast out through the machinations of his jealous, competitive brothers, Ilya stumbles onto an enchanted castle, distressed damsels, a garden of questing princes turned to stone, and the secret of the shapeshifting woman called the Firebird. In love with a captive princess, Ilya enlists the Firebird and a charming, crafty vixen to help him battle the sorcerer. But is settling down with a princess what "happily ever after" really means? [via]
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The Fires of Heavenby Robert JordanISBN 0312854277 (0-312-85427-7)
Hardcover, St Martins Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Fires of Heaven'Book summary:Into the forbidden city of Rhuidean, where Rand al'Thor, now the Dragon Reborn, must concel present endeavor from all about him, even Egwene and Moiraine. [via]
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Five Hundred Years Afterby Steven BrustISBN 0312851790 (0-312-85179-0)
Hardcover, St Martins Pr
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The Flying Sorcerersby Peter HainingISBN 0285633880 (0-285-63388-0)
Hardcover, Souvenir Press
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Frankensteinby Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, James RiegerISBN 0226752275 (0-226-75227-5)
Softcover, Univ of Chicago Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Frankenstein'Book summary:This revision of a widely adopted critical edition presents the 1831 text of mary shelley's english romantic novel along with critical essays that introduce students to frankenstein from contemporary psychoanalytic, marxist, feminist, gender, and cultural studies perspectives. An additional essay demonstrates how various critical perspectives can be combined. In the second edition, 3 of the 6 essays are new. The text and essays are complemented by contextual documents, introductions (with bibliographies), and a glossary of critical and theoretical terms [via]
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Softcover, Bedford/st Martins - Frankenstein: ISBN 0195149017 (0-19-514901-7)
Hardcover, Oxford Univ Pr - Frankenstein: ISBN 0312065256 (0-312-06525-6)
Hardcover, Bedford/st Martins - Frankenstein: ISBN 0312249489 (0-312-24948-9)
Hardcover, Bedford/st Martins - Frankenstein: ISBN 0226752275 (0-226-75227-5)
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Frankenstein Mary Shelleyby J. SmithISBN 0312044690 (0-312-04469-0)
Softcover, Bedford/st Martins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Frankenstein Mary Shelley'Book summary:This revision of a widely adopted critical edition presents the 1831 text of Mary Shelleys English Romantic novel along with critical essays that introduce students to Frankenstein from contemporary psychoanalytic, Marxist, feminist, gender, and cultural studies perspectives. An additional essay demonstrates how various critical perspectives can be combined. In the second edition, 3 of the 6 essays are new. The text and essays are complemented by contextual documents, introductions (with bibliographies), and a glossary of critical and theoretical terms.[via]More editions of Frankenstein Mary Shelley:
The Gate of Fire Bk. 2 : Oath of Empireby Thomas HarlanISBN 0312865449 (0-312-86544-9)
Hardcover, Doherty Associates, LLC, Tom
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Grimm's Fairy Talesby Wilhelm Grimm, Brothers GrimmISBN 0307671135 (0-307-67113-5)
Hardcover, Goldencraft
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The Haunted Pub Guideby Guy Lyon PlayfairISBN 0245542558 (0-245-54255-8)
Hardcover, Harrap
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Helmby Steven GouldISBN 0312864604 (0-312-86460-4)
Hardcover, St Martins Pr
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The Hobbitby J.R.R. TolkienISBN 0261102664 (0-261-10266-4)
Hardcover, Harpercollins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Hobbit'Book summary:Poor Bilbo Baggins! An unassuming and rather plump hobbit (as most of these small, furry- footed people tend to be ), Baggins finds himself unwittingly drawn into adventure by a wizard named Gandalf and 13 dwarves bound for the Lonely Mountain, where a dragon named Smaug hordes a stolen treasure. Before he knows what is happening, Baggins finds himself on the road to danger. Wizards, dwarves and dragons may seem the stuff of children's fairy tales, but The Hobbit is in a class of its own--light-hearted enough for younger readers, yet with a dark edge guaranteed to intrigue an older audience. In the best tradition of the archetypal hero's quest, Bilbo Baggins sets out on his fateful journey a callow, untested soul and returns--tempered by hardship, danger and loss--a better man--er, hobbit.
