Anne mccaffrey robert

Description:

In a collection of original short novels, acclaimed authors as Stephen King, Robert Jordan, Anne McCaffrey, Orson Scott Card, and Terry Goodkind return to their own special fantasy worlds for a new and illuminating story set against the backdrop of their famed creations. Reprint.

Description:

Representing the finest science fiction tales of the past century, this imaginative anthology includes both classic and contemporary works by Anne McCaffrey, Octavia E. Butler, Arthur C. Clarke, Ursula K. Le Guin, Roger Zelazny, Robert Silverberg,...

Description:

Fantasy fans, rejoice! Seven years after writer and editor Robert Silverberg made publishing history with <i>Legends</i>, his acclaimed anthology of original short novels by some of the greatest writers in fantasy fiction, the long-awaited second volume is here. <i>Legends II</i> picks up where its illustrious predecessor left off. All of the bestselling writers represented in <i>Legends II</i> return to the special universe of the imagination that its author has made famous throughout the world. Whether set before or after events already recounted elsewhere, whether featuring beloved characters or compelling new creations, these masterful short novels are both mesmerizing stand-alones&#8212;perfect introductions to the work of their authors&#8212;and indispensable additions to the epics on which they are based. Beyond any doubt, <i>Legends II</i> is the fantasy event of the season. <br><br><b>ROBIN HOBB</b> returns to the Realm of the Elderlings with &#8220;Homecoming,&#8221; a powerful tale in which exiles sent to colonize the Cursed Shores find themselves sinking into an intoxicating but deadly dream . . . or is it a memory?<br><b>GEORGE R. R. MARTIN</b> continues the adventures of Dunk, a young hedge knight, and his unusual squire, Egg, in &#8220;The Sworn Sword,&#8221; set a generation before the events in <i>A Song of Ice and Fire.<br></i><b>ORSON SCOTT CARD</b> tells a tale of Alvin Maker and the mighty Mississippi, featuring a couple of ne&#8217;er-do-wells named Jim Bowie and Abe Lincoln, in &#8220;The Yazoo Queen.&#8221;<br><b>DIANE GABALDON</b> turns to an important character from her Outlander saga&#8212;Lord John Grey&#8212;in &#8220;Lord John and the Succubus,&#8221; a supernatural thriller set in the early days of the Seven Years War.<br><b>ROBERT SILVERBERG</b> spins an enthralling tale of Majipoor&#8217;s early history&#8212;and remote future&#8212;as seen through the eyes of a dilettantish poet who discovers an unexpected destiny in &#8220;The Book of Changes.&#8221;<br><b>TAD WILLIAMS</b> explores the strange afterlife of Orlando Gardiner, from his Otherland saga, in &#8220;The Happiest Dead Boy in the World.&#8221;<br><b>ANNE McCAFFREY</b> shines a light into the most mysterious and wondrous of all places on Pern in the heartwarming &#8220;Beyond Between.&#8221;<br><b>RAYMOND E. FEIST</b> turns from the great battles of the Riftwar to the story of one soldier, a young man about to embark on the ride of his life, in &#8220;The Messenger.&#8221;<br><b>ELIZABETH HAYDON</b> tells of the destruction of Serendair and the fate of its last defenders in &#8220;Threshold,&#8221; set at the end of the Third Age of her Symphony of Ages series.<br><b>NEIL GAIMAN</b> gives us a glimpse into what befalls the man called Shadow after the events of his Hugo Award&#8211;winning novel <i>American Gods</i> in &#8220;The Monarch of the Glen.&#8221;<br><b>TERRY BROOKS</b> adds an exciting epilogue to <i>The Wishsong of Shannara</i> in &#8220;Indomitable,&#8221; the tale of Jair Ohmsford&#8217;s desperate quest to complete the destruction of the evil Ildatch . . . armed only with the magic of illusion.<br><br><br><i>From the Hardcover edition.</i>

Description:

