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Paperback: 7" x 4¼". Condition: Very Good: Light signs of wear. Cover Art: Michael Whelan (illustrator). 2000 Edition. © 1999: 3rd in the 'Otherland' series of books. 7th printing of 2000 edition:- Synopsis: Otherland is a realm of the imagination where anything can happen, a triumph of technology, a virtual world of enormous complexity and possibility. But Otherland is owned and controlled by a secret cartel, The Grail Brotherhood, whose motives remain shrouded in mystery. Trapped in this extraordinary world, the quest of a small band of companions to unlock the secrets of Otherland is running perilously short of time. For the Brotherhood has finally set the date for the Ceremony when they will make their bid for immortality. The journey will lead them through a strangely unfinished land and an endlessly labyrinthine house. They will suffer the ferocity of the siege of Troy and battle against the might of the Egyptian gods on their journey to find the Mountain of Black Glass. But even there, the danger will not be over. Otherland's darkest secret, an entity known only as the Other, awaits:- Review(s): "True speculative grandeur" - Time Out / "Head and shoulders above most of the genre" - SFX:- (original cost £10.99).

Paperback: 7" x 4¼". Condition: Very Good: Light signs of wear. Cover Art: Steve Stone (illustrator). 2010 Edition. © 2009: 1st in the 'Humanity's Fire' series of books. 8th printing of 2010 edition:- Synopsis: Merciless. Relentless. Unstoppable. The first intelligent species to encounter mankind attacked without warning. With little hope of halting the invasion, Earth's last roll of the dice was to dispatch three colony ships, seeds of Earth, to different parts of the galaxy. The human race would live on. Somewhere. Over a century later, the planet Darien hosts a thriving human settlement. But mankind's new home harbours secrets dating back to the dawn of history. Secrets that could yet see a devastating war erupt across the entire galaxy:- Review(s): "A complex, finely detailed thriller-cum-space opera" - Guardian / "A tightly plotted, action packed epic" - SciFi Now / "Proper galaxy-spanning Space Opera" - Iain M Banks:- (original cost £7.99).

Paperback: 7" x 4¼". Condition: Good: Moderate signs of wear. Cover Art: Lee Gibbons (illustrator). 2008 Edition. © 2007: 2nd in the 'Song Of The Tears' series of books. 1st printing of 2008 edition:- Synopsis: There is strength in desperation, but is this enough to save a world? Plagued by false friends and the weight of a world's expectations, Nish must flee his father, the corrupt God-Emperor. But until he ends his father's rule, he will know no peace. Nish's reluctant allies include Maelys, who believes he betrayed her family, and former scrutator Xervish Flydd, now stripped of power. The group's fragile partnership must survive a hunt for a hidden tower in an arctic wilderness. Then they must convince the dread Numinator, despiser of humanity, to give them aid. But what of the different futures shown in the Pit of Possibilities? Can they, and should they, trust its portents? They have nothing to lose but their hope - a frail weapon in a war upon a god:- Review(s): Praise for Ian Irvine - "Hang on with both hands, because this story waits for no one" - SFX / "Epic, non-stop action adventure" - Starburst:- (original cost £8.99).

Paperback: 7" x 4¼". Condition: Very Good: Light signs of wear. Cover Art: John Bolton (illustrator). 1998 Edition. © 1994: 3rd in the 'Sipstrassi: Jon Shannow' series of books. 11th printing of 1998 edition:- Synopsis: The tyrannical rule of the Deacon and his Jerusalem Riders has unleashed upon the world a sea of bigotry and hatred, where Unbelievers and Mutants are massacred in the name of God and Peace. And the long-vanished Jerusalem Man is now considered a saint of the new order. To speak ill of his memory is heresy. But when the church in Pilgrim's Valley is burnt to the ground, its congregation slaughtered, a rider appears and hunts down the killers. And word spreads - The Jerusalem Man is back! Hunted and alone Jon Shannow must battle the forces of the Deacon - and face a terrible enemy from another universe; a dark god who feeds on the souls of worlds:- Review(s): "Nobody writes better fantasy" - Starburst:- (original cost £7.99).