This book is the predecessor to Tolkien's masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings, and though that trilogy can be thoroughly enjoyed without first reading The Hobbit, much that happens in the later novels is foreshadowed here. A word of caution, however: as Bilbo discovers early on, travel and adventure are addictive things; embark on this journey to the Lonely Mountain with Tolkien's reluctant hero, and you might not be able to stop there. And the road taken to the distant mountains of Mordor in the ensuing trilogy is an even more perilous one. [via]
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Hobbits, Elves, and Wizards: Exploring the Wonders and Worlds of J.R.R. Tolkien's the Lord of the Ringsby Michael N. StantonISBN 0312238266 (0-312-23826-6)
Hardcover, St Martins Pr
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Jumperby Steven GouldISBN 031285272X (0-312-85272-X)
Hardcover, St Martins Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Jumper'Book summary:--to teleport himself to any place on Earth that he has been to before--Davy is determined to locate others who can jump, but the interference of the government could prevent him from doing so. [via]
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Le Morte D'Arthurby John Matthews, Thomas Malory, Anna-Marie FergusonISBN 0304353671 (0-304-35367-1)
Hardcover, Sterling Pub Co Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Le Morte D'Arthur'Book summary:A blessed king who strives for peace and justice; the round table where only the most gallant knights may sit; the dramatic quest for the Holy Grail; a fateful romance that destroys a dream: the epic story of King Arthur never fails to stir the imaginations of readers everywhere. This outstanding illustrated version adds to Sir Thomas Malory's skillful recounting with original artwork that creates a unique vision of Camelot. Some of these breathtaking, elaborate watercolors and pens-and-inks have hung in museums, including the depiction of the Tintagel Castle, the Sword in the Stone, Merlin and Nimue, and Guenevere rescued from the stake. With remarkable accuracy, Anna-Marie Ferguson captures every nuance of the historical period-the knights' shining armor, the intricate architecture, and the English forests with their abundant flora and fauna. Yet she also revels in the fantasy, with mysterious and magical landscapes, misty and moonlit. These legends have always been a treat for the mind-and now they are a feast for the eyes, too.[via]
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Lord of Chaosby Robert JordanISBN 0312854285 (0-312-85428-5)
Hardcover, Tor Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Lord of Chaos'Book summary:In this sequel to the phenomenal New York Times bestseller The Fires of Heaven, we plunge again into Robert Jordan's extraordinarily rich, totally unforgettable world:[via]
On the slopes of Shayol Ghul, the Myrddraal swords are forged, and the sky is not the sky of this world;
In Salidar the White Tower in exile prepares an embassy to Caemlyn, where Rand Al'Thor, the Dragon Reborn, holds the throne--and where an unexpected visitor may change the world....
In Emond's Field, Perrin Goldeneyes, Lord of the Two Rivers, feels the pull of ta'veren to ta'veren and prepares to march....
