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Paperback: 7" x 4¼". Condition: Good: Moderate signs of wear. Cover Art: Mark Harrison (illustrator). 1994 Edition. © 1992: 2nd in the 'Ship Who.' series of books. 3rd printing of 1994 paperback edition:- Synopsis: Nancia is her name, NX-928 her designation. A brand-new member of the elite Courier Service of the Central Worlds, she's the 'brains' within one of the most advanced interstellar ships around. But Nancia's services will not always be utilised by people of her own high moral integrity. Her innocent vision of human nature shattered on her first voyage, the last thing she needed was a 'brawn' partner like Forister. But idealistic Nancia and worldly-wise Forister together might just save the galaxy. 'Partnership' is the first in an exciting new series set in the same universe as 'The Ship Who Sang':- Review(s): "Splendidly paced. Excellent entertainment" - Rave Reviews:- (original cost £5.99).

Paperback: 7" x 4¼". Condition: Very Good: Light signs of wear. Cover Art: Michael Whelan (illustrator). 1998 Edition. © 1996: 1st in the 'Otherland' series of books. 1st printing of 1998 edition:- Synopsis: Your world is about to change. Otherland. Shrouded in secrecy, it is home to the wildest dreams and darkest nightmares. Vast amounts of money have been lavished on it. The best minds of two generations have laboured to build it. And somehow, bit by bit, it is claiming the Earth's most valuable resource - its children. A novel of dazzling ideas, non-stop adventure and irresistible characters, 'Otherland', the first part of an epic new series by a master storyteller, is destined to become a landmark in imaginative fiction:- Review(s): "The ultimate virtual-reality saga, borrowing motifs from cyberpunk, mythology and world history" - San Francisco Chronicle / "On an epic scale. A big colourful novel full of real-world conspiracy and virtual reality wonders, with characters worth caring about" - Locus / "One of the best works of science fiction I've ever read" - Katherine Kerr / "True speculative grandeur" - Time Out:- (original cost £6.99).

Paperback: 7" x 4¼". Condition: Acceptable: Reading copy only. Cover Art: Steve Stone (illustrator). 1998 Edition. © 1983: 1st in the 'Amtrak Wars' series of books. 1st printing of 1998 edition. Ex-library copy with usual markings:- Synopsis: Technology versus Earth magic. After spending the first seventeen years of his life in the underground world of the Amtrak Federation, Steve Brickman, a newly trained wingman, emerges to join an elite unit making the first strike against the Plainfolk Mutes. Steve has no inkling that his arrival has already been predicted by the enemy or that he is destined to embark on a perilous adventure; a test of courage and endurance that will totally change his life and cause him to doubt the truth of everything he has been taught since birth:- Review(s): "One of the most compelling SF adventure series of the decade" - The Encyclopedia Of Science Fiction:- (original cost £6.99).

Paperback: 7" x 4¼". Condition: Very Good: Light signs of wear. Cover Art: Steve Stone (illustrator). 1998 Edition. © 1992: 3rd in the 'Heritage Of Shannara' series of books. 2nd printing of 1998 edition:- Synopsis: Wren Ohmsford, Scion of Shannara, has been called from her Rover life in the Westlands to help the shade of Allanon fight the Federation. She must find the Elves, who disappeared from their strongholds more than one hundred years ago. No one knows where the Elves are - no one except the Addershag, blind wise-woman of the West. On her advice, Wren and her Rover companion, Garth, journey to the coast of the Blue Divide, where they build a fire and let it burn for three days. With the unexpected help that their blaze attracts, they reach the isle of Morrowindle in search of the last Elves. But terrible dangers await them - and Wren will discover the truth of her past. 'The Elf Queen Of Shannara' is the third volume of 'The Heritage Of Shannara', continuing one of the bestselling fantasy epics of all time:- (original cost £6.99).

