Stephen R. Donaldson Books

A new-cover reissue of the fourth book in the bestselling five-volume sf series created by the world-famous author of the Thomas Covenant chronicles -- and acclaimed as the 'best work of his career'. Events were not moving as the Amnion had intended. Once again humans had been false in their dealings with the aliens. As the planetoid Thanatos Minor exploded into atoms, the Trumpet hurtled into space only one step ahead of hostile pursuers. On board were Morn Hyland and her force-grown son Davies, cyborg Angus Thermopyle and Captain Nick Succorso -- old enemies thrown together in a desperate bid for survival. For both the Amnion and the UMCP, the immediate capture of the fleeing ship and the secrets it contained was imperative. But for Trumpet's exhausted crew the only hope lay in an illegal lab in the distant binary solar system of Valdor Industrial. It would be a journey of unpredictable danger -- from which not all would return...

The final part in this powerful, intense story by a master storyteller

THE MAN WHO¿ series of crime novels stars two fascinating characters. Ginny Fistoulari and Mick Axbrewder seem unlikely partners. She is capable and tough with a talent for self-sufficiency, and he a borderline alcoholic with a talent for self-destruction. But both are drawn together and make a surprisingly effective team. Of course, as they become closer, and the vulnerabilities begin to show, they become occasional lovers as well as colleagues¿ These are the first three books in the series, originally written in the 80s, and are a fascinating introduction to a gripping series¿

The third instalment in the GAP Stephen Donaldson's fascinating universe peopled with characters of a passion and intensity only he could create. After a terrifying encounter with the Amnion aliens, Nick Succorso made for the safety of Thanatos Minor, the infamous bootleg shipyard where illegals from all over the galaxy come to repair their ships (and indulge their exotic tastes in entertainment). But the Amnion are waiting, and for Nick, Morn Hyland and her force-grown son Davies, the safe haven has turned into a vision of hell. Now Angus Thermopyle heads for Thanatos Minor, programmed to carry out a secret mission that could have nightmarish consequences for them all...

The bestselling fantasy series from one of the biggest names in the genre comes to an unforgettable conclusion. This is the final volume of the epic Chronicles of Thomas Covenant - one of the keynote works of modern fantasy. Compelled step by step to actions whose consequences they could neither see nor prevent, Thomas Covenant and Linden Avery have fought for what they love in the magical reality known only as 'the Land'. Now they face their final crisis. Reunited after their separate struggles, they discover in each other their true power - and yet they cannot imagine how to stop the Worm of the World's End from unmaking Time. Nevertheless they must resist the ruin of all things, giving their last strength in the service of the world's continuance.

A powerful and intense sf tale from a master storyteller

Two kingdoms, ancient enemies, must stand alone against an implacable invader in the masterful conclusion of the Great God's War epic from the New York Times bestselling author of the Chronicles of Thomas Covenant.They are coming.The kingdoms of Belleger and Amika had been fighting for generations. But then they learned of a terrible threat moving through them to destroy the Last Repository, an immense hidden library. To face this greater enemy, King Bifalt of Belleger and Queen Estie of Amika allied their lands and prepared for war.They are at the door.Now the time of preparation is over. Black ships and sorcery test the cannon that defend the Bay of Lights. Treachery and betrayal threaten the kingdoms. The priests of the Great God Rile sow dissent. And Estie rides for the Last Repository, desperate to enlist the help of their Magisters-and to understand the nature of her own magical gift.They are here.Bifalt hates sorcery as much as he loves Estie, and the discovery that she could become a Magister shatters him. But he must rally and fight. Belleger and Amika are all that stand between the Great God's forces and his ultimate goal: the destruction of the Last Repository and its treasure of knowledge.

