19. Brown, Eric: New York Nights

Published by Gollancz, London. 2000.

1st edition hardback in fine condition. There are no previous owner names or other marks. The dust wrapper is not price clipped. Volume One of the Virex Trilogy. A SF-noir futuristic-gumshoe novel.

1323. Burns, Jim: Lightship

Published by Paper Tiger, 1985

1st edition, large format paperback, pictorial covers and contents fine. With a preface by Robert Silverberg, some of Jim Burns finest art work is displayed in this book, which is accompanied by text written by Chris Evans.

812. Campbell, John W. (editior): Analog 6:

Published by Dennis Dobson, London, 1969

1st edition hardback. Ex-library with the usual associated faults otherwise very good. An anthology of tales, taken from the pages of Analog Magazine, by Keith Laumer, Vernon Vinge Lee Correy and others.

1324. Carey, Diane: Star Trek: Best Destiny

Published by Pocket Books, 1992

Hardback 1st US edition. Fine book & dust wrapper. As James T. Kirk prepares to retire from a long and illustrious Starfleet career, events in a distant part of the Federation draw him back to a part of the galaxy he had last visited as a young man, a mysterious world called Faramond whose name takes Kirk on a journey back to his youth. At sixteen, Kirk is troubled, estranged from his father, and has a bleak future. However, a trip into space with Kirk's father George and Starfleet legend Captain Robert April changes James Kirk's life forever, when a simple voyage becomes a deadly trap. Soon Kirk and his father find themselves fighting for their lives against a vicious and powerful enemy. Before the voyage ends, father and son will face life and death together, and James T. Kirk will get a glimpse of the future and his own best destiny.

1538. Carr, Terry (editor): Best Science Fiction of the Year 10

Published by Victor Gollancz, London, 1981

1st edition hardback with dust wrapper in fine condition. Contributors include Philip K. Dick, George R.R. Martin, James Tiptree Jr, John Varley and others.

1539. Carr, Terry (editor): Best Science Fiction of the Year 11

Published by Victor Gollancz, London, 1982

1st edition hardback with dust wrapper in fine condition. Contributors include Kim Stanley Robinson, Roger Zelazny, Michael Swanwick, Gene Wolfe and others.

1325. Clarke, Arthur C.: The Deep Range

Published by Sci-Fi Book Club, 1960

Hardback, 1st thus. Originally published by Frederick Muller in 1957, this Sci-Fi Book Club edition published by arrangement. The book is near fine and the dust wrapper is very good. There are a couple of tears and light wear at the edges and a couple of small chips lost. Only very slightly sunned at the spine otherwise very good. Since the beginning of time it had worked its will on humanity, and for as long as man could remember, he had struggled against its power. But in the 21st century the battle was won: the sea, mankind's age-old enemy, had finally been conquered. Professionals like Walter Franklin now patrolled the infinite savannahs of the oceans, harvesting from the plankton prairies as crop which kept the world fed. But like that other great frontier, space, the sea had not yet yielded up all its secrets. And men like Franklin would never rest until its every fathomless mystery had been challenged . . .

1311. Clarke, Arthur C. (editor): Science Fiction Hall of Fame: Volume Four

Published by Victor Gollancz, London. 1981

1st edition hardback in fine condition. There are no previous owner names or marks. The dust wrapper is not price clipped. Volume four. The complete Nebula Award winners - short stories, novelettes and novellas - 1965-1969.

2203. Clarke, Arthur C. and Stephen Baxter: Time's Eye

Published by Gollancz, London. 2004

1st edition hardback in fine, as new condition. The dust wrapper too is fine and unclipped. 1885, the North West Frontier. Rudyard Kipling is witness to a bizarre encounter between the British army and what appears to be an impossibly advanced piece of Russian technology, and then to a terrifying intervention by a helicopter from 2037. Before the full impact of this extraordinary event has even begun to sink in Kipling, his friends and the helicopter crew stumble across Alexander the Greats' army. Mankind's time odyssey has begun. It is a journey that will see Alexander avoid his premature death and carve out an Empire that expands from Carthage to China, beating the time-slipped army of Genghis Khan in a battle outside the ruins of Babylon in the process. And it will present mankind with two devastating truths. Aliens are amongst us and have been manipulating our past and our future. And that future extends only as far as 2037, for that is the date Earth will be destroyed. This is SF that spans countless centuries and carries cutting edge ideas on time travel and alien intervention. It shows two of the genre's masters at their groundbreaking best.

1326. Crispin, Edmond (editor): Best SF: Science Fiction Stories

Published by Faber and Faber, London. 1955

Scarce 1st edition hardback in original dust wrapper. Slightly soiled top edge otherwise very good, brick red cloth boards with silver titles to the spine. There are no previous owner names or marks. The dust wrapper, now protected, is slightly soiled with a couple of closed tears but is not faded or clipped, retaining the original 15s net price to the front flap. An anthology of 14 science fiction stories, many for the first time in hardcover. Includes A.E. Van Vogt, John Wyndham, Kuttner, John Christopher, Russell, Porges, Blish and others. Edited & introduced by Crispin.

2414. Critchton, Michael: Sphere

Published by Macmillan, London, 1987

1st edition UK hardback in very good condition. There are no previous owner names or marks. The dust wrapper is also very good and not price clipped.This suspense thriller opens as a 300 year old spaceship is discovered on the South Pacific Ocean floor. Within the space ship lying on the sea bottom is a mysterious sphere that promises each of the main characters some personal reward: military might, professional prestige, power, understanding. Trapped underwater with the sphere, the humans confront eerie and increasingly dangerous threats after communication with the alien object has been achieved.

