As long as the people of Pern could remember, the Holds had protected them from Thread, the deadly silver strands that fell from the sky. In exchange for sanctuary in the huge stone fortresses, the people tithed to their Lord Holders, who in turn supported the dragonriders, Pern's greatest weapon against ... more »

Cinéaste et romancier de l'« Étrange », Jean Rollin est l'un des créateurs les plus singuliers de notre temps. La Promeneuse ouvre les portes d'un monde sépulcral aux frontières du fantastique, celles d'un cimetière peuplé de créatures animées d'une vie plus tragique que toute mort. « Comment tout cela ... more »

I am Meredith Gentry, P.I., solving cases in Los Angeles, far from the peril and deception of my real home-because I am also Princess Meredith, heir to the darkest throne faerie has to offer. The Unseelie Court infuses me with its power. But at what price does such magic come? How much of my human side ... more »

"My name is Meredith Gentry, but of course it's not my real name. I dare not even whisper my true name after dark for fear that one hushed word will travel over the night winds to the soft ear of my aunt, the Queen of the Air and Darkness. She wants me dead. I don't even know why." Meredith ... more »

On a fateful night five centuries ago, three mages made a desperate last stand, sacrificing everything to preserve the only hope of goodness in the beautiful, doomed land of Alasea. Now, on the anniversary of that ominous night, a girl-child ripens into the heritage of lost power. But before she can ... more »

The descendants of the Elven house of Shannara had all completed their quests. Walker Boh had restored the Druid's Keep with the Black Elfstone. Wren had restored the missing Elves to the Four Lands. And Par had found what was quite possibly the legendary Sword of Shannara. But their work was not yet ... more »

The very end of twenty-five eons has almost arrived: the moment when the four Elder Gods, replaced by their alternate Younger Gods, must sleep for eternity. At the same time, hidden deep within the Wasteland, the Vlagh breeds her largest, deadliest insectoid horde for a final, all-out war to overrun ... more »

E-book exclusive: Afterword(s): Clive Barker on Imajica. From master storyteller Clive Barker comes an epic tale of myth, magic, and forbidden passion -- complete with new illustrations and a new Appendix. Imajica is an epic beyond compare: vast in conception, obsessively detailed in execution, and apocalyptic ... more »

No one may look upon the face of Sahtiel, the beautiful and cruel lord of the empire of Aerhad-el-Raas, and live. The woman Lyren, a thief and stranger to the city makes the grave mistake of raising her eyes during a procession, boldly daring to sneak a glimpse of the demon-lord whose mother is none ... more »

Who will claim the throne now that Lord Incarnadine, King of the Realms Perilous, is dead? Under a mysterious spell of a mischief-maker, all of Castle Perilous's 144,000 reatures of curiosity clamor for the crown. Outside of the castle's coveting fray, Gene flies off with an adventurous Amazon in supernatural ... more »

A daring and vibrant new voice on the female literary frontier . . . The Silver Wolf is a stunning initiation into a dark and dazzling realm. --Anne Rice A fascinating tale--brutal, ribald, engrossing, poignantly beautiful. --Johanna Lindsay, New York Times bestselling author Mesmerizing . . . Astounding ... more »

Hailed as a sweeping saga, spiced with exciting, unexpected plot twists (Publishers Weekly), Judith Tarr's richly imagined Avaryan fantasy series has gained a broad and devoted following. Now, after more than five years, Tarr offers her many fans a stunning new chapter in this majestic epic. A wave of ... more »