Morgase of Caemlyn finds a most unexpected, and quite unwelcome, ally....And south lies Illian, where Sammael holds sway....More editions of Lord of Chaos:
Lord of the Islesby David G. Hartwell, David DrakeISBN 0312853963 (0-312-85396-3)
Hardcover, St Martins Pr
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Mabinogionby Alan Lee, Charlotte SchreiberISBN 0261103911 (0-261-10391-1)
Hardcover, Harpercollins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Mabinogion'Book summary:A major illustrated edition of the classic fantasy with over 50 full-colour paintings by the celebrated artist of The Lord of the Rings. Before The Lord of the Rings there was THE MABINOGION. Widely recognized as the finest arc of Celtic mythology, the eleven stories were preserved in two Welsh collections, The White Book of Rhydderch (c.1300-1325) and The Red Book of Hergest (1375-1425), though the stories themselves hail from an oral tradition dating back to the tenth century. At its core are tales of heroes and men, birth and death, gods and beasts, penance and vindication, kinship and kingship, battles and quests. THE MABINOGION embraces much of ancient and early British culture, combining the numinous world of Celtic mythology, Arthurian legend and feudal Europe's Age of Chivalry. Indeed, scholars have identified that it was out of THE MABINOGION that the Arthurian legends were born. This new edition contains the definitive translation of the work by Lady Charlotte Guest, undoubtably the most accessible of those published, and includes the tale of Taliesin, which has been missing from the collected tales of the Mabinogion for over twenty years. It also contains 50 colour paintings by Alan Lee, many appearing here for the first time. Best known for his work on the illustrated editions of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, it was always Alan Lee's ambition to illustrate THE MABINOGION, as it combines his main interests of folklore, legend and the supernatural. His style lends itself perfectly to the work and his interpretation will give enormous pleasure as the stories enter their third millennium. [via]
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Mary Shelley: Frankensteinby Berthold Schoene-Harwood, Richard BeynonISBN 0231121938 (0-231-12193-8)
Softcover, Columbia Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Mary Shelley: Frankenstein'Book summary:Mary Shelley's first novel has established itself as one of modernity's most compelling and ominous myths. Frankenstein poignantly captures the spirit of the early 1800s as an age of transition tragically divided between scientific progress and religious conservatism, revolutionary reform and conformist reaction.
This "Guide" encapsulates the most important critical reactions to a novel that straddles the realms of both "high" literature and popular culture. The selections shed light on "Frankenstein"'s historical and socio-political relevance, its innovative representations of science, gender, and identity, as well as its problematic cultural location between academic critique and creative production. Ranging from the first reviews in 1818 to postmodern readings of the mid-1990s, the "Guide" illuminates one of British literature's most spectacular novels. [via]
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Meditations on Middle Earthby Karen Haber, John HoweISBN 0312302908 (0-312-30290-8)
Softcover, St. Martin's Press
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Meditations on Middle Earth : New Writing on the Worlds of J. R. R. Tolkien by Orson Scott Card, Ursula K. le Guin, Raymond E. Feist, Terry Pratchett, Charles de Lint, George R. R. Martin, and More'Book summary:If you remember where you were when you first read The Hobbit or the Lord of the Rings trilogy, then this collection of essays by some of fantasy and science fiction's most popular authors is worth a look. J.R.R. Tolkien's impact on fantastic fiction--and its writers--is explored in contributions that range from intensely personal expressions of the power and beauty of Tolkien's work to more analytical examinations of his style, language, and influences.
Standouts include Michael Swanwick's thoughtful and powerful meditation on heroism and consequences; Ursula K. Le Guin's analysis of narrative rhythm and language in the trilogy; Terri Windling's moving reflection on an escape from abuse fueled by the power of fairy tales; and Douglas A. Anderson's examination of the critical response to Tolkien's work.
This is an uneven collection, with a couple of downright clunkers, but it should appeal to Tolkien aficionados who are interested in the master's influence on those working in the field today. --Roz Genessee [via]
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- Meditations on Middle Earth: ISBN 0312275366 (0-312-27536-6)
Hardcover, St. Martin's Press - Meditations on Middle Earth : New Writing on the Worlds of J. R. R. Tolkien by Orson Scott Card, Ursula K. le Guin, Raymond E. Feist, Terry Pratchett, Charles de Lint, George R. R. Martin, and More: ISBN 0312302908 (0-312-30290-8)
