The Dark of the Sun: A Novel of Saint Germain

The Shining Court: The Sun Sword #3 (Sun Sword)

Test of the Twins: 3 (Dragonlance: Legends)

The Call of the Sword (Chronicles of Hawklan)

The Eternal Champion: 1

THE RETURN OF THE KING: BEING THE THIRD PART OF 'THE LORD OF THE RINGS'.

Cloak of Shadows - The Shadows of the Avatar: Bk. 2 (Forgotten Realms)

Cube Route (Xanth Novels)

Vengeance of Dragons (Secret Texts)

It's almost a rule of fantasy that prophecies come true, and "The Secret Texts" that give their name to Holly Lisle's trilogy make detailed, plausible predictions. The sinister Dragons, long-dead human sorcerers whose magic is powered by mass destruction of innocent souls, will return--only to be defeated by the gentler, weaker Falcon wizards and their great spiritual leader the Reborn. But Vengeance of Dragons shows the foretold history going wildly off-course.

This follows Diplomacy of Wolves, in which great houses with a Renaissance flavour--think Borgias or Medicis--clashed horribly and destructively while Dragons in the guise of friendly spirits coaxed unwary characters like woman shapeshifter Kait into doing their dirty work. Now Kait and her rival lovers carry the supposedly life-restoring Mirror of Souls, an ancient, beautiful-looking device which to magical senses stinks of decay. Secretly it's the focus of all Dragon scheming, and if activated by anyone except the Reborn will bring disaster. Soon a treacherous alliance of great houses sends armed zeppelins after the fleeing ship carrying Kait and the Mirror, and the outcome looks grim.

The tough-minded story is crammed with colourful action, violent clashes, betrayals and double-crosses, magical unpleasantness and repeated shocks as the plot takes deviously unexpected turns. With the Secret Texts discredited, Kait and the Falcons face appalling risks to build a new future from chaos, and the volume closes on a neat double cliffhanger. Expect further enjoyable twists in the concluding Courage of Falcons. --David Langford

First Rider's Call: Green Rider #2

The Age of Unreason: Newton's Cannon 1

The White Wolf's Son

Dragonsblood (Pern)

Draconian Measures: 2 (Dragonlance: Kang's Regiment)

Sunderlies Seeking: Ghatten's Gambit #1

Midnight Falcon (Rigante)

Following Sword in the Storm, Midnight Falcon is David Gemmell's second novel in the Rigante sequence. Sufficient information is provided to enjoy this volume alone, though the series will be more accessible if read in order. Seventeen-year- old Bane, illegitimate son of King Connovar, comes to the city of Stone, a place of gladiatorial combat, corruption and religious terror. Embittered by his father's refusal to acknowledge him, Bane's wildness leads to bloodshed, before friendship and betrayal force him to accept the complexities of power and responsibility. The novel builds to an epic climax, as Bane must accept who he is in order to lead his people in a desperate battle for their very survival. David Gemmell has created a detailed and realistic world in which the action is vividly described and often thrilling. Yet there is a melancholy tone, for the author is as concerned with the consequences of war and the nature of men of violence, as with conflict itself. There is a sense of the tragedy of war, lending the sad grandeur of history to a strongly characterised and intelligent adventure. It is something the series has in common with Stephen King's haunting fantasy western epic The Dark Tower. David Gemmell is Britain's best selling author of Heroic Fantasy. He has written 23 previous books, finding immediate success in 1984 with the highly influential and acclaimed Legend. -- Gary S. Dalkin This text refers to the Hardback Edition of this book.

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