The Real Story was just a preview to this action-packed tome... The Gap series steps on the accelerator with Forbidden Knowledge . Beautiful cop Morn Hyland, desperate and in pain aboard Captain's Fancy , controls her body and mind with her illegal zone implant, recreating herself as a superbeing worthy of holding Captain Nick Succorso's affections. Jealousy among the crew, threats of rape and ship self-destruction, prisoner torture, and government cyborg programs keep things moving along. Alien Amnioni seeking genetic domination over humankind enter the scene with new technologies such as mutagens and force-growing fetuses. Bite your fingernails while you live it all (vicariously!) through brilliant survivor Morn and villain-turned-conspirator Angus Thermopyle.

In the thrilling conclusion to THE MIRROR OF HER DREAMS, Terisa Morgan finds herself face to face with the monstrous evil that threatens to destroy everyone and everything. Now, the masterful storytelling that is A MAN RIDES THROUGH, will delight readers everywhere--and reaffirm Stephen R. Donaldson's position as the foremost practitioner of the epic fantasy form in the world today! "Donaldson has created his best work yet." SCIENCE FICTION CHRONICLE

The magnificent saga of Thomas Covenant continues in Stephen Donaldson's highly acclaimed second epic fantasy trilogy, together in one volume.

Fia, the Storygiver, had come to the backward kingdom of Veliano to practice her special art. In the mist that swirled between her hands, her mind formed tiny figures to act out simple folk tales for the entertainment of the lords and ladies.But in the court of King Rofdal and his third Queen, Leonore, the story forming in the mist became a tale of twisted passion and shocking betrayal... for waiting in Veliano was the man Fia both loved and feared. Waiting was a web of intrigue to trap her in a struggle for ultimate power - a magic linked to the dark legend of the White Pipes... the secret instrument of Fia's fate, and the fate of all she held dear.

Thomas Covenant knew that despite his failure on the Isle of The One Tree, he had to return to the Land and fight. After a long and arduous journey, fighting all the way, he readies himself for the final showdown with Lord Foul, the Despiser, and begins to understand things he had only just wondered about before....

King Joyse and the kingdom of Mordant are in dire need; threatened by the evil arch-Imager Vagel and the hordes of Cadwal from without, betrayed by unknown enemies from within. Terisa Morgan is Mordant's unlikely champion, plucked from a life of wealthy dreariness in New York by the accidental magic of the apprentice Imager Geraden. The kingdom is directed by the power of images, of visions and of mirrors and Terisa and Geraden must master this power if Mordant is to survive. But the traps laid for them are many and treacherous...

Mick 'Brew' Axbrewder is an ex-alcoholic private investigator who lost his licence after he accidentally shot his brother, and now works in partnership with Ginny Fistoulari. His on-off relationship with Ginny used to involve her trying to keep him sober, but since she lost her hand in an explosion, when they were on a case hunting for Brew's missing niece, Ginny has changed. And Brew is desperate to help her put her life back together again. Ginny and Brew are hired to protect a Mr Haskell, who is convinced his life is in danger. Ginny didn't want to take the case, but Brew forced her to, determined to re-awaken the old Ginny, the Ginny who would never turn down a case, no matter how messy it might get . . .

The world-renowned author of the Thomas Covenant trilogies returns to mainstream fantasy after more than ten years -- with a brand-new collection of fantasy short stories. Stephen Donaldson has been one of the world's most popular fantasy writers ever since his first million-selling Thomas Covenant trilogy in 1977. In 1990 he took a new direction with the Gap series, the bestselling sf epic acclaimed as his best work ever. Now, in his first collection since 1984, he returns to mainstream fantasy with eight stunning stories that reveal an astonishing mastery of the shorter form. Here are tales rich with exotic atmosphere, mysticism and menace, including 'The Djinn Who Watches Over the Accursed', an unnerving fable about a reckless adulterer; 'The Killing Stroke', in which martial-arts masters fight as champions in a great mind-battle between mages; and 'Penance', a haunting story of a vampire who roams a battlefield, searching for the dying. Spellbinding, unpredictable and always entertaining, this new collection displays the remarkable imagination and extraordinary range of a writer at the height of his powers, and confirms Stephen Donaldson's position as a master of modern fantasy

Stephen Donaldson, the bestselling author of The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, continues his Great God's War fantasy epic as two kingdoms - united by force - prepare to be challenged by a merciless enemy...

