Elizabeth Marshall Thomas0.0 "My name is Yanan and my story begins where it will end..." — She was born over twenty thousand years ago, in a lodge on the ice-swept tundra. In a land where death was always near. Her people were hunters, living in kinship with the tigers and the wolves, struggling through the long winters when meat and wood were scarce... rejoicing in the brief, glorious summers. And in this land of great and terrible beauty, Yanan survived to womanhood -- passionate and brave, richly sensuous and dangerously proud. From the perils of the hunt to the timeless wonders of love and marriage, birth and death, Yanan's life was a grand and thrilling adventure in a harsh, magnificent world...
Pat O'Shea4.0 A wonderfully written fantasy set in the west of Ireland, which tells of the coming of the Great Queen who is bent on bringing destruction to the world. Only Pidge and Brigit can stop her, and their task seems impossible as they're constantly trailed by the queen's hounds. But they're aided in their quest by a host of willing helpers - a glorious array of unforgettable characters.
Connie Willis0.0 For Jeff Johnston, a young historical researcher for a Civil War novelist, reality is redefined on a bitter cold night near the close of a lingering winter. He meets Annie, an intense and lovely young woman suffering from vivid, intense nightmares. Haunted by the dreamer and her unrelenting dreams, Jeff leads Annie on an emotional odyssey through the heartland of the Civil War in search of a cure. On long-silenced battlefields their relationship blossoms. Two obsessed lovers are linked by unbreakable chains of history, torn by a duty that could destroy them both. Suspenseful, moving, and highly compelling, 'Lincoln's Dreams' is a novel of rare imaginative power.
Ричард Грант0.0 Gone are the wild grasses and rolling meadows. Gone too are the towering trees--except in one last forest in a forgotten corner of the world. Until something totally unexpected, remarkable, and frightening happens: The forest begins to grow. And grow. And grow. Mother Nature is back with a vengeance and mankind's very survival is at stake. Now a crusade of unlikely allies is venturing boldly into the heart of this dark and majestic world to learn its awesome secret--only to make the most breathtaking discovery of all.
A shimmering fantasy brimming with magic, fun, and adventure, Rumors of Spring is a true fable of our times--a novel alive with imagery and humor, lush with power and grace.
Bruce Fergusson0.0 From the small town of Deepwell in the kingdom of Myrcia, hardworking Luken Barra lights out to seek his fortune in the city of Castlecliff. His failure there is in contrast to his criminal brother Vearus, who rises from a prison term to become the powerful Healer to the ruling Sanctor. Things change, however, during a dire siege of the city that spurs Luken to go on a quest to the immortal draconian god, the Erseiyr Rizzix, whose intervention is the only hope of survival. Luken makes a bargain with Rizzix, but keeping it is made difficult by human treachery.
Heather Gladney0.0 A swordsman held captive by his oath of vengeance, and a king held captive by his position. Together they would start a war. Together they would free their land, or die. A lethal song of the sword sings across the desert.
Emma Bull3.5 Acclaimed by critics and readers on its first publication in 1987, winner of the Locus Award for Best First Novel, Emma Bull's War for the Oaks is one of the novels that has defined modern urban fantasy.
Eddi McCandry sings rock and roll. But she's breaking up with her boyfriend, her band just broke up, and life could hardly be worse. Then, walking home through downtown Minneapolis on a dark night, she finds herself drafted into an invisible war between the faerie folk. Now, more than her own survival is at risk—and her own preferences, musical and personal, are very much beside the point.
By turns tough and lyrical, fabulous and down-to-earth, War for the Oaks is a fantasy novel that's as much about this world as about the other one. It's about real love and loyalty, about real music and musicians, about false glamour and true art. It will change the way you hear and see your own daily life.
Geoff Ryman0.0 The story of a quest for revenge which becomes a quest for the infinite. Cara was five years old when her mother was killed. She was killed for going down into the wells of vision, where only men were allowed. Cara in turn seeks justice by transforming herself into a male warrior.
