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37 reviews
John Myers Myers

Ace Trade, 2005

I invoke the Commonwealth!
_This is truly a book for book lovers. It starts with a middle-aged Chicagoan with a degree in Business Administration and a life that that has ceased to hold any meaning or charm for him. He boards a freighter as a passenger in order to try to put a little interest and excitement in his life. Well, he finds it. The freighter is shipwrecked after several days of running before a storm and the ...

Dragon's Eye

5 reviews
James A. Hetley

Ace Trade, 2005

urban fantasy is as good as it gets
The town of Stonefort in Sunrise County, Maine is anything but ordinary although at first glance it looks like a typical New England village. Two prominent families are involved in two different forms of magic. The Morgans have a connection with the magical entity known as the Dragon whose tears turn into the jewels that are worn around the necks of the Morgans so she can see what they can see. ...

Harrowing the Dragon

10 reviews
Patricia A. McKillip

Ace Trade, 2006

"Hoarsbreath is a Dragon's Heart..."
Patricia A. McKillip is the author of several wonderful books (my favourites being "Alphabet of Thorn" and "Winter Rose") and is one of the few fantasists in the publishing world that is original. Although her stories may contain typical fantasy elements (dragons, heroes, kingdoms, quests, good versus evil, etc) they are written in such beautiful poetic-prose that the stories transcend the ...

Elfquest #3: captives of blue mountain (Elfquest)

10 reviews
Wendy Pini

Ace Trade, 1997

Only one word needed here........Awesome!
This is the third book out of four collections of the original quest which are, in my opinion, works of genius!! The first book is Fire and Flight, the second - The Forbidden Grove, and the last (In my opinion, as the stuff that follows doesn't really seem like Elfquest to me) is the Quest's End. I have been reading those same four books over and over again for 15 years and I feel that they ...

The Vampire Files

13 reviews
P. N. Elrod

Ace Trade, 2003

Books 4-6 in the Jack Fleming, Vampire PI series
This is a collection of books 4-6 in the Jack Fleming, Vampire PI series and contains entertaining supernatural stories which leaven the 'vampire' moments with the humanity of our bloodsucking protagonist, Jack. He's a great hero because he's fallible, seems to get shot and knocked out rather regularly, cares for his girlfriend Bobbi and his friend Charles Escott and tends to blunder around not ...

The Alchemist's Code

5 reviews
Dave Duncan

Ace Trade, 2008

superb historical fantasy
Maestro Nostradamus is many things; he is physician to the Venetian doge, a clairvoyant, an astrologist, and a spell weaver. His reputation is so great that he and his apprentice Alfeo Zeno live in grandeur on the top floor of the Mansion of Alvise Barbolano. Zuanbattista Sanudo and his wife Eva Morosini come to Nostradamus to ask him to use his clairvoyance skills to locate their missing ...

Elfquest 02: The Quest Begins (Elfquest)

5 reviews
Wendy Pini

Ace Trade, 1996

Outstanding continuation of the classic EQ story...
This is the second book in the series. Written in text form, it covers book 2 of the graphic art series. It is, if anything, even richer and better written than the first book in the text series. The book covers what happens to the Wolfrider elves after they settle down with the desert elves. After a traumatic encounter with stray humans, the Wolfrider chief decides to see if he can find other ...

Come Armageddon

4 reviews
Anne Perry

Ace Trade, 2004

An emotionally-charged, fast-paced story
Five hundred years have passed since Empress Tathea was driven into exile, there to discover a book of mystical teachings which was to change her life and charge her with a newfound mission to battle against the evil the Book foretold. The immortal Tathea has spent centuries awaiting the events the Book has predicted: the time has come, but she seems destined to stand alone without the warriors ...

Starship Troopers

9 reviews
Robert A. Heinlein

Ace Trade, 2006

I pity the fool who hasn't read this book
I know I'm going to read this book again, and recommend it to all my friends. I especially recommend this book to anyone considering going into the military, because so much of this reflects Heinlein's personal experience. On top of that, this book is full of his wit, wisdom, and brilliant story writing...which means it's a great read even for those who don't normally enjoy sci-fi. The characters ...

The John Varley Reader

9 reviews
John Varley

Ace Trade, 2004

This is the first time I've ached to give a book SIX stars . . . .
Okay -- Christopher Priest is arguably more poetic, and Tim Powers is more literary, when he cares to be. But it's a proven fact that John Varley is the all-around best SF writer working these days. That's even more true when it comes to the short form, as this recapitulative collection demonstrates. Varley is a Texan by birth and very close to my own age and, like me, he spent his early adult ...

