A New York Times Notable Book: "e;Combining cyberpunk's grit with dystopic fantasy, this iconoclastic hybrid is a standout piece of storytelling"e; (Library Journal).
A breathtaking collection of literary fairy stories from an award-winning fantasistAuthor Jane Yolen speaks to the ancient magic within us all in this anthology of 30 grown-up fairy stories lovely, lyrical, poignant, sometimes frightening tales of transformations and transfigurations, magical destinies and dangerous quests, strange visions, reawakenings, and just desserts.
A great leader rises when forced to defend his troubled lands against an onslaught of monsters in the second book of this remarkable fantasy series featuring Gerin the FoxPeace in the North has been fragile and tentative in the five years since the terrible Werenight, when the light of four full moons transformed men into beasts.
A young, untried Northern baron must somehow defend his vulnerable realm from an invading force strengthened by darkest magic in this magnificent fantasy adventure from a master world builderThe second son of the Baron of Fox Keep, Gerin never wanted title or responsibility, but both were thrust on him when his father and brother were ambushed and slain by enemy Trokme raiders.
A charismatic and immortal leader rises up out of Africa to violently alter humankind's destinyThere is great unrest on the African continent, and explosive uprisings that originated there are finding their way to Britain's shores.
In this "e;strikingly imaginative"e; sequel to The Waterborn, an emperor's daughter flees into the wasteland, pursued by an angry god (Kirkus Reviews).
A princess and a barbarian warrior battle a god in this dark fantasy, the "e;impressive debut"e; from the author of The Briar King (Publishers Weekly).
Mary Shelley's astounding look at the end of the worldSet at the end of the twenty-first century, The Last Man is a moving and fantastical account of the apocalypse.
The SFWA Grand Master's award-winning collection "e;combines a richly textured multicultural background with incisive storytelling"e; (Library Journal).
With her world facing annihilation, one of three powerful sisters must cross over into a forbidden dimension of vanished gods to confront an all-consuming terror in the continuation of the phenomenal Saga of the TrilliumThe three royal daughters of the Black Trillium brought a welcomed peace to Ruwenda and the World of the Three Moons by defeating the dark sorcerer Orogastus.
From the Newbery Medal-winning author of The Hero and the Crown: the story of a princess who flees her father's unwanted attention and finds an unexpected new life.
As revolution simmers, a poet finds himself with a chance for the crownIn Etrara, the winter is bitter and endless, but Valemar does not feel the chill.
Dark and decidedly grown-up stories inspired by fairy tales-from New York Times bestsellers Karen Joy Fowler, Joyce Carol Oates, Susanna Clarke, and more.
Fairy tales reimagined-in stories by "e;a distinguished company of writers"e; including Neil Gaiman, Joyce Carol Oates, and Tanith Lee (Kirkus Reviews).
A macabre dark fantasy of enchantment, misfortune, corruption, and deathThe unnerving third volume of the Secret Books of Paradys begins with a fable of two doomed weddings.
In a city imbued with dark fantasy and gothic horror, an ancient curse transforms the lives of all it touchesThe city known by three names Paradys, Paradise, and Paradis conceals many strange stories.
Three fan-favorite authors present "e;a classic fantasy quest involving mysterious wizards, rites of passage, and the salvation of a kingdom"e; (Library Journal).
A young man and a woman from the planet Minion face violence and destruction on the subterranean world of Chthon in the bestselling author's early novel.
A late-night joyride takes a sharp turn into nightmare territory when a group of college students tries to cover up a crime of carelessnessA moment of inattention on a winding roadway in the Smoky Mountains leaves a stranger dead and his accidental killers at the mercy of a possible witness.
A headstrong young prince, enslaved far from home, must rescue his imperiled kingdom and those he loves from an ancient dark sorcery in Nancy Springer's magnificent third entry in the Book of IsleThe life of young Prince Trevyn of Isle changes forever on the day a mysterious boy named Gwern is welcomed without question into the family's castle.
The progeny of both god and mortal endures ceaseless war in a frozen hell in the second volume of the Lionwolf scrollsLionwolf awakes on an unfamiliar shore under a cold blue sun, with no memories save the sensation of being in the deadly womb of the sea.
A navigator joins forces with a female warrior to avenge a murder and save a princess in a fantastic world of madness and magicHome is calling to Moichi Annai-Nin the navigator, oath-brother to the great Dai-San.
In the continuation of the epic Sunset Warrior fantasy series, a man-god rises once more to confront a fearsome and unstoppable evil in a savage world where nothing is as it seems Once he was but a man named Ronin.
An epic fantasy adventure of wild creatures, enchanted landscapes, and noble destiniesIn a land of unending winter, the High Magus Thryfe travels with haste to the city of Ruk Kar to warn Vuldir, King Accessorate, of a growing force of envy and darkness.
As evil threatens a magical land, two brothers must find the strength and courage to stop it, in the second volume of this classic fantasy adventure series.
Sal and his friend Shilly have been joined by a third refugee, Skendar, by the time they make their way to the remote island that is the home of the famous, feared Haunted City, home of the Sky Wardens.
From the Grand Master of Science Fiction, the fifth book in a series that stands as "e;one of the great works of fantasy in this century"e; (Publishers Weekly).
Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser take to the sea in the third installment of this seminal sword and sorcery series that "e;has lost none of its luminous magic"e; (San Francisco Chronicle).
In Nancy Springer's enthralling fourth volume of the Book of Isle, two young princes set out to destroy their own father and the pervasive evil that poisons the kingdomAn epic saga set in an ageless island stronghold of magic and mystery, Nancy Springer's Book of Isle series is considered by many to be among the most accomplished offerings in all of fantasy literature, as lyrical and inventive as the classic works of J.
"e;An agreeable blend of oriental fantasy and noir-ish sleuthing: a polished, well-organized debut, complemented by Dedman's nice light touch on the tiller"e; (Kirkus Reviews, starred review).
