Crichton, Michael
Sphere
: Ballantine Books, . Mass Market Paperback . 1.05 x 6.90 x 4.21 Good/ Jurassic Park author Michael Crichton is possibly the best science teacher for the masses since H.G. Wells, and Sphere, his thriller about a mysterious spherical spaceship at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, is classic Crichton. A group of not-very-complex characters (portrayed in the film by Sharon Stone, Dustin Hoffman, Samuel L. Jackson, and Queen Latifah) assemble to solve a cleverly designed roller coaster of a mystery while attempting (with mixed success) to avoid sudden death and expounding (much more successfully) on the latest, coolest scientific ideas, including the existence of black holes. Somehow, Crichton manages to convey the complicated stuff in utterly simplistic prose, making him, as his old pal Steven Spielberg puts it, "the high priest of high concept." Yet there is more to Crichton than science and big-ticket show biz. He is also, as any reader of his startling memoir Travels knows, a bit of a mystic--he is entirely open to notions spouted by spoon-bending psychics that most science writers would scorn. Sphere is not only a gratifying sci-fi suspense tale it also reflects Crichton's keen interest in the unexplained powers of the human mind. When something passes through a black hole in Crichton's fiction, a lesson is learned. The book also contains another profound lesson: when you're staring down a giant squid with an eyeball the size of a dinner plate, don't blink first. Time, R.Z. Sheppard It turns out that the downed flying machine, resting 1,000 feet under the sea, is a huge spaceship that crashed at least 300 years ago.... A satisfactory degree of "Hmm?" and a judicious measure of "Eek!" are involved when the hero and several dispensable colleagues submerge to investigate.

ISBN: 0-345-35314-5
Inventory No.: 9
Price: $ 3.99

Crichton, Michael
The Lost World
: Ballantine Books, . Mass Market Paperback . 1.07 x 6.79 x 4.20 Good/ Written in the wake of Jurassic Park's phenomenal box-office success, The Lost World seems as much a guidebook for Hollywood types hard at work on the franchise's followup as it is a legitimate sci-fi thriller. Which begs the inevitable questions: Is the plot a rehash of the first book? Sure it is, with the action unfolding on yet another secluded island, the mysterious "Site B." Is the cast of characters basically the same? Absolutely, from a freshly minted pair of cute, compu-savvy kids right down to the neatly exhumed chaos theorist Ian Malcolm (who was presumed dead at the close of JP). But is it fun to read? You betcha. Hollywood (and Michael Crichton) keeps telling us the same old stories for a very good reason: we like them. And the pulp SF formula Crichton has mastered with Jurassic Park and The Lost World is no exception. --Paul Hughes From Booklist Every Cretaceous critter in John Hammond's bioengineered dinosaur preserve was destroyed after the events of Jurassic Park. Yet five years later, carcasses of recently dead, supposedly extinct saurians are washing ashore on nearby islands. Time for intrepid scientists to discover and observe again. Onboard this time are the chaos and complexity theorist who almost died in Hammond's folly, a stuck-up rich guy paleontologist, an Amazon of a large-animal ethologist, a regular-guy engineering genius.

ISBN: 0-345-40288-X
Inventory No.: 5
Price: $ 3.99

Gibson, William
Count Zero
New York, NY, U.S.A.: Arbor House, 1986. Hard Cover First Thus. 8vo - over 7ž" - 9ž" tall Very Good/Very Good 278pp. From the author of Neuromancer comes the follow-up novel Count Zero. Set 7 years after the events in Neuromancer, this was the winner of the Hugo, Nebula and Philip K. Dick award for best novel of the year. A very good book with some minor flaws, some wear on the outside of the book, mostly shelf-wear at the bottom edge, and two small discard stamps - One on the title page and one on the upper text-block. There is some left-over glue residue on the front FEP, but otherwise the inside is clean as a whistle. The jacket is in shockingly good condition, as you can see from the picture. Still shiny and stunning with no marks, tears, chips and not price clipped - just a few very small bumps. A scarce and collectible book for anyone who is a fan of Gibson's work. *Number line reads 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1*

ISBN: 087795769x
Inventory No.: 1226
Price: $ 65.99

Gold, H. L. (Edited by)
The Fourth Galaxy Reader - Fifteen Imaginative Stories That Propbe Beyond the range of the Swiftest-
New York, N.Y., U.S.A.: Permabooks, 1960. Mass Market Paperback First Thus. 12mo - over 6ž" - 7ž" tall Good/ 239pp. A pulp book from the 60's that contains works from notable authors like Fritz Leiber. Pages are mildly tanning with age, and there is some scuffing/wear to the outer wraps - but otherwise no major flaws. On the contents page, the former owner took to grading the stories with a scholastic grading (a-f) system. "Man in a Quandary" by L. J. Stecher, Jr. was downgraded from a B to an F. "Blank Form" by Arthur Sellings and "What's He Doing In There?" by Fritz Leiber both get a B. No other stories rated, unfortunately!

