Book VIII of Deverry. Rhodry and his new dragon ally, Arzosah, have joined forces with the dwarven axemen and are rushing to the aid of the besieged town of Cengarn. Within the town walls, the Princess Carra and her unborn child are under the protection of the sorcerers Jill and Dallandra, who eagerly await the arrival of their allies. But food supplies are running low and their chances look bleak. And as time grows shorter, the surrounding Horsekin army, under the instruction of the goddess Alshandra, are preparing to end the siege once and for all. Only the destruction of Alshandra will ensure peace between Horsekin and humans, a seemingly impossible task. Cover art by Geoff Taylor.
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An omnibus edition of thirteen Conan tales adapted by Roy Thomas and presented as graphic novels. This volume includes: Cimmeria; The Jewels Of Gwahlur; Beyond The Black River; The Children Of Jebbhel Sag; The Blood Of The Gods; Child Of Sorcery; The Scarlet Citadel; The Flame Knife; The Ghouls Of Yanaidar; The Curse Of The Monolith; The Lair Of The Ice Worm; Black Tears; Hawks Over Shem; The Hyborean Age. Artists: Barry Windsor-Smith; Dick Giordano; John Buscema; Tony Dezuniga; Alfredo Alcala; Ernie Chan; Frank Brunner; Gene Colan; Pablo Marcos; Carmine Infantino and Tim Conrad. Adapted from the stories by Robert E. Howard, L. Sprague de Camp, Lin Carter and Christy Marx. Front cover art by Earl Norem. Back cover art by Keith Parkinson. -
Book II of The Warlord Chronicles. Arthur has won his bloody victory at Lugg Vale and the kingdoms are finally united. Mordred's throne is safe, Guinevere is to bear Arthur a child and Lancelot is to marry Ceinwyn. After one last battle against the Saxons, Arthur will rule a peaceful, orderly land. But - unlike Merlin - Arthur has forgotten the Gods, who thrive on Chaos. Merlin, weaver of charms, knows that if the Gods are to be restored he must bring together Britain's thirteen sacred objects. Derfel, Arthur's stalwart, is drawn into Merlin's intrigues and Arthur's plans are thrown into turmoil. Cover art by Bill Gregory.
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Althalus, burgler, armed robber, is paid to steal a book by a sinister stranger named Ghend. Althalus sets off to the House at the End of the World where the book is kept. There, in the same room as the book Ghend described, he finds a talking cat. What he can't find as he turns around is the door by which he entered. By the time he sets out again, Althalus can read. He's read the book and discovered that the evil god Daeva is trying to unmake the world. The cat, whom Althalus calls Emerald, is in fact the god's sister, and she needs Althalus to prevent Daeva returning them all to primordial chaos. Althalus will teach her what she needs to know, which is how to lie, cheat and steal - 'Whatever works,' Emerald reflects. Althalus is the first and foremost of a band of colourful helpers who will battle Daeva and his bizarre, deadly minions - and the existence of the world hangs in the balance. Cover art by Geoff Taylor. -
Book I of The Navigator Kings. When Kupé, a Polynesian voyager, chases a huge octopus across the ocean, he discovers the strange and mysterious Land of Mists and rescues a man and a woman from the wild sea. He takes them back to the island of Raiatea, where the pal strangers witness the momentous events that follow the death of the king and the struggle for the succession. But the gods are also watching, and when Prince Tangiia and is followers secretly flee the island in search of a new home, their intervention becomes inevitable. Cover art by Mark Harrison. https://cosmiccauldronbooks.com.au/p/the-princely-flower-garry-kilworth/
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Book III of The Song Of Albion. Fires rage in Albion: strange, hidden fires, dark-flamed, invisible to the eye. Llew Silver Hand is High King of Albion, but now the Brazen Man has defied his sovereignty and Llew must journey to the Foul Land to redeem his greatest treasure. The last battle begins, and the myths, passions, and heroism of an ancient people come to life as Llew faces his greatest test yet...Cover art by Rodney Matthews. -
Book III of Sevenwaters. Raised in an isolated cove in Kerry, the young sorceress Fainne is sent to live at Sevenwaters. She is burdened with a terrible task; she must use her powers to stop the Fair Folk winning back the Islands, no matter what the cost. Even if it means denying herself to the one she loves. Can Fainne turn from her family and can she bring herself to rid the world of the chosen one...the Child of the Prophecy? Cover art by Neal Armstrong. Readers please note: New editions of this title, together with quite a few others, are all moving to Audio-CD and away from the printed word.
