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Published by Random Century / Arrow / Legend
ISBN 10: 009947090XISBN 13: 9780099470908
Seller: bbs, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
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Paperback: 7" x 4¼". Condition: Very Good: Light signs of wear. Cover Art: Mark Harrison (illustrator). 1989 Edition. © 1986: 3rd in the 'Drenai' series of books. Unknown publication date. 8th printing of 1989 edition:- Synopsis: The Dresnai king is dead - murdered by a ruthless assassin. Enemy troops swarm into Drenai lands. Their orders are simple - kill every man, woman and child. But there is hope. Stalked by men who act like beasts and beasts that walk like men, the warrior Waylander must journey into the shadow-haunted lands of the Nadir to find the legendary Armour of Bronze. With this he can turn the tide. But can he be trusted? For he is Waylander the Slayer. The traitor who killed the king:- (original cost £4.99).
Published by Random Century / Arrow / Legend, 1990
ISBN 10: 0099643308ISBN 13: 9780099643302
Seller: bbs, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
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Paperback: 7" x 4¼". Condition: Near Fine: Small signs of wear. Cover Art: Mick Posen (illustrator). 1990 Edition. © 1989: 2nd in the 'Sipstrassi: Jon Shannow' series of books. 1st printing of 1990 edition:- Synopsis: Two suns blaze in the sky: twin shadows are cast over the city. The gateway between past and present has opened, and evil forces of enormous power are unleashed. To close the gateway, the Sword of God must be found, and all that is known is that it shines in the clouds above the City of the Beasts - a city ruled by the Dark Queen. Only one man can stand at the gateway of time - Jon Shannow, the Last Guardian. The hunters from his past who seek his death are but the first obstacle. For what Shannow doesn't know is that his actions could warp time itself - and herald the doom of worlds:- Review(s): "How could you fail to be captivated? Gemmell always guarantees a blasting good read" - Fear / "Detailed characters and fantastic adventures. Gemmell ventures some subtle points about the way evil works" - Locus:- (original cost £3.99).
Published by Random Century / Arrow / Legend
ISBN 10: 0099639505ISBN 13: 9780099639503
Seller: bbs, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
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Paperback: 7" x 4¼". Condition: Near Fine: Small signs of wear. Cover Art: Mike Posen (illustrator). 1989 Edition. © 1989: A stand-alone novel by David Gemmell. Unknown publication date. 4th printing of 1989 edition:- Synopsis: The Knights of the Gabala, legendary protectors of the Nine Duchies, have disappeared through a demon-haunted gateway between worlds. Only one held back - Manannan, whose every instinct told him to stay. Now he is the Coward Knight, and in torment. Murder and black magic beset the Duchies. As the storm clouds of war gather, Manannan rides to the Forest of the Ocean and prepares to face his darkest fears. For he must ride through the same gate and seek out his vanished companions. And the secret he will learn there will tear his soul apart:- Review(s): "A wonderful journey of magic and monsters, chivalry and dire evil: superbly written" - Liverpool Daily Post / "A sharp distinctive medieval fantasy. Dramatic, colourful, taut" - Locus:- (original cost £4.99).
Published by Random Century / Arrow / Legend, 1990
ISBN 10: 0099547104ISBN 13: 9780099547105
Seller: bbs, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
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Soft cover. Condition: Good: Moderate signs of wear. Cover Art: Uncredited (illustrator). 1987 Edition. © 1985: 1st in the 'Thistledown' series of books. 6th printing of 1987 edition:- Synopsis: Above our planet hangs a hollow Stone, vast as the imagination of Man. The inner dimensions are at odds with the outer: there are different chambers to be breached, some containing deserted cities; the furthest chamber contains the greatest mystery ever to confront the Stone's scientists. But the Stone is not an alien structure. It comes from the future of our humanity. Tombstone or milestone, the war that breaks out on Earth beneath its presence seems to bear witness to its prowess as oracle:- Review(s): "'Eon' is a work of remarkable vision and total control. Arthur C Clarke has his most formidable rival yet in the field of epic SF" - The Times / "A triumph of soaring imagination and huge detail. The science-fiction novel of the year" - Daily Mail / "'Eon' catapults Bear into the front ranks of late-twentieth century SF" - Observer:- (original cost £3.50).
