Beyond Sanctuary
10 best books like Beyond Sanctuary (Janet E. Morris): A Spell for Chameleon, Thieves' World, The Wounded Land, The Illearth War, Sanctuary, The Dead of Winter, Shadows of Sanctuary, The Face of Chaos, Storm Season, Tales From the Vulgar Unicorn
Xanth was the enchanted land where magic ruled - where every citizen had a special spell only he could cast. It was a land of centaurs and dragons and basilisks.
For Bink of North Village, however, Xanth was no fairy tale. He alone had no magic. And unless he got some - and got some fast! - he would...
| Author | Robert Lynn Asprin |
| ISBN | 0441805914 |
I read all Aspirin's MYTH series when I was a kid and was a big fan. I saw this in used bookstore and grabbed it to check out one of his more adult written books. Surprisingly good, my type of spec/fantasy book, packed with creative miniplots and ideas, not wordily written, sparse and minimalistic and then...
| Author | Stephen R. Donaldson |
| ISBN | 0345418468 |
I started this book and found Thomas Covenant was himself, as we knew him in the first series..."woe is me! Life is unfair (to me), all is lost, there is no hope!" So I followed his example....I saved myself! Not again will I suffer through Thomas Covenant's eternal, endless self flagellation and self...
| Author | Stephen R. Donaldson |
| ISBN | 0345348664 |
After scant days in his "real" world, Thomas Covenant found himself again summoned to the Land. There forty bitter years had passed, while Lord Foul, immortal enemy of the Land, moved to fulfill his prophecy of doom.
The Council of Lords found their spells useless, now that Foul the Despiser...
The "Thieves' World" fantasy anthologies were some of my favorites when I was growing up, both the actual anthologies and the spin-off publications set in the same world. They are very hard to find now - I'm guessing that part of the problem is that the rights to the work are complicated, especially now...
| Author | Robert Lynn Asprin |
| ISBN | 0441140890 |
Welcome to Sanctuary, a city of outlaws and adventurers in a world of war and wizardry, peopled with colorful characters created by today's top fantasy adventure talents, including:
Robert W. Bailey
C. J. Cherryh
Diane Duane
Janet Morris
Andrew Offutt
Diana L. Paxson
Lynn...
| Author | Robert Lynn Asprin |
| ISBN | 0441805868 |
Each one of them has a tale to tell - thieves, harlots, godlings, and sorcerous beings living in the Shadows of Sanctuary.
Following on from Thieves' World and Tales from the Vulgar Unicorn, seven top fantasy writers have written the stories of those who live and die in this infamous place.
Join...
| Author | Robert Lynn Asprin |
| ISBN | 0441225500 |
Welcome to Sanctuary, a city of outlaws and adventurers in a world of war and wizardry, peopled with colorful characters created by today's top fantasy adventure talents, including:
David Drake
C.J. Cherryh
Janet Morris
Diana L. Paxson
Lynn Abbey
Robert Lynn Asprin
In...
| Author | Robert Lynn Asprin |
| ISBN | 0441787134 |
The fourth book of the Thieves’ World anthologies contains only six stories, compared to the eight in the first book and the seven each in the second and third collections, and it actually feels shorter as one reads it. All six stories are by authors who have written previously for the series.
In...
Tales From the Vulgar Unicorn
| Author | Robert Lynn Asprin |
| ISBN | 0441805906 |
The world's top fantasy writers spin stories and loop the loop with each other's characters in Tales from the Vulgar Unicorn, the second collection in this unique anthology series set in the amazing city of Sanctuary, where you can enjoy the quiet elegance of Ambrosia House; sample bizarre pleasures...
| Author | Robert Lynn Asprin |
| ISBN | 0441805965 |
Keep one hand on your money and the other on your sword! Wings of Omen (original anthology 6) moves the town of Sanctuary into an open guerilla conflict on the street. The city of Sanctuary, located on Thieves' World at the edge of the Rankan Empire, is a city of outlaws and adventurers in a world of war and...
The series that had a generation looking to the sky gets a breathtaking audio reprise in an original full-cast dramatization featuring actors David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson returning to voice FBI agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully.
Based upon the graphic novels by Joe Harris - with creative...
| Author | Andrew J. Offutt |
| ISBN | 0441760392 |
Andrew Jefferson Offutt was an American science fiction and fantasy author. He wrote as Andrew J. Offutt, A.J. Offutt, and Andy Offut. His normal byline, andrew j. offutt, had his name in all lower-case letters. His son is the author Chris Offutt.
Offutt began publishing in 1954 with the story...
| Author | David Drake |
| ISBN | 0441806090 |
The dagger's blade was double-edged with magic...and danger. And Samlor hil Samt was its new owner. Caravan master, warrior extraordinaire, Samlor had come to the foul city of Sanctuary to protect his niece's claim in a secret inheritance. Yet something dark and savage lurked in the shadowed streets--something...
| Author | Robert Lynn Asprin |
| ISBN | 0441775810 |
Welcome to Sanctuary, a city of outlaws and adventurers in a world of war and wizardry, peopled with colorful characters created by today's top fantasy adventure talents, including:
Lynn Abbey
C.J. Cherryh
Janet Morris
In this dramatic eighth volume, Tempus returns to...
| Author | Robert Lynn Asprin |
| ISBN | 0441805981 |
In this gripping ninth volume, the ravaged city of Sanctuary faces the awesome task of reconstruction. Deserted by gods and bereft of magic, the shattered city and its citizens struggle fiercely for survival...
Contents:
* Dramatis Personae - Lynn Abbey
* Introduction - Robert...
Book Four of The Sword of Truth returns listeners to the world of Richard Cypher, a simple woods guide who never dreamed he would be named the Seeker of Truth and become caught up in magic, war, and dangers so extraordinary that the fate of his entire world would hang on his actions and decisions.
The...
| Author | Louise Cooper |
| ISBN | 0586215190 |
This, along with Moonset and Eclipse, form Cooper's 'Star Shadow' trilogy, a prequel to her 'Time Master' trilogy, which is one of my old favorites...
Heavily influenced by Michael Moorcock (in my opinion.. but as a matter of fact, Moorcock had this to say: "Never has the battle of Order and Chaos...
