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1984, Spring: A Choice of Futuresby Robert A. HeinleinISBN 0345313577 (0-345-31357-7)
Hardcover, Ballantyne Books
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The Adversaryby Julian MayISBN 0345352440 (0-345-35244-0)
Softcover, Random House Publishing Group
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The Blue Swordby Robin McKinleyISBN 014130975X (0-14-130975-X)
Softcover, Puffin
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Blue Sword'Book summary:Harry Crewe is an orphan girl who comes to live in Damar, the desert country shared by the Homelanders and the secretive, magical Hillfolk. Her life is quiet and ordinary-until the night she is kidnapped by Corlath, the Hillfolk King, who takes her deep into the desert. She does not know the Hillfolk language; she does not know why she has been chosen. But Corlath does. Harry is to be trained in the arts of war until she is a match for any of his men. Does she have the courage to accept her true fate?
"McKinley's spare and eloquent prose is sheer delight... a compelling portrait of the vibrant, wryly humorous Harry." -School Library Journal, starred review
"This is a zesty, romantic heroic...." -Booklist, starred review
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( A 1983 Newbery Honor Book
( An ALA Notable Book
( An ALA Best Book for Young Adults [via]More editions of The Blue Sword:
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Bradbury Storiesby Ray BradburyISBN 006054242X (0-06-054242-X)
Hardcover, Harpercollins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Bradbury Stories'Book summary:For more than sixty years, the imagination of Ray Bradbury has opened doors into remarkable places, ushering us across unexplored territories of the heart and mind while leading us inexorably toward a profound understanding of ourselves and the universe we inhabit. In this landmark volume, America's preeminent storyteller offers us one hundred treasures from alifetime of words and ideas -- tales that amaze, enthrall, and horrify; breathtaking journeys backward andforward in time; classic stories with the undiminished power to tantalize, mystify, elate, and move the reader to tears. Each small gem in the master's collection remains as dazzling as when it first appeared in print.
There is magic in these pages: the wonders of interstellar flight, a conspiracy of insects, the early bloom of love in the warmth of August. Both the world of Ray Bradbury and its people are vivid and alive, as colorfully unique as a poker chip hand-painted by a brilliant artist or as warmly familiar as the well-used settings on a family's dining room table. In a poor man's desire for the stars, in the twisted night games of a hateful embalmer, in a magnificent fraud perpetrated to banish despair and repair a future, in a writer's wonderful death is the glowing proof of the timeless artistry of one of America's greatest living bards.
The one hundred stories in this volume were chosen by Bradbury himself, and span a career that blossomed in the pulp magazines of the early 1940s and continues to flourish in the new millennium. Here are representatives of the legendary author's finest works of short fiction, including many that have not been republished for decades, all forever fresh and vital, evocative and immensely entertaining. This is Bradbury at his very best -- golden visions of tomorrow, poetic memories of yesterday, dark nightmares and glorious dreams -- a grand celebration of humankind, God's intricate yet poignantly fallible machineries of joy.
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A Case of Conscienceby James BlishISBN 0345341252 (0-345-34125-2)
Softcover, Random House Publishing Group
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A Clockwork Orangeby Anthony BurgessISBN 0091683815 (0-09-168381-5)
Softcover, Hutchinson
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A Clockwork Orange: Play with Musicby Anthony BurgessISBN 0345354435 (0-345-35443-5)
Softcover, Random House Publishing Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Clockwork Orange: Play with Music'Book summary:"Penguin Decades" bring you the novels that helped shape modern Britain. When they were published, some were bestsellers, some were considered scandalous, and others were simply misunderstood. All represent their time and helped define their generation, while today each is considered a landmark work of storytelling. Anthony Burgess' "A Clockwork Orange" was published in 1962 and has been controversial ever since. It tells the story of fifteen-year-old Alex - whose chief preoccupations are Beethoven's Ninth and ultra-violence - as he and his droogs rampage though a dystopian future seeking thrills, until they come under the control of the state's sinister apparatus. [via]
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Colour of Magicby Terry PratchettISBN 0060855924 (0-06-085592-4)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Colour of Magic'Book summary:The Colour of Magic is Terry Pratchett's maiden voyage through the bizarre land of Discworld. His entertaining and witty series has grown to more than 20 books, and this is where it all starts--with the tourist Twoflower and his hapless wizard guide, Rincewind ("All wizards get like that ... it's the quicksilver fumes. Rots their brains. Mushrooms, too."). Pratchett spoofs fantasy clichés--and everything else he can think of--while marshalling a profusion of characters through a madcap adventure. The Colour of Magic is followed by The Light Fantastic. --Blaise Selby [via]
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The Complete Star Wars Trilogy: The Original Radio Dramasby George LucasISBN 0345341465 (0-345-34146-5)
Softcover, Ballantine Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Complete Star Wars Trilogy: The Original Radio Dramas'Book summary:This is the book that begot the movie. Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker holds the key to several questions the movie (which came out after this book's penning in 1976) didn't answer for you. What DID happen in those missing moments with Biggs? Read this book and find out! [via]