1327. Crossen, Kendell Foster (editor): Adventures in Tomorrow: A Galaxy of Science Fiction Stories

Published by The Bodley Head, London. 1953

Scarce 1st edition hardback in original dustwrapper. Overall a very well preserved example of this early Sci-Fi anthology from The Bodley Head Science Fiction Club. Some very light soiling of the page edges and boards. There are no previous owner names or marks. The dust wrapper, now protected, is slightly soiled with a couple of closed tears but loss is minimal, chips at the edges and folds etc. Not clipped, retaining the original 10s 6d net price to the front flap. An anthology of 13 short stories, culled mainly from the 'pulps'. Contributors include Moore, Bradbury, Ackerman, Van Vogt, Sturgeon, Merwin, Brackett, Kuttner, Boucher and others.

115. Dann, Jack & Gardner Dozois (editors): Dark Alchemy: Magical tales from masters of modern fiction

Published by Bloomsbury, London. 2007.

1st edition hardback in fine condition. The dust wrapper is not clipped and retains the original price at the front flap and is also fine. Wizards and witches have lived in the human imagination for centuries. From ancient to modern times they have held great power in our literary lives. Here for a brand new audience are a collection of electrifying stories that show us benign and evil, ambivalent and determined characters that will stalk our imaginations and thoughts for some time to come. From the pens of Neil Gaiman, Garth Nix, Mary Rosenblum, Kage Baker, Eoin Colfer, Jane Yolen, Orson Scott Card, Patricia A McKillip, Elizabeth Hand, Andy Duncan, Peter S Beagle, Nancy Kress, Tanith Lee, Terry Bilson, Terry Dowling, Gene Wolfe, Tad Williams and Jeffrey Ford.

1308. Davidson, Avram (Editor): The Best of Fantasy & S.F. 13th Series

Published by Gollancz, 1966

Hardback 1st edition. A small chip lost from the bottom of spine, otherwise very good. Very good unclipped d/w has a small area of loss also to the bottom spine area, otherwise very good. Includes stories from J.G. Ballard, Alfred Bester and Harry Harrison among others.

1604. Dick, Philip K.: The Preserving Machine and Other Stories

Published by Science Fiction Book Club, Readers Union, London, 1972

1st thus hardback. Originally published by Gollancz in 1969, this is a book club edition. Near fine, both book and dust wrapper, the boards top corners have had a very slight knock. The dust wrapper has two tiny tears at the rear top edge and only very slightly darkened at the spine. Wear is minimal and any dirt marks are minor. The contents are clean and no previous owner names or marks. This collection contains 15 short stories: The Preserving Machine, War Game, Upon the Dull Earth, Roog, War Veteran, Top Stand-By Job, Beyond Lies the Wub, We Can Remember It For You Wholesale, Captive Market, If There Were No Benny Cemoli, Retreat Syndrome, The Crawlers, Oh To Be a Blobel!, What the Dead Men Say, and Pay for the Printer. For those of you who don't know, the story "We Can Remember It For You Wholesale" is the story that the movie Total Recall is based on.

2117. Dick, Philip K.: Minority Report

Published by Gollancz, London. 2002.

1st thus, hardback in fine condition. The jacket is fine and unclipped. Imagine a future where crimes can be detected before they are committed, and criminals are convicted and sentenced for crimes before committing them. This is the scenario of Philip K. Dick's classic story, now filmed by Steven Spielberg, starring Tom Cruise. In addition to 'Minority Report' this exclusive collection includes eight other outstanding short stories by the twentieth century's outstanding sf master, three of which have been made into feature films.

1329. Dillard, J.M.: Star Trek: Generations

Published by Pocket Books, 1994

1st edition hardback. Both book and dust wrapper are in fine condition. The novelization of the biggest event in Star Trek's nearly 30-year history: Paramount's Star Trek: Generations, the first Star Trek: The Next Generation motion picture--based on the most successful syndicated dramatic television show of all time. Includes a special illustrated behind-the-scenes look at the making of the feature film. 8-page photo insert.

2120. Donaldson, Stephen: A Man Rides Through: Mordant's Need Vol 2

Published by Collins, London. 1988

1st edition UK hardback. Both book and dust wrapper are in near fine condition. The epic confrontation now continues in A Man Rides Through . The fortress of Orison is under siege by the Alend armies ; the Cadwal invaders , led by the Arch - Imager Vaagel are poised to strike .

1330. Donaldson, Stephen: The Illearth War

Published by The Molendinar Press, 1980

1st UK hardback edition. Originally published in 1977 by Fontana paperbacks. Pages browned and the dust wrapper is price clipped otherwise very good and quite scarce. The second volume in the epic Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever.Thomas Covenant found himself once again summoned to the Land. The Council of Lords needed him to move against Foul the Despiser who held the Illearth Stone, ancient source of evil power. But although Thomas Covenant held the legendary ring, he didn't know how to use its strength, and risked losing everything....

2230. Donaldson, Stephen: The Gap into Ruin: This Day All Gods Die

Published by Voyager, London. 1996

1st edition hardback. Pages a little browned otherwise very good in a very good unclipped dust wrapper. No previous owner names or other marks. The fifth and final volume in the acclaimed Gap series - the multi-layered science fiction epic from the author of the Thomas Covenant classic fantasy trilogies - an unforgettable tale of the battle between human and alien, and the darkness hidden in all of us.