Hot and Sweaty Rex (Dinosaur Mafia Mysteries)

4 reviews
Eric Garcia

Ace Trade, 2005

Dark but fun
Dark and mystery, twisted and humor. A velociraptor PI who winded up working for a family for Raptor mafia whose HQ in LA. And got dragged along with the mafia's head leader plot against another family of Hadrosaur. Twists in the plot, back-stabbing, betrayal, torture, and bloods. But it is still a good book, for humans or dinos in disguised ;)

Tarot

3 reviews
Piers Anthony

Ace Trade, 1987

The meaning of life is.....................
Originally published as a trilogy, Tarot provides a original slant on world religions. Students of religion or sociology would benefit from reading this book because it shows how people of different belief systems must work together to survive. An amazing amount of detail is present in describing the many religions discussed (I was particularly impressed with how in-depth the Mormon faith ...

Starship Troopers

1 review
Robert A. Heinlein

Ace Trade, 2006

Interesting experiment (look up Rodger W. Young) on the net.
As with any good sci-fi the story and descriptions of the latest gadget are important; however this is just the window dressing or vehicle to carry a message or concept to you with out sounding too preachy. Basically this book is not fascist like the movie. It suggests that people should be responsible for their actions and have a stake in what they make decisions on. Never did it say that ...

Dune, 40th Anniversary Edition (Dune Chronicles, Book 1)

1017 reviews
Frank Herbert

Ace Trade, 2005

The Beginning of the Tale
Dune (1965) is the first SF novel in this series. Paul Atreides was born to Duke Leto Atreides and the Lady Jessica in the 57th year of the Padishah Emperor Shaddim IV. For his first fifteen years, Paul lived on Caladan, the Atreides home planet. Then the Emperor exchanged Arrakis -- Dune -- for Caladan. In this novel, Duke Leto is a leader of men and sees Arrakis as an opportunity to ...

Sword of the White Rose

1 review
J. Ardian Lee

Ace Trade, 2004

excellent historical fantasy
It has been three decades since Dylan Matheson, with the help of the fairy Sinann, traveled back in time, hoping to change history and stop Culloden from happening. In time both realizes that fate cannot be changed and Dylan prepares the clan to change so that when times hard times arrive they will survive. When Dylan dies, Ciaran becomes the Laird of Ciorram and Sinann makes her presence known ...

Thirteen Phantasms and other Stories

1 review
James P. Blaylock

Ace Trade, 2003

An Important Collection From a Master of Fantasy Fiction
This book collects almost all of Blaylock's short fiction and includes an introduction by the author which is just as entertaining as any of his stories. The pieces included here were originally published in various magazines and anthologies and most of them have never been reprinted. Blaylock is one of the quirkiest and most original writers around and if you've never read anything by him this ...

Outer Limits

4 reviews
D. Schow, J. Frentzen, ...

Ace Trade, 1986

A comprehensive, entertaining look at "The Outer Limits"
David J. Schow and Jeffrey Frentzen have done a wonderfully thorough job of documenting the history and impact of 1960's science-fiction series "The Outer Limits." This well-researched book includes exhaustive interviews with series creator Leslie Stevens and show mastermind Joseph Stefano, as well as the writers, directors and technicians responsible for the individual episodes. Each episode is ...

Cygnet

1 review
Patricia A. McKillip

Ace Trade, 2007

The Cygnet flies
Two of Patricia McKillip's most lyrical books are the Cygnet duology, the story of a sorcerous family and the mysterious forces that shape their world. "Cygnet" compiles those books, bringing together the intoxicating mixture of unique magic, invisible dragons, and McKillip's shimmering prose. "The Sorceress and the Cygnet" introduces us to Corleu, one of the Wayfolk (sort of like gypsies), ...

Past the Size of Dreaming

4 reviews
Nina Kiriki Hoffman

Ace Trade, 2002

Geat urban fantasy
Thanks to Matilda "Matt" Black, a witch with the ability to talk with inanimate objects and see into people's dreams, Edmond has regained his memory. Edmund, a passable witch, and Matt go back to House, a living entity, to see their old friend Nathan the ghost. Obtaining House's blessing, Edmund also brings his childhood friends there for a visit. Most people on intimate terms with House have ...

The Outlaw Sword

1 review
J. Ardian Lee

Ace Trade, 2002

will appeal to historical fiction, romance and fantasy fans
Once upon a time twentieth century American Dylan Matheson was transported through time by a fairy Sinnan Eire to the Scottish highlands to act as a protector for the country against the hated English. While there, Dylan met and fell in love with beautiful Highland lass Cait. He was going to marry her until the English declared him an outlaw and she was given in marriage to a Scottish lowlander. ...

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