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The Strange Journeys of Colonel Polders: A Novel
by Lord DunsanyIn this classic fantasy story, a no-nonsense British officer, having offended an Indian swami in his club, finds his spirit lodged into a succession of animal bodies. Some of the animals the officer's spirit enters are a cat, a goat, an eel, a fox, and many others. In his fantastic style, Dunsany captures the exact sentiments of each animal, making it believable that the office has, in fact, taken them as his own.The Strange Journeys of Colonel Polders is a fantastic tale that takes you to the core of fantasy writing and shows the skill of Lord Dunsany, which many writers hold in the absolute highest regard. A lost classic, The Strange Journeys of Colonel Polders is finally available for readers of the beloved fantasy genre.
The Strange Journeys of Colonel Polders: A Novel
by Lord DunsanyAn inspiration to many for his style and prose, Lord Dunsany was a pioneer for fantasy fiction, inspiring such famous writers as H. P. Lovecraft, J. R. R. Tolkien, and Neil Gaiman to name a few. Over sixty years since its first publication, The Strange Journeys of Colonel Polders is now once again available to readers.In this classic fantasy, a no-nonsense British officer, having offended an Indian swami in his club, finds his spirit lodged into a successful of animal bodies. Some of the animals the officer's spirit enters are a cat, goat, eel, fox, and many others. In his fantastic style, Dunsany captures the exact sentiments of each animal, making it believable that the office has, in fact, taken them as his own.Out of print for over sixty years, The Strange Journeys of Colonel Polders is a fantastic tale that takes you to the core of fantasy writing and shows the skill of Lord Dunsany that many writers hold in the absolute highest regard. A lost classic, The Strange Journeys of Colonel Polders is finally available for readers of the beloved fantasy genre.
Strange Knowledge
by Rowan Scot-Ryder"I was seventeen when the world came to an end..." Trapped in RoseIsle Biosphere, Jo and Mia Faye find that the only way to escape is to travel through time and space. Clues to the terrible secret which destroyed their family are hidden in their grandmother's journal, and they must risk everything when they try to understand it. Can they help Thomas the Rhymer as he battles both witchcraft and the evil Robin Goodfellow? What will happen when Thomas meets the Fairy Queen, and Morgan LeFaye's family from the future arrive in Camelot, to help right an ancient wrong? Or must history remain unchanged forever?
The Strange Library
by Haruki MurakamiFully illustrated and beautifully designed, this is a unique and wonderfully creepy tale that is sure to delight Murakami fans."All I did was go to the library to borrow some books."On his way home from school, the young narrator of The Strange Library finds himself wondering how taxes were collected in the Ottoman Empire. He pops into the local library to see if it has a book on the subject. This is his first mistake.Led to a special 'reading room' in a maze under the library by a strange old man, he finds himself imprisoned with only a sheep man, who makes excellent donuts, and a girl, who can talk with her hands, for company. His mother will be worrying why he hasn't returned in time for dinner and the old man seems to have an appetite for eating small boys' brains. How will he escape?
The Strange Library
by Haruki Murakami Ted GoossenFrom internationally acclaimed author Haruki Murakami--a fantastical illustrated short novel about a boy imprisoned in a nightmarish library.A lonely boy, a mysterious girl, and a tormented sheep man plot their escape from the nightmarish library of internationally acclaimed, best-selling Haruki Murakami's wild imagination.<P> <i> Advisory: Bookshare has learned that this book offers only partial accessibility. We have kept it in the collection because it is useful for some of our members. To explore further access options with us, please contact us through the Book Quality link on the right sidebar. Benetech is actively working on projects to improve accessibility issues. </i>
The Strange Maid
by Tessa GrattonFans of Neil Gaiman, Holly Black, and Maggie Stiefvater will embrace the richly drawn, Norse-influenced alternate world of the United States of Asgard, where cell phones, rock bands, and evangelical preachers coexist with dragon slaying, rune casting, and sword training in schools. Where the president runs the country alongside a council of Valkyries, gods walk the red carpet with Hollywood starlets, and the U.S. military has a special battalion dedicated to eradicating Rocky Mountain trolls. Signy Valborn was seven years old when she climbed the New World Tree and met Odin Alfather, who declared that if she could solve a single riddle, he would make her one of his Valkyrie. For ten years Signy has trained in the arts of war, politics, and leadership, never dreaming that a Greater Mountain Troll might hold the answer to the riddle, but that's exactly what Ned the Spiritless promises her. A mysterious troll hunter who talks in riddles and ancient poetry, Ned is a hard man to trust. Unfortunately, Signy is running out of time. Accompanied by an outcast berserker named Soren Bearstar, she and Ned take off across the ice sheets of Canadia to hunt the mother of trolls and claim Signy's destiny.From the Hardcover edition.
