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An Armory of Swordsby Fred SaberhagenISBN 0812522834 (0-8125-2283-4)
Softcover, Tor Books
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Ballet Shoesby Noel StreatfeildISBN 0808542508 (0-8085-4250-8)
Hardcover, Bt Bound
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Ballet Shoes'Book summary:FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Relates the fortunes of three adopted sisters who take dancing and stage training; one to become an actress, the second a ballerina, and the third an aviatrix. [via]
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Black Orchidsby Rex StoutISBN 0816132895 (0-8161-3289-5)
Hardcover, Thorndike Pr
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Blood Brothersby Brian LumleyISBN 0812520610 (0-8125-2061-0)
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Blue Bay Mysteryby Gertrude Chandler Warner, Dirk GringhuisISBN 0807507946 (0-8075-0794-6)
Softcover, Albert Whitman & Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Blue Bay Mystery'Book summary:The Aldens find a castaway on a South Sea island. How did he get there and who is he? [via]
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Borrower of the Nightby Elizabeth PetersISBN 0812523555 (0-8125-2355-5)
Softcover, Tor Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Borrower of the Night'Book summary:This title features a new heroine from the creator of the internationally bestselling "Amelia Peabody" series. A missing masterwork in wood, the last creation of a master carver who died in the violent tumult of sixteenth century Germany, may be hidden in the medieval castle in the town of Rothenburg. The prize has called to Vicky Bliss, drawing her and an arrogant male colleague into the forbidding citadel and its dark secrets. But the treasure hunt soon turns deadly. Here, where the blood of the long forgotten stains ancient stones, Vicky must face two perilous possibilities: either a powerful supernatural evil inhabits the place...or someone frighteningly real is willing to kill for what Vicky is determined to find. [via]
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Brotherhood of the Wolfby David FarlandISBN 0812570693 (0-8125-7069-3)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Brotherhood of the Wolf'Book summary:David Farland's "Runelords" fantasy sequence began in 1998 with The Sum of All Men, a career-relaunch novel whose sales far outstripped earlier SF published under his real name Dave Wolverton. Runelords are supermen whose strength, stamina, and vision, and other physical abilities are multiplied by magical "endowments" transferred from unfortunate donors who are crippled by their loss: the archvillain in the story is virtually invincible thanks to tens of thousands of endowments.
This second book avoids middle-volume doldrums by introducing a vast onslaught of still tougher and memorably unpleasant nonhumans who even the villains must oppose. Meanwhile, various characters skirmish on different parts of the map, and the hero struggles with unreliable powers conferred on him when he was chosen as Earth King to save the land and humanity--or maybe only a tiny part of each.
Farland maintains a steady flow of new situations, reversals, gambits, and surprises ... it's a real shock when one chap who has incurred a dreadful penalty for virtuous reasons is not spared (as expected in the normal chivalry of fantasyland) but rather pays the full, eye-watering price. One small criticism: the writing contains occasional sloppiness and repetition. Nonetheless, this is a rousing, painfully gripping story. --David Langford, Amazon.co.uk [via]
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The Camp-Out Mysteryby Gertrude Chandler Warner, Charles TangISBN 0807510521 (0-8075-1052-1)
Softcover, Albert Whitman & Co
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A Catskill Eagle: A Spenser Novelby Robert B. ParkerISBN 0816138923 (0-8161-3892-3)
Hardcover, G.K. Hall
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Crusader's Torchby Chelsea Quinn YarbroISBN 0812501780 (0-8125-0178-0)
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Crystal Gryphonby Alice Mary NortonISBN 0812547381 (0-8125-4738-1)
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Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy: The Infernoby Carol Forman, Alighieri DanteISBN 0812034112 (0-8120-3411-2)
Softcover, Barrons Educational Series Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy: The Inferno'Book summary:A guide to reading "The Inferno" with a critical and appreciative mind encouraging analysis of plot, style, form, and structure. Also includes background on the author's life and times, sample tests, term paper suggestions, and a reading list. [via]
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Dante's Infernoby Dante Alighieri, Marcus SandersISBN 0811842134 (0-8118-4213-4)
Softcover, Chronicle Books Llc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Dante's Inferno'Book summary:A faithful yet totally original contemporary spin on a classic, Dante's Inferno as interpreted by acclaimed artist Sandow Birk and writer Marcus Sanders is a journey through a Hell that bears an eerie semblance to our own world. Birk, hailed by the Los Angeles Times as one of "realism's edgier, more visionary painters," offers extraordinarily nuanced and vivid illustrations inspired by Gustave Dore's famous engravings. This modern interpretation depicts an infernal landscape infested with mini-malls, fast food restaurants, ATMs, and other urban fixtures, and a text that cleverly incorporates urban slang and references to modern events and people (as Dante did in his own time). Previously published in a deluxe, fine-press edition to wide praise, and accompanied by national exhibitions, this striking paperback edition of Dante's Inferno is a genuinely provocative and insightful adaptation for a new generation of readers. [via]
