Author: Andre Norton
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1497657083
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
Imaginative stories of dark powers, courageous heroes, and breathtaking adventure from “one of the pioneer women in science fiction” (Anne McCaffrey). In a career spanning from the Golden Age of science fiction and fantasy to the modern age, Andre Norton’s brilliant mind and inimitable talents forged an unforgettable legacy in literature. From all-encompassing world-building sagas to charming short stories, her works remain fascinating and compelling reading for lovers of the strange, the surprising, and the wondrous possibilities of human imagination. This collection of thirteen stories presents the myriad visions of a truly gifted author: “Falcon Blood,” “The Toads of Grimmerdale,” “Changeling,” “Spider Silk,” “Sword of Unbelief,” “Sand Sister,” “Toys of Tamisan,” “Wizard’s Worlds,” “Mousetrap,” “Were-Wrath,” “By a Hair,” “All Cats Are Grey,” and “Swamp Dweller.”
Wizards' Worlds
Author: Andre Norton
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1497657083
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
Imaginative stories of dark powers, courageous heroes, and breathtaking adventure from “one of the pioneer women in science fiction” (Anne McCaffrey). In a career spanning from the Golden Age of science fiction and fantasy to the modern age, Andre Norton’s brilliant mind and inimitable talents forged an unforgettable legacy in literature. From all-encompassing world-building sagas to charming short stories, her works remain fascinating and compelling reading for lovers of the strange, the surprising, and the wondrous possibilities of human imagination. This collection of thirteen stories presents the myriad visions of a truly gifted author: “Falcon Blood,” “The Toads of Grimmerdale,” “Changeling,” “Spider Silk,” “Sword of Unbelief,” “Sand Sister,” “Toys of Tamisan,” “Wizard’s Worlds,” “Mousetrap,” “Were-Wrath,” “By a Hair,” “All Cats Are Grey,” and “Swamp Dweller.”
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1497657083
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
Imaginative stories of dark powers, courageous heroes, and breathtaking adventure from “one of the pioneer women in science fiction” (Anne McCaffrey). In a career spanning from the Golden Age of science fiction and fantasy to the modern age, Andre Norton’s brilliant mind and inimitable talents forged an unforgettable legacy in literature. From all-encompassing world-building sagas to charming short stories, her works remain fascinating and compelling reading for lovers of the strange, the surprising, and the wondrous possibilities of human imagination. This collection of thirteen stories presents the myriad visions of a truly gifted author: “Falcon Blood,” “The Toads of Grimmerdale,” “Changeling,” “Spider Silk,” “Sword of Unbelief,” “Sand Sister,” “Toys of Tamisan,” “Wizard’s Worlds,” “Mousetrap,” “Were-Wrath,” “By a Hair,” “All Cats Are Grey,” and “Swamp Dweller.”
Wizardology
Author: Dugald Steer
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 0763628956
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 31
Book Description
Merlin the wizard challenges readers to become wizards like himself by deciphering clues hidden in his guide to wizardry.
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 0763628956
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 31
Book Description
Merlin the wizard challenges readers to become wizards like himself by deciphering clues hidden in his guide to wizardry.
Wizards Presents Races and Classes
Author: Michele Carter
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780786948017
Category : Dungeons and Dragons (Game)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Through words and illustrations, this book previews some of the iconic races and classes of the new edition. Features essays and insights from the game's designers, developers, and editors.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780786948017
Category : Dungeons and Dragons (Game)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Through words and illustrations, this book previews some of the iconic races and classes of the new edition. Features essays and insights from the game's designers, developers, and editors.
Wizards
Author: Isaac Asimov
Publisher: Ace Books
ISBN: 9780451125422
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Publisher: Ace Books
ISBN: 9780451125422
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Wizards Presents Worlds and Monsters
Author: Jennifer Clarke Wilkes
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780786948024
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
This lavishly illustrated book gives role-playing game fans a unique, behind-the-screen glimpse into the making of the Dungeons & Dragons] role-playing game.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780786948024
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
This lavishly illustrated book gives role-playing game fans a unique, behind-the-screen glimpse into the making of the Dungeons & Dragons] role-playing game.
The Wizards of Wyrd World
Author: Pamela F. Service
Publisher: Darby Creek ™
ISBN: 1467730319
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
Josh Higgins and his sister Maggie have vowed not to use the alien gizmo that lets them visit other worlds. But when Josh's favorite writer comes to town, the temptation is too much. Along with famous author P. L. Cuthbertson, Josh and Maggie prepare to visit the land of Cuthbertson's books: Wyrd World. As soon as the crew arrives, some of Wyrd World's thuggish locals mistake P.L. for a wizard—and that's not a good thing. Josh and Maggie begin a rescue mission, sneaking through fortresses and dungeons. But to challenge the planet's evil rulers, they'll have to unite a group of rebels and outcasts who would just as soon fight each other. . . .
Publisher: Darby Creek ™
ISBN: 1467730319
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
Josh Higgins and his sister Maggie have vowed not to use the alien gizmo that lets them visit other worlds. But when Josh's favorite writer comes to town, the temptation is too much. Along with famous author P. L. Cuthbertson, Josh and Maggie prepare to visit the land of Cuthbertson's books: Wyrd World. As soon as the crew arrives, some of Wyrd World's thuggish locals mistake P.L. for a wizard—and that's not a good thing. Josh and Maggie begin a rescue mission, sneaking through fortresses and dungeons. But to challenge the planet's evil rulers, they'll have to unite a group of rebels and outcasts who would just as soon fight each other. . . .
