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April 2002 Catalog - Fantasy
* COCKATRICE BOYS by Joan Aiken - Starscape/ Tor pb. First published in 1996. A plague of monsters- known as cockatrices - have invaded England. They must be stopped! A plucky band of survivors dubbed the Cockatrice Corps - including youngsters Dakin and Sauna - decide to fight back. A rollicking adventure filled with breathtaking twists and turns. ... $6.00
* KUSHIEL'S DART by Jacqueline Carey - Tor pb. Betrayed into captivity in the barbarous northland of Skaldia, Phedre, who was an indentured servant as a child and educated to be a talented spy, makes a harrowing escape and journey to return to her people and save her homeland. A novel of passion, magic, and betrayal, first in a trilogy but stands on its own as well. ... $8.00
* RULES OF ASCENSION: WINDS OF THE FORELANDS #1 (OF 4) by David B. Coe - Tor HC. Centuries after the Qirsi Wars ended with an uneasy peace, the assassination of a royal heir whose wedding was destined to unite two realms ignites a devastating new war that renews ancient hatreds, upsets the balance of power and hurtles both realms into turmoil. ... $27.95
* SIGN FOR THE SACRED by Storm Constantine - Stark House Tpb. Lucien was a dedicated vibrancer, enslaved to a life of religious dance; Cleo - the child-bride of a poisoner; Delilah, the only surviver of her plague ridden village. But when they each meet the charismatic Jeopardy, the pagan prophet leads them from their settled routines into strife with the ruling Church of Ixmarity. ... $19.95
* SUMMERBLOOD by Tom Deitz - Spectra pb. Third book in the series that started with BLOODWINTER and continued with SPRINGWAR. As the kingdom of Eron struggles to recover from war with neighboring Ixti, master goldsmith Avall must likewise find peace in his new role as reluctant ruler. ...$6.50
* DAUGHTER OF TROY by Sarah B. Franklin - Harper pb. A retelling of the fall of Troy ... Her husband and brothers crushed by the invincible army of Agamemnon, Briseis, a prophetess, is taken into slavery and becomes the prize of mighty Prince Achilles - but soon, captive and captor find themselves bound by a love that knows no equal, and when Troy fell, Achillis promised Briseis would reign at his side as queen. Yet a jealous king would deny the lovers their happiness... ...$8.00
* RAVENHEART: RIGANTE #3 by David Gemmell - Del Rey pb. The Rigante have lost the feedom and culture that so many gave their lives to preserve. Only one woman remains who follows the ancient ways, and she alone knows the nature of the evil soon to be unleashed. She pins her hope on two men - a giant Rigante fighter and a youth with deadly talents. One will become the Ravenheart, whose daring exploits will inspire the Rigante. The other will forge a legend - and light the fires of revolution... ... $7.00
also available:
MIDNIGHT FALCON: RIGANTE #1, pb ... $7.00
SWORD IN THE STORM: RIGANTE #2, pb ... $7.00
* BARRY TROTTER: AN UNAUTHORIZED PARODY by Michael Gerber - Fantasy Books Inc. Tpb. An unabashed scrimmage on a most famous book, likely to fill much the same favorite niche as BORED OF THE RINGS. Rife with puns and character assassinations, there's more than a little jabbing at the "Hollywood" way of life - and the compromises sometimes made by art ot achieve fame. And all of our copies are Signed by the Author! ... $12.95
* THE VACANT THRONE: BAND OF FOUR #2 by Ed Greenwood - Tor pb. In this sequel to THE KINGLESS LAND, the King's validity is in question, so it is decreed there will be a re-coronation. The king, not waiting for a decision for or against him, sent his four chosen to find the fourth Dwaer Gem which, when joined with the other three will give the King the power to defeat any enemy. ... $8.00
* DRAGON'S ASCENSION: BAND OF FOUR #3 by Ed Greenwood - Tor HC. Once prosperous, Aglirta, has fallen into lawlessness and feuding. But it is kingless no more, thanks to the efforts of the Band of Four - Hawkril, a brave warrior, Craer, a clever thief, Sarasper, a wise healer, and Lady Silvertree, a powerful sorceress. But peace has not yet returned, as a warlord tries to take control of the land, and the minions of the Serpent move into position for a battle that will leave the Band of Four scarred forever. ... $25.95
* A KISS OF SHADOWS by Laurell K. Hamilton - Ballantine pb. Meredith Gentry is a P.I. for the Grey Detective Agency: Supernatural Problems, Magical Solutions. Actually her real name is Meredith NicEssus, a name she does not dare even whisper after dark for fear that the words will ride the night winds to the ears of her aunt, the Queen of the Air and Darkness, who wants her dead. She fled the high courts of Faerie three years ago but now she's been found. ... $7.00
* BONE WALK: THE JOURNEY OF THOMAS SHEPARD by Kevin Howe - Firelight Publishing Tpb. Thomas' small medieval life as a warehouse keeper is shattered when people of his village begin to disappear and die. At the heart of the mystery lies an ancient book that has fallen into the hands of Varden, the counselor to the high lord. Thomas is soon manipulated into being the next to venture in the Western Wood to search for the answers that will determine the fate of his village. Paired with two unlikely companions, Thomas will be plunged into a world of mystery, danger, terror. ...$15.50