A Strange Manuscript Found in a Copper Cylinder
by James DemilleDeep under the ice of Antarctica, a world of lost tribesmen and dinosaurs thrives in subterranean tropics. Adam More, a British sailor shipwrecked on a return voyage, finds himself marooned among the Kosekin, a death-worshiping, darkness-loving tribe--whose highest honor is becoming a human sacrifice!
A Strange Manuscript Found in a Copper Cylinder
by James De MilleDeep under the ice of Antarctica, a world of lost tribesmen and dinosaurs thrives in subterranean tropics. Adam More, a British sailor shipwrecked on a return voyage, finds himself marooned among the Kosekin, a death-worshiping, darkness-loving tribe--whose highest honor is becoming a human sacrifice!
A Strange Manuscript Found in a Copper Cylinder
by James De MilleDeep under the ice of Antarctica, a world of lost tribesmen and dinosaurs thrives in subterranean tropics. Adam More, a British sailor shipwrecked on a return voyage, finds himself marooned among the Kosekin, a death-worshiping, darkness-loving tribe . . . whose highest honor is becoming a human sacrifice!
A Strange Manuscript Found in a Copper Cylinder: Large Print
by James De MilleA Strange Manuscript Found in a Copper Cylinder is James De Mille&’s most famous work, set in an imaginary, semi-tropical land in Antarctica that is inhabited by prehistoric monsters and a cult called the Kosekin. Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe&’s The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket and Ms. Found in a Bottle, the main story follows the adventures of Adam More, a British sailor shipwrecked on a homeward voyage from Tasmania. In the strange world More discovers, he finds a well-developed human society whose values are reversed from the 19th century Western world he hails from: death and darkness are preferred to life and light, and poverty is revered while wealth is scorned. Penguin Random House Canada is proud to bring you classic works of literature in e-book form, with the highest quality production values. Find more today and rediscover books you never knew you loved.
Strange Music: A Pip & Flinx Adventure (Adventures of Pip & Flinx #15)
by Alan Dean FosterUnlikely duo Pip and Flinx return to right another wrong in this all-new sci-fi adventure from one of the genre’s living legends. Fans of fun, fast-paced, imaginative science fiction adventure, rejoice! #1 New York Times bestselling author Alan Dean Foster returns to his much-loved Commonwealth series with a new novel starring the indefatigable Flinx and his venomous minidrag, Pip. Facing danger and doing good is their business . . . provided the price is right. The unexpected return of an old friend draws Flinx and Pip to the backward planet of Largess, whose seal-like denizens’ primitive technology and fractious clan politics have kept a wary Commonwealth from a profitable trade relationship. But now a rogue human employing forbidden advanced weaponry threatens to ignite a war among the Larians. And Flinx is just the man to stop it before it starts. But once on Largess, Flinx discovers that his empathic abilities—usually his greatest asset—are rendered useless by the natives’ unique language, which is sung rather than spoken. Worse, the abduction of a powerful chieftain’s daughter has raised tensions to the boiling point. Now Flinx must depend on his own mettle—and of course Pip, the devoted minidrag with the deadly edge—to right wrongs, mend fences, and battle a cold-blooded adversary armed with enough firepower to blow them all away . . . and destroy the chance for peace in Largess forever.Advance praise for Strange Music“Adventure-loving readers new to the series, as well as old fans, will enjoy [Alan Dean] Foster’s return to Commonwealth space.”—Publishers Weekly
The Strange - Myth of the Maker
by Bruce R. CordellCarter Morrison didn't want to kill his friends, or himself, but he had a good reason. It was them, or the end of all life on the planet. Their sacrifice saved the world. Not that anyone knew it.Until Katherine Manners stumbled over a melting man in a computer room clutching a message of doom from another world.Follow Carter Morrison, Catherine Manners, Elandine the Queen of Hazurrium, and Jason Cole - also known as the Betrayer - as they try to understand, survive, save, and in Jason's case, break free of the fictional worlds that insulate Earth from the dangers of the Strange, where world-eating monstrosities called planetovores lurk.File Under: Science Fantasy [ Between the Worlds | Stranger Things | Virtual Unreality | The Printed Man ]
