There was an instant of utter stillness when the boundary reached me. Then a roar out of hell. The winds inside were ferocious. I thought of nothing but getting down and hanging on. Around me gear was flying about, changing shape as it flew. Then I spied Goblin. And nearly threw up. Goblin indeed. His head had swelled ten times normal size. The rest of him looked inside out. Around him swarmed a horde of the parasites that live on a windwhale’s back, some as big as pigeons. Tracker and Toadkiller Dog were worse. The mutt had become something half as big as an elephant, fanged, possessed of the most evil eyes I’ve ever seen. He looked at me with a starved lust that chilled my soul. And Tracker had become something demonic, vaguely apelike yet certainly much more. Both looked like creatures from an artist’s or sorcerer’s nightmares. Views: 20
Re-read this classic romance by New York Times bestselling author Penny Jordan, previously published as Exorcism in 1985 Looking back, Christy realized that Simon hadn't fallen in love with her six years ago—while she'd had no other choice. Caught up in their addictive desire, naively she'd planned their future together. Until Simon broke her heart, accusing her of trying to trap him into marriage. But now, Simon demands she accompany him to the Caribbean to assist him with his new book. Surrounded by the magic of paradise, can they finally put the past behind them? Views: 19
Jack has all the virtues while I have all the vices,' Rodare Salvador declared revealingly about himself and his half-brother, and certainly Rodare bore more than a passing resemblance to his ruthless, buccaneering Spanish ancestor. But matters are never straightforwardly black or white, as editorial secretary Debra Hartway was to discover when she arrived at the family's rugged Cornish island home to work on Jack Salvador's latest book. Unanswered questions hung in the troubled air over Love! is Island. What or who had caused the tragic death of Jack's young wife? Why did Jack stay away from the home and, more especially, the baby son he loved so well? And — the most disturbing question of all for Debra — why should Rodare, who had proved himself a man of the highest integrity, constantly invade her thoughts with such passionate, dark desires...? Views: 19
No one would play him for a fool Cressida didn't trust Lord Rupert Dearham. Not one bit! He pretended to be an explorer with no head for business. But Cressida had seen the way he'd stood up to her father's bullying. Thank goodness, then, he hadn't overheard her father's cold-blooded order for Cressida to invite Rupert to dinner and "persuade" him to change his mind about selling his publishing interests. For if he was like that in business --quick as a jungle cat--Cressida shuddered to think what he'd be like in matters of the heart. Views: 19
Fost Longstrider's mission seemed ordinary. He'd been hired to deliver a jug to a wizard on the far side of the forest. Unfortunately the jug contained a sex-starved genie, the wizard was dead by foul means, and Fost was probably the next to die. Then the genie was stolen and spirited away to the City in the Sky. It was up to Fost to steal it back from two beautiful sisters. They were fighting to become queen and, using dark powers, one had called forth a demon. Now Fost's foray was suddenly a terrible war Views: 19
The Australian/The Australian/Cattleman's Pride Views: 18
He was born under a dark moon, Aljan, prince of the unicorns, high-spirited, impetuous. His constant questioning and recklessness are the despair of his mighty father, Korr. Reluctantly, Korr allows Jan to accompany the other initiate warriors on a pilgrimage to their lost ancestral home. There, they will view their destinies in the Mirror of the Moon, a rite of passage for all who wish to join the Circle of the Unicorns. It is a perilous journey, with ever-present threats from deadly gryphons, sly pans, wyverns, pards, and renegade unicorns. Jan vows to behave. But his curiosity and impulsiveness lead him, along with his friend Dagg and their mentor, the female warrior Tek, into the greatest dangers. Miraculously, though, they are always rescued, and as they travel through the Pan Woods, across the Great Grass Plain, and finally to the sacred Hallow Hills, Jan senses another presence, one who goes her own way without fear or favor from the unicorns or their enemies. She seems to be protecting him. But why? Views: 18
The teen-age Pratt twins—shy Susan and outgoing Christine—decide to share the honor when Chris is chosen Queen during their hometown’s Centennial Week celebration. They take turns being Chris so they can both enjoy the festivities—as well as the new romance each girl finds. But when the Mayor’s jealous daughter finds out about their scheme, will she blow their cover? Young Adult Fiction by Cynthia Blair; originally published by Fawcett Juniper Views: 18
"To The High Redoubt is an engaging, epic fantasy adventure written by the creator of the widely-read series of novels about the immortal vampire known as Le Comte de Saint-Germain. In his quest for power, Bundhi, Lord of Darkness and stealer of souls, has taken family, vision and freedom from Surata, the last surviving adept in tantric alchemy, before selling her into slavery in a distant land. But he has underestimated the depth of Surata’s power and he could not foresee that destiny would bring her a champion, Arkady, soldier of fortune and destined hero. As their mutual trust deepens and the wellspring of power from which Surata draws her magic is steadily revealed, the two form an unbeatable force as they challenge their enemy in the very heart of his empire."** Views: 18
Pain and pleasure, ecstasy and horror fuse in this
splendid array of worldly parables from the pen of a master.
What if you were a double amputee, singing for joy on the
streets of New York . . . or a man who has actually held the earth in his
hands? What if you were both the god and goddess in one of the most exalted
erotic experiences in the universe . . . or the artist Correggio in the
bitterness of his most sublime work . . . or a serving maid dreaming of love
and luxury in a palace of death . . . or
a man on a fatal mission, treading a battlefield ruled by a dying god?
If you have the spirit and the longing to imagine,
come along on a journey to the heart of passion—where love and hate are mirror
images, where the alternating pulse beats of craving and denial define desire.
Only William Kotzwinkle's
extraordinary talent could chart such a course, could send his vision soaring
through so many forms of fancy. In Jewel of the Moon, he transcends even his own marvelous powers of invention to create a
cosmology of constant surprise—and irresistible enchantment.
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Doreen Williamson appeared to be a quiet shy librarian, but in the dark of the library, after hours, she would practice, semi-nude, her secret studies in belly-dancing. Until, one fateful night, the slavers from Gor kidnapped her. On that barbarically splendid counter-Earth, Doreen drew a high price as a dancer in taverns, in slave collar and ankle bells. Until each of her owners became aware that their prize dancer was the target of power forces---that in the tense climate of the ongoing war between Ar and Cos, two mighty empires, Doreen was too dangerous to keep. DANCER OF GOR is a John Norman bonus novel---an erotic fever-pitched novel of an alien world where men were all-powerful and women were living jewels of desire. Views: 18
