"As war rages between the human/alien Alliance and the predatory Khalians, the Alliance Fleet must repel the invaders and reclaim conquered worlds, in a collection of science fiction stories by Christoper Stasheff, Janet Morris, Jody Lynn ..."
"Mercenary leader Alois Hammer has created an armored regiment that wins battles--Hammer's Slammers. Booklist says Drake's popular Hammer's Slammers series about futuristic mercenary tank troops . . . has produced some of the best in military science fiction. This book contains two novels, Counting the Cost and The Warrior, two short stories, and a completely new novelette, arranged in the order the author finds most satisfactory."
Peril's Gate(1st Edition) (Wars of Light and Shadow, Book 6) by JannyWurts Hardcover, 736 Pages, Published 2002 by Eos ISBN-13: 978-0-06-105220-0, ISBN: 0-06-105220-5
"Chapter One The fate of all realms hangs on the resolution of the brutal conflict born of brother versus brother, of prince against prince.For years Lysaer, Prince of Light, has single-mindedly sought the destruction of Arithon, his mage-trained half-brother. Now having narrowly escaped a conspiracy that sought his execution, Arithon must flee into the merciless winter wilds. Sentenced to die by the Alliance of Light and hunted by Koria ..."
Peril's Gate (Wars of Light and Shadow, Book 6) by JannyWurts Paperback, 960 Pages, Published 2002 by Eos ISBN-13: 978-0-06-105467-9, ISBN: 0-06-105467-4
"On the world of Athera, the fate of all realms hangs on the resolution of the brutal conflict born of prince against prince. Branded a minion of evil -- escaping the death sentence imposed by his half-brother Lysaer and his Alliance of Light -- Arithon, Master of Shadow, now faces the last choice remaining to him in the merciless winter wilds: to cast his lot with a renegade enchanter whom Arithon dares not trust ... or die by the sword ..."
Peril's Gate Third Book of The Alliance of Light (The Wars of Light and Shadow, Book 6): Peril's Gate Bk.3 (The Wars of Light & Shadow) by JannyWurts Hardcover, Published 2001 by Voyager Harper Collins, London England ISBN-13: 978-0-00-710106-1, ISBN: 0-00-710106-6
"Lysaer, the "Lord of Light" squares off against his bastard half-brother Arithon, the "Master of Shadow," in a fantasy battle for the future of the world, and the balance of magical powers in the universe. Reprint."
"Ironically, you'll probably appreciate Vacuum Diagrams most after you've put it down. The prolific and acclaimed Stephen Baxter has always been praised for his imaginative and conscientious use of science, and Vacuum Diagrams is no exception. This collection of short stories will leave you ruminating for days over the sprawl of ideas, worlds, and life forms Baxter has woven together. Filling in the gaps on Baxter's ambitious, almost aud ..."
The Alliance of Light Peril's Gate Bk.3 (Wars of Light & Shadow) by JannyWurts Paperback, 688 Pages, Published 2001 by Voyager / Harpercollins Import ISBN-13: 978-0-00-710107-8, ISBN: 0-00-710107-4
"Wurts’ incredibly successful Wars of Light and Shadow series continues. The curse that hangs over the Master of Shadow, Arithon, and Lord of Light, Lysaer is drawing the two half-brothers ever closer toward direct conflict. For the Narural Balance to be maintained, the two must never fight, for if they do, one is sure to perish and the Mistwraith will regain its evil power over their world. Even now, Lysaer – convinced n ..."
Grand Conspiracy(1st Edition) The Wars of Light and Shadow (Alliance of Light) by JannyWurts, Terry Pratchett Hardcover, 624 Pages, Published 1999 by Harper Prism ISBN-13: 978-0-06-105219-4, ISBN: 0-06-105219-1
"Janny Wurts's justifiably skillful and lovingly composed Wars of Light and Shadow series joins the ranks of Robert Jordan's protracted Wheel of Time series, et al., as either--depending on which camp you hail from--the height of high fantasy or the deeply frustrating (yet persistent) problem with the genre. All that said, Wurts has wooed many fans to her series with compelling characters, a tremendously complex (and painstakingly develo ..."
"It is a time of intrigue, fanaticism and rampaging armies. Distrust of sorcery has unleashed a purge of the mageborn - none reviled more than Arithon, Master of Shadow. Through clever manipulation of events at the hands of Lysaer, Master of Light, Arithon's very name has become anathema. Now, the volatile hatreds that first spearheaded the campaign against Shadow have overtaken all reason. Those that still stand in Arithon's desperate d ..."
The Cycle of Fire(1st Edition) Stormwarden / Keeper of the Keys / Shadowfane by JannyWurts Paperback, 704 Pages, Published 1999 by Harper Collins Publishers ISBN-13: 978-0-06-107355-7, ISBN: 0-06-107355-5
"Her magnificent high fantasy trilogy--Stormwarden, Keeper of the Keys and Shadowfane complete in one volume. Sorcerery and Destiny For centuries, the elusive Vaere have trained sorcerers to stand against Shadowfane's demons, who seek nothing less than mankind's destruction and the world's total conquest. Now, the demons have won corrupt human allies, and the last, great defenders have fallen--the Firelord died mad, and the Stormwarden ..."
"The wars began when two half-brothers, gifted of light and shadow, stood shoulder to shoulder to defeat the Mistwraith. In defeat, their foe set its captors at odds, bestowing upon them a lifelong curse of enmity."
"The powers over Light and Dark were channeled through two royal half-brothers, and together they used that power to enslave the dreaded Mistwraith."
Fugitive Prince 1st in the 'Alliance Of Light' series of books by JannyWurts Paperback, 720 Pages, Published 1998 by Eos ISBN-13: 978-0-06-105468-6, ISBN: 0-06-105468-2
"Janny Wurts. receives restitution will suffer no more raids at sea. The Master of
Shadow and his minions will think twice about attacking with fire, since the newly
launched ships shall be manned at the oar by chained convicts. Condemned
men fairly sentenced as Arithon's collaborators, and as of this hour, take warning:
Maenol's own people, if he fails to bind his clansmen under my banner to take
arms against Arithon of Rathain." T ..."
Fugitive Prince(Updated) First Book of The Alliance of Light (The Wars of Light and Shadow, Book 4) (The Wars of Light and Shadow series) (Bk. 1) by JannyWurts Paperback, 565 Pages, Published 1998 by Voyager / Harpercollins ISBN-13: 978-0-00-648299-4, ISBN: 0-00-648299-6
"Where there is light, there must always be shadow… The fourth volume in Janny Wurts’s spectacular epic fantasy, now re-released with a striking new cover design along with the rest of the series.The schism began with two half-brothers empowered to subdue a Mistwraith. In revenge it cursed them to a life of perpetual conflict. Each believes absolutely in his cause, and loathes the other for opposing it…Lysaer, Prince of the Light – a cha ..."
Die Schattenkriege 01 Die Rückkehr des Nebelgeistes by JannyWurts Paperback, 542 Pages, Published 2002 by Lübbe ISBN-13: 978-3-404-20436-6, ISBN: 3-404-20436-0
Die Schattenkriege 03 Die Verschwörung des Lichts, by JannyWurts Paperback, 585 Pages, Published 2002 by Bastei-Lübbe ISBN-13: 978-3-404-20448-9, ISBN: 3-404-20448-4