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August 2003 Releases

New Books received August 2003

New Books received 23 - 29 Aug 2003

Abbey, Lynn. Out of Time. $6.50.
Paperback reprint 2000 paperback fantasy; third printing, new price.
Anderson, Poul. Brain Wave. $11.95.
Trade paperback reprint 1954 paperback sf. Cover art and design by Ralf Hiemisch.
Anderson, Douglas A., editor. Tales Before Tolkien: The Roots of Modern Fantasy. $14.95.
Trade paperback anthology, reprinting 21 stories by Baum, Buchan, Cabell, Dunsany, Haggard, Hodgson, Lang, MacDonald, Machen, Merritt, Morris, Nesbit, Stockton, and others, and one play by Lindsay. Author notes and commentary by Anderson. Cover art by John Howe.
Anderson, Douglas A., editor. Tales Before Tolkien: The Roots of Modern Fantasy. $27.95.
Hardcover anthology reprinting 21 stories by Baum, Buchan, Cabell, Dunsany, Haggard, Hodgson, Lang, MacDonald, Machen, Merritt, Morris, Nesbit, Stockton, and others, and one play by Lindsay. Author notes and commentary by Anderson. Jacket art by John Howe.
Beagle, Peter S. The Rhinoceros Who Quoted Nietzsche and Other Odd Acquaintances. $15.95.
Trade paperback slightly augmented reprint 1997 trade paperback collection eight stories, four essays; third printing. Introduction by Patricia A. McKillip. New Preface by Beagle. Cover art by Michael Dashow.
Brooks, Terry. The Heritage of Shannara. $35.00.
Hardcover omnibus reprint four novels: The Scions (1990), The Druid (1991), The Elf Queen (1992), The Talismans of Shannara (1993). Jacket art by Steve Stone.
[Buffy, the Vampire Slayer] Ciencin, Scott and Denise Cienci. Buffy, the Vampire Slayer [a22]: Mortal Fear. $6.99.
Paperback tv-related dark fantasy.
Card, Orson Scott, Keith Olexa, and Christian O'Toole, eds. Hitting the Skids in Pixeltown: The Phobos Science Fiction Anthology 2. $14.95.
Trade paperback anthology, with 12 original stories by contest winners and one reprint by judge Larry Niven. Cover art by Stephan Martiniere.
Cochran, Molly. The Third Magic. $24.95.
Hardcover contemporary Arthurian. Sequel to The Forever King () and The Broken Sword (), both with Warren Murphy. Jacket art by Tristan Elwell.
Colbert, Curt. Jake Rossiter & Miss Jenkins 2: Sayonaraville. $14.95.
Trade paperback period (1948 Seattle) mystery.
Colfer, Eoin. Benny and Omar. $7.95.
Irish digest paperback reprint 1998 Irish digest paperback young adult non-fantasy; sixth printing. Colfer's first novel. Cover art by Angela Clarke.
Crilley, Mark. Akiko 7: Akiko and the Journey to Toog. $9.95.
Hardcover young adult sf. Jacket art and illustrations by the author.
[Dragonlance] Weis, Margaret and Tracy Hickman. The War of Souls Trilogy. $23.99.
Boxed set three paperbacks: Dragons of a Fallen Sun (), Dragons of a Lost Star (), and Dragons of a Vanished Moon ().
[Doctor Who] Halliday, Mags L. The Eighth Doctor 58: History 101. $6.95.
2002 British paperback tv-related sf, finally distributed in the US. This adventure features the Eighth Doctor with Fitz and Anji.
[Doctor Who] Cole, Stephan. The Past Doctors 54: Ten Little Aliens:. $6.95.
2002 British paperback tv-related sf, finally distributed in the US. This adventure features the First Doctor and Ben and Polly
[Doctor Who] Saint, Paul. The Past Doctors 56: The Suns of Caresh. $6.95.
2002 British paperback tv-related sf, finally distributed in the US. This adventure features the Third Doctor with Jo.
[Doctor Who] Smith, Dale. The Past Doctors 57: Heritage. $6.95.
2002 British paperback tv-related sf, finally distributed in the US. This adventure features the Seventh Doctor and Ace.
[Doctor Who] Baxendale, Trevor. The Past Doctors 58: Fear of the Dark:. $6.95.
British paperback tv-related sf, finally distributed in the US. This adventure features the Fifth Doctor, Nyssa, and Tegan.
Due, Tananarive. The Good House. $25.00.
Hardcover haunted house.
Effinger, George Alec. Budayeen Nights. $24.95.
Hardcover collection nine stories, including two original to this volume: one the first two chapters of the unfinished fourth Marid Audran novel, the other a fragment of a related short story. Foreword by Barbara Hambly. Wraparound jacket art John Picaci
[Forgotten Realms] Salvatore, R. A. Legacy of the Drow boxed set. $31.99.
Boxed set four paperbacks: The Legacy (), Starless Night (), Siege of Darkness (), and Passage to Dawn ().
Gaiman, Neil. American Gods. $14.95.
Trade paperback reprint 2001 hardcover contemporary fantasy. Literary cover design by Laura Blost.
Gaiman, Neil. Neverwhere. $13.95.
Trade paperback reprint 1996 British hardcover London fantasy. Literary cover design by Laura Blost.
Gibson, William and Bruce Sterling. Difference Engine. $7.50.
Paperback reprint 1991 hardcover steampunk; 14th printing, new price.
Grimes, Martha. Foul Matter. $25.95.
Hardcover publishing suspense.
Harris, Charlaine. Southern Vampire Mystery 3: Club Dead. $6.50.
Paperback vampire mystery. sequel to Living Dead in Dallas () and Dead Until Dark (). Cover art by Lisa Desimini.
Huang, Zhong-Yang and David Bouchard. Dragon of Heaven: The Memoirs of the Last Empress of China. $26.95.
Hardcover historical art book. Jacket and interior paintings by Huang, text by Bouchard.
Kenner, Julie. Nobody But You. $6.99.
Paperback noir romance. Cover art by Hubert de Lartigue.
Kirstein, Rosemary. The Lost Steersman. $14.95.
Trade paperback fantasy. Sequel to The Steerswoman's Road (). Cover art by Cliff Nielsen.
Lippman, Laura. Tess Monaghan 7: The Last Place. $7.50.
Paperback reprint 2002 hardcover contemporary (Baltimore) mystery.
Nielsen Hayden, Patrick, editor. New Skies: An Anthology of Today's Science Fiction. $19.95.
Hardcover anthology, reprinting 17 stories by Bear, Bisson, Card, Dick, Doyle & Macdonald, Gould, Kress, Landis, McHugh, Robinson (Kim Stanley), Robinson (Spider), Shetterly, Yolen, Willis, Wilson (Robert Charles) and others. Jacket art Daniel Dos Santos
O'Connell, Carol. Kathleen Mallory 6: Crime School. $7.99.
Paperback reprint 2002 hardcover suspense.
Palahniuk, Chuck. Diary: a Novel. $24.95.
Hardcover contemporary horror.
[Perkins, Dan as] 'Tom Tomorrow'. This Modern World Treasury 1: The Great Big Book of Tomorrow. $17.95.
Trade paperback collections of satirical comic strips from the 1980 to the present, some in color.
Pilkey, Dav. Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Stupid Stinkbugs from Saturn. $3.99.
Digest paperback kid's comic sf. Cover and interior art by Martin Ontiveros.
Preston, Richard. The Demon in the Freezer: A True Story. $7.99.
Paperback reprint 2002 hardcover nonfiction virology thriller.
Pullman, Philip. His Dark Materials 1: The Golden Compass. $6.99.
Paperback reprint 1995 British hardcover fantasy; second American paperback publisher. Cover art by Cliff Nielsen.
Pullman, Philip. His Dark Materials 3: The Amber Spyglass. $6.99.
Paperback reprint 2000 British hardcover fantasy; second American paperback publisher. Cover art by Cliff Nielsen.
Pullman, Philip. His Dark Materials 2: The Subtle Knife. $6.99.
Paperback reprint 1997 British hardcover fantasy; second American paperback publisher. Cover art by Cliff Nielsen.
[Roberts Nora as] 'J. D. Robb'. Eve Dallas 17: Imitation in Death. $7.99.
Paperback near-future police procedural romance.
[Roswell] Mangels, Andy. Roswell 10: Pursuit. $5.99.
Paperback tv-based young adult ufo sf.
San Souci, Robert D. Dare to Be Scared: Thirteen Stories to Chill and Thrill. $15.95.
Hardcover collection thirteen young adult scary stories. Jacket and interior art by David Ouimet.
[Handler, Daniel as] 'Lemony Snicket'. A Series of Unfortunate Events 2: The Reptile Room. $10.99.
Hardcover reprint 1999 hardcover cautionary tale; 36th printing, new price.
[Handler, Daniel as] 'Lemony Snicket'. A Series of Unfortunate Events 3: The Wide Window. $10.99.
Hardcover reprint 2000 hardcover cautionary tale; 36th printing, new price.
Straub, Peter. Floating Dragon. $7.99.
Paperback reprint 1983 hardcover dark fantasy; 30th printing. New cover design by Mark Cohen. New Introduction by Straub.
Swartz, Danna V. Good Night, Teddy. $14.95.
Soft cloth (100% polyester filling) toddler's picture book. Cover art and illustrations by Marie-Helene Gregoire. Comes in transparent plastic bag.
[Terminator 2] Blackford, Russell. The New John Connor Chronicles 3: Times of Trouble. $6.99.
Paperback movie-related sf.
Thomsen, Brian M., editor. The American Fantasy Tradition. $17.95.
Trade paperback reprint 2002 hardcover anthology, reprinting 42 stories by Alcott, Baum, Bear, Beaumont, Bierce, Bishop, Bradbury, Brown, Card, Chambers, Davidson, Denton, Drake, Ellison, Finney, Foster, Gilman, Hawthorne, Irving, Jackson, James, King, Kinsella, Kuttner, Lafferty, Le Guin, Lovecraft, Matheson, Stockton, Sturgeon, Twain, Wagner, Wellman, Wharton, Wolfe, and others.
[Tolkien, J. R. R.] Foster, Robert. The Complete Guide to Middle-earth: From The Hobbit to The Silmarillion. $13.95.
Trade paperback reprint 1978 hardcover revised reprint 1971 trade paperback reference; fifth printing, new price.
Tolkien, J. R. R. Unfinished Tales of Numenor and Middle-earth. $7.50.
Paperback reprint 1980 hardcover collection; 30th printing, new price.
Ulin, David L, editor. Writing Los Angeles: A Literary Anthology. $40.00.
Hardcover anthology stories, novel excerpts, essays by Bradbury, Brecht, Capote, Chandler, Didion, Eco, Ellroy, Himes, Huxley, Isherwood, Ross Macdonald, Mosley, Rechy, Vollmann, Willeford, and others.
[Warhammer 40,000] Abnett, Dan. Gaunt's Ghosts 7: Sabbat Martyr. $6.99.
Paperback game-based dark military science fantasy. Cover art by Adrian Smith.
Williams, Walter Jon. Dread Empire's Fall 1: The Praxis. $7.50.
Paperback space opera.
Willis, Connie. To Say Nothing of the Dog. $7.50.
Paperback reprint 1998 hardcover sf; 11th printing, new price.
[Zelazny, Roger] Betancourt, John Gregory. Roger Zelazny's The Dawn of Amber 2: Chaos and Amber. $22.95.
Hardcover pastiche prequel. Jacket art by Scott Grimando.