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Hardcover, Ballantine Books - The Complete Star Wars Trilogy: The Original Radio Dramas: ISBN 0345274768 (0-345-27476-8)
Hardcover, Ballantine Books - The Complete Star Wars Trilogy: The Original Radio Dramas: ISBN 0345341465 (0-345-34146-5)
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A Critical Edition of the War of the Worldsby H. G. WellsISBN 0253328535 (0-253-32853-5)
Hardcover, Indiana Univ Pr
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Demon Lord of Karandaby David EddingsISBN 0345330048 (0-345-33004-8)
Hardcover, Ballantine Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Demon Lord of Karanda'Book summary:In this third book of The Malloreon, Garion, Belgarath and their friends follow the quest begun in Guardians of the West and continued in King of the Murgos. It will lead them further into the dark designs of Zandramas and the strange ways of demons...The company now knows that Garion's baby son has been kidnapped by Zandramas and is to be used in a terrible ritual which will make the Dark Destiny supreme. The group, however, has been detained by Zakath, Emperor of all Mallorea, and taken to Mal Zeth, the largest city in the world.When a dire plague strikes, they manage to escape and, as prophesied by the Seeress of Kell, travel on to Ashaba - but, although they find Urvon, mad disciple of the evil god Torak, and the Demon Lord Nahaz, Zandramas is gone. In a desperate race against time, the company turn east once more to follow her spoor...THUS CONTINUES BOOK THREE OF THE MALLOREON [via]
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The Dragon Rebornby Robert JordanISBN 0312852487 (0-312-85248-7)
Hardcover, Tor Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Dragon Reborn'Book summary:The dragon reborn--the leader long prophesied who will save the world, but in the saving destroy it; the savior who will run mad and kill all those dearest to him--is on the run from his destiny.able to touch the one power, but unable to control it, and with no one to teach him how--for no man has done it in three thousand years--rand al'thor knows only that he must face the dark one. But how?winter has stopped the war-almost-yet men are dying, calling out for the dragon. But where is he?perrin aybara is in pursuit with moiraine sedai, her warder lan, and the loial the ogier. Bedeviled by dreams, perrin is grappling with another deadly problem--how is her to escape the loss of his own humanity.egwene, elayne and nynaeve are approaching tar valon, where mat will be healed--if he lives until they arrive. But who will tell the amyrlin their news--that the black ajah, long thought only a hideous rumor, is all too real? they cannot know that in tar valon far worse awaits...ahead, for all of them, in the heart of the stone, lies the next great test of the dragon reborn [via]
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The Fountains of Paradiseby Arthur C. ClarkeISBN 0345347943 (0-345-34794-3)
Softcover, Random House Publishing Group
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The Golden Torcby Julian MayISBN 0345324196 (0-345-32419-6)
Softcover, Random House Publishing Group
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Great Huntby Robert JordanISBN 0312851405 (0-312-85140-5)
Hardcover, St Martins Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Great Hunt'Book summary:The Wheel of Time turns and ages come and go, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the age that gave it birth returns again. For centuries, gleemen have told the tales of The Great Hunt of the Horn. So many tales about each of th Hunters, and so many Hunters to tell of...Now the Horn itself is found: the Horn of Valere long thought only legend, the Horn which will raise the dead heroes of the ages. And it is stolen.[via]More editions of Great Hunt:
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Harpist in the Windby Patricia A. McKillipISBN 0345324404 (0-345-32440-4)
Softcover, Ballantine Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Harpist in the Wind'Book summary:In the midst of conflict and unrest the Prince of Hed solves the puzzle of his future when he learns to harp the wind, discovers who the shape changers are, and understands his own relationship to Deth, harpist of the wizard Ohm. [via]
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Howl's Moving Castleby Diana Wynne JonesISBN 006441034X (0-06-441034-X)
Softcover, Greenwillow
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Howl's Moving Castle'Book summary:In the land of Ingary, such things as spells, invisible cloaks, and seven-league boots were everyday things. The Witch of the Waste was another matter.
After fifty years of quiet, it was rumored that the Witch was about to terrorize the country again. So when a moving black castle, blowing dark smoke from its four thin turrets, appeared on the horizon, everyone thought it was the Witch. The castle, however, belonged to Wizard Howl, who, it was said, liked to suck the souls of young girls.
The Hatter sisters--Sophie, Lettie, and Martha--and all the other girls were warned not to venture into the streets alone. But that was only the beginning.
In this giant jigsaw puzzle of a fantasy, people and things are never quite what they seem. Destinies are intertwined, identities exchanged, lovers confused. The Witch has placed a spell on Howl. Does the clue to breaking it lie in a famous poem? And what will happen to Sophie Hatter when she enters Howl's castle?
Diana Wynne Jones's entrancing fantasy is filled with surprises at every turn, but when the final stormy duel between the Witch and the Wizard is finished, all the pieces fall magically into place.
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Interesting Timesby Terry PratchettISBN 0061056901 (0-06-105690-1)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Interesting Times'Book summary:"May you live in interesting times." -- Ancient Curse
Another outrageously clever installment in the Discworld files, Interesting Times reminds the world why Terry Pratchett is considered the best fantasy and humor writer in the English speaking world.
