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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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Blood and Goldby Anne RiceISBN 0345409329 (0-345-40932-9)
Softcover, Ballantine Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Blood and Gold'Book summary:Time heals all wounds, unless, of course, you're a vampire. Cuts may heal, burns vanish, limbs reattach, but for the "blood god," the wounds of the heart sometimes stay open and raw for centuries. So it is for Marius, Anne Rice's oft-mentioned and beloved scholar. We've heard parts of his tale in past volumes of the Vampire Chronicles, but never so completely and never from his own lips. In Blood and Gold, Rice mostly (but not entirely) avoids the danger of treading worn ground as she fills out the life and character of Marius the Lonely, the Disenchanted, the Heartsick--a 2,000-year-old vampire "with all the conviction of a mortal man."
Plucked from his beloved Rome in the prime of his life and forced into solitude as keeper of the vampire queen and king, Marius has never forgiven the injustice of his mortal death. Thousands of years later, he still seethes over his losses. Immortality for Marius is both a blessing and a curse--he bears "witness to all splendid and beautiful things human," yet is unable to engage in relationships for fear of revealing his burden.
New readers to the Chronicles may wish for a more fleshed-out, less introspective hero, but Rice's legions of devoted fans will recognize Blood and Gold for what it is: a love song to Marius the Wanderer, whose story reveals the complexities and limitations of eternal existence. --Daphne Durham [via]
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The Blood of the Covenantby Brent MonahanISBN 0312962142 (0-312-96214-2)
Softcover, St Martins Pr
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The Book of Common Dreadby Brent MonahanISBN 0312953593 (0-312-95359-3)
Softcover, St Martins Pr
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Breakthroughsby Harry TurtledoveISBN 0345405633 (0-345-40563-3)
Hardcover, Random House Publishing Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Breakthroughs'Book summary:Is it the war to end all wars--or war without end? What began as a conflict in Europe, when Germany unleashed a lightning assault on its enemies, soon spreads to North America, as a long-simmering hatred between two independent nations explodes. Twice in fifty years the Confederate States of America had humiliated their northern neighbor. Now revenge may at last be at hand.
Under the leadership of Teddy Roosevelt, and following a general named Custer--military genius or madman?--the United States are fighting a war on two fronts in 1917. In the north, from the Pacific to Quebec, U.S. forces in the air and on land are locked in battle against Canada and Great Britain. To the south, at the heart of a line that stretches from the Gulf of California to the Atlantic, Custer intends to do what none of his predecessors had ever managed: to smash through the Confederate barbwire entrenchments in Tennessee.
Into this vast, seething cauldron plunges a new generation of weaponry-- submarines, barrels, attack planes, poison gas, and flame throwers--changing the shape of war and the balance of power. While the Confederate States are distracted by an insurgency of African Americans with a dream of establishing their own socialist republic, the United States are free to bring their military and industrial might directly to bear--and to unleash the most horrific armored assault the world has ever seen.
Here are leather-jacketed daredevil pilots flying unproved fighters into anti-aircraft fire. Here is a melee on the sea, as U.S. sailors duel Confederate submariners, while the English, French, and Japanese surface navies vie for control of the shipping lanes. In Harry Turtledove's incredibly imagined alternate history, the Great War is played out over a cast of vivid characters. Amidst the sound and fury of battle, as nonaligned nation-states choose sides and politicians spew bombast far from the front lines, The Great War: Breakthroughs captures a world war at an apocalyptic turning point. Victory is at hand--but at a price that may be worse than war itself . . . [via]More editions of Breakthroughs:
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The California Voodoo Gameby Larry Niven, Steven BarnesISBN 0345381483 (0-345-38148-3)
Softcover, Random House Publishing Group
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But one of the players was a murderer--and worse. Only Alex Griffin, head of Dream Park Security, and Game Master Tony McWhirter guessed the extent of the treachery tainting the Game. Somehow, they had to catch the killer--but above all, the Game must go on.... [via] 
Complete Vampire Chroniclesby Anne RiceISBN 0345385403 (0-345-38540-3)
Softcover, Ballantine Books
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Cradle and Allby James PattersonISBN 0316690619 (0-316-69061-9)
Hardcover, Little Brown & Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Cradle and All'Book summary:James Patterson's Cradle and All pits the intensity of faith against the certainties of science within an arena of Millennial tensions. A reworking of his 1980 apocalyptic thriller Virgin, this remodeled version boasts a genuinely unnerving premise, amplified with Patterson's fast-paced, uncluttered prose.