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Dayworld Breakupby Philip Jose FarmerISBN 0812508890 (0-8125-0889-0)
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Death Comes As Epiphanyby Sharan NewmanISBN 0812522931 (0-8125-2293-1)
Softcover, Doherty Associates, LLC, Tom
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Death Comes As Epiphany'Book summary:Entering the Convent of the Paraclete in order to conquer her natural willfulness, twelfth-century novice Catherine LeVendeur travels to the Great Abby of St. Denis, where she uncovers a plot involving stolen gems, mad monks, and murder. Reprint. AB. [via]
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The Death of Chaosby Modesitt, L. E., Jr.ISBN 0812548248 (0-8125-4824-8)
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Destiny, Child of the Skyby Elizabeth HaydonISBN 0812570839 (0-8125-7083-9)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Destiny, Child of the Sky'Book summary:In a book world awash in sword-slinging fantasy novels, each trying to out-Jordan the other, the arrival of yet another big new series on the scene is... no big deal. But much to the delight of readers bored to tears by doorstopper clones, Elizabeth Haydon's three-part tale is unique, thrilling, and utterly romantic from start to finish. The story of a magical singer of extraordinary power and her battle with a blood-soaked demon began in Rhapsody: Child of Blood and continued in Prophecy: Child of Earth. The trilogy's final volume, Destiny: Child of the Sky offers fantasy fans something they crave, but don't often see--a great ending.
When last we saw our lovely heroine Rhapsody and her two best friends Achmed and Grunthor, they had just rescued the Sleeping Child from the evil tendrils of the F'dor. But as they found out through the tragic loss of their young friend Jo, the three must follow the demon's trail of violence and blood, finding the children it has spawned across the land in order to track it down and destroy it once and for all. As in the previous two books, Rhapsody's love of her friends and desire to save children in danger drive her most reckless actions.
Elizabeth Haydon delivers us from the fantasy traps of never-ending plots, wooden characters, and yawn-inducing battles. She takes much of her style from romance and suspense novels, rather than historical fiction, giving her books real depth of emotion and humanity. It's true that there are spots of sentimentality that may leave some hardened adventure fans groaning, but that very thing may help explain why Haydon's books have succeeded with crossover romance readers so admirably. We can only hope she'll set her sights on another swoony adventure as soon as possible. --Therese Littleton [via]
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The Disappearing Friend Mysteryby Gertrude Warner, Charles TangISBN 0807516287 (0-8075-1628-7)
Softcover, Albert Whitman & Co
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The Door into Fireby Diane DuaneISBN 0812536711 (0-8125-3671-1)
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Dreams of Steelby Glen CookISBN 0812502108 (0-8125-0210-8)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Dreams of Steel'Book summary:Dreams of Steel is Book 5 in Glen Cook's fantasy masterpiece, The Chronicles of the Black Company.Croaker has fallen and, following the Company's disastrous defeat at Dejagore, Lady is one of the few survivorsdetermined to avenge the Company and herself against the Shadowmasters, no matter what the cost.But in assembling a new fighting force from the dregs and rabble of Taglios, she finds herself offered help by a mysterious, ancient cult of murdercompetent, reliable, and apparently committed to her goals.Meanwhile, far away, Shadowmasters conspire against one another and the world, weaving dark spells that reach into the heart of Taglios. And in a hidden grove, a familiar figure slowly awakens to find himself the captive of an animated, headless corpse.Mercilessly cutting through Taglian intrigues, Lady appears to be growing stronger every day. All that disturbs her are the dreams which afflict her by nightdreams of carnage, of destruction, of universal death, unceasing...[via]More editions of Dreams of Steel:
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Eight Cousins, or the Aunt Hillby Louisa May AlcottISBN 080857311X (0-8085-7311-X)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Eight Cousins, or the Aunt Hill'Book summary:FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Orphaned Rose Campbell finds it difficult to fit in when she goes to live with her six aunts and seven mischievous boy cousins. Puffin Classic edition. [via]
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Expiration Dateby Tim PowersISBN 0812555171 (0-8125-5517-1)
Softcover, Tor Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Expiration Date'Book summary:Koot Parganas has stolen the ghost of Thomas Edison, preserved in a hidden glass vial. Now he's on the run through the dark underside of Los Angeles, among characters who extend their lives and enhance their power by catching and absorbing the ghosts of the recently dead. Like The Anubis Gates and On Stranger Tides, this fantasy has an astonishing power that remains long after the last page is turned. [via]
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Fall of Angelsby L.E. ModesittISBN 0812538951 (0-8125-3895-1)
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The Farseekersby Isobelle CarmodyISBN 0812584236 (0-8125-8423-6)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Farseekers'Book summary:In this powerful sequel to Obernewtyn, young Elspeth Gordie-possessed of extraordinary mental powers-has united with others Misfits for refuge on the remote mountain keep of Obernewtyn. Yet the threat from the totalitarian Council to their safety is ever present. Their only defense is to work hard to develop their mental powers before an inevitable confrontation.[via]