Paperback: 9¼" x 6". Condition: Near Fine: Small signs of wear. Cover Art: Uncredited (illustrator). 1st UK Edition. © 2011: 2nd in the Halting State' series of books. 1st UK edition, 4th printing:- Synopsis: Rule 34: If you can think of it, there's porn of it. DI Liz Kavanaugh: You realise policing internet porn is your life and your career went down the pan five years ago. But when a fetishist dies on your watch, the Rule 34 Squad moves from low priority to worryingly high profile. Anwar: As an ex-con, you'd like to think your identity fraud days are over. Especially as you've landed a legit job (through a shady mate). Although now that you're Consul for a shiny new Eastern European Republic, you've no idea what comes next. The Toymaker: Your meds are wearing off and people are stalking you through Edinburgh's undergrowth. But that's OK, because as a distraction, you're project manager of a sophisticated criminal operation. But you do wonder who's killing off your potential recruits. So how do some bizarre domestic fatalities, dodgy downloads and an international spamming network fit together? The more DI Kavanaugh learns, the less she wants to find out:- Review(s): "Savvy, funny, viciously inventive - a grotesque and gripping page-turner" - Cory Doctorow / "Stross is a grandmaster" - Vernor Vinge / "Cracking near-future crime laced with humour that's exquisitely wrong" - Chris Brookmyre:- (original cost £12.99).

Paperback: 7" x 4¼". Condition: Near Fine: Small signs of wear. Cover Art: Jupiter Images / Sean Garrehy (illustrator). 2006 Edition. © 2006: A stand-alone novel by Charles Stross. 4th printing of 2006 edition:- Synopsis: When Robin wakes up in a clinic with most of his memories missing, it doesn't take him long to discover that someone is trying to kill him. It is the 27th century: interstellar travel is by teleport gate, and conflicts are fought by network worms that censor refugees' personalities and target historians. Robin is a civilian, now - demobilised following a civil war - but someone wants him dead because of something his earlier self knew. Fleeing from his ruthless pursuer, he volunteers to participate in a unique experimental polity, the Glasshouse. It seems the ideal hiding place for a posthuman on the run, but in this escape-proof environment Robin will undergo even more radical change, placing him at the mercy of the experimenters - and of his own unbalanced psyche:- Review(s): Praise for Charles Stross: "Like being trapped in the middle of an exploding ideas factory without a helmet" - Guardian / "One of the best British science fiction authors to emerge in recent years" - Waterstone's Books Quarterly / "Breathtaking" - Locus / "An impressive talent" - Dreamwatch / "Charles Stross is one of the best" - Time Out:- (original cost £6.99).

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Cover Art: Julia Denos (illustrator). © 2008: 3rd in the 'Godspeaker' series of books. 1st printing of 2009 edition:- Synopsis: In Ethrea, Rhian sits upon a precarious throne, as defiant noblemen threaten the stability of her kingdom. Zandakar, a man Rhian thought was her friend, has been revealed as the son of her sworn enemy, and her husband, King Alasdair, is increasingly unsure of her love. Her gravest problem, however, lies outside the borders of her realm. The trading nations refuse to believe Mijak is a threat and promise reprisals if Rhian dares to protect her country. If she cannot unite the warring factions within her land, a move against Mijak might prove the end of her reign. Which is exactly what the Empress of Mijak has planned:- (original cost £7.99).

Paperback: 7" x 4¼". Condition: Near Fine: Small signs of wear. Cover Art: Calvin Chu (illustrator). 2008 Edition. © 2008: 3rd in the 'Jason Wander' series of books. 2nd printing of 2008 edition:- Synopsis: Jason Wander is on the firing line again - but this time not as a soldier. He's about to discover that command itself can be an even greater challenge. In the years since the last Slug War, Jason's command style hasn't made him any friends in the army. Now, in an effort to keep him out of trouble, the Army has sent Jason to the vast, Earth-orbiting resort called New Moon. At the core of this enormous space station is a starship, a relic of the last war. When a test run of the ship goes wrong, Jason, along with a handful of others, is torn from orbit and thrust into space. Now, stranded on an alien planet, Jason realises that not only are his friends looking to him for rescue, but an entire planet sees him as their only hope:- Review(s): Praise for Robert Buettner: "Penetrates to the heart of Heinlein's vision" - Washington Post / "'Orphanage' is raw and real - and a hell of a good read" - Kevin J Anderson / "As much action as any military SF fan could hope for" - John Scalzi / "The near future Buettner paints is as believable as it is terrible" - Joe Haldeman:- (original cost £6.99).