When a carrier albatross arrives from the Counterweight Continent with an Urgent Request for a "Great Wizard," Rincewind is "volunteered." Along his absurdly delicious travels, he meets a colorful band of characters only Terry Pratchett could compile. Their mission is to either defend or destroy the Forbidden City of Hunghung. The instructions are not entirely clear.
In this international bestseller, the funniest writer in fantasy strikes again with a rollicking tale of murder and mayhem in Discworld.
"The funniest parodist working in the field today, period." -- The New York Review of Science Fiction [via]
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Jack the Bodilessby Julian MayISBN 0345362470 (0-345-36247-0)
Softcover, Random House Publishing Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Jack the Bodiless'Book summary:In the year 2051, Earth stood on the brink of acceptance as full member of the Galactic Milieu, a confederation of worlds spread across the galaxy. Leading humanity was the powerful Remillard family, but somebody--or something--known only as "Fury" wanted them out of the way.
Only Rogi Remillard, the chosen tool of the most powerful alien being in the Milieu, and his nephew Marc, the greatest metapsychic yet born on Earth, knew about Fury. But even they were powerless to stop it when it began to kill off Remillards and other metapsychic operants--and all the suspects were Remillards themselves.
Meanwhile, a Remillard son was born, a boy who could represent the future of all humanity. His incredible mind was more powerful even than his brother Marc's--but he was destined to be desroyed by his own DNA...unless Fury got to him first! [via]More editions of Jack the Bodiless:
Jobby Robert HeinleinISBN 0345316509 (0-345-31650-9)
Softcover, Ballantine Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Job'Book summary:As natural accidents occurred without cease, Alex knew that Armageddon was near. Somehow, he had to bring his beloved heathen, Margrethe, to a state of graceand, while he was at it, save the rest of the world.... [via]
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Lestat, El Vampiroby Rice, Hernan SabateISBN 8466616888 (84-666-1688-8)
Softcover, Ediciones Urano
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Lestat, El Vampiro'Book summary:Once an aristocrat in the heady days of pre-revolutionary France, the vampire Lestat has rushed through the centuries in search of others like him, from Rome in the age of Augustus, to Britain during the time of the druids and the frantic world of American rock music, seeking the answer to the mystery of his terrifying existence. Determined to achieve international fame as a rock star while ending centuries of self-imposed vampire silence, Lestat takes command of a band and pens his own autobiography, telling the story of his quest for the origins of the undead.[via]More editions of Lestat, El Vampiro:
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The Light Fantasticby Terry PratchettISBN 0060855886 (0-06-085588-6)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Light Fantastic'Book summary:Terry Pratchett's profoundly irreverent novels are consistent number one bestsellers in England, where they have garnered him a revered position in the halls of parody next to Mark Twain, Kurt Vonnegut, Douglas Adams, and Carl Hiaasen.
In The Light Fantastic only one individual can save the world from a disastrous collision. Unfortunately, the hero happens to be the singularly inept wizard Rincewind, who was last seen falling off the edge of the world...
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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:
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Many Watersby Madeleine L'EngleISBN 0312368577 (0-312-36857-7)
Softcover, Feiwel & Friends
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Many Waters'Book summary:We've all done it. In the frigid depths of winter we've wished we could be magically transported to someplace warm and sunny. But most people don't have genius parents who just happen to be working on a scientific experiment with time travel at the moment of our wish. Sandy and Dennys Murry, the "normal" boys in a family of geniuses, suddenly find themselves trudging through a blazing-hot desert, seeking a far-off oasis for shade. Their desperate wandering brings them face-to-face with history--biblical history. Soon they're feeling right at home with Noah and his family. Even so, the urgent question is, how will Sandy and Dennys get back to their own place and time before the floods--the many waters--come? As they begin to cross the invisible border into adulthood, the twins must confront their ability to resist temptation and embrace integrity.
In Many Waters, Madeleine L'Engle continues the Murry family saga, which includes A Wrinkle in Time; A Wind in the Door; and A Swiftly Tilting Planet, which won the American Book Award. L'Engle's mystical mix of science fiction and fantasy, time and space travel, history, morals, religion, and culture once again urges her many adoring readers to stretch their minds and hearts to understand why the world is the way it is. (Ages 9 and older) --Emilie Coulter [via]
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Mission to Moulokinby Alan Dean FosterISBN 0345333225 (0-345-33322-5)
Softcover, Ballantine Books
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Moving Picturesby Terry PratchettISBN 006102063X (0-06-102063-X)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Moving Pictures'Book summary:Discworld's pesky alchemists are up to their old tricks again. This time, they've discovered how to get gold from silver -- the silver screen that is. Hearing the siren call of Holy Wood is one Victor Tugelbend, a would-be wizard turned extra. He can't sing, he can't dance, but he can handle a sword (sort of), and now he wants to be a star. So does Theda Withel, an ambitious ingénue from a little town (where else?) you've probably never heard of.
But the click click of moving pictures isn't just stirring up dreams inside Discworld. Holy Wood's magic is drifting out into the boundaries of the universes, where raw realities, the could-have-beens, the might-bes, the never-weres, the wild ideas are beginning to ferment into a really stinky brew. It's up to Victor and Gaspode the Wonder Dog (a star if ever one was born!) to rein in the chaos and bring order back to a starstruck Discworld. And they're definitely not ready for their close-up!