1331. Donaldson, Stephen: The Gap into Vision: Forbidden Knowledge

Published by Harper Collins, London. 1991

1st edition hardback in fine condition. There are no previous owner names or other marks. The dust wrapper is not price clipped. This is the second volume of a five-volume story begun in the book "The Gap into Conflict: The Real Story". The loathsome Angus Thermopyle is languishing in prison. The heroine, Morn Hyland, and her apparent saviour, Nick Succorso, leave the mine to pursue their own fortunes together.

2305. Donaldson, Stephen: The Gap into Vision: Forbidden Knowledge

Published by Harper Collins, London. 1991

1st edition hardback. The dust wrapper is price clipped otherwise fine. There are no previous owner names or other marks. Beautiful, brilliant, and dangerous, Morn Hyland is an ex-police officer for the United Mining Companies--and the target of two ruthless, powerful men. One is the charismatic ore-pirate Nick Succorso, who sees Morn as booty wrested from his vicious rival, Angus Thermopyle. Thermopyle once made the mistake of underestimating Morn and now he's about to pay the ultimate price. Both men think they can possess her, but Morn is no one's trophy--and no one's pawn. Meanwhile, within the borders of Forbidden Space, wait the Amnioin, an alien race capable of horrific atrocities. The Amnion want something unspeakable from humanity--and they will go to unthinkable lengths to get it.

2121. Donaldson, Stephen: The Mirror of Her Dreams: Mordant's Need Vol 1

Published by Collins, London. 1986

1st edition UK hardback. The dust wrapper is very slightly sunned at the spine otherwise both book and jacket are in near fine condition. Terisa Morgan was plucked from a life of wealthy dreariness in New York by Geraden, the oldest ever apprentice to the Congery of Imagers in the threatened land of Mordant. Terisa's inexperience and Geraden's ineptitude made them unlikely champions for Mordant.

2345. Donaldson, Stephen: White Gold Wielder

Published by Collins, London. 1983

1st edition UK hardback. Both book and un-clipped dust wrapper are in very good condition. The Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant Book 3. Thomas Covenant knew that despite his failure on the Isle of The One Tree, he had to return to the Land and fight. After a long and arduous journey, fighting all the way, he readies himself for the final showdown with Lord Foul, the Despiser, and begins to understand things he had only just wondered about before....

Published by Gollancz, London, 2004

1st UK hardback edition, second impression. Both book and unclipped dust wrapper are in fine/as new condition. There are no previous owner names or other marks. Book 1 in the Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant series. The 'hero', Thomas Covenant, is a leper, abandoned by his wife and young son in case he 'infects' them. Covenant's life has shrunk to encompass himself alone: his mantra is VSE: Visual Surveillance of Extremities. He's already lost two fingers to the disease. He is an angry, depressed and bitter man. When he is drawn into a mysterious new world, where gentle people work magic and the earth itself brings healing, he is welcomed as the reincarnation of a legendary saviour. But Covenant refuses to believe; he's convinced he's having delusions fuelled by the leprosy. He takes out his fury and pain by raping the girl who wanted only to help him. There are no concessions here: Covenant is as believable and unpleasant a character as you will find anywhere. Now comes the book every fantasy reader has been waiting for. Dr Linden Avery, the Chosen, Covenant's companion, is drawn back to the Land.

Published by Richard Drew Publishing, Glasgow, 1983

1st thus, UK hardback edition. The book is very near fine condition as is the dust wrapper. The pages are slightly tanned and there is a small nick in the jackets bottom edge otherwise fine. The dust wrapper is clipped but still retains its original Richard Drew price sticker. There are no previous owner names or other marks. The omnibus edition, three titles in one volume. This complete "Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever" contains the books "Lord Foul's Bane", "The Illearth War" and "The Power that Preserves".

1343. Douglas, Garry: Highlander

Published by Severn House, 1986

Hardback 1st edition. Ex-library. Usual library marks and stamps. And appears to have been rebound otherwise generally very good in a very good unclipped d/w. The novelisation of the most excellent Highlander movie starring Sean Connery and Christopher Lambert. The plots are the same, but here we get more detail on Connor's relationships with the various minor characters, from his meeting with the Kurgan, and training with Ramirez, to his love, and the girl he takes in, and even the grotty detective he encounters.

1332. Druillet, Philippe and Jacques Lob: Lone Sloane: Delirius

Published by Dragons Dream, 1973

1st UK paperback edition in very good condition. Slightly rubbed at the edges and tips but internally fine. Classic graphic novel featuring Druillet's creation Lone Sloan. Set 800 years after a catastrophic event called the "Great Fear". He's caught by an entity called "He who seeks", after his space ship is destroyed. He is thrown into a different dimension, where he becomes a space rogue and freebooter with strange powers. He finds himself caught in an inter-galactic struggle between space pirates, gigantic robots, dark gods and other-dimensional entities. Very similar to Silver Surfer and Galactus, or Ulysses and the Greek Gods, he is compelled to wander in a universe that is alien to him. it is also known for the quasi-Baroque style of Druillet's artwork, which features Lovecraft's space nightmares mixed with M.C. Escher's influences.

1333.Eddings, David: The Ruby Knight: Book Two of the Elenium

Published by Grafton, 1990

Hardback 1st uk edition. Very good d/w is price clipped and slightly marked to rear panel. Front pastedown marked where d/w has been taped otherwise very good. Ehlana, the young Queen of Elenia, clings to life by a thread, preserved within a crystalline tomb conjured by the sorceress Sephrenia. But there's a price to pay - twelve Pandion Knights must sacrifice their lives to keep her alive for just one year. Only one thing is powerful enough to save Ehlana: the Bhelliom, an exquisite and magical jewel that has been lost for centuries. Sparhawk, the Queen's Champion, and his band of allies must set off on a perilous quest to locate the precious stone. But the evil God Azash has plans for it himself… The second of the Sparhawk books is epic fantasy at its best.