Stephen Donaldson returns to the internationally bestselling story of Thomas Covenant and The Land in this awesome, cataclysmic adventure

Fatal Revenant, Book Two of "The Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant," begins where The Runes of the Earth ended: Linden Avery watches from a balcony while Thomas Covenant and her adopted son, Jeremiah, ride desperately toward Revelstone. But their reunion has vast consequences which she could not have foreseen. Soon she is betrayed by the people whom she most needs to trust. Transported deep into the Land's past, she is forced to confront mysterious strangers, legendary heroes, and ancient evils, and to stand alone against the malevolence of the Despiser's minions. Abandoned in Garroting Deep, the most bloodthirsty of the Land's long-dead forests, she reaches a fearsome decision: she determines to reshape reality in an attempt to end the Despiser's evil and her son's suffering. However, her purpose requires her to find Loric's krill, a weapon abandoned among the Hills of Andelain millennia ago. And she needs the aid of friends and allies who will turn against her if she reveals her intent. Attacked by enemies old and new, and harried by strange beings with ambiguous agendas, she strives toward Andelain. But the ravenous skurj are rising, and all of her actions appear to serve her worst foes.

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Four thousand years have passed since Covenant first freed the Land from the devastating grip of Lord Foul and his minions. But he is back, and Covenant, armed with his stunning white gold magic, must battle the evil forces and his own despair... THE SECOND CHRONICLE OF THOMAS COVENANT Book One - THE WOUNDED LAND Book Two - THE ONE TREE Book Three - WHITE GOLD WIELDER

The Creator Of Thomas Covenant Adds Eight New Wonders To The World. In his first collection of short fiction, the bestselling author of White Gold Wielder presents eight superb stories, including "Gilden-Fire, " the famous "outtake" from Illearth War, and two brand new novellas written especially for this edition. Enter a world of mystics and unicorns, angels and kings -- all realized with the same dazzling style and imagination that has made Stephen R. Donaldson a modern master of the fantasy genre. Daughter of Regals is a fantasy novella concerning a unique royal line and an unusual conception of magic. The Conqueror Worm is a deliciously creepy "horror" piece in which havoc is wreaked by one lowly centipede. Ser Visal's Tale begins as a simple story told over several flagons of wine at the local inn, this novella ends with a surprising twist. Gilden-Fire is the famous chapter about Korik of the Bloodguard and his mission to Seareach that was part of the original manuscript of The Illearth War, but omitted from the published version.

An alcoholic former private investigator; his missing niece; a police force unable to find her; and a horrifying race against time...

Fourth in the brilliant crime series by the Numer One bestselling fantasy author all around the world.

The fifth in the brilliant crime series by the Number One bestselling fantasy author all around the world.

Deprived of all human contact and in a state of moral isolation, Thomas Covenant is transported to the mysterious, magical world known as the Land, where he becomes the tool of the Land's immortal enemy, Lord Foul the Despiser.

In 1977, with the publication of THE CHRONICLES OF THOMAS COVENANT THE UNBELIEVER, Stephen Donaldson created a true phenomenon: an epic fantasy instant bestseller that has now sold millions and millions of copies across the world. Thomas Covenant is mysteriously struck down by a disease believed eradicated; abandoned by his wife and young son, he becomes a pariah. Alone, despairing, Covenant falls - and is drawn into a mysterious new world where gentle people work magic and the earth itself brings healing. He is welcomed as the reincarnation of a legendary saviour, but Covenant is convinced he's having delusions. At the end of the sixth book, as Covenant battles to save the world, he is killed - in both worlds - as Dr Linden Avery, his horrified companion, looks on. Now comes the book every fantasy reader has been waiting for. It's ten years later and Linden Avery thought she would never see the Land, or Covenant, her beloved, again. But Lord Foul has stolen her adopted son, and is unmaking the very laws of nature. And though she believes Covenant dead, he keeps sending Linden messages: 'Find me', 'You're the only one who can do this' and 'Remember that I'm dead'. The Land is in turmoil, and Lord Foul has plans for them all . . .