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The Nonborn Kingby Julian MayISBN 0345314212 (0-345-31421-2)
Softcover, Ballantine Books
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Nor Crystal Tearsby Alan Dean FosterISBN 0345324471 (0-345-32447-1)
Softcover, Random House Publishing Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Nor Crystal Tears'Book summary:Before Man and insectlike Thranx had become allies, when the reptilian AAnn were just occasional raiders of Thranx colony worlds, one young Thranx agricultural expert lived a life of quiet desperation.
A dreamer in a world of sensible, stable beings, Ryo buried himself in his work -- reclaiming marshland from a tenacious jungle -- until he came across a letter describing a relative's encounter with horrid, two-legged, soft-skinned space-going beasts . . . [via]
Ogre, Ogreby Piers AnthonyISBN 0345354923 (0-345-35492-3)
Softcover, Ballantine Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Ogre, Ogre'Book summary:Smash, himself, was part ogre. Although ogres were considered so stupid they coud hardly speak, and spent their time eating young girls, seven assorted females had suddenly turned to him for guidance and saftety? In Xanth, one visit to the Good Magician Humfrey worked wonders.... [via]
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Perelandraby C. S. LewisISBN 0020869509 (0-02-086950-9)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Perelandra a Novel'Book summary:Written during the dark hours immediately before and during the Second World War, C. S. Lewis's Space Trilogy, of which Perelandra is the second volume, stands alongside such works as Albert Camus's The Plague and George Orwell's 1984 as a timely parable that has become timeless, beloved by succeeding generations as much for the sheer wonder of its storytelling as for the significance of the moral concerns. For the trilogy's central figure, C. S. Lewis created perhaps the most memorable character of his career, the brilliant, clear-eyed, and fiercely brave philologist Dr. Elwin Ransom. Appropriately, Lewis modeled Dr. Ransom after his dear friend J. R. R. Tolkien, for in the scope of its imaginative achievement and the totality of its vision of not one but two imaginary worlds, the Space Trilogy is rivaled in this century only by Tolkien's trilogy The Lord of the Rings. Readers who fall in love with Lewis's fantasy series The Chronicles of Namia as children unfailingly cherish his Space Trilogy as adults; it, too, brings to life strange and magical realms in which epic battles are fought between the forces of light and those of darkness. But in the many layers of its allegory, and the sophistication and piercing brilliance of its insights into the human condition, it occupies a place among the English language's most extraordinary works for any age, and for all time.
In Perelandra, Dr. Ransom is recruited by the denizens of Malacandra, befriended in Out of the Silent Planet, to rescue the edenic planet Perelandra and its peace-loving populace from a terrible threat: a malevolent being from another world who strives to create a new world order, and who must destroy an old and beautiful civilization to do so. [via]
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The Player of Gamesby Iain M. BanksISBN 0061000981 (0-06-100098-1)
Softcover, HarperCollins Publishers Limited
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Player of Games'Book summary:In The Player of Games, Iain M. Banks presents a distant future that could almost be called the end of history. Humanity has filled the galaxy, and thanks to ultra-high technology everyone has everything they want, no one gets sick, and no one dies. It's a playground society of sports, stellar cruises, parties, and festivals. Jernau Gurgeh, a famed master game player, is looking for something more and finds it when he's invited to a game tournament at a small alien empire. Abruptly Banks veers into different territory. The Empire of Azad is exotic, sensual, and vibrant. It has space battle cruisers, a glowing court--all the stuff of good old science fiction--which appears old-fashioned in contrast to Gurgeh's home. At first it's a relief, but further exploration reveals the empire to be depraved and terrifically unjust. Its defects are gross exaggerations of our own, yet they indict us all the same. Clearly Banks is interested in the idea of a future where everyone can be mature and happy. Yet it's interesting to note that in order to give us this compelling adventure story, he has to return to a more traditional setting. Thoughtful science fiction readers will appreciate the cultural comparisons, and fans of big ideas and action will also be rewarded. --Brooks Peck [via]
The Power That Preservesby Stephen R. DonaldsonISBN 0345348672 (0-345-34867-2)
Softcover, Ballantine Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Power That Preserves'Book summary:The concluding volume in The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, the Unbeliever, now part of the Voyager Classics collection. Twice before Thomas Covenant had been summoned to the strange other-world where magic worked. Twice he had been forced to join with the Lords of Revelstone in their war against Lord Foul, the ancient enemy of the Land. Now he is back -- to a Land ravaged by the armies of Lord Foul. The Lords are besieged and helpless. No place is safe and Foul's victory seems certain. Only Covenant can avert it. Desperately and without hope, he sets out to confront the might of the Enemy. With him go a Giant, a Bloodguard and the madwoman he has wronged. And in Foul's Creche, Lord Foul grows in power with each new defeat for the Land. [via]
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A Princess Of Marsby Edgar Burroughs, John SeelyeISBN 0143104888 (0-14-310488-8)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Princess Of Mars'Book summary:Although Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875-1950) is justifiably famous as the creator of Tarzan of the Apes, that uprooted Englishman was not his only popular hero. Burroughs's first sale (in 1912) was A Princess of Mars, opening the floodgates to one of the must successful--and prolific--literary careers in history. This is a wonderful scientific romance that perhaps can be best described as early science fiction melded with an epic dose of romantic adventure. A Princess of Mars is the first adventure of John Carter, a Civil War veteran who unexpectedly find himself transplanted to the planet Mars. Yet this red planet is far more than a dusty, barren place; it's a fantasy world populated with giant green barbarians, beautiful maidens in distress, and weird flora and monstrous fauna the likes of which could only exist in the author's boundless imagination. Sheer escapism of the tallest order, the Martian novels are perfect entertainment for those who find Tarzan's fantastic adventures aren't, well, fantastic enough. Although this novel can stand alone, there are a total of 11 volumes in this classic series of otherworldly, swashbuckling adventure. --Stanley Wiater [via]
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Riddlemaster of Hedby Patricia A. McKillipISBN 0345331044 (0-345-33104-4)
Softcover, Random House Publishing Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Riddlemaster of Hed'Book summary:Long ago, the wizards had vanished from the world, and all knowledge was left hidden in riddles. Morgon, prince of the simple farmers of Hed, proved himself a master of such riddles when he staked his life to win a crown from the dead Lord of Aum.