2122. Eddings, David: Domes of Fire: The Tamuli Vol 1

Published by Grafton, London. 1993

1st edition UK hardback. Both book and dust wrapper are in fine condition. Begins a new David Eddings trilogy, set a few years after the events of The Elenium…At the conclusion of The Elenium the company of Pandion Knights led by Sir Sparhawk, having freed Queen Ehlana of Elenia from the spell which threatened her life, had marched on Zemoch, routed their enemies and defeated or destroyed the evil god Azash. Sparhawk returned to Elenia, where he and Ehlana were married. But their peaceful reign is destined not to last long. A few years later, in the Tamul Empire far to the east, unrest is brewing which threatens the nation's stability. Investigations show that the trouble is clearly of paranormal origin, and suspicion at first falls upon the Styrics. These suspicions prove unfounded, and indeed it is the pre-eminent Styric magician Zalasta who suggests that the Empire look westwards for assistance in solving their problems… specifically, to the legendary warrior Sparhawk.

1334. Eddings, David: Seeress of Kell: The Malloreon (Book 5)

Published by Bantam Press, 1991

Hardback reprint. Very good book and unclipped d/w. Now in the final stages of their quest for his son, Garion and his companions travel to Kell to consult the only undamaged copy of the Malloreon Gospels. For centuries the Seers have guarded this book from the Grolims and even had their wizards put a curse of blindness on any Grolim who tried to enter Kell. So, as proclaimed in Guardians of the West, Belgarion the Godslayer sets out with those who must join him: the Eternal Man, the Guide, the Man with Two Lives, the Bearer of the Orb and the Silent Man, and the rest of his companions to The Place Which Is No More to make the final choice - darkness or light. But Zandramas the Sorceress will not be outdone. Though she may not enter Kell she still has young Geran and should she reach the final meeting place with him, then Garion must slay his son or the world will be no more.Thus Ends the Epic Story of the Malloreon.

1335. Eddings, David: Sorceress of Darshiva: The Malloreon (Book 4)

Published by Bantam Press, 1989

Hardback 1st UK edition. Slightly sunned at the unclipped d/w spine otherwise fine. In this fourth book of The Malloreon, Garion and his companions continue their desperate search for Zandramas, the child of dark and abductor of Garion's baby son, Geran. Led by the orb from Mallorea to the island of Melcena, they discover the place where the sardion once rested and also find Senji, a self-taught wizard whose undamaged copy of the Ashabine oracles carries a message for Garion from the evil god Torak. As Zandramas's intention to fulfil the Dark Destiny becomes clear, Garion and his friends know that they must travel to Kell. There they will discover from the Malloreon Gospels the truth of their ultimate destination, The Place Which Is No More. But the friends are not alone in their search as the prophecies of Cyradis, the Seeress of Kell, begin to be fulfilled.Thus Continues Book Four of the Malloreon.

1336. Eddings, David & Leigh: The Elder Gods

Published by Voyager, London. 2003

1st edition hardback in fine condition. The jacket is not clipped and retains the original £17.99 price at the front flap. There are no previous owner names or other marks and appears to be unread. They are called the Dreamers. They look like sleeping children. They are, in fact, Gods. There are eight elder Gods, four awake, four asleep, by turns. When they sleep, they sleep for eons. The only time the Gods are vulnerable is when the sleepers awake. Knowing this, the Ruler of the Wasteland, ambitious to become a God by destroying Gods, watches and waits, marshalling troops for war. So it is that the coming of the Dreamers passes unnoticed in the Wasteland. But the world is soon out of kilter, it is being dreamed, and the awakening of gods is no simple transition. The sleeping Gods are stirring. When they wake the battle will begin. There will be trickery and deception. Tribes of humans, creatures of the deep, the sea itself and the earth, the weather and the divinities, all will play their part in the epic struggle against the Ruler of the Wasteland.

Published by Tor, New York, 2004

1st edition, US hardback in fine condition. There are no previous owner names but there is a small black dot(marker pen) at the pages bottom edge, possibly a remainder mark, otherwise fine. The dust wrapper is also fine and not price clipped. Book 1 of the Crossroads series. World Fantasy and Nebula Award finalist Kate Elliott breaks new ground in a brilliantly original new fantasy set in a unique world of fabled cities, mysterious gods, and terrible dangers. From the first page readers will be swept up in the story of Mai and Captain Anji, as they become unwitting players in a conflict that began many years earlier, and which will shake the foundations of their land.

2458. Elton, Ben: Stark

Published by Michael Joseph, London. 1992

2nd impression hardback in fine condition. There are no previous owner names or inscriptions. The dust wrapper is also in fine condition, no fading and it has not been price clipped. In the authors first novel Stark is a secret consortium with more money than God, and the social conscience of a dog on a croquet lawn. What's more, it knows the Earth is dying. Deep in Western Australia where the Aboriginals used to milk the trees, a planet-sized plot is taking shape. Some green freaks pick up the scent: a pommie poseur; a brain-fried Vietnam vet; Aboriginals who have lost their land...not much against a conspiracy that controls society. But EcoAction isn't in society: it just lives in the same place, along with the cockroaches. If you're facing the richest and most disgusting scheme in history, you have to do more than stick up two fingers and say 'peace'.

