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Vampyre and Other Tales of the Macabre (97 Edition) by John Polidori Publisher Comments John Polidori's classic tale "The Vampyre"(1819), was a product of the same ghost-story competition that produced Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. The present volume selects thirteen other tales of mystery and the macabre, including the works of James Hogg... (read more) List Price $9.95 Your price: $6.00 Used - Trade Paper
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The Compass Rose: Stories by Ursula K Le Guin Publisher Comments North to Orsinia and the boundaries between reality and madness ... South to discover Antarctica with nine South American women ... West to find an enchanted harp and the borderland between life and death ... and onward to all points on and off the... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Forge of God by Greg Bear Publisher Comments On September 28th, a geologist working in Death valley finds a mysterious new cinder cone in very well-mapped area. On October 1st, the government of Australia announces the discovery of an enormous granite mountain. Like the cinder cone, it wasn't there... (read more) List Price $18.99 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Insatiable by Meg Cabot Publisher Comments Sick of hearing about vampires? So is Meena Harper. But her bosses are making her write about them anyway, even though Meena doesn't believe in them. Not that Meena isn't familiar with the supernatural. See, Meena Harper knows how you're going to die... (read more) List Price $22.99 Your price: $8.50 Used - Hardcover
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Slow River by Nicola Griffith Publisher Comments She awoke in an alley to the splash of rain. She was naked, a foot-long gash in her back was still bleeding, and her identity implant was gone. Lore Van Oesterling had been the daughter of one of the world's most powerful families...and now she was... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Science Fiction (2ND 06 Edition) by Adam Roberts Publisher Comments "Science Fiction "is a fascinating and comprehensive introduction to one of the most popular areas of modern culture. This second edition reflects how the field is rapidly changing in both its practice and its critical reception. With an entirely new... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $19.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Island of DR. Moreau (05 Edition) by H. G. Wells Publisher Comments Adrift in a dinghy, Edward Prendick, the single survivor from the good ship Lady Vain, is rescued by a vessel carrying an unusual cargo—a menagerie of savage animals. Nursed to recovery by their keeper Montgomery, who gives him dark medicine that... (read more) List Price $10.00 Your price: $6.00 Used - Trade Paper
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The Fifth Child (Vintage International) by Doris Lessing Publisher Comments Doris Lessing's contemporary gothic horror story—centered on the birth of a baby who seems less than human—probes society's unwillingness to recognize its own brutality. Harriet and David Lovatt, parents of four children, have created an... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $3.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Blue Lantern and Other Stories (96 Edition) by Victor Pelevin Synopsis Pelevin, The Blue Lantern. Addictive, hysterical, and uncategorizable stories... (read more) Your price: $12.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Time Machine and Invisible Man : an Invention and the Invisible Man: a Grotesque Romance (84 Edition) by H. G. Wells Publisher Comments Two classic science fiction novels in one handsome volume. Here are two masterpieces of irony and imaginative vision from the father of science fiction. The Time Machine propels the Time Traveller into a distant, dismal, Darwinian future. The Invisible... (read more) List Price $5.95 Your price: $4.00 Used - Trade Paper
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The claiming of Sleeping Beauty by A. N. Roquelaure Publisher Comments In the traditional folk tale "Sleeping Beauty" the spell cast upon the lovely young princess and everyone in her castle can only be broken by the kiss of a Prince. Anne Rice's retelling of the Beauty story probes the unspoken implications of this lush... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $2.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Rag Doll Plagues (92 Edition) by Alejandro Morales Synopsis The time-line is cyclical and eternal, as a doctor and his descendants are condemned to enter into an ever-consuming battle with a mysterious plague in three separate moments in history: colonial Mexico, contemporary California and the next century in a... (read more) List Price $9.95 Your price: $8.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Young Miles (02 Edition) by Lois Mcmaster Bujold Publisher Comments Washed out of the Barrayaran Military Academy for being overly fragile, Miles Vorkosigan's natural--if unorthodox--leadership qualities quickly allow him to acquire a fleet of ships and 3,000 troops, all unswervingly loyal to him. In short order, he... (read more) List Price $17.00 Your price: $9.00 Used - Trade Paper
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The Island of Dr. Moreau by H G Wells Publisher Comments Dr. Moreau, a scientist expelled from his homeland for cruel experiments, finds a deserted island where he can create hideous creatures with manlike intelligence. But as the rigid order on Moreau's island dissolves, the consequences of his experiments... (read more) List Price $4.95 Your price: $0.95 Used - Mass Market
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Hitchhiker's Guide To the Galaxy (79 Edition) by Douglas Adams About the Author Douglas Adams created all the various and contradictory manifestations of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: radio, novels, TV computer game, stage adaptation, comic book, bath towel and major movie. He lectured and broadcast around the world and was... (read more) List Price $5.99 Your price: $4.00 Used - Trade Paper
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The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K Le Guin Publisher Comments Ursula K. Le Guin's Earthsea cycle has become one of the best-loved fantasies of our time. The windswept world of Earthsea is one of the greatest creations in all fantasy literature, frequently compared with J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle Earth or C.S. Lewis's... (read more) List Price $6.99 Your price: $3.95 Used - Mass Market
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Star Wars: Jedi Apprentice #06: The Uncertain Path by Jude Watson Synopsis At age 13, Obi-Wan Kenobi resolves to quit the Jedi. He finds himself on a planet where his youth promises him power--perhaps too much power. Can he overcome the peril that faces him without the help of his master, Qui-Gon Jinn?... (read more) List Price $5.99 Your price: $2.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Children of Men by P D James Publisher Comments Told with P. D. James' s trademark suspense, insightful characterization, and riveting storytelling, The Children of Men is a story of a world with no children and no future. The human race has become infertile, and the last generation to be born is now... (read more) List Price $6.99 Your price: $4.50 Used - Mass Market
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Crystal Cave Arthurian Saga 01 by Mary Stewart Publisher Comments Mary Stewart tells the Arthurian legend in her own unique way, bringing to life one of the world's greatest legends and mysteries, shedding a fascinating new light on the turbulence and mystery of fifth-century Britain. An enthralling work, Ms. Stewart... (read more) List Price $6.50 Your price: $3.50 Used - Mass Market
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The Outlaws of Sherwood by Robin Mckinley About the Author Robin McKinley has won various awards and citations for her writing, including the Newbery Medal for The Hero and the Crown and a Newbery Honor for The Blue Sword. Her other books include Sunshine; the New York Times bestseller Spindle's End; two novel... (read more) List Price $6.50 Your price: $3.95 Used - Mass Market
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