「只要有你的力量──只要你跟我，我們就可以統治整個安塞隆……征服全世界！」 深夜，龍騎將奇蒂拉與她的弟弟雷斯林悄悄地達成協議。 通過試煉，披上黑袍的雷斯林成為克萊恩大陸最令人聞之喪膽的邪惡巫師。但他仍不滿足，為了追求更至高無上的力量，他策劃了一個前所未聞的駭人計畫──回到大災變前、克萊恩最富庶繁華的年代，去實現他的野心。而他野心實現的關鍵，竟是一位帕拉丁的聖潔牧師──神眷之女克麗珊娜。這次可以阻止雷斯林的人，只剩下因親愛弟弟離去而灰心喪志的卡拉蒙．馬哲理，和默默幫助他們的老戰友泰索何夫．柏伏特。面對如此無敵的巫師，接受法師公會請求阻止雷斯林的卡拉蒙，他是否可以拯救神眷之女的生命，喚醒雷斯林的良心？ 在長槍戰役結束後的兩年後，坦尼斯、河風等人再次與卡拉蒙重聚。每個人都感受得到目前的和平或許僅是假象，克萊恩大陸的陰暗處正悄悄地騷動著。雷斯林的野心、龍騎將奇蒂拉和索思爵士的慾望，又要開始重燃戰火── 龍槍（Dragonlance）的世界設定在一個被諸神所拋棄的世界 Krynn(克萊恩) 中，在這個世界裡，所有的牧師都無法召喚真神的眷顧，因此整個世界都陷入了混亂的狀況當中。而就在這個時候，邪惡的力量率領著大批的惡龍軍團趁虛而入，主角必須要設法找回牧師的力量，並且找到傳說中的屠龍槍(Dragonlance)，本系列之名也就由此而來。 龍槍傳奇承接龍槍編年史的劇情，由最受龍槍讀者歡迎的角色為主要角色，更加深入龍槍世界，故事精采，比補足編年史的世界觀以及各個重要角色的背景，讓龍槍迷更愛不釋手。 是龍槍百本系列中最受矚目、銷售驚人的系列套書！ 龍槍系列曾由第三波出版，可說是台灣以奇幻文學為類型出版的先鋒作品，在當年奇幻文學並不興盛時，曾創下單冊銷售量一萬五千冊以上的佳績。

「你會獲勝，不只是打敗黑暗之后，而且是勝過全部的神祇。你的星座會唯我獨尊得閃耀在夜空中……」 預見不久未來的卡拉蒙，如此對雷斯林說道。他緊握著寶劍，擋住已經獲得強大力量的雷斯林通往時空之門的出口。一旁的克麗珊娜瀕臨氣絕，絕望即將迫降整個克萊恩世界。就在無底深淵的空間中，雙胞胎最後相會──一位手持法杖、一位手持劍刃，絕情斷義的兄弟情誼，兩人最後的抉擇將會是什麼？ 另一方面，面臨帕蘭薩斯被攻陷的危機，勢單力薄的坦尼斯該如何力挽狂瀾，阻止奇蒂拉和索思爵士的奇擊？龍人和黑暗之后的雙面夾攻，克萊恩陷入大危機中！ 是龍槍百本系列中最受矚目、銷售驚人的系列套書！ 龍槍系列曾由第三波出版，可說是台灣以奇幻文學為類型出版的先鋒作品，在當年奇幻文學並不興盛時，曾創下單冊銷售量一萬五千冊以上的佳績。

《黑暗精灵三部曲》（The Dark Elf Trilogy）包括《故土》（Homeland）、《流亡》（Exile）、《旅居》（Jojourn）这三部。 小说讲述的是黑暗精灵崔斯特的故事。魔索布莱城是黑暗精灵崔斯特的故乡，在这不择手段的社会中，他却拥有强烈的荣誉感。最终他逃离了故乡，在幽暗地域中与怪物奋力苦战。在他的亲人的追杀下，崔斯特离开了残暴的幽暗地域，来到地面世界展开全新的生活。两个世界差异如此之大，崔斯特要如何适应？让其他人接受一名黑暗精灵呢？他又如何摆脱过去的阴影，重新面对、学习在地面生活的一切？