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Merlinby Steve LawheadISBN 0310205069 (0-310-20506-9)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Merlin'Book summary:An enchanting tale of love and loss, glory and grandeur, set in the twilight of Rome's power . . . where the Celtic chieftains of Britain battle to save their land from an onrushing darkness . . . In this modern classic, Stephen Lawhead presents a majestic retelling of Western literature's most compelling epic. Merlin. His golden eyes saw the shape of a world yet to be. His wisdom would light the path of the coming King. Born of a union between druid and faery, he was trained as a bard and schooled in the ways of battle. But his heart and calling were greater than a warrior's. Son of the great Taliesin, the song of his father coursed through his soul. Yet his life and mission were to be his own. And though sovereignty was his, he would lay it aside to serve a king of his own choosing. As his powers transcended those of mortal men, so, too, would his trials, his griefs . . . and the dark might of his most fearsome enemy. In the twilight of Tome's rule over the Island of the Mighty, as smaller men vied for ascendancy, his would be the hand to lay the foundations of a new order -- the Kingdom of Summer . . . and Arthur, Pendragon of Britain. Merlin is book two in the Pendragon Cycle. [via]
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A Midsummer Night's Dreamby William Shakespeare, Roma GillISBN 0198321503 (0-19-832150-3)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'Book summary:From the hilarious mischief of the elf Puck to the rough humor of the self-centered Bottom and his fellow players, from the palace of Theseus in Athens to the magic wood where fairies play, Shakespeares marvelous A Midsummer Nights Dream is a play of enchantment and an insightful portrait of the predicaments of love.[via]More editions of A Midsummer Night's Dream:
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Moon Is a Harsh Mistressby Robert A. HeinleinISBN 0312863551 (0-312-86355-1)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Moon Is a Harsh Mistress'Book summary:Tom Clancy has said of Robert A. Heinlein, "We proceed down the path marked by his ideas. He shows us where the future is." Nowhere is this more true than in Heinlein's gripping tale of revolution on the moon in 2076, where "Loonies" are kept poor and oppressed by an Earth-based Authority that turns huge profits at their expense. A small band of dissidents, including a one-armed computer jock, a radical young woman, a past-his-prime academic and a nearly omnipotent computer named Mike, ignite the fires of revolution despite the near certainty of failure and death. [via]
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Nineteen Eighty-Fourby George OrwellISBN 0198185219 (0-19-818521-9)
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One Hundred Years of Solitudeby Gabriel Garcia MarquezISBN 0224032356 (0-224-03235-6)
Hardcover, Jonathan Cape
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The Paradise Warby Steve LawheadISBN 031021792X (0-310-21792-X)
Softcover, Zondervan
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Paradise War'Book summary:Picture a world intricately entwined with our own yet separate, pulsing with the raw energy and vivid color of Celtic myth come to life. Picture Albion. And enter Lewis Gillies, an Oxford student whose search for a missing friend leads him through a door to another reality- and unimagined discoveries about life, good and evil, and his own identity and destiny. In an ancient cairn in the wilds of Scotland, Oxford student Simon Rawson vanishes, seemingly into thin air. Where has he gone? Unsettling signs -- a mysterious Green Man, a Celtic circle chalked on the sidewalk -- point his roommate, Lewis Gillies, to an impossible answer . . . and an incredible destiny on the other side of a doorway between worlds. There, where Celtic champions, magic, and treachery weave the beautiful and brutal land called Albion, Lewis finds Simon. And there, schooled as a warrior, he is thrust to the front of a titanic struggle between light and darkness -- a hideous, onrushing darkness that would devour not merely a kingdom, but two worlds. [via]
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The Path of Daggersby Robert JordanISBN 0312857691 (0-312-85769-1)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Path of Daggers'Book summary:Robert Jordan's bestselling Wheel of Time epic is one of the most popular fantasy series of all time for a reason. Jordan's world is rich and complex, and he's assembled an endearing, involving core of characters while mapping out an ambitious and engaging story arc.
But with the previous book, Crown of Swords, and now with Path of Daggers, the series is in a bit of a holding pattern. Path continues the halting gait of the current plot line: Rand is still on the brink of losing it, all the while juggling the political machinations around him and again taking to the field against the Seanchan. The rest of the Two Rivers kids and company don't seem to be moving much faster. Egwene continues to slowly consolidate her hold as the "true" Amyrlin (finally getting closer to Tar Valon and the inevitable confrontation with Elaida), and Nynaeve and Elayne keep on wandering toward the Lion Throne, again on the run from the Seanchan. Mat Cauthon is barely mentioned, and fellow ta'veren Perrin keeps busy with politics in Ghealdan. The ending does provide promise, though, that book nine might match the pace and passion of the previous books.
