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An ancient Evil is stirring to new life, sending its ghastly Mord Wraiths to destroy Mankind. To win through the vile growth that protects this dark force, the Druid Allanon needs Brin Ohmsford -- for she alone holds the magic power of the wishsong. Reluctantly Brin joins the Druid on his dangerous ... More

One thousand years after the Jupiter mission to explore the mysterious Monolith had been destroyed, after Dave Bowman was transformed into the Star Child, Frank Poole drifted in space, frozen and forgotten, leaving the supercomputer HAL inoperable. But now Poole has returned to life, awakening in a ... More

As the first comprehensive selection of modern Urdu poetry, Fire and the Rose brings together the best of poetry written during the last six decades. It also represents, in this process, a distinct and vibrant tradition of modern Urdu poetry in Pakistan. These poems may well be placed among the prom... More

"DOUGLAS ADAMS IS A TERRIFIC SATIRIST."--The Washington Post Book WorldFacing annihilation at the hands of the warlike Vogons is a curious time to have a craving for tea. It could only happen to the cosmically displaced Arthur Dent and his curious comrades in arms as they hurtle across space powered... More

With a Foreword by the Newbery Honor author of "The Moves Make the Man," this movie tie-in edition of Wells' classic novel is available just in time for the new film from Paramount Pictures, directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Tom Cruise. Includes a reading group guide.H.G. Well's 1898 science... More

A millennium into the future two advancements have altered the course of human history: the colonization of the galaxy and the creation of the positronic brain. Isaac Asimov's "Robot" novels chronicle the unlikely partnership between a New York City detective and a humanoid robot who must learn to w... More

The vile sorcerer Sidi plans to strike the kingdom a fatal blow by pursuing the vessel transporting Midkemia's most holy object: the Tear of the Gods. If the Tear becomes the mage's trinket, the future holds only terror and death. For Squire James, Lieutenant William, and the able magician Jazhara, ... More

In the final volume of Foster's Taken trilogy, Marcus Walker, a Chicago commodities trader kidnapped by aliens, and his sardonic talking dog land on the planet Hyff where they help the Hyfft battle unpleasant invaders before resuming their quest to return home.From science fiction legend and New Yor... More

In an inhospitable galaxy, the planet Rosamond 6 is a rare find. With a moon, an atmosphere, and a thriving bio-system the world has all the keys necessary for human habitation. But while Rosamond 6 may look like an oasis among the stars, it harbors a fatal secret: the world is infested with the mur... More

The Invisible Man is the story of H.G.Well's adventure into the unknown. More than a scientific romance, this is the story of a man, Griffin, who accidentally stumbles upon the logically impossible idea that a man can be invisible.... More

OH, WHAT A TANGLED WEB...Everything should have been quiet and pleasant for Ben Holiday, the former Chicago lawyer who became sovereign of the Magic Kingdom of Landover. But it wasn't.Horris Kew, conjurer, confidence-man, and trickster, had returned to Landover from Ben's own world. Alas, Horris had... More

"HYSTERICAL!"--The Philadelphia InquirerThe unhappy inhabitants of planet Krikkit are sick of looking at the night sky above their heads--so they plan to destroy it. The universe, that is. Now only five individuals stand between the white killer robots of Krikkit and their goal of total annihilation... More

The stories in this collection capture Tagore's deep understanding of human nature and his interest in humanity. They explore social issues like dowry and the emotions of the minority community, psychological feelings of guilt and fear, social themes like desire to have a son and so on. Descriptions... More

Terry Pratchett’s twenty-fifth Discworld novel. William de Worde is the accidental editor of the Discworld’s first newspaper. Now he must cope with the traditional perils of a journalist’s life — people who want him dead, a recovering vampire with a suicidal fascination for flash photography... More

Her name is Sara Pezzini. A New York City homicide detective with a deadly secret: A few years ago, she came into possession of the Witchblade, an ancient weapon that has existed for centuries. But the Witchblade is not controlled by anyone-it does the controllingo?= Talons: A series of brutal murde... More