沉睡千年的邪恶神器碎魔晶，在一连串的阴谋下，再次被唤醒。无名的巫师学徒阿卡尔·凯梭成为了碎魔晶的新主人。在他那扭曲的心灵之中，只有碎魔晶不断传送给他的意念：“征服”。一只北地有史以来最强大的怪物军团形成了。凯梭带领着地精、半兽人，甚至巨人们组成的军团，准备对冰风谷的十镇发动最凌厉的攻势。甚至连深渊魔域中的恶魔也加入了这一军团。能够挽救这个局面的只有四个英雄：布鲁诺——冰风谷矮人族之王。他和他的族人会对十镇伸出援手吗？瑞吉斯——独林镇的半身人英雄。他能说服十镇团结起来对抗侵略吗？沃夫加——年轻的野蛮人战士。他能够阻止他的族人加入凯梭的怪物联军吗？崔斯特——旅居地面的黑暗精灵游侠。他与关海法能够打倒邪恶的凯俊跟碎魔晶吗？十镇的亡，就在他们的手上。 秘银之厅，是战锤一族传说中失落的家乡。布鲁诺得到了崔斯特的帮助，决定要出发寻找这个只在模糊记忆中出现的童年家园。连沃夫加与瑞吉斯都自愿加入这趟探险旅程。一切似乎很顺利。但南方来的顶尖杀手，却盯上了他们。他的目标是瑞吉斯许多年前所偷取的红宝石魔坠。阿提密斯·恩崔立，没有目标逃得过他的猎杀。经过了许多波折，布鲁诺一行人终于来到了秘银之厅。但是那里等着他们的，除了那哪溪水般飞泻的秘银矿脉之外，还有占据此地多年的可怕邪恶势力。而崔斯特与恩崔立，他们宿命性的对决，也即将开始…… 绑架了半身人的恩崔立，准备带着他的猎物回卡林港。但他不只是为了盗贼协会的奖赏而已。他真正的目标只有一个，黑暗精灵崔斯特，他那宿命的对手。为了救出瑞吉斯，崔斯特与沃夫加并没有其他的选择，即使明知道这是个陷阱。被世界排斥的黑暗精灵与不懂世事的蛮族战士，能否安全顺利地到达卡林港，救出他们的伙伴？卡林港，整个宝剑海岸最大的城市，是个充斥着各式罪恶的渊薮。在那边统治着地下秩序的盗贼协会，正张开着它的双臂，欢迎着杀手以及游侠的到来。

"Majestic!...readers of THE HOBBIT and THE LORD OF THE RINGS...will find THE SILMARILLION a cosmology to call their own...medieval romances, fierce fairy tales and fiercer wars that ring with heraldic fury...it overwhelms the reader." TIME Those interested in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle Earth should not be without this grand volume that tells the tragic tale of the struggle for control of the Silmarils, a struggle that would determine the history of the world long before the War of the Ring.

At the dawn of the nineteenth century, two very different magicians emerge to change England's history. In the year 1806, with the Napoleonic Wars raging on land and sea, most people believe magic to be long dead in England--until the reclusive Mr Norrell reveals his powers, and becomes a celebrity overnight. Soon, another practicing magician comes forth: the young, handsome, and daring Jonathan Strange. He becomes Norrell's student, and they join forces in the war against France. But Strange is increasingly drawn to the wildest, most perilous forms of magic, straining his partnership with Norrell, and putting at risk everything else he holds dear. literary awards Hugo Award for Best Novel (2005), Man Booker Prize Nominee for Longlist (2004), Nebula Award Nominee for Best Novel (2006), Locus Award for Best First Novel (2005), Guardian First Book Award Nominee (2004) World Fantasy Award for Best Novel (2005), Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature (2005), Book Sense Book of the Year Award for Adult Fiction (2005), Cena Akademie SFFH for Kniha roku (Book of the Year) (2007)

黠谋国王死在亲生儿子帝尊的手中，斐兹亦然—至少他的敌人和朋友对此深信不疑。然而，透过他的盟友和本身的野兽魔法之助，斐兹死而复生，身心灵却遭受严重创伤，而六大公国也濒临衰亡之虞：帝尊将公鹿堡劫掠一空之后，就遗弃王国首都迁居内陆，而法定王位继承人惟真却迷失在他的疯狂任务之中，生死未卜。唯有惟真重返公鹿堡，或是他的王妃腹中的继承人，才能拯救六大公国。 然而，斐兹可等不及了。失落和痛苦的记忆促使他下定决心进行一项个人的秘密任务：铲除帝尊。这段旅程使他坠入狂潮和自身魔法的深渊里，而他或许会在这一阵阵激流中灭顶，也可能成就一番不凡的志业。 奇幻文学的耀眼新星罗苹·荷布，在此呈现精彩绝伦的瞻远家族三部曲终篇「刺客任务」。身为六大公国存续关键的斐兹骏骑，将如何面对自己的命运和这个世界？

