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SUMMARY:Confronted by the threat of genocide at the hands of the alien Nefrim, humankind's only hope lies in Captain Mikhail Volkov's desperate mission to the Sargasso Sea in search of the mystery behind the long-lost spaceship Fenrir, but his discovery of a secret that could save the human race is threatened by damage to his own ship that could prevent him from returning home. Views: 96
Living after the victory of Good and Light has transformed the world into a utopia, a bored band of villains--a thief, a black knight, a Druid, and a man-eating sorceress--conspires to restore evil to the universe. Reprint. AB. PW. From Library JournalWith the banishment of Evil from the realms, the final victory of Good is assured-unless a few stalwart antiheroes can save the world from a serious and potentially fatal imbalance. First novelist Forward explores the complications that arise from a surfeit of "goodness" in the world. The result is a skewed version of the epic fantasy that features an assassin, a thief, an evil sorceress, a dark knight, and an implacable druid as the villains-turned-heroes who must restore the delicate balance of opposing forces before their world disappears in a blinding flash of Goodness and Light. Fans of role-playing games will recognize many familiar conventions in this seriocomic fantasy adventure. A candidate for fantasy collections in large libraries.Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. From BooklistForward's first novel gives the concept of the balance between good and evil a most ingenious twist: What if good were so totally triumphant that it became a worse danger than evil, and a band of unemployed evil characters had to go on a desperate quest to find the means of putting the saving bit of evil back into the world? The result of this twist is an almost straightforward quest tale, with numerous well-drawn characters (including a centaur who starts off as a secret agent for good and eventually joins the side of evil), great ingenuity about magic, very creditable world-building, and considerable wit. Although bearing its share of first-novel flaws, it has many more virtues, which include an underlying, serious examination of the good-evil dichotomy that is the basis of so many role-playing games. Roland Green Views: 96
While on the trail of a madman, Antonio Starabba finds something unexpected—the killer's next victims, tortured, in pain, but alive. Leila and Karl are both members of The Masters' Admiralty, the same powerful secret society Antonio is sworn to defend as a security officer—aka assassin. Rescuing them means letting the killer escape, and once they're safe, Antonio is overcome with a deep need to protect them, and takes them to one of his family's villas to rest and recover. As the weeks pass feelings develop between the three of them, but there's a problem. The killer is still out there, eluding capture, and he's made it clear that his next victims will be Leila, Karl...and Antonio. Views: 96
At the beginning—no—at the end—she appears, full of fury and bound by chains of prophecy.Once, there was a call—a binding—and so, a woman appeared, present in body but absent in knowledge of her past self. Making the ultimate journey of rediscovery was not without its own pitfalls—or rewards—and now Ree, a roaming Archeron, spirit of legend and time and physically now bound to her current form, has yet to fully uncover her true identity.Ree has spent her last innumerable seasons on the move—orbiting, in some sense, the lands of her only friend in this world, Aadet, who has become intricately involved in the new post-revolution politics of his people. Swinging back from the forests surrounding Solaike, Ree falls in with another wandering band, some Korenat refugees searching for their own protection on a trade route besieged with the fallout of the recent uprising. The Korenat's plight might not have... Views: 96
The sweeter things in life bring Julianne new surprises and old friends in the eighth installment of the best-selling UK series.Baking champion Dinah returns to her roots to open the village's first new bakery in ages. With mouths already watering for her famous marmalade creations she's sure to be a hit—until her archenemy from the reality baking show, perfectionist Prue announces she's also setting up shop in town. Is there room enough for the two of them? And what will Dinah do when Prue attempts to steal her thunder at every possible turn?Meanwhile, Julianne is tempted to play matchmaker for old friend Gemma, setting up the romance novelist with a certain eligible bachelor for her latest visit. But Julianne's ploy to get them together doesn't go quite the way she pictured...and neither does the wedding she and Kitty are organizing for a bridal magazine's exclusive Cornish wedding contest. With the magazine's obsession for picture-perfect moments... Views: 96
You, dear reader, continue at your own risk. It is not for the faint of heart—no more so than the study of dragons itself. But such study offers rewards beyond compare: to stand in a dragon’s presence, even for the briefest of moments—even at the risk of one’s life—is a delight that, once experienced, can never be forgotten. . . .All the world, from Scirland to the farthest reaches of Eriga, know Isabella, Lady Trent, to be the world’s preeminent dragon naturalist. She is the remarkable woman who brought the study of dragons out of the misty shadows of myth and misunderstanding into the clear light of modern science. But before she became the illustrious figure we know today, there was a bookish young woman whose passion for learning, natural history, and, yes, dragons defied the stifling conventions of her day.Here at last, in her own words, is the true story of a pioneering spirit who risked her reputation, her prospects, and her fragile flesh and bone to satisfy her scientific curiosity; of how she sought true love and happiness despite her lamentable eccentricities; and of her thrilling expedition to the perilous mountains of Vystrana, where she made the first of many historic discoveries that would change the world forever. Marie Brennan introduces an enchanting new world in A Natural History of Dragons.Review“Her Ladyship is a determined and canny woman in search of dragons—I wholeheartedly approve!”—Melanie Rawn, bestselling author of Touchstone, on A Natural History of Dragons"Lady Trent is the Jane Goodall of dragonkind, and I’m glad she’s finally sharing her story with the world. From her first sparkling encounter to her discoveries in Vystrana, her memoir is sure to inspire the next generation of naturalists and dragon aficionados. This book makes me want to dissect something. In a good way."—Jim C. Hines, author of Libriomancer"A Natural History of Dragons stands somewhere between Naomi Novik and Elizabeth Peters, but rock-solidly in its own world and on its own terms. It's intimate and unsentimental, greatly entertaining and thoroughly worked out; these are dragons you can actually believe in, lethal and endangered, hunted for sport and for science and for safety. Highly recommended."—Daniel Fox, author of Dragon in ChainsAbout the AuthorMARIE BRENNAN habitually pillages her background in anthropology, archaeology, and folklore for fictional purposes. She is the author of the Onyx Court series and the Doppelganger duology of Warrior and Witch, as well as more than thirty short stories. Views: 96
Chi may have defeated Fagen, but the battle for Bane City’s hearts has only just begun.
The questions keep mounting, but Chi has no time to find their answers.
The Lonely King strikes again, and this time there may be no stopping him. He’s intent on using Chi’s heart to open a door to the past. Chi is the only witch who can stop him. But there’s a problem - a big one. Chi has finally figured out her magic comes at a cost. Now she’ll have to decide between everyone else’s future and her own….
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