If you're already hooked, you could sooner overcome a weave of Compulsion than avoid picking up a copy of Path of Daggers. But if you're new to the series, start at the beginning with the engrossing, much-better-paced Eye of the World. --Paul Hughes [via]
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The Paths of the Deadby Steven BrustISBN 0312864787 (0-312-86478-7)
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The Phoenix Guardsby Steven BrustISBN 031285157X (0-312-85157-X)
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The Prestigeby Christopher PriestISBN 0312858868 (0-312-85886-8)
Softcover, Tor Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Prestige'Book summary:The Washington Post called this "a dizzying magic show of a novel, chock-a-block with all the props of Victorian sensation fiction: seances, multiple narrators, a family curse, doubles, a lost notebook, wraiths, and disembodied spirits; a haunted house, awesome mad-doctor machinery, a mausoleum, and ghoulish horrors; a misunderstood scientist, impossible disappearances; the sins of the fathers visited upon their descendants." Winner of the 1996 World Fantasy Award, The Prestige is even better than that, because unlike many Victorians, Priest writes crisp, unencumbered prose. And anyone who's ever thrilled to the arcing electricity in the "It's alive!" scene in Frankenstein will relish the "special effects" by none other than Nikola Tesla. [via]
The Princess and the Goblinby George MacDonald, Jean Watson, Peter WaneISBN 0310423007 (0-310-42300-7)
Hardcover, Zondervan
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Riddley Walkerby Russell HobanISBN 0253212340 (0-253-21234-0)
Softcover, Indiana Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Riddley Walker'Book summary:'Walker is my name and I am the same. Riddley Walker. Walking my riddels where ever theyve took me and walking them now on this paper the same. There aint that many sir prizes in life if you take noatis of every thing. Every time will have its happenings out and every place the same. Thats why I finely come to writing all this down. Thinking on what the idear of us myt be. Thinking on that thing whats in us lorn and loan and oansome.' Composed in an English which has never been spoken and laced with a storytelling tradition that predates the written word, RIDDLEY WALKER is the world waiting for us at the bitter end of the nuclear road. It is desolate, dangerous and harrowing, and a modern masterpiece. [via]
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The Ring of Words : Tolkien and the Oxford English Dictionaryby Peter Gilliver, Jeremy Marshall, Edmund WeinerISBN 0198610696 (0-19-861069-6)
Hardcover, Oxford University Press
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Ring of Words : Tolkien and the Oxford English Dictionary'Book summary:Tolkien's first job, on returning home from World War I, was as an assistant on the staff of the OED. He later said that he had "learned more in those two years than in any other equal part of his life." The Ring of Words reveals how his professional work on the Oxford English Dictionary influenced Tolkien's creative use of language in his fictional world.
Here three senior editors of the OED offer an intriguing exploration of Tolkien's career as a lexicographer and illuminate his creativity as a word user and word creator. The centerpiece of the book is a wonderful collection of "word studies" which will delight the heart of Ring fans and word lovers everywhere. The editors look at the origin of such Tolkienesque words as "hobbit," "mithril, "Smeagol," "Ent," "halfling," and "worm" (meaning "dragon"). Readers discover that a word such as "mathom" (anything a hobbit had no immediate use for, but was unwilling to throw away) was actually common in Old English, but that "Mithril," on the other hand, is a complete invention (and the first "Elven" word to have an entry in the OED). And fans of Harry Potter will be surprised to find that "Dumbledore" (the name of Hogwart's headmaster) was a word used by Tolkien and many others (it is a dialect word meaning "bumblebee").
Few novelists have found so much of their creative inspiration in the shapes and histories of words. Presenting archival material not found anywhere else, The Ring of Words offers a fresh and unexplored angle on the literary achievements of one of the world's most famous and best-loved writers. [via]More editions of The Ring of Words : Tolkien and the Oxford English Dictionary:
The Shadow of Araratby Thomas HarlanISBN 0312865430 (0-312-86543-0)
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Shadow Risingby Robert JordanISBN 0312854315 (0-312-85431-5)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Shadow Rising'Book summary:[via]The seals of Shayol Ghul are weak now, and the Dark One reaches out. The Shadow is rising to cover humankind.