ISBN:
Inventory No.: 1282
Price: $ 8.99

GRAY, JULIA
Ice Mage
: Orbit, . Paperback . Good/ From the Publisher Ice Mage is a stunning new epic fantasy adventure full of thrills and magic. The remote and wild land of Tiguafaya is on the edge of chaos. The menacing volcanoes that dominate the landscape grumble and threaten destruction. The repulsive fireworms, the marauding pirates, and the ancient dragons grow bolder by the minute. The corrupt and ineffectual government is paralyzed and helpless in the face of all the dangers. The country's only hope for survival lies with a group of young rebels known as the Firebrands. Led by the lovers, Andrin and Ico, and the half-mad musician, Vargo, the Firebrands are desperately fighting back. Using the once-revered but now lost arts of magic against the overwhelming odds, they are all that stand between Tiguafaya and total devastation. Rich and exciting, powerful and engrossing, Ice Mage marks the arrival of a thrilling new voice in fantasy adventure.

ISBN: 1-85723-689-0
Inventory No.: 83
Price: $ 16.95

Holt, Victoria
Bride of Pendorric
London, England: Chancellor Press, 1983. Hard Cover . 8vo - over 7ž" - 9ž" tall Very Good/No Jacket No dj, pages have slight browning around edges, some bumping to top and bottom of spine and corners. Interior is unmarked and binding is tight. Very attractive green cover with gold striping down left side near spine. Two enthralling stories of fantasy in one cover. First there is Bride of Pendorric. When Favel was swept into marriage by the dashing young heir of Pendorric she was dazzzled with happiness until she realized that someone wanted her fate joined with the other Brides of Pendorric, all who had died mysteriously and tragically. Secondly you have Mistress of Mellyn. To often becoming a governess was the only course open to a lonely Victorian girl, but tempestuous attractive Martha hated the idea. Her life was coming up to a turning point. Where would it lead her?

ISBN:
Inventory No.: 353
Price: $ 7.00

Kilworth, Garry
Midnight's Sun : A Story of Wolves
London, England, UK: Unwin Hyman, 1990. Hard Cover First Edition. 8vo - over 7ž" - 9ž" tall Fine/Fine 317pp. A fine copy with no notable marks or flaws in a fine jacket with a price of #12.95 net U.K. - An incredibly scarce book by one of England's foremost fantasty writers. The winner of the World Fantasy Award (1992) and the British Science Fiction Award (1993) for "The Ragthorn" with equally brilliant co-author Robert Holdstock (Mythago Wood and The Hollowing). Has written other novels: Doppelgänger, The Songbirds of Pain, Bronze Casket for a Mummified Shrew-Mouse, Death of the Mocking Man among MANY others.

ISBN: 0044406835
Inventory No.: 1240
Price: $ 99.99

Marco, John
Jackal of Nar (Tyrants & Kings #1)
: Spectra, . Mass Market Paperback . 1.31 x 6.90 x 4.23 Good/ The first volume of a fantasy sequence collectively called Tyrants and Kings, The Jackal of Nar starts off with a grueling account of what is still trench warfare even if its weaponry is magic flame cannons and trained wolves. The hero Richius is fighting a war he does not believe in for an emperor he loathes. Quite minor incidents come back to haunt him--he prevents a rape and makes a mortal enemy of a rival commander, and the almost casual decision to remain in a tavern in the company of prostitutes produces an obsession that dominates his life. Marco's frequent clumsiness of style and plotting are almost irrelevant Richius is a flawed hero whose sense of his own righteousness costs those around him even more than it does him, and there is a real power to his story. This is a book with some splendidly corrupt villains--the Emperor Arkus, obsessed with the pursuit of longevity and the manipulation of everyone around him Biaggio, his smoothly vicious chief of police--and with opponents of whom we learn more when Richius is forced to change sides Tharn, the fundamentalist wizard and warlord and his aging servant Voris. --Roz Kaveney, Amazon.co.uk --This text refers to the Paperback edition. From Kirkus Reviews Jumbo fantasy, the first of a series entitled Tyrants and Kings, from newcomer Marco. Arkus, Emperor of Nar, has ordered Prince Richius Vantran of Aramoor and his army into Lucel-Lor to assist the autocratic Daegog against a popular uprising led by Tharn, a magic-wielding warrior-priest. But neither supplies nor reinforcements arrive, and Richius's campaign seems lostuntil cavalry sent by the emperor gallops to the rescue. Richius intervenes, however, when their commander, the cruel, arrogant

ISBN: 0-553-57887-1
Inventory No.: 84
Price: $ 7.50

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