Fantasy fans, rejoice! Seven years after writer and editor Robert Silverberg made publishing history with <i>Legends</i>, his acclaimed anthology of original short novels by some of the greatest writers in fantasy fiction, the long-awaited second volume is here. <i>Legends II</i> picks up where its illustrious predecessor left off. All of the bestselling writers represented in <i>Legends II</i> return to the special universe of the imagination that its author has made famous throughout the world. Whether set before or after events already recounted elsewhere, whether featuring beloved characters or compelling new creations, these masterful short novels are both mesmerizing stand-alones&#8212;perfect introductions to the work of their authors&#8212;and indispensable additions to the epics on which they are based. Beyond any doubt, <i>Legends II</i> is the fantasy event of the season. <br><br><b>ROBIN HOBB</b> returns to the Realm of the Elderlings with &#8220;Homecoming,&#8221; a powerful tale in which exiles sent to colonize the Cursed Shores find themselves sinking into an intoxicating but deadly dream . . . or is it a memory?<br><b>GEORGE R. R. MARTIN</b> continues the adventures of Dunk, a young hedge knight, and his unusual squire, Egg, in &#8220;The Sworn Sword,&#8221; set a generation before the events in <i>A Song of Ice and Fire.<br></i><b>ORSON SCOTT CARD</b> tells a tale of Alvin Maker and the mighty Mississippi, featuring a couple of ne&#8217;er-do-wells named Jim Bowie and Abe Lincoln, in &#8220;The Yazoo Queen.&#8221;<br><b>DIANE GABALDON</b> turns to an important character from her Outlander saga&#8212;Lord John Grey&#8212;in &#8220;Lord John and the Succubus,&#8221; a supernatural thriller set in the early days of the Seven Years War.<br><b>ROBERT SILVERBERG</b> spins an enthralling tale of Majipoor&#8217;s early history&#8212;and remote future&#8212;as seen through the eyes of a dilettantish poet who discovers an unexpected destiny in &#8220;The Book of Changes.&#8221;<br><b>TAD WILLIAMS</b> explores the strange afterlife of Orlando Gardiner, from his Otherland saga, in &#8220;The Happiest Dead Boy in the World.&#8221;<br><b>ANNE McCAFFREY</b> shines a light into the most mysterious and wondrous of all places on Pern in the heartwarming &#8220;Beyond Between.&#8221;<br><b>RAYMOND E. FEIST</b> turns from the great battles of the Riftwar to the story of one soldier, a young man about to embark on the ride of his life, in &#8220;The Messenger.&#8221;<br><b>ELIZABETH HAYDON</b> tells of the destruction of Serendair and the fate of its last defenders in &#8220;Threshold,&#8221; set at the end of the Third Age of her Symphony of Ages series.<br><b>NEIL GAIMAN</b> gives us a glimpse into what befalls the man called Shadow after the events of his Hugo Award&#8211;winning novel <i>American Gods</i> in &#8220;The Monarch of the Glen.&#8221;<br><b>TERRY BROOKS</b> adds an exciting epilogue to <i>The Wishsong of Shannara</i> in &#8220;Indomitable,&#8221; the tale of Jair Ohmsford&#8217;s desperate quest to complete the destruction of the evil Ildatch . . . armed only with the magic of illusion.<br><br><br><i>From the Hardcover edition.</i>

Description:

The Great Anthology of Short Novels by the Masters of Modern Fantasy<P>ROBERT JORDAN relates crucial events in the years leading up to <I>The Wheel of Time</I> in "New Spring."<P>URSULA K. LE GUIN adds a sequel to her famous books on Earthsea, portraying a woman who wants to learn magic, in "Dragonfly."<P>TAD WILLIAMS tells a dark and enthralling story of a haunted castle in the age before Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn, in "The Burning Man."<P>TERRY PRATCHETT relates an amusing incident in Discworld, of a magical contest and the witch Granny Weathermax, in "The Sea of Little Fishes."<P>And look for <I>Legends 1</I> (featuring Stephen King, Robert Silverberg, Orson Scott Card, Raymond E. Feist) and <I>Legends 3</I> (featuring Robert Jordan, Ursula K. Le Guin, Tad Williams, Terry Pratchett).

Description:

Legends, the monumental series of fantasy audios, concludes with this astounding collection of all-new stories by three of the best-loved and acclaimed authors of the genre, all of them set in the uncanny realms of their phenomenally popular novels.In this extraordinary fourth volume, Anne McCaffrey returns to her world of romance and adventure to tell the story of a Runner of Pern. Raymond E. Feist's Riftwar Saga is the setting for the revenge of The Wood Boy. And George R. R. Martin sets his adventure of The Hedge Knight in the generation before his epic A Song of Ice and Fire. The Legends series spans four audio volumes and includes short novels from the greatest living writers in all fantasy. Look for other Legends volumes with stories from: Stephen King, Robert Silverberg, Robert Jordan, Terry Pratchett, Orson Scott Card, Terry Goodkind, Ursula K. Le Guin, and Tad Williams.In addition to her best-selling Dragons of Pern series, Anne McCaffrey is also the author of Acorna: The Unicorn Girl and the Brainship series.Raymond E. Feist's Riftwar Saga includes Magician: Apprentice, Magician: Master, Silverthorn, and A Darkness at Sethanon.George R. R. Martin is a Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author best known for his novellas and his Wild Cards novels.Kathryn Walker performs Runner of PernSam Tsoutsouvas performs The Wood BoyFrank Muller performs The Hedge Knight

Description:

This classic collection of cutting-edge alien stories features works by some of the world s leading science fiction authors, including Arthur C. Clarke, Anne McCaffrey, Ed Gorman, and Robert Silverberg.

Description:

Where would the heroes of science fiction and fantasy be without their mothers? It s time to give the mothers of the galaxy their due, and New York Times bestselling authors Anne McCaffrey, Morgan Llywelyn, Robert Asprin, and Diane Duane are on hand to...