The second volume in The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, the Unbeliever, now part of the Voyager Classics collection. After scant days in his 'real' world, Thomas Covenant found himself summoned once more to the Land. There, 40 bitter years had passed while Lord Foul, immortal enemy of the Land, moved to fulfil his prophecy of doom. The Council of Lords found their spells useless, now that Foul the Despiser held the Illearth Stone, ancient source of evil power. High Lord Elena turned in desperation to Covenant and the legendary white gold magic of his ring. Nobody knew how to use the white gold - least of all Thomas Covenant.

The first book in one of the most remarkable epic fantasies ever written, the Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, Unbeliever. He called himself Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever because he dared not believe in the strange alternate world in which he suddenly found himself. Yet he was tempted to believe, to fight for the Land, to be the reincarnation of its greatest hero.... THE CHRONICLES OF THOMAS COVENANT THE UNBELIEVER Book One: LORD FOUL'S BANE Book Two: THE ILLEARTH WAR Book Three: THE POWER THAT PRESERVES

Science fiction roman.

The first book in one of the most remarkable epic fantasies ever written, the Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, Unbeliever. He called himself Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever because he dared not believe in the strange alternate world in which he suddenly found himself. Yet he was tempted to believe, to fight for the Land, to be the reincarnation of its greatest hero.... THE CHRONICLES OF THOMAS COVENANT THE UNBELIEVER Book One: LORD FOUL'S BANE Book Two: THE ILLEARTH WAR Book Three: THE POWER THAT PRESERVES

Two brand new fantasy novellas from the author of the multi-million selling Thomas Covenant novels.

A magical war. A starving country. A desperate prince. The first volume of THE GREAT GOD'S WAR, from the author of the bestselling CHRONICLES OF THOMAS COVENANT

Het eerste boek van een nieuwe reeks Kronieken van Thomas Covanant. Covenant keert tegen zijn zin terug in het Land, dat verminkt is door vierduizend jaar pestilentie van Heer Veil. Geteisterd door de kwaadaardige Zonnevloek, brengen de inwoners van het Land wrede offers; de heersers van Luststeen zijn corrupt: de velden en wouden zijn verworden tot woestenijen en de helende Aardmacht is krachteloss. Samen met Linden Avery, een vruow uit zijn eigen wereld, onderneemt Covenant een nieuwe queeste om het Land te redden van de macht die het vrijwel verwoest heeft.

Die Chroniken von Thomas Covenant ist neben J. R. R. Tolkiens "Der Herr der Ringe" und Robert Jordans "Das Rad der Zeit" einer der bedeutendsten Zyklen der internationalen Fantasy! Thomas Covenant, dem durch eine Prophezeiung Auserwählten, steht der letzte große Kampf bevor: Noch nicht vollständig genesen, muss er all seine Kräfte aufbieten, um das magische Reich, das ihm längst zur Heimat geworden ist, vor der endgültigen Zerstörung zu bewahren. Denn der Untergang der einen Welt würde zwangsläufig auch das Ende der Menschenwelt und das Ende aller Zeiten bedeuten. Zur Seite steht Thomas seine treue Gefährtin Linden Avery, deren Liebe ihn bereits in der Vergangenheit gerettet hat.

Thomas Covenant lijdt aan een verschrikkelijk ziekte, die hem tot een verschoppeling maakt. Zijn buren mijden hem en de eenzaamheid drijft hem tot waanzin. Groot was dan ook zijn verbazing toen hij wakker werd in een toverrijk - het Land - waar wonderbaarlijke dingen mogelijk zijn met hout en steen en waar lucht en aarde helende kracht hebben. Maar omdat Covenant weigerde te geloven in een 'wensdroom' werd hij ongewild een werktuig van de vijand die het Land wil vernietigen. Nu is hij terug en krijgt hij de kans om eerdere fouten te herstellen. Als dat nog kan...

