Fiction - Fantasy - Historical

Nicholas Flood, an unassuming eighteenth-century London printer, specializes in novelty books -- books that nestle into one another, books comprised of one spare sentence, books that emit the sounds of crashing waves. When his work captures the attention of an eccentric Slovakian count, Flood...

Simon. Something frightful has happened to Jamie. Please come . . . When James Asher is found unconscious in the cemetery of the Church of St. Clare Pieds-Nus with multiple puncture-wounds in his throat and arms, his wife, Lydia, knows of only one person...

In a post-apocalyptic world thrown back into medieval times, young Prince Parno McLeod's family troubles have gone from bad to worse of late. His father has been murdered by his insane sister and his brother has only narrowly escaped death at her hand. Now...

Edward Teach has sown chaos from the dark waters of England to the New World's shores. And the near-impossible to reach island is no exception. With its inhabitants wrapped in turmoil, Edward Teach stands on the cusp of claiming the mysterious island's most treasured...

The Twelve Realms exist in peace where for the beautiful and kind-hearted Princess Caityn, life is perfect. Even her betrothal is to the man she loves, High Prince Theiandar. She is surrounded by loving family and is protected from all harm. That is, until...

Love remembers; love supports. Love defends. But above all else, love overcomes all obstacles. Love is the greatest force of nature. Nothing is ordinary, simple, or easy when you're a cat adopted by Henry. Invading constructs. Killer machines. Betrayal. Noelle wouldn't trade even a...

Legendary Sheriff Bill Tilghman is approached by a Hollywood film crew and asked to film a jail break with real outlaws for a Hollywood film. The producers want men as famous as Tilghman to make the movie more exciting, which leeds to including men...

On the vast waterworld of Aquasilva, the priestly Domain controls magic, weather, and history itself. Determined to crush every last spark of resistance against their despotic rule, they have launched a brutal Inquisition in order to root out dissent and heresy wherever they find...

Each an acclaimed author in his own right, Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle have collaborated on some of the biggest bestsellers in science fiction history, including the No. 1 New York Times bestseller Footfall, as well as Lucifer's Hammer, Inferno, Oath of Fealty, and...

Author: Richard PurtillISBN-10: 1414055943ISBN-13: 9781414055947Publisher: 1st Book LibraryLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/17/2004Pages: 200Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.49lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.46d

She wasn't looking to claim the heart of a dragon, but when this bluestocking goes toe-to-toe with a brooding, broken Highland warrior, she'll find just how easy it is for him to make her burn.In Victorian England, gossip is often as precious as gold....

A new dark historical fantasy from the "supremely gifted"* Cherie Priest, author of Mapelcroft and Boneshaker. In the trenches of Europe during the Great War, Tom s Cordero operated a weapon more devastating than any gun: a flame projector that doused the enemy in...

An embittered wager between Zeus and Hera results in the banishment of the most powerful Amazon leader, Queen Elektra. Sent to Hades, she leaves behind two precious gems and the Golden Girdle, holder of mysteries and the gift of immortality for the rightful owner.In...

Faced with certain mortal demise, 18th-century hostages combat unnatual entities, but when confronted with life onboard a brigand ship, Seth and Kathryn must learn to exploit the craftiness learned from haunting events lived long ago as Caribbean pirate to defeat a mystical Celtic diety....

Before they were crewmates, Changa, The Tuareg, Panya, Mikaili and Amir Zakee all experienced their own adventures. The stories in this exciting anthology give a glimpse of their lives before the fateful safari that binds them as a family and changes each of them...

From the frigid steppes of Mongolia to the illustrious heart of the Songhay Empire, Changa has sailed the high seas and trekked across treacherous landscapes. He has battled men and monsters, the living and the dead, survived countless perils, acquired and lost fortunes, commanded...

