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NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES A KNIGHT OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS compiles the first three official prequel novellas to George R.R. Martin’s ongoing masterwork, A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE. A century before A GAME OF THRONES, two unlikely heroes wandered Westeros… Before Tyrion Lannister and Podrick Payne...

The anthology Songs of the Dying Earth has assembled one of the most distinguished casts of authors ever - including Dan Simmons, Neil Gaiman, George R. R. Martin, Paula Volsky, Mike Resnick, Robert Silverberg, Lucius Shepard, Tad Williams, Tanith Lee, Liz Williams, Glen Cook, and eleven other famous writers - to write stories in honor of the genius of Jack Vance, stories using the bizarre and darkly beautiful far future setting of the Dying Earth, near the very end of Earth's lifespan.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A thrilling collection of twenty-one original stories by an all-star list of contributors—including a new A Game of Thrones story by George R. R. Martin! If you’re a fan of fiction that is more than just black and white, this latest story collection from #1 New...

Noted as one of the most popular series in American literature, the works of L. Frank Baum have been brought together in this singular collection that ensures the fun never stops! Embark on the journey that has capitated audiences for more than a century. 

People have been telling stories about warriors for as long as they have been telling stories... Our contributors make up an all-star lineup of award-winning and bestselling writers, representing a dozen different publishers and as many genres. We asked each of them for the same thing - a story about a warrior. Some chose to write in the genre they’re best known for. Some decided to try something different. You will find warriors of every shape, size, and color here....

In the aftermath of WWII, an alien virus struck the Earth, endowing a handful of survivors with extraordinary powers. Originally published in 1987, the newly expanded saga contains additional original stories by eminent writers.

Ein Jahrhundert vor »Das Lied von Eis und Feuer« nimmt ein Knappe namens Dunk das Schwert seines verstorbenen Herren an sich. Er will an einem Turnier teilnehmen, um selbst Ritter zu werden. Doch »Ser Duncan« hat noch viel zu lernen über die Welt der Edlen und Mächtigen der Sieben Königslande. Beim Versuch, einen Platz in einem Turnier zu ergattern, macht er sich bald ebenso viele Feinde wie Freunde. Zum Glück steht Dunk sein tapferer kahlköpfiger Knappe Egg zur Seite – und die Abenteuer der beiden führen die liebenswürdigen Helden vom Thron der Targaryen bis quer durch ganz Westeros.

An alien virus has ravaged the world. Survivors may draw an ace and receive superpowers, or the joker and become bizarrely mutated. And yet love still reigns supreme. Superheroes and villains do battle over the human heart in this anthology set in the Wild Cards universe.

Seabury Quinn's short stories were featured in well more than half of Weird Tales' original publication run. His most famous character, the supernatural French detective Dr. Jules de Grandin, investigated cases involving monsters, devil worshippers, serial killers, and spirits from beyond the grave, often set in the small town of Harrisonville, New Jersey. Collected for the first time, The Complete Tales of Jules de Grandin, edited by George Vanderburgh, presents all 93 published works featuring the supernatural detective.

In 1968 the world experienced a brand-new kind of terror with the debut of George A. Romero's landmark film Night of the Living Dead. This was something new...and terrifying. Since then, zombies have invaded every aspect of popular culture. But it all started on that dreadful night in a remote farmhouse. Nights of the Living Dead returns to that night, to the outbreak, to where it all began.

Stories from the masters of the fantasy genre, George MacDonald, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, Edgar Allan Poe, and Thomas Hood. Tales of fairies, ghosts, and hauntings. These stories have never lost their magic.

An outstanding array—52 pieces in all—of selected fiction from the multiple-award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman, curated by his readers around the world, and introduced with a foreword by Booker Prize-winning author Marlon James Spanning Gaiman’s career to date...

A Tail of Two Cities: After eighteen years in a locus of Baltimore dungeon, Dr. Agon is released to the care of his daughter in the locus of New York. Following a spate of robberies, Dru and Leery spend the night together. Sure 'Lock: When Richard Brook's body is found in DeWitt Clinton Park, witnesses claim to have seen a demonic dog chasing him in the early morning fog. Slay Fell Things: Leery thought the holiday season would be filled with eggnog, parties, and maybe even a certain succubus standing under mistletoe.

This collection contains a mixture of stories about ghosts and contacts from spirits, some by celebrated authors, together with essays on psychical research. As Joseph French notes in the preface, even for the skeptic, tales of ghostly activity retain a distinct fascination. The widespread interest in psychic phenomena in the early twentieth century proved to be a significant stimulus to literary production.