Fantasy

If you are after a sugar-coated, Disney-fied fairytale, you have found the wrong book. Seen through the eyes of the magic-wielding, sword-brandishing heroine Roberta is a tale too chilling for the faint-hearted. Meet the woman whose life spawned the fairytales "Rapunzel," "Cinderella," "Sleeping Beauty," and "Snow White and the Seven Dwarves" (but with all the horrifying bits kept in!).

With his worst enemies ousted and every unmarried young woman in the Empire vying for his hand, Rogelo should be content. But as a real ruler instead of a puppet, he finds troubles on every hand What next? He would prefer not to have found out.

The third volume of the Weird Works of Robert E. Howard continues reprinting Howard's fantasy from Weird Tales and Strange Tales in order of original publication. All texts have been meticulously restored to their original pulp appearances. Introduction by Joe R. Lansdale. This volume contains: The Black Stone Children of the Night The Dark Man The Footfalls Within Gods of Gal-Sagoth Horror from the Mound Kings of the Night The Last Day People fo the Dark The Song of the Mad Minstrel The Thing o... more info>>

Tired and bloody from her battle with the Seven, Sharra stumbles through the gate onto a pristine planet, the kingdom and prison of a solitary singer doomed to await Sharra's arrival...

As the armies of Argannon sweep south across the Kellsmarch, Jenel's forces frantically organize to stop them. Caught in between are the common people of Jenel, driven from their homes by the horrors of war. After their harrowing escape from Segg, Suchen, Auglar, and their companions find themselves lost in the midst of anonymous masses of refugees. Devoid of hope, they want only to return to Kellsjard and lick their wounds. But the journey is long, and the dangers many. Lost to his friends, Yoz... more info>>

Vengeance. Passion. Magic. Power. In order to be crowned King of Jenel, Lord Auglar must first convince the Conclave of Lords to choose him over his rival, the cruel Lord Fellrant. Against his better judgment, Yozerf joins Suchen and the Sworn in their mission to protect Auglar. Betrayed by the other lords, the companions soon find themselves fleeing for their lives into Segg's decaying ghettoes. Trapped in the city with enemies on every side, their only ally seems to be mysterious assassin know... more info>>

Tyrant Moon tells the story of a dying mage who must help a barbarian warrior in her quest to save her people. Thraxis is an Athraskani wizard who created a magic jewel that would gift any mage with enormous power. A rogue wizard stole the jewel, using it to cast a death curse on Thraxis before fleeing to hide among the barbarian tribes. The Arrow that Flies the Farthest is the Champion of her clan--its most skilled warrior, whose ritual combats with other Champions were meant to prevent war amo... more info>>

At the dawn of the Industrial Age, the kingdom of Niune is ruled by the Seelie Court-half-human faelings descended from seelie fae. Sworn to the forces of light, the Seelie Court is dedicated to the destruction of all who bear the taint of unseelie fae blood. Mina Cole is an indentured worker--a factory slave. She has lived her entire life ignorant of her fae heritage, until at last a moment of terror reveals the winter magic that has lain dormant within. Now that her power is awakened, the hunt... more info>>

A kingdom on the eve of war. A queen held captive. A land in turmoil. A shape-changer's heart. Suchen's life as Steward of Kellsjard is a good one, if uneventful. But the arrival of the exiled wizard Ax threatens to upset her quiet existence. The task he sets for her seems simple on the surface: escort Trethya, a young noblewoman, from the southern reaches of the kingdom back to the safety of Kellsjard's walls. Soon, however, Suchen and her companions-five warriors Sworn to the service of her lo... more info>>

The Third Novel in the Epic ChroMagic Fantasy Series. At last Havoc and Gale are married, having discovered the source of the changelings, but the King and Queen have yet to enjoy a peaceful reign. The knowledge they've gained, as well as their new Glamor status, opens doors to new questions--and new missions for Havoc's loyal friends. While Ennui, Aspect, and Nonce are discovering the source of the enigmatic loom, Aura, Augur, and Ini are sent in search of more altars. And in the midst, the roy... more info>>

About to be executed for murder, Yelena is offered an extraordinary reprieve. She'll be food taster to the Commander of Ixia--and risk assassination by anyone trying to kill him. But she's given a poison requiring a daily antidote to keep her from escaping. Meanwhile, as rebels plot to seize Ixia, Yelena develops magical powers she can't control.

A young woman has fulfilled her destiny by crowning her lover Rath the Waiting King. Now, in this sequel to The Wizard's Ward, she and Rath must decide whether they should fulfill their destiny as king and queen by overthrowing their enemy or strive for a quiet, peaceful life.

Garth had given the mighty Sword of Bheleu into the Forgotten King's keeping. Now he needed it back, and the King demanded that Garth bring him the Book of Silence in exchange--but Garth feared that the King would use the Book to bring about an Age of Death.