Paperback: 7" x 4¼". Condition: Very Good: Light signs of wear. Cover Art: Paul Cemmick (illustrator). 2001 Edition. © 2000: A stand-alone novel by Tom Holt. 1st printing of 2001 edition:- Synopsis: As everyone knows, when great warriors die their reward is eternal life in Odin's bijou little residence known as Valhalla. But Valhalla has changed. It has grown. It has diversified. Just like any corporation, the Valhalla Group has had to adapt to survive. Unfortunately, not even an omniscient Norse god could have prepared Valhalla for the arrival of Carol Kortright, one time cocktail waitress, last seen dead, and not at all happy:- Review(s): "'Valhalla' is the sparkling new comic fantasy from a writer who can turn misery into joy, darkness into light, and water into a very pleasant lime cordial" / "Brilliantly funny" - Mail On Sunday:- (original cost £5.99).

Paperback: 7" x 4¼". Condition: Very Good: Light signs of wear. Cover Art: Fred Gambino (illustrator). 1999 Edition. © 1993: 1st in the 'Serrano Legacy' series of books. 4th printing of 1999 edition:- Synopsis: Heris Serrano was an officer born of a long line of officers. A life serving in the ranks of the Regular Space Service was all she had ever known or wanted - until a treacherous superior officer forced her to resign her commission. This was not just the end of a career path; it was the end of everything that gave her life meaning. Heris finds employment as 'Captain' of an interstellar luxury yacht. Being a rich old woman's chauffeur isn't quite the same as captaining a Fleet cruiser, but nothing Heris will ever do again could compare with that. Or so she thinks. For all is not as it seems aboard the 'Sweet Delight'. Join Heris and a cast of lively characters on an action-packed science fiction adventure from the author of the acclaimed 'Deed Of Paksenarrion' fantasy sequence:- (original cost £5.99).

Paperback: 7" x 4¼". Condition: Good: Moderate signs of wear. Cover Art: Angus McKie (illustrator). 2001 Edition. © 1995: 1st in the 'Fall Revolution' series of books. 1st printing of 2001 paperback edition:- Synopsis: In a newer world order where the peace process is deadlier than the wars. Moh Kohn's a security mercenary with a smart gun, reflexes to die for and memories he doesn't want to reach. Janis Taine's a scientist with a new line in memory drugs, anti-tech terrorists on her case and the STASIS cops on her trail. Jordan Brown's a teenage atheist with a guilty conscience, a wad of illicit cash and an urgent need to get a life. Between them they've started the countdown to the final confrontation, as the cryptic Star Fraction assembles its codes, the Army of the New Republic prepares its offensive and Space Defense lines up its laser weapons for the hour of the Watchmaker:- Review(s): "An impressive first novel. He's clever, witty, and his future has just the right grainy feel to it" - SFX / "Prose sleek and fast as the technology it describes. Watch this man go global" - Peter F Hamilton / "An immensely exciting SF adventure. 'The Star Fraction' is an auspicious debut" - Starburst / "Formidably intelligent and extraordinarily original" - New York Review Of Science Fiction:- (original cost £6.99).

Paperback: 7" x 4¼". Condition: Very Good: Light signs of wear. Cover Art: Darrell K Sweet (illustrator). 1995 Edition. © 1994: 3rd in the 'Saga Of Recluce' series of books. 1st printing of 1995 edition:- Synopsis: Dorrin, a young scion of the Order magicians on the magical island of Recluce, is fascinated by the workings of machines. Intelligent and determined, Dorrin could be the Leonardo da Vinci of his age. But his passion for scientific knowledge and his insights violate the rules of the Order magic in Recluce, for his interest is in forbidden knowledge. Now he must go into exile in the lands of Chaos to pursue his dangerous inventions. Yet he remains loyal to the idea of Order, and is tortured by the knowledge that to preserve it he must constantly create new engines of war, for the forces of the Chaos wizards are moving across the land, devouring whole countries and creating an empire - whose ultimate aim is the destruction of Recluce:- Review(s): "A splendid fantasy that grips from the first sentence" - Interzone on 'The Magic Of Recluce' / "An intriguing fantasy in a fascinating world" - Robert Jordon on 'The Magic Of Recluce':- (original cost £5.99).