2204. Egan, Greg: Oceanic

Published by Gollancz, London. 2009

1st edition hardback in fine condition. The dust wrapper too is fine and unclipped. Collected together here for the first time are twelve stories by the incomparable Greg Egan, one of the most exciting writers of science fiction working today. In these dozen glimpses into the future Egan continues to explore the essence of what it is to be human, and the nature of what - and who - we are, in stories that range from parables of contemporary human conflict and ambition to far-future tales of our immortal descendants. Return to the universe of the meta-civilisation known as the Amalgam, which Egan explored in his critically acclaimed novel Incandescence: 'Riding the Crocodile', which recounts an epic endeavour a million years from now to bridge the divide between the Amalgam and the reclusive Aloof; 'Glory', set in the same future, in which two archaeologists strive to decipher the artefacts of an ancient civilisation, and 'Hot Rock', where an obscure, sunless world conceals mind-spinning technological marvels, bitter factional struggles, and a many-layered secret history. This superb collection also includes the title story, the Hugo Award-winning 'Oceanic': a boy is inducted into a religion that becomes the centre of his life, but as an adult he must face evidence that casts a new light on his faith.

1487. Farmer, Philip Jose: Dayworld

Published by Granada, London. 1985

1st edition UK hardback. Near fine book and unclipped dust wrapper. The pages are slightly browned otherwise very good. First in the Dayworld series. His name is Jeff Caird, his crime: being awake seven days a week, living seven different lives in a world where each citizen is allowed only one day a week.

2288. Feist, Raymond E.: Krondor: The Betrayal

Published by Voyager, London. 1998

1st edition hardback. Both book and unclipped dust wrapper are in very good condition. Book I of the Riftwar Legacy featuring old favourites Jimmy, Locklear and Pug. It is nine years on from the aftermath of Sethanon and news is feeding through to the people of the Kingdom of the Isles that deadly forces are stirring on the horizon. The bringer of the latest tidings is Gorath, a moredhel (dark elf). The bloodletting has started. Nighthawks are murdering again. Politics is a dangerous, cut-throat game once more. At the root of all this unrest lie the mysterious machinations of a group of magicians known as The Six. Meanwhile, renegade Tsurani gem smugglers, a rival criminal gang to the Mockers led by someone known only as The Crawler, and traitors to the crown are all conspiring to bring the Kingdom of the Isles to its knees.

2395. Fitzpatrick, Jim: The Silver Arm

Published by Paper Tiger, Limpsfield. 1991

UK paperback reprint. Large format in fine condition. There are no previous owner names. Sequel to the much acclaimed "Book of Conquests", Jim Fitzpatrick resorts again to that treasure house of his Irish childhood. Wonderfully illustrated, it recreates both the fantastic universe of Celtic myths (the Leabarh Gabalah Eireann) and the incredible manuscripts of the Irish cycle (Kells, Lindisfarne...)The author has adapted the tales with respect and love, letting us glimpse the glory of past heroes and magic, and the literary creativity of old bards and storytellers.

1337. Ford, Richard: Quest for Faradawn

Published by Granada, 1982

Hardback 1st edition. Very good+ in like unclipped d/w. Authors first novel. An enchanting fable, a blend of Tolkien and Watership Down. Deep in the ancient forest that the creatures called the Wild Wood amid the scented bracken and towering beeches, there were whispers of a legend whose ending was lost in the mists of time. It told of a heroic journey and a saviour destined to possess the secret power of the Faradawn. And so it came to pass, in the time of man's Great War, that a human child brought the legend to life. Sensing, without knowing why, that it must begin a special, magical guest, he journeyed through the magical kingdoms of the world, his path filled with awesome marvels and strange terrors, his story a celebration of love, courage, and all that is brightest and best in life.

Published by Gollancz, London. 2009

Hardback, 1st edition in fine condition. There are no previous owner names or inscriptions. The dust wrapper is also fine, not clipped or faded. Max Frei, and the Labyrinth of Echo series, is a multi-million copy selling Russian literary sensation appearing in English for the first time in 2009. If it weren't for bad luck, Max Frei wouldn't have any luck at all.A self-described twenty-something `classic loser', an insomniac, hardened smoker, a glutton and a loafer, there's nothing much going for Max Frei . . . at least not until he arrives in the magical city of Echo. Summoned to the city by the head of the Department of Absolute Order, Sir Juffin Halli, Max's dreams are becoming a reality. But as with all dreams-come-true its not quite the reality Max expected; he's about to become a secret agent, tasked to solve extravagant, impossible crimes with nothing but his wits and a handful of unexplained magical abilities to recommend him. Max is going to be thrown into the fray - and he can't even have a cigarette first . . .

1338. Friedman, Michael Jan: Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Star Lost

Published by Titan, 1993

Paperback 1st edition. Very near fine condition. Introduced by Ronald D. Moore. When the shuttle Einstein vanishes en route to a medical rescue mission, the crew must undergo an epic struggle to survive and find their way home from the other side of the galaxy. This graphic novel is illustrated in full colour throughout.

1339.Gardner, Craig Shaw: Scheherazade's Night Out

Published by Book Club Associates, 1992

1st edition hardback, both book and dust wrapper are very good. Scheherazade is about to lose her head. Literally. It has to do with the king she has recently married, and this anger he has about his former wife and the affair she had with those forty slaves. And now innocent Scheherazade has to pay? Not fair at all, you might say. Well, you know how men are about these emotional things. But Scheherazade has one protection against the headsman's axe, and that is her tongue, for she can tell the most intricate and lengthy stories, and in this way keep her king enthralled and the axe at least another day away. Indeed, if the axe was her only problem, this would be a short book indeed. But she is constantly besieged by palace intrigue, involving one Sulima, who is no longer quite human but is very much an enchantress, and Large Omar, who, while not quite

794. Gardner, Craig Shaw: The Other Sinbad

Published by Headline, London, 1991

First edition hardback. Blue cloth covered boards with gilt lettering to spine in very good+ condition. Unclipped pictorial dust wrapper Illustrated by Josh Kirby in very good condition.. The Other Sinbad: Humorous fantasy novel. Volume 1 in the "Arabian Nights" trilogy, The lowliest of the low, Sinbad the Porter is accustomed to being called the other Sinbad in deference to the far more famous Sinbad. But now he has been recruited by that Sinbad to undertake a journey by sea, to replenish the Sailor's diminished fortune-and to avoid a very troublesome djinni.

