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Tweedlioop
by Stanley SchmidtTweedlioop was on Earth as part of his training as a potential heir to the ruler of his planet, many light years away. When the ship that brought him crashed and Tweedlioop was the only survivor, he was set at the mercy of Earth and its inhabitants. Some were kind and understanding toward him. Bill Nordstrom saved him from wolves in the Alaskan wild; Danni, a smart, sympathetic lawyer, battled the authorities for Tweedlioop's custody, and her daughter Laurie became Tweedlioop's one true friend. They all wanted to help Tweedlioop return to his people. But the U.S. government didn't. They trapped Tweedlioop, to test him, and to hold him hostage. They planned to trade him for the key to his people's stardrive. If his friends were quick and sharp, Tweedlioop would not remain a pawn in a deadly game against his powerful elders. If not, when the ship came it would be too late... for all of Earth, and for Tweedlioop.
Nebula Award Winners 12
by Gordon R. DicksonThis anthology contains: A Crowd of Shadows by Charles L. Grant; Breath's a Ware That Will Not Keep by Thomas F. Monteleone; Tricentennial by Joe Haldeman; In the Bowl by John Varley; Science Fiction in the Marketplace by Algis Budrys; The Academic Viewpoint by James Gunn; The Bicentennial Man by Isaac Asimov; and Houston Houston Do You Read by James Tiptree Jr.
Inside Outside
by Philip Jose FarmerIt was a Universe, with its own sun and its own atmosphere. But like a little glass ball filled with whirling artificial snow, it was finite, curling back upon itself. And through its inner space, rock, mountains, fragments of buildings, and a host of eerie creatures whirled and eddied. It was a Hell.. .an insane compromise of terrestrial ideas and infernal facts. And Jack Cull knew he must escape from it. Here is the story of how his escape was attempted...and how he found the truth of this particular Hell.
The Last Battlemage (Dragon Nimbus History No. #2)
by Irene RadfordNimbulan peered eagerly for sight of the one he sought. A face rose up from the depths of the bowl. The beloved face of Myrilandel. Her eyes searched right and left with an anxiety that filled Nimbulan's gut with fear. Behind her, desert-colored buildings rose in a tall circle, trapping her within their midst. No. Myri couldn't be responsible for this assassination attempt ....
A Rose for Armageddon
by Hilbert SchenckAs a new dark age looms, a handful of aging intellectuals race to finish a project in the computer simulation of social relationships in the history of a small island. A mystery emerges whose solution may offer an opportunity for redemption not only to the unhappy characters but also to their unhappy era. Poignant and beautifully written; highly original in its recompilation of the timeslip romance.
Once a Hero
by Michael A. StackpoleA Legend Come To Life<P> Half a millennium ago Neil Elfward, a legendary human warrior, fought alongside his Elven friend Aarundel for the freedom of mankind against the tyranny of the sorcerous Reithrese empire. But Neal's victory began a genocidal war that cost him dearly.<P> Now the future he hoped for is unraveling. Count Berengar has invited the lovely Genevera, Aarundel's granddaughter, to join in a quest to bring stability to the land. Pressed to accomplish the impossible, Genevera suggests the unthinkable—raising Neal from the dead. But what is true in legend is not always true in reality. A hero from yesteryear may be a hero still, but is Neal the hero they want?<P> Once a Hero is a rousing adventure of mystery and magic, in the best tradition of Robert Jordan and David Eddings, by one of the most exciting and imaginative new voices in fantasy fiction.<P>
Orca (Vlad Taltos #7)
by Steven BrustSeventh volume in the fantasy series about Vlad Taltos, assassin.
From Other Worlds
by August DerlethBreaking through the barriers of the imagination, 7 famous science fiction writers explore the boundless possibilities of space.
A Barnstormer in Oz
by Philip Jose FarmerA biplane flying barnstormer gets sucked into the land of Oz.