Hobbits, Elves, and Wizards
Author: Michael N. Stanton
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1250086647
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 235
Book Description
Middle Earth, Gandalf, Frodo, Bilbo: The places and characters that sprang from the mind of J.R.R. Tolkien will live forever in the imaginations of millions of readers. In Hobbits, Elves, and Wizards, Michael Stanton, a scholar of science fiction and fantasy literature, offers an extraordinary encounter with The Lord of the Rings. Believing that there is no epic of contemporary literature to match The Lord of the Rings, Stanton delves critically into the richness of the story. He explores the intricacies of its dialogue and illuminates the idiosyncratic nature of it characters. He looks at places, dreams, notions of time and history. Eschewing academic jargon, Stanton provides an intriguing look at Tolkien's fantasyscape that ultimately shows how all of these parts meld into a singularly compelling work of art that lives and breathes. For those who have read and loved The Lord of the Rings, Stanton embarks on an exploration of Tolkien's genius, painting a rich and wonderful critical portrait of the world he created, a portrait that no one who truly hopes to understand Tolkien's vision will want to be without.
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1250086647
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 235
Book Description
Middle Earth, Gandalf, Frodo, Bilbo: The places and characters that sprang from the mind of J.R.R. Tolkien will live forever in the imaginations of millions of readers. In Hobbits, Elves, and Wizards, Michael Stanton, a scholar of science fiction and fantasy literature, offers an extraordinary encounter with The Lord of the Rings. Believing that there is no epic of contemporary literature to match The Lord of the Rings, Stanton delves critically into the richness of the story. He explores the intricacies of its dialogue and illuminates the idiosyncratic nature of it characters. He looks at places, dreams, notions of time and history. Eschewing academic jargon, Stanton provides an intriguing look at Tolkien's fantasyscape that ultimately shows how all of these parts meld into a singularly compelling work of art that lives and breathes. For those who have read and loved The Lord of the Rings, Stanton embarks on an exploration of Tolkien's genius, painting a rich and wonderful critical portrait of the world he created, a portrait that no one who truly hopes to understand Tolkien's vision will want to be without.
Game Wizards
Author: Jon Peterson
Publisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 0262542951
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
The story of the arcane table-top game that became a pop culture phenomenon and the long-running legal battle waged by its cocreators. When Dungeons & Dragons was first released to a small hobby community, it hardly seemed destined for mainstream success--and yet this arcane tabletop role-playing game became an unlikely pop culture phenomenon. In Game Wizards, Jon Peterson chronicles the rise of Dungeons & Dragons from hobbyist pastime to mass market sensation, from the initial collaboration to the later feud of its creators, Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson. As the game's fiftieth anniversary approaches, Peterson--a noted authority on role-playing games--explains how D&D and its creators navigated their successes, setbacks, and controversies. Peterson describes Gygax and Arneson's first meeting and their work toward the 1974 release of the game; the founding of TSR and its growth as a company; and Arneson's acrimonious departure and subsequent challenges to TSR. He recounts the "Satanic Panic" accusations that D&D was sacrilegious and dangerous, and how they made the game famous. And he chronicles TSR's reckless expansion and near-fatal corporate infighting, which culminated with the company in debt and overextended and the end of Gygax's losing battle to retain control over TSR and D&D. With Game Wizards, Peterson restores historical particulars long obscured by competing narratives spun by the one-time partners. That record amply demonstrates how the turbulent experience of creating something as momentous as Dungeons & Dragons can make people remember things a bit differently from the way they actually happened.
Publisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 0262542951
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
The story of the arcane table-top game that became a pop culture phenomenon and the long-running legal battle waged by its cocreators. When Dungeons & Dragons was first released to a small hobby community, it hardly seemed destined for mainstream success--and yet this arcane tabletop role-playing game became an unlikely pop culture phenomenon. In Game Wizards, Jon Peterson chronicles the rise of Dungeons & Dragons from hobbyist pastime to mass market sensation, from the initial collaboration to the later feud of its creators, Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson. As the game's fiftieth anniversary approaches, Peterson--a noted authority on role-playing games--explains how D&D and its creators navigated their successes, setbacks, and controversies. Peterson describes Gygax and Arneson's first meeting and their work toward the 1974 release of the game; the founding of TSR and its growth as a company; and Arneson's acrimonious departure and subsequent challenges to TSR. He recounts the "Satanic Panic" accusations that D&D was sacrilegious and dangerous, and how they made the game famous. And he chronicles TSR's reckless expansion and near-fatal corporate infighting, which culminated with the company in debt and overextended and the end of Gygax's losing battle to retain control over TSR and D&D. With Game Wizards, Peterson restores historical particulars long obscured by competing narratives spun by the one-time partners. That record amply demonstrates how the turbulent experience of creating something as momentous as Dungeons & Dragons can make people remember things a bit differently from the way they actually happened.
Magical Worlds of the Wizard of Ads
Author: Roy H. Williams
Publisher: Wizard of Ads
ISBN: 9781885167538
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Wizard shares the secrets of business persuasion that are taught at his renowned Academy.
Publisher: Wizard of Ads
ISBN: 9781885167538
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Wizard shares the secrets of business persuasion that are taught at his renowned Academy.
Wizards & Warriors
Author: Ellen Miles
Publisher: Hippo Bks
ISBN: 9780590765282
Category : Fantasy fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 121
Book Description
Matthew joins Kuros, a valiant knight, on a quest to vanquish a wizard with terrifying powers.
Publisher: Hippo Bks
ISBN: 9780590765282
Category : Fantasy fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 121
Book Description
Matthew joins Kuros, a valiant knight, on a quest to vanquish a wizard with terrifying powers.