* MASK AND THE SORCERESS by Dennis Jones - Eos pb. The Deep Magic of the past is unchained and the royal houses are poised on the brink of war. Mandine's exiled sister, treacherous and insane Theatana, has escaped her prison and posseses a dark sorcery which could be used to raise her to the throne. An attack is prepared upon her own homeland, her own kin. Not all, however, are ready to be swept aside. Ilarion goes to pursue his mad aunt to the ends of the earth, through perils untold and dangers unknown, to confront her at the ends of the earth. And, here where the battle is most bitter, the Deep Magic begins to awaken... ... $8.00
* VINCALIS THE AGITATOR by Holly Lisle - Aspect Tpb. FORMAT change! This book was listed in the March catalog as a $8.00 paperback, but is actually a $13.95 TRADE paperback. Please re-order if you want this as a Tpb. We're not sure when the mass market will be published - or how we manadged to make such a foolish mistake! Based on a science of sorcery, the Hars Ticlarim is a miraculous place of mansions built on clouds, but this incomparable beauty hides a dark cover: the magic draws its power from the agony of slaves who are killed for sorcerous fuel. Wraith, a boy with an uncanny resistance to magic, Solander, a brilliant mage who believes he has discovered a totally new form of magic, and Luercas, a sadistic nobel who will commit any crime that furthers his ambition are all pitted against the rulers of a globe-spanning power that has endured for millennia. Rulers who will do anything to stay in power forever. ... $13.95
* CHILD OF THE PROPHECY: SEVENWATERS #3 by Juliet Marillier - Tor HC. In this epic conclusion, the old magic is fading, the ways of humankind are banishing the Old Ones and Ireland is threatened with the loss of its mystical roots. It's up to Fianne, the daughter of Niamh, to solve the riddles of power and to battle the evil of her grandmother, the wicked sorceress Oonagh. ... $27.95
DAUGHTER OF THE FOREST: SEVENWATERS #1 by Juliet Marillier - Tor pb. Scorcha is the seventh child, and only daughter, of Lord Colum. She is loved and protected and has only known peace in her short life. All this ends, when her father is bewitched and her brothers put under a spell that only Scorcha can lift. She leaves all she knows, to embark on a journey of pain, loss, and terror. When she is kidnapped and taken to a foreign land, it seems all is lost. But magic knows no boundaries, and Scorcha must make a choice that might shatter her world. ... $7.00
* LAMB: THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO BIFF, CHRIST'S CHILDHOOD PAL by Chrisopher Moore - Morrow HC. People seem to know alot about Jesus, but few know about the early life of the son of God - except Biff. Ever since the day Biff came upon the 6-year-old resurrecting lizards in the village square, he's been the messiah's best bud. Verily, the story Biff has to telll is a miraculous one, filled with remarkable journeys, magic, healings, kung fu, corpse reanimations, demons, and hot babes (There are worse things than having a best friend who is chaste AND a chick magnet). Few (except maybe "Maggie") love the savior more, and Biff won't let him suffer and ascend without a fight! ...$25.95
* THE FIFTH ELEPHANT REMAINDERED! by Terry Pratchett - Harper HC. Now you can get the Hardcover for only a dollar more than the paperback! Everyone knows that the world is flat, and supported on the backs of four elephants. But weren't there supposed to be five? Dwarves, vampires, a talking dog, secret societies, a man in love with a werewolf... these are just a few of the characters and situations you'll encounter - RECOMMENDED! ... $8.00
* TREASURY OF THE FANTASTIC edited by David Sandner and Jacob Weisman - Frog, Ltd. HC. A collection of fantastic literature from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, all originally written in English and published before 1923, the publication of the first issue of Weird Tales. Each writer is represented by only one appearance: the work felt to best exemplify their writing. Arranged in order of publication, this massive 747 page wonder includes stories from John Keats, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Edgar Allen Poe, Sheridan Le Fanu, Oscar Wilde, Ambrose Bierce, Edith Nesbit, Rudyard Kipling and Algernon Blackwood among many, many others. ... $27.50
* DEMONS by John Shirley - Del Rey HC. In a posy-apocalyptic, near-future world, evil demons roam the earth while Ira, a young San Francisco artist, joins forces with a powerful seeress and an offbeat group of scientists and philosophers to end the reign of terror. ... $25.00
* DRAGON DELASANGRE by Alan F. Troop - Roc pb. Changelings by day and slayers at dark, they call themselves "People of the Blood". We call them Dragons. None have stepped forward to tell their story, until now... The Dragon DelaSangre shares his private story of his isolated youth, his lonely balancing act between the worlds of humans and dragons, and his overwhelming need that will give his life purpose: to find a female of his own kind. ... $7.00
* BRIAR ROSE by Jane Yolen
- Starscape/ Tor pb. First published in 1992, Jane Yolen's powerful retelling
of Sleeping Beauty. Ever since she was a child, Rebecca has been enchanted
by her Grandmother Gemma's stories about Briar Rose. But a promise she makes
to her dying Grandmother will lead her on a remarkable journey to uncover
the truth of Gemma's astonishing claim: I AM Briar Rose. A journey that
leads to horror, but also redemption and hope. ... $6.00
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