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After Lew Alton unwittingly roused the fire demon Sharra, the Sword of Aldones was the only weapon that could lay her to rest again. But only one man could wield the sword, and getting it was an even bigger problem.

A strange electrical power transports Mike Kenscott from the Earth he knows to the strange land of Narabedla in another man’s body. Now as Adric of the Crimson Tower, Kenscott must solve the mystery of Narabedla’s Dreamers or perish in a foreign world.

Since time immemorial, the Kingdoms of Sun and of Night have been at war. Pamina, daughter of the Starqueen, supreme symbol of the Night, and of Sarastro, King of the Royal House of the Sun, must now choose which of her parents' ways she will follow. Together with her love, Prince Tamino, she must face the Ordeals at the Court of Wisdom, of Earth and Air, of Fire and Water. Only if she and Tamino pass all these trials can they have a life together.

The most dangerous matrix on all Darkover was the legendary Sharra. Embodied in the image of a chained woman, wreathed in flames, it was the last remaining weapon of the Age of Chaos that had almost destroyed civilization on the planet of the Bloody Sun.

Although Darkover was a world inhabited by humans as well as semi-humans, it was primarily forbidden ground to the Terran traders. Most of the planet’s wild terrain was unexplored...and many of its peoples seclusive and secretive. But for Andrew Carr, there was an attraction he could not evade. Darkover drew him, Darkover haunted him — and when his mapping plane crashed in unknown heights, Darkover prepared to destroy him.

Planetary Investments Unlimited — that was the company’s official name, but unofficially it was known as Worldwreckers, Inc. For a fee, its agent would infiltrate any world unwilling to give up its independence, and do enough damage that the natives would be forced to allow Terran investors to step in and salvage their planet. And now, once again, its agents were at work.

Dr. Randall Forth is so desperate to discover a cure for the 48-year-fever, known as Trailmen's fever, he persuades Dr. Jay Allison to undergo hypnosis. Once hypnotized, Jay Allison becomes Jason Allison, his hidden and polar opposite secondary personality.

Nobody alive knew how the feud between Storn and Hammerfell had begun, but that didn't stop the fighting. When Storn's men burned Hammerfell's castle, his infant twin sons were separated, and each grew up thinking himself the rightful Duke of Hammerfell. Conn, raised in the mountains by his father's paxman, continued to fight the Storns. Alastair grew up with his mother in Thendara and planned to marry his cousin, Floria. But when Conn came to Thendara to seek King Aiden's help, and the twins encountered each other, it changed all their lives.

Morgaine, die Hohepriesterin des Nebelreichs Avalon und Schwester von Artus, erzählt die wahre Geschichte ihres königlichen Bruders...

Ashe is sent to the planet Wolf, where he discovers a mysterious gateway known as the "Door through Space." The Door is said to lead to a mythical world known as the "Forbidden Planet," where ancient and powerful aliens are said to reside. Ashe must navigate treacherous alien terrain, outwit dangerous adversaries, and confront his own demons in order to unravel the mystery of the Door and the secrets it holds.

At one time Race Cargill had been the best Terran Intelligence agent on the complex and mysterious planet of Wolf. He had repeatedly imperiled his life amongst the half-human and non-human creatures of the sullen world. And he had repeatedly accomplished the fantastic missions until his name was emblazoned with glory.But that had all seemingly ended. For six long years he'd sat behind a boring desk inside the fenced-in Terran Headquarters, cut off there ever since he and a rival had scarred and ripped each other in blood-feud.But when THE DOOR THROUGH SPACE swung suddenly open, the feud was on...

Bart Steele er 17 år, da han er færdig med sin uddannelse på Rumakademiet. Nu er det tid til at vende tilbage til sin hjemplanet, Vega. Det viser sig imidlertid, at tingene på Vega har ændret sig meget i den tid, Bart har været væk. De brutale Lharier er kommet til magten, og de er ude efter Bart og hans far, fordi de kender til brændstoffet 'rummets ottende farve'. Marion Zimmer Bradley (1930-1999) var en amerikansk forfatter, der udgav et væld af både børne- ungdoms- og voksenbøger.

