false 11889 68485 0553585495 9780553585490 87 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170692599m/68485.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170692599s/68485.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/68485.Swordspoint 3.97 516 The Fall of the Kings now with three bonus stories.

Hailed by critics as “a bravura performance” (Locus) and “witty, sharp-eyed, [and] full of interesting people” (Newsday), this classic melodrama of manners, filled with remarkable plot twists and unexpected humor, takes fantasy to an unprecedented level of elegant writing and scintillating wit. Award-winning author Ellen Kushner has created a world of unforgettable characters whose political ambitions, passionate love affairs, and age-old rivalries collide with deadly results.

Swordspoint

On the treacherous streets of Riverside, a man lives and dies by the sword. Even the nobles on the Hill turn to duels to settle their disputes. Within this elite, dangerous world, Richard St. Vier is the undisputed master, as skilled as he is ruthless--until a death by the sword is met with outrage instead of awe, and the city discovers that the line between hero and villain can be altered in the blink of an eye.]]> 11889 3.77 1760 283 1987 821583 0553382683 9780553382686 66 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/821583.The_Privilege_of_the_Sword 3.85 370 11889 3.77 1760 283 2006 152427 0553586971 9780553586978 31 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172242733m/152427.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172242733s/152427.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/152427.Thomas_the_Rhymer 3.68 224 contemporary novel about the mysteries of the human heart. Brimming with ballads, riddles, and magical transformations, here is the timeless tale of a charismatic bard whose talents earn him a two-edged otherworldly gift.

A minstrel lives by his words, his tunes, and sometimes by his lies. But when the bold and gifted young Thomas the Rhymer awakens the desire of the powerful Queen of Elfland, he finds that words are not enough to keep him from his fate. As the Queen sweeps him far from the people he has known and loved into her realm of magic, opulence—and captivity—he learns at last what it is to be truly human. When he returns to his home with the Queen’s parting gift, his great task will be to seek out the girl he loved and wronged, and offer her at last the tongue that cannot lie.]]> 11889 3.77 1760 283 1990 20002 0553585940 9780553585940 29 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167291006m/20002.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167291006s/20002.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20002.The_Fall_of_The_Kings 3.47 196 Swordspoint, is set in the same world of labyrinthine intrigue, where sharp swords and even sharper wits rule. Against a rich tapestry of artists and aristocrats, students, strumpets, and spies, a gentleman and a scholar will find themselves playing out an ancient drama destined to explode their society’s smug view of itself–and reveal that sometimes the best price of uncovering history is being forced to repeat it….

The Fall of the Kings

Generations ago the last king fell, taking with him the final truths about a race of wizards who ruled at his side. But the blood of the kings runs deep in the land and its people, waiting for the coming together of two unusual men, Theron Campion, a young nobleman of royal lineage, is heir to an ancient house and a modern scandal. Tormented by his twin duties to his family and his own bright spirit, he seeks solace in the University. There he meets Basil St. Cloud, a brilliant and charismatic teacher ruled by a passion for knowledge–and a passion for the ancient kings. Of course, everyone now knows that the wizards were charlatans and the kings their dupes and puppets. Only Basil ins not convinced–nor is he convinced that the city has seen its last king…


From the Trade Paperback edition.]]> 11889 3.77 1760 283 24 3.93 2560 260 2002 463033 0670061948 9780670061945 19 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174964025m/463033.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174964025s/463033.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/463033.The_Coyote_Road_Trickster_Tales 3.89 114 The Coyote Road features a remarkable range of authors, each with his or her fictional look at a trickster character. These authors include Holly Black (The Spiderwick Chronicles), Charles de Lint (The Blue Girl), Ellen Klages (The Green Glass Sea), Kelly Link (Magic for Beginners), Patricia A. McKillip (Old Magic), and Jane Yolen. Terri Windling provides a comprehensive introduction to the trickster myths of the world, and the entire book is highlighted by the remarkable decorations of Charles Vess. The Coyote Road is essential reading for anyone interested in contemporary fantastic fiction.]]> 46138 3.86 3798 409 224189 3.82 631 112 12991 3.84 3329 445 24901 3.98 1527 440 24 3.93 2560 260 25 3.92 12018 1149 46137 3.98 3916 362 107744 3.70 240 46 10763 4.33 25369 1126 15188 3.89 1122 244 325368 4.00 372 47 52320 3.97 871 174 380896 3.73 352 63 39852 3.93 1669 102 24902 3.90 5568 1044 11890 3.80 318 69 25422 3.83 37410 3909 8456 3.95 21667 1559 54462 3.71 2626 386 330853 3.97 404 57 1753875 3.69 491 168 2844556 3.89 114 19 19305 3.86 1738 327 53256 3.93 843 99 5989 3.89 18237 2303 22545 3.80 924 152 110153 3.90 421 67 11889 3.77 1760 283 396931 3.87 420 92 2007 270266 1585675768 9781585675760 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173300017m/270266.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173300017s/270266.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/270266.Bending_the_Landscape_Original_Gay_and_Lesbian_Fantasy_Writing 3.27 33 Bending the Landscape will be a series of anthologies focused on homosexual issues in genre fiction, but this one isn't so neatly pigeonholed as all that. Gayness, or someone's discovery of his or her gayness, is indeed a common motif to all the stories, but in some it is central; in others, it's just a quality a character has--they happen to be having or have had a relationship with someone of the same sex. It's generous in size, 22 stories, and generous in its embrace, ranging in tone from sitcom-like light entertainment ("In Mysterious Ways," by Tanya Huff, and "Magicked Tricks" by K. L Berac), to realism ("Gestures Too Late on a Gravel Road" by Mark W. Tiedemann, and "Full Moon and Empty Arms" by M. W. Keiper), to realistic horror ("The House of the Man in the Moon" by Richard Bowes). Mythic fantasy, fairy tales, and ghost stories are all here too, so this is more like reading a survey than a tightly thematic anthology. The variety is appropriate. Neither fantasy nor sex comes in just one flavor. If you're at all interested in anything besides vanilla, sample this.