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The story begins in the American Civil War, during the siege of Richmond, Virginia, the capital of the Confederate States of America. As famine and death ravage the city, five northern prisoners of war decide to escape by the unusual means of hijacking a balloon. The escapees are Cyrus Smith, a railroad engineer in the Union army; his black manservant Neb (short for Nebuchadnezzar), a former slave who had been freed by Smith; the sailor Bonadventure Pencroff; his protégé Harbert Brown; a young orphan boy;and the journalist Gedéon Spilett. The company is completed by Cyrus' dog "Top". After flying in stormy weather for several days, the group crash-lands on a cliff-bound, volcanic, deserted island. They name it "Lincoln Island" in honor of President Lincoln. With the knowledge of the brilliant engineer Smith, the five are able to sustain themselves on the island, producing fire, pottery, bricks, nitroglycerin, iron, a simple electric telegraph, a home on a stony cliffside called "Granite House", and even a seaworthy ship. Five castaways are washed up on a remote Pacific island where no human life exists - but is the island really deserted? Does some strange, supernatural power guide the destiny of all who dare venture on its shores? Abridged edition. -
Book I of The Long Price Quartet. The city-state of Saraykeht dominates the Summer Cities. Its wealth is beyond measure; its port is open to all the merchants of the world, and its ruler, the Khai Saraykeht, commands forces to rival the Gods. Commerce and trade fill the streets with a hundred languages, and the coffers of the wealthy with jewels and gold. Any desire, however exotic or base, can be satisfied in its soft quarter. Blissfully ignorant of the forces that fuel their prosperity, the people live and work secure in the knowledge that their city is a bastion of progress in a harsh world. It would be a tragedy if it fell. Saraykeht is poised on the knife-edge of disaster. At the heart of the city's influence are the poet-sorcerer Heshai and the captive spirit, Seedless, whom he controls. For all his power, Heshai is weak, haunted by memories of shame and humiliation. A man faced with constant reminders of his responsibilities and his failures, he is the linchpin and the most vulnerable point in Saraykeht's greatness. Far to the west, the armies of Galt have conquered many lands. To take Saraykeht, they must first destroy the trade upon which its prosperity is based. Marchat Wilsin, head of Galt's trading house in the city, is planning a terrible crime against Heshai and Seedless. If he succeeds, Saraykeht will fall. Amat, House Wilsin's business manager, is a woman who rose from the slums to wield the power that Marchat Wilsin would use to destroy her city. Through accidents of fate and circumstance Amat, her apprentice Liat, and two young men from the farthest reaches of their society stand alone against the dangers that threaten the city. CVover art by Stephan Martiniere. -
Fool’s Fate: Robin Hobb
$10.00Book III of The Tawny Man. A small and sadly untried coterie - the old assassin Chade, the serving-boy Thick, Prince Dutiful and his reluctant Skillmaster Fitz - sail toward the distant isle of Aslevjal. There they must fulfil the Narcheska's challenge: to lay the head of the dragon Icefyre, whom legends tell is buried there deep beneath the ice, upon her hearth. Only then can their marriage proceed and put an end to the war between the two kingdoms. Having abandoned the Fool in Buckkeep, Fitz is guilt-stricken, but determined to keep the fate of his beloved friend at bay, since prophecy foretells the Fool's if he ever sets foot on the isle of the black dragon. But as their ship draws in towards Aslevjal a lone figure awaits them... -
The classic children's fantasy adventure that was first published in 1863. Tom, a poor orphan, is employed by the villainous chimney-sweep, Grimes, to climb up inside flues to clear away the soot. While engaged in this dreadful task, he loses his way and emerges in the bedroom of Ellie, the young daughter of the house who mistakes him for a thief. He runs away, and, hot and bothered, he slips into a cooling stream, falls fast asleep - and becomes a water baby. In this new life, he meets all sorts of aquatic creatures, including an engaging old lobster and other water babies before finding his way to St Branden's Isle, where he encounters the fierce Mrs Bedonebyasyoudid and the motherly Mrs Doasyouwouldbedoneby. After a long and arduous quest to the Other-End-Of-Nowhere, Tom achieves his heart's desire. -
Chronicles Of Counter Earth IV. Tarl Cabot pursues his mission for the Priest-Kings of Gor, seeking their last precious link to survival. All he knows is that it is hidden somewhere among the teeming hordes of the savage Wagon People and he must unravel the mysteries of this strange, private band of nomads, avoided by all except at trading times. He must be accepted by the tribe and learn their secrets - or die trying. Cover art by Chris Achilleos. -
Book II of The Great God's War. It has been twenty years since Prince Bifalt of Belleger discovered the Last Repository and the sorcerous knowledge hidden there. At the behest of the repository's magisters, and in return for the restoration of sorcery to both kingdoms, the realms of Belleger and Amika ceased generations of war. Their alliance was sealed with the marriage of Bifalt to Estie, the crown princess of Amika. But the peace - and their marriage - has been uneasy. Now the terrible war that King Bifalt and Queen Estie feared is coming. An ancient enemy has discovered the location of the Last Repository, and a mighty horde of dark forces is massing to attack the library and take the magical knowledge it guards. That horde will slaughter every man, woman, and child in its path, destroying both Belleger and Amika along the way. With their alliance undermined by lingering hostility and conspiracies threatening, it will take all of the monarchs' strength and will to inspire their people into defiance...Cover art by Nekro. -