Particle Theory
by Edward BryantA collection of many of Ed's best works, including two Nebula Award winning short stories. Because of Ed's financial needs, almost all the profits from this book go directly to Ed. Donations to help with Ed's medical and other financial needs are also most appreciated via www.FriendsOfEd.org. Thank you! "The stories in his collection Particle Theory showed me that science could be used metaphorically to illuminate human experience, and that the personal could reinforce the "big ideas" rather than compete with them. I discovered him when I was in college, at the same time I first started reading writers like William Gibson and Gene Wolfe and John Crowley. They all expanded my ideas of what SF could do, but the one whose influence on my work is clearest is Bryant." --Ted Chiang
Partners in Necessity
by Sharon Lee Steve MillerMarooned on a distant planet, Terran trader Priscilla Mendoza finds herself at the mercy of powerful, charming, infuriating Liaden leader Shan Yos'Galen, captain of the trade ship Dutiful Passage. In this future world, where people have split into many sub-species, Shan's Liaden kin have intermarried with true humans--for good and ill. Join Priscilla, Shan and the other members of Clan Korval as they lift off for trouble, romance and adventure in this omnibus edition that includes: Conflict of Honors. Shan risks his reputation to save Priscilla from prison. But what is the bitter secret she hides even from her rescuer? Agent of Change. Shan's brother Val Con teams up with former mercenary Miri Robertson to outwit the sly Juntavas. Carpe Diem. Shan's desperate search for Val Con brings him into conflict with deadly enemies who plot the destruction of Clan Korval.
No Earthly Sunne
by Margaret BallMusic can bridge the Worlds... (This is not necessarily a good thing...) Long ago, in an English country mansion next to a deep, dark wood, Wicket Kit Arundel devised a masque, a musical "entertainment" to be performed on the eve of Midsummer's Night 1594. It was supposed to be a quest for the perfect music, a mystic bridge to ultimate knowledge. What actually crossed the bridge was the Queen of Faerie. Entranced by his music, she has taken him away, leaving Kit's true love Eleanor bereft and mad with grief. In 1994 lives one Ellen Ainsley, a master programmer, erstwhile musician, and a very confused woman. After collapsing in the middle of an important recital, Ellen has given up singing the music of the 16th century, given up music altogether - it makes her dizzy, makes her lose contact with the real world, makes her feel like a different person... Then one day she is approached by a strangely beautiful young man who, almost against her will, persuades her to fly to England and there perform a masque composed by the infamous "Wicked Kit." Every four hundred years the spheres of Earth and Faerie join together - and once again the Queen of Faerie is about to rob Eleanor of all that gives life meaning.
Peace Company
by Roland GreenIntroducing the toughest band of mercenaries the future has to offer. Ever armed and always ready to stop (or start) a war!
The Phoenix Code
by Catherine AsaroDeadly awakening... Megan O'Flannery, an expert in robotics and Artificial Intelligence, is hired by a secret military-funded project that has created four self-aware androids. Only one of these androids has survived, and Megan finds herself in danger almost immediately, as she begins her work with the remaining android. Ander, as this android now calls himself, has the capabilities of a high-speed computer, superhuman reflexes and strength, the looks of an Adonis, and behaves like an angry, unpredictable adolescent. When an internationally renowned robotics genius, Raj Sundaram, is also hired for this project, Megan finds herself attracted to him but afraid that Raj may have a deadly agenda of his own. Added to her troubles is Ander's fierce animosity towards Raj. <P> Kidnappings and pursuits by mercenaries ensue, and all three -- Ander, Megan, the mysterious Raj -- must fight for their survival, while Megan struggles to comprehend the nature and motives of her strange companions. <P> A fast-paced thriller of robotics and love by the Nebula-Award-winning author of the highly acclaimed Skolian Empire/Ruby Dynasty series, five fantasy novels, and four sf thrillers, including THE PHOENIX CODE.