Published by Random Century / Arrow / Legend
ISBN 10: 009970630XISBN 13: 9780099706304
Seller: bbs, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
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Soft cover. Condition: Good: Moderate signs of wear. Cover Art: Steven Hunt (illustrator). 1991 Edition. © 1988: 2nd in the 'Thistledown' series of books. Unknown publication date. 6th printing of 1991 edition:- Synopsis: Thistledown, asteroid starship of a future that is not quite our future. Gaia, a parallel reality where Alexander the Great's empire has persisted for two thousand years. The Way, an infinite corridor through space-time which traverses and encompasses universes. Greg Bear's gigantic novel pulls together the strands of these mysteries in a megaseller that creates new frontiers:- Review(s): "Bear goes beyond the petty accelerations of the future which inspire lesser SF writers, and takes huge intuitive leaps. He is the face of science fiction for the nineties" - Fear / "Bear thinks big. Glorious entertainment" - Interzone / "One of the few SF writers capable of following where Olaf Stapleton led, beyond the limits of human ambition and geological time" - Locus:- (original cost £4.99).
Published by Random Century / Arrow / Legend, 1992
ISBN 10: 0099525003ISBN 13: 9780099525004
Seller: bbs, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
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Paperback: 7" x 4¼". Condition: Acceptable: Reading copy only. Cover Art: Nick Rodgers (illustrator). 1992 Edition. 1991: 3rd in the 'Ender Wiggin' series of books. 1st printing of 1992 edition:- Synopsis: Ender and Valentine Wiggin: brother and sister whose lives have shaped history. Valentine is 'Demosthenes', whose subversive, incendiary writings fight the monstrous power of Starways Congress, masters of the Hundred Worlds. And Ender. As a child, Ender commanded a warfleet that wiped out a planet. The triumph of his life could be his fight to stop it happening again. It might be his tragedy that he cannot. Congress has sent a warfleet to Lusitania, home to Ender, his family, two alien species - and the deadliest virus ever known. The warfleet carries an order to destroy. To commit xenocide:- Review(s): "Orson Scott Card's 'Ender' saga has changed the face of science fiction. 'Ender's Game', 'Speaker For The Dead' and 'Xenocide' are towering novels; classic science fiction of the highest order" / "Certain to be one of the most sought-after books of the year" - Locus / "Haunting, compulsive, urgently readable. Story-telling genius" - Interzone:- (original cost £4.99).
Published by Random Century / Arrow / Legend, 1989
ISBN 10: 0099609401ISBN 13: 9780099609407
Seller: bbs, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
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Paperback: 7" x 4¼". Condition: Good: Moderate signs of wear. Cover Art: Mark Harrison (illustrator). 1989 Edition. © 1988: 2nd in the 'Alvin Maker' series of books. 1st printing of 1989 edition:- Synopsis: From the roots of the American Dream and the days of the pioneers comes this gripping fantasy of an alternate frontier world - a world where magic works. 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 Miller - a very special white boy with extraordinary magical powers - to Lolla-Wossiky and Ta-Kumsaw. And so begins the next stage of Alvin's education:- Review(s): "The most important work of American fantasy since Stephen Donaldson's 'Thomas Covenant' trilogy" - Chicago Sun Times / "Card's luminous alternate history continues to chill as it soothes" - Washington Post / "Superbly demonstrates Card's mastery of storytelling" - Booklist:- (original cost £3.99).
