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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Tom Doherty Associates, LLC, 1999. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. At 1:01 A.M. Greenwich Mean Time on December 11, 1999, computer systems all around the globe freeze for twenty seconds, then return to normal. Susan Garnett, a senior analyst at the FBI's high-tech crime unit, scours the nation's networks for a virus that could have triggered the synchronized event. But her search yields only indecipherable code. The next day, nineteen days before the end of the millennium, at the exact same time, the freeze happens again - for nineteen seconds. The virus is counting down to the year 2000, when the world's computers will be at their most vulnerable point in history. Susan traces the virus's signal to its point of origin, an area near Tikal, the site of one of the largest and most advanced cities of the ancient Maya. How can such an advanced virus originate from a primitive region of the world? What type of global… Read More

New York, NY, U.S.A.: HarperCollins Publishers, 1998. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. She was just a little girl. With a tiny horn in the center of her forehead, funny-looking feet, beautiful silver hair, and several curious powers: the ability to purify air and water, make plants grow, and heal scars and broken bones. A trio of grizzled prospectors found her drifting in an escape pod amid the asteroids, adopted her, and took her home to sizzling controversy. Officious bureaucrats wanted to put Acorna in a home and cut off her "deformity." Ambitious scientists wanted to isolate and study the "unicorn girl." Which was worse? Acorna's rough-and-ready "uncles" weren't about to hang around long enough to find out. They took their foundling back at knife point, airlocked out, and ran with her - all the way to the bandit planet Kezdet, where no questions are asked, and a girl might grow up free. But Kezdet has… Read More

New York, NY, U.S.A.: HarperCollins Publishers, 2000. Mass Market Paperback. Fine. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Abandoned in space as a baby, rescued and raised by gruff human asteroid miners, Acorna is at last among her own. The beautiful healing horn in the center of her forehead and the funny feet and hands that once set her apart now make her one with the telepathic Linyaari, who live on a lush agrarian planet where they pursue their peaceful dreams. Acorna's people welcome her with a lavish costume balland an already-chosen mate! But Acorna still has much to do before she can enjoy the home she is offered. The legendary resting place of the lost Linyaari ancestors has yet to be found. With the help of the rogue spacetrader Becker and his cat, RK (RoadKill), Acorna must strive to right an unspeakable wrong and defeat an enemy. In the search, Acorna and her new friends rescue another survivor, also given up for lost. Most importantly, though, Acorna at last… Read More

New York, NY: Bantam Books, 1983. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. 2nd Printing. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. This is the story of Painter-part lion, part human, part something never imagined by the genetic engineers who created his kind, a new creature who could not be bound by the laws of men. It is the tale of the woman who loved him, .211 pages. Some rubbing on top & bottom & edges of spine and some places on outside edges. Spine is creased. Rear top corner of spine bumped. Book is warped in the lower middle half of book. Fine for reading though..

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Del Rey/Ballantine, 1980. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. First paperback publication. Fifteen billion years from now, Earth is a dying planet - Its skies darkened by the ashes of burned-out galaxies, its molten core long cooled. But young Deyv of the Turtle Tribe knew nothing of his world's history or its fate. He lived only to track down the wretched Yawtl, who had stolen his precious Soul Egg. Together with Vana, a girl from another tribe, and the planet-man Sloosh - both also victims of the same thief - they trailed the thief across a nightmare landscape of monster-haunted jungle and wetland. The search for the Soul Eggs led the troupe into deeper and deeper peril - first to the lair of Feersh the Blind, the witch who had ordered the thefts; then to the Bright Abomination, the jeweled wasteland that harbored The Shemibob, the ageless being from another star who knew Earth's end was near.and held the key to… Read More

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Avon Books, 1979. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. 3rd Printing. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. In a distant time, spaceman Alexander Jones crashes his ship on a planet.which just happens to be inhabited by a population of sentient.well.Teddy Bears. These creatures call themselves Hoka, and they have a rather peculiar culture. These Hokans possess an unparalleled imagination, and they evolve their culture around what they observe and learn. This book is actually a collection of short stories, and each story revolves around a cultural theme: In one, the Hokas act like American cowboys in the Old West, after reading Western paperbacks left by previous human visitors. In another, they create an English culture, complete with a Hokan Sherlock Holmes. Our intrepid spaceman, Alexander Jones, becomes enamored with these creatures (although quite exasperated at times) and takes the highly regarded position of plenipotentiary to the Hokan race, where has to overcome… Read More