In the midst of a series of unexplained plagues and famines, two teenage girls are heavily pregnant, despite being virgins. According to the sacred prophecies of Fatima, one will bear the child of Christ and the other, the spawn of Satan. Both Anne Fitzgerald, a former nun turned private detective, and the Vatican's Father Rosetti are sent to investigate. But which girl carries which child? The possibility of a miracle will be tainted with great suffering before the awful, unexpected truth is revealed. As the action moves speedily from the hallowed halls of the Vatican to the media frenzy of America to the small-town hysteria of Ireland, Patterson divines considerable suspense from the novel's central premise, tackling issues of faith with admirable aplomb:
"All over the world, after all the years of difficulty, decades of diminishing spirituality, so many people still believed.... Everywhere, people talked of the Apocalypse, perhaps the end of the world. Which explained why so many people were suddenly going to church."
A relentless pace culminating in a superbly twisted ending won't disappoint Patterson's faithful followers, and may even convert some new members. --Danny Graydon [via]
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The Dark Bright Waterby Patricia WrightsonISBN 0345332490 (0-345-33249-0)
Softcover, Random House Publishing Group
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Dark Moonby Lori HandelandISBN 0312991363 (0-312-99136-3)
Softcover, St Martins Pr
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The Dark Tower 4by Stephen KingISBN 0340696621 (0-340-69662-1)
Softcover, Trafalgar Square
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Dark Tower 4'Book summary:Frank Muller, the recognized virtuoso of audiobook narration (The Green Mile, The Shawshank Redemption), takes on Stephen King's Goliath tale of sorcerers, time travelers, and sci-fi love. Totaling more than 27 hours and spanning 18 cassettes, Wizard and Glass requires the listener to love Muller's Hannibal Lecter-like voice--either that or suffer in audio hell for the equivalent of three full working days. While some might find his breathy staccatos irritating at best, others will find his voice the perfect accompaniment to King's creepy characters and nightmarish plots. (Running time: 27 hours, 18 cassettes) [via]
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The Devil's Engineby Mark SumnerISBN 0345402103 (0-345-40210-3)
Softcover, Random House Publishing Group
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Devil's Towerby Mark SumnerISBN 034540209X (0-345-40209-X)
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Dog Wizardby Barbara HamblyISBN 0345377141 (0-345-37714-1)
Softcover, Random House Publishing Group
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The Dragon and the Georgeby Gordon R. DicksonISBN 0345350502 (0-345-35050-2)
Softcover, Ballantine Books
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The Drawing of the Darkby Tim Powers, Copyright Paperback Collection (Library of Congress)ISBN 0345276043 (0-345-27604-3)
Softcover, Ballantine Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Drawing of the Dark'Book summary:Del Rey's Impact line introduces a list of titles that have "slipped through the cracks and become buried treasure." The re-release of Tim Powers's The Drawing of the Dark (first published in 1979) is indeed worthy of the imprint. It was his third novel and first foray into the fantasy genre.
It is the year 1529 and Brian Duffy, a soldier of fortune, finds himself in Venice. A late-night confrontation with three brothers over a matter of honor convinces Brian to find greener pastures. After a chance meeting with an old monk named Aurelainus, Brian finds himself hired on to be the bouncer at the famous Herzwesten brewery and inn (formerly a monastery) located in Vienna. During Brian's voyage from Venice to Vienna, he crosses the Dolomite Mountains, only to meet assassins who attack him. Dwarves and creatures Brian knew only from mythology assist him in vanquishing his attackers.
The mythical Fisher King is a central character in The Drawing of the Dark, and cameos by the Roman god Bacchus, the Lady of the Lake, reincarnations of King Arthur and Sigmund from Norse mythology, Merlin, and hosts of soldiers, including Vikings and Swiss mercenaries, add to the otherworldly feel. The legendary heroes are allied against legions of soldiers from the Turkish Ottoman Empire under Suleiman and his wizard Ibrahim, who try to repeat the successes of their 1521 and 1526 invasions of eastern Europe by laying siege to Vienna. But just what is their objective? The city or the beer?
