Item category 1: Science Fiction & Fantasy

Review: "Rome, 1635, and the members of Grantville's diplomatic team, headed by Sharon Nichols, are making scant headway now that it has become politically inexpedient for Pope Urban VIII to talk to them. Sharon doesn't mind, she has a wedding to plan. Frank Stone has moved to Rome and is attempt...

The magic ring that Emily finds buried in the sand belongs to Neptune, and he wants it back. But the ring, once on, won't come off, and Neptune puts a terrible curse on Emily. A wildly exciting underwater adventure, written with warmth and charm, and with fascinating new characters as well as old...

"The Conclave of Shadows faces two challenges: finding and destroying the evil magician Leso Varen, and deactivating an army of sinister magical warriors hidden in a cave on Midkemia. They discover that the warriors, called Talnoy, are beacons for a vast army of alien invaders, one so formidable...

Fairyland in uproar! Jack Frost has stolen the Pet Fairies magical pets. Without them, the Pet Fairies can't ensure that pets in the human world find the right owners. So it's vital that the Pet Fairies get their magic pets back. The pets have escaped from Jack Frost's ice castle and are roaming ...

Following their adventures in the Border Sea, Arthur and Leaf head for home. But only Leaf gets through the front door. Arthur is blocked because someone or something has assumed his identity and is taking over his life. Before Arthur can take action, he is drafted by Sir Thursday and forced to j...

YA. Fantasy fiction. Stolen children of Quentaris is a gripping fantasy novel which tells the story of the Quentaran children stolen by Nordian traders to sell to the despicable Trollantan rat people. The novel follows the children's capture, journey though the rift caves in tumbrels drawn by the...

Fantasy fiction. Atom is proud to bring this fantasy classic to a new audience of young readers. Packaged as competitively priced hardbacks with stunning new cover artwork, the first three Shannara novels are the perfect entry point to Terry Brooks incredible world. The sword of Shannara is the f...

As Napoleon's tenacious infantry rampages across Europe, the war does not rage on land and water alone. Squadrons of aviators swarm the skies. Raining fire and acid upon their enemies, these aviators ride dragons. Captain Laurence is a satisfied man with a respectable commission aboard the ship R...

As Napoleon's tenacious infantry rampages across Europe, the war does not rage on land and water alone. Squadrons of aviators swarm the skies. Raining fire and acid upon their enemies, these aviators ride dragons. Captain Laurence is a satisfied man with a respectable commission aboard the ship R...

Originally published for a young adult audience in the 1950s, a classic Heinlein tale depicts a future world where overpopulation has necessitated travel to other planets in spite of limited communications technology, a challenge for which identical twins Tom and Pat are enlisted for a human tele...

Fantasy fiction. Atom is proud to bring this fantasy classic to a new audience of young readers. Packaged as competitively priced hardbacks with stunning new cover artwork, the first three Shannara novels are the perfect entry point to Terry Brooks incredible world The third book in the timeless ...

The troubles begin when stewardship of Arrakis is transferred by the Emperor from the Harkonnen Noble House to House Atreides. The Harkonnens don't want to give up their privileges, however, and through sabotage and treachery they cast young Duke Paul Atreides out into the planet's harsh environm...

A confrontation that has been prophesied for thousands of years is racing towards a conclusion. For as Garion comes into his heritage as the Rivan King, Overlord of the West, and takes up the Orb of Aldur to protect the land, Torak awakes and his evil hordes of Murgo soldiers and Grolim priests m...

When Kendra and Seth go to stay at their grandparents' estate, they discover that it is a sanctuary for magical creatures and that a battle between good and evil is looming.

A major new examination of how JRR Tolkien came to write his original masterpiece, 'the Hobbit', including his complete unpublished draft version of the story and many little known illustrations and previously unpublished maps by Tolkien himself.

Max McDaniels lives a quiet life in the suburbs of Chicago, until the day he stumbles upon a mysterious Celtic tapestry depicting the mythic Cattle Raid of Cooley. Now many strange people are interested in Max and his tapestry. His discovery will lead him to Rowan Academy, a secret school where g...

Chaos threatens to overwhelm two worlds as the most dangerous force ever encountered threatens to invade Midkemia, while the most treacherous magician in history - the madman Leso Varen - begins to wreak havoc on the world of Kelewan. Pug and the Conclave of Shadows are determined to find Varen, ...

The fifth book in Garth Nix's blockbuster fantasy-adventure series, The Keys to the Kingdom. Arthur Penhaligon has defeated four of the seven Trustees, but his week is getting worse and worse. The Piper's New Nithling army controls most of the Great Maze, and Superior Saturday is causing trouble ...

Vowing to bring down the crime boss running the city, a group of Gentlemen Bastards, led by Locke Lamora, sets out to beat the Capa at his own game, taking on other thieves, murderers, beggars, prostitutes, and thugs in the process.

FANTASY. Future Atlanta is an interesting place to live: one moment magic dominates, and cars stall and guns fail. The next, technology takes over and the defensive spells no longer protect your house from monsters. Here skyscrapers topple under the onslaught of magic; the Pack, a paramilitary cl...

Olivia is a vegetarian. Ivy is a vampire. And they're twins ?!? Ever since Olivia discovered that her long-lost twin sister, Ivy, is a vampire, she's been soaking up everything Ivy will tell her about Franklin Grove's vampire community. It's all top secret, and Olivia's sworn that she'll never te...

History takes flight in the second book of Naomi Novik's deliciously addictive series which captures the Napoleonic period perfectly and skillfully layers the timeline with imagination by adding a Dragon Air Force to the battle for England. Captain William Laurence of the British Air Corps and hi...

Alice falls down a rabbit hole and discovers a world of nonsensical and amusing characters.

Imagine a world where everyone knows everything about everybody. Where 'sharing' is valued above all, and privacy is considered a dangerous perversion. Trafford wouldn't call himself a rebel, but he's daring to be different, to stand out from the crowd. In his own small ways, he wants to push aga...

Fantasy fiction. The second fantastic Mercy Thompson novel. 'Like most people who own their own business, I work long hours that start early in the morning. So when someone calls me in the middle of the night, they'd better be dying' Mechanic Mercy Thompson is woken at 3am by a vampire calling in...

The exploits of twin siblings Dexter and Daphne, who must decipher a thousand-year-old book of sorcery in order to save themselves and apparently the rest of the world from malevolent forces.