From George R. R. Martin's Introduction to "Warriors:
""People have been telling stories about warriors for as long as they have been telling stories. Since Homer first sang the wrath of Achilles and the ancient Sumerians set down their tales of Gilgamesh, warriors, soldiers, and fighters have f[...]
From George R. R. Martin's Introduction to "Warriors:
""People have been telling stories about warriors for as long as they have been telling stories. Since Homer first sang the wrath of Achilles and the ancient Sumerians set down their tales of Gilgamesh, warriors, soldiers, and fighters have f[...]
In 1946, an alien virus that rewrites human DNA was accidentally unleashed in the skies over New York City. It killed ninety percent of those it infected. Nine percent survived, mutated into tragically deformed creatures. And one percent gained superpowers. The Wild Cards shared-universe series, cre[...]
After the alien virus struck humanity in the wake of World War II, a handful of the survivors found they possessed superhuman powers. The Wild Cards shared-world volumes tell their story. Here in book two, "Wild Cards II: Aces High," we trace these heroes and villains through the tumultuous 1980s, i[...]
Back in print after a decade, featuring fiction by George R. R. Martin, Roger Zelazny, Walter Jon Williams, and others
On September 15, 1946, the Wild Card virus was released, spreading a wave of mutations around the globe. "Aces" were endowed with extraordinary powers, while "Jokers" were curse[...]
"Dangerous Women Vol. 2" includes stories by Lev Grossman, Sharon Kay Penman, S. M. Stirling, Sam Sykes, Caroline Spector, and Nancy Kress, and features an entirely new 28,000-word "Outlander" novella by "New York Times" bestselling author Diana Gabaldon.[...]
"Dangerous Women Vol. 3" includes stories by Sherilynn Kenyon, Joe Abercrombie, Diana Rowland, Melinda Snodgrass, and Pat Cadigan, and features an entirely new 18,000-word novella by "New York Times" bestselling author Brandon Sanderson, and a new story of Harry Dresden's world by bestselling author[...]
"The Ice Dragon" is an enchanting tale of courage and sacrifice for young readers and adults by the wildly popular author of the #1 "New York Times" bestselling Song of Ice and Fire series, George R.R. Martin. Lavish illustrations by acclaimed artist Luis Royo enrich this captivating and heartwarmin[...]
A pioneering examination of the folkloric qualities of the World Wide Web, e-mail, and related digital media. These stuidies show that folk culture, sustained by a new and evolving vernacular, has been a key, since the Internet's beginnings, to language, practice, and interaction online. Users of ma[...]
#1 "NEW YORK TIMES "BESTSELLER - THE BOOK BEHIND THE FIFTH SEASON OF THE ACCLAIMED HBO SERIES "GAME OF THRONES"
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Dubbed "the American Tolkien" by "Time" magazine, George R. R. [...]
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The ultimate collector s item for fans of the epic fantasy series that inspired HBO s "Game of Thrones" a gorgeous boxed set featuring conveniently sized, hand-holdable leather-cloth-bound editions of the first five novels
An immersive entertainment experience unlike any other, A Song of Ice a[...]
IN this star-studded cross-genre anthology, seventeen of the greatest modern authors of fantasy, science fiction, and romance explore the borderlands of their genres with brand-new tales of ill-fated love. From zombie-infested woods in a postapocalyptic America to faery-haunted rural fields in eight[...]
Take a yearlong journey with the families of the Seven Kingdoms as they battle for the Iron Throne. The "Quotes from George R. R. Martin s A Game of Thrones Book Series 2016 Calendar" features quotes from the myriad fascinating characters in Martin s fantasy novel series, "A Song of Ice and Fire," w[...]
Fans will praise this calendar s pithy quotes from the villains they love to hate as well as the heroes they laud. Each day, the "A Game of Thrones 2017 Calendar" features a quote from George R. R. Martin s series of novels that HBO s hit show "Game of Thrones" is based upon.
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Fans will battle for this calendar's collection of quintessential quotes from the heroes they adore as well as the villains they loathe. Each day, the Quotes from George R.R. Martin's A Game of Thrones Book Series 2018 Day-to-Day Calendar features a quote from George R. R. Martin's series of novels [...]
Fans will praise this calendar's pithy quotes from the villains they love to hate as well as the heroes they laud. Each day, the A Game of Thrones 2019 Calendar features a quote from George R. R. Martin's series of novels that HBO's hit show Game of Thrones is based upon. Join the families of the Se[...]
Return to the early days of the Wild Cards series, as a group of super-powered Aces set off on a fact-finding tour of the world. Ever since the Wild Card virus spread across New York, people have changed - some becoming superpowered 'Aces', some distorted and bizarre 'Jokers'. But the effects of the[...]
When an alien virus struck the Earth decades ago, it spawned a new breed of superhuman men and women. Those with useful mutations were known as Aces, those with deformities as Jokers. Now, in New York's Jokertown, a savage street war has broken out between the Mafia and a gang known as the Shadow Fi[...]
Decades have passed since the first victims of the Wild Card virus appeared in public life. Transformed into Aces - with useful and remarkable powers - or Jokers - deformed and twisted - the virus has changed lives. But not all mutations are easily identified. As campaigners converge on Atlanta for [...]
Chrysalis, the glass-skinned queen of the Joker underworld, has been found brutally murdered in her popular restaurant, the Crystal Palace. Now two men are out to find her killer - Jay Ackroyd, the Ace private detective who discovered her ruined body, and the vigilante archer known as The Yeoman, wh[...]