Gods of Fire and Thunder

Author: Fred Saberhagen
Publisher: JSS Literary Productions, LLC
ISBN: 1937422216
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 320

Book Description
Haraldur the northman once joined Jason on his fabled quest for the Golden Fleece, but now he wants nothing more to do with gods and adventure. Returning to his homeland for the first time in many years, he hopes only to settle down on a farm of his own—until he comes across an impenetrable wall of eldritch fire and a lovesick youth determined to breach the wall at any cost. Behind the towering flames, he is told, lies a beautiful Valkyrie trapped in an enchanted sleep, as well as, perhaps, a golden treasure beyond mortal reckoning. It is the gold that tempts Hal to agree, against his better judgment, to assist the youth in his quest. But to find a way past the fiery wall, they must first brave gnomes, ghosts, and the wrath of the gods themselves. For a mighty battle is brewing, and Hal soon finds himself caught up in a celestial conflict between Thor the Thunderer, Loki the Trickster, and most powerful of all, Wodan, the merciless Lord of Battles!

Astonishing the Gods

Author: Ben Okri
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780753808641
Category : Nigeria
Languages : en
Pages : 158

Book Description
This is a story for all ages, set in a time and place best known to lovers of fairytales and myths. It is a modern fable, a way of understanding who we are now and how our search for identity affects our perceptions and actions, shot through with the gentle magic of Ben Okri's imaginative prose. ¿Astonishing the Gods is properly worked and exact, and fulfils Calvino¿s prescription for lightness ¿ being like a bird rather than a feather¿ New Statesman & Society

Game of the Gods

Author: Jay Schiffman
Publisher: Tor Books
ISBN: 0765389541
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 336

Book Description
"A Tom Doherty Associates Book" -- Title page.

Jaka's Story

Author: Dave Sim
Publisher: [Kitchener, Ont.] : Aardvark-Vanaheim
ISBN:
Category : Aardvark
Languages : en
Pages : 500

Book Description
Collects no. 114-136 of "Cerebus" comics, in which Cerebus, an amoral, anthropomorphic aardvark, meets up once again with his former love Jaka, a dancer in her landlord's tavern, and sets the stage for disaster when he becomes the houseguest of her and her husband, Rick.

Nightfall Two

Author: Isaac Asimov
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780586036570
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 192

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The Gods Themselves

Author: Isaac Asimov
Publisher: Spectra
ISBN: 0307792382
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 305

Book Description
In the twenty-second century Earth obtains limitless, free energy from a source science little understands: an exchange between Earth and a parallel universe, using a process devised by the aliens. But even free energy has a price. The transference process itself will eventually lead to the destruction of the Earth's Sun—and of Earth itself. Only a few know the terrifying truth—an outcast Earth scientist, a rebellious alien inhabitant of a dying planet, a lunar-born human intuitionist who senses the imminent annihilation of the Sun. They know the truth—but who will listen? They have foreseen the cost of abundant energy—but who will believe? These few beings, human and alien, hold the key to Earth's survival.

Even the Gods Can't Change History

Author: George Seldes
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 362

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The Complete Stories

Author: Isaac Asimov
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN:
Category : Science fiction, American
Languages : en
Pages : 572

Book Description
Collection of 48 science fiction stories by Isaac Asimov.

Voice of the Gods Age Of Five

Author: Trudi Canavan
Publisher: HarperCollins Australia
ISBN: 0730444627
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35

Book Description
the final book of this fabulous trilogy from the bestselling author of the Magicians' Guild.As protector of the Siyee, Auraya goes to investigate when a landwalker stranger is seen in Siyee lands and meets a mysterious woman claiming to be a friend of Mirar's, the founder of the Dreamwalkers. Auraya's growing respect for this woman puts her on a path of direct conflict with the gods. the Pentadrians, frustrated by their defeat at the hands of the Circlians, plot and scheme to bring down their enemies by means other than direct conflict. the White send the Siyee into Southern Ithania to assist in fighting the Pentadrians and the gods allow Auraya to accompany them ... under certain conditions.In the south, Mirar enjoys acceptance and respect as he reclaims his place among his people. But that freedom will come at a cost.

The Ugly Little Boy

Author: Isaac Asimov
Publisher: Spectra
ISBN: 9780553561227
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 387

Book Description
Plucked out of the past and transported forty thousand years into the future, a Neanderthal child discovers that human nature has remained unchanged, in an expanded version of an original Asimov story