Tanith Lee was a British author who masterfully navigated the realms of science fiction, horror, and fantasy. Her prolific body of work, encompassing numerous novels and short stories, is celebrated for its profound psychological depth and exploration of the darker facets of human nature. Lee frequently delved into themes of identity, freedom, and the search for meaning, employing a unique, lyrical style that imbues her narratives with a timeless resonance. Her contributions continue to inspire subsequent generations of speculative fiction writers.
Set in a brutal world dominated by the violent religion of the Christerium, the narrative unfolds within the awe-inspiring yet perilous cathedrals inhabited by bizarre creatures. This installment continues the journey of three characters from The Blood of Roses: Volume 1, delving deeper into their struggles and the dark mysteries of their surroundings. The story promises to explore themes of faith, power, and survival amidst a richly crafted and dangerous landscape.
Set in a grim fantasy world, this epic delves into the excesses of religion while uncovering the dark pagan roots of earlier traditions. Tanith Lee intricately weaves together the disturbing parallels between seemingly opposing beliefs, such as the Christian rites involving the blood and body of Christ and the divine blood of the World Tree. The narrative invites readers to reflect on the complexities of faith and ritual in a richly imagined landscape.
In a world dedicated to pleasure, one young rebel sets out on a forbidden quest--.Published for the first time in a single volume, Tanith Lee's duet of novels set in a hedonistic Utopia are as riveting and revolutionary as they were when they first appeared two decades ago.It's a perfect existence, a world in which no pleasure is off-limits, no risk is too dangerous, and no responsibilities can cramp your style. Not if you're Jang: a caste of libertine teenagers in the city of Four BEE. But when you're expected to make trouble--when you can kill yourself on a whim and return in another body, when you're encouraged to change genders at will and experience whatever you desire--you've got no reason to rebel...until making love and raising hell, daring death and running wild just leave you cold and empty.Ravenous for true adventures of the mind and body, desperate to find some meaning, one restless spirit finally bucks the system--and by shattering the rules, strikes at the very heart of a soulless society....
The city of Paradys was a place of decadence and decay, of luxury and lasciviousness and, after the revolution, a graveyard peopled by the insane and the dead... and by those who preyed on both. For the land here was bound by a timeless, soul-chilling magic, and its power had cast a spell over all who had ever lived here.
This omnibus collects Tanith Lee's Colouring Books Series, featuring four interconnected tales: Greyglass, L'Amber, To Indigo, and Winter White. Each story delves into richly imagined worlds, exploring themes of color and transformation. Lee's unique narrative style blends fantasy and introspection, inviting readers to experience a vivid spectrum of emotions and landscapes. The series is celebrated for its lyrical prose and inventive storytelling, offering a captivating journey through the intricacies of imagination and identity.
Exploring a darker twist on beloved fairy tales, this collection reimagines classic stories with Snow White as a villain and the wicked queen as a misunderstood figure. It questions the consequences of reviving characters like Sleeping Beauty and delves into the more sinister aspects of familiar narratives. Celebrated author Tanith Lee brings a fresh perspective, with a new tale included in this special 30th anniversary edition, offering readers a chilling yet captivating experience of the Brothers Grimm's tales.
This second volume of a captivating short story collection showcases the imaginative storytelling of award-winning author Tanith Lee. Known for her unique blend of fantasy and emotion, the book features a variety of enchanting tales that delve into themes of love, loss, and transformation. Lee's distinctive voice and rich world-building invite readers to explore the depths of her magical narratives, making it a must-read for fans of speculative fiction.
Set in a vividly imagined future, this poignant novel weaves a beautiful and tragic love story that explores themes of sensuality and triumph. Tanith Lee's imaginative storytelling invites readers to reflect on deep emotional connections, making it a classic tale that resonates with timelessness and depth.
Book II of the Lionwolf trilogy. Killed by the power of the god Zezeth, his true father, Lionwolf has been cast into a bleak and icy hell lit just by a cold blue sun. Here he and others of the living dead must wage endless combat and war to appease the whim of a deathly King whose face is made of stone. But when Lionwolf encounters the King's wife, she is none other than the beautiful, god-fashioned Chillel, his own former lover - and nemesis. As Lionwolf struggles in the toils of Hell, elsewhere in the hell-cold ice-age of the mortal earth, men and women work out their own destinies. An empire has fallen. Ru Karismi, Capital of the Kings, has been abandoned to the poisons of the White Death. Reivers cross the lands of the Jafn and the Ruk, preying wherever they wish.Against this unsettled backdrop, Jemhara the sorceress determines to save the Magician Thryfe from a dire self-inflicted punishment, and Saphay, now a goddess of the far north, seeks to lead her people to a new world. And from the depths of an ice-locked sea Zezeth's other terrifying son, the mountainous whale-leviathan Brightshade, is once more rising for vengeance.
Rediscover the classic fantasy series where demons and gods grant wonders and wreak havoc.