Strange New World
by Rachel VincentIn a world where everyone is the same, one girl is the unthinkable: unique. The second and final book in this high-stakes, fast-paced sci-fi series from New York Times bestselling author RACHEL VINCENT.Dahlia 16's life is a lie. The city of Lakeview isn't a utopia that raises individuals for the greater good; it is a clone farm that mass-produces servants for the elite. And because Dahlia breaks the rules, her sisters--the 4,999 girls who share her face--are destroyed. She and Trigger 17, the soldier who risked his life for hers, go on the run, escaping into the wild outside the city walls. But it turns out Dahlia has one remaining identical, one who shouldn't even exist. Waverly Whitmore is teenage royalty, a media sensation with millions of fans who broadcasts her every move--including every detail of her wedding planning, leading up to the day she marries Hennessy Chapman. Waverly lives a perfect life built on the labors of clones like Dahlia. She has no idea that she too is a clone . . . until she comes face to face with Dahlia. One deadly secret. Two genetic sisters. And a world that isn't big enough for both of them. "Thrilling and dangerous, with an ending that will leave you gasping!" --SUZANNE YOUNG, New York Times bestselling author of the series THE PROGRAM on book 1, Brave New Girl
Strange New Worlds: Star Trek All Series (Star Trek #Vol. 2)
by Dean Wesley SmithDevotees of Star Trek have always written stories about their favourite characters. They circulate in fanzines, at conventions, and latterly on the Internet. Now for the first time Star Trek fans have the chance to find their stories in print in an official Star Trek book. STRANGE NEW WORLDS is the result of a competition run by Pocket Books to find new Star Trek authors, and out of thousands of entries the book includes the eighteen winning stories selected by top Star Trek author Dean Wesley Smith and the Pocket US editorial team. The quality of these stories is astounding and has won Strange New Worlds critical acclaim. Buy this book and find out what it takes to get into Star Trek print!
Strange New Worlds: Star Trek All Series (Star Trek)
by Dean Wesley SmithDevotees of Star Trek have always written stories about their favourite characters. They circulate in fanzines, at conventions, and latterly on the Internet. Now for the first time Star Trek fans have the chance to find their stories in print in an official Star Trek book. STRANGE NEW WORLDS is the result of a competition run by Pocket Books to find new Star Trek authors, and out of thousands of entries the book includes the eighteen winning stories selected by top Star Trek author Dean Wesley Smith and the Pocket US editorial team. The quality of these stories is astounding and has won Strange New Worlds critical acclaim. Buy this book and find out what it takes to get into Star Trek print!
Strange New Worlds 10
by Dean Wesley Smith Paula M. BlockAmbassador Sarek meets his future wife. Captain Ransom atones for his sins. T'Pol pursues a composer, after she is captivated by the human's music. Strands of DNA are woven together from four Starfleet captains, creating one man with one mission. An entity fights for its right to live, despite the fact that it is not alive. From the ordinary to the extraordinary, all of these stories are embraced by the vision ofStar Trek®. When Gene Roddenberry createdStar Trek, he also tapped a wellspring of human imagination. Viewers were transformed into fans, who embraced the show and turned the definition of "fan" on its ear. However, when what was on the screen was simply not enough, fans started writing their own stories, which they then shared among friends and family. Ten years ago, Pocket Books offeredStar Trekfans a unique opportunity to become a part of theStar Trekmythos. A contest was created in which the best stories submitted by nonprofessional writers would be published. And over the course of a decade, hundreds of pounds of submissions poured in. Many of the writers who submitted toStrange New Worldswent on to become professional writers. This time there are nineteen writers: Rigel Ailur, David DeLee, M. C. DeMarco, Rick Dickson, Louis E. Doggett, Aimee Ford Foster, Edgar Governo, Robyn Sullivent Gries, Jim Johnson, Gerri Leen, Muri McCage, Brian Seidman, Randy Tatano, Paul C. Tseng, Rob Vagle, Laura Ware, Carolyn Winifred, Jerry M. Wolfe, and Jeremy Yoder. We welcome them to the book that is by the fans, for the fans.