But when Elspeth is lured off the mountain in a dangerous quest to rescue a powerful Misfit, the fate of the Obernewtyn colony will hang in the balance.More editions of The Farseekers:
Faun and Gamesby Piers AnthonyISBN 0812555112 (0-8125-5511-2)
Softcover, Doherty Associates, LLC, Tom
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Finder: A Novel of the Borderlandsby Emma BullISBN 0812522966 (0-8125-2296-6)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Finder: A Novel of the Borderlands'Book summary:Orient the Finder, a young man with a supernatural ability to recover lost objects, and a tough female cop named Sonny Rico, set out to cure the city of a mysterious plague and the advent of a deadly drug. Reprint. AB. K. LJ. PW. [via]
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For Special Servicesby John E. GardnerISBN 0816134774 (0-8161-3477-4)
Hardcover, Thorndike Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'For Special Services'Book summary:In this second instalment of John Gardner's Bond series, Bond teams up with CIA agent Cedar Leiter, daughter of his old friend Felix Leiter, to investigate Markus Bismaquer, who is suspected of reviving the notorious criminal organisation SPECTRE [via]
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The Forever Kingby Warren Murphy, Molly CochranISBN 0812517164 (0-8125-1716-4)
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The Fort at River's Bendby Jack WhyteISBN 0812544188 (0-8125-4418-8)
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Gold Unicornby Tanith Lee, Mark ZugISBN 0812543203 (0-8125-4320-3)
Softcover, Tom Doherty Assoc Llc
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Gorky Park: A Novelby Martin Cruz SmithISBN 0812977246 (0-8129-7724-6)
Softcover, Ballantine Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Gorky Park: A Novel'Book summary:Brilliant . . . enough enigmas within enigmas within enigmas to reel the mind.
The New Yorker
A triple murder in a Moscow amusement center: three corpses found frozen in the snow, faces and fingers missing. Chief homicide investigator Arkady Renko is brilliant, sensitive, honest, and cynical about everything except his profession. To identify the victims and uncover the truth, he must battle the KGB, FBI, and the New York City police as he pursues a rich, ruthless, and well-connected American fur dealer. Meanwhile, Renko is falling in love with a beautiful, headstrong dissident for whom he may risk everything.
Once one gets going, one doesnt want to stop. . . . The action is gritty, the plot complicated, [and] the overriding quality is intelligence.
The Washington Post
Reminds you just how satisfying a smoothly turned thriller can be. The New York Times Book Review
An unbelievable achievement . . . vivid, witty . . . completely fascinating.
Boston Herald American
Gripping, romantic, and dazzlingly original.
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The Hammer and the Crossby Harry HarrisonISBN 0812523482 (0-8125-2348-2)
Softcover, Tor Books
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The Haunted Cabin Mysteryby Gertrude Chandler Warner, Charles TangISBN 0807531782 (0-8075-3178-2)
Softcover, Albert Whitman & Co
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Indemnity Onlyby Sara ParetskyISBN 0816134391 (0-8161-3439-1)
Softcover, G.K. Hall
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The Infernoby Alighieri Dante, Gustave Dore, Anthony M. EsolenISBN 0812970063 (0-8129-7006-3)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Inferno'Book summary:FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. An informative introduction and commentary accompany this classic translation of Dante's epic poem about a spiritual pilgrim being led by Virgil through the nine circles of hell, available in a dual-language edition. [via]
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Infernoby Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Dante Alighieri, Matthew Pearl, Lino PertileISBN 0812967216 (0-8129-6721-6)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Inferno'Book summary:In 1867, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow completed the first American translation of Inferno and thus introduced Dantes literary genius to the New World. In the Inferno, the spirit of the classical poet Virgil leads Dante through the nine circles of Hell on the initial stage of his journey toward Heaven. Along the way Dante encounters and describes in vivid detail the various types of sinners in the throes of their eternal torment. [via]
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Isle of Womanby Piers AnthonyISBN 0812533666 (0-8125-3366-6)
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The Left Hand of Darknessby Ursula K. Le GuinISBN 0808521667 (0-8085-2166-7)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Left Hand of Darkness'Book summary:Genly Ai is an emissary from the human galaxy to Winter, a lost, stray world. His mission is to bring the planet back into the fold of an evolving galactic civilization, but to do so he must bridge the gulf between his own culture and prejudices and those that he encounters. On a planet where people are of no gender--or both--this is a broad gulf indeed. The inventiveness and delicacy with which Le Guin portrays her alien world are not only unusual and inspiring, they are fundamental to almost all decent science fiction that has been written since. In fact, reading Le Guin again may cause the eye to narrow somewhat disapprovingly at the younger generation: what new ground are they breaking that is not already explored here with greater skill and acumen? It cannot be said, however, that this is a rollicking good story. Le Guin takes a lot of time to explore her characters, the world of her creation, and the philosophical themes that arise.
