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  • Book III of The Rings Of The Master. Vulture is a shapechanger capable of absorbing the body and memories of any organic being. Without the information only Vulture can collect, the rebels will never succeed in gathering the five rings necessary to defeat Master System. Now an unknown entity seems  to be giving Vulture an unseen hand. But the question is - whose side is it on? Cover art by Darrell K. Sweet .
  • A timeless classic that deserves a place on the shelves with Wind in the Willows and Alice in Wonderland. At the urging of Fiver, a rabbit with psychic ability, a group of rabbits leave their warren and set out to find a new home away from danger and Men. They meet with many adventures with other rabbits and creatures, but are determined to do what it takes to gain their haven. Cover art from the animated film by Martin Rosen.

  • Book III of The Drenai Saga. The Drenai King is dead - murdered by a ruthless assassin. Enemy troops swarm into Drenai lands. Their orders: kill every man, woman and child. But there is hope...Stalked by men who act like beasts and beasts who act like men, the warrior Waylander must journey to the shadow-haunted lands of the Nadir to find the legendary Armour of Bronze. With this, he can turn the tide. But can he be trusted? He is Waylander the Slayer. He is the traitor that killed the King...Cover art by Bob Warner. https://cosmiccauldronbooks.com.au/p/quest-for-lost-heroes-david-gemmell/
  • Welcome to the Fugue, a magical land inhabited by descendants of supernatural beings who once shared the earth with humans. The Fugue has been woven into a wondrous, magnificent carpet for protection against those who would destroy it; but as the carpet begins to unravel, battle is joined between good and the particularly repulsive evil forces for control of the Fugue.Cover art by Tim White.
  • Book I of The Fall Of Atlantis. Domaris, disciple of the Temple of Light, was wrenched from her peaceful life by the arrival of the Atlantean prince Micon, whose powers over wind and sun, earth and fire are coveted by the sorcerers of the dark who would harness his gifts for their own evil ends. Soon, out of a tender, earthly passion, would rise forces that might decide the final victory.  Soon, Domaris would bear Micon a son - but Deoris, her sister, would be enthralled by the forces of darkness.

  • Witch World Series 1: Book II of The Estcarp Cycle) : After repulsing the Kolder, the land of Estcarp is safe, until a sudden disappearance sends Simon Tregarth and his allies on a quest to stop an enigmatic new danger. Though the Kolder were defeated before, they rise again with a vengeance, and their plot is even more sinister than before. From Karsten in the south to the swamps of Tor to the Kolder’s impenetrable stronghold and beyond, Simon must fight to stop the invaders of his adopted home once and for all. Cover art by Mark Harrison.

  • West of Eden I. When dinosaurs ruled the earth... In Harrison's imagination, they still do. The catastrophe that ended the Age of the Dinosaurs 65 million years ago in the world we know never happened. The evolution of the great reptiles continued, climaxing with the Yilanè, the most intelligent and advanced race on Earth. But when the onset of a new Ice Age forces them to cross the ocean to explore and colonise a vast, strange continent, they clash violently with a savage new breed of mammal that they have never before encountered. Mammals that walk erect, hunt and use crude stone tools - and weapons...Cover art by Gino d'Achille; illustrations by Bill Sanderson.
  • Book II of the DragonCrown War Cycle. At the head of her merciless armies, the tyrant Chytrine pursues her quest to become empress of the world in a  brutal campaign of bloodshed and unholy sorcery.  Her agents search the conquered lands for the shattered DragonCrown - if this is reassembled, she will be unstoppable.  Opposing Chytrine is Alexia, Princess of Okrannel, as she fights to save the life of a mysterious human warrior accused of treachery, she assembles an unlikely alliance of would-be heroes: Resolute, an exiled Vorquelf, Kerrigan, a mage of uncertain potential and an orphan thief, Will, who may fulfill a prophecy or become its victim. Cover art by Ciruelo Cabral.