When fifteen-year-old Curtis Jefferson, a mischievous but good-natured African-American youth, is caught crossing the blurry line between prank and delinquency, he finds himself unjustly sentenced to a yearlong confinement at the notorious Fort Grant, a penal outpost in the middle of the Sonoran Desert....

Dr. Clotile Lejeune, a wounded but resourceful expert on ancient languages in Seattle, has her quiet world shaken when she learns that her father, from whom she has been estranged for 25 years, has been murdered in her Louisiana hometown, leaving her a 2000...

In the last volume of the Fourth Talisman series, the worlds of the living and the dead collide in a final confrontation that will leave Nocturne and Solis forever changed.... Three talismans adrift. Two mad kings. One poisonous crown. As dark forces gather at...

In the third volume of the Fourth Talisman series, the hunt is on for the three daevas whose powers saved the world once before.... On the White Sea, realm of smashers and sea monsters, a ship is carrying Nazafareen and Darius to the Isles...

In the second volume of the Fourth Talisman series, Nazafareen's path takes a twist, setting her on a journey into the heart of the maelstrom... It's been a thousand years since the Avas Vatras tried to burn the world to ashes. A thousand years...

Nocturne, a wilderness of eternal night.Solis, a wasteland of endless day. Nazafareen is a Breaker, a mortal who has the rare ability to shatter spell magic-although her power carries a high price. With the memories of her former self erased and nowhere else to...

A SHADOW FALLS OVER THE CHURCHForty years have passed since the Brethren saved humanity from extinction - but out of their victory, darkness has risen. The Brethren find themselves torn in their calling as evil pollutes the Church, kills in Christ's name, and fills...

THE WORLD IS CAST INTO DARKNESSIn the year 1336, the Brethren, a secret brotherhood dedicated to fighting against war and sowing peace, find themselves little more than an ill-conceived idea as everything they thought to be true is put to the test.Thirteen years after...

A deadly illness lays Calev's retinue low and he must ride on alone to present a document to the Empire's ruler to preserve peace in his homeland and prove his ability to become Old Farm's next chairman. If he fails, his world will crumble....

When Eric Banyon's flute playing accidentally frees elven noble Korendil from a magical prison, he suddenly finds himself caught up in a desperate fight against an evil elf lord who plans to conquer all of California.Author: Ellen Guon, Mercedes LackeyISBN-10: 0671878638ISBN-13: 9780671878634Publisher: BaenLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

Aufleur is a city of honey cakes, decadent ritual... and a secret war fought by an army of beautiful monsters. The Creature Court die and bleed to keep the daylight folk safe, but no one even knows they exist. Who will be the new...

This is the first book of the Veldorian Saga. While the King prepares for the annual feast, a celebration of the grandeur of the old Veldorian Kingdom, several of his subjects are ripped from their homes and forced to deal with life's tragedies. A...

These are the times that try men's souls... especially when your soul's in the wrong time. When computer specialist Sadie Hopkins captures the interest of a Russian ghost with a tough-love attitude towards resolving past life issues, she's unwittingly thrust into a past life...

Scrooge, a squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous, old sinner is visited by three Spirits who mean to reform him. He is reprieved from a fate of forever roaming the earth dragging cash-box and chains behind by a promise to hold the spirit of...

Do you remember advanced Atlantis - an island continent, ruled by magicians, and destroyed by nature some 25,000 years ago? Could you be one of the Atlanteans?The Atlanteans opens in America, spirals back to an advanced Atlantis at its demise, and then returns to...

Poets Can't Sing is about courage and the ability to overcome the worst that life can throw at you an comeong straight from the heart. The end of WWII brought the victors home to a world changed forever; not all came back whole. Some,...

Bestselling fantasist Katherine Kurtz combines magic, Freemasonry, and the revalation in this spellbinding tale of the American Revolution as it might have been . . . It's 1775, and in Europe, an unseen Master peers into a darkened mirror to see the man whose...