If there were a canon of classic science fiction, The Left Hand of Darkness would be included without debate. Certainly, no science fiction bookshelf may be said to be complete without it. But the real question: is it fun to read? It is science fiction of an earlier time, a time that has not worn particularly well in the genre. The Left Hand of Darkness was a groundbreaking book in 1969, a time when, like the rest of the arts, science fiction was awakening to new dimensions in both society and literature. But the first excursions out of the pulp tradition are sometimes difficult to reread with much enjoyment. Rereading The Left Hand of Darkness, decades after its publication, one feels that those who chose it for the Hugo and Nebula awards were right to do so, for it truly does stand out as one of the great books of that era. It is immensely rich in timeless wisdom and insight.
The Left Hand of Darkness is science fiction for the thinking reader, and should be read attentively in order to properly savor the depth of insight and the subtleties of plot and character. It is one of those pleasures that requires a little investment at the beginning, but pays back tenfold with the joy of raw imagination that resonates through the subsequent 30 years of science fiction storytelling. Not only is the bookshelf incomplete without owning it, so is the reader without having read it. --L. Blunt Jackson [via]
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Legacyby Greg BearISBN 0812524810 (0-8125-2481-0)
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The Lighthouse Mysteryby Gertrude Chandler Warner, David CunninghamISBN 0807545465 (0-8075-4546-5)
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The Lord of Castle Blackby Steven BrustISBN 0812534190 (0-8125-3419-0)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Lord of Castle Black'Book summary:With his bestselling novel The Phoenix Guards, Steven Brust took readers to a time a thousand years before the events of his popular Vlad Taltos novels. Its sequel, Five Hundred Years After, was hailed by Science Fiction Chronicle as the best fantasy novel of the year.Now, in the Viscount of Adrilankha series, Brust has returned to the Khaavren epic, first with The Paths of the Dead, and now with its direct continuation, The Lord of Castle Black...a novel that gives Vlad Taltos and Khaavren fans alike a new look at one of Brust's most popular characters, the Dragonlord Morrolan.Along the way, we'll also encounter swordplay, intrigues, quests, battles, romance, snappy dialogue, and the missing heir to the Imperial Throne. It's an old-fashioned adventure, moving at a twenty-first-century pace.[via]More editions of The Lord of Castle Black:
Love Only Once: Library Editionby Johanna LindseyISBN 0816141223 (0-8161-4122-3)
Hardcover, Thorndike Pr
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Maus a Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds Historyby Art SpiegelmanISBN 0808598538 (0-8085-9853-8)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Maus a Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History'Book summary:Some historical events simply beggar any attempt at description--the Holocaust is one of these. Therefore, as it recedes and the people able to bear witness die, it becomes more and more essential that novel, vigorous methods are used to describe the indescribable. Examined in these terms, Art Spiegelman's Maus is a tremendous achievement, from a historical perspective as well as an artistic one.
Spiegelman, a stalwart of the underground comics scene of the 1960s and '70s, interviewed his father, Vladek, a Holocaust survivor living outside New York City, about his experiences. The artist then deftly translated that story into a graphic novel. By portraying a true story of the Holocaust in comic form--the Jews are mice, the Germans cats, the Poles pigs, the French frogs, and the Americans dogs--Spiegelman compels the reader to imagine the action, to fill in the blanks that are so often shied away from. Reading Maus, you are forced to examine the Holocaust anew.