Published by Random Century / Arrow / Legend
ISBN 10: 0099470101ISBN 13: 9780099470106
Seller: bbs, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
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Paperback: 7" x 4¼". Condition: Near Fine: Small signs of wear. Cover Art: Mark Harrison (illustrator). 1986 Edition. © 1985: 2nd in the 'Drenai' series of books. Unknown publication date. 5th printing of 1986 edition:- Synopsis: A century after the heroic defence of Dros Delnoch, the people of the Drenai face a new terror - a mad emperor kept in power by the Joinings, werebeasts of awesome power, and the Dark Templars, priests of Darkness and warriors without equal: two forces of unsurpassed evil. One man, an outsider hated by the Drenai for his Nadir blood, and despised by the Nadir for his Drenai ancestry, sets out to destroy the emperor: He is one man against the armies of Chaos. He is Tenaka Khan - the Prince of Shadows:- (original cost £4.99).
Published by Random Century / Arrow / Legend
ISBN 10: 0099565501ISBN 13: 9780099565505
Seller: bbs, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
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Paperback: 7" x 4¼". Condition: Near Fine: Small signs of wear. Cover Art: Mark Harrison (illustrator). 1989 Edition. © 1988: 1st in the 'Sipstrassi: Stones Of Power' series of books. Unknown publication date. 4th printing of 1989 edition:- Synopsis: Beyond 'Wolf In Shadow' to an earlier layer in David Gemmell's fantasy of the 'Sipstrassi Stones': rebellion and invasion plunge 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): "Totally compulsive reading. An enthralling saga. It's exciting adventure and graphic battle, the magic of the Ancients ranged against the power of the Undead" - Eastern Daily Press:- (original cost £4.99).
Published by Random Century / Arrow / Legend, 1990
ISBN 10: 0099742004ISBN 13: 9780099742005
Seller: bbs, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
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Paperback: 7" x 4¼". Condition: Good: Moderate signs of wear. Cover Art: Tony Redhead (illustrator). 1990 Edition. © 1989: Pier's Anthony's novelisation of the film 'Total Recall' which was based on the original short story, '''We Can Remember It For You Wholesale' by Philip K Dick. 1st printing of 1990 edition:- Synopsis: 'It's like a movie, and your the star. By the time it's over, you'll have got the girl, killed the bad guys and saved the planet'. Obsessed by dreams of Mars that he can't afford to realise, Doug Quaid, a construction worker, settles for the Rekall Incorporated Ego Trip mind-travel package. But when the treatment dislodges some true memories, Quaid suddenly finds he is playing the fantasy for real:- Review(s): "Fast-moving, all action, this is totally compulsive entertainment which you won't forget" / "'Total Recall', is a major new film from Columbia / Tristar, directed by Paul Verhoeven and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. Based on an original short story by Philip K Dick. Screenplay by Dan O'Bannon:- (original cost £3.99).
Published by Random Century / Arrow / Legend, 1991
ISBN 10: 0099847701ISBN 13: 9780099847700
Seller: bbs, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good: Light signs of wear. Cover Art: Peter Jones (illustrator). 1991 Edition. © 1990: 1st in the 'Queen Of Angels' series of books. 1st printing of 1991 edition:- Synopsis: Los Angeles 2047, a city on the eve of the Binary Millennium. Public Defender Mary Choy faces her toughest assignment: to bring back Emanuel Goldsmith - acclaimed poet turned mass killer - from the heart of a Caribbean island about to explode in revolution. But there are others interested in Goldsmith: the sinister Selectors, who use hellcrowns to exact ultimate retribution; Goldsmith's best friend, Richard Fettle, driven to literary inspiration and the edge of madness by the murders; and psychologist Martin burke, who will journey into Goldsmith's Country of the Mind to find the origins of human evil. Far away, circling Alpha Centauri, a complex artificial Thinker pilots a scientific probe, intent on finding signs of life, coming to grips with a terrifying loneliness. On Earth, an even more powerful Thinker, nicknamed Jill, contemplates all with its extraordinary mind, waiting to be born. In one week, crossing the boundaries of the Binary millennium, they will face their greatest challenge, putting together the pieces of the greatest of all puzzles: the roots of the soul:- Review(s): "Rises to a peak of suspense and possibility" - The Sunday Times / "Succeeds on virtually every level" - New York Times / "Greg Bear's finest work to date" - Locus / "One of the grand contemporary masters of SF" - Brian Aldiss:- (original cost £4.99).
