The Tanith Lee Collection by DAW Books

Synopsis - ‘This card he called the Heroine, or the World’s Girl. Though it is also one of the cards of the She, the goddess Valmardra’. The fortune teller spoke the words – showed Ara the cards that predicted how she would become the focal point of great events....But now, a defenceless captive of enemy invaders, Ara could only wait and hope to discover her true destiny. Yet, in a world ruled by war, what chance did she have to attain her heart’s desire? Far from home, and alone among strangers, only the will of the goddess Vulmardra could protect and guide her. But the path the Lady had started her on would lead Ara into the heart of conflict. And though she might gain or lose great wealth, become pawn or key player in the power games of princes, there was only on efor whom she would risk everything... He was a soldier that some named traitor and others liberator – and for him she would strive to become a Heroine of the World.

ix, 258 pages ; 18 cm

Shadowfire, The Journey and story of an Eagle, his flights His destiny and love.From Fledgling to maturity. There is an Eagle in all of us Waiting to fly Matthew.

Now available in a redesigned edition, Tanith Lee's sci-fi classic of a woman's quest for acceptance through the transfer of her consciousness to an artificial body. In the futuristic world of Indigo, reproduction is controlled by the government, guaranteeing that every baby is happy, healthy, and beautiful. But mistakes happen, and a rare few babies are accidentally born biologically, like Magdala Cled. Because of her natural-born features, Magdala is an outcast in society--abandoned at birth, abused in the orphanage she grew up in, and branded with the cruel name "Ugly." But Magdala's world turns upside down when she's approached by Claudio Loro, a wealthy scientist who has created a beautiful artificial body. When he offers to transfer Magdala's consciousness into the body, she cannot refuse the priceless opportunity for a new, beautiful life. However, unbeknownst to her, Claudio has crafted her new body to resemble Christophine del Jan, his rival scientist and former lover. Now Magdala must impersonate Christophine to infiltrate high society, court Claudio's advances, and decide whose side she is truly on--all while maintaining her real body lest it die...and she die with it.

This collection of tales, including the World Fantasy Award-winning title story, recounts extraordinary encounters between human beings and such mythic beasts as dragons, unicorns, and vampires

Vazkor, who assumed the name of the warrior father he had never known, seeks his mother, a survivor of the hated Old Race known as the White Witch. He has sworn to kill her, to avenge his father and all the humans who had suffered at the hands of the Old Race. But as he searches, his own powers—his fearful heritage—grow. Can Vazkor rid the world once and for all of his own creator? Hunting the White Witch is the concluding volume of the Birthgrave Trilogy. Rediscover this realm of brilliant cruel beauty and seductive immortal ruins, of savage war and grand conquest, of falling stars and silver gods—with these 40th anniversary editions of legendary fantastist Tanith Lee's debut book series.

For the first time in e-book, a collection of tales inspired by the mythos and culture of India. Seven stories for seven nights. Tales of ancient nagas, the shapeshifting race of Serpent-People, and of assassins, who bear the names of demons. Tales of majestic tigers, the bond between hunter and hunted, and of warriors, the spirit of the Kashatriya caste. Tales of love and beauty, of transformation and reincarnation—the experiences over lifetimes that shape a soul. In this collection of short stories, Tanith Lee explores the mythos and culture of India, vividly imagining fantasies inspired by Indian folklore and Hindu theology.

Cyrion: Poet, Sänger, Söldner und Schwertkämpfer - der ungewöhnlichste Held der Fantasy! Einige sagen, er sei ein Königsohn aus dem Westen, der von Wüstennomaden entführt und aufgezogen wurde. Andere halten ihn für einen Dämon, der sich als Mensch verkleidet hat. Ein Zauberer, ein Schwertmeister, ein Verwandlungskünstler - honigblond, von bleicher Haut, die Frauen betörend und für die Männer ein tödlicher Gegner. Für Roilant, dessen Leben sich durch bösen Zauber in einen Alptraum verwandelt hat, ist Cyrion die letzte Hoffnung. Nur der legendäre Fremdling kann ihn vor seinen magischen Verfolgern schützen. Doch selbst in den sonnendurchglühten Oasengärten einer fernen mystischen Welt gibt es viele, die an der Existenz Cyrions zweifeln. Aber es gibt noch mehr, die von ihm Wundersames erzählen können... Der Roman Cyrion – erstmals im Jahr 1982 veröffentlicht – aus der Feder der englischen Bestseller-Autorin Tanith Lee gilt als einer der großen Klassiker der epischen Fantasy-Literatur.

In a land where the dead must be forced to leave, Parl Dro, the ghost killer, is challenged by two sisters, Cilney and Ciddey, one alive, the other dead

Imprisoned in the Castle of Dark and guarded and bewitched by two old hags, a lovely young woman sends out a magical calling to summon the champion to set her free

Sold into slavery at the age of four, the warrior Rehger is cast under the spell of Aztira, the mysterious White Witch, who leads him to challenge the mightiest of mortals and immortals

This repackaged edition of a classic sci-fi tale from a master storyteller explores a planet of great contrasts, one side in perpetual light, the other in darkness. Vel Thaidis is a figment of Vitra's imagination. In a city with no sunlight, Vitra crafts dreams to entertain the masses. She enjoys a decadent life with the nobility while the lower class work and rot. Vitra's dreams are a mirror image of her life. Vel has a brother like her, knows a man like the one Vitra desires. Even the machines that take care of them, that no one remembers how to fix, are the same. Except in Vitra's dreams, no one can fix the machines when they slowly die, while they never break down in reality. Vitra will never fear being stuck in the dark with no machines to create light. Until she is. Vitra's dreams and reality are merging. She feels pushed into a corner, with no solution but the one her dreams have given her. In the end, Vitra may not have as much free will as she believes--and her dreams may be more real than she knows.

Living underground with the other free humans, Esther secretly ascends to the surface and is taken captive by a mysterious alien culture

From World Fantasy Award winner Tanith Lee comes a new volume of Tales from the Flat Earth.

You’ve rarely seen your favorite fairy tale characters quite like this. In 1983, Tanith Lee captivated readers with Red as Blood, a collection of short stories featuring twisted and dark retellings of Grimms’ fairy tales. Earning a World Fantasy Award, plus a Nebula Award nomination for its titular story, Red as Blood uniquely challenged the fantasy genre. And now Lee returns with a companion collection! Redder Than Blood features three brand-new and sixteen previously published stories that irreverently reshape popular fairy tales, including Sleeping Beauty, The Frog Prince, Swan Lake, Beauty and the Beast, The Twelve Dancing Princesses, Snow White, and more. Don’t miss this newest volume of stories encompassing twenty-five years of a master fantasist’s remarkable career.

DRACULA? A mere figment of superstition, a thing that could not exist. SABELLA? A very real person, an enticing girl of flesh and warmth - who detested the sunlight, who required the blood of young men to feed upon, who was all that Dracula was said to be except never one of the "undead." Sabella was alive, sensual and dangerous. She lived on Nova Mars, a colony of Earth and very much like the world we know. She knew what she was and her very existence was a peril to the all-too-human population of that world.