In Tar Valon, Min sees portents of hideous doom. Will the White Tower itself be broken?
In the Two Rivers, the Whitecloaks ride in pursuit of a man with golden eyes, and in pursuit of the Dragon Reborn.
In Cantorin, among the Sea Folk, High Lady Suroth plans the return of the Seanchan armies to the mainland.
In the Stone of Tear, the Lord Dragon considers his next move. It will be something no one expects, not the Black Ajah, not Tairen nobles, not Aes Sedai, not Egwene or Elayne or Nynaeve.
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The Silver Handby Steve LawheadISBN 0310218225 (0-310-21822-5)
Softcover, Zondervan
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Silver Hand'Book summary:Picture a world intricately entwined with our own yet separate, pulsing with the raw energy and vivid color of Celtic myth come to life. Picture Albion. And enter Lewis Gillies, an Oxford student whose search for a missing friend leads him through a door to another reality -- and unimagined discoveries about life, good and evil, and his own identity and destiny. Before Albion is one, the Hero Feat must be performed and Silver Hand must reign. The words of a prophetess foretell a coming king. But Lewis, as Albion's renowned champion Llew, has a more immediate concern: retrieving the treacherous Siawn-Hy, who has eluded him in the doorway between worlds -- and who now, lusting for power, has allied himself with the usurper Meldron. Forced to flee for their lives, Llew and the bard Tegid, both horribly wounded, find refuge deep in Albions heartland. Under their leadership, a wilderness citadel arises . . . and in the heat of battle, the miraculous reign of Silver Hand begins. [via]
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The Singing Swordby Jack WhyteISBN 0312852924 (0-312-85292-4)
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Sir Gawain and the Green Knightby J. R. R. TolkienISBN 0198114869 (0-19-811486-9)
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The Skystoneby Jack WhyteISBN 0312860919 (0-312-86091-9)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Skystone'Book summary:How do you find a new way to approach a story as familiar as any in the English language? If you're Jack Whyte, you begin your retelling of the Arthurian saga by taking one giant step backward to the latter days of the Roman Empire in Britain, sometime between the first breaching of Hadrian's Wall and the legendary days of King Arthur. Publius Varrus is the last legionnaire in Britain, and The Skystone is in many ways his story. He is a common man with aristocratic friends, and successful both as a soldier and an ironsmith. As the Roman world slowly crumbles around them, and Publius becomes involved in a political and personal vendetta, he and his friends seek to establish a refuge, a valley where the old Roman virtues will be kept alive and the empire's many faults be avoided.
A finely crafted historical novel, The Skystone pays close attention to the details of everyday life in fourth-century Britain. As the first book in Whyte's Camulod Chronicles, it makes few allusions to the usual details of the Arthurian legends until Publius comes into contact with a sword, a stone, a lake, and a Celtic tribe who name themselves Pendragon. Greg L. Johnson [via]
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Speaker for the Deadby Orson Scott CardISBN 0312853254 (0-312-85325-4)
Softcover, Tor Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Speaker for the Dead'Book summary:Ender Wiggin, the hero and scapegoat of mass alien destruction in Ender's Game, receives a chance at redemption in this novel. Ender, who proclaimed as a mistake his success in wiping out an alien race, wins the opportunity to cope better with a second race, discovered by Portuguese colonists on the planet Lusitania. Orson Scott Card infuses this long, ambitious tale with intellect by casting his characters in social, religious and cultural contexts. Like its predecessor, this book won both the Hugo and Nebula Awards. [via]
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Stone of Tearsby Terry GoodkindISBN 0312857063 (0-312-85706-3)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Stone of Tears'Book summary:Kirkus called Wizard's First Rule, Book One of The Sword of Truth, "a wonderfully creative, seamless, and stirring epic fantasy debut." Piers Anthony lauded it as "a phenomenal fantasy, endlessly inventive, that surely marks the commencement of one of the major careers in the genre. It starts in early and keeps hitting you with new magical wonders, building into a truly gripping adventure."[via]
In Wizard's First Rule, Richard Cypher's world was turned upside down. Once a simple woods guide, Richard was forced to become the Seeker of Truth, to save the world from the vile dominance of Darken Rahl, the most viciously savage and powerful wizard the world had ever seen. He was joined on this epic quest by his beloved Kahlan, the only survivor among the Confessors, who brought a powerful but benevolent justice to the land before Rahl's evil scourge. Aided by Zedd, the last of the wizards who opposed Rahl, they were able to cast him into the underworld, saving the world from the living hell of life under Rahl.