Published by Random Century / Arrow / Legend, 1991
ISBN 10: 0099745402ISBN 13: 9780099745402
Seller: bbs, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
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Paperback: 7" x 4¼". Condition: Very Good: Light signs of wear. Cover Art: Fangorn (illustrator). 1991 Edition. © 1984: 5th in the 'Myth Adventures' series of books. 1st printing of 1991 edition:- Synopsis: Locked in an outer dimension, incarcerated in the vampire city of Blut, Skeeve's partner Aahz is desperate. Caught on a bum murder rap, his execution comes up tomorrow. Unless Skeeve can do something pretty nifty, Aahz will be leaving the cell in a basket. Unfortunately, Skeeve's got problems of his own. His magic has gone 'kaput', and all he's unearthed so far are two hungry werewolves and a bunch of snap-happy vampires whose Bloody Marys put the emphasis on blood. Mythion impossible?:- (original cost £3.50).
Published by Random Century / Arrow / Legend, 1991
ISBN 10: 0099745305ISBN 13: 9780099745303
Seller: bbs, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
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Paperback: 7" x 4¼". Condition: Near Fine: Small signs of wear. Cover Art: Fangorn (illustrator). 1991 Edition. © 1985: 6th in the 'Myth Adventures' series of books. 1st printing of 1991 edition:- Synopsis: The mob wants him married, the magicians want him dead. Legendary card-shooting ace, the Sen Sen Ante Kid, wants to take him for a cool half-million in a game of Dragon Poker. Otherwise, life for Skeeve, extra-dimensional magician, is perfect (well, almost). There are some other little problems. What do you do with a pint-sized IOU called Markie who's just blown away half the stalls in the bazaar? Or with a pet dragon that is determined to incinerate your best pals? Just a few snafus in Skeeve's average working day - destined to be blown up into unmythic proportions:- (original cost £3.50).
Published by Random Century / Arrow / Legend
ISBN 10: 0099810905ISBN 13: 9780099810902
Seller: bbs, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
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Paperback: 7" x 4¼". Condition: Very Good: Light signs of wear. Cover Art: Fangorn (illustrator). 1991 Edition. © 1987: 8th in the 'Myth Adventures' series of books. Unknown publication date. 2nd printing of 1991 edition:- Synopsis: A myth-begotten Myth-tery tour to the Perv-ect Planet. Nobody's perv-ect and we all make myth-stakes sometimes! So when the cold-blooded demon Aahz does a hot-headed bunk on Skeeve, the great magician sets off in hot pursuit. The planet Perv is his destination - the nastiest of the known dimensions, where low-life villains cruise hi-rise streets and a mad axeman wanders free. No myth-ion is too difficult for Skeeve, but will he find Aahz before his credit expires, his welcome expires, and possibly even his life expires, following some shady dealing in dodgy contraband?:- (original cost £3.99).
Published by Random Century / Arrow / Legend, 1992
ISBN 10: 0099734508ISBN 13: 9780099734505
Seller: bbs, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
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Paperback: 7" x 4¼". Condition: Very Good: Light signs of wear. Cover Art: Nick Rogers (illustrator). 1992 Edition. © 1990: A collection of stories in the 'Worthing Chronicle' series of books. 1st printing of 1992 edition:- Synopsis: On a far-away world a young boy, Lared, dreams of distant places and curious people. Places like the corrupt city-world of Capitol; people like Abner Doon, slayer of worlds, and Jason Worthing, starfighter. As Lared tells of his dreams, so we learn the stories of how Jason and his companions struggle to create a utopia. And of the price they pay. Including the novel 'The Worthing Chronicle', selected short fiction and an introduction from the author, this is an enthralling space history - from one of the greatest SF authors of our day:- Review(s): "Ingenious, powerful stories. With a sharp wit and a ready supply of ideas, Card draws the reader effortlessly into believable societies" - The Good Reading Guide To Science Fiction And Fantasy:- (original cost £4.99).