Paperback: 7" x 4¼". Condition: Near Fine: Small signs of wear. Cover Art: Calvin Chu (illustrator). 2008 Edition. © 2005: 2nd in the 'Jason Wander' series of books. 2nd printing of 2008 edition:- Synopsis: The Battle of Ganymede taught Jason Wander about the devastation of war. After seeing the deaths of his troops as well as his lover, this battle-scarred soldier is ready for peace. At twenty-five, General Jason Wander has fought and won man's only alien conflict. Now, after long years in space, he's coming home. But to what? Earth's desperate nations, impoverished by war damage and military spending, are slashing defence budgets. There's just one problem with this new worldwide policy: the first alien invasion was merely Plan A. Suddenly, the real assault begins: Earth is attacked by a vast armada of city-sized warships. To block their invasion, mankind has only one surviving craft and a single guerilla strike force: a suicide squad led by Jason Wander:- Review(s): Praise for Robert Buettner: "'Orphanage' is raw and real - and a hell of a good read" - Kevin J Anderson / "The near future Buettner paints is as believable as it is terrible" - Joe Haldeman:- (original cost £6.99).

Paperback: 7" x 4¼". Condition: Very Good: Light signs of wear. Cover Art: Calvin Chu (illustrator). 2008 Edition. © 2004: 1st in the 'Jason Wander' series of books. 2nd printing of 2008 edition:- Synopsis: When Earth needs heroes, who will we call to valour? When flares streaking across the sky herald massive destruction, who will defend us? When mankind's enemy is beyond our worst imagination, we will need champions. Will we pick the brightest and the toughest - or the ones with nothing left to lose? War is an Orphanage. Mankind's first alien contact tears into Earth: projectiles launched from Jupiter's moon, Ganymede, vaporise whole cities. Under siege, humanity gambles on one desperate counterstrike. In a spacecraft scavenged from scraps and armed with obsolete twentieth-century weapons, foot soldiers like eighteen-year-old Jason Wander - orphans that no one will miss - must dare to embark on man's first interplanetary voyage and invade Ganymede. They have one chance to attack, one ship to attack with. Their failure will be our extinction:- Review(s): "The near future Buettner paints is as believable as it is terrible" - Joe Haldeman / "'Orphanage' is raw and real - and a hell of a good read" - Kevin J Anderson / "As much action as any military SF fan could hope for" - John Scalzi:- (original cost £6.99).

Paperback: 7¾" x 5". Condition: Near Fine: Small signs of wear. Cover Art: Bastien Lecouffe Deharme (illustrator). 2016 Edition. © 2015: 2nd in the 'Defenders Of Shannara' series of books. Unknown publication date. 4th printing of 2016 edition:- Synopsis: New powers are awakening. A legend is born. In a distant corner of the Four Lands, a mysterious magic has been detected. Paxon Leah, sworn protector of the Druid order and heir to the enchanted Sword of Leah, must travel to uncover its source - and ensure that this formidable power is not wielded by the wrong hands. But danger lies in wait, and in a fearsome clash between mortal might and dark magic, it is up to Paxon, as the High Druid's Blade, to defend the people of the Four Lands against a terrifying evil:- Review(s): Praise for Terry Brooks: "If you haven't read Terry Brooks, you haven't read fantasy" - Christopher Paolini / "I would not be writing epic fantasy today if not for Shannara" - Peter V Brett / "A master of the craft. Required reading" - Brent Weeks:- (original cost £9.99).

Paperback: 7" x 4¼". Condition: Very Good: Light signs of wear. Cover Art: arvin@arcangel-images.com (illustrator). 2004 Edition. © 2004: An omnibus of the 'Shadow Warrior' trilogy novels by Chris Bunch. 4th printing of 2004 edition:- Contents: The Wind After Time / Hunt The Heavens / The Darkness Of God:- Synopsis: The Great War is over. The last pockets of resistance long eliminated. For many, the alien Al'ar are now little more than a memory. But there is one man who cannot forget: Joshua Wolfe. Friend, prisoner, then betrayer and executioner of the Al'ar. To humans he is a hero, a legend. To the aliens he is the Shadow Warrior, master of the arts of killing. And his story has only just begun:- Review(s): "Rich and convincing. Will leave you eagerly awaiting the next installment" - SFX / "Slam-bang excitement, lusty action and military magic. Fast-paced and ferocious" - Julian May:- (original cost £8.99).