Tim Powers does a great job of tying the historical invasion of eastern Europe by the Turks to a rollicking, fun-filled fantasy, which offers its own reasons for the invasion and a wonderful cast of heroes that ultimately repel the invaders. This is a must-read for Tim Powers fans and for readers who have yet to delve into his rich, wonderful worlds. --Robert Gately [via]
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Dying Insideby Robert SilverbergISBN 0345288939 (0-345-28893-9)
Softcover, Random House Publishing Group
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Eaters of the Dead: The Manuscript of Ibn Fadlan, Relating His Experiences with the Northmen in A. D. 922by Michael CrichtonISBN 0345354613 (0-345-35461-3)
Softcover, Random House Publishing Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Eaters of the Dead : The Manuscript of Ibn Fadlan, Relating His Experiences with the Northmen in A. D. 922'Book summary:Michael Crichton takes the listener on a one-thousand-year-old journey in his adventure novel Eaters Of The Dead. This remarkable true story originated from actual journal entries of an Arab man who traveled with a group of Vikings throughout northern Europe. In 922 A.D, Ibn Fadlan, a devout Muslim, left his home in Baghdad on a mission to the King of Saqaliba. During his journey, he meets various groups of "barbarians" who have poor hygiene and gorge themselves on food, alcohol and sex. For Fadlan, his new traveling companions are a far stretch from society in the sophisticated "City of Peace." The conservative and slightly critical man describes the Vikings as "tall as palm trees with florid and ruddy complexions." Fadlan is astonished by their lustful aggression and their apathy towards death. He witnesses everything from group orgies to violent funeral ceremonies. Despite the language and cultural barriers, Ibn Fadlan is welcomed into the clan. The leader of the group, Buliwyf (who can communicate in Latin) takes Fadlan under his wing.
Without warning, the chieftain is ordered to haul his warriors back to Scandinavia to save his people from the "monsters of the mist." Ibn Fadlan follows the clan and must rise to the occasion in the battle of his life.--Gina Kaysen [via]
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The Flight of the Cassowaryby John LevertISBN 0316521965 (0-316-52196-5)
Hardcover, Atlantic Monthly Pr
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The Golden Catby Gabriel KingISBN 0345423054 (0-345-42305-4)
Softcover, Del Rey
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The Great Warby Harry TurtledoveISBN 0345405609 (0-345-40560-9)
Softcover, Del Rey
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Great War'Book summary:Is it the war to end all wars--or war without end? What began as a conflict in Europe, when Germany unleashed a lightning assault on its enemies, soon spreads to North America, as a long-simmering hatred between two independent nations explodes in bloody combat. Twice in fifty years the Confederate States of America had humiliated their northern neighbor. Now revenge may at last be at hand.
Into this vast, seething cauldron plunges a new generation of weaponry changing the shape of war and the balance of power. While the Confederate States are distracted by an insurgency of African Americans who dream of establishing their own socialist republic, the United States are free to bring their military and industrial might directly to bear--and to unleash the most horrific armored assault the world has ever seen. Victory is at hand. But at a price that may be worse than war itself . . . [via]More editions of The Great War:
Heroes Dieby Matthew StoverISBN 0345421043 (0-345-42104-3)
Softcover, Random House Publishing Group
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Heroes Dieby Matthew Woodring StoverISBN 0345421450 (0-345-42145-0)
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The Hollowbridge Heroes: A Cautionary Tale for Our Timeby Benjamin FielderISBN 0340696613 (0-340-69661-3)
Hardcover, Leaseline Design
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Hollowbridge Heroes: A Cautionary Tale for Our Time'Book summary:Frank Muller, the recognized virtuoso of audiobook narration (The Green Mile, The Shawshank Redemption), takes on Stephen King's Goliath tale of sorcerers, time travelers, and sci-fi love. Totaling more than 27 hours and spanning 18 cassettes, Wizard and Glass requires the listener to love Muller's Hannibal Lecter-like voice--either that or suffer in audio hell for the equivalent of three full working days. While some might find his breathy staccatos irritating at best, others will find his voice the perfect accompaniment to King's creepy characters and nightmarish plots. (Running time: 27 hours, 18 cassettes) [via]
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How Few Remainby Harry TurtledoveISBN 0345406141 (0-345-40614-1)
Softcover, Ballantine Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'How Few Remain'Book summary:From the master of alternate history comes an epic of the Second Civil War. It was an epoch of glory and success, of disaster and despair. Twenty years after the South won the Civil War, America writhed once more in the bloody throes of battle. Furious over the annexation of key Mexican territory, the United States declared total war against the Confederate States of America. And so, in 1883, the fragile peace was shattered.
But this was a new kind of war, fought on a lawless frontier where the blue and gray battled not only each other, but the Apache, the outlaw, and even the redcoat. Along with France, England entered the fray on the side of the South, with blockades and invasions from Canada.