Paperback: 7" x 4¼". Condition: Good: Moderate signs of wear. Cover Art: Darrell K Sweet (illustrator). 1994 Edition. © 1992: 2nd in the 'Saga Of Recluce' series of books. 6th printing of 1994 edition:- Synopsis: 'The Towers Of The Sunset' returns to the magic world of Recluce and chronicles the story of the founding of the island kingdom. It is the heroic tale of Creslin, the powerful weather-magician, who chooses exile rather than an arranged marriage and who sets out on a search for his true identity as a man. In constant conflict with the mysterious white wizards of Candar, Creslin's story, full of magic, danger, love and eventual triumph, is a powerful successor to the highly acclaimed 'The Magic Of Recluce':- Review(s): "Well written, the imagery arresting, the cultures complex, the characters drawing you in" - Jo Clayton / "Another charmer. A complex world based on a plausible system of magic" - Publishers Weekly / "A splendid fantasy that grips from the first sentence" - Interzone:- (original cost £6.99).

Paperback: 7" x 4¼". Condition: Good: Moderate signs of wear. Cover Art: Darrell K Sweet (illustrator). 1994 Edition. © 1991: 1st in the 'Saga Of Recluce' series of books. 7th printing of 1994 edition:- Review(s): "Fascinating! A big, exciting novel of the battle between good and evil, and the path between" - Gordon R Dickson / "Entwining issues of magic with maturation, Modesitt's thoughtful coming-of-age tale is adorned with a finely drawn, down-to-earth yet dangerous world, and an intriguingly ambiguous view of how good and evil interact" - Carole Nelson Douglas / "A complex world based on a plausible system of magic and peopled with engaging and realistic characters" - Publishers Weekly / "Extremely interesting. Unique. A refreshing use of the traditional fantasy elements" - Andre Norton / "An intriguing fantasy in a fascinating world" - Robert Jordon:- (original cost £6.99).

Paperback: 7" x 4¼". Condition: Good: Moderate signs of wear. Cover Art: Uncredited (illustrator). 2001 Edition. © 1995: 4th in the 'Alvin Maker' series of books. 1st printing of 2001 edition:- Synopsis: A classic fantasy tale, woven from the fabric of history, myth and legend. Now a grown man and a journeyman smith, Alvin has returned to his family. He will teach anyone who wishes to learn the knack of being a Maker. For Alvin has had a vision of the Crystal City he will build, and he knows he cannot build it alone. But his ancient foe, the Unmaker, whose cruel whispers and deadly plots have threatened Alvin's life at every turn, has found new hands to do his work of destruction:- Review(s): "The most important work of American fantasy since Stephen Donaldson's original 'Thomas Covenant' trilogy" - Chicago Sun Times / "History, legend, magic, dreams: Card stirs them into a rich brew with a remarkably authentic flavour" - Locus / "From beginning to end this novel is full of riches" - Booklist:- (original cost £6.99).

Paperback: 7" x 4¼". Condition: Good: Moderate signs of wear. Cover Art: David O'Conner (illustrator). 2001 Edition. © 1987: 1st in the 'Alvin Maker' series of books. 2nd printing of 2001 edition:- Synopsis: A classic fantasy tale, woven from the fabric of history, myth and legend. The story of a boy, born to be a Maker, whose quest towards knowledge and power will change the world. Amid the deep woods where the Red Man still holds sway, a very special child is born. Young Alvin is the seventh son of a seventh son, and such a boy is destined to become great - perhaps even a man with the enormous powers of a Maker. But even in the safety of his home, dark forces reach out to destroy him. Somewhere out there is a power that will do anything to prevent him growing up:- Review(s): "Card has exceeded his own high standards in 'Seventh Son'. The man's versatility makes him unique" - Anne McCaffrey / "In 'Seventh Son', Card achieves the near-miracle of bringing something new to fantasy" - Locus / "The most important work of American fantasy since Stephen Donaldson's original 'Thomas Covenant' trilogy" - Chicago Sun-Times:- (original cost £6.99).

Paperback: 7" x 4¼". Condition: Good: Moderate signs of wear. Cover Art: Brom (illustrator). 1998 Edition. © 1997: 1st in the 'Word & The Void' series of books. 1st printing of 1998 edition:- Synopsis: Close your eyes. What do you see? On the hottest Fourth of July weekend in decades, two men come to Hopewell, Illinois. One is a demon, a dark servant of the Void with a terrible secret goal. The other is John Ross, a Knight of the Word who, while he sleeps, lives in the hell the world will become if he fails to change its course on waking. At stake is the soul of a fourteen-year-old girl mysteriously linked to both men. And the lives of the people of Hopewell. And while friends and families picnic in Sinnissippi Park and fireworks explode in celebration of freedom and independence, the fate of mankind itself:- (original cost £5.99).