Paperback: 7" x 4¼". Condition: Near Fine: Small signs of wear. Cover Art: Army Of Trolls @ N B Illustration (illustrator). 2008 Edition. © 2007: 1st in the Halting State' series of books. 1st printing of 2008 edition:- Synopsis: No cheats, no back doors, no extra lives. It was called in as a robbery at Hayek Associates, an online gaming company. So you can imagine Sergeant Sue Smith's mood as she watches footage of the heist being carried out by a band of orcs and a dragon, and realises that the robbery from an online game company is actually a robbery from an online game. Just wonderful. Like she has nothing better to do. But when the bodies of actual people start showing up, it's clear that there is something very dangerous and very real going on at Hayek Associates. If this is a game, someone is playing for keeps:- Review(s): "'Halting State' is one extremely smart species of fun" - William Gibson / "The first couple of pages had me hooked and I didn't touch another book until I finished it" - John Carmack, Technical Director, iD Software and creator of Doom and Quake / "Charles Stross is the most spectacular science fiction writer of recent years. In 'Halting State', he has written a near-future story that is at once over-the-top and compellingly believable" - Vernor Vinge:- (original cost £7.99).

Paperback: 7¾" x 5". Condition: Near Fine: Small signs of wear. Cover Art: Uncredited (illustrator). 2010 Edition. © 2010: 3rd in the 'Laundry Files' series of books. 2nd printing of 2010 edition:- Synopsis: Bob Howard is an IT specialist and field agent for The Laundry, the branch of Her Majesty's Secret Service that deals with occult threats. Overworked and underpaid, Bob is used to his two jobs overflowing from a strict 9 to 5 and, since his wife Mo has a very similar job description, he understands that work will sometimes follow her home, too. But when 'work' involves zombie assassins and minions of a mad god's cult, he realises things are spinning out of control. When a top secret dossier goes missing and his boss Angleton is implicated, Bob must contend with suspiciously helpful Russian intelligence operatives and an unscrupulous apocalyptic cult before confronting the decades-old secret that lies at the heart of The Laundry: what is so important about the missing Fuller Memorandum? And why are all the people who know dying?:- Review(s): Praise for the 'Laundry' novels: "This dark, funny blend of SF and horror reads like James Bond written in the style of H P Lovecraft" - Waterstone's Books Quarterly / "Tremendously good, geeky fun" - Daily Telegraph / "Alternatively chilling and hilarious" - Publishers Weekly / "Stross has created his own unique sub-genre - The Lovecraftian Spy Thriller" - DeathRay:- (original cost £7.99).

Paperback: 7" x 4¼". Condition: Near Fine: Small signs of wear. Cover Art: Lee Gibbons (illustrator). 2009 Edition. © 2008: 1st in the 'Saturn's Children' series of books. 2nd printing of 2009 edition:- Synopsis: Freya Nakamachi-47 has some major existential issues. She's the perfect concubine, designed to please her human masters - hardwired to become aroused at the mere sight of a human male. There's just one problem: she came off the production line a year after the human species went extinct. In the 200 years since the last human died, Mankind's children have learned their lessons well, and installed a rigid social hierarchy every bit as iniquitous as the worst in human history. So when Freya has a run-in on Venus with a murderous aristocrat, she needs passage off-world in a hurry - and she can't be too fussy about how she pays her way. But if Venus was a frying pan, Mercury is the fire - and soon she's going to be running for her life. Because the job she's taken as a courier has drawn her to the attention of powerful and dangerous people, and they don't just want the package she's carrying. They want her soul:- Review(s): "Smartly written fun" - BBC Focus / "A smart and playful romp, full of clever ideas and jokes that Asimov himself surely would have enjoyed" - The Times / "A fast-paced thriller. Stross always raises interesting philosophical questions that stick around in your brain" io9_com / "Charles Stross is one of our best writers" - SFX:- (original cost £7.99).