New Books received 16 - 22 Aug 2003

Banker, Ashok K. The Ramayana Book 1: Prince of Ayodhya. $24.95.
Hardcover Indian-myth-based epic fantasy. Jacket art by Paul Gregory.
Bear, Greg. Beyond Heaven's River. $6.99.
Paperback reprint 1980 paperback sf; second American paperback edition. Cover art by Cameron Redwine.
Benjamin, Curt. Seven Brothers 2: The Prince of Dreams. $6.99.
Paperback reprint 2002 hardcover fantasy. Wraparound cover art by [Luis] Royo.
Black, Michelle. Eden Murdoch 2: Solomon Spring. $6.99.
Paperback reprint 2002 hardcover historical (1878 Kansas) mystery.
Brooks, Terry. High Druid of Shannara [1]: Jarka Ruus. $27.95.
Hardcover fantasy. Jacket art by Steve Stone.
Budrys, Algis, editor. L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future XIX. $7.99.
Paperback original anthology 14 stories by new writers, essays by Hubbard, Eisner, Sean Williams, and Budrys. Cover art by Frank Frazetta (cropped and discolored from Lupoff's Into the Aether (1974)).
Card, Orson Scott. Ender's Saga: Ender's Game, Ender's Shadow, Shadow of the Hegemon. $22.97.00.
Boxed set three paperbacks.
Chalker, Jack L. Well World 3: Quest for the Well of Souls. $7.99.
Paperback reprint 1978 paperback fantasy; second American publisher. Cover art by Clyde Caldwell.
Charnas, Suzy McKee. My Father's Ghost : The Return of My Old Man and Other Second Chances. $23.95.
2002 hardcover memoir.
Cherryh, C. J. At the Edge of Space. $7.99.
Paperback omnibus reprint two sf novels: Brothers of Earth (1976) and Hunter of Worlds (1977). Cover art by Dawn Wilson and John Pound.
Clement, Hal. Noise. $23.95.
Hardcover sf (ocean planet around a binary star). Wraparound jacket art by John Harris.
Cleverly, Barbara. The Last Kashmiri Rose. $6.99.
Paperback reprint 2001 British hardcover historical (1922 India, the last days of the Raj) mystery.
Colbert, Curt. Jake Rossiter & Miss Jenkins 1: Rat City. $15.00.
Trade paperback period (1940s Seattle) hard-boiled detective.
Davis, Lindsey. Marcus Didius Falco 13: A Body in the Bathhouse. $12.95.
Trade paperback reprint 2001 British hardcover historical (75 AD Rome and England) mystery. Uncredited cover art by Stanislaw Fernandes.
de Lint, Charles. Tapping the Dream Tree. $15.95.
Trade paperback reprint 2002 hardcover collection 18 Newford stories, one original to this volume. Cover art by Charles Vess.
Douglass, Sara. The Troy Game 1: Hades' Daughter. $7.99.
Paperback reprint 2003 hardcover historical (post Fall of Troy) fantasy. Wraparound cover art by [Luis] Royo.
Flint, Eric and K. D. Wentworth. The Course of Empire. $22.00.
Hardcover sf (alien invasion of Earth). Jacket art by Bob Eggleton.
Flint, Eric and David Drake. The Tyrant. $7.99.
Paperback reprint 2002 hardcover alternate historical military fantasy. Sequel to The Reformer (). Cover art by Gary Ruddell.
[Frisch, Eric E. as] 'E. E. Knight'. The Vampire Earth 1: Way of the Wolf. $6.50.
Paperback vampire sf. Cover art by Koveck.
Goodkind, Terry. The Sword of Truth: The Second Boxed Set. $23.97.00.
Boxed set three paperbacks: Temple of the Winds (), Soul of the Fire (), and Faith of the Fallen ().
Grahame, Kenneth. The Wind in the Willows. $25.95.
Hardcover reprint 1980 hardcover reprint 1908 British hardcover pastoral fantasy. Jacket art and illustrations by Michael Hague from the 1980 edition.
Herbert, Brian and Kevin J. Anderson. Legends of Dune 1: The Butlerian Jihad. $7.99.
Paperback reprint 2002 hardcover pastiche prequel. Cover art by Stephen Youll.
Holdstock, Robert. Mythago Wood. $14.95.
Trade paperback reprint 1984 British hardcover dark fantasy. Winner World Fantasy Award. Cover art by Larry Rostant.
James, Dean. Simon Kirby-Jones 1: Posted to Death. $5.99.
Paperback reprint 2002 hardcover gay vampire cozy mystery. Uncredited cover art by T McFarren.
Johnston, Lynn. For Better or Worse 19: With This Ring. $10.95.
Trade paperback collection daily and Sunday (in black & white) comic strips.
Johnston, Lynn and Andie Parton. Leaving Home: Survival of the Hippest. $10.95.
Trade paperback humorous survival guide for college students leaving home. Cover and interior illustrations by Johnston.
Jones, Diana Wynne. Aunt Maria. $16.99.
Hardcover reprint 1991 British hardcover young adult fantasy. Jacket art by William O'Connor.
Jones, Diana Wynne. Wild Robert. $15.99.
Hardcover reprint 1989 British hardcover young adult fantasy novella. Jacket and interior illustrations by Mark Zug.
King, Stephen. The Dark Tower 3: The Waste Lands. $7.99.
Paperback reprint 1991 hardcover fantasy; new edition. Cover art by Steve Stone. New Introduction by King.
King, J. Robert. Le Morte D'Avalon. $26.95.
Hardcover Arthurian fantasy, centered on Morgan le Fey. Jacket art by Gary Ruddell.
Kress, Nancy. Nothing Human. $26.95.
Hardcover sf. Wraparound jacket art by Bob Eggleton.
Lackey, Mercedes, Eric Flint, and Dave Freer. The Shadow of the Lion. $7.99.
Paperback reprint 2002 hardcover alternate historical (1537 Venetian Republic) fantasy. Cover art by Larry Dixon.
Le Guin, Ursula K. The Dispossessed: An Ambiguous Utopia. $13.95.