This is neither easy nor pleasant. However, Vladek Spiegelman and his wife Anna are resourceful heroes, and enough acts of kindness and decency appear in the tale to spur the reader onward (we also know that the protagonists survive, else reading would be too painful). This first volume introduces Vladek as a happy young man on the make in pre-war Poland. With outside events growing ever more ominous, we watch his marriage to Anna, his enlistment in the Polish army after the outbreak of hostilities, his and Anna's life in the ghetto, and then their flight into hiding as the Final Solution is put into effect. The ending is stark and terrible, but the worst is yet to come--in the second volume of this Pulitzer Prize-winning set. --Michael Gerber [via]
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Meet Kirsten, an American Girlby Janet ShawISBN 0808579886 (0-8085-7988-6)
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Mexico Setby Len DeightonISBN 0816139741 (0-8161-3974-1)
Softcover, G.K. Hall
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Mike's Mysteryby Gertrude Chandler Warner, Dirk GringhuisISBN 0807551414 (0-8075-5141-4)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Mike's Mystery'Book summary:Benny and his friend Mike are in trouble when they are curious about a uranium mine. [via]
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Mountain Top Mysteryby Gertrude Chandler Warner, David CunninghamISBN 0807552933 (0-8075-5293-3)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Mountain Top Mystery'Book summary:Marooned on a mountain, the Aldens survive a landslide and find a Native American secret. [via]
The Mysterious Affair at Stylesby Agatha Christie, Elizabeth GeorgeISBN 0812970101 (0-8129-7010-1)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Mysterious Affair at Styles'Book summary:In this mesmerizing classic of detective fiction by world-renowned mystery author Agatha Christie, the brilliant Belgian detective Hercule Poirot makes his unforgettableand legendarydebut.
Who poisoned the wealthy Emily Inglethorpe, and how did the murderer penetrate and escape from her locked bedroom? Suspects abound in the quaint village of Styles St. Mary, just outside Essex. Among those basking in the shadow of doubt are the heiresss fawning new husband, her two aimless stepsons, her volatile housekeeper, and a pretty nurse who works in a hospital dispensary. And though the identity of the culprit will prove as shocking as the crime, nothing gets past the calm logic and cool head of Hercule Poirot.
The key to the success of this style of detective novel lies in how the author deals with both the clues and the red herrings, and it has to be said that no one bettered Agatha Christie at this game.
Elizabeth George
Future scholars of the simon-pure detective novel will hold that its greatest practitioner . . . has been Agatha Christie.
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The Mystery Girlby Gertrude Chandler WarnerISBN 0807553719 (0-8075-5371-9)
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The Order Warby L.E. ModesittISBN 0812534042 (0-8125-3404-2)
Softcover, Tor Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Order War'Book summary:Part of the Saga of "Recluse". The White Wizards of Fairhaven, have completed their highway and now threaten the ancient matriarchy of Sarronnyn. The ruler of Sarronnyn appeals to the Black Order of Wizards of Recluse for help, and Justen finds he must fight both Recluse and Fairhaven. [via]
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The Paths of the Deadby Steven BrustISBN 0812534174 (0-8125-3417-4)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Paths of the Dead'Book summary:The Paths of the Dead is Steven Brust's long-awaited sequel to The Phoenix Guards and Five Hundred Years After.
Two hundred years after Adron's Disaster, in which Dragaera City was accidentally reduced to an ocean of chaos by an experiment in wizardry gone wrong, the Empire isn't what it used to be. Deprived at a single blow of their Emperor, of the Orb that is the focus of the Empire's power, of their capital city with its Imperial bureaucracy, and of a great many of their late fellow citizens, the surviving Dragaerans have been limping through a long Interregnum, bereft even of the simple magic and sorcery they were accustomed to use in everyday life.
Now the descendants and successors of the great adventurers Khaavren, Pel, Aerich, and Tazendra are growing up in this seemingly diminished world, convinced, like their elders, that the age of adventures is over and nothing interesting will ever happen to them. They are, of course, wrong . . .
For even deprived of magic, Dragaerans fight, plot, and conspire as they breathe, and so do their still-powerful gods. The enemies of the Empire prowl at its edges, inscrutable doings are up at Dzur Mountain . . . and, unexpectedly, a surviving Phoenix Heir, young Zerika, is discoveredsetting off a chain of swashbuckling events that will remake the world yet again.
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People of the Masksby W. Michael Gear, Kathleen O'Neal GearISBN 0812515617 (0-8125-1561-7)
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People of the Silenceby Kathleen O'Neal GearISBN 0812515595 (0-8125-1559-5)
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A Princess Of Marsby Edgar Burroughs, Frank E. Schoonover, Ray BradburyISBN 0812968514 (0-8129-6851-4)
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Problem Childby Peter FergusonISBN 0810949148 (0-8109-4914-8)
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Prophecyby Elizabeth HaydonISBN 0812570820 (0-8125-7082-0)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Prophecy'Book summary:Three cheers for Elizabeth Haydon! One great book (Rhapsody: Child of Blood) might be a fluke. But its sequel, Prophecy: Child of Earth, keeps right on developing great characters in a believable fantasy world without sacrificing the momentum of a terrific story. Best of all, Haydon promises to bring the current adventure to a conclusion in the next book, so no need to fear TNS (the never-ending saga).