Strange New Worlds 2016 (Star Trek)
by VariousFrom the ordinary to the extraordinary, here are ten all-new fan-created stories embraced by the vision of Star Trek®! When Gene Roddenberry first created this landmark television series fifty years ago, he also tapped a wellspring of human imagination. Viewers were immediately transformed, and over the decades turned the very definition of "fan" on its ear. However, when what was on the screen was simply not enough, fans started writing their own stories...In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Star Trek, here are the electrifying results of the 2016 Strange New Worlds writing contest--the best fan-created stories by new writers such as: Derek Tyler Attico, Neil Bryant, Chris Chaplin, John Coffren, Nancy Debretsion, Kelli Fitzpatrick, Roger McCoy, Kristen McQuinn, Gary Piserchio & Frank Tagader, and Michael Turner. By the fans, and for the fans. Boldly going where no one has gone before.
Strange New Worlds II: Star Trek All Series (Star Trek)
by Paula M. Block John J. Ordover Dean Wesley SmithAll-new adventures by some of Star Trek's most talented fans!Our first Strange New Worlds competition drew thousands of submissions and Strange New Worlds II drew even more. From this mountain of astounding stories, these few, written exclusively by brand-new authors, were selected for their originality and style. These tales rocket across the length and breadth of Federation time and space, from when Captain Kirk explored the galaxy on the first Starship Enterprise™ through Captain Picard's U.S.S. Enterprise™ NCC-1701-D and Captain Sisko's Deep Space Nine™ to Captain Janeway's Starship Voyager™, with many fascinating stops along the way. Find out what happens in the Star Trek universe when fans—like you—take the helm!
Strange New Worlds II: Star Trek All Series (Star Trek)
by Dean Wesley SmithPocket Books' two Strange New Worlds competitions have drawn thousand of entries from aspiring Star Trek writers. From the mountain of submissions received, editor and established Star Trek author Dean Wesley Smith has selected eighteen winning stories, each one chosen for their combination of originality and style. These tales rocket across the length and breadth of Federation time and space, from when Captain Kirk first went 'where no man has gone before', to Captain Picard's exploration in the USS Enterprise D, to Captain Sisko's command of space station Deep Space Nine, to Captain Katherine Janeway's epic journey in the USS Voyager. There are no limits to the Star Trek universe when the fans are allowed to let their imagination take the helm!
Strange New Worlds III
by Dean Wesley Smith John J. Ordover Paula M. BlockBack by popular demand -- again! Our third anthology featuring original Star Trek®, Star Trek: The Next Generation®, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine®, and Star Trek: Voyager® stories written by Star Trek fans, for Star Trek fans! Each Strange New Worlds competition draws a greater response than the last. The final selections gathered here were chosen from an overwhelming number of entries by virtue of their originality and style. With wit, compassion, and an affection for all things Star Trek, these brand-new authors take us where Star Trek has never gone before. Their tales rocket across the length and breadth of Federation time and space, from when Captain Kirk explored the galaxy on the first Starship Enterprise , through Captain Picard's U.S.S. Enterprise 1701-D and Captain Sisko's Deep Space Nine , to Captain Janeway's Starship Voyager , with many more fascinating stops along the way. Find out what happens in the Star Trek universe when fans -- like you -- take the helm!