Trade paperback reprint 1974 hardcover sf; now in 'literary' package. Originally subtitled 'An Ambiguous Utopia', which is more descriptive than its replacement 'A Novel'.
Le Guin, Ursula K. The Eye of the Heron. $5.99.
Digest paperback 1978 sf novella. Cover art by Mary GrandPre.
Le Guin, Ursula K. The Lathe of Heaven. $12.95.
Trade paperback reprint 1971 hardcover sf; third trade paperback edition, now in 'literary' package.
Le Guin, Ursula K. The Left Hand of Darkness. $7.99.
Paperback reprint 1969 paperback sf; 62nd printing. New photographic cover art by Judith Murello. Includes Le Guin's 1976 Introduction (which includes 'being asked .. what America will be like in 2001").
Little, Denise [and Martin H. Greenberg], editor[s]. The Sorcerer's Academy. $6.99.
Paperback original anthology 15 stories by Edghill, Elrod, Gilman, Nye, Odom, Resnick (Laura), Sheckley, Sherman (Josepha), West, and others. Yep, another Tekno Books co-copyright gives away Greenberg's invisible hand.
Martin, Mick and Marsha Porter. DVD & Video Guide 2004. $7.99.
Monster paperback (1616 pages!) catalog of movie-on-video/dvd reviews. More than 400 new entries.
Matsuoka, Takashi. Cloud of Sparrows. $7.50.
Paperback reprint 2002 hardcover historical (1861 Japan).
Modesitt, L. E., Jr. The Corean Chronicles 2: Darknesses. $27.95.
Hardcover fantasy. sequel to Legacies (). Wraparound jacket art by Daniel Horne.
[Hemmingson, Michael] Mohanraj, Mary Anne. The Classics Professor. $12.00.
Trade paperback Create Your Own Erotic Fantasy.
Morressy, John. The Kedrigern Chronicles Vol. 2: Dudgeon and Dragons. $20.00.
Trade paperback collection, two novels (Kedrigern in Wanderland (1988) and Kedrigern and the Dragon comme il faut (1994, first time in English)), with eight related stories (one original to this volume, one first time in English). Cover art Steve Hickman
Nimmo, Jenny. Children of the Red King 2: Charlie Bone and the Time Twister. $9.95.
Turtleback reprint 2003 British young adult fantasy. Cover art by Chris Sheehan.
Niven, Larry and Steven Barnes. The Barsoom Project. $6.99.
Paperback reprint 1989 paperback sf; seventh printing, new price. New cover art by Joe Burleson.
Paolini, Christopher. Inheritance Book 1: Eragon. $18.95.
Hardcover young adult fantasy. Jacket art by John Jude Palencar.
Perry, Anne. Inspector Monk 13: Death of a Stranger. $7.50.
Paperback reprint 2002 hardcover historical (Victorian London) mystery.
Pilkey, Dav. Captain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy 1. $4.99.
Digest paperback kid's comic sf. The Sixth Epic Novel: The Night of the Nasty Nostril Nuggets. Cover art and illustrations by the author.
Reimann, Katya. The Tielmaran Chronicles 3: Prince of Fire and Ashes. $7.99.
Paperback reprint 2002 hardcover fantasy. Cover art by Romas.
Saberhagen, Fred. Book of the Gods 5: Gods of Fire and Thunder. $6.99.
Paperback reprint 2002 hardcover Norse-myth-based fantasy. Cover art by Bob Warner.
Sawyer, Robert J. The Neanderthal Parallax 2: Humans. $6.99.
Paperback reprint 2002 hardcover sf. sequel to Hominids (). Cover art by Donato.
Scott, Martin. Thraxas. $7.99.
Paperback omnibus reprint two British paperback heroic fantasy: Thraxas (1999) and Thraxas and the Warrior Monks (1999). Cover art by Monte Moore.
[Smallville] Gallagher, Diana G. Smallville 5: Shadows. $5.99.
Paperback tv-based presuphero sf adventure.
[Star Trek] George, David R. III. The Lost Era 2: Serpents Among the Ruins. $6.99.
Paperback tv-related sf. The Enterprise in 2311.
[Star Trek] Friedman, Michael Jan. Stargazer [4]: Oblivion. $6.99.
Paperback tv-related sf adventure, featuring Picard and Guinan.
[Star Wars] William C. Dietz. Star Wars: Dark Forces [2]: Rebel Agent. $14.95.
1999 trade paperback reprint 1998 hardcover movie-related illustrated serial. 25 full-page color illustrations by Ezra Tucker.
[Star Wars] Anderson, Kevin J. and Rebecca Moesta. Young Jedi Knights 1-3: Jedi Shadow. $7.99.
Paperback omnibus reprint three young adult movie-related novels: Heirs of the Force, Shadow Academy, and The Lost Ones (all 1995). Cover art by Dave Dorman.
Wangerin, Walter, Jr. The Book of the Dun Cow. $13.95.
Trade paperback reprint 1978 hardcover animal fantasy. Special 25th Anniversary Edition. New Afterword by the author. Cover art by Laura Beers.
Ward, Dayton. The Last World War. $7.99.
Paperback military alien invasion sf.
Weaver, Ben. Scott St. Andrew 3: Patriots in Arms. $6.99.
Paperback military sf.
Weber, David and Eric Flint. Honorverse 1: Crown of Slaves. $25.00.
Hardcover sf adventure, set in the universe of Honor Harrington. Wraparound jacket art by David Mattingly.
Weis, Margaret and Tracy Hickman. The Sovereign Stone Trilogy 3: Journey Into the Void. $25.95.
Hardcover quest fantasy, set in world devised by Larry Elmore. Jacket art by Elmore.
Yarbro, Chelsea Quinn. Saint-Germain 16: Night Blooming. $6.99.
Paperback reprint 2002 hardcover historical (796-801 Frankland) vampire. Cover art by Phil Heffernan.
Yolen, Jane. Sister Light, Sister Dark. $6.99.
Digest paperback reprint 1988 hardcover fantasy. Cover art by Tristan Elwell.