Prophecy continues the stories of Rhapsody, the Namer who uses song, herb-lore, and affinities with fire and starlight to heal and protect, and her adoptive family: Achmed the Snake, an obnoxious former assassin and King of the savage Firbolg race, and Grunthor, his huge, cheerfully cannibalistic sidekick. Rhapsody travels in the company of the mysterious Ashe, who becomes much less mysterious as the story progresses. She meets a dragon, trains with a Lirin swordmistress who once carried Rhapsody's fiery sword, Daystar Clarion, and races to prevent the assassination of the Patriarch of Sepulvarta. Meanwhile, Achmed and Grunthor discover secrets of their mountain stronghold and learn more of their own powers. Together they repel renewed attacks by the F'dor, a demon seeking apocalyptic destruction. But they have not yet identified the demon's host or disarmed all of its agents, and time is running out.
Fans of epic fantasy will find Haydon a worthy successor to Tolkien, ranking with Robin Hobb and Guy Gavriel Kay. Just don't start reading too late in the day--once you've begun, you won't want to stop. --Nona Vero [via]
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Requiem for the Sunby Elizabeth HaydonISBN 081256541X (0-8125-6541-X)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Requiem for the Sun'Book summary:Requiem for the Sun is the standalone sequel to the USA Today-bestselling Rhapsody trilogy (Rhapsody , Prophecy , and Destiny ). This novel will please fans of Elizabeth Haydon's high-fantasy series, but it may confuse newcomers because numerous characters from the trilogy return, and most are introduced in the book's early pages.
In the peace following the events of the trilogy, the singer Rhapsody believes she and her husband, the part-dragon Lord Cymrian, can at last start a family. Meanwhile, the assassin-king Achmed seeks to rebuild Canrif, his mountain capital. Then Lord Cymrian rejects Rhapsody's heart's desire; the giant Sergeant-Major Grunthor hears the earth itself screaming; the Dowager Empress of Sorbold, a realm of deep magic, dies under suspicious circumstances; and a powerful unknown enemy, as ancient and youthful as Rhapsody, seeks stealthily to steal her for himself. --Cynthia Ward [via]
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Saturday the Rabbi Went Hungryby Harry KemelmanISBN 0816135312 (0-8161-3531-2)
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The Scarlet Pimpernelby Orczy, Anne PerryISBN 0812966112 (0-8129-6611-2)
Softcover, Modern Library
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Scarlet Pimpernel'Book summary:The French nobility are living in terror; one by one they are sent to the guillotine. Revenge at last for the years of callousness and cruelty suffered by the people of France. There is no escape; the city walls of Paris are guarded day and night. And yet a few achieve the impossible, disappearing without a trace in Paris, only to re-emerge in the safety of England. Rumours abound of a group of young English gentleman of unparalleled daring. Under their anonymous leader they save scores of aristocrats from terrible deaths. And each time a note is put mockingly into the hands of the merciless tribunal chairman, Citoyen Tinville. On it is the stamp of the Scarlet Pimpernel. Tinville will do or pay anything to see the Englishmen dead but they seem to evade capture with almost devilish ease. But with the cunning and ruthless spy master, Chauvelin, on his trail, the Scarlet Pimpernel must make no slip for he has everything to lose. [via]
The Second Book of Lost Swordsby Fred SaberhagenISBN 0812552962 (0-8125-5296-2)
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Shadow Gamesby Glen CookISBN 0812533828 (0-8125-3382-8)
Softcover, Doherty Associates, LLC, Tom
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Shadows Lingerby Glen CookISBN 0812508424 (0-8125-0842-4)
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Sightblinder's Storyby Fred SaberhagenISBN 0812536568 (0-8125-3656-8)
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Silhouette in Scarletby Elizabeth PetersISBN 0816135924 (0-8161-3592-4)
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Silver Spikeby Glen CookISBN 0812502205 (0-8125-0220-5)
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The Skull Beneath the Skinby P. D. JamesISBN 081613569X (0-8161-3569-X)
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Soldier, Ask Notby Gordon R. DicksonISBN 0812504003 (0-8125-0400-3)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Soldier, Ask Not'Book summary:On the sixteen colonized worlds, mankind had changed, evolved into something that was slightly more than human...and slightly less. Men of War on the Dorsai worlds, men of Faith on the Friendly Worlds of Harmony and Association, men of Science, the Exotics of Kultis and Mara, and the Splinter cultures which had produced even stranger new talents.[via]
Those who knew said it was the Dorsai who supplied soldiers to the sixteen worlds. The Friendlies supplied cannon fodder, common soldiers who could be relied on to obey orders at all times.