Paperback: 7" x 4¼". Condition: Near Fine: Small signs of wear. Cover Art: Getty Images / TWBG - Peter Cotton (illustrator). 2006 Edition. © 2005: A stand-alone novel by Charles Stross consisting of a series of interconnected short stories. Shortlisted for three major SF awards (The Arthur C Clarke Award, the Hugo Award and the BSFA Award). 3rd printing of 2006 edition:- Contents: Lobsters / Troubadour / Tourist / Halo / Router / Nightfall / Curator / Elector / Survivor:- Synopsis: The year is some time between 2010 and 2015. The recession has ended, but populations are ageing and the rate of tech change is accelerating dizzyingly. Manfred makes his living from spreading ideas around, putting people in touch with one another and leaving a spray of technologies in his wake. Although he lives at the cutting edge of intelligence amplification technology, even Manfred can take on too much. And when his pet robot cat picks up some interesting information from the SETI data, his world - and the world of his descendants - is turned on its head:- Review(s): "Stross's most accomplished and strikingly imaginative SF book so far" - Starburst / "Utterly original, gripping the reader with the power of its ideas" - Dreamwatch / "Stretches the limits of narrative to make us see how wonderful ideas can be" - Time Out:- (original cost £6.99).

Paperback: 7" x 4¼". Condition: Near Fine: Small signs of wear. Cover Art: Lee Gibbons (illustrator). 2005 Edition. © 2003: 1st in the 'Singularity Sky' series of books. 4th printing of 2005 edition:- Synopsis: The day war was declared, a rain of telephones fell clattering to the cobblestones from the skies above Novy Petrograd. The festival had come to Rochard's World:- Review(s): "Undoubtedly one of the finest novels of our new century, 'Singularity Sky' boasts riotous imagination and sharp wit aplenty. Breathtaking . Explodes with subtle and ironic humour. A magnificently complex yet brilliant combination of Iain M Banks' creative exuberance and Gregory Benford's scholarly attention to detail" - Starburst / "A fast, fizzing firework of ideas" - Ken MacLeod / "A hyperkenetic, exuberantly organised clash of ideologies, darkly funny and crackling with high-bandwidth ideas" - Paul McAuley / "Stross is an author who anyone interested in SF should read and relish" - SFX / "Fast, funny, busily inventive, and under all that, more serious than you'd think" - Locus / "Where Charles Stross goes today, the rest of science fiction will follow tomorrow" - Gardner Dozois / "Enough action to sink a battleship" - Dreamwatch / "One of the most significant works of SF published this decade" - Guardian:- (original cost £6.99).

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Cover Art: Lee Gibbons (illustrator). © 2004: 2nd in the 'Singularity Sky' series of books. 3rd printing of 2005 edition:- Synopsis: Charles Stross's visionary debut novel, 'Singularity Sky', was hailed as 'a carnival of ideas'. Now he confirms his reputation as a writer at the very cutting edge of science fiction with his stunning follow-up novel, 'Iron Sunrise'. When the planet of New Moscow was brutally destroyed, its few survivors launched a counter-attack against the most likely culprit: the neighbouring system of trade rival, New Dresden. But New Dresden wasn't responsible and, as the deadly missiles approach their target, Rachel Mansour, agent for the interests of Old Earth, is assigned to find out who was. The one person who does know is a disaffected teenager who calls herself Wednesday Shadowmist. But Wednesday has no idea where she might be hiding this significant information. Time is limited and if Rachel can't resolve this mystery it will mean the annihilation of an entire world:- Review(s): Praise for Charles Stross - "One of the most significant works of SF this decade" - Guardian / "Breathtaking. A real contender for 'Space Opera of the Year'" - Locus / "A carnival of ideas. The Next Big Thing in science fiction" - Michael Swanwick / "Where Charles Stross goes today, the rest of science fiction will follow tomorrow" - Gardner Dozois:- (original cost £6.99).