Out of this tragic struggle emerged figures great and small. The disgraced Abraham Lincoln crisscrossed the nation championing socialist ideals. Confederate cavalry leader Jeb Stuart sought to prevent wholesale slaughter in the desert Southwest, while cocky young Theodore Roosevelt and stodgy George Custer bickered over modern weapons--even as they drove the British back into western Canada.
Thanks to the efforts of journalists like Samuel Clemens, the nation witnessed the clash of human dreams and passions. Confederate genius Stonewall Jackson again soared to the heights of military expertise, while the North's McClellan proved sadly undeserving of his once shining reputation as the "young Napoleon." For in the Second War Between the States, the times, the stakes, and the battle lines had changed . . . and so would history.
Once again, Harry Turtledove has created a thoroughly engrossing alternate history novel, a profoundly original epic of blood and honor, courage and sacrifice, set amidst the raw beauty of young America's frontier wilderness. [via] 
Hunter's Moonby Lori HandelandISBN 0312949405 (0-312-94940-5)
Softcover, St Martins Pr
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The Illearth Warby Stephen R. DonaldsonISBN 0345348664 (0-345-34866-4)
Softcover, Ballantine Books
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Jobby Robert HeinleinISBN 0345316509 (0-345-31650-9)
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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]
Keeper of Catsby Elizabeth H. BoyerISBN 0345381807 (0-345-38180-7)
Softcover, Random House Publishing Group
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Lammas Nightby Katherine KurtzISBN 0345295161 (0-345-29516-1)
Softcover, Random House Publishing Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Lammas Night'Book summary:What Magic Can Stop Adolf Hitler -- History's Most Evil Black Magician?
Modern War
The year is 1940. Hitler's Germany is about to employ the secret arts of evil witchcraft to destroy England. What can stop them?
Ancient Weapon
It is the mission of John Graham, colonel in British Intelligence, to stop the onslaught of evil with an extraordinary strategy that defies all the rules of twentieth-century warfare: Unite the different witches' covens throughout England, drawing upon powers that reach back through dark centuries, in a ritual of awesome sacrifice on the first night of August, the magical
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Magic Kingdom for Sale Soldby Terry BrooksISBN 0345317580 (0-345-31758-0)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Magic Kingdom for Sale Sold'Book summary:Landover was a genuine, out-of-this-world magic kingdom, complete with fairy folk and wizardry, just as the advertisement had promised. But after he purchased it for a million dollars, Ben Holiday discovered that there were a few details the ad had failed to mention.
The kingdom was falling into ruin. The dragon Strabo was laying waste the countryside and the evil witch Nightshade was plotting to destroy everything. Ben's only followers were the incompetent Court Magician, Questar Thews, and Abernathy, the talking dog who served as Court Scribe. The Paladin, legendary champion of the Kings of Landover, seemed to be only a myth and an empty suit of armor. Of course, there was the lovely and devoted Willow -- but she had a habit of putting down roots in the moonlight and turning into a tree.
To put the final touch on the whole affair, Ben learned that the Iron Mark, ugly and terrible lord of the demons, had challenged all prospective Kings of Landover to a duel to the death -- a duel which no human could hope to win.
The task of proving his right to be King seemed hopeless. But Ben Holiday was stubborn.
A gripping story of mystery, magic, and adventure -- sure to delight fantasy readers everywhere. [via]More editions of Magic Kingdom for Sale Sold:
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Memnoch the Devilby Anne Rice, Clare FerraroISBN 0345389409 (0-345-38940-9)
Softcover, Ballantine Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Memnoch the Devil'Book summary:The fifth volume of Rice's Vampire Chronicles is one of her most controversial books. The tale begins in New York, where Lestat, the coolest of Rice's vampire heroes, is stalking a big-time cocaine dealer and religious-art smuggler--this guy should get it in the neck. Lestat is also growing fascinated with the dealer's lovely daughter, a TV evangelist who's not a fraud.
Lestat is also being stalked himself, by some shadowy guy who turns out to be Memnoch, the devil, who spirits him away. From here on, the book might have been called Interview with the Devil (by a Vampire). It's a rousing story interrupted by a long debate with the devil. Memnoch isn't the devil as ordinarily conceived: he got the boot from God because he objected to God's heartless indifference to human misery. Memnoch takes Lestat to heaven, hell, and throughout history.