But even cannon fodder can sometimes produce genius. Jamethon Black is a true soldier, and a true man of faith. Now he must face a deadly enemy--an enemy whose defeat will forever separate Black from the only woman he has ever loved.More editions of Soldier, Ask Not:
Son of the Black Stallionby Walter FarleyISBN 0808542095 (0-8085-4209-5)
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The Sourceby Brian LumleyISBN 0812521277 (0-8125-2127-7)
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The Spellsong Warby L.E. ModesittISBN 0812540026 (0-8125-4002-6)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Spellsong War'Book summary:The Spellsong War continues the story of Anna, who in The Soprano Sorceress went from middle-aged music professor in Iowa to savior and regent of the kingdom of Defalk, on Erde, where music is magic. Though Anna is considered an intelligent and fair regent, women on Erde are very much second-class citizens, and she is continually frustrated that the men she must negotiate with respect her power as a sorceress but fail to recognize her other gifts. However, she has little time to consider her own position, as she tries to rebuild the war- and famine-shattered Defalk for its eventual ruler, the child Lord Jimbob. The kingdoms that surround Defalk are plotting to overthrow Anna, and she walks a fine line in using magic against them; every spell weakens her, and the wrong spell could even kill her. Anna's maturity and concentration are a refreshing find in the fantasy genre. There's no silly romance here; instead, readers are treated to a thoughtful plot, realistic problems, and a finely drawn heroine. [via]
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The Stainless Steel Rat Goes to Hellby Harry HarrisonISBN 0812551079 (0-8125-5107-9)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Stainless Steel Rat Goes to Hell'Book summary:Slippery Jim diGriz , alias the Stainless Steel Rat, the galaxy's greatest thief and con artist, returns in his most devilish caper yet.[via]
DiGriz is strenuously fighting boredom on a ritzy pleasure planet when his beloved wife disappears while vising the Temple of Eternal Truth, an enigmatic institution that promises its patrons a sneak peek at Heaven--for a price.
Determined to get his wife back, diGriz takes on the Temple. He thinks he's ready for anything, but he never expects to find himself banished to Hell, complete with pointy-tailed devils. Has Divine judgement caught up with the Rat at last?
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Story of the Treasure Seekers: Being the Adventures of the Bastable Children in Search of a Fortuneby E. Nesbit, Gordon Browne, Lewis Christopher Edward BaumerISBN 0811854159 (0-8118-5415-9)
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The Story of Treasure Seekersby E. Nesbit, Glassman, Peter (AFT), Gordon Browne, Lewis Christopher Edward BaumerISBN 0811854167 (0-8118-5416-7)
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Street of Five Moonsby Elizabeth PetersISBN 0812512448 (0-8125-1244-8)
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The Three Musketeers: Being the First of the D'artagnan Romances; and Twenty Years After, a Sequelby Alexandre DumasISBN 0812536029 (0-8125-3602-9)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Three Musketeers: Being the First of the D'artagnan Romances; and Twenty Years After, a Sequel'Book summary:Tor Classics are affordably-priced editions designed to attract the young reader. Original dynamic cover art enthusiastically represents the excitement of each story. Appropriate "reader friendly" type sizes have been chosen for each titleoffering clear, accurate, and readable text. All editions are complete and unabridged, and feature Introductions and Afterwords.[via]
This edition of The Three Musketeers includes a Biographical Note by Stephen Brust.
Giant Porthos; elegant Aramis; mysterious, haunted Athos: they are fearless, loyal and unstoppable. They're also rogues, seducers and swindlers. But when thousands will die in a war fought over lost love, and lethal royal intrigues are daily events, people don't just need heroes-They need legends.
Armed only with quick wits and a lightning sword, young D'Artagnan just wants to serve with the King's Musketeers. He soon finds himself saving his queen from the subtle, deadly traps of her enemy, Cardinal Richelieu, and Richelieu's agent, the sadistic, beautiful monster Milady. Now Porthos, Aramis and Athos must keep the boy and his lover from being crushed in an international clash of political titans....