Shadowgod: Michael Cobley
$10.00Book II of The Shadowkings. Far to the north the shadowking Byrnak broods in his fortress. Harried by a fragment of the Lordof Twilight and mistrustful of his fellow shadowkings, he knows he must utterly crush the remnants of the Khatrimantine Empire, despite the pwer of the Earthmother Goddess. But despite overwhelming superiority, doubts assail him; he knows that his is not the only power moving in this world. In the face of almost certain doom, the forces of light must stand together against the darkness but their leaders are unsure of the next step. Ikarni Mazaret, now Lord Regent, still grieves over the death of his beloved, the mage Suviel. Ranging forth from the city of Besh-Darok, he takes ever more perilous risks. And although Tauric has been crowned Emperor, he feels increasingly powerless to influence events and despair begins to taint his every decision. Keren Asherol remains haunted by her shattering encounter with one of the Demonkind, while her twin, the mirrorchild Nerek, is dogged by sinister omens. The dice are cast - and the sinister endgame begins... Cover art by Steve Stone. -
Book II of The Zodiac Legacy. One year after receiving the power of the Zodiac, Steven Lee and his teammates have begin to master their abilities. But when his team seems to be falling apart, Steven has to find a way to be a leader before there isn't a team to lead. The power-mad Maxwell and his Vanguard have returned and are planning their next move. However, they are not the only threat that Steven will have to face. With allegiances shifting around him and the line between the good guys and the bad guys blurring, Steven has to work out who he can trust... before it's too late...Illustrated by Andie Tong.
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The Chronicles of Castle Brass, Being the Second Volume of the High History of the Runestaff. Dorian Hawkmoon, the invincible, the Eternal Champion, the Duke of Köln, is dying from melancholia. His wife Yisselda, beautiful daughter of Count Brass, has perished in the Battle of Londra - or so the evidence suggests. But somewhere in the caverns of his soul, Hawkmoon knows otherwise and some think him so mad that he will never again leave Castle Brass. When Katinka van Bak, Regent of Ukrania, arrives to seek his help in saving her Bulgar Mountain State from an army of alien demons, voices from centuries past tell him that the key to Yisselda's fate now lies in his grasp. He begins his journey with her, a journey that will take him through time and space and previous incarnations, where as Queen Ilian of Garathorm, he is once again the Champion Eternal of the Black Jewel, friend of the enigmatic Jhary-a-Conel and fabled destroyer of the Dark Empire. Cover art by Bob Haberfield -
Book III of NewEden. Gyll Hermond was spawned by the dark streets of Neweden, a world torn apart by intrigue and blood-feud. He'd moulded a ragged band of kinless outcasts into a trained killing force - the Hoorka Assassins' Guild - and was then deposed in a bitter power struggles. Now Fate bring Gyll back to Neweden as military commander of a powerful Trading Family. Hoorka has become a lethal weapon in the hands of a repressive regime. Gyll must risk his life in a final confrontation with his own deadly creation. Cover art by Jim Burns. -
Book I of The Bitterbynde. The Stormriders land their winged stallions on the battlements of Isse Tower. Far below, the superstitious servants who dwell in the forest tell ghastly tales of evil creatures inhabiting the world outside, a world they have only glimpsed. Yet it is the most lowly - a mute, scarred and utterly despised foundling who dares to scale the Tower, sneak aboard a Windship and then dive from the sky. The fugitive is found by a kind-hearted adventurer who gives it a name, the gifts of communication by handspeak and an amazing truth that it never suspected. Now Imrhien begins a journey to Caermeor, to seek a wise woman whose skills may change the foundling's life. Cover art by Dan Craig. -
Book I of The Fae Chronicles: Have you ever heard of the old Celtic legends of the Fae - beautiful, magical and deadly creatures that have a love of messing with humans just for kicks and giggles? Welcome to my world...What started out as a strange assignment led to one of the most gruesome murder mysteries of our times. My friends and I are set and determined to find out who is killing off Fae and Witches alike. Couple of problems in the way – I hate the Fae and the Prince of the Dark Fae is bound and determined that I work for him. He’s a rude, overbearing egotistical ass with a compulsive need to possess, dominate and control me. Oh - did I mention that he is absolutely sex-on-a-stick gorgeous and he makes me feel things that I never ever wanted to feel for a Fae…? Every time he touches me or looks at me with those dangerous golden eyes he seems to pull me further in under his spell, despite my better judgement. My friends and I can’t trust anyone and nothing is as it seems on the surface - not even me…Rated by the author as VERY adults only. -
A very unusual first novel, unexpectedly touching and very unputdownable. A group of elegant dogs in top hats, tails and bustled skirts become instant celebrities when they descend on New York in 2008. They are refugees from a Canadian town that has been isolated for over a hundred years - they are monster dogs who retain the 19th century Prussian culture of their human creator. They talk, walk upright, have excellent manners and seem to lead charmed lives, but as Cleo Pira, a young woman who has befriended them discovers, they are threatened with extinction. Cover art by Kirsten Bakis.