Published by Random Century / Arrow / Legend, 1991
ISBN 10: 0099589303ISBN 13: 9780099589303
Seller: bbs, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
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Paperback: 7" x 4¼". Condition: Near Fine: Small signs of wear. Cover Art: Fred Gambino (illustrator). 1989 Edition. © 1987: 1st in the 'Alvin Maker' series of books. 2nd printing of 1989 edition:- Synopsis: From the primal depths of the world's greatest myths comes this gripping fantasy of a boy, born to be a Maker, whose dangerous journey towards knowledge and power remakes history. 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 loving safety of his home, dark forces reach out to destroy him. There is a power that will do anything to prevent him growing up:- Review(s): "Brilliantly rich in atmosphere, history and magic, 'The Tales Of Alvin Maker' are destined to become fantasy classics" / "Achieves the near-miracle of bringing something new to fantasy" - Locus / "Card has exceeded his own high standards. The man's versatility makes him unique" - Anne McCaffrey / "A world-class talent" - Booklist / "The most important work of American fantasy since Stephen Donaldson's 'Thomas Covenant' trilogy" - Chicago Sun Times:- (original cost £3.50).
Published by Random Century / Arrow / Legend, 1990
ISBN 10: 0099643405ISBN 13: 9780099643401
Seller: bbs, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
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Paperback: 7" x 4¼". Condition: Very Good: Light signs of wear. Cover Art: Mike Posen (illustrator). 1990 Edition. © 1990: 4th in the 'Drenai' series of books. 1st printing of 1990 edition:- Synopsis: The Drenai fortress of Dros Delnoch has fallen and blood hungry Nadir hordes sweep across the land, bringing desolation and despair. But, with the Nadir triumphant, slavers seize a young girl in the tiny realm of Gothir and a peasant boy sets off on a quest that will shake the world. To rescue her, Kiall must cross the savage steppes and journey through the Halls of Hell, facing ferocious beasts, deadly warriors and demons of the dark. But the boy is not alone. With him are the legendary heroes of Bel-Azar: Chareos the Blademaster, Beltzer the Axeman and the bowmen Finn and Maggrig. And among them hides a secret that could free the world of Nadir domination. For he is the Nadir Bane, the hope of the Drenai. He is the Earl of Bronze:- (original cost £3.99).
Published by Random Century / Arrow / Legend, 1991
ISBN 10: 0099741504ISBN 13: 9780099741503
Seller: bbs, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
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Paperback: 7" x 4¼". Condition: Good: Moderate signs of wear. Cover Art: Peter Jones (illustrator). 1991 Edition. © 1990: A stand-alone novel by Mike Resnick. 1st printing of 1991 edition:- Synopsis: He had killed two crew members of his space ship because he believed they were aliens. Commander Wilbur H Jennings was clearly mad. His court martial would be a formality. Max Becker his defence lawyer couldn't wait to persuade Jennings to plead temporary insanity and to go off on a long overdue vacation. But Jennings insists that the two crew members were aliens and that Becker investigate. To his amazement, Becker uncovers suspicious cover-ups: the dead crew members were jettisoned into space without an autopsy and the ship's medical officer has been reassigned to a mission into deep space. As Becker hunts the evidence, he realises that, far from being the hunter, he has become the hunted. And the trail leads back to man's first contact with an alien race decades ago:- Review(s): "Delivers pure entertainment and a rollicking good time" - Alan Dean Foster / "Pure entertainment. Deft, clever, a real fast good read. Enjoy" - Analog SF:- (original cost £3.99).