Some readers are appalled by the scene in which Lestat sinks his fangs into the throat of Christ on the cross, but the scene is not a mere shock tactic: Jesus is giving Lestat a bloody taste in order to win him over to God's side, and Rice is dead serious about the battle for his soul. Rice is really doing what she did as a devout young Catholic girl asked to imagine in detail what Christ's suffering felt like--it's just that her imagination ran away with her.
If you like straight-ahead fanged adventure, you'll likely enjoy the first third; if you like Job-like arguments with God, you'll prefer the Memnoch chapters. --Tim Appelo [via]
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Midnight Pleasuresby Maggie Shayne, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Amanda Ashley, Ronda ThompsonISBN 0312987625 (0-312-98762-5)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Midnight Pleasures'Book summary:From the back cover... Handsome and sensual, surrounded by an aura of danger, mystery, and the forbidden, a lover steps from the shadows. But is he mortal? Or is he an ancient god, a sorcerer, or a mythical beast who can possess a woman's heart... and her very soul? Four of romance's most popular authors have created this spellbinding collection of stories filled with dark passion and desire. Under the cover of darkness, their heroes inhabit worlds haunted by ageless hungers and deadly forces stronger than any seen by day... and vanquished only by the power of love. Now travel into realms where dazzling wonders roam the night, where magic replaces reason, and where a kiss unleashes a raging fire in the blood. And here, if you dare, discover the seduction that begins at the bewitching hour when a man and woman partake in..MIDNIGHT PLEASURES [via]
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The Moon of Gomrathby Alan GarnerISBN 0345290410 (0-345-29041-0)
Softcover, Random House Publishing Group
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Mostly Harmlessby Douglas AdamsISBN 0345379330 (0-345-37933-0)
Softcover, Ballantine Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Mostly Harmless'Book summary:Douglas Adams is back with the amazing, logic-defying, but-why-stop-now fifth novel in the Hitchhiker Trilogy. Here is the epic story of Random, who sets out on a transgalactic quest to find the planet of her ancestors. Line drawings.
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Mr. Twilightby Michael Reaves, Maya Kaathryn BohnhoffISBN 0345423380 (0-345-42338-0)
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Nameless Mageryby Delia Marshall TurnerISBN 0345424301 (0-345-42430-1)
Softcover, Random House Publishing Group
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The Night Life of the Godsby Thorne SmithISBN 0345287266 (0-345-28726-6)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Night Life of the Gods'Book summary:CONTENTS: 1. CRITICIZING AN EXPLOSION 2. BLOTTO'S TAIL ASTOUNDS 3. RELUCTANT STATUES 4. THE LITTLE MAN AND THE SCARECROW 5. A FURIOUS RECEPTION 6. THE INVASION OF HAWK'S BED 7. PLAYFUL PETRIFICATION 8. MEG REMOVES HER PULL-OFFS 9. A NUDE DESCENDS THE STAIRS 10. AN EPIDEMIC OF ESCAPES 11. THE PURSUING BEARD 12. LOOKING THE GODS OVER 13. THE GODS STEP DOWN 14. THE GODS GET DRESSED 15. THE GODS GET HOUSED 16. NEPTUNE GETS HIS FISH 17. MEG, MERCURY & BETTS, INC. 18. A DEMORALIZING TANK PARTY 19. THE GODS LEAVE TOWN 20. BATTLE AND FLIGHT 21. THE GODS ON TRIAL 22. THE LAST SIGH a selection from CHAPTER 1 - CRITICIZING AN EXPLOSION: The small family group gathered in the library was only conventionally alarmed by the sound of a violent explosiona singularly self-centred sort of explosion. 'Well, thank God, that's over,' said Mrs Alice Pollard Lambert, swathing her sentence in a sigh intended to convey an impression of hard-pressed fortitude. With bleak eyes she surveyed the fragments of a shattered vase. Its disastrous dive from the piano as a result of the shock had had in it something of the mad deliberation of a suicide's plunge. Its hideous days were over now, and Mrs Lambert was dimly aware of another little familiar something having been withdrawn from her life. 'I hope to high heaven this last one satisfies him for this spring at least,' was the petulant comment of Alfred, the male annexe of Alice. 'I've been waiting and waiting and waiting,' came a thin disembodied voice from a dark corner. 'Night and day I've been waiting and expecting' 'And hoping and praying, no doubt, Grandpa,' interrupted Daphne, idly considering a run in her stocking and wondering what she was going to do about it, if anything, and when would be the least boring time to do it if she did, which she doubted. 