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A Theban adventure from the master of Science-Fiction, here proving himself adept at imagining historical worlds. Part of the Brian Aldiss Collection. In Jocasta, Aldiss brings vividly to life the ancient world of dreaming Thebes: a world of sun-drenched landscapes, golden dust, sphynxes, Furies, hermaphroditic philosophers, ghostly apparitions and ambivalent gods. Jocasta is also a strikingly effective contemplation of an older world order where the human mind is still struggling to understand itself and the nature of the world around it. Views: 58
No Time to Lose It took only minutes for human history to derail in a mushroom cloud -- now more than a century later, whatever destiny lies ahead for humanity is bound by the rules that have governed survival since the dawn of time: part luck, part skill and part hard experience. For Ryan Cawdor and his band, survival in Deathlands means keeping hold of what you have -- or losing it along with your life. Born to Die In the ancient canyons of New Mexico, the citizens of Little Pueblo prepare to sacrifice Ryan and his companions to demons locked inside a twentieth-century dam project. But in a world where nuke-spawned predators feed upon weak and srong alike, Ryan knows avenging eternal spirits aren't a part of the game. Especially when these freaks spit yellow acid -- and their creators are the whitecoat masterminds of genetic recombination, destroyed by theri mutant offspring born of sin and science gone horribly wrong... Views: 58
Grant Archer merely wanted to work quietly as an astronomer on the far side of the moon. But a coalition of censorious do-gooders who run 21st century America sends him to a research station in orbit around Jupiter to spy on the scientists who work there. What they don’t know is that Grant’s loyalty to science may be greater than his loyalty to the New Morality. Views: 58
Stefan Korsak and his genetically-altered brother have evaded the Institute for three years. When they learn the new location of the secret lab, they plan to break in and save the remaining children there. But one of the little ones doesn't want to leave. She wants to kill... Views: 58
A thousand pumpkin smiles look down from the Halloween Tree, and
twice-times-a-thousand fresh-cut eyes glare and wink and blink, as
Carapace Clavicle Moundshroud leads the nine children on a leaf-tossed,
kite-flying, gliding, broomstick-riding trip to learn the secret of All
Hallow's Eve. Views: 58
It is only three years since Tessa Gray lost her beloved husband William Herondale, and she is searching for a reason to live, trying to find the path of being a warlock with the guidance of her friend Catarina Loss. World War 2 rains down destruction on their world, and Tessa and Catarina become nurses who make bargains at the Shadow Market for enchantments to help suffering mundanes. But can Brother Zachariah bear to see the woman he loves risk her life, or might he consider breaking sacred vows to save her from loneliness? Views: 58
Version:1.0 StartHTML:0000000270 EndHTML:0000007584 StartFragment:0000003362 EndFragment:0000007548 SourceURL:file://localhost/Users/twk/Desktop/00_Baen_tf/MA10%20Sweet%20Myth-tery%20of%20Life%20-%20Robert%20Asprin/MA10%20Sweet%20Myth-tery%20of%20Life_metadat.doc From the New York Times bestselling author of the Phule's Company series ... Robert Asprin’s classic fantasy series, Myth Adventures, is now available in eBook! With cover and interior illustrations by Phil Foglio! Love is in the air ... and it might just turn deadly for our hero! Skeeve is a powerful magician, and he always means well ... but he is more than a bit naive when it comes to romance. And suddenly, he’s drowning in a sea of romance! There’s Bunny, the brilliant mob moll, Cassandra the friendly neighborhood vampire night club queen ... and of course, there’s the sexy but dangerously twisted Queen Hemlock. Only one of his nubile suitors can assure his future—and maybe even keep him alive ! DEAR DRAGON, I have a problem ... “And so, to recap, the situation is this ...” I ticked the points off on my fingers, giving my audience a visual image to reinforce my words. “First, Queen Hemlock wants me to be her consort. Second, she's given me a month to think it over before I reach my decision. Third ...” I tapped the appropriate finger for emphasis. “If I decide not to marry her, she says she'll abdicate, naming me her successor and sticking me with the whole mess. Got that?” I was proud of my ability to address the problem head on, summarizing and analyzing it as I sought a solution. There was a time in the not too distant past when I simply would have lapsed into blind panic. If nothing else, my adventures over the years had done wonders for my confidence in my abilities to handle nearly any crisis. “Gleep!” my audience responded. Okay ... so I wasn't all that confident. Views: 58