2072. Gay, Anne: The Brooch of Azure Midnight

Published by Orbit, London, 1991

Hardback 1st edition. Both the book and the unclipped dust wrapper are in near fine condition. There is some slight yellowing of the page edges but no previous owner names or other marks. Karel Tjerssen plans to rule the vast interplanetary combine of Spiderglass. Distrustful of his family, he creates a double-edged weapon - the sisters Jezrael and Chesarynth Brown, one a rebel and one a brilliant scholar.

2186. Gemmell, David: Dark Prince

Published by Legend, London. 1991

1st edition trade size paperback in very good condition with no previous owner names or marks. Very slightly rubbed at the edges and corners with some creasing of the spine. The page edges are only slightly darkened otherwise fine. The stunning sequel to The Lion of Macedon from Britain's king of heroic fantasy. The Dark Prince - the child who will become Alexander, creator of the greatest empire the world has ever known. He will conquer all. All, except the Chaos Spirit, the immortal evil that dwells in his soul. Together they will be forced into other dimensions, across time, into enchanted worlds full of wonder and sorcery...

1340. Gemmell, David: The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend

Published by Legend, London. 1993

Hardback reprint in fine condition. There are no previous owner names or marks. The dust wrapper is not price clipped. Druss. The Legend. Saviour of Skeln Pass. Protector of Dros Delnoch. The most famous - and dreaded - of Drenai's heroes. But before all men knew Druss he was a young husband, hewing tress instead of men - most of the time - and held in check by his beloved wife, Rowena. When she is stolen by slavers Druss becomes a killing machine intent on only one thing: Rowena's return.

2123. Gemmell, David: The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend

Published by BCA, London. 1993

1st thus, book club edition hardback. Both book and dust wrapper are in near fine condition. The story of the earlier life of Druss the Legend, the most famous and dreaded of Drenai's heroes, first encountered in "Legend". It tells of his love for Rowena and his eight-year-long quest to find her when she is stolen by slaves. By the author of "Lion of Macedon" and "Dark Prince".

199. Gemmell, David: Echoes of the Great Song

Published by Bantam Press, London. 1997.

Hardback reprint in very good condition. There is a previous sellers price at the front end paper and slight yellowing of the pages otherwise very good. The dust wrapper is a little rubbed at the edges with some surface marks but generally very good and not price clipped.

2227. Gemmell, David: Midnight Falcon

Published by Bantam Press, London. 1999

1st edition hardback in fine condition. There are no previous owner names or marks. The dust wrapper is also fine and unclipped. Book 2 in the Rigante sequence. Seventeen-year- old Bane, illegitimate son of King Connovar, comes to the city of Stone, a place of gladiatorial combat, corruption and religious terror. Embittered by his father's refusal to acknowledge him, Bane's wildness leads to bloodshed, before friendship and betrayal force him to accept the complexities of power and responsibility. The novel builds to an epic climax, as Bane must accept who he is in order to lead his people in a desperate battle for their very survival.

2074. Gemmell, David: Troy: Lord of the Silver Bow

Published by Bantam Press, London, 2005

Hardback, 3rd printing. Both the book and the unclipped dust wrapper are in fine/as new condition. Three lives will change the destiny of nations. Hellkaon, the young prince of Dardania, haunted by a scarred and traumatic childhood. The priestess Andromache, whose fiery spirit and fierce Independence threatens the might of kings. And the legendary warrior Argurios, cloaked in loneliness and driven only by thoughts of revenge. In Troy they find a city torn apart by destructive rivalries - a maelstrom of jealousy, deceit and murderous treachery. And beyond its fabled walls blood-hungry enemies eye its riches and plot its downfall. It is a time of bravery and betrayal; a time of bloodshed and fear. A time for heroes. Lord of the Silver Bow is the first book in an epic trilogy.

204. Gemmell, David: Shield of Thunder

Published by Bantam Press, London. 2006.

1st edition hardback in fine/as new condition. Unclipped and unmarked. The second exciting novel in the bestselling Troy trilogy. Interlacing myth and history, adventure and love, this is epic storytelling at its best. Shield of Thunder takes the reader back into the glories and tragedies of Bronze Age Greece, reuniting the characters from Lord of the Silver Bow — the dread Helikaon and his great love, the fiery Andromache, the mighty Hektor, and the fabled storyteller, Odysseus.

2301. Gemmell, David: White Wolf

Published by Bantam Press, London. 2003

1st edition hardback. The book leans slightly and has had a bump at the top front corner. The dust wrapper is a little rubbed and has a small 5mm tear at the top edge. The dust wrapper is not price clipped and there are no previous owner names. White Wolf opens a new sub series, "The Damned", set in the world of his Drenai saga and featuring the invincible axe man Druss the Legend--now well into middle age. But the central character is Skilgannon the Damned, deadly wielder of a very special pair of swords and a former general whose nickname comes from a war atrocity that he does not deny.