'Alice,' complained Grandpa Lambert from the security of his shadows, 'that baggage has no respect for her elders.' Stella, femininely desirable but domestically a washout, made one of her typical off-balance entrances. It started with a sort of scrambled hovering at the door, developed this into a mad dash into the room, and terminated in a tragic example of suspended animation somewhere in the immaculate neighbourhood of Mrs Alice Pollard Lambert. 'Been an explosion, ma'am,' announced Stella in a deflated voice. 'Mr Betts says so.' 'Now all you need to do is to fall dead at our feet to make the picture complete,' remarked Daphne. 'Yes, Miss Daffy,' said Stella brightly. 'And if Mr Betts says there's been an explosion,' Daffy continued, 'then there must have been an explosion. Betts is never wrong. You go back, Stella dear, and thank him for letting us know so promptly.' 'But, Miss Daffy, what shall we do about it?' asked Stella, vainly looking for some light to guide amid the encircling gloom. 'About what, Stella?' asked Daffy. 'This explosion, miss,' and Stella extended her hands as if she were offering a young explosion for the inspection of Daphne. [via]
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The Ogre Downstairsby Diana Wynne JonesISBN 0333159179 (0-333-15917-9)
Hardcover, Macmillan
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The One Treeby Stephen R. DonaldsonISBN 0345348699 (0-345-34869-9)
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Power of Threeby Diana Wynne JonesISBN 0333186435 (0-333-18643-5)
Hardcover, Macmillan
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The Power That Preservesby Stephen R. DonaldsonISBN 0345348672 (0-345-34867-2)
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The Princess Brideby William GoldmanISBN 0345348036 (0-345-34803-6)
Softcover, Random House Publishing Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Princess Bride'Book summary:The Princess Bride is a true fantasy classic. William Goldman describes it as a "good parts version" of "S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure." Morgenstern's original was filled with details of Florinese history, court etiquette, and Mrs. Morgenstern's mostly complimentary views of the text. Much admired by academics, the "Classic Tale" nonetheless obscured what Mr. Goldman feels is a story that has everything: "Fencing. Fighting. Torture. Poison. True love. Hate. Revenge. Giants. Hunters. Bad men. Good men. Beautifulest ladies. Snakes. Spiders. Beasts of all natures and descriptions. Pain. Death. Brave men. Coward men. Strongest men. Chases. Escapes. Lies. Truths. Passion. Miracles."
Goldman frames the fairy tale with an "autobiographical" story: his father, who came from Florin, abridged the book as he read it to his son. Now, Goldman is publishing an abridged version, interspersed with comments on the parts he cut out.
Is The Princess Bride a critique of classics like Ivanhoe and The Three Musketeers, that smother a ripping yarn under elaborate prose? A wry look at the differences between fairy tales and real life? Simply a funny, frenetic adventure? No matter how you read it, you'll put it on your "keeper" shelf. --Nona Vero [via]
Raiders of the Lost Arkby Campbell BlackISBN 0345353757 (0-345-35375-7)
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Raiders of the Lost Arkby George Lucas, Lawrence Kasdan, Campbell BlackISBN 034529548X (0-345-29548-X)
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Rain in the Doorwayby Thorne SmithISBN 0345287274 (0-345-28727-4)
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Sea Siegeby Andre NortonISBN 0345343646 (0-345-34364-6)
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Seize the Nightby Sherrilyn KenyonISBN 0312992432 (0-312-99243-2)
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The Silent Towerby Barbara HamblyISBN 0345337646 (0-345-33764-6)
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The Silicon Mageby Barbara HamblyISBN 0345337638 (0-345-33763-8)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Silicon Mage'Book summary:It was impossible, Joanna knew. When she betrayed her lover Antryg Windrose to the Council, he had been sentenced to death. Then she had believed his brain was possessed by the Dark Mage Suraklin, though now she knew that Suraklin had chosen Gary Fairchild. But guilty or innocent, Antryg was separated from her by the awesome Void between the worlds, far from any hope of rescue.
Nevertheless, she had to save him. Suraklin was planning to gain immortality by placing his mind in a computer that would get its power by draining the life-force from all on both worlds, dooming everyone to eternal misery and hopelessness. And only Antryg was strong enough a wizard to challenge the Dark Mage.