Published by Random Century / Arrow / Legend, 1991
ISBN 10: 0099612100ISBN 13: 9780099612100
Seller: bbs, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
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Paperback: 7" x 4¼". Condition: Very Good: Light signs of wear. Cover Art: Simon Dewey (illustrator). 1991 Edition. © 1989: 3rd in the 'Alvin Maker' series of books. 1st printing of 1991 edition:- Synopsis: From the primal depths of the world's greatest myths comes this gripping fantasy of a boy, born to be a Maker, whose dangerous journey towards knowledge and power remakes history. Alvin has returned to the town of his birth and is now the blacksmith's apprentice. But he must also learn the difficult arts of a Maker and he hopes that the magic of the seer, Peggy, can help him. However, Peggy can only anticipate a future filled with misery. And Alvin is forced to hide the powers stirring inside him while the evil forces of the Unmaker are unleashed on those he loves:- Review(s): "A tribute to the art of storytelling. Highly recommended" - Library Journal / "Beguiling. Robust but reflective blend of folktale, history, parable and personal testimony, pioneer narrative" - Publishers Weekly / "The most important work of American fantasy since Stephen Donaldson's 'Thomas Covenant' trilogy" - Chicago Sun Times:- (original cost £4.99).
Published by Random Century / Arrow / Legend, 1991
ISBN 10: 0099827409ISBN 13: 9780099827405
Seller: bbs, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
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Paperback: 7" x 4½". Condition: Very Good: Light signs of wear. Cover Art: Peter Jones (illustrator). 1991 Edition. © 1989: 5th in the 'Darkover' series of books. 1st printing of 1991 edition:- Synopsis: Darkover: planet of the bloody sun and world of legend and mystery. The Age of a Hundred Kingdoms; when Darkover is hewn apart by border conflict between the fighting realms. The Heirs of Hammerfell. They were separated and cast into the night in the fatal blow of a clan feud which raised Hammerfell against Storn and soaked the land red for countless generations. Alastair and Conn - the infant twins of Hammerfell. Now the time has come for the banner of Hammerfell to rise once more against the might of Storn. And for brother to reunite with brother in the test of buried loyalty that will decide a dynasty's fate:- Review(s): "Marion Zimmer Bradley is rapidly becoming one of the best writers in our field" - Lester Del Rey, Analog / "Bradley's 'Darkover' series grows richer by the book" - The Science Fiction Review:- (original cost £3.99).
Published by Random Century / Arrow / Legend, 1990
ISBN 10: 0099710706ISBN 13: 9780099710707
Seller: bbs, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
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Paperback: 7" x 4½". Condition: Good: Moderate signs of wear. Cover Art: Melvyn Grant (illustrator). 1990 Edition. © 1989: 1st in the 'Deryni: Heirs Of Saint Camber' series of books. 1st printing of 1990 edition:- Synopsis: Evil times had fallen on the Deryni, the race of humans with magical powers. In Gwynedd a boy-king reigns, manipulated by evil, power-hungry Regents who are determined to destroy the Deryni. Now Camber of Culdi is apparently dead, but as they stand before his body on the bier neither his son Joram nor his daughter Evaine can be sure. As the black forces close down on the Deryni, Evaine searches frantically through the forbidden spells to find the one to recover Camber. The price for using the spell wrongly is unthinkable. But the price of success is even higher:- Review(s): "A saga in the true sense of the word. A rich brew of a read. Kurtz is a grand mistress of the high fantasy genre" - Fear / "A believable and richly detailed world" - Publishers Weekly:- (original cost £3.99).
Published by Random Century / Arrow / Legend, 1991
ISBN 10: 0099804301ISBN 13: 9780099804307
Seller: bbs, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
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Paperback: 7" x 4½". Condition: Near Fine: Small signs of wear. Cover Art: Kevin Tweddell (illustrator). 1991 Edition. © 1989: 2nd in the 'New Springtime' series of books. 1st printing of 1991 edition:- Synopsis: The People of the New Springtime are on the brink of the ultimate war. Years have passed since the Chronicler Hresh led the People from the lost city of Vengiboneeza to found a new home. For beautiful Nialli Apuilana, his daughter, they have been years of disquiet and confusion, haunted by her memories of the dreaded and despised Hjjks, the insect men who destroyed her childhood. Now, once again the Hjjks have entered her life - and, with apocalyptic war threatening the People, only Nialli, the seeds of Hjjk wisdom planted in her long ago, can guide the tribes on to the paths of peace: - Review(s): "One of the finest writers ever to work in science fiction" - Philadelphia Inquirer / "Silverberg is our best" - Fantasy And Science Fiction:- (original cost £5.99).