Book Preview Druss sucked in the savage splendour of the mountains, sucking in the cool breeze and tasting life, as if for the last time. ‘Where are you, Death?’ he called. ‘Where do you hide on this fine day?’ The echoes boomed around the valleys … DEATH, DEATH, Death, Death … ‘I am Druss! And … Read more
Book Preview Druss the Legend is dedicated with great love and affection to memory of Mick Jeffrey, a quiet Christian of infinite patience and kindness. Those privileged to know him were blessed indeed. Goodnight and God bless, Mick! My thanks to my editor John Jarrold, copy editor Jean Maund, and test readers Val Gemmell, Stella … Read more
Book Preview The production of this manuscript in its present form would have been impossible without the vital input of a handful of key people. I owe a great deal to my cherished wife, Kathy, who spent countless hours reading, commenting and correcting. You wouldn’t be reading this were it not for her. Sharon Jarvis, … Read more
Book Preview NOVELS BY W. MICHAEL GEAR available from DAW Books: THE WARRIORS OF SPIDER ��_ THE WAY OF SPIDER (coming in January 1989) ({? THE WEB OF SPIDER (coming in summer 1989) SPIDER DONALD A. WOLLHETM, PUBLISHER 1633 Broadway, New York, NY 10019 Read the full book by downloading it below. DOWNLOAD EPUB
Book Preview Kathleen O’Neal Gear & W. Michael Gear Books by Kathleen O’Neal Gear & W. Michael Gear from Tom Doherty Associates the first north americans series People of the Lightning People of the Silence The Anasazi Mysteries Books by Kathleen O’Neal Gear from Tom Doherty Associates Thin Moon and Cold Mist Books by W. … Read more
Book Preview Kathleen O’Neal Gear & W. Michael Gear By: Kathleen O’Neal Gear & W. Michael Gear from Tom Doherty Associates the anasazi mysteries The Visitant the first north americans series People of the Fire People of the Earth People of the River People of the Sea People of the Lightning People of the Silence … Read more
Book Preview W. Michael Gear & Kathleen O’Neal Gear Books by W. Michael Gear & Kathleen O’Neal Gear from Tom Doherty Associates the first north americans series People of the Fire People of the Earth People of the Lightning People of the Silence People of the Masks The Anasazi Mysteries The Visitant The Summoning God … Read more
Book Preview Kathleen O’Neal Gear & W. Michael Gear By Kathleen O’Neal Gear & W. Michael Gear from Tom Doherty Associates the anasazi mysteries The Visitant the first north americans series People of the Wolf People of the Fire People of the Earth People of the River People of the Sea People of the Lightning … Read more
Book Preview Tor is a registered trademark of Tom Doherty Associates, LLC. First edition: January 1991 Printed in the United States of America 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 This series on our nation’s prehistory wouldn’t be possible without the contributions of the following people: Michael Seidman cooked up the idea of doing … Read more
Book Preview Tor is a registered trademark of Tom Doherty Associates, LLC. First edition: July 1990 Printed in the United States of America 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 TO RICHARD S. WHEELER In writing People of the Wolf we tapped a great number of resources to buttress our own professional understanding … Read more
Book Preview Never since the dawn of history was such disaster known Fifteen hundred human bodies on the waste of waters thrown Ah! The loss of the Titanic is deplored in every clime, And the story sad recorded even to the end of time. From a poem by Mitchell O’Grady, Connaught Telegraph, 25th May, 1912 … Read more
Book Preview Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Epigraph PART ONE CHAPTER I CHAPTER II CHAPTER III CHAPTER IV CHAPTER V CHAPTER VI CHAPTER VII CHAPTER VIII PART TWO CHAPTER IX CHAPTER X CHAPTER XI CHAPTER XII CHAPTER XIII CHAPTER XIV PART THREE CHAPTER XV CHAPTER XVI CHAPTER XVII CHAPTER XVIII CHAPTER XIX CHAPTER XX CHAPTER … Read more
Book Preview “Kamahl! Are you okay?” The barbarian waved Chainer off and dropped the rest of the way down to the ground, trying to evade the pollen. With his face half-buried in mulch, Kamahl coughed the pollen out and tried to suck clear forest air in. Chainer hesitated. He didn’t want to leave Kamahl in … Read more
Book Preview The detonation rocked Kamahl back. The light was bright enough that he could see through his eyelids as the edge of the energy brushed him. The crowd was stunned into silence. The magic ignited the spore cloud and the explosion sped back to the mole, devouring it as the molds detonated in sympathy … Read more
Book Preview MASQUERADE CYCLE • BOOK III “Where in the nine hells is everyone?” Haddad muttered as the small group of men and wagons tramped through the night. “Are we lost again?” His feet disturbed a mound of stones collected at the bottom of the crumbling hillside. The land seemed dead. Successive seasons of cold … Read more
Book Preview MASQUERADE CYCLE • BOOK II The ever-gray sky of Rath darkened from pearl to slate before the agent moved. He’d spent a day and a night in his hiding place, molded into a crevice between two large trees. His hooded shroud took on the color and texture of bark, and the special unguent … Read more
Book Preview MASQUERADE CYCLE • BOOK I Years later, Atalla could remember every moment of the night he saw the ship that flew. It was early, at least two hours before morningsinging. The sky still held the pale yellow of dawn, though darker streaks showed where the deeper orange of full daylight was beginning to … Read more
Book Preview INVASION CYCLE • BOOK III It all came down to this: two men kneeling side by side before Yawgmoth. These were no mere men, of course. One was a virtual god. His long, ash-blond hair spread across the stone, and his powerstone eyes were cast in deep shadow. Urza Planeswalker had first opened … Read more