Contents

Introduction (Bending the Landscape: Fantasy) • (1997) • essay by Nicola Griffith and Steve Pagel
Frost Painting • (1997) • short story by Carolyn Ives Gilman
Gary, in the Shadows • (1997) • short story by Mark Shepherd
Prince of the Dark Green Sea • (1997) • short story by Mark McLaughlin
Water Snakes • (1997) • short story by Holly Wade Matter
Gestures Too Late on a Gravel Road • (1997) • short story by Mark W. Tiedemann
The Fall of the Kings • [The World of Riverside] • (1997) • novelette by Ellen Kushner and Delia Sherman
Cloudmaker • (1997) • short story by Charlee Jacob
Magicked Tricks • (1997) • novelette by K.L. Berac
The Sound of Angels • (1997) • short story by Lisa S. Silverthorne
The King's Folly • (1997) • short story by James A. Moore
Beside the Well • (1997) • short story by Leslie What
The Home Town Boy • (1997) • short story by B.J. Thrower
Expression of Desire • (1997) • short story by Dominick Cancilla
There Are Things Which Are Hidden from the Eyes of the Everyday • (1997) • short story by Simon Sheppard
Full Moon and Empty Arms • (1997) • short story by M.W. Keiper
Mahu • (1997) • novelette by Jeff Verona
The Stars Are Tears • (1997) • short story by Robin Wayne Bailey
Desire • (1997) • short story by Kim Antieau
Young Lady Who Loved Caterpillars • (1997) • short story by Jessica Amanda Salmonson
In Memory of • (1997) • short story by Don Bassingthwaite
In Mysterious Ways • (1997) • novelette by Tanya Huff
In the House of the Man in the Moon • (1997) • short story by Richard Bowes
Contributors' Bios (Bending the Landscape: Fantasy) • (1997) • essay by uncredited]]> 90780 3.83 1275 179 132704 3.51 91 8 58223 3.85 213 33 536013 3.84 139 20 103053 3.55 1348 25 174186 3.55 110 14 2916910 3.39 54 5 261107 3.60 226 11 11889 3.77 1760 283 24 3.93 2560 260 157018 3.52 107 23 2916916 3.34 38 3 876039 3.69 466 26 27148 3.56 670 55 902641 3.30 96 13 2916917 3.32 34 2 670958 3.37 78 6 369734 3.61 59 13 2916919 3.57 44 3 2916918 3.34 38 3 32641 3.65 1402 51 380896 3.73 352 63 48325 3.50 220 24 122314 3.54 294 15 1967 3.73 15039 1083 107744 3.70 240 46 1997 885228 0553263889 9780553263886 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1237252331m/885228.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1237252331s/885228.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/885228.Outlaws_of_Sherwood_Forest 3.77 13 11889 3.77 1760 283 1985 58709 055326270X 9780553262704 0 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58709.Mystery_of_the_Secret_Room 3.25 12 11889 3.77 1760 283 1986 199199 0553258133 9780553258134 0 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1232491683m/199199.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1232491683s/199199.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/199199.Statue_of_Liberty_Adventure 2.75 8 11889 3.77 1760 283 1986 176894 0756401216 9780756401214 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172444827m/176894.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172444827s/176894.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/176894.Magical_Beginnings 2.62 8
Introduction (Magical Beginnings) • essay by Steven H. Silver
Introduction to "People of the Crater" • essay by Andre Norton
The People of the Crater • (1947) • novelette by Andre Norton
Introduction to "My Daughter's Name is Sarah" • essay by Peter S. Beagle
My Daughter's Name Is Sarah • (1959) • short story by Peter S. Beagle
Introduction to "April in Paris" • essay by Ursula K. Le Guin
April in Paris • (1962) • short story by Ursula K. Le Guin
To Light a Fire • essay by Susan M. Schwartz
The Fires of Her Vengeance • (1980) • short fiction by Susan M. Schwartz
Introduction to "The Fane of the Grey Rose" • essay by Charles de Lint
The Fane of the Grey Rose • (1979) • novelette by Charles de Lint
Introduction to "Bones for Duluth" • essay by Megan Lindholm
Bones for Dulath • (1979) • short story by Megan Lindholm
Introduction to "The Unicorn Masque" • essay by Ellen Kushner
The Unicorn Masque • (1981) • novelette by Ellen Kushner
Introduction to "The Stuff of Heroes" • essay by Esther Friesner
The Stuff of Heroes • (1982) • short fiction by Esther Friesner
Introduction to "The Ulfjarl's Stone" • essay by Mickey Zucker Reichert
The Ulfjarl's Stone • (1989) • short fiction by Mickey Zucker Reichert
Introduction to "The Rending Dark" • essay by Emma Bull
The Rending Dark • (1984) • novelette by Emma Bull
Introduction to "A Different Kind of Courage" • essay by Mercedes Lackey
A Different Kind of Courage • (1985) • short story by Mercedes Lackey
Introduction to "Third Time Lucky" • essay by Tanya Huff
Third Time Lucky • (1986) • short story by Tanya Huff
Introduction to "Sing" • essay by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Sing • (1987) • short story by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Introduction to "Birthnight" • essay by Michelle Sagara West
Birthnight • (1992) • short story by Michelle Sagara West
Introduction to "The Jewel and the Demon" • essay by Lisanne Norman
The Jewel and the Demon • (1998) • short story by Lisanne Norman
Introduction to "The Raven's Quest" • essay by Fiona Patton
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