On the long roads of Deverry ride two mercenaries whose fates like hidden deep in that of their own land. But Lord Rhodry, exiled from the dragon court of Aberwyn, has yet to discover his true parentage, and his swordmaster-lover, Jill, has barely glimpsed...

In the peaceful land of the Rhiddaer, Jahdo the ratcatcher's son stumbles upon a secret meeting between a city council man and a dangerous, mysterious woman. Suddenly the boy is tangled in a web of intrigue and black magic that drags him far from...

While a dashing young king journeys to his throne in disguise, fulfilling an ancient prophecy, the exiled lord Rhodry travels anonymously as a mercenary.Author: Katharine KerrISBN-10: 0553290118ISBN-13: 9780553290110Publisher: Spectra BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/01/1993Pages: 416Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.50lbsSize: 6.89h x 4.27w x 1.19dAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 6.3Point Value:...

Sam is employed by the Department of Conservation (DoC). His two mates are helping out. Their task is to clear out as many feral pigs as they can in the Tongariro National Park, which is located in the North Island of New Zealand. There...

Sam is employed by the Department of Conservation (DoC). His two mates are helping out. Their task is to clear out as many feral pigs as they can in the Tongariro National Park, which is located in the North Island of New Zealand. There...

A beautiful epic of love, longing, redemption, and enchantment in the tradition of Marion Zimmer Bradley's The Mists of Avalon Iceland, AD 1000 Freya knows that her people are doomed. Warned by the Fates of an impending disaster, she must embark on a journey...

The first novel in a new Cold War fantasy series, where the Berlin Wall is made entirely of magic. When a breach unexpectedly appears in the wall, spies from both sides swarm to the city as World War III threatens to spark. AFTER THE...

Mariko Oshiro is not your average Tokyo cop. As the only female detective in the city's most elite police unit, she has to fight for every ounce of respect, especially from her new boss. While she wants to track down a rumored cocaine shipment,...

Praised as "one of the most inventive writers that science fiction has ever produced" (SF Site), national bestselling author Stephen Baxter presents a new saga of a world that could have become our own.... Ten thousand years ago, a vast and fertile plain existed...

Atlantis lies between Europe and the East Coast of Terranova. For many years, this land of opportunity lured dreamers from around the globe with its natural resources, offering a new beginning for those willing to brave the wonders of the unexplored territory. It is...

The Knights Templar were the fabled order of mystic warrior-monks supposedly disabanded more than seven centuries ago by the pope. Legends persist of their presence, and this collection of stories muse on the Knights' arrival at history's turning points to guide destiny in Good's...

A TIMELESS EPIC, A NEW CLASSIC FOR ALL AGES -- MERLIN "Once upon a time...no, no, that's not the way to start. You'll think this is a fairy tale. And it isn't". In the terrible years of tyrants and invaders, England's surviving pagans cry...

More than thirty years ago, Katherine Kurtz changed the face of fantasy with the Deryni Chronicles. In 2005, Ace published a newly revised and expanded Deryni Checkmate in hardcover. Now, that edition is available in mass market for the first time.Author: Katherine KurtzISBN-10: 0441016618ISBN-13:...

The classic novel that introduced the Deryni and launched Katherine Kurtz's career. In the land of Gwynedd, the Haldanes have long ruled and have long kept a dangerous secret: there are those of their blood who possess the magical powers of the Deryni. To...

New York Times bestselling author of In the King's Service Alaric Morgan has been pledged to the king's service. His Deryni blood makes him ideal to safeguard the Haldane kings and ensure that Prince Brion shall have the protection of his hereditary magic.Author: Katherine...

In the realm of fantasy, one name stands out from the crowd. For many years, Patricia A. McKillip has charmed readers with her "unique brand of prose magic" (Locus). Now, for the first time in one volume, she offers two of her classic tales-The...

In the tales of World Fantasy Award-winning author Patricia McKillip, nothing is ever as it seems. A mirror is never just a mirror; a forest is never just a forest. Here, it is a place where a witch can hide in her house of...