Archive for the ‘Science Fiction and Fantasy’ Category
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
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Narnia . . . where a dragon awakens . . . where stars walk the earth . . . where anything can happen. A king and some unexpected companions embark on a voyage that will take them beyond all known lands. As they sail farther and farther from charted waters, they discover that their quest is more than they imagined and that the world’s end is only the beginning.Amazon.com Review
The BBC Radio production of The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is a delightful t… More >>
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
September 9, 2010
Tags: Dawn, Treader, Voyage Posted in: Science Fiction and Fantasy 
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Hauntings
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The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subjects: Ghost stories, English; Horror tales, English; Art; Fantasy fiction, English; Fiction / Fantasy / General; Fiction / Ghost; Fiction / Horror;… More >>
September 9, 2010
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After the Coup: A Tor.Com Original
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In a universe of harsh interstellar conflict, the practice of interspecies diplomacy—when possible—is important. So being a Colonial Union officer attached to an interplanetary diplomatic mission sometimes means taking a fall. Literally.John Scalzi’s Old Man’s War was one of the most popular SF debut novels of the last decade; its sequels are The Ghost Brigades, The Last Colony,and Zoe’s Tale. Other novels include The Android’s Dream and Agent to the Sta… More >>
After the Coup: A Tor.Com Original
September 7, 2010
Tags: After, Coup, Original, Tor.Com Posted in: Science Fiction and Fantasy 2 Comments
The Vampyre: A Tale
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Kindle edition of John Polidori’s classic short vampire story. The story is often cited is the first successful piece of vampire prose…. More >>
September 7, 2010
Tags: Tale, Vampyre Posted in: Science Fiction and Fantasy One Comment
Supervirus
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A youth with a powerful mind amazes and terrifies the stock market and the National Security Agency. Dispatched to locate him, a group of elite operatives stumbles across his monumental creation, and an unlikely hero emerges in a struggle that could mark the beginning of a new era. “An important moment in history is like a beam of light. Some people see it and rush to it like moths. Other people just happen to discover that the beam of light is shining upon them…. More >>
September 6, 2010
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The Paladin Chronicles
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“The Zillians are coming!”
Ridiyaah — Ridi, as she was called by the other Paladins — sat on the park bench looking up at the mangled remains of her ship, which was docked underneath her home. She had been surveying it through the transparent shell of The Domain and the damage to it was severe. The secluded little bench she was sitting on was overlooked by her home and its winding stairway that spiraled up the side of The Domain’s inner skin. … More >>
September 5, 2010
Tags: Chronicles, Paladin Posted in: Science Fiction and Fantasy 5 Comments
The Wee Free Men: The Beginning
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When Tiffany Aching sets out to become a witch, she faces ominous foes and gains unexpected allies. As she confronts the Queen of Fairies and battles an ancient, bodiless evil, she is aided (and most ably abetted) by the six-inch-high, fightin’, stealin’, drinkin’ Wee Free Men! Laugh-out-loud humor and breathtaking action combine in the books that launched the unforgettable adventures of a determined young witch and her tiny but fierce blue friends. … More >>
The Wee Free Men: The Beginning
September 5, 2010
Tags: Beginning, Free Posted in: Science Fiction and Fantasy 5 Comments
Pattern Recognition
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Cayce Pollard is a new kind of prophet – a world renowned “coolhunter” who predicts the hottest trends. While in London to evaluate the redesign of a famous corporate logo, she’s offered a different assignment: find the creator of the obscure, enigmatic video clips being uploaded on the Internet – footage that is generating massive underground buzz worldwide.Amazon.com Review
The first of William Gibson’s usually futuristic novels to be set in the present,… More >>
September 4, 2010
Tags: Pattern, Recognition Posted in: Science Fiction and Fantasy 5 Comments
City Without End
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-Book three of the critically acclaimed epic series.
-The first book in the series, Bright of the Sky, was named among Publishers Weekly’s top 150 titles for 2007.
-Author plans extensive tour of bookstores and conventions.
-Stephan Martiniere’s cover illustration won the prestigious Silver Spectrum award.
In this series Kay Kenyon has created her most vivid and compelling society yet, the universe Entire. Reviewers have called this “a … More >>
September 3, 2010
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A Lion Among Men
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Since the publication of Wicked, millions of readers have discovered Gregory Maguire’s fantastically encyclopedic Oz, a world filled with characters both familiar and new, darkly conceived and daringly reimagined. In the third volume of the Wicked Years, we return to Oz, seen now through the eyes of the Cowardly Lion. At once a portrait of a would-be survivor and a panoramic glimpse of a world gone shrill with war fever, Gregory Maguire’s A Lion Among Men is writ… More >>
September 3, 2010
Tags: Among, Lion Posted in: Science Fiction and Fantasy 5 Comments