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Dragonflight is the story of Lessa , the sole survivor of the noble ruling family of Ruatha Hold on the northern continent of Pern. When the rest of her family is killed by a cruel usurper, Fax , she ... (Wikipedia)
The story tells how the people of the planet Pern discover the special abilities of the watch-whers or whers, a distant relative of the dragons. Subsequently, these beasts are used in mines to warn ... (Wikipedia)
Here are five gripping episodes of early Pern – from the very first space survey recommending colonisation, to the last, where the early world, its young dragon culture undetected, is condemned to be ... (Goodreads)
Anne McCaffrey's beloved science fantasy epic becomes a fully-painted graphic novel. Join Lessa, sole remnant of a noble house, as she comes of age and dares to reclaim her birthright–and battles to ... (Goodreads)
An indispensable companion guide to the wonderful world of Anne McCaffrey and her dragons. Guaranteed to enrich every armchair traveler's journey into McCaffrey's legendary world, this illuminating ... (Goodreads)
The primary protagonist in Wizard's First Rule is Richard Cypher , a young woods guide. Richard lives in an area of the world known as Westland, which is one of three parts of the known world, ... (Wikipedia)
The much-anticipated worldwide bestselling Inheritance cycle. ... (Goodreads)
Neverwhere is the story of Richard Mayhew and his trials and tribulations in London. At the start of the story, he is a young businessman, recently moved from Scotland and with a normal life ahead. ... (Wikipedia)
The Rogue continues from the events of the Ambassadors Mission. The Ambassadors Mission ended with Lorkin being confined to the Sanctuary (The Traitors' mountainous hidden city), and been given the ... (Wikipedia)
Rhapsody travels with Ashe to deliver a dragon's claw, long ago hidden among the treasures of Ylorc , for fear of the dragon's wreaking vengeance upon those who would keep her claw from her. On the ... (Wikipedia)
For a detailed synopsis of the novels, see the relevant article for each book The story is set on the continent of Midcyru , mainly in the country of Cenaria and in its capital city which shares the ... (Wikipedia)
Twenty years after the "Ichani Invasion" the Guild has witnessed some major changes. Talented children from all social ranks are now accepted into the Guild even though tensions arise between the ... (Wikipedia)
In an attempt to return Abernathy to his former human self, court wizard Questor Thews inadvertently sends the canine court scribe, along with Ben Holiday's royal medallion, to Earth. Specifically, ... (Wikipedia)
In the fourth volume of this epic fantasy, Haplo must outwit lethal and magical serpents in the last of the Four Realms. ... (Goodreads)
Ann DeLusia, the " stunt double " for habitually intoxicated and drug-addicted pop star "Cherry Pye", is mistakenly kidnapped by an obsessed paparazzo . Now, the star's entourage must find a way to ... (Wikipedia)
The book starts with a historical prologue in which Julius Venator, a Roman , along with a group of Roman soldiers and slaves , sail in a fleet of ships ferrying the treasures from the Library of ... (Wikipedia)
On Abarrach, Xar is attempting to learn the secret of necromancy , but he needs a fresh corpse to test it on. He interrogates the lazar Kleitus about the location of any living Sartan, and Kleitus ... (Wikipedia)
Newspaper reporter Tom Krome is sent to the small Florida town of Grange to interview JoLayne Lucks, an African-American veterinary assistant who holds one of two winning tickets to the state lottery ... (Wikipedia)
From the internationally bestselling author of, Nefertiti, comes the tumultuous story of Antony and Celopatra's daughter, Selene. The marriage of Marc Antony and Cleopatra is one of the greatest love ... (Barnes & Noble)
The time is the present. The place, the rugged coast of northern California. A bluff high above the Pacific. A grand mansion full of beauty and tantalizing history set against a towering redwood ... (Goodreads)
Abarrach, the World of Stone is just that: lava, stone, poisonous fumes, and precious little food that can be grown. The peoples of Abarrach rely on giant rune-inscribed stone pillars called colossi ... (Wikipedia)
With the Holy Land in turmoil, seven-year-old Jesus and his family leave Egypt for the dangerous road home to Jerusalem. As they travel, the boy tries to unlock the secret of his birth and comprehend ... (Goodreads)
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Sookie Stackhouse novels returns to the one-traffic-light town you see only when you’re on the way to someplace else… There is no such thing as bad ... (Goodreads)
The novels are set in a future dystopia Earth where a parallel world called Overworld reminiscent of the worlds featured in post- Tolkien secondary world fantasy has been discovered. The corporations ... (Wikipedia)
On his way to Queen Iris 's masquerade ball in honor of Trent's accession to the throne one year before, Bink is attacked by a floating sword, which he deflects using his talent of protection against ... (Wikipedia)
One evening, while being physically abused by his father, David "Davy" Rice unexpectedly teleports (or "jumps") and finds himself in the local library, the Stanville Library. This is a place that ... (Wikipedia)
From Charlaine Harris, the bestselling author who created Sookie Stackhouse and her world of Bon Temps, Louisiana, comes a darker locale - populated by more strangers than friends. But then, that’s ... (Goodreads)
After mistakenly being appointed court magician by a regent who should have known better, apprentice mage Skeeve must defend a kingdom from the mightiest invading army in the world. ... (Goodreads)
Amber is the one real world, casting infinite reflections of itself - shadow worlds, which can be manipulated by those of royal Amberite blood. But the royal family is torn apart by jealousies and ... (Goodreads)
My name is John Taylor. I’m a PI for hire in the Nightside, the dark and corrupt city within the city of London. Where the sun never shines and where pleasure and horror are always on sale—for the ... (Goodreads)