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Shadow Queen: Deborah Kalin
$20.00Book I of The Binding. Matilde of the House of Svanaten is tired of being shadow queen. Her accession to the Turasi throne is long overdue, yet her imperious grandmother, Beata, is reluctant to hand over power. When Matilde's mysterious aunt, Helena, turns up for Turassi's most important festival, suspicions abound. Why has Helena - long married into the despised Ilthean nobility - suddenly appeared? And what of the Ilthean soldiers massed at the southern border? Hard on Helena's arrival, Matilde is struck by a vision that warns of doom. And it isn't long before a powerful enemy strikes at the very heart of power, leaving a trail of death and destruction in his wake. After narrowly surviving the conflagration that shatters her entire world, Matilde is forced to pit herself against her family's conqueror in a battle not just for the throne, but for her very existence. Cover art by Les Petersen. -
Firesong: William Nicholson
$10.00Book III of Wind On Fire. The Manth people are at last free to seek their promised land, led by Bowman and Kestrel's mother, a prophetess. But the journey is long and hard, filled with many dangers, enemies, distractions, and temptations. And each of the travelers is preoccupied with his or her own worries. Bowman is torn between his attraction to Sisi, a former princess, and what he believes is his destiny-to sacrifice himself for the good of the people. Kestrel also feels a pull toward a mission, toward something-but for some reason, she cannot envision her life beyond the journey. -
Book II of The Duncton Chronicles. When Tryfan, son of Bracken and Rebecca, returns to the sacred Burrows of Uffington, he finds dreadful signs of death and destruction. For out of the chilly North have swarmed the grikes, a fanatical tribe of warrior moles bent on destroying all believers in the powers of the Stone. Tryfan’s duty is clear – to muster and protect the few remaining Stone followers from the evil that seems certain to engulf them. With only a frail and timid mole named Spindle for company, he sets off on an epic journey… But can he save his friends? -
Chronicles of Prydain, Book V. When the sword of Dyrnwyn, the most powerful weapon inthe kingdom of Prydain, falls into the hands of Arawn-Death-Lord, Taran, Assistant Pig-Keeper, and Prince Gwydion raise an army to march against Arawn's terrible cohorts. After a winter expedition filled with danger, Taran's army arrives at Mount Dragon, Arawn's stronghold. There, in a thrilling confrontation with Arawn and the evil enchantress Achren, Taran is forced to make the most crucial decision of his life. -
Book II of Alliance of Lights; Book V of Wars of Light and Shadow The wars began when two half-brothers, gifted of light and shadow, stood together to defeat the Mistwraith. In defeat, their foe set its captors at odds, bestowing on them a lifetime curse of enmity. It is a time of intrigue, fanaticism and rampaging armies. Distrust of sorcery has set off a purge of the talented Mageborn and the most reviled is Arithon, Master of Shadows. Lysaer, Master of Light has manipulated events to make Arithon's name anathema. Those that still stand in Arithon's defence are downtrodden, in retreat and close to defeat. And thus the stage is set for the ultimate betrayal. Cover art by Janny Wurts. -
Warhammer 40,000. Book I of Grey Knights. There are times when the scale of a daemonic infestation is such that even the most formidable and righteous Inquisitors need to call upon aid in order to triumph. The elite Grey Knights to banish the powerful daemon Ghargatuloth before time runs out and the creature is free to rampage around the universe... Cover art by Philip Sibbering. -
Dragon Prince series, Book III. Somewhere in the deep past, at the very edge of Sunrunner memory, lay an invisible, sinister force that once came close to obliterating the Sunrunner race. Now it was gaining power again. The Sunrunners put their faith in Andry, their new Lord and Sioned, the High Priestess. As they ride the sunlight they realise that the time has come to call down a fire that even the oldest enemy will fear. Cover art by Sagrelles.