Once again, Joanna dared the fearsome tunnel through the Void, praying desperately that Antryg still lived and that she could find help to free him. If not...But she refused to think of that. [via]More editions of The Silicon Mage:
The Silver Wolfby Alice BorchardtISBN 0345423615 (0-345-42361-5)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Silver Wolf'Book summary:Regeane is a fatherless royal relation who happens to be a werewolf. Her guardian, Gundabald, and his venal son Hugo plan to recoup their fortunes by marrying Regeane to a wealthy bridegroom, even though she might inadvertently make him into a bedtime snack. Gundabald forces her into apparent compliance by threatening to reveal her secret to the Church, which would burn her at the stake. As the bridegroom, Maeniel, journeys to Rome to claim her, Regeane discovers allies in her quest to defeat Gundabald's machinations, including some very strong, funny, and levelheaded women. Unfortunately for Regeane, she also has more powerful enemies than Gundabald.
Alice Borchardt brings 8th-century Rome vividly to life. Her language is earthy and sensuously descriptive: "The wolf visited Regeane's eyes and ears. The girl staggered slightly with the shock. The light in the square became intense. Smells an overwhelming experience: wet stone, damp air, musty clothing, perspirations shading from ancient sticky filth to fresh acrid adrenal alarm."
Borchardt is Anne Rice's sister, but she writes a very different sort of tale. Ghosts, the dead, and supernatural forces are here, but so is laugh-out-loud humor and a happy ending. --Nona Vero [via]
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Snow in Augustby Pete HamillISBN 0316340944 (0-316-34094-4)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Snow in August'Book summary:In 1940s Brooklyn, friendship between an 11-year-old Irish Catholic boy and an elderly Jewish rabbi might seem as unlikely as, well, snow in August. But the relationship between young Michael Devlin and Rabbi Judah Hirsch is only one of the many miracles large and small contained in Pete Hamill's novel. Michael finds himself in trouble when he witnesses the 17-year-old leader of the dreaded Falcons gang beating an elderly shopkeeper. For Michael, 1940s Brooklyn is a world still shaped by life in the Old Country, a world where informing on a fellow Irishman is the worst crime imaginable--worse even than the violent crimes committed by some of those fellows. So Michael keeps silent, finding solace in the company of Rabbi Hirsch, a Czech refuge whom he meets by chance. From this serendipitous beginning blossoms a unique friendship--one that proves perilous to both when the Falcons catch up with them.
Interlaced with Hamill's realistic descriptions of violence and fear are scenes of remarkable poignancy: the rabbi's first baseball game, where he sees Jackie Robinson play for the Dodgers; Michael's introduction into the mystical world of the Cabbala and the book's miraculous ending. Hamill is not a lyrical writer, but he is a heartfelt one, and this story of courage in the face of great odds is one of his best. [via]
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Stranger With My Faceby Lois DuncanISBN 0316195510 (0-316-19551-0)
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Taltosby Anne RiceISBN 0345404319 (0-345-40431-9)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Taltos'Book summary:In a swirling universe filled with death and life, corruption and innocence, this mesmerizing novel takes us on a wondrous journey back through the centuries to a civilization half-human, of wholly mysterious origin, at odds with mortality and immortality, justice and guilt. It is an enchanted, hypnotic world that could only come from the imagination of Anne Rice... [via]
Those Who Hunt the Nightby Barbara HamblyISBN 0345361326 (0-345-36132-6)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Those Who Hunt the Night'Book summary:Who's been killing the vampires of London, tearing open their coffins to let in lethal sunshine as they sleep--and then drinking their blood?
"Hambly's examination of vampirism is beautifully detailed, with a fine realistic background and strong sense of atmosphere...Will give Anne Rice a run for her money."--Publishers Weekly [via]
Topperby Thorne SmithISBN 0345287223 (0-345-28722-3)
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Topper Takes a Tripby Thorne SmithISBN 0345287231 (0-345-28723-1)
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Visions of Sugar Plumsby Janet EvanovichISBN 0312986343 (0-312-98634-3)
Softcover, St Martins Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Visions of Sugar Plums'Book summary:Christmas in bounty hunter Stephanie Plum's world isn't quite like Christmas in Whoville. With only four days to go before December 25, she doesn't have a decorated tree in her apartment or any presents bought. Plus she's chasing an elusive bail-jumper named Sandy Claws; a hunky guy named Diesel is literally popping in and out of her apartment; and a mob of manic elves is threatening to assault her with cookies. The end result is that Stephanie is feeling a tad stressed over the holiday season. Life isn't any calmer over at her parents' home in the Burg, where Grandma Mazur is dating a new octogenarian stud muffin; sister Valerie is wailing over some unwelcome news; and Stephanie's mother is coping by belting back tumblers of Red Roses in the kitchen. Just where is the elusive Mr. Claws hiding, and why? What's causing the power blackouts all over Trenton? And what about the mysterious villain, Mr. Ring? Is all of this real, or is Stephanie just having a very bad dream?
