Events that began in Jarka Ruus, Book One of High Druid of Shannara, come swiftly to a head in this second thrilling volume. Alliances are made, trusts are betrayed, and prices are paid. Through it all, Terry Brooks orchestrates the action with the flawless hand of a master mythmaker- fashioning another exquisite link in his chain of bestselling epics. Loyal to none but herself and lethal even to those closest to her, Shadea a'Ru now holds sway as...

"Human agents infiltrate the Hivers, an aggressive alien race of insectoid species, to study their culture and defeat them. Or better still, learn to communicate with them and reach a modus vivendi." --

The investigations of Dirk Gently, a private detective who is more interested in telekinesis, quantum mechanics and lunch than fiddling around with fingerprint powders, produce startling and unexpected results.

"Somewhere in the galaxy, millions suddenly perish - a disruption of the Force so shocking it is felt by Luke at his Jedi academy and by Leia on Coruscant. While Leia must deal with an assassination attempt, a rumored plot against the New Republic, and allegations that Han Solo is involved, Luke seeks out a former Jedi student who may hold the key to the mass destruction. But Brakiss is only the bait in a deadly trap set by a master of the dark side...

This is the triumphant conclusion to the Sevenwaters Trilogy that culminates in an epic battle between the forces of good and evil and decides the fate of a mystical war that has been waging in the Celtic Isles for hundreds of years. Magic is fading ... and the ways of Man are driving the Old Ones to the West, beyond the ken of humankind. The ancient groves are being destroyed, and if nothing is done, Ireland will lose its essential mystic core. The...

A revolt by humans against the machine intelligences which rule them. The protagonists are poet-pilot Nichol and his revolutionary girlfriend, Falaire. By the author of The Stars Are Also on Fire.

A thriller on multiple universes in which a man discovers he was in two places at once. As he was being beaten by a Gestapo woman--the Nazis won the war--he was also flying with his girlfriend to Saigon. In Saigon, he is attacked by the Gestapo woman, who is shot by the girlfriend, now transformed into a secret agent. By the author of Earth Made of Glass.