New Books received 9 - 15 Aug 2003

Applegate, K[atherine] A. Remnants 14: Begin Again. $4.99.
Digest young adult post-apocalypse sf. Cover art by Jonathan Barkat.
Ardagh, Philip. Eddie Dickens Trilogy 1: A House Called Awful End. $5.99.
Digest paperback reprint 2000 hardcover young adult cautionary tale. Cover art and illustrations by David Roberts.
[Bellairs, John] Brad Strickland. Lewis Barnavelt 10: The Whistle, the Grave, and the Ghost. $16.99.
Hardcover young adult dark fantasy pastiche. Jacket art by S. D. Schindler.
[Bellairs, John] Brad Strickland. Lewis Barnavelt 9: The Tower at the End of the World. $5.99.
Digest paperback reprint 2001 hardcover young adult dark fantasy pastiche. Cover art and frontispiece by S. D. Schindler.
Bradbury, Ray. The Best of Ray Bradbury: The Graphic Novel. $18.95.
Trade paperback graphic story collection (NOT a novel), with art by Barlowe, Corben, Gibbons, Kurtzman, Mignola, Muth, Russell & Lark, Torres, and others. Reprinted from The Ray Bradbury Chronicles and Ray Bradbury Comics.
Bradshaw, Gillian. The Wrong Reflection. $6.50.
Paperback reprint 2000 British hardcover sf.
Brenchley, Chaz. Outremer 4: Feast of the King's Shadow. $6.50.
Paperback reprint second half 2000 British paperback (as Feast of the King's Shadow) fantasy. Cover art by James Howe.
Brooks, Terry. The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara 3: Morgawr. $7.99.
Paperback reprint 2002 hardcover fantasy. Cover art by Steve Stone.
Clement-Davies, David. The Sight. $7.99.
Paperback reprint 2002 British hardcover young adult Transylvanian wolves novel.
Cooper, Susan. Green Boy. $4.99.
Digest paperback reprint 2002 hardcover young adult environmental sf. Cpver art bu Steve Rawlings.
Coville, Bruce. The Monsters of Morley Manor: A Madcap Adventure. $5.95.
Digest paperback reprint hardcover young adult comic fantasy. Cover art by John Berg.
Daheim, Mary. Bed-and-Breakfast 18: Silver Scream. $6.99.
Paperback reprint 2002 hardcover cozy mystery.
David, Peter. Sir Apropos of Nothing 3: Tong Lashing. $25.00.
Hardcover comic fantasy. Jacket art by Sonia Hillios.
Donaldson, Stephen R. Reave the Just and Other Tales. $7.50.
Paperback reprint 1999 hardcover collection; third printing, new price.
George, Elizabeth. I, Richard. $11.95.
Trade paperback reprint 2002 hardcover collection five stories.
George, Elizabeth. A Place of Hiding. $26.95.
Hardcover mystery, featuring Simon and Deborah St. James from the Lynley series.
Goldman, William. The Princess Bride. $14.95.
Trade paperback reprint 1998 hardcover reprint 1973 hardcover. The 30th Anniversary Edition. Includes the first chapter of the long-lost sequel, Buttercup's Baby from the 1998 edition, and a new Introduction and Reader's Guide. Cover art by SergioMartine
Griffith, Nicola. Slow River. $13.95.
Trade paperback reprint 1995 trade paperback sf; eight printing, new price. New cover design by Kathleen Lynch. Winner Nebula and Lambda Literary Awards.
Hamilton, Peter F. The Neutronium Alchemist 1: Consolidation. $6.99.
Paperback reprint first half 1997 British hardcover sf; fourth printing, new price.
Harms, Daniel and John Wisdom Gonce III. The Necronomicon Files. $26.95.
Trade paperback revised and expanded reprint 1998 fictional history. The Truth Behind the Legend. Covera rt by Toren Atkinson.
Hartwell, David G., editor. Year's Best SF 6. $7.99.
Paperback reprint 2001 hardcover anthology; second printing, new price.
Howe, James. Tales from the House of Bunnicula 6: The Odorous Adventures of Stinky Dog. $9.95.
Hardcover young adult comic horror. Cover art and illustrations by Brett Helquist.
Jacques, Brian. Redwall 15: Triss. $7.99.
Paperback reprint 2002 British hardcover young adult fantasy. Cover art by Troy Howell. Illustrations by David Elliot.
Jance, J. A. Partner in Crime. $7.99.
Paperback reprint 2002 hardcover mystery. It's not a Joanna Brady, it's not a J. P. Beaumont -- it's both in one! Yes, the crossover.
Jones, Diana Wynne. Aunt Maria. $5.99.
Digest paperback reprint 1991 British hardcover young adult fantasy. Cover art by William O'Connor.
Jones, Diana Wynne. Power of Three. $5.99.
Digest paperback reprint 1976 British hardcover young adult fantasy. Cover art by Teresa Nielsen.
Jones, Diana Wynne. Power of Three. $16.99.
Hardcover reprint 1976 British hardcover young adult fantasy. Cover art by Teresa Nielsen.
Jordan, Sherryl. The Hunting of the Last Dragon. $5.99.
Paperback reprint 2002 hardcover young adult fantasy. Cover art by Mark Harrison.
Kenner, Julie. Aphrodite's Secret. $6.99.
Paperback fantasy superhero romance.
Lasky, Kathryn. Guardians of Ga'hoole 1: The Capture. $4.99.
Digest paperback young adult fantasy, with owls as protagonists. Cover art by Richard Cowdrey.
Lawhead, Stephen R. Song of Albion 2: The Silver Hand. $7.95.
2001 British paperback reprint 1992 British hardcover Celtic fantasy. Cover art by Peter Holt.
Lawhead, Stephen R. Song of Albion 3: The Endless Knot. $7.95.
2001 British paperback reprint 1993 British hardcover Celtic fantasy. Cover art by Peter Holt.
Lethem, Jonathan. Gun, with occasional music. $14.00.
Trade paperback reprint 1994 hardcover cross-genre; second American publisher. New literary and non-pulp cover design by Kelly Eismann.
Lindskold, Jane. Firekeeper 3: The Dragon of Despair. $27.95.
Hardcover fantasy. sequel to Through Wolf's Eyes () and Wolf's Head, Wolf's Heart (). Jacket art by Julie Bell.
[Kelleher, Brian as] 'Mack Maloney'. Starhawk 4: Battle at Zero Point. $6.50.
Paperback military sf. Cover art by Michael Herring.
Murphy, Louise. The True Story of Hansel and Gretel. $13.00.
Trade paperback Novel of War and Survival, resetting the fairy tale during the Holocaust.
Pattou, Edith. East. $18.00.
Hardcover young adult retelling of 'East of the Sun, West of the Moon'. Gorgeous jacket art by Stephen T. Johnson.
Pierce, Tamora. Protector of the Small 4: Lady Knight. $5.99.
Paperback reprint 2002 hardcover young adult fantasy. Cover art by Joyce Patti.
Pinkwater, Daniel and Jack E. Davis. The Picture of Morty and Ray. $15.99.
Hardcover picture book. Story by Pinnkwater, jacket and interior art by Davis.
Pratchett, Terry and Paul Kidby. Death's Domain: A Discworld Mapp. $15.95.
1999 British map and booklet; new price, new US distributor.
[Rusch, Kristine Kathryn as] 'Kristine Grayson'. Completely Smitten. $6.50.
2002 paperback fantasy romance.
[Rusch, Kristine Kathryn as] 'Kristine Grayson'. Simply Irresistible. $6.50.
Paperback fantasy superhero romance.
Sagan, Nick. Idlewild. $23.95.
Hardcover cyberthriller by the son of Carl Sagan.
San Souci, Robert D. Even More Short & Shivery: Thirty Spine-Tingling Tales. $4.99.
Digest paperback reprint 1997 hardcover collection of retellings of scary stories from around the world. Cover art and illustrations by Jacqueline Rogers.
Seibold, J. Otto. Alice in Pop-Up Wonderland. $19.95.
Hardcover pop-up book, with selected text from Lewis Carroll. Six elaborate spreads. Paperback engineering by James R. Diaz.
Spiegelman, Art and Francoise Mouly, editors. Little Lit: 'It Was a Dark and Silly Night..'. $19.99.
Oversized hardcover anthology graphic stories by Snicket & Sala, Joyce, Gaiman & Gahan Wilson, Seibold & Walsh, McClintock, McDonnell, Handford, Swaarte, Wolverton, and others.
Stableford, Brian. Dark Ararat. $16.95.
Trade paperback reprint 2002 hardcover sf. Set in Stableford's ongoing future history series. Cover art by Alan Pollack.
Stine, R. L. Sitter. $12.95.
Trade paperback horror.
Suzuki, Koji. Ring. $24.95.
Hardcover translation by Robert B. Rohmer and Glynne Walley of 1991 Japanese horror novel.
Takahashi, Rumiko. Inu-Yasha 14. $8.95.
Digest paperback English adaptation by Gerard Jones of translation by Mari Morimoto of 1997 Japanese manga fantasy.
Takahashi, Rumiko. Ranma 1/2 Volume 22. $9.95.
Digest paperback English adaptation by Gerard Jones of translation by Kaori Inoue of 1988 Japanese manga fantasy.
Todd, Charles. Ian Rutledge 6: A Fearsome Doubt. $6.99.
Paperback reprint 2002 hardcover historical (1919 England) ghost mystery.
Tolkien, J. R. R. The Book of Lost Tales 1. $7.50.
Paperback reprint 1983 British hardcover; 26th printing, new price.
[Tolkien, J. R. R.] Petty, Anne C. Tolkien in the Land of Heroes: Discovering the Human Spirit. $16.95.
Trade paperback literary criticism. Cover art by Christiaan Iken.
Trow, M. J. Vlad the Impaler: In Search of the Real Dracula. $22.95.
British hardcover nonfiction.
[Warhammer] Gascoigne, Marc and Andy Jones, editors. Eternal War. $10.95.
British trade paperback graphic story collection.
Williams, Liz. Nine Layers of Sky. $5.99.
Paperback sf. Cover art by Cliff Neilsen [sic].
Yolen, Jane. The Flying Witch. $15.99.
Hardcover picture book based on Russian fairy tales. Jacket and interior art by Vladimir Vagin.