Paperback: 7" x 4¼". Condition: Good: Moderate signs of wear. Cover Art: Steve Stone (illustrator). 1986 Edition. © 1985: 3rd in the 'Shannara' series of books. 13th printing of 1986 edition:- Synopsis: Horror stalks the Four Lands. The Ildatch, immemorial book of evil spells, has stirred to life, sending its foul Mord Wraiths to bring about at last Mankind's destruction. Once again Allanon, ancient Druid Protector of the Races, must seek the help of a descendant of Jerle Shannara. Brin, daughter of Wil Ohmsford, born with the magic of the Wishsong, reluctantly joins him on his perilous journey east; but the Ildatch has set a trap and Brin's younger brother must travel through the very heart of evil to reach her in time:- (original cost £6.99).

Paperback: 7" x 4¼". Condition: Very Good: Light signs of wear. Cover Art: Bob Warner (illustrator). 1998 Edition. © 1985: 2nd in the 'Drenai' series of books. 5th printing of 1998 paperback edition:- Synopsis: A century has passed since the heroic defence of Dros Delnoch. But the people of the Drenai face a new terror: a mad emperor kept in power by two forces of unsurpassed evil. The Joinings are werebeasts of awesome power. The Dark Templars are warrior-priests whose fighting skills are without equal. Against them, the Drenai face certain defeat. One man, an outsider hated by the Drenai for his Nadir blood, and despised by the Nadir for his Drenai ancestry, sets out to bring down the emperor: He is one man against the armies of chaos. He is Tenaka Khan - the Prince of Shadows:- Review(s): "Several rungs above the good - right into the fabulous" - Anne McCaffrey:- (original cost £5.99).

Paperback: 7" x 4¼". Condition: Good: Moderate signs of wear. Cover Art: Mark Harrison (illustrator). 1991 Edition. © 1990: 1st in the 'Ireta: Planet Pirates' series of books. 8th printing of 1991 edition:- Synopsis: Marauders from space! Sassinak was twelve when the raiders came. Old enough to be used, young enough to be broken - or so they thought. But they reckoned without the girl's will, forged into a steely resolve to avenge herself on the pirates who had killed her parents and friends. When the chance comes to escape, Sassinak grabs it, thanks to the help of a captured Fleet crewman. Returned to the Federation of Sentient planets, she initiates her revenge by joining Fleet as a raw recruit, surprising everyone with her rapid rise to senior rank. And then her vengeance begins in earnest:- (original cost £5.99).

Paperback: 7" x 4¼". Condition: Very Good: Light signs of wear. Cover Art: Uncredited (illustrator). 1989 Edition. © 1988: Three short stories that are 1st in the 'Man-Kzin Wars' series of books. 6th printing of 1989 edition:- Contents: The Warriors by Larry Niven / Iron by Poul Anderson / Cathouse by Dean Ing:- Synopsis: Two aggressive species, each believing in its own supremacy. After the initial contact, centuries of war stretched between them, every new outbreak being sparked of by the Kzin, warlike, feline aliens who just couldn't believe that these seemingly weak humans could defeat them again and again. Here are three tales of those wars, from that first contact to a later, happier contact between Man and Kzin. Three stories by Larry Niven, Poul Anderson and Dean Ing, which mark the progress of one of the mightiest conflicts in the history of known space:- (original cost £5.99).