But the veil to the underworld has been torn, and Rahl, from beyond the veil, begins to summon a sinister power more dreadful than any he has wielded before. Horrifying creatures escape through the torn veil, wreaking havoc on the unsuspecting world above.
If Rahl isn't stopped, he will free the Keeper itself, an evil entity whose power is so vast and foul that once freed, it can never again be contained.
Richard and Kahlan must face Rahl and the Keeper's terrible minions. But first, Richard must endure the ministrations of the Sisters of the Light, or die from the pain of magic that is his birthright and his curse. While Richard undertakes the arduous journey to the forbidden city of the Sisters, Kahlan must embark upon a long and dangerous mission to Aydindril, citadel of the old wizards, where she hopes to find Zedd and the help only he can lend to their desperate cause.
War, suffering, torture, and deceit lie in their paths, and nothing will save them from a destiny of violent death, unless their courage and faith are joined with luck and they find the elusive...Stone of Tears.More editions of Stone of Tears:
The Storm of Heavenby Thomas HarlanISBN 0312865597 (0-312-86559-7)
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Strataby Terry PratchettISBN 0312764294 (0-312-76429-4)
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Taliesinby Steve LawheadISBN 0310205050 (0-310-20505-0)
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Tolkien: A Critical Assessmentby Brian RoseburyISBN 0312075839 (0-312-07583-9)
Hardcover, Palgrave Macmillan
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Tolkien's World: Paintings from Middle-Earthby Michael Hague, J. R. R. TolkienISBN 0261102761 (0-261-10276-1)
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Treasure Islandby Robert Louis StevensonISBN 0237522829 (0-237-52282-9)
Softcover, Evans Publishing Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Treasure Island'Book summary:Climb aboard for the swashbuckling adventure of a lifetime. Treasure Islandhas enthralled (and caused slight seasickness) for decades. The names Long John Silver and Jim Hawkins are destined to remain pieces of folklore for as long as children want to read Robert Louis Stevenson's most famous book. With it's dastardly plot and motley crew of rogues and villains, it seems unlikely that children will ever say no to this timeless classic. --Naomi Gesinger [via]
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Troilus and Cressidaby William Shakespeare, Kenneth MuirISBN 0198129033 (0-19-812903-3)
Hardcover, Oxford Univ Pr on Demand
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Troilus and Cressida'Book summary:One of Shakespeare's most notoriously difficult and cynical plays, labelled a "Problem Comedy", Troilus and Cressida has perplexed critics and theatre directors, and after Shakespeare's lifetime it was not performed again until 1907. In many ways the play's difficulty is a surprise; the story of Troilus and Cressida was a popular theme, drawn from Homer's Iliad and Chaucer's own Troilus and Criseyde, as was its classical setting, the Greek siege of Troy, led by Agamemnon, Achilles, Ajax, Diomedes and Ulysses.