But now ancient, evil forces were threatening him. Shape changers began replacing friends until no man could be trusted. So Morgon was forced to flee to hostile kingdoms, seeking the High One who ruled from mysterious Erlenstar Mountain.
Beside him went Deth, the High One's Harper. Ahead lay strange encounters and terrifying adventures. And with him always was the greatest of unsolved riddles -- the nature of the three stars on his forehead that seemed to drive him toward his ultimate destiny. [via]More editions of Riddlemaster of Hed:
Rocket Ship Galileoby Robert HeinleinISBN 0345336607 (0-345-33660-7)
Softcover, Ballantine Books
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Sabrielby Garth NixISBN 0060575816 (0-06-057581-6)
Softcover, HarperCollins Canada, Limited
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Sabriel'Book summary:After receiving a cryptic message from her father, Abhorsen, a necromancer trapped in Death, 18-year-old Sabriel sets off into the Old Kingdom. Fraught with peril and deadly trickery, her journey takes her to a world filled with parasitical spirits, Mordicants, and Shadow Hands. Unlike other necromancers, who raise the dead, Abhorsen lays the disturbed dead back to rest. This obliges him--and now Sabriel, who has taken on her father's title and duties--to slip over the border into the icy river of Death, sometimes battling the evil forces that lurk there, waiting for an opportunity to escape into the realm of the living. Desperate to find her father, and grimly determined to help save the Old Kingdom from destruction by the horrible forces of the evil undead, Sabriel endures almost impossible exhaustion, violent confrontations, and terrifying challenges to her supernatural abilities--and her destiny.
Garth Nix delves deep into the mystical underworld of necromancy, magic, and the monstrous undead. This tale is not for the faint of heart; imbedded in the classic good-versus-evil story line are subplots of grisly ghouls hungry for human life to perpetuate their stay in the world of the living, and dark, devastating secrets of betrayal and loss. Just try to put this book down. For more along this line, try Nix's later novel: Shade's Children. (Ages 12 and older) --Emilie Coulter [via]
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- Sabriel: ISBN 0064471837 (0-06-447183-7)
Softcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books - Sabriel: ISBN 0060273224 (0-06-027322-4)
Hardcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books - Sabriel: ISBN 0060273232 (0-06-027323-2)
Hardcover, Harpercollins - Sabriel: ISBN 0060575816 (0-06-057581-6)
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Seeress of Kellby David EddingsISBN 0345330064 (0-345-33006-4)
Hardcover, Ballantine Books
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Seventh Sonby Orson Scott CardISBN 0312930194 (0-312-93019-4)
Hardcover, St Martins Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Seventh Son'Book summary:From the author of Enders Game, an unforgettable story about young Alvin Maker: the seventh son of a seventh son. Born into an alternative frontier America where life is hard and folk magic is real, Alvin is gifted with the power. He must learn to use his gift wisely. But dark forces are arrayed against Alvin, and only a young girl with second sight can protect him.[via]More editions of Seventh Son:
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Shadow of the Hegemonby Orson Scott CardISBN 0312876513 (0-312-87651-3)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Shadow of the Hegemon'Book summary:Orson Scott Card finally explores what happened on earth after the war with the Buggers in the sixth book of his Ender series, Shadow of the Hegemon. This novel is the continuation of the story of Bean, which began with Ender's Shadow, a parallel novel to Card's Hugo and Nebula Award-winning Ender's Game.
While Ender heads off to a faraway planet, Bean and the other brilliant children who helped Ender save the earth from alien invaders have become war heroes and have finally been sent home to live with their parents. While the children try to fit back in with the family and friends they haven't known for nearly a decade, someone's worried about their safety. Peter Wiggins, Ender's brother, has foreseen that the talented children are in danger of being killed or kidnapped. His fears are quickly realized, and only Bean manages to escape. Bean knows he must save the others and protect humanity from a new evil that has arisen, an evil from his past. But just as he played second to Ender during the Bugger war, Bean must again step into the shadow of another, the one who will be Hegemon.