Paperback: 7" x 4¼". Condition: Good: Moderate signs of wear. Cover Art: Bob Corley (illustrator). 1995 Edition. © 1993: 4th in the 'Rama' series of books. 1st printing of 1995 Export edition:- Synopsis: Years after the appearance in the solar system of the immense, deserted spaceship named by its discoverers Rama, a second craft arrived, destined to become home for a group of human colonists. But now the colony has become a brutal dictatorship, terrorizing its own inhabitants. Nicole Wakefield, condemned to death for treason, has escaped to the island of mysterious skyscrapers which the humans call New York. There she is reunited with her husband, but pursuit is not far behind and they are forced to flee to the subterranean corridors of New York inhabited by the menacing octospiders:- Review(s): "So begins the greatest adventure of all the Rama cycle, a story of massive scope and extraordinary revelations - and a superb climax to the series that began with Arthur C Clarke's classic 'Rendezvous With Rama', the only sf novel ever to scoop all the major awards" / "Arthur C Clarke is awesomely informed about physics and astronomy, and blessed with one of the most astounding imaginations ever encountered in print" - New York Times / "Arthur C Clarke is one of the truly prophetic figures of the space age. The colossus of science fiction" - New Yorker:- (original cost £5.99).

Paperback: 7" x 4¼". Condition: Very Good: Light signs of wear. Cover Art: Mark Harrison (illustrator). 1992 Edition. © 1990: 2nd in the 'Ireta: Planet Pirates' series of books. 8th printing of 1992 edition:- Synopsis: Like every other citizen of the Federation of Sentient Planets, Lunzie Mespil knew the so-called 'planet pirates' were capable of terrible things. But - also like every other citizen of the Federation - she never in her heart of hearts believed anything would happen to her. When pirates attack the space liner on which she is a passenger, Lunzie does not panic. Keeping her head, she makes it to a lifeboat and decides not to worry: she will spend a month or two in cryogenic stasis awaiting inevitable rescue, and then proceed with her life. Only it might not be a month or two:- (original cost £5.99).

Paperback: 7" x 4¼". Condition: Very Good: Light signs of wear. Cover Art: John Avon (illustrator). 1995 Edition. © 1993: A stand-alone novel by Arthur C Clarke. 1st printing of 1995 edition:- Synopsis: It is an amateur astronomer on Mars who first spots the previously uncharted asteroid, falling sunwards. And when the scientists of project SPACEGUARD compute its orbit, they christen it Kali - the Hindu goddess of destruction. It is 2109, sixty-five million years since the reign of the giant reptiles was ended. And now Kali threatens a similar fate for mankind. As Captain of the research vessel Goliath, Robert Singh is in charge of an operation that has been long planned but never before put into action - the immense task of pushing an asteroid off its course. But even the most meticulous planning cannot anticipate the human factor:- Review(s): "With superb storytelling and authentic science, 'The Hammer Of God' is vintage Clarke" / "Arthur C Clarke is one of the truly prophetic figures of the space age. The colossus of science fiction" - New Yorker / "Graceful and grave" - The Sunday Times:- (original cost £4.99).

Paperback: 7" x 4¼". Condition: Good: Moderate signs of wear. Cover Art: Stephen Youll (illustrator). 2000 Edition. © 1999: A stand-alone novel by L E Modesitt Jr. 1st printing of 2000 edition:- Synopsis: When Tyndel offends against the deeply conservative and religious culture in which he has been raised, he is exiled to a more advanced civilization - a space-faring nation considered to be demons by his own people. Even with the rare ability that will enable him to become a space pilot, it is not easy to find his place in this strange new world. And neither his talent nor his upbringing has prepared Tyndel for what he will encounter in the vastness of space:- Review(s): Praise for the science fiction novels of L E Modesitt Jr: "Morally persuasive and emotionally wrenching" - The New York Times on 'Adiamante' / "With echoes of Joe Haldeman's 'The Forever War' and Robert A Heinlein's 'Starship Troopers: dense, gritty, strong" - Kirkus Reviews on 'The Parafaith War':- (original cost £6.99).

Paperback: 7" x 4¼". Condition: Very Good: Light signs of wear. Cover Art: Kevin Jenkins (illustrator). 1997 Edition. © 1988: 1st in the 'Sipstrassi: Stones Of Power' series of books. 3rd printing of 1997 edition. Gift Aid Item sticker to inside front page:- Synopsis: Rebellion and invasion have plunged Brittania into the Dark Ages. Chaos and terror stalk the land, the King slain by traitors, the great Sword of Power vanished beyond the Circle of Mist. Saxons, Angles, Jutes and Brigante tribesmen mass together to destroy the realm, aided by the powers of the Witch Queen and the Lord of the Undead. Against them stands a weakling boy, and an old mountain warrior. But the boy has the blood of kings, and the warrior is Culain, the legendary Lord of the Lance. And he alone knows the dread secret of the Witch Queen:- Review(s): "Probably the finest living writer of heroic fantasy" - Time Out:- (original cost £5.99).

