Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Whether your tastes run to three-headed dragons and sword-wielding barbarians or the classic stranger-in-a-strange-land tale, this list is sure to please just about everyone. An eclectic mix of classic and contemporary fiction, these titles have been chosen not only for their sales history, but also based on the personal preferences of our staff. The selection includes some of the most well-known names in the fantasy genre as well as some up-and-coming writers. Read on!
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What Dreams May Come
Richard Matheson
Tor Books
$6.99 (paperback)
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Recently released as a film starring Robin Williams and Anabella Sciorra, What Dreams May Come is a novel about what happens to us after we die. When Chris Nielsen's life is cut short, separating him abruptly from his beloved family, he must risk his very soul to save his wife, Annie, from an eternity of despair. A touching story about a love that transcends Heaven and Hell.
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Lady of Avalon
Marion Zimmer Bradley
Roc Books
$13.95 (paperback)
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The long-awaited novel by the author of The Forest House [New American Library $15.95 (paperback) Order now] and The Mists of Avalon [Del Rey $15.00 (paperback) Order now]. Lady of Avalon continues the story set in the pre-Arthurian world of Avalon where destinies are changed and legends are born. Hear the tales of three remarkable women who alter the fortunes of Roman Britain as they fight to reclaim the magic and tradition of a once glorious past.
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Moonlight and Vines
Charles de Lint
Tor Books
$24.95 (hardcover)
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As the setting for his other novels Memory and Dream [Tor Books $6.99 (paperback) Order now], Trader [Tor Books $6.99 (paperback) Order now], and Someplace to Be Flying [Tor Books $24.95 (hardcover) Order now], Newford is the quintessential North American city, tough and streetwise on the surface, and rich with hidden magic for those who are willing to see. De Lint has no equal as an urban fantasist and his latest collection of short stories, Moonlight and Vines, is another perfect example of his "enchantment-under-the-streetlights" style.
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Black Horses for the King
Anne McCaffrey
Del Rey
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From the bestselling author of the Masterharper of Pern [Del Rey $6.99 (paperback) Order now], comes an Arthurian legend that brings new meaning to the old adage "For want of the nail, a shoe was lost ... " Black Horses tells the story of King Arthur's relationship with Galwyn, the son of a dishonored aristocrat. When Galwyn learns that Arthur needs an interpreter he sees it as his chance to redeem his family's name.
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The Eleventh Plague
John S. Marr, M.D. & John Baldwin
Harper Paperbacks
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A gripping thriller along the lines of Richard Preston and Robin Cook. Two children die of a disease thought to be nonexistant in the United States. Within hours, thoroughbreds at the legendary Churchill Downs are dying of a virus that cannot be identified. Noted virologist Jack Bryne discovers the two cases bear uncanny similarities to the Fifth and Sixth Plagues described in the Book of Exodus ... and the worst is yet to come.
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The Einstein Intersection
Samuel R. Delany
Wesleyan University Press
$12.95 (paperbook)
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This winner of the 1967 Nebula Award for best science fiction has recently been reprinted with a forward by Neil Gaiman. Superficially, this story is about an alien who has settled among humanity's leftover artifacts and its problems assimilating the mythology of earth. The deeper tale concerns the way those who are "different" must deal with the dominant cultural ideals. A forgotten classic of science fiction literature.
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