But can even the Three Musketeers help D'Artagnan save himself from the insane hatred of Milady's revenge?More editions of The Three Musketeers: Being the First of the D'artagnan Romances; and Twenty Years After, a Sequel:
To Wear the White Cloak : A Catherine Levendeur Mysteryby Sharan NewmanISBN 0812584341 (0-8125-8434-1)
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The Tombby F. Paul WilsonISBN 0812580370 (0-8125-8037-0)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Tomb'Book summary:Much to the chagrin of his girlfriend, Gia, Repairman Jack doesn't deal with electronic appliances-he fixes situations for people, often putting himself in deadly danger. His latest project is recovering a stolen necklace, which carries with it an ancient curse that may unleash a horde of Bengali demons. Jack is used to danger, but this time Gia's daughter Vicky is threatened. Can Jack overcome the curse of the yellow necklace and bring Vicky safely back home?[via]More editions of The Tomb:
The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifaxby Dorothy GilmanISBN 0816133689 (0-8161-3368-9)
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An Unsuitable Job for a Womanby P. D. JamesISBN 081613149X (0-8161-3149-X)
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Until the Celebrationby Zilpha K. SnyderISBN 0812554809 (0-8125-5480-9)
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The Unusual Suspectsby Michael Buckley, Peter FergusonISBN 0810959267 (0-8109-5926-7)
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The Wandering Armby Sharan NewmanISBN 0812550897 (0-8125-5089-7)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Wandering Arm'Book summary:Headstrong Catherine LeVendeur chooses love over churchly devotion when she marries the Saxon nobleman, Edgar, but when the mummified arm of St. Aldhelm is stolen, Catherine and Edgar must race to find the lost reliquary to save the honor and lives of those they love. Reprint. [via]
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White Roseby Glen CookISBN 0812508440 (0-8125-0844-0)
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A Wizard and a Warlordby Christopher StasheffISBN 0812541677 (0-8125-4167-7)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Wizard and a Warlord'Book summary:During his last flight for peace and democracy on a forgotten planet, Gar Pike somehow managed to get himself a new traveling companion: Alea, a young with a certain amount of psychic ability--and a heavy dose of attitude to boot.[via]
Now he can't get anything done. The ship feels like it's shrinking, and Alea's always around, asking questions, sticking her nose in, and generally making a nuisance of herself. When they finally land of their next target planet, she even tries to convince him that the people there don't need his help, since they have no government to overthrow! Obviously, Alea isn't cut out for this business.
However, as Gar continues to stick his nose where it doesn't belong, he wonders: Could it be that a planet without any government can survive peacefully and happily? And stranger still: Could it be that having Alea around isn't so bad after all?More editions of A Wizard and a Warlord:
World's Endby Joan D. VingeISBN 0812523687 (0-8125-2368-7)
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Woundhealer's Storyby Fred SaberhagenISBN 0812523563 (0-8125-2356-3)
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Xone of Contentionby Piers AnthonyISBN 0812555236 (0-8125-5523-6)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Xone of Contention'Book summary:New York Times bestselling author of Zombie Lover[via]
A wild and wonderful new magical adventure that leads from Xanth to Earth - and back again!
A cataclysmic cloud hangs over the enchanted land of land of Xanth. Three courageous couples must venture into the O-Xone, a cybernetic interface between Xanth and our own world, to rescue the enchanted realm from destruction.
A xany new fantasy xaga from the Master of Merriment, Xone of Contention is chock-filled with danger, excitement and xillions of laughs!
After a year filled with harrowing adventures, all Breanna of the Black Wave and her newfound love Justin Tree want is a little time to get to know each other better, and explore the wonders of the enchanted land of Xanth. But their incipient idyll is soon shattered by a stunning discovery. A climatic catastrophe is causing a massive meltdown that threatens to inundate the ancient forests of Xanth.
The only way to avert this dire disaster is to undertake a voyage into the distant mists of the past, to find the moment when this ghastly greenhouse effect began. And the only people who can safely make that journey are those unaffected by Xanth's magic - normal, ordinary humans from our own world.
So Breanna and Justin turn for help to the Demon X(A/N)th (a.k.a. Nimby) and his lovely consort Chlorine. Together, they devise a daring plan. Making use of the O-Xone, a magical computer network that links the worlds of Xanth and Earth, Nimby and Chlorine make contact with Pia and Edsel, a young couple from Earth who are working on a Xanth game, and arrange to exchange bodies with them.
But an unexpected surprise awaits them on their arrival. The Demon Earth has challenged the Demon Xanth to a deadly duel for the highest possible stakes - dominion over both worlds. While Pia and Edsel range through the farthest reaches of time and space to save Xanth from destruction, Nimby must learn to live by the strange rules of our world, and defeat his ancient enemy without the benefit of his own awesome powers.
Brimming with magic, merriment, laughter and love, Xone of Contention is a rousing new fantasy saga in the grand Xanth tradition.More editions of Xone of Contention:
Yon Ill Windby Piers AnthonyISBN 0812555104 (0-8125-5510-4)
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