Tutti conosciamo la storia della guerra di Troia. I protagonisti sono Achille, Ettore, Paride, Priamo, Aiace, Odisseo: uomini che danno grandi prove di coraggio, che combattono per l'onore di uno di loro, per il potere, per difendere la propria città o per la rabbia di una perdita che lascia un vuoto incolmabile. Uomini che uccidono, rapiscono, imbrogliano, stuprano... Ma forse la storia vera non è proprio come ce l'hanno raccontata. Molte donne l'hanno abitata e non erano solo prede da riscattare, ma regine, guerriere, sacerdotesse.

I England glider tilhængerne af den gamle keltiske tro og kristendommen længere og længere fra hinanden, selvom der længe har hersket fred i Kong Arthurs rige. Hvad vil der ske, når det endelige opgør skal stå? Kan det fortsat lade sig gøre at holde dronningen og ridder Lancelets kærlighed skjult? Og kan striden om tronen løses uden at involvere Arthurs uægte søn Mordred? Tågerne omkring Avalon er en fantasyserie på fire bind, der dykker ned i legenden om Kong Arthur og ridderne af det runde bord i England i 4-500-tallet.

Presset af dronning Gwenhwyfar er Arthur begyndt at vise stadig større interesse for den kristne tro. Det fører til uenigheder med Avalons præstinder, og snart bryder striden mellem den gamle og den nye tro ud i lys lue. Det er endnu ikke lykkedes Gwenhwyfar at skænke ham en arving, og samtidig bliver det sværere og sværere at bevare hemmeligheden om Morgaines søn. "Tågerne omkring Avalon" er en fantasyserie på fire bind, der dykker ned i legenden om Kong Arthur og ridderne af det runde bord i England i 4-500-tallet.

Kassandra, der nu er præstinde i Slangemoderens tempel, modtager stadig syn og glimtvise beskeder fra fremtiden. Men selvom hun koncentrerer sig mere og mere om sit kald som præstinde, kæmper hun også med sine følelser. Hendes fødeby Troja er nu belejret af Ægæerne, men vil stadig ikke anerkende Kassandras forudsigelser og skæbnetro. "Kærlighedsgudindens gave" er anden del af serien "Flammer over Troja", som er en fri genfortælling af Homers verdensberømte "Iliaden".

Troja har ikke langt igen, men selvom hærføreren Hector er død, og byen er splittet af indre magtkampe, er der stadig ingen, der vil lytte til seersken Kassandra. Ikke andre end amazonernes dronning, der nu kommer byen til hjælp. Hvad er det mon, Ægæerne er i gang med at bygge derude på sletten foran byen? Og hvad bliver Kassandras skæbne, når den lange krig får en ende? "Jordrysterens hævn" er tredje og sidste del af serien "Flammer over Troja", som er en fri genfortælling af Homers verdensberømte "Iliaden".

When a bandit gang seizes High Windward, holding the Storn family hostage, the laran powers of the oldest son Loran are the family’s only hope. Reaching out with those powers, he finds a young Terran, Dan Barron, and “overshadows” his mind, sending him on a desperate rescue mission to Aldaran Castle.

The Darkovans are descendants of a long-lost Terran colony ship and distrust the Terrans, who have taken up residence on their planet, fearing these strangers intend to disrupt the Darkover society. Many Terrans do feel that the people of Darkover should abandon their “backward” culture and join the Terran Empire.

Across half a galaxy, the Terran Empire maintains its sovereignty with the consent of the governed. It is a peaceful reign, held by compact and not by conquest. Again and again, when rebellion threatens the Terran Peace, the natives of the rebellious world have turned against their own people and sided with the men of Terra - not from fear, but from a sense of dedication. There has never been open war. The battle for these worlds is fought in the minds of a few men who stand between worlds; bound to one world by interest, loyalties, and allegiance; bound to the other by love.