Morn Hyland leert op het ruimteschip van Nick Succorso de wereld van een geheel andere kant kennen: er is corruptie tot in de top van de politiemacht en er zijn clandestiene contacten met de vreemde Amnion in de Verboden Ruimte, waar kanker en mutaties de ruimtevaarders bedreigen. Morn moet op het piratenschip vechten voor haar bestaan, voor de beheersing over haar geest en voor het kind dat ze bij zich draagt. En ze vecht met - letterlijk - alle middelen. Ze wordt diep vernederd, maar komt tot ongelooflijke prestaties wanneer de aandrijving van het schip beschadigd blijkt en er een virus in de computer woedt...

Een cynische lepralijder, door een ongeval in een andere dimensie beland, tracht zich afzijdig te houden van de strijd die in de sprookjesachtige wereld ontbrandt.

Het slot van De Kronieken van Thomas Covanant, De Ongelovige. Twee keer eerder is Thomas Covenant ontboden in het vreemde Land waar magie werkt. Twee keer werd hij gedwongen met de Heren van Luststeen te strijden tegen Heer Veil, de oeroude Vijand van het Land. Nu is Covenant terug - in een Land dat verwoest wordt door de legers van Heer Veil. Dit keer zijn de Heren desperaat. Zonder hoop neemt Covenant het op tegen de Vijand, die met elke nederlaag van het Land machtiger wordt.

Bevat de verhalen: DOCHTER DER REGALEN (Daughter of Regals, 1984) MYTHOLOGISCH BEEST (Mythological Beast, 1984) DE DAME IN HET WIT (The Lady in White, 1984) DIERENLIEFHEBBER (Animal Lover, 1984) DE ENGEL ONWAARDIG (Unworthy of the Angels, 1984) WORM DE OVERWINNAAR (The Conqueror Worm, 1983) SER VISALS VERHAAL (Ser Visal's Tale, 1984)

Thomas Covenant en Linden Avery ondernemen een wanhopige speurtocht naar de Ene Boom, de mystieke levenskracht waaruit Berek Halfhand in het verre verleden de nu vernietigde Staf der Gerechtigheid vormde. Ze verlaten de bekende kusten voor een reis door het domein van ontzagwekkende en agressieve zeemonsters. Aan wal, terug in het Land, ontmoeten ze vreemde en machtige wezens die hen verwelkomen en bedreigen. Heer Veil zendt zijn Afslachters om Covenant en al wie hem helpt te teisteren. In het verschiet ligt een prijs die de Zonnevloek kan bedwingen of de vernietiging kan ontketenen die Heer Veil beoogt.

Das Abenteuer geht weiter! Der „Bogen der Zeit“, der zweite Teil von Stephen Donaldsons großem Epos, versammelt erstmals die Covenant-Romane „Das verwundete Land“, „Der einsame Baum“ und „Der Ring der Kraft“ in vollständig überarbeiteter Neuausgabe.

Již dvakrát byl Thomas Covenant povolán do podivného světa, kde působí magie. Dvakrát se spojil s Pány z Libokamu v boji proti Pánu Zlorovi, pradávnému nepříteli Končiny. Nyní se vrací znova – do země pustošené Zlorovou armádou. Pánové jsou obklíčeni a bezmocní a Zlorovu vítězství už zdánlivě nic nestojí v cestě. Jediný, kdo může běh událostí zvrátit, je Thomas Covenant. Aniž by sám věřil ve vítězství, rozhodne se nepříteli postavit. Doprovází ho obr, strážce krve a šílená žena, jíž kdysi ublížil. Pán Zlor přebývající ve svém Útulku je přitom s každou další porážkou sil bojujících za Končinu silnější a silnější.