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paperback. 1st printing. near fine mass market paperback.

Paperback: 7" x 4½". Condizione: Good: Moderate signs of wear. Cover Art: Paul Wright (illustratore). 1994 Edition. © 1993: A stand-alone novel by Paul Kearney. 1st printing of 1994 edition:- Synopsis: The Horseman is waiting. For Michael Fay life on his grandparents' remote Irish farm is idyllic: haymaking, fishing in the river, exploring his own little kingdom. Then a fall on a riverbank reveals the existence of another world all around him, a different kingdom where wolves and bears still roam the dense forests, sword-bearing warriors do battle with beasts out of legend and the Devil travels the land searching for lost souls. Drawn into this enchanted forest by Cat, a mysterious, wild and alluring girl, Michael finds himself on a dangerous and desperate journey - from which he may never escape, however far he runs:- Review(s): "A powerful fantasy of a terrifying world that lies just on the edge of our own":- (original cost £4.99).

Paperback: 7" x 4½". Condizione: Good: Moderate signs of wear. Cover Art: Harvey Parker (illustratore). 1st Edition. © 1995: 1st in the 'Deathstalker' series of books. 1st edition, 1st printing:- Synopsis: Owen Deathstalker, last of his line, is a quiet man, a historian, remote from the stench of corruption and intrigue surrounding the Iron Throne at the heart of the galaxy-spanning, tyrannical Empire. And then inexplicably, Deathstalker is outlawed, forced to flee from one end of the Empire to the other. And as he does so, he discovers that resistance is growing, everywhere, to the Iron Bitch on the Iron Throne. From the gladiators whose blood entertains the masses, to the clones, the espers, the artificial intelligences, even the wealthy families, the hatred is growing. The Empress is presiding over a tinder box. Only a spark is needed. It could be that outlawing Deathstalker was the Iron Bitch's biggest mistake:- (original cost £5.99).

Paperback: 7" x 4½". Condizione: Good: Moderate signs of wear. Cover Art: Peter Elson (illustratore). 1993 Edition. © 1992: 2nd in the 'Spiral' series of books. 1st printing of 1993 edition:- Synopsis: 'East of the sun and west of the moon' you may find a freighter carrying ivory to Hy Brasil, mammoth tusks to Tartessos and Ashkelon. Another world of strangeness and high adventure waits, never far from our own; round a corner, through a door of a harbourside inn and you may find yourself there. 'The Gates Of Noon':- Review(s): "Strong images and some great (and weird) sea battles keep the plot moving, while the concept of sailing in and out of myth remains compelling. A romping mix of contemporary fantasy, ancient myth and old-fashioned sea story, that I recommend highly" - Locus / "Intelligent and exceedingly well-written, this adventure adroitly uses the baggage of fantasy to fresh and original advantage. An enjoyable and fast-moving read" - Stan Nicholls, The Dark Side:- (original cost £4.99).

Paperback: 7" x 4½". Condizione: Near Fine: Small signs of wear. Cover Art: Ian Miller (illustratore). 1995 Edition. © 1994: A stand-alone novel by Michael Scott Rohan. 1st printing of 1995 edition:- Synopsis: From the wilds of the Borders to the enchanting and terrifying lands of Faerie. When young Walter encounters his kinsman Michael Scot his life is changed for ever. Even in the turbulent Borderlands of thirteenth-century Scotland, Michael had a fearsome reputation as a magician and master of forbidden arts, trafficking with the demons of middle air. Now he has returned from years of exile with the Pope's pardon and the favour of the Emperor, a peaceful man of God - and yet strange events still follow him. When his father is ambushed and killed, and his lands and his very life threatened by a necromancer, Michael appears to offer Walter the aid he desperately needs. Soon he is transported to another world, ensnaring, enchanting, seductive. There he finds a new life, new heroism and a new, all-consuming love. But there is a terrible price he must pay:- Review(s): "Based on the Border legends surrounding the real Michael Scot, and written by his namesake and descendant, 'The Lord Of Middle Air' is a superb evocation of the medieval world and the dramatic and dangerous realm of black magic, by one of Britain's foremost fantasy novelists" / "Genuinely superb. A classic as both fantasy and adventure" - Locus:- (original cost £5.99).

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good: Light signs of wear. Cover Art: John Harris (illustratore). 1994 Edition. © 1981: A stand-alone novel by Greg Bear. 1st printing of 1994 edition:- Synopsis: They were built to hold the hopes of Mankind. They exposed only his folly. In the deserts of God-Does-Battle the Cities stand alone, as beleaguered as the aspirations of Mankind. Those still alive are silent - like stars in a dying universe they await dust and decay. Yet within the living plasm of their fragmented structures an ancient programme still works, implanted by the human creators cast out a thousand years ago. Before long, it is clear, some of the Cities will fight extinction. And many of them will do battle in a quite unexpected way:- Review(s): "An excellent novel. It knocked me out!" - Harlan Ellison / "He explores the very edge of tomorrow and makes you feel what might happen the day after" - David Brin / "A writer of compelling talent" - New Statesman:- (original cost £3.99).

Paperback: 7" x 4¼". Condizione: Good: Moderate signs of wear. Cover Art: David Farren (illustratore). 1993 Edition. © 1977: A stand-alone novel by Ian Watson. 1st printing of 1993 edition:- Synopsis: Julio and his friends had salvaged a space capsule that had crashed on a remote Bolivian mountainside. They had inhaled the strange red dust that the pod contained, and fallen into comas. Only Julio and his beloved Angelina survived. But now these two view their world in a new light, believing that they have been reborn as terrible, powerful Godlike creatures - the Inca and his Queen. Meanwhile, in space, a manned mission to Mars is also about to discover the devastating effects of the deadly soil. What is the mysterious constituent that makes the dust so literally mind-blowing? And can it really increase Man's evolutionary potential:- Review(s): "This book contains a new, near-poetic dimension. the most formidable fiction (Ian Watson) has yet written, and also one of the most compulsive." - The Times:- (original cost £3.99).