Published by Bantam Press, London, 2002

1st edition UK hardback in fine condition. There are no previous owner names or marks, book looks new/unread. The dust wrapper is also fine and unclipped. The final novel in the Rigante series may initially appear to lack the fire of its predecessor, Ravenheart, but Gemmell's spell quickly exerts itself. Centuries after Connavar's triumphant battles against the invading army of Stone gain the Rigante their freedom, the clan finds itself oppressed once again. Magic that once flourished has been all but snuffed out. The Varlish king and his barons have stolen Rigante lands and robbed the people of their liberty. In the north, Ravenheart waits, believing the armies of hated Moidart will come, lead by the brutal ruler's only son, Stormrider.

Published by Century Hutchinson, London. 1988

1st edition hardback in near fine condition. The book leans ever so slightly and there is some fading of the unclipped dust wrapper spine otherwise fine. Beyond "Wolf in Shadow" to an earlier layer in David Gemmell's fantasy of the Sipstrassi Stones. Rebellion and invasion plunge Britannia into the Dark Ages. Chaos and terror stalk the land, the King slain by traitors; the great Sword of Power vanished beyond the Circle of Mist. A very collectable copy of this extremely scarce early Gemmell title, the first book in the Sipstrassi: Stones of Power sequence.

Published by Century/Legend, London. 1990

UK paperback 1st edition, 1st impression. Large trade sized paperback book in very good condition apart from creasing at the spine which leans a little too. Rear cover top corner slightly creased otherwise very good. There are no previous owner names or other marks. He is Parmenion. A hated outsider, he must fight the hardened heroes of Sparta. He will survive. Dark forces have marked out his destiny as the most fearsome warlord the world has known. He is the Lion of Macedon. The man called Death of Nations will reshape the glory of Greece before he faces the wrath of hell...A spellbinding historical fantasy novel set in Ancient Greece - a tale of empire, power and magic.

2307. Gemmell, David & Stan Nicholls: David Gemmell's Legend: a graphic novel

Published by Legend, London, 1993

1st edition paperback in very good condition. Only very slightly rubbed at the edges with some minor surface marks to the covers. There are no previous owner names or other marks. David Gemmell's timeless classic of love and honour, heroism and defiance is brilliantly brought to life by Fangorn, a young British artist, and scriptwriter Stan Nicholls.

1341. Gibson, William: Johnny Mnemonic

Published by Voyager, 1996

1st edition hardback, both book and dust wrapper are in very good condition. Johnny is a courier. He carries data, uploaded into his brain through a jack implanted in his skull. And so Johnny's troubles begin. The data is stolen, and to get it back the owners have hired the Yakuza who intend to get hold of Johnny. But all they really need is his cryogenically frozen head. In 'Johnny Mnemonic' the science-fiction guru of our age brings his acid-drenched tale of the near future to the screen for the first time. Containing William Gibson's original short story, his full script and exclusive stills from the film, this classic of the cyberpunk era expresses the unique vision of the author who was the first to see his way into tomorrow…

2426. Gibson, William: Virtual Light

Published by Viking, London. 1993

1st edition hardback in very good condition. There is light wear at the dust wrapper edges. There are no previous owner names or other marks. The first book of the Bridge Trilogy. 2005: Welcome to NoCal and SoCal, the uneasy sister-states of what used to be California. Here the millenium has come and gone, leaving in its wake only stunned survivors. In Los Angeles, Berry Rydell is a former armed-response rentacop now working for a bounty hunter. Chevette Washington is a bicycle messenger turned pickpocket who impulsively snatches a pair of innocent-looking sunglasses. But these are no ordinary shades. What you can see through these high-tech specs can make you rich--or get you killed. Now Berry and Chevette are on the run, zeroing in on the digitalized heart of DatAmerica, where pure information is the greatest high. And a mind can be a terrible thing to crash...

Published by Viking, London. 1996

UK hardback, second impression in fine condition. The dust wrapper is not clipped and is only very slightly rubbed at the edges. There are no previous owner names or other marks. After an attack of scruples, Colin Laney's skipped out on his former employer Slitscan - avoiding the rash of media lawyers sent his way - and taken a job for the outfit managing Japanese rock duo, Lo/Rez. Rez has announced he's going to marry an 'idoru' by the name of Rei Toi - she exists only in virtual reality - and this creates complications that Laney, a net runner, is supposed to sort out. But when Chai, part of Lo/Rez's fan club, turns up unaware that she's carrying illegal nanoware for the Russian Kombinat, Laney's scruples nudge him towards trouble all over again. And this time lawyers'll be the least of his worries . . .

1342. Gillon, Diana with Meir Gillon: The Unsleep

Published by David Bruce & Watson, 1973

Hardback edition, 1st thus. Bumped at the bottom corner, both front and back boards affected, spoils an otherwise fine book. The d/w is not price clipped and is only very slightly rubbed and chipped at the edges. A scarce book in very good condition. A SF novel, first published in 1961 and highly praised by Arthur C. Clarke among others. The drug 'Sta-Wake' enables people of the future to stay awake.

2405. Golden, Christie: Arthas: Rise of the Lich King

Published by Pocket Books, New York, 2009

Hardback edition, fifth printing, in fine/as new condition, there are no previous owner names or inscriptions. The dust wrapper is also in fine condition and is not price clipped or faded. At last! The novel World of Warcraft fans have been clamouring for: the true story behind one of the Warcraft universe's most terrifying villains: Arthas the Lich King. Author Christie Golden does for Arthas what she once did for the Orc Lord Thrall in the bestselling Warcraft: Lord of the Clans, in another epic exploration of one of the key characters from the ten-million subscriber World of Warcraft massively multiplayer online game.