Within the walls of Troy, Prince Troilus falls madly in love with Cressida, daughter of the deserter Calchas. His love is intense and frenetic--"I am giddy, expectation whirls round me," but turns to bitter disillusion when Cressida defects to the Greek camp and flirts with Diomedes. As the war and conflict over the abduction of Helen whirls around the doomed romance, the play delights in its complex syntax and cynical images of waste, decay, corruption and mutability, summed up in Ulysses' comment that, "Love, friendship, charity, are subjects all / To envious and calumniating time." The play's cynical open-ended quality has frustrated many readers, but gives the play a remarkably modern, contemporary sensibility. --Jerry Brotton [via]
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War of the Godsby Poul AndersonISBN 0312863152 (0-312-86315-2)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'War of the Gods'Book summary:The epic saga of the legendary Viking king and warrior, Hadding, is a masterpiece of historical fantasy. Acclaimed science fiction and fantasy author Poul Anderson has extensively researched the legend to piece together as much authentic material as possible. In re-creating the tale of the Danish king some compare to Arthur, Anderson also gives us a taste of life as it was really lived in the Viking era. [via]
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The Winter Kingby Bernard CornwellISBN 0312156960 (0-312-15696-0)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Winter King'Book summary:In Dark Ages Britain, Arthur has been banished and Merlin has disappeared; a child-king sits unprotected on the throne and magic vies with religion for the souls of the people. Going far beyond the usual tales of romance and chivalry, The Winter King introduces us to an Arthur who is both utterly convincing and a true hero: a man of honor, loyalty, and amazing valor; a man who loves Guinevere more passionately than he should; a man whose life is at once tragic and triumphant. This magnificent novel will forever change the way the story of Arthur is told. [via]
Winter's Heartby Robert JordanISBN 0312864256 (0-312-86425-6)
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The Wizard of Ozby L. Frank Baum, Kathy MitchellISBN 0307171159 (0-307-17115-9)
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Wizard's First Ruleby Terry GoodkindISBN 0312857055 (0-312-85705-5)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Wizard's First Rule'Book summary:The masterpiece that started The New York Times bestselling epic Sword of Truth[via]
In the aftermath of the brutal murder of his father, a mysterious woman, Kahlan Amnell, appears in Richard Cypher's forest sanctuary seeking help . . . and more. His world, his very beliefs, are shattered when ancient debts come due with thundering violence.
In a dark age it takes courage to live, and more than mere courage to challenge those who hold dominion, Richard and Kahlan must take up that challenge or become the next victims. Beyond awaits a bewitching land where even the best of their hearts could betray them. Yet, Richard fears nothing so much as what secrets his sword might reveal about his own soul. Falling in love would destroy them--for reasons Richard can't imagine and Kahlan dare not say.
In their darkest hour, hunted relentlessly, tormented by treachery and loss, Kahlan calls upon Richard to reach beyond his sword--to invoke within himself something more noble. Neither knows that the rules of battle have just changed . . . or that their time has run out.
This is the beginning. One book. One Rule. Witness the birth of a legend.More editions of Wizard's First Rule:
The Works of Sir Thomas Maloryby Eugene Vinaver, Thomas MaloryISBN 0198118384 (0-19-811838-4)
Hardcover, Clarendon P.
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The World of Robert Jordan's the Wheel of Timeby Robert Jordan, Teresa Patterson, Todd Cameron HamiltonISBN 0312862199 (0-312-86219-9)
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World Without Endby Warren Murphy, Molly CochranISBN 0312855974 (0-312-85597-4)
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Worlds of Exile and Illusionby Ursula K. Le GuinISBN 0312862113 (0-312-86211-3)
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Cien Anos De Soledad / 100 Years of Solitudeby Gabriel Garcia MarquezISBN 0307350274 (0-307-35027-4)
Softcover, Random House Espanol
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Cien Anos De Soledad / 100 Years of Solitude'Book summary:Muchos años después, frente al pelotón de fusilamiento, el coronel Aureliano Buendía había de recordar aquella tarde remota en que su padre lo llevó a conocer el hielo .
Con estas palabras empieza una novela ya legendaria en los anales de la literatura universal, una de las aventuras literarias más fascinantes del siglo xx. Millones de ejemplares de Cien años de soledad leídos en todas las lenguas y el Premio Nobel de Literatura coronando una obra que se había abierto paso a boca a boca como gusta decir el escritor son la más palpable demostración de que la aventura fabulosa de la familia Buendía-Iguarán, con sus milagros, fantasías, obsesiones, tragedias, incestos, adulterios, rebeldías, descubrimientos y condenas, representaba al mismo tiempo el mito y la historia, la tragedia y el amor del mundo entero. [via]More editions of Cien Anos De Soledad / 100 Years of Solitude:
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