In Shadow of the Hegemon, Card can't help but fall back into old patterns. But while the theme is the same as in previous books--brilliant, tragic children with the fate of the human race resting on their shoulders--Shadow of the Hegemon does a wonderful job of continuing Bean's tale against a backdrop of the politics and intrigue of a fragile earth. While the novel is accessible, new readers to the series would be wise to begin with Ender's Game or Ender's Shadow. --Kathie Huddleston [via]
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The Ship Who Sangby Anne McCaffreyISBN 0345334310 (0-345-33431-0)
Softcover, Ballantine Books
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Small Godsby Terry PratchettISBN 0061092177 (0-06-109217-7)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Small Gods'Book summary:Discworld is an extragavanza--among much else, it has billions of gods. "They swarm as thick as herring roe," writes Terry Pratchett in Small Gods, the 13th book in the series. Where there are gods galore, there are priests, high and low, and... there are novices. Brutha is a novice with little chance to become a priest--thinking does not come easily to him, although believing does. But it is to Brutha that the great god Om manifests, in the lowly form of a tortoise. --Blaise Selby [via]
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Smoke and Mirrorsby Neil GaimanISBN 0060934700 (0-06-093470-0)
Softcover, Perennial
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Smoke and Mirrors'Book summary:This anthology of short stories, and the occasional story poem, is vintage Neil Gaiman: quirky, sometimes very funny, often dark and disturbing. Most have been published before, but are hard to find elsewhere and cover all of Gaiman's writing life. As Gaiman says in his introduction, "most of the stories in this book are about love in some form or another," but not requited love. The stories in Smoke and Mirrors touch on all of Gaiman's themes: sex, death, dreams, and the end of the world. From "Chivalry," about the Holy Grail and where it finally ended up, to "Troll Bridge," a very adult version of "The Three Billy Goats Gruff"; from "Bay Wolf," a story poem that melds Beowulf and Baywatch, with interesting results, to "Murder Mysteries," which is about a murder, but also about angels, God's will, and Evil, these stories leave lasting impressions. Fans of Ray Bradbury's short stories and of Gaiman's other works will enjoy this collection. --Nona Vero [via]
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So You Want to Be a Wizardby Diane DuaneISBN 0152049401 (0-15-204940-1)
Softcover, Harcourt Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'So You Want to Be a Wizard'Book summary:Ages 10 & up. In the spirit of Madeleine L'Engle's classic A Wrinkle in Time, this is a fascinating and powerfully involving story about two lonely kids who are inadvertently caught up in the never-ending battle between good and evil. The problems of everyday adolescent life and the mysteries of magic are perfectly blended, along with plenty of humor and suspense. In a starred review, School Library Journal wrote, "well-structured and believable... this fantasy should have wide appeal." Horn Book wrote, "a splendid, unusual fantasy... an outstanding, original work." [via]
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Hardcover, Harcourt Childrens Books - So You Want to Be a Wizard: ISBN 0152012397 (0-15-201239-7)
Softcover, Harcourt Childrens Books - So You Want to Be a Wizard: ISBN 0152049401 (0-15-204940-1)
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The Songs of Distant Earthby Arthur C. ClarkeISBN 0345322401 (0-345-32240-1)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Songs of Distant Earth'Book summary:Thalassa was a paradise above the earth. Its beauty and vast resources seduce its inhabitants into a feeling of perfection. But then the Magellan arrives, carrying with it one million refugees from the last mad days of earth. Paradise looks indeed lost.... [via]
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Soul Musicby Terry PratchettISBN 0061054895 (0-06-105489-5)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Soul Music'Book summary:Soul Music is the 16th book in the bestselling Discworld series, with close ties to the fourth book, Mort. Susan Sto Helit is rather bored at her boarding school in the city of Ankh-Morpork, which is just as well, since it seems that her family business--she is the granddaughter of Death--suddenly needs a new caretaker. --Blaise Selby [via]
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Source of Magicby Piers AnthonyISBN 0345350588 (0-345-35058-8)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Source of Magic'Book summary:Ordered by King Trent to determine the source of Xanth's magic, Bink and his companions were harried by an unseen enemy determined to thwart them. When even their protector turned against them, Blink still managed to reach his goal and carry out the King's orders...but the king did not expect Blink's next act--to destroy utterly the magic of Xanth! [via]
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Sourceryby Terry PratchettISBN 0061020672 (0-06-102067-2)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Sourcery'Book summary:Sourcery, a hilarious mix of magic, mayhem, and Luggage, is the fifth book in Terry Pratchett's classic fantasy Discworld series.
Rincewind, the legendarily inept wizard, has returned after falling off the edge of the world. And this time, hes brought the Luggage. But thats not all& Once upon a time, there was an eighth son of an eighth son who was, of course, a wizard. As if that wasnt complicated enough, said wizard then had seven sons. And then he had an eighth son a wizard squared (thats all the math, really). Who of course, was a source of magic a sourcerer.
Will the sourcerer lead the wizards to dominate all of Discworld? Or can Rincewinds tiny band stave off the Apocalypse?