一段身怀精技绝技的皇家刺客，一段与原智难以割舍的生死连结，一份无法坦白，而临破碎的情感。他，王室私生子，无数政治任务下的牺牲品，在性命与忠诚的两难抉择下，要如何才能扭转王国的危机…… 为何禁止记载关于魔法的特殊知识？或许因为我们都恐惧这类知识将落入不肖者的手中。尽管这样的尝试似乎可以让我们避开秘教不肖术士的侵害，但却也忽略了魔法并非源自这种特殊知识。人们对于特定魔法的偏好不是与生俱来就是极度匮乏。比方说，众所周知的精技魔法与皇家瞻远家族的血缘关系紧密相连，虽然它也可能在祖先为内陆或外岛人的“野种”中出现。接受精技训练的人能洞悉他人的思绪，而且无论距离多远都能一探究竟；而精通精技者更能影响他人所思，甚至与其对话。

王室私生子斐兹，在城中过着被众人视为耻辱，刻意被忽视的生活。王室家族视他为边缘人，只有诡计多端的黠谋国王秘密派人训练他刺客的技艺。因为斐兹的血液里流着魔法的“精技”——还有跟马厩猎犬一起长大、被家人排斥的孩子所具备的阴暗知识。 红船动匪的劫掠使海岸地区一片残破，此时斐兹也逐渐长大成人，很快就将面对他第一项危险而令人心神俱裂的任务。尽管有些人认为他对王位造成威胁，但他却可能正是王国续存的关键所在。 本书中充满了魔力与邪恶、热情与冒险、英勇事迹与不名誉的行为。这本初试啼声之作，出自于正统奇幻（high fantasy）文学界多年来最令人无法抗拒的新作家之手…… 罗苹·荷布这样一个听起来有点男性化的名字，却是属于一名女性奇幻小说家的。在男性主导的奇幻写作界，罗苹·荷布成功的走出自己的一条道路，她所擅长的是描述传统作品所未间接触的领域。刺客系列的作品描述的是其他奇幻小说极少碰触的阴暗面：杀手生涯。过去曾经有过相同尝试的作品不是太过阴讳，就是深藏在血腥之中，掩盖了原该有的剧情光采，但她的作品拥有一种截然不同的特殊风格。

Rarely has there been a tale as gripping, or one as likely to seize the minds and hearts of a generation, as George R. R. Martin's epic high fantasy series. In A Game of Thrones, an ancient kingdom was torn by the ambitions of ruthless men and women; in A Clash of Kings, war, sorcery, and madness swept over the kingdom like a voracious beast of prey. Now, as the brutal struggle for power nears its tumultuous climax, the battered and divided kingdom faces its most terrifying invasion--one that is being spearheaded from beyond the grave.... A Storm Of Swords Of the five contenders for power, one is dead, another in disfavor, and still the wars rage as violently as ever, as alliances are made and broken. Joffrey, of House Lannister, sits on the Iron Throne, the uneasy ruler of the land of the Seven Kingdoms. His most bitter rival, Lord Stannis, stands defeated and disgraced, the victim of the jealous sorceress who holds him in her evil thrall. But young Robb, of House Stark, still rules the North from the fortress of Riverrun. Robb plots against his despised Lannister enemies, even as they hold his sister hostage at King's Landing, the seat of the Iron Throne. Meanwhile, making her way across a blood-drenched continent is the exiled queen, Daenerys, mistress of the only three dragons still left in the world. Filled with the stench of death and decay from the destructive dynastic war, Daenerys is gathering allies and strength for an assault on King's Landing, hoping to win back the crown she believes is rightfully hers. But as opposing forces maneuver for the final titanic showdown, an army of barbaric wildlings bent on overwhelming the Seven Kingdoms arrives from the outermost lineof civilization. In their vanguard is a horde of mythical Others--a supernatural army of the living dead whose animated corpses are unstoppable. And as the future of the land hangs in the balance, no one will rest in the quest for victory until the Seven Kingdoms have exploded in a veritable storm of swords....Brilliantly conceived and grand in scope, A Storm of Swords is the incredible tale of a world of harsh beauty and powerful magic, torn by treachery, ravaged by brutality, and consumed by greed and ambition. It portrays a war-torn landscape in which nobles and commoners, heroes and villains, the freeborn and the enslaved, all struggle to survive and to find their destinies...along with the dazzling bounty and wondrous enchantment that was once their birthright in the Seven Kingdoms.