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Cover Art: Uncredited (illustrator). 1st Edition. © 1997: A stand-alone novel by Jonathan Wylie. 1st edition, 1st printing:- Synopsis: When the formidable principal of his college assigns Daniel Gillespie a special project, it is impossible for him to refuse. But what begins as a mildly intriguing and very lucrative venture gradually turns into something much more important - for Daniel personally and for his field of study. For Daniel is an aspiring magician at the prestigious Royal Academy, and the project that he has been given leads him to the previously unknown papers of one of the great practitioners of the recent past. And Daniel discovers, as he immerses himself in the life of the master, that Sir Edward Beck not only held the key that could unlock the mysteries of his own family background, but also knew that there was much more to magic than mere concert performances:- Review(s): "'Magister' is the spellbinding new novel from one of Britain's finest fantasy writers":- (original cost £6.99).

Paperback: 7" x 4¼". Condition: Good: Moderate signs of wear. Cover Art: Mark Salwowski (illustrator). 1999 Edition. © 1986: 2nd in the 'Ender Wiggin' series of books. 4th printing of 1999 edition:- Review(s): "Every volume of the 'Ender' saga comprises some of the most hauntingly brilliant writing of the decade" - Interzone / "Almost impossible to put down" - Locus / "The 'Ender' saga stands as one of the very few serious moral tales set among the stars. Enthralling. An extraordinarily talented author" - The Encyclopedia Of Science Fiction:- (original cost £6.99).

Paperback: 7" x 4¼". Condition: Very Good: Light signs of wear. Cover Art: Stephen Youll (illustrator). 1997 Edition. © 1996: 4th in the 'Seafort Saga' series of books. 1st printing of 1997 edition:- Synopsis: Naval Academy Commandant Nicholas Seafort is a legend to the masses, an idol to his hundreds of teen cadets. They don't see the tormented soul of a man who believes that merciless duty has led him to betray every friend he ever loved, every ideal he ever cherished. After a life-long ordeal, Seafort needs time. Time to reflect. Time to heal. Instead he is pulled into a maelstrom of crisis, corruption and danger as the helpless, unprepared Earth faces annihilation from a horde of alien attackers. Alone at the centre of a cosmic apocalypse, Nick Seafort must face his final battle. And his most unforgivable sin:- Review(s): "It's been a long time since a new writer has held my interest this well. Great storytelling" - C J Cherryh / "Reads like a collaboration between Heinlein and C S Forester. I can't remember the last time I enjoyed a space adventure this much" - David Gerrold / "Wonderful reading and non-stop enjoyment. This is a series that will be enjoyed by both science fiction fans and those who love historical military action novels" - Raymond E Feist / "David Feintuch's stellar debut climaxes with this book. A searing confrontation with the enemies without - and the enemies within" - Roger MacBride Allen:- (original cost £5.99).

Paperback: 7¾" x 5". Condition: Good: Moderate signs of wear. Cover Art: Angus McKie (illustrator). 1995 Edition. © 1995: 1st in the 'Fall Revolution' series of books.4th printing of 1995 edition:- Synopsis: In a newer world order where the peace process is deadlier than the wars. Moh Kohn's a security mercenary with a smart gun, reflexes to die for and memories he doesn't want to reach. Janis Taine's a scientist with a new line in memory drugs, anti-tech terrorists on her case and the STASIS cops on her trail. Jordan Brown's a teenage atheist with a guilty conscience, a wad of illicit cash and an urgent need to get a life. Between them they've started the countdown to the final confrontation, as the cryptic Star Fraction assembles its codes, the Army of the New Republic prepares its offensive and Space Defense lines up its laser weapons for the hour of the Watchmaker:- Review(s): "An impressive first novel. He's clever, witty, and his future has just the right grainy feel to it" - SFX / "Prose sleek and fast as the technology it describes. Watch this man go global" - Peter F Hamilton / "An immensely exciting SF adventure. 'The Star Fraction' is an auspicious debut" - Starburst / "Formidably intelligent and extraordinarily original" - New York Review Of Science Fiction:- (original cost £6.99).