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Cover Art: Nik Keevil (illustrator). © 1992: A stand-alone novel by David Gemmell. 1st printing of 2014 edition:- Synopsis: A land in need of heroes. Angostin invaders surge through the Highlands, laying waste to everything in their path. Darkness follows in their wake as a mad necromancer resurrects the eons-dead Vampyre Kings. Liar. Thief. Outlaw. Jarek Mace is all of these things. Yet only he has the courage to fight the Angostins and the undead. Whispers soon spread that Mace is the legendary Morningstar, a saviour who will protect his country in its hour of need. As the final battle approaches, it remains to be seen which of the two Maces will triumph: the self-serving rogue or the saviour of his people, the Morningstar:- Review(s): "Heroism and heartbreak. Gemmell is adrenalin with soul" - Brent Weeks / "The hard-bitten champion of British heroic fantasy" - Joe Abercrombie:- (original cost £8.99).

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Cover Art: blacksheep (illustrator). © 2006: 2nd in the 'Godslayer' series of books. 1st printing of 2007 paperback edition:- Synopsis: He was cast out from his order and branded a Godslayer, but now Tylar is a Shadowknight once more. Yet his reinstatement is a trap, revealed as Naethyn forces flow from the Ice Eyrie to wage a deadly siege, trapping Tylar and his friends. But even Tylar's skill and magic cannot save the Citadel of Tashijan, ancient Shadowknight headquarters, for something foul lies at the heart of their Order. The Cabal has infiltrated the inner council and Tylar and his allies must flee - for now there can be no refuge from evil:- Review(s):- "Marvellously describes a world where magic and machinery function side by side. Spectacular" - Outland / "Leaves you wanting more" - Starburst / "A cracking good adventure tale" - Dreamwatch / "Clemens tells a cracking story" - Starburst:- (original cost £7.99).

Paperback: 7" x 4¼". Condition: Very Good: Light signs of wear. Cover Art: David Wyatt (illustrator). 2007 Edition. © 2005: 1st in the 'Kingmaker, Kingbreaker' series of books. 5th printing of 2007 edition:- Synopsis: 'The Innocent Mage is come, and we stand at the beginning of the end of everything'. Being a fisherman like his father isn't a bad life, but it's not the one that Asher wants. Despite his humble roots, Asher has grand dreams. And they call him to Dorana, home of princes, beggars. And the warrior mages who have protected the kingdom for generations. Little does Asher know, however, that his arrival in the city is being closely watched by members of the Circle, a secret organisation dedicated to preserving an ancient magic. Asher might have come to the city to make his fortune, but he will find his destiny:- (original cost £7.99).

Paperback: 7" x 4¼". Condition: Good: Moderate signs of wear. Cover Art: Bob Warner (illustrator). 1998 Edition. © 1985: 2nd in the 'Drenai' series of books. 16th printing of 1998 paperback edition:- Synopsis: A century has passed since the heroic defence of Dros Delnoch. But the people of the Drenai face a new terror: a mad emperor kept in power by two forces of unsurpassed evil. The Joinings are werebeasts of awesome power. The Dark Templars are warrior-priests whose fighting skills are without equal. Against them, the Drenai face certain defeat. One man, an outsider hated by the Drenai for his Nadir blood, and despised by the Nadir for his Drenai ancestry, sets out to bring down the emperor: He is one man against the armies of chaos. He is Tenaka Khan - the Prince of Shadows:- Review(s): "Nobody writes better fantasy" - Starburst:- (original cost £7.99).

Paperback: 7" x 4¼". Condition: Good: Moderate signs of wear. Cover Art: Uncredited (illustrator). 2009 Edition. © 2004: 1st in the 'Codex Alera' series of books. 1st printing of 2009 edition:- Synopsis: For a thousand years, the peoples of Alera have been united by their unique bond with the Furies - elementals of earth, air, fire, water and metal. But their world is changing. Deep in the Calderon Valley, young Tavi struggles with his lack of furycrafting. At fifteen, he has no wind fury to help him fly, no fire fury to light his lamps. And as the Alerans' most savage enemy - the Marat - returns to the Valley, this weakness will seem more important than ever. Amara is a spy, seeking intelligence on possible Marat traitors to the Crown. And when the Valley erupts into chaos - when rebels war with loyalists and furies clash with furies - Amara will find Tavi invaluable. His talents will outweigh any fury-born power - and could even turn the tides of war:- Review(s): "'Butcher has created a fascinating world. The start of a promising series" - Locus / "Absorbing fantasy" - Publishers Weekly:- (original cost £7.99).