Few books have captivated the imagination and won the devotion and praise of readers and critics everywhere as has George R. R. Martin’s monumental epic cycle of high fantasy. Now, in A Feast for Crows, Martin delivers the long-awaited fourth book of his landmark series, as a kingdom torn asunder finds itself at last on the brink of peace...only to be launched on an even more terrifying course of destruction. A Feast for Crows It seems too good to be true. After centuries of bitter strife and fatal treachery, the seven powers dividing the land have decimated one another into an uneasy truce. Or so it appears....With the death of the monstrous King Joffrey, Cersei is ruling as regent in King’s Landing. Robb Stark’s demise has broken the back of the Northern rebels, and his siblings are scattered throughout the kingdom like seeds on barren soil. Few legitimate claims to the once desperately sought Iron Throne still exist—or they are held in hands too weak or too distant to wield them effectively. The war, which raged out of control for so long, has burned itself out. But as in the aftermath of any climactic struggle, it is not long before the survivors, outlaws, renegades, and carrion eaters start to gather, picking over the bones of the dead and fighting for the spoils of the soon-to-be dead. Now in the Seven Kingdoms, as the human crows assemble over a banquet of ashes, daring new plots and dangerous new alliances are formed, while surprising faces—some familiar, others only just appearing—are seen emerging from an ominous twilight of past struggles and chaos to take up the challenges ahead. It is a time when the wise and the ambitious, the deceitful and the strong will acquire the skills, the power, and the magic to survive the stark and terrible times that lie before them. It is a time for nobles and commoners, soldiers and sorcerers, assassins and sages to come together and stake their fortunes...and their lives. For at a feast for crows, many are the guests—but only a few are the survivors.

Here is the first volume in George R. R. Martin’s magnificent cycle of novels that includes A Clash of Kings and A Storm of Swords. As a whole, this series comprises a genuine masterpiece of modern fantasy, bringing together the best the genre has to offer. Magic, mystery, intrigue, romance, and adventure fill these pages and transport us to a world unlike any we have ever experienced. Already hailed as a classic, George R. R. Martin’s stunning series is destined to stand as one of the great achievements of imaginative fiction. A Game of Thrones Long ago, in a time forgotten, a preternatural event threw the seasons out of balance. In a land where summers can last decades and winters a lifetime, trouble is brewing. The cold is returning, and in the frozen wastes to the north of Winterfell, sinister and supernatural forces are massing beyond the kingdom’s protective Wall. At the center of the conflict lie the Starks of Winterfell, a family as harsh and unyielding as the land they were born to. Sweeping from a land of brutal cold to a distant summertime kingdom of epicurean plenty, here is a tale of lords and ladies, soldiers and sorcerers, assassins and bastards, who come together in a time of grim omens. Here an enigmatic band of warriors bear swords of no human metal; a tribe of fierce wildlings carry men off into madness; a cruel young dragon prince barters his sister to win back his throne; and a determined woman undertakes the most treacherous of journeys. Amid plots and counterplots, tragedy and betrayal, victory and terror, the fate of the Starks, their allies, and their enemies hangs perilously in the balance, as each endeavors to win that deadliest of conflicts: the game of thrones.

In this eagerly awaited sequel to A Game of Thrones, George R. R. Martin has created a work of unsurpassed vision, power, and imagination. A Clash of Kings transports us to a world of revelry and revenge, wizardry and warfare unlike any you have ever experienced. A comet the color of blood and flame cuts across the sky. And from the ancient citadel of Dragonstone to the forbidding shores of Winterfell, chaos reigns. Six factions struggle for control of a divided land and the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms, preparing to stake their claims through tempest, turmoil, and war. It is a tale in which brother plots against brother and the dead rise to walk in the night. Here a princess masquerades as an orphan boy; a knight of the mind prepares a poison for a treacherous sorceress; and wild men descend from the Mountains of the Moon to ravage the countryside. Against a backdrop of incest and fratricide, alchemy and murder, victory may go to the men and women possessed of the coldest steel...and the coldest hearts. For when kings clash, the whole land trembles.

The first complete book by J.R.R. Tolkien in three decades -- since the publication of The Silmarillion in 1977 -- The Children of Hurin reunites fans of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings with Elves and Men, dragons and Dwarves, Eagles and Orcs. Presented for the first time as a complete, standalone story, this stirring narrative will appeal