New Books received 2 - 8 Aug 2003

Ackmann, Martha. The Mercury 13. $24.95.
Hardcover nonfiction. The Untold Story of Thirteen American Women and the Dream of Space Flight. Foreword by Lynn Sherr.
Aczel, Amir D. The Mystery of the Aleph. $15.00.
Trade paperback reprint 2000 hardcover nonfiction. Mathematics, the Kabbalah, and the Search for Infinity.
Baker, Kage. The Anvil of the World. $25.95.
Hardcover fantasy. Jacket art by Thomas Kidd.
Banks, Lynne Reid. Magic Cupboard 2: The Return of the Indian. $5.99.
Digest paperback 1986 hardcover young adult fantasy; 38th printing, new price.
Blish, James. In This World, or Another. $25.95.
Hardcover collection 11 stories. Introduction by Blish from 1964, with new Introduction by Judith Blish. Jacket art by Bob Eggleton. No discount.
Bradbury, Ray. Dinosaur Tales. $12.00.
Trade paperback reprint 1983 trade paperback collection four stories, two poems. Cover art by William Stout. Illustrations by Moebius, Steranko, Stout, Wiesner, Gahan Wilson, and others. Foreword by Harryhausen.
Bradbury, Ray. Bradbury Stories: 100 of Bradbury's Most Celebrated Tales. $29.95.
Hardcover collection 100 stories. Introduction by Bradbury.
Britain, Kristen. Green Rider 2: First Rider's Call. $24.95.
Hardcover epic fantasy. sequel to Green Rider (). Wraparound jacket art by Keith Parkinson.
Brust, Steven. The Viscount of Adrilankha 2: The Lord of Castle Black. $27.95.
Hardcover fantasy swashbuckler. sequel to The Paths of the Dead (). Jacket art by Eric Bowman.
[Buffy, the Vampire Slayer] Golden, Christopher. The Lost Slayer. $6.99.
Paperback omnibus reprint 2001 four-part paperback serial, set during the beginning of the fourth season.
Campbell, Ramsey. Scared Stiff: Tales of Sex and Death. $14.95.
Trade paperback reprint 2002 hardcover augmented reprint 1987 hardcover collection, adding three newer stories to the original edition's seven. 1987 Introduction by Barker. New Afterword by Campbell.
Card, Orson Scott. First Meetings in the Enderverse. $17.95.
Hardcover collection of four Ender-related stories, one original to this volume. Jacket art by Julie Bell. Illustrations by Craig Phillips.
Card, Orson Scott. Wyrms. $14.95.
Trade paperback reprint 1987 hardcover sf. Wraparound cover art by Dennis Nolan.
Chase, Mary. The Wicked, Wicked Ladies in the Haunted House. $15.95.
Hardcover reprint 1968 hardcover (then as The Wicked Pigeon Ladies in the Garden) young adult fantasy. New jacket art and illustrations by Peter Sis.
Collins, Paul. The Earthborn. $23.95.
Hardcover young adult sf. Jacket art by Jon Foster.
Coville, Bruce. Magic Shop 1: The Monster's Ring. $4.99.
Digest paperback reprint 1982 hardcover young adult fantasy. Magic Shop 1. Cover art by Omar Rayyan. Illustrations by Katherine Coville.
Dann, Jack. Jubilee. $27.95.
Hardcover reprint 2001 Australian trade paperback collection 17 stories, one original to this volume.
Datlow, Ellen and Terri Windling, editors. The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Sixteenth Annual Collection. $19.95.
Trade paperback anthology, with 40 stories by Brockmeier, Campbell, Dickinson, Dowling, Ford, Fowler (Christopher), Fowler (Karen Joy), Gaiman, Hand, Hodge, Joyce, Koja, Link, Little, McKinley, Mieville, Murakami, Newman, Roberts, Taylor, and others. Poetry by Disch and others. Essays by Bryant, Datlow, Frenkel, Vess, Vinge (Joan D.). Windling, and others. Wraparound jacket art by Thomas Canty.
Datlow, Ellen and Terri Windling, editors. The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Sixteenth Annual Collection. $35.00.
Hardcover anthology, with 40 stories by Brockmeier, Campbell, Dickinson, Dowling, Ford, Fowler (Christopher), Fowler (Karen Joy), Gaiman, Hand, Hodge, Joyce, Koja, Link, Little, McKinley, Mieville, Murakami, Newman, Roberts, Taylor, and others. Poetry by Disch and others. Essays by Bryant, Datlow, Frenkel, Vess, Vinge (Joan D.). Windling, and others. Wraparound jacket art by Thomas Canty.
[DC Comics] Jablonski, Carla. The Books of Magic 3: The Children's Crusade. $5.99.
Paperback adapted from the Books of Magic graphic novel. Introduction by Neil Gaiman. Cover art by Christopher Moeller.
DeCandido, Keith R. A., editor. Imaginings: An Anthology of Long Short Fiction. $14.00.
Trade paperback original anthology ten stories by Berliner, Castro, Gardner, Harness, Turtledove, Zettel, and others. Cover art by Gary Halsey.
de Lint, Charles. Spirits in the Wires. $27.95.
Hardcover Newford cyberfantasy. Wraparound jacket art by John Jude Palencar.
Dickinson, Charles. A Shortcut in Time. $24.95.
Hardcover contemporary fantasy.
Dickinson, Peter. The Tears of the Salamander. $16.95.
Hardcover historical (19th century Mt Aetna) young adult fantasy. Jacket art by Dave McKean.
Douglass, Sara. The Troy Game 1: Hades' Daughter. $27.95.
Hardcover historical (post Fall of Troy) fantasy. Wraparound jacket art by [Luis] Royo.
Downer, Ann. Hatching Magic. $16.95.
Hardcover young adult dragon fantasy. Jacket art and illustrations by Omar Rayyan.
Elrod, P. N. Vampire Files 8: The Dark Sleep. $6.99.
Paperback reprint 1999 hardcover vampire; second printing, new price.
Flynn, Michael. The Wreck of The River of Stars. $27.95.
Hardcover sf. Jacket art by Stephan Martiniere.
[Forgotten Realms] Greenwood, Ed. Elminster in Myth Drannor. $7.99.
Paperback reprint 1997 hardcover game-based fantasy; new unstated printing, new price.
[Freddy vs. Jason] Hand, Stephen. Freddy vs. Jason. $6.99.
Paperback novelization of screenplay by Damian Shannon & Mark J. Swift.
Gaiman, Neil. Coraline. $5.99.
Digest paperback reprint 2002 hardcover illustrated novella. Cover art and illustrations by Dave McKean. Nominee 2003 Hugo Award. Highly recommended by Tom and Dave.
Gaiman, Neil. The Wolves in the Walls. $16.99.
Hardcover picture book cautionary tale. Jacket art and illustrations by Dave McKean.
Gerrold, David. The Man Who Folded Himself. $25.00.
Hardcover revised reprint 1972 hardcover time travel. Jacket art by Alan Gutierrez. Introduction by Robert J. Sawyer.
[Halo] Dietz, William C. Halo [2]: The Flood. $6.99.
Paperback game-based military sf.
Harlan, Thomas. Wasteland of Flint. $27.95.
Hardcover sf (Aztecs rule the world). Jacket art by Chris Moore.
Hearn, Lian. Tales of the Otori 2: Grass for His Pillow. $24.95.
Hardcover historical (medieval Japan). sequel to Across the Nightingale Floor (). Jacket imaging and design by Honi Werner.
Herter, David. Evening's Empire. $15.95.
Trade paperback reprint 2002 hardcover Verne-related contemporary fantasy (Oregon). Cover art by Shelley Eshkar.
Howe, James. Tales from the House of Bunnicula 7: Howie Monroe & the Doghouse ofDoom. $3.99.
Digest paperback young adult comic horror. Cover art and illustrations by Brett Helquist.