Janet Evanovich's mysteries are eagerly awaited by fans everywhere and this holiday installment won't disappoint. With a returning cast of entertaining, quirky characters and a rock-solid setting in New Jersey wrapped around an intriguing mystery, Evanovich delivers yet another hilarious adventure featuring irrepressible bounty hunter Stephanie Plum. --Lois Faye Dyer [via]
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The Weirdstone of Brinsingamenby Alan GarnerISBN 0345290437 (0-345-29043-7)
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White Gold Wielderby Stephen R. DonaldsonISBN 0345348702 (0-345-34870-2)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'White Gold Wielder'Book summary:Thomas Covenant knew that despite his failure on the Isle of The One Tree, he had to return to the Land and fight. After a long and arduous journey, fighting all the way, he readies himself for the final showdown with Lord Foul, the Despiser, and begins to understand things he had only just wondered about before....
From the Paperback edition. [via]
Wielding a Red Swordby Piers AnthonyISBN 0345322215 (0-345-32221-5)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Wielding a Red Sword'Book summary:Mym was a dutiful son, but rather than agree to his father's choice for his marriage, he took up the Red Sword, symbol of office of the Incarnation of War, in order to ameliorate some of the suffering caused by Earth's constant petty wars. But Mym discovered that Satan was waiting to trap him, and he must now take desperate measures to outwit the evil genius who aimed to destroy the world.... [via]
The Wild Roadby Gabriel KingISBN 0345423038 (0-345-42303-8)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Wild Road'Book summary:Once in every age, there comes a special cat. His mission is not to rule, but to guide the rulers to their destiny, to uphold the balance of the natural world, and to discover the leonine heart and spirit that is the legacy of all cats everywhere. Now, in the grand storytelling style of Watership Down and Tailchaser's Song, comes an epic tale of adventure and danger, of heroism against insurmountable odds, and of love and comradeship among extraordinary animals who must brave The Wild Road.
Secure in a world of privilege and comfort, the kitten Tag is happy as a pampered house pet--until the dreams come. Dreams that pour into his safe, snug world from the wise old cat Majicou: hazy images of travel along the magical highways of the animals, of a mission, and of a terrible responsibility that will fall on young Tag. Armed with the cryptic message that he must bring the King and Queen of cats to Tintagel before the spring equinox, Tag ventures outside.
But had ancient Majicou somehow misjudged? Tag barely knows his own backyard and is scarely equipped for a quest out into the wide world! But ready or not, Tag is catapulted into the unknown to face danger and win allies in the wily urban fox Loves a Dustbin, and the far-seeing magpie One for Sorrow. Along the way, others will join their quest: Cy, the strange little tabby; Sealink, the globe-trotting cat with an eye for a handsome tom; and Mousebreath, wise in the ways of the world. Together, this band of frightened yet courageous animals will brave the wild road to seek the King and Queen.
But finding the royal pair is only half the challenge, as an evil human known only as the Alchemist doggedly pursues the Queen for his own ghastly ends. For the Queen, a descendant of the legendary line of Golden Cats, holds the key to an ancient prophecy that foretells enormous power for those who control this rare and extraordinary breed.
And if the Alchemist achieves his goal, the world can never be safe again.
A stunning literary achievement, The Wild Road is a sweeping feat of the imagination, an amazing mystical highway to an unseen place known only to cats and their chosen, trusted companions. [via]
Wilkins' Toothby Diana Wynne JonesISBN 0333145488 (0-333-14548-8)
Hardcover, Macmillan
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The Witching Hourby Anne RiceISBN 0345367898 (0-345-36789-8)
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With a Tangled Skeinby Piers AnthonyISBN 0345318854 (0-345-31885-4)
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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:Four thousand years have passed since Covenant first freed the Land from the devastating grip of Lord Foul and his minions. But he is back, and Convenant, armed with his stunning white gold magic, must battle the evil forces and his own despair....
THE SECOND CHRONICLE OF THOMAS COVENANT
Book OneTHE WOUNDED LAND
Book TwoTHE ONE TREE
Book ThreeWHITE GOLD WIELDER [via] 
X-Files Confidentialby Ted EdwardsISBN 0316212520 (0-316-21252-0)
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