  • Book III of Vanderai. Most peoples have a way of explaining the imperfection of the world. In Halilak they used to say God is powerful and wise but She is asleep...Not that Rahike had yet found much in life requiring such an excuse. Strong, handsome and clever, chosen as future ruler of a prosperous little country, possessed already of a fine house and healthy child and secure in public respect; she had no need to reproach fate. When to these blessings was added a love whose beauty might move a goddess to envy, it seemed that if Voiha was sleeping, She was dreaming well.But Mairilek brought unexpected difficulties with him. Not only the problems of understanding the Town and the strangeness of men - most women had those. Nor the harder problem of his failure to live as a man should. There was the other peculiarity he had - as remarkable as his beauty but far less welcome. He had his own response to Voiha's dreaming. As she understood, she too began to look with longing for the time when the dreaming might end, when the world might be restored - when Voiha wakes. Cover art by Steve Weston.
  • Book III of The Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant. Thomas Covenant knew that despite his failure on the Isle of The One Tree, he had to return to the Land and fight. After a long and arduous journey, fighting all the way, he readies himself for the final showdown with Lord Foul, the Despiser, and begins to understand things he had only just wondered about before....Cover art by Peter Goodfellow.
  • The final volume in The Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant. From bitter defeat on the Isle of One Tree, Thomas, Linden Avery and the Giants of the Search take ship again.  But the Starfare's Gem is crippled and, captured by the Dolewind, sets course for the perilous shifting seas of Giantish legend. The Search is led back to Land, now dangerously close to destruction from the ravages of the Sunbane. And in the fastness of Revelstone, the Clave feed the growing power of the Banefire with the blood of the Land's people. As they are drawn to the cavern below Mount Thunder, even the white gold Covenent and Avery carry may not serve against Lord Foul's powers - for once the wild magic is unleashed, the Arch of Time will crack and Lord Foul's conquest of the Land is assured. Cover art by Darrell K. Sweet.
  • Book III in The Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant. From bitter defeat  on the Isle of One Tree, Thomas Covenant, Linden Avery and the Giants of the Search take ship again.  But the Starfare's Gem is crippled and, captured by the Dolewind, sets course for the perils of the shifting sea of Giantish legend. The Search is led back to Land, now dangerously close to destructuion from the ravages of Sunbane, and in the fastness of Revelstone, the Clave feed the growing power of the Banefire with the blood of the Land's people. As Covenant and Avery are drawn into the caverns beneath Mount Thunder, even the white gold they carry may  not serve against Lord Foul's powers. For once the wild magic is unleashed, the Arch of Time will crack and Lord Foul's conquest of the Land is assured. Cover art by Peter Goodfellow.
  • Book I of The Damned; Book X of The Drenai Saga. Skilgannon the Damned had vanished from the pages of history. Following the terrible triumph at Perapolis, the General had taken the legendary Swords of Night and Day and ridden from the lands of Naashan. No-one knew where he had gone, and the assassins sent by the Witch Queen could find no trace of his passing. Three years later, as a mob intent on murder gathers outside a distant monastery, they are faced by a single unarmed priest. In a few terrifying seconds their world is changed for ever, and word spreads across the lands of the East. Skilgannon is back. Now he must travel across a perilous, demon-haunted realm seeking a mysterious temple, and the ageless goddess who rules it. With assassins on his trail, and an army of murderous foes ahead, the Damned sets off on a quest to bring the dead to life. But he does not travel alone...The man beside him is Druss the Legend.  Cover art by John Bolton.
  • Book III of Language of Stones. Civil war tears the Realm apart and the sorcerer Maskull’s plans to bring about a catastrophe that will rob the world of magic are coming to fruition. The wizard Gwydion knows that the only hope for the future lies with Willand, the young man he believes to be the reincarnation of King Arthur. But Will is beset with doubts. He is being stalked by the Dark Child, the twin from whom he was separated at birth and who now serves Maskull. And as the magic gradually begins to fade from the world, the powers of Gwydion, his mentor and friend seem to be fading too, leading Will to despair that the destruction of the war will ever be halted, or Maskull ever defeated. Will’s task seems impossible, but he is not ready to give up yet. With the help of his strong-minded wife, Willow, and friends as wise and generous as the loremasters Morann and Gort, Will journeys the Realm seeking his destiny. And soon it becomes clear that only by solving the riddle of his own destiny can he save the world he loves so deeply.
  • Book IV of Incarnations of Immortality. This was a world where both science and magic worked and where magic carpets competed in the market with shiny new cars. The Incarnations of Death, Fate, Time, War, and Nature were real beings caught up in a continuing effort to defeat the wiles of Satan. Mym was prince of a province in still-divided India - a dutiful son, but when the Rajah interfered in his love life for the third time, it was just too much. Rather than give in to the Rajah's wedding plans, he agreed to assume the office of War and wield the Red Sword. For a time he was quite happy, believing that his efforts in the constant petty Earth wars could ameliorate some of the injustice and suffering.  But he soon became aware that behind all his involvement were the traps of Satan, designed to lead him astray. Working in secret, he organised a great rebellion among the Damned, and Satan seemed to capitulate. But he soon learned that the episode was just another snare of Satan...Cover art by Michael Whelan.
  • Book IV of Incarnations of Immortality. Mym was a dutiful son, but his father the Rajah interfered in his love life just once too often. Rather than wed without love, he took up the Red Sword symbol of office of the Incarnation of War. At first he thought his efforts would ameliorate some of the suffering caused by Earth's petty and constant wars. But he found that behind all his involvement were the clever traps of Satan.  When seeming mischance placed him in hell, Mym organised a great rebellion among the Damned. Satan seemed to capitulate - but once free, Mym learned that Satan had been busy stirring up riots and war.  It seemed that things had gone to far and Satan would win.  But there is still one desperate chance...  Books in this series are 'stand alone' reads.
  • Book II of Fool's Gold. Magic has returned to Elda, creating all manner of wonders and terrors. No-one knows yet that the source is the legendary Rosa Eldi, restored to the world but not yet aware of her true nature. Her marriage to King Ravn has destabilised the North and assassins and usurpers now lurk in every corner. In the South, the fire of holy war is smouldering and there is violence everywhere, fuelled by fundamentalist hatred and bigotry. All over Elda, forces are aligning themselves for good or evil. The magic is wild and unpredictable and few count it as a blessing. Cover art by Larry Rostant.

  • Book II of Wild Magic. Forever separated from the only home she has ever known, Faan embarks on a  search to find her true mother - a powerful sorceress who lies enspelled in a magical sleep, far away on the isle of Faan's birth. But distance and old sorceries are not the only obstacles - a sybil has decreed that her fate is entwined with two others, both pawns in the power struggles between gods and power-hungry magicians. Faan, not yet fully trained in her own ever-growing magical talents , is once again embroiled in the deadly sorcerous battles of those who seek to control her world. Cover art by Jody Lee.