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Del Rey/Ballantine, 1983. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. They each had a reason for venturing into the Waste, but together they had to face the awful powers of the Dark! Intruder in the Waste! The Waste was stirring and strange forms of the Dark, long quiet, began to wake as Kerovan - whose cloven hoofs marked his kinship with the Old Ones - journeyed into the Waste on a secret mission, leaving behind the girl he loved. Joisan, however, rode after him, wearing about her neck Kerovan's gift, a small crystal globe encasing a miniature gryphon. While Kerovan strove for answers to the riddles of the Dark, Joisan worked to unlock the power of the crystal gryphon. But only together could they hope to find the ancient Sleeper and defeat the forces of evil.213 pages. Cover Art by Laurence Schwinger. Some rubbing on top & bottom & edges of spine and some places on outside edges. Top of spine, front cover bottom… Read More

New York, NY: Avon Books, 1977. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. 6th Printing. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. The Guns of Avalon : 1974 Sixth printing. ISBN: 0-380-00083-0. Corwin's memories of Moire and his brief affair with Lorraine lead up to his encounter with Dara and suggest the direction that will eventually lead. Corwin's adventures with the Black Circle forge his decisions about duty, kingship, and that which lies beyond the Black Road. While Nine Princes in Amber could be a stand-alone novel, this book is the linchpin which holds together all the Amber books to come. 223 pages. Some rubbing on top & bottom & edges of spine and some places on outside edges. Spine is creased. Doorways in the Sand - After being accused of stealing the precious star-stone, Fred Cassidy is being persued by everyone from telepathic psychologists to galactic police. His only way of escaping is entering multiple realities through doorways in the sand. 189 pages. Some rubbing on top… Read More

New York, NY: Ace, 1973. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. 3rd Printing. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Both books have some rubbing on top & bottom & edges of spine and some places on outside edges. Both books are solid. Huon of the Horn - These are the tales of Huon, Duke of Bordeaux, and of his banishment from Charlemagne's kingdom to fulfill an impossible quest. Against unbelievable odds, armed with only a few magical gifts and his own supply of courage, Huon's adventure in a world of swordplay, romance and medieval witchcraft will leave Morton fans breathless. 160 pages. 1" crease across top right corner of front cover. Rear cover has a crease down the spine edge, a 1/2" crease across the top left corner and the bottom right corner has a 1/2", and two 1" creases across it. Prev owners address label on inside of front cover and book stamp on Ffep. Sargasso of Space - Book 1 in the Solar Queen series. But who'd be crazy enough to buy the newly… Read More

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Roc, 1994. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Rare book. Collectible. Blood and Magic rage in the streets of Seattle. The shifting of turf by a few blocks costs lives, innocent and guilty, silenced forever and then forgotten in the city's deepest shadows. Lone Star, Seattle's contracted police force, fights a losing battle against Seattle's newest conquerors-the gangs. From his years of undercover work for Lone Star, Rick Larson thinks he knows the score. The gangs rule their territories by guns and spells, force and intimidation, and it's the most capricious of balances that keeps things from exploding into all-out warfare. Inside the Cutters, one of the cities most dangerous gangs, Larson is in a prime position to watch the balance, react to it, and report to his superiors. But when the balance begins to shift unexpectedly, Larson finds himself not only on the wrong side of the fight but on the wrong side of the… Read More

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Berkley Publishing Group, 1980. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. In the waning years of the Middle Ages, before Christendom had completely scoured the world of magic, both Faery & Man lived on Europe's shores. This is the story of those last days: of the halfling children of the Liri king, who were of both realms but chose the one we call the other; of how they schemed & fought for survival.258 pages. A 1" x 1/2" rubbed spot on rear cover left bottom corner where a sticker may have been. Inside front cover has a small price sticker in upper left corner. Otherwise book is fine..

