Amazon.com ReviewIn 1985, 39-year-old Stephen King announced in public that his pseudonymous alter ego, Richard Bachman, was dead. (Never mind that he revived him years later to wr...
Product DescriptionBeing chosen as a griffin's companion has allowed Arren Cardockson to gain a place of status within the land of Cymria. But Arren can never escape the prejudice ...
Amazon.com ReviewMark Haddon's bitterly funny debut novel, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, is a murder mystery of sorts--one told by an autistic version of...
Product DescriptionWhat could bring heaven to the depths of hell? Aliisza betrayed her lover, her mentor, and her son in order to try to stop the dark plot to kill the goddess ...
"Volume Two of the Border Trilogy" '"The Crossing," together with its predecessor "All the Pretty Horses," towers over most contemporary fiction. An American epic infused w...
When I look back over my long and tempestuous life, I can see that much of what happened to me—my triumphs and most of my misfortunes—was due to my passionate relationships with me...
From Publishers WeeklyTwo teenage orphans in an anemic fantasy analogue of Victorian London are baffled to find themselves on the run in this overeager effort from British author a...
From Publishers WeeklyThe title of Stephenson's vast, splendid and absorbing sequel to Quicksilver (2003) suggests the state of mind that even devoted fans may face on occasi...
EDITORIAL REVIEW: On his deathbed, Brother Haluin confesses to a shocking act in his past--and then recovers. To atone, Haluin determines to make a journey of expiation with Brothe...
Review"This is a very nicely-produced edition at a price practical for course use. David McClellan's introduction is clear and useful."--J. Boyden, Tulane UniversityProduct Descrip...