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Space Cadetby Robert A. HeinleinISBN 0345353110 (0-345-35311-0)
Softcover, Random House Publishing Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Space Cadet'Book summary:Only the best and brightest -- the strongest and the most courageous -- ever managed to become Space Cadets. They were the elite guard of the solar system, accepting missions others feared, taking risks no others dared, and upholding the peace of the solar system for the benefit of all.
But before Matt could earn his rightful place in the ranks, his mettle would be tested in the most severe and extraordinary ways -- ways that would change him forever but would still not prepare him for the alien treacheries that awaited him on strange worlds far beyond his own. [via]More editions of Space Cadet:
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Stardustby Neil GaimanISBN 0060934719 (0-06-093471-9)
Softcover, Perennial
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Stardust'Book summary:De Féerie, le pays magique, les habitants du petit village de Wall savent peu de choses. Il faut dire qu'un grand mur les en séparent. Un mur dans lequel est ouvert une brèche, une brèche bien gardée, par laquelle ils n'ont droit de passer qu'une fois l'an, le jour de la grande foire de Wall. C'est ce jour-là, justement, que le jeune Tristram Thorn, décidé à conquérir le cSur de sa belle, part pour le pays de fée afin de lui ramener une étoile filante. Mais dans un pays magique, rien n'est comme ailleurs. Les distances sont immenses, on y croise nains et licornes, des chasseurs d'éclairs naviguent sur des bateaux volants et l'on est jamais à l'abri d'un mauvais sort qui pourra vous transformer en arbre, en chèvre ou en rat. Un monde plein de dangers et de merveilles que Tristram est loin d'imaginer, comme il est loin d'imaginer que son étoile filante est une belle et pure jeune fille, dont la présence ici-bas va éveiller la concupiscence des sept seigneurs de Sromhold comme de quelques vilaines sorcières...
Neil Gaiman est aussi à l'aise dans la BD (Sandman), que dans le roman (Neverwhere). Un talent inépuisable qu'il confirme une fois de plus ici en revisitant avec bonheur l'univers des contes de fées. À la fois drôle, merveilleux et volontairement naïf, Stardust est une réussite. --Georges Louhans [via]
Starman Jonesby Robert A. Heinlein, Judy-Lynn Del ReyISBN 0345328116 (0-345-32811-6)
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Valisby Philip K. DickISBN 8445074466 (84-450-7446-6)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Valis'Book summary:The first of Dick's three final novels (the others are Divine Invasion and The Transmigration of Timothy Archer). Known as science fiction only for lack of a better category, "Valis" takes place in our world and may even be semi-autobiographical.
The proponent of the novel, Horselover Fat, is thrust into a theological quest when he receives communion in a burst of pink laser light. From the cancer ward of a bay area hospital to the ranch of a fraudulent charismatic religious figure who turns out to have a direct com link with God, Dick leads us down the twisted paths of Gnostic belief, mixed with his own bizarre and compelling philosophy. Truly an eye opening look at the nature of consciousness and divinity. [via]
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The War Of The Worldsby H. G. Wells, Patrick Parrinder, Andy Sawyer, Brian Wilson AldissISBN 0141441038 (0-14-144103-8)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The War Of The Worlds'Book summary:"Gathering together the oriaginal novel, the radio script and a CD of the 1938 'panic broadcast' is INSPIRED." Science Fiction Weekly [via]
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Wizard Aloneby Diane DuaneISBN 0152049118 (0-15-204911-8)
Softcover, Magic Carpet Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Wizard Alone'Book summary:Kit and Nita return to join forces against the evil Lone Power, this time over the heart and mind of a young autistic, in Diane Duane's sixth installment of the Young Wizards series. Initially, Kit finds himself flying solo as Nita has sunk into a deep depression over her mother's recent death. Luckily, his telepathic pooch, Ponch, is happy to fill Nita's niche temporarily, as long as biscuits are involved. Kit tries to understand why autistic wizard-in-training Darryl McAllister has been stuck in his Ordeal, or initiation, for over three months. Is it merely the fault of his autism? Inside Darryl's mind, Kit and Ponch find complex landscapes of weird beauty that belie Darryl's rocking, vacant exterior. But they also find the Lone Power, attacking Darryl with an unrelenting brutality that is excessive, even for the Source of all Evil. Meanwhile, Nita is distracted from her sadness by trying to discover the meaning of a series of strange dreams in which a being is pleading for her aid. Could the dreams be a call for help from Darryl? And if so, will Kit and Nita come together in time to destroy the Lone Power before it destroys them?
Though a novice to the series would definitely benefit from reading the previous books, Duane's latest mix of science and spell casting is thought provoking in its own right. She slips enough facts into this fiction to ensure that young readers will not only enjoy the quest, but also learn something along the way. (Ages 10 to 15) --Jennifer Hubert [via]
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Wounded Landby Stephen R. DonaldsonISBN 0345348680 (0-345-34868-0)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Wounded Land'Book summary:paperback, fine [via]
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Wyrd Sistersby Terry PratchettISBN 0061020664 (0-06-102066-4)
Softcover, Harper Prism
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Wyrd Sisters'Book summary:Terry's Pratchett's profoundly irreverent novels are consistent number one bestsellers in England, where they have catapulted him into the highest echelons of parody next to Mark Twain, Kurt Vonnegut, Douglas Adams, and Carl Hiaasen.