1344. Goodkind, Terry: Stone of Tears

Published by Millennium, 1995

1st edition hardback in fine/as new condition. Book 2 of the Sword of Truth series. The young hero is just beginning to understand the magic he has at his command, and only under the tutelage of the Sisters of Light can he control the Gift to combat the dark powers still arrayed against him.

2216. Greenwood, Ed: Elminster in Myth Drannor

Published by TSR/ Wizards of the Coast, Renton. 1997

1st edition US hardback. Both, the book and the unclipped dust wrapper are in fine/as new condition. There are no previous owner names or other marks. Millions know him as Elminster the Old Mage, Mystra's chosen - a cantankerous, ages-old wizard with the power to destroy worlds and delight children with magic. Here, we journey with him as a young man as he continues his quest to do Mystra's bidding. A Forgotten Realms fantasy adventure following on from Elminster: The Making of a Mage.

396. Gutteridge, Lindsay: Killer Pine

Published by Jonathan Cape, London, 1973

1st edition hardback in near fine condition, no previous owner names or inscriptions, spine leans slightly. Dustwrapper in very good condition, it has not been price clipped and still retains the original £1.95 net price, rubbing to spine/corner edges. Second novel featuring Mathew Dicke, a miniaturised tough ex-soldier sent to a lumber forest in the Rocky Mountains - armed only with a crossbow - to investigate a mystery tree disease which is damaging the North American economy. A wonderful combination of fantasy and science fiction with the hard facts of natural history, combined with a lot of espionage, adventure and modern ecology and true to life natural history.

13. Hamilton, Peter F.: Fallen Dragon

Published by Macmillan, London. 2001.

1st edition hardback. The book leans and has light soiling at the page edges. The dust wrapper is rubbed and surface marked but is not price clipped. Generally very good and signed at the title page by the author. Born in a colony world in 2310, Lawrence Newton hankered after the golden era of starships exploring the galaxy. But the age of human starflight was drawing to a close, so this hot-heated teenager ran away from home in search of adventure . Twenty years later, he's the sergeant of a washed-out platoon taking part in the bungled invasion of another world. The giant corporations call such campaigns 'asset realization', but in practice it's simple piracy. While he's on the ground, being shot at and firebombed by local resistance forces, Lawrence hears stories about the Temple of the Fallen Dragon -- and a sect devoted to the worship of a mythical creature that fell to the ground millennia ago. More importantly, its priests are said to guard a hoard of treasure large enough to buy lifelong happiness -- which information prompts him to mount a private-enterprise operation of his own.

244. Hamilton, Peter F.: Misspent Youth

Published by Macmillan, London. 2002.

1st edition hardback in fine condition. There is a number stamp at the front endpaper otherwise fine. No previous owner names and unclipped jacket.From the author of the magnificent 'Night's Dawn' trilogy, a provocative look at the days not too long after tomorrow It is forty years into the future and, following decades of research and trillions of Euros spent on genetics, Europe is finally in a position to rejuvenate a human being. As the first subject for treatment, is chosen Jeff Baker - the father of the datasphere (which replaced the internet) and philanthropist extraordinaire. After eighteen months in a German medical facility, the seventy-eight-year-old patient returns home looking like a healthy twenty-year-old.

2270. Hamilton, Peter F.: Manhattan in Reverse

Published by Macmillan, London. 2011

1st edition hardback. The book leans very slightly otherwise fine, the dust wrapper is not clipped and there are no previous owner names or marks. This is a collection of short stories from the master of space opera. Peter F Hamilton takes us on a journey from a murder mystery in an alternative Oxford in the 1800s to a brand new story featuring Paula Mayo, Deputy Director of the Intersolar Commonwealth's Serious Crimes Directorate. Dealing with intricate themes and topical subject this top ten bestselling author is at the top of his game.

2408. Hamilton, Peter F.: The Temporal Void

Published by Macmillan, London, 2008

1st edition hardback signed by the author at the title page otherwise in fine condition. There are no previous owner names or inscriptions. The dust wrapper is also in fine condition and is not price clipped or faded. Book 2 of the Void Trilogy. The Intersolar Commonwealth is in turmoil as the Living Dream's deadline for launching its Pilgrimage into the Void draws closer. Not only is the Ocisen Empire fleet fast approaching on a mission of genocide, but also an internecine war has broken out between the post-human factions over the destiny of humanity. Countering the various and increasingly desperate agents and factions is Paula Myo, a ruthlessly single-minded investigator, beset by foes from her distant past and colleagues of dubious allegiance...but she is fast losing a race against time. At the heart of all this is Edeard the Waterwalker, who once lived a long time ago deep inside the Void. He is the messiah of Living Dream, and visions of his life are shared by, and inspire billions of humans. It is his glorious, captivating story that is the driving force behind Living Dream's Pilgrimage, a force that is too strong to be thwarted. As Edeard nears his final victory the true nature of the Void is finally revealed.

1346. Hardy, Jonathan Gathorne: The City beneath the Skin

Published by Hamish Hamilton Ltd, 1986

1st edition hardback, fine in a fine dust wrapper. Scarce. This is a thriller about love, exploration, excavation and the perils of being caught up with the Southern italian mafia - the Camorra. "It must be very difficult to have an original thought about Herculaneum." says Catrina, the girl Alex Mayne meets wandering in the city buried by the huge explosion of Vesuvius 2000 years before. In fact, Alex does have a very original idea. When they plan to dig through the skin of lava that covers the old city they uncover treasures beyond the dreams of avarice. But they inadvertently stumble on another underworld -that of the sinister Camorra.