The sword that Garth had stolen from Dusarra marked him as the chosen of Bheleu, god of destruction, and gave him immense power. This power could only be used to destroy, and Garth wanted to build. He chose to refuse the god's gift. Bheleu did not intend to allow that.

The Classic Trilogy of Romance and Reincarnation! Deep in the heart of Africa, Leo Vincey and his friend Horace Holly encounter a mysterious immortal woman, possessed of great mystic powers, living amidst the ruins of an ancient civilization. Called She-Who-Must-Be-Obeyed by local villages and worshiped as a goddess, the woman seems to recognize Leo instantly as the reincarnation of her one great love, killed by her own jealous hand, who she has done penance for by waiting more than 3000 years f... more info>>

The overman named Garth sought immortal fame. The oracle told him to serve the Forgotten King to get that fame. But this King sent Garth after a basilisk whose gaze could turn men to stone. What sane use could anyone have for a monster like that?

Relinquishing their position as absolute rulers, Fanterra's wizards create a power vacuum. Heroes emerge from unexpected common beginnings as individuals driven by greed seek to take the place of the wizards and local conflicts become global.

The classic tale that inspired the hit Disney movie, The Story of Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp, presented complete and unabridged from the original Thousand and One Arabian Nights, is not a children's story, but a book-length fantasy novel of romance and wonder! If you love fantasy novels replete with sorcery and bravery, then you owe it to yourself to read The Story of Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp in a delightful turn-of-the-century translation. Straight from the pages of the "Thousand and ... more info>>

Something in Elayne's refridgerator turned her pedigree Siamese cat into a troll, and Elayne's boyfriend dumped her. This is why, on Halloween night, Elayne was not celebrating but washing out her fridge. The lights went out, but Elayne continued to scrub out the fridge by candlelight until she found an entrance to a magical world of intrigue. There she finds the king mad, the queen imprisoned, and the city suffering the Plague. Elayne must find the Royal Talisman of Faye ot set things right. Sh... more info>>

Biographical Novel of Chaka! Chaka, Zulu! Was the most watched television series in history! Fans will thrill at this biographical novel by a man who knew Chaka's brother, his inner council, and his warriors. An African Genghis Khan, Alexander the Great, and Napoleon--all rolled into one! Hero, villain, genius, madman. Chaka has been called them all. Few figures in the history of the world are as fascinating as that of Chaka, the Zulu king, who built a bloody empire in Africa in the mid-1800s on... more info>>

Joanne Walker has three days to learn to use her shamanic powers and save the world from the unleashed Wild Hunt. No worries. No pressure. Never mind the lack of sleep, the perplexing new talent for healing herself from fatal wounds, or the cryptic, talking coyote who appears in her dreams. And if all that's not bad enough, in the three years Joanne's been a cop, she's never seen a dead body--but she's just come across her second in three days. It's been a bitch of a week. And it isn't over yet.

Achmed Abdullah's name was once synonymous with adventure. He published dozens of novels and hundreds of short stories in the pulp magazines of the early 20th century, thrilling millions of readers throughout the world. He wrote with authority about exotic peoples and places because he had lived a life filled with adventure, serving in the British army and travelling extensively to exotic locales before settling down to a literary career. Here is the first new book of Adbullah's stories in almos... more info>>

Lorien vows to do whatever it takes to serve Reshor and protect her pregnant sister, Andrixine, the Sword Bearer. Even if it means making a loveless political marriage. She learns that the game of politics and courtly manners is a harsher duty than swordplay and battle. Then Ambassador Lord Arand of Eretia comes to Reshor to make politically astute marriages to protect his kingdom against Sendorland. He has been ordered to win Lorien for his queen's grandson. Arand and Lorien discover they have ... more info>>

The ordinary and seemingly unrelated lives of Trejaeran Muirel and Qynh Reoder are forever and irrevocably changed when they learn they are brother and sister, twin heirs to the throne of Tiralainn, and the children of a murdered King of Men and Queen of the Elves. By Elfin prophecy, one of them will one day defeat Ciardha, the evil and immortal Queen who now reigns over the realm, and restore the alliance of men and Elves. The twins have been raised apart and in secret for sixteen years to keep... more info>>

Moon of Skulls is the first volume of the Weird Works of Robert E. Howard, presenting all of Howard's work for the pulp magazine Weird Tales meticulously restored to its original magazine texts. Edited by Paul Herman. Contents The Gothic Orient (introduction) by Mark Finn Skull-Face Dead Man's Hate The Fearsome Touch of Death A Song out of Midian Shadows on the Road The Moon of Skulls The Hills of the Dead Black Chant Imperial The Voice of El-Lil Robert E. Howard's writing career began in 1924, ... more info>>