Meet Granny Weatherwx, the most highly regarded non-leader a coven of non-social witches could ever have. Generally, these loners don't get involved in anything, mush less royal intrigue. but then there are those times they can't help it. As Granny Weatherwzx is about to discover, though, it's a lot harder to stir up trouble in the castle than some theatrical types would have you think. Even when you've got a few unexpected spells up your sleave.
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Brujas De Viaje / Witches Abroadby Terry PratchettISBN 8497932137 (84-9793-213-7)
Softcover, Debolsillo
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Brujas De Viaje / Witches Abroad'Book summary:Pero para las brujas Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg y Magrat Garlick, en ruta hacia la distante ciudad de Genua, las cosas no son nunca tan simples... Después de todo, solo disponen del vudú de la señora Gogol, un gato tuerto y una varita mágica de segunda mano que solo hace calabazas. Deberán enfrentarse también a la Madrina en persona, quien ha hecho al Destino una oferta que este no puede rechazar. Y, finalmente, está el poder absoluto de la Historia. Las sirvientas deben casarse con los príncipes. De eso se trata. No se puede luchar contra un final feliz. Al menos, hasta ahora... [via]
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Conde Ceroby William GibsonISBN 8445074024 (84-450-7402-4)
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Entrevista Con El Vampiroby Anne Rice, Marcelo CovianISBN 8466616209 (84-666-1620-9)
Softcover, Ediciones B
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Entrevista con el Vampiro'Book summary:The archetypal vampire myth is refreshed for a modern audience in this narrative of an 18th-century Louisiana plantation owner named Louis Pointe du Lac and the charismatic and powerful vampire Lestat who chooses Louis to be his fledgling. In Louis's first-person confession to a skeptical boy, this novel transforms the vampire from a hideous predator into a highly sympathetic, seductive, and human figure. The life of immortal Lestat, raised with a deep Catholic faith, provides a background for the novel's philosophical discussions of the nature of evil, the reality of death, and the limits of human perception.[via]La mitología del vampiro es reinventado para lectores del siglo 20 en esta historia de Louis Pointe du Lac, el dueño de una plantación en el Louisiana del siglo 18, y el vampiro poderoso y dinámico Lestat quien adopta a Louis como discípulo. El voz de Louis narra la novela, y este punto de vista trasforma el vampiro de un monstruo a una figura simpática, seductiva, y humana. La vida de inmortal Lestat, quien tiene profunda fe católica, provee una arena para discursos filosóficos de la natura del malo, la realidad de la muerte, y las limitaciones de la percepción humana.More editions of Entrevista Con El Vampiro:
Entrevista Con El Vampiro / Interview With The Vampireby Anne RiceISBN 8495501252 (84-95501-25-2)
Softcover, Distal USA Inc
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Lestat, El Vampiroby RiceISBN 844064227X (84-406-4227-X)
Softcover, Distribooks Inc
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Mascarada/ Maskerade: Una Novela Del Mundodisco/ a Novel of Discoworldby Random House MondadoriISBN 8401335744 (84-01-33574-4)
Softcover, Plaza & Janes Editories Sa
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Mascarada/ Maskerade: Una Novela Del Mundodisco/ a Novel of Discoworld'Book summary:Y un aquelarre compuesto por Yaya Ceraviejay Tata Ogg siempre es una discusión inacabable y un dolor de cabeza, por no decir que ninguna de las dos sabe hacer bien las tostadas. Pero ya tienen en mente una candidata para hacer de tercera bruja... Candidata que, por desgracia, se ha marchado a la gran ciudad. Concretamente a la Ópera de Ankh-Morpork, donde desde hace algún tiempo está muriendo gente en extrañas circunstancias y todo el mundo habla acerca de un misterioso pero familiar fantasma. Demasiado tentador para la bruja más famosa del mundo.
Ésta es la historia del mejor espectáculo nocturno del Mundodisco de Terry Pratchett. Con asesinatos pegadizos que se pueden tararear. Gente cayendo como moscas entre bambalinas. Editores avarientos. Guardias. Brujas. Y un gato... La mayor parte del tiempo. [via]More editions of Mascarada/ Maskerade: Una Novela Del Mundodisco/ a Novel of Discoworld:
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El Sobrino Del Magoby Not AvailableISBN 8408062638 (84-08-06263-8)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'El Sobrino Del Mago'Book summary:Narnia..., un lugar por el que deambulan Bestias Parlantes..., donde aguarda una bruja..., donde un nuevo mundo esta a punto de nacer. Dos amigos, victimas del poder de unos anillos magicos, son arrojados a otro mundo en el que una malvada hechicera intenta convertirlos en sus esclavos. Pero entonces aparece Aslan y con su cancion va hilando el tejido de un nuevo mundo que recibira el nombre de Narnia. Narnia, la tierra donde todo puede suceder. [via]
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El Sobrino Del Mago/the Magician's Nephewby C. S. LewisISBN 842044510X (84-204-4510-X)
Softcover, Santillana USA Pub Co Inc
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Interview Mit Einem Vampirby Anne RiceISBN 3442430534 (3-442-43053-4)
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