Strange New Worlds III
by Dean Wesley Smith John J. Ordover Paula M. BlockBack by popular demand -- again! Our third anthology featuring original Star Trek®, Star Trek: The Next Generation®, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine®, and Star Trek: Voyager® stories written by Star Trek fans, for Star Trek fans! Each Strange New Worlds competition draws a greater response than the last. The final selections gathered here were chosen from an overwhelming number of entries by virtue of their originality and style. With wit, compassion, and an affection for all things Star Trek, these brand-new authors take us where Star Trek has never gone before. Their tales rocket across the length and breadth of Federation time and space, from when Captain Kirk explored the galaxy on the first Starship Enterprise , through Captain Picard's U.S.S. Enterprise 1701-D and Captain Sisko's Deep Space Nine , to Captain Janeway's Starship Voyager , with many more fascinating stops along the way. Find out what happens in the Star Trek universe when fans -- like you -- take the helm!
Strange New Worlds III
by Dean Wesley Smith John J. Ordover Paula M. BlockBack by popular demand -- again! Our third anthology featuring originalStar Trek®, Star Trek: The Next Generation®, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine®,andStar Trek: Voyager®stories written byStar Trekfans, forStar Trekfans! EachStrange New Worldscompetition draws a greater response than the last. The final selections gathered here were chosen from an overwhelming number of entries by virtue of their originality and style. With wit, compassion, and an affection for all thingsStar Trek,these brand-new authors take us whereStar Trekhas never gone before. Their tales rocket across the length and breadth of Federation time and space, from when Captain Kirk explored the galaxy on the firstStarship Enterprise ,through Captain Picard'sU. S. S. Enterprise 1701-D and Captain Sisko'sDeep Space Nine ,to Captain Janeway'sStarship Voyager ,with many more fascinating stops along the way. Find out what happens in theStar Trekuniverse when fans -- like you -- take the helm!
Strange New Worlds IV: Strange New Worlds (Star Trek)
by Dean Wesley SmithAll-new adventures by some of Star Trek's most talented fans!In the fourth year of its ongoing mission, the Strange New Worlds writing competition has once again sought out exciting new voices and imaginations among Star Trek's vast galaxy of fans. After scanning countless submissions for signs of style and originality, the judges are proud to report that the universe of amazing Star Trek writers just keeps expanding. Strange New Worlds IV features more than a dozen never-before-published stories spanning the twenty-third and twenty-fourth centuries, from the early days of James T. Kirk and his crew to the later generations of Captains Picard, Sisko, and Janeway. These memorable new tales explore and examine the past and future of Star Trek from many different perspectives. Join Strange New Worlds in its thrilling quest to uncover the most compelling Star Trek action this side of the Galactic Barrier!
Strange New Worlds V (Star Trek)
by Dean Wesley SmithBack by popular demand! Our fifth anthology featuring original Star Trek,® Star Trek: The Next Generation,® Star Trek: Deep Space Nine,® and Star Trek: Voyager® stories written by Star Trek fans, for Star Trek fans! The past five Strange New Worlds competitions have drawn thousands of submissions. This new galaxy of amazing stories, proves that our writers keep on expanding the boundaries of their collective imaginations. Strange New Worlds V features newly released stories spanning the twenty-third and twenty-fourth centuries, from the early days of Captain Kirk and his crew to the later generations of Captains Picard, Sisko, and Janeway. These unforgettable stories explore and examine the past and future of Star Trek from many different perspectives. Join Strange New Worlds in its thrilling quest to uncover the most compelling Star Trek fiction this side of the Galactic Barrier!
Strange New Worlds VII (Star Trek)
by Dean Wesley SmithThe stories featured in Strange New Worlds VI rocket readers across the length and breadth of Federation space, from the earliest days of deep space exploration with Captain Jonathan Archer and the first USS Enterprise, to the epic journey of Captain Kathryn Janeway and the crew of the USS Voyager. All five television series are represented: Enterprise, Star Trek, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager. Several previous Strange New Worlds winners have gone on to be Star Trek novelists with official tie-ins published by Pocket Books. See what it takes to be a published Star Trek writer, and discover the novelists of the future in Strange New Worlds VII.