[Hubbard, Ron L.] Widder, William J. Master Storyteller: An Illustrated Tour of the Fiction of L.Ron Hubbard. $49.95.
Hardcover art book and history. Preface by Frank Kelly Freas.
[Justice League] Teitelbaum, Michael. Justice League 5: Red Justice. $4.99.
Digest paperback tv-based young adult superhero adventure.
[Justice League] Simonson, Louise. Justice League 6: Wild at Heart. $4.99.
Digest paperback tv-based young adult superhero adventure.
Jones, J. V. Sword of Shadows 2: Fortress of Grey Ice. $25.95.
Hardcover epic fantasy. sequel to A Cavern of Black Ice (). Jacket art by Jean Pierre Targete.
Kerr, Katharine. Snare: A Novel of the Far Future. $27.95.
Hardcover sf. Jacket art by Daniel Horne.
Kilpatrick, Nancy and Michael Kilpatrick. Eternal City. $25.95.
Hardcover environmental sf. Jacket art by Alan Clark. No discount.
Larbalestier, Justine. The Battle of the Sexes in Science Fiction. $22.95.
2002 trade paperback nonfiction. New price. Nominee 2003 Hugo Award Best Related Book.
Lee, Sharon and Steve Miller, editors. Low Port. $16.00.
Trade paperback original anthology, with 20 stories by 'Archer' (Watt-Evans), Emerson, Modesitt, Nye, bes shahar, Tiedemann, and others. Cover art by Christian McGrath.
Levinson, Paul. Phil D'Amato 2: The Consciousness Plague. $15.95.
Trade paperback near-future forensic detective. Cover art by Shelly Eshkar.
[Locus] Gong-Wong, Kirsten, managing editor. Locus 511, Vol.51 No.2, August 2003. $5.95.
Interviews with Alastair Reynolds and Charles Stross. Reviews by Gevers, Horton, Wolfe, Miller, Letson, Cushman, and others. Special section on The New Space Opera, with essays by Baxter, Harrison (M. John), Jones (Gwyneth), MacLeod (Ken), McAuley, and o
[Miles, Keith as] 'Edward Marston'. Nicholas Bracewell 13: The Vagabond Clown. $24.95.
Hardcover historical (Elizabethan London) mystery. Jacket art by Alan Dingman.
McDonnell, Patrick. Mutts 8: I Want to Be the Kitty. $10.95.
Trade paperback collection of daily and Sunday strips.
Nagata, Linda. Memory. $26.95.
Hardcover sf. Jacket art by David Bowers.
[Niven, Larry, creator] Colebatch, Hal. Man-Kzin Wars X: The Wunder War. $21.00.
Hardcover shared-world collection, with four stories by Colebatch. Jacket art by Stephen Hickman.
Niven, Larry. Scatterbrain. $24.95.
Hardcover collection of odds and ends, some essays, some fiction, some excerpts, some collaborations.
Nuweihed, Jamal Sleem, reteller. Abu Jmeel's Daughter and Other Stories. $16.95.
Trade paperback collection of Arab Folk Tales from Palestine and Lebanon, translated by members of her family and Christopher Tinsley. Edited by Salma Khadra Jayyusi. Cover art by Micha Archer.
O'Donnell, Peter. Modesty Blaise 7: The Silver Mistress. $14.95.
Trade paperback reprint 1973 caper.
Otomo, Katsuhiro. Akira Cine-manga 1. $14.99.
Digest paperback English adaptation by Owen Thomas of translation by Egan Loo of 1988 Japanese manga based on cels from the film.
Perry, Steve. The 97th Step. $6.50.
Paperback reprint 1989 paperback military sf; fourth printing, new price.
Perry, Steve. Windowpane. $25.95.
Hardcover contemporary fantasy (street musician in Portland Oregon). Jacket art by Ursula Vernon. No discount.
Russell, Mary Doria. The Sparrow. $13.95.
Trade paperback reprint 1996 hardcover sf; 15th printing, new price.
[Sabrina The Teenage Witch] Ruditis, Paul. Ten Little Witches. $5.99.
Paperback tv-based young adult fantasy. A Sabrina Special Edition.
Sampson, Fay. Shape-Shifter: The Naming of Pangur Ban. $7.95.
2002 British paperback reprint 1988 British paperback Celtic feline fantasy. Prequel to the series. Cover art by Peter Holt.
Sampson, Fay. Pangur Ban 2: Finnglas of the Horses. $7.95.
2002 British paperback reprint 1985 British paperback Celtic feline fantasy. Cover art by Peter Holt.
Scarborough, Elizabeth Ann. Scarborough Fair and Other Stories. $25.95.
Hardcover collection 11 stories. Introduction by Scarborough. Jacket art by Ursula Vernon. No discount.
Shinn, Sharon. The Shape-Changer's Wife. $12.95.
Trade paperback reprint 1995 paperback fantasy. Cover art by Dorian Vallejo.
Sizemore, Susan. Laws of the Blood 1: The Hunt. $6.50.
Paperback reprint 1999 paperback vampire; fourth printing, new price.
Sizemore, Susan. Laws of the Blood 2: Partners. $6.50.
Paperback reprint 2000 paperback vampire; third printing, new price.
[Star Wars] [Dark Horse] Land, Dave, editor. Star Wars: Tales: Volume 3. $19.95.
Trade paperback reprinting issues 9-12 of the Dark Horse comic book anthology. Scripts by Ennis, Kennedy, Marz, and others. Art by Asamiya, Foster, Leonardi, McCrae, Plunkett, Velasco, Yu, and others.
Stine, R.L. Dangerous Girls. $13.99.
Hardcover young adult vampires at summer camp.
[Twilight Zone] Davis, Russell. Twilight Zone: Book 2: A Gathering of Shadows. $12.95.
Trade paperback contemporary dark fantasy.
Vance, Jack. The Dragon Masters. $11.95.
Trade paperback collection, reprinting the title novel (1962) and one novella, 'The Last Castle' (1966). Cover art by Gabriel Ippoliti. Recommended by Dave.
Viehl, S. L. Jory Rask 1: Blade Dancer. $22.95.
Hardcover sf. Set in same future as StarDoc, with female assassin protagonist. Jacket art by Allen Douglas.
[Warhammer 40,000] Green, Jonathan. Crusade for Armageddon. $6.99.
Paperback game-based military sf. Cover art by Adrian Smith.
[Warhammer] Abnett, Dan. Darkblade Book 2: World of Blood. $10.95.
Trade paperback graphic novel. Art by Kev Hopgood.
[Warhammer 40,000] Counter, Ben. Daemon World. $6.95.
Paperback game-based military sf. Cover art by Adrian Smith.
[Warhammer] King, William. Gotrek & Felix 3: Daemonslayer. $6.99.
Paperback reprint 1999 paperback game-based dark fantasy; new edition, new 2003 copyright. New cover art by Geoff Taylor.
[Warhammer] King, William. Gotrek & Felix 7: Giantslayer. $6.95.
Paperback game-based dark fantasy. Cover art by Geoff Taylor.
[Warhammer] Mills, Pat and Debbie Gallagher. The Redeemer. $14.95.
Trade paperback dark fantasy graphic novel. Art by Wayne Reynolds.
[Warhammer] Abnett, Dan. Titan III: Cold Steel. $10.95.
Trade paperback space opera graphic novel. Art by Anthony Williams.
[Warhammer 40,000] McNeill, Graham. Ultramarines 2: Warriors of Ultramar. $6.95.
Paperback game-based dark military science fantasy. Cover art by Alex Boyd.
[Warhammer] Gascoigne, Marc and Christan Dunn, editor. Way of the Dead. $6.99.
Paperback original anthology nine game-based dark military fantasy stories. Wraparound cover art by Karl Kopinski.
[World of Darkness] Stolze, Greg. Demon the Fallen: Trilogy of the Fallen 2: The Seven Deadlies. $6.99.
Paperback game-based dark fantasy. Cover art by Steve Ellis.
Zettel, Sarah. Isavalta 2: The Usurper's Crown. $27.95.
Hardcover epic fantasy. Wraparound jacket art by Romas.