New York, NY: Roc, 1992. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. A very rare book. Collectible. "Who understands the ways of elves and dragons? Some say that the dragons are the most powerful beings on Earth. Certain elves disagree with that belief in the strongest most violent terms. An ork of the Seattle ghetto, Kham usually worries about more mundane problems. Day-to-day existence in the now magically active world of 2053 is tough enough. But all that is about to change. Drawn into a dangerous game of political and magical confrontation, Kham not only learns to never deal with a dragon - he also discovers that trusting an elf may leave you dead." 278 pages. Some light rubbing on top & bottom & edges of spine and some places on outside edges..

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Roc, 1993. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Collectible. Rare book. "Chase retired to get away from the action. Then it came looking for him! For years, Jason Chase was at the head of the pack, shadowrunning with the best in the business. When time dulled his flesh and cybernetic edge, he knew it was time to get out, or get dead. Now, his past has come back to haunt him. To protect a young girl from the terrorist who wants her dead, Chase must rely on his years of experience, and whatever his body has left to give. And everything he's got, he'll need as he comes face-to-face with a part of his life he thought he'd left behind, and an enemy left for dead. 285 pages. Some rubbing on top & bottom of spine and some places on outside edges. Spine is creased..

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Del Rey/Ballantine, 1982. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. 3rd Printing. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Paperback original. Before Man and insectlike Thranx had become allies, when the reptilian AAnn were just occasional raiders of Thranx colony worlds, one young Thranx agricultural expert lived a life of quiet desperation. A dreamer in a world of sensible, stable beings, Ryo buried himself in his work - reclaiming marshland from a tenacious jungle - until he came across a letter describing a relative's encounter with horrid, two-legged, soft-skinned space-going beasts.In this novel, Alan Dean Foster begins the story of the human - Thranx Commonwealth, the background against which are set his extremely popular novels: The Tar-Aiym Krang, Bloodhype, Orphan Star and The End of the Matter. 231 pages. Prev. owners name on FFep. Some light rubbing on top & bottom of spine and some places on outside edges. Spine is creased. 5" crease on rear cover across… Read More

New York, NY, U.S.A.: D A W Books, Incorporated, 1982. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. No one at Meetpoint Station had ever seen a creature like the Outsider. Naked-hided, blunt-toothed and blunt-fingered. Tully was the sole surviving member of his company-a communicative, spacefaring species hitherto unknown-and he was a prisoner of his discoverer/captors the sadistic, treacherous kif, until his escape onto the hani ship THE PRIDE OF CHANUR. Little did he know when he threw himself upon the mercy of THE PRIDE and her crew that he put the entire hani species in jeopardy and .224 pages. Some heavy rubbing on top & bottom & edges of spine and some places on outside edges. Spine is creased. 4" and 1" crease on front cover across the bottom right corner..

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Bantam Books, 1985. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Collectible. Hunting dragonhides on Trollshulm is a losing game. The odds of surviving to buy back your freedom range from slim to nil. Most skinners end up burned out , broken or dead. Chavez Blackstone was different. The spark that burned in him was so strong , nothing could snuff it out- not even Eli Santer, Trollshum's absolute ruler. With a tought star-captain and an exotic beauty, Chavez defied the odds to challenge Santer's power.198 pages. Some light rubbing on the 4 outside corner tips. A 2" light crease on rear cover across the left bottom corner. Some light indentations on the rear cover near bottom right corner next to spine edge. Otherwise book is in fantastic condition..

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Del Rey/Ballantine, 1985. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Very rare book. Collectible. FIRST TIME in PRINT! By tale's end they would have peace - Or, once again, the Thousand-year Night.The War for Peace. To the rulers of Innanigan, spring brought not thoughts of love but of western victories and rich lands seized from the peaceful heart River Federation. And so they went to war. Yet this one was different, for Innanigan was the last renegade state in North America. If a just peace could be negotiated, the continent would be united again for the first time in a thousand years. But if the conflict continued, civilization might be lost forever! 245 pages. Some light rubbing on top & bottom & edges of spine and some places on outside edges. Spine is creased. 1/4" crease on front cover across the top right corner and 1" crease along the edge of the spine. 1/2" crease on rear cover across the… Read More