Tathea by Perry, Anne - 1999

London:: Headline (Hodder), , (1999). SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Near fine in a fine dust jacket (appears unread, but with noticeable toning to the pages).. First printing. The first fantasy novel by an author best known for her Victorian era historical mysteries. "In one bloody and brutal night her husband and son are murdered, and she, once Empress of Shinabar, becomes a hunted exile pursued through the desert. In an attempt to find meaning in her desolation, she embarks on an extraordinary journey of the spirit to find eternal truths. When she brings the truth to the world, written in the priceless Book, it inspires love and hate, and the birth of a new faith." While the religion in this book is fictional, it is presumably inspired by Perry's own Mormon faith. SIGNED on the title page. 378 pp.

SHADOW MOUNTAIN. SALT LAKE CITY 1999. Fine. 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. 0747222606 . First Edition. About fine in a fine dj. (Upper tips of boards very mildly bumped) Noted mystery writer's first foray into fantasy fiction. .

Headline: London, 1999. First edition (& 1st printing). Hardcover. Fantasy novel by an author better known for her crime novels: the sequel was COME ARMAGEDDON (2001). Fine copy in a fine dustjacket (as new) with publicity material laid in.

London: Headline Book Publishing. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket. 1999. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0747222606 . A handsome first UK edition/first printing in unread Very Fine condition in Very Fine dust-jacket. Signed by author Anne Perry directly on the title page; Tathea is the story of a young girl who is uprooted from her life in Africa and brought to the United States as a refugee. She must learn how to navigate a new culture and a new language, while also trying to find her place in a world that is unfamiliar to her. Tathea is a refreshingly honest and introspective novel that explores the universal struggle of immigrants to find their place in a new world.; 8vo; Signed by Author .