Pigs Don't Fly: But Dragons Do... (Unexpected Dragon #1)
by Mary Brown"I was a huge lump of grease, wobbling from foot to foot like ill-set aspic," confesses Summerdai, the heroine of this improbable charmer with the equally improbable title. Because of her girth, the 17-year-old Summer was passed over to replace her mother as the town prostitute. Equipped with a few supplies, a small dowry and a rather ugly ring left by her mysterious father, she sets out. But the ring is actually a bit of unicorn horn that warns her of danger and, most importantly, allows her to communicate with animals. In quick succession she picks up a ratty dog; a badly used horse; a starved turtle; a wounded pigeon; a man who lost both sight and memory after a bump on the head; and a rather curious little pig with tiny bat wings. The seven of them head south to look for the homes of horse, pigeon and man, during which Summer gains much self-confidence and loses much weight while the small pig/bat gets larger, wiser, more mysterious and more lovable. Funny, moving and always unpredictable, Brown's ( The Unlikely Ones ) incredible journey may disappoint readers looking for established genre formulas but for those more adventurous and independent sorts, it is a find.
Perilous Dreams
by Andre NortonTam-sin knew dreams; she had been able to summon and dismiss them at her own will; they and the people in them had been but toys with which she could play at desire. Until she had dreamed for Lord Starrex and plunged them both into such a venture as she could not control. Somehow she had brought them here, to new identities, new adventures, and doubtless, new dangers. But there was Kas, who had striven to put an end to both in two times, two worlds, and who must also have been wrenched with them into this, though not in her company? She was to find out, and the doing was to bring her into the alien laws and unmapped lands of yet a third world, and eventually a fourth and a fifth. . . .
Pride of Kings
by Judith TarrAt the coronation of the new king of England, two crowns are offered to Richard the Lionheart: the mortal and magical. Lured by earthbound glory and driven by mortal faith, Richard spurns the pagan crown--and rides off on a Crusade to reclaim a sun scorched Jerusalem from the infidels, leaving his new kingdom defenseless in the mists.... For some unknown power has brought down the wall between worlds--and beings of dark magic await their chance to cross over the threshold. Summoned to England by his dreams is Arslan, a strapping youth born of fire and man. Able to walk between worlds and speak with spirits, he is destined to help a country he has never seen and to swear loyalty to a man he has never met: Prince John, called Lackland, who will emerge from the shadow of his older brother, Richard, to rule the armies of the air. There are two wars for England to win or lose. One could weaken a mortal empire. The other could destroy the world.
In the Red Lord's Reach (Tales of Alaric the Minstrel #2)
by Phyllis EisensteinAlaric has unknown magical powers, which take him to a near death in the valley of the Red Lord. Alaric soon comprehends that only his special skills can solve the problems. Following from Born to Exile (1978), the continuation of the adventures and tales of a modest hero.
Red As Blood (Or Tales From The Sisters Grimmer)
by Tanith LeeA darker and more gothic feel to famous fairytales, Snow White as you have never seen her before - she is a creature of the night, a vapire in 'Red as Blood.' There are 9 retold tales in all - each with a new time frame - the majority set in the past yet 'Beauty and the Beast' set in the future.
Resurrection Man
by Sean StewartHiding his psychic powers from a paranoid society, Dante Ratkay is forced to act upon a premonition about his own death and delves into his family's forbidden secrets in order to unleash a profound force deep within himself.
Port Eternity (Age of Exploration #1)
by C. J. CherryhThis science fantasy which blends Arthurian legend with high-tech space adventure involves Lancelot, Elaine, Percivale and Mordred who are not characters from legend but made people - clone servants designed to serve Lady Dela Kirn aboard a spaceship. C.J.Cherryh has twice won the Hugo Award.
Roofworld
by Christopher FowlerHigh above London's teeming streets exists a timeless universe with laws and codes known only to itself. Suspended in the skies by a complex system of cables and wires, two rival factions prepare to do battle for control of their world and eventual manipulation of the city below.... When Rose, a beautiful, feisty amateur photographer, and Robert, a shy but cynical scriptwriter, accidently witness a rooftop kidnapping and bizarre rooftop murders are discovered almost daily, the pair want to know more. But in their clumsy efforts to understand, they are caught in an intense power struggle between honest seekers of another life, and the consummate evil of a power-mad leader in control of society's hopeless. Together, Rose and Robert become inextricably caught up in a violent war among a nearly invisible people who could easily control the future of the world.