New Books received 26 Jul - 1 Aug 2003

Asher, Neal. Gridlinked. $25.95.
Hardcover reprint 2001 British trade paperback sf.
Atwood, Margaret. The Blind Assassin. $14.95.
Trade paperback reprint 2000 Canadian hardcover; 13th printing, new price.
Coville, Bruce. Jennifer Murdley's Toad. $4.99.
Digest paperback reprint 1991 hardcover young adult fantasy; 12th printing, new price. Magic Shop 3. New cover art by Omar Rayyan.
Delany, Samuel R. Mad Man. $16.95.
Trade paperback revised and expanded reprint 1994 hardcover.
[Disney] Trimble, Irene. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. $4.99.
Digest paperback young adult novelization of screenplay by Ted Elliott & Terry Rossio and Jay Wolpert. The Junior Novelization. Includes eight pages of color stills.
Froud, Brian. Lady Cottington's Fairy Album. $25.00.
Hardcover sequel to Lady Cottington's Pressed Fairy Book, presenting even more pages from the Lady's diary and collection.
Gibson, William. Burning Chrome. $13.95.
Trade paperback reprint 1986 hardcover collection 10 stories (one each with Shirley, Sterling, and Swanwick). Preface by Sterling. New Introduction by Gibson. Cover design and collage by Eric Handel/LMNOP.
Goldman, William. The Princess Bride. $7.50.
Paperback reprint 1973 hardcover fantasy; 59th printing, new price.
Graber, Janet. Jacob and the Polar Bears. $15.95.
Hardcover picture book, in which 172 small polar bears escape Jacob's pjs. Jacket art and illustrations by Sandra Salzillo-Shields.
Hayward, Amber. Healer. $17.95.
2002 Canadian trade paperback psi thriller. Children of the Panther 1.
Heyer, Georgette. Devil's Cub. $6.50.
Paperback reprint 1932 British hardcover historical (Georgian England) romance, a generation after These Old Shades (). Foreword by Linda Howard.
Kurimoto, Kaoru. The Leopard Mask. $22.95.
Hardcover translation by Alexander O. Smith with Elye J. Alexander of 1979 Japanese heroic fantasy. The Guin Saga 1. Jacket design by Chip Kidd, photography by Geoff Spear.
Lackey, Mercedes and Rosemary Edghill. Mad Maudlin. $25.00.
Hardcover fantasy. Jacket art by Steve Hickman. Bedlam's Bard 6.
Lee, J[ulianne] Ardian. Son of the Sword. $6.99.
Paperback reprint 2001 trade paperback historical (1713 Scotland) fantasy. Cover art by Paul Robinson.
McCullough, Colleen. Caesar: Let the Dice Roll. $7.99.
Paperback reprint 1997 hardcover historical (54 to 48 BC Rome and provinces). Masters of Rome 5.
Nersesian, Arthur. Chinese Takeout: A Novel. $12.95.
Trade paperback gonzo Lower East Side NY novel.
[Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan] Norbu, Jamyang. The Mandala of Sherlock Holmes. $13.95.
Trade paperback reprint 1999 Indian Holmes pastiche (previously also as Sherlock Holmes: The Missing Years). The Adventures of the Great Detective in India and Tibet.
Pierce, Tamora. First Test. $5.99.
Paperback reprint 1999 hardcover young adult fantasy; ninth printing, new price. Protector of the Small 1.
Pierce, Tamora. Wild Magic. $5.99.
Paperback reprint 1992 hardcover young adult fantasy; 16th printing, new price. The Immortals 1.
Pullman, Philip. The Golden Compass. $6.50.
Digest paperback reprint 1995 British fantasy; eighth printing, new price. His Dark Materials 1.
Rodda, Emily. The Forests of Silence. $4.99.
Digest paperback reprint 2000 Australian young adult fantasy; 11th printing. Cover art by Marc McBride. Deltora Quest 1.
Rodda, Emily. Rowan of Rin. $5.95.
Digest paperback reprint 1993 Australian young adult fantasy. Cover art by Mark Elliott.
Rodgers, Mary. Freaky Friday. $5.99.
Paperback reprint 1972 hardcover young adult switch-bodies-with-mom fantasy. New movie tie-in photo art.
Royo, Luis. Visions. $19.95.
Trade paperback translation by Robert Legault 2003 Spanish art book. Introduction by Kevin Eastman.
Segriff, Larry. Wizardspawn. $25.95.
Hardcover contemporary quest-for-lost-identity fantasy. Jacket design by Christopher Wait. No discount.
[Star Wars] [Blondell, Judy as] 'Jude Watson'. Star Wars: Legacy of the Jedi [1]. $12.95.
Hardcover young adult movie-related sf. A Clone Wars novel. Wraparound jacket art by David Mattingly.
[Warhammer] Abnett, Dan. Riders of the Dead. $19.99.
Hardcover reprint British hardcover game-based dark fantasy. Wraparound jacket art by Adrian Smith.
Whittemore, Edward. Quin's Shanghai Circus. $17.95.
Trade paperback reprint 1974 hardcover gonzo adventure. Introduction by John NIchols, Foreword by Tom Wallace; Afterword by Judy Karasik. Connected to but not part of The Jerusalem Quartet.
[World of Darkness] Stolze, Greg. The Wreckage of Paradise. $6.99.
Paperback game-based dark fantasy. Demon the Fallen: Trilogy of the Fallen 3. Cover art by Steve Ellis.