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Cover Art: Keith Scaife (illustrator). © 1995: A stand-alone novel by Jonathan Wylie. 1st printing of 1996 edition:- Synopsis: After the nightmare of her marriage to the brutal Thomas, Zoe March's new life with Michael Glover in rural Norfolk is something of an idyll. While she writes, he designs computer games - and they are inseparable. Even after a terrible road accident leaves Michael in a deep coma, he still somehow manages to call to her. But if Zoe is to understand his messages and break through into his world, then she must risk everything. And she has to embark on a strange and dangerous journey - into another land and another life:- Review(s): "'Other Lands' is a rich and compelling novel from one of the finest writers of fantasy today" / "A highly original and absorbing thriller" - SFX Magazine / "Powerful and original fantasy from two new masters of the genre" - Terry Pratchett on 'Shadow-Maze':- (original cost £5.99).

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Cover Art: Keith Scaife (illustrator). © 1996: A stand-alone novel by Jonathan Wylie. 1st printing of 1997 edition:- Synopsis: A powerful magician, trapped for centuries in a portrait, is about to enter the world of Anya Caplan, seeing there his means of escape. But for Anya, his escape will be her destruction. With nobody to turn to, Anya flees to her private haven on a Greek island, unaware that her elusive trail is being followed by Luke, her long-suffering lover. In his search, Luke gradually uncovers the secrets of her troubled and tragic childhood, and is drawn deeper into the terrifying mystery that surrounds her. And Anya is no longer alone in her desperate struggle:- Review(s): "Flickering with magic and charm, rich in powerful and haunting images, 'Across The Flame' is the enthralling new novel from one of Britain's finest fantasy writers":- (original cost £6.99).

Hardback: 8¾" x 5½". Condition: Near Fine: Small signs of wear. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Cover Art: Mark Harrison (illustrator). 1st Edition. © 1996: 1st in the 'Navigator Kings' series of books. 1st edition, 1st printing:- Synopsis: When Kupe, one of the great Polynesian voyagers, chases a huge octopus across the ocean, he discovers the strange and mysterious Land of Mists and rescues a man and a woman from the wild sea. He carries them back to the island of Raiatea where the pale strangers witness the momentous events that follow the death of the king and the struggle for the succession. And they travel with Prince Tangiia and his followers when they secretly flee the island, to escape their inevitable fate at the hands of Tutapu, Tangiia's brother. Taking with them the God of Hope and Tutapu's intended bride, they seek another island to make their home. But they are pursued relentlessly by Tutapu, determined to recover his god, his bride and his people:- Review(s): "Delighting in the rich and colourful detail and myth of Polynesian life, Garry Kilworth has written a marvelously ambitious fantasy. Funny, moving and epic, 'The Roof Of Voyaging' is the first part of a wonderful tale which will become a landmark in fantastic fiction:- (original cost £16.99).

Paperback: 7" x 4¼". Condition: Good: Moderate signs of wear. Cover Art: David O'Conner (illustrator). 2001 Edition. © 1988: 2nd in the 'Alvin Maker' series of books. 1st printing of 2001 edition:- Synopsis: A classic fantasy tale, woven from the fabric of history, myth and legend. Since the age of eleven, when he saw the white men murder his father, the Red Indian Lolla-Wossiky has been a pathetic drunk. His brother, Ta-Kumsaw, wishes to see whites confined to the eastern lands. But Governor Bill Harrison of the rough frontier town of Carthage has far more brutal plans for the Indians. When he puts those plans into action, he unwittingly brings young Alvin - the seventh son of a seventh son with extraordinary powers - to Lolla-Wossiky and Ta-Kumsaw. And this will take Alvin one more step on his magical odyssey:- Review(s): "History, legend, magic, dreams: Card stirs them into a rich brew with a remarkably authentic flavour" - Locus / "The most important work of American fantasy since Stephen Donaldson's original 'Thomas Covenant' trilogy" - Chicago Sun Times / "Card's luminous alternate history continues to chill as it soothes. And suddenly the saga of Alvin Maker begins to thrill" - The Washington Post:- (original cost £6.99).