Audio/video received August 2003

[dvd] [Babylon 5] Straczynski, J. Michael. Babylon 5: The Complete Third Season: Point of No Return. $99.98.
6 dvd set. 968 minutes. 22 episodes. Digital widescreen transfers. Dolby Digital 5.1. English and French soundtracks, English, French and Spanish subtitles. Commentary on three episodes. Documentaries and other features.
[dvd] [Disney] Glebas, Francis. Piglet's Big Movie. $29.99.
75 minutes. 'Family friendly' 1.66:1 theatrical aspect. English, French, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtracks; more bonuses including cd with three songs.
[dvd] [Disney] Craig, Tony and Bobs Gannaway. Stitch! the Movie. $29.99.
64 minutes. 'Family friendly' 1.66:1 widescreen. English, French, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround soundtracks; English DTS 5.1 Digital Surround; three interactive games and music video.
[audio] Doyle, Poe, Stevenson, and Wells. Classic Tales of Horror and Suspense. $24.95.
Fully dramatized audio presentations of The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Time Machine, The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, The Gold Bug, and others. Approximately 4-1/2 hours on four cassettes.
[cd] Doyle, Poe, Stevenson, and Wells. Classic Tales of Horror and Suspense. $24.95.
Fully dramatized audio presentations of The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Time Machine, The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, The Gold Bug, and others. Approximately 4-1/2 hours on four cds.
[dvd] Groening, Matt. Futurama: Volume 2. $49.98.
4-dvd set. 437 minutes. 1.33:1 full frame. 19 episodes. English, French, Spanish Dolby Digital surround soundtracks; English and Spanish subtitles; director and cast commentary; deleted scenes; animatics and storyboards; and more.
[audio] Hamilton, Laurell K. Anita Blake 11: Cerulean Sins. $36.95.
Unabridged reading by Cynthia Holloway. Approximately 16 hours on 11 cassettes.
[dvd] Otomo, Katsuhiro. Akira: Special Edition. $39.98.
Two-dvd set. 124 minutes. First dvd includes movie, with new English Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Japanese Dolby surround, English subtitles, 1.78:1 widescreen. Second dvd includes stills
[dvd] Otomo, Katsuhiro. Akira. $24.98.
124 minutes. 1.78:1 widescreen. English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, Japanese DTS 5.1 Surround remixed by the composer with the original vocal dialogue. English subtitles.
[dvd] [Rocky & Bullwinkle] Ward, Jay. Rocky & Bullwinkle & Friends: Complete Season 1. $39.98.
Four-dvd set, in slipcase with 16-page booklet. English and Spanish soundtracks. 26 shows, including the serials 'Jet Fuel Formula' and 'Box Top Robbery', Fractured Fairy Tales, Dudley Do-Right, Mr. Peabody, and more.
[audio] [Star Trek] J. M. Dillard. Star Trek: Insurrection. $9.95.
Reissue 1998 abridged reading by Boyd Gaines. Approximately three hours on two cassettes.
[cd] [Star Trek] Dillard, J. M. Star Trek: Insurrection. $9.95.
Abridged reading by Boyd Gaines. Approximately three hours on two cds.
[dvd] [Stargate SG-1]. Stargate SG-1 Season 1. $69.96.00.
Box Set of five dvds. 22 episodes. Widescreen. Dolby Digital 5.1. Includes trailers, interviews, behind-the-scenes featurettes.
[dvd] [Tolkien, J. R. R.] Jackson, Peter. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. $29.95.
2 dvd-set. 179 minutes. Fullscreen. English Dolby Digital EX 5.1 Surround soundtrack; English and Spanish subtitles; Closed captioned. Second dvd contains many behind-the-scenes featurettes; trailers and tv spots; previews; lots of other extras.
[dvd] [Tolkien, J. R. R.] Jackson, Peter. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. $29.95.
2 dvd-set. 179 minutes. 2.35:1 widescreen. English Dolby Digital EX 5.1 Surround soundtrack; English and Spanish subtitles; Closed captioned. Second dvd contains many behind-the-scenes featurettes; trailers and tv spots; previews; lots of other extras.
[audio] Zelazny, Roger. Amber 2: The Guns of Avalon. $25.00.
Abridged reading by Zelazny. Approximately three hours on three cds.

Magazines received August 2003

Calendars received August 2003

Please note that 2004 calendars are no longer in stock, and are listed here solely as a record of what we had received.
[calendar] Boulet, Susan Seddon. Susan Seddon Boulet 2004 Engagement Calendar. $14.99.
Spiralbound engagement.
[calendar] Boulet, Susan Seddon. Goddesses: Paintings by Susan Seddon Boulet: 2004 Calendar. $13.99.
Wall.
[calendar] Delyth, Jen. Celtic Mandala: Earth Mysteries & Mythology: 2004 Calendar. $12.95.
Wall.
[calendar] Escher, M. C. M. C. Escher 2004 Engagement Calendar. $14.99.
Spiralbound engagement.
[calendar] Escher, M. C. M. C. Escher: Close Encounters: 2004 Calendar. $13.99.
Wall.
[calendar] Froud, Brian. Lady Cottington's Pressed Fairy Calendar 2004. $12.95.
Wall. Includes 69 fairy stickers.
[calendar] Gorey, Edward. Edward Gorey: Gorey Cats: 2004 Pocket Calendar. $8.99.
Spiralbound pocket.
[calendar] Gorey, Edward. A Gorey Year: 365 Days of the Art & Words of EG: 2004 Calendar. $12.99.
Day-by-day pad.
[calendar] [Milne, A. A.] Shepard, Ernest H. Winnie-the-Pooh's 2004 Calendar. $10.99.
Wall. Includes more than 50 color stickers.
[calendar] Parrish, Maxfield. Maxfield Parrish 2004 Calendar [Pomegranate]. $13.99.
Wall
[calendar] Rowling, J. K. Harry Potter Calendar. $12.99.
Day-to-day pad illustrated with stills from the first two movies.
[calendar] 'Snicket, Lemony'. Lemony Snicket's Calendar of Unfortunate Events. $12.99.
Wall. 31-months! Illustrations by Brett Helquist.
[calendar] [Tolkien, J. R. R.] Foster, Robert. A Guide to Middle-earth 2004 Calendar. $11.99.
Day-to-day pad.
[calendar] [Tolkien, J. R. R.] The Brothers Hildebrandt. The Tolkien Art of the Brothers Hildebrandt 2004 Calendar. $12.99.
Wall. 16-month.
[calendar] [Tolkien, J. R. R.] Nasmith, Ted. Tolkien Calendar 2004. $14.95.
Wall.
[calendar] Wulfing, Sulamith. Angle Spirits: The Art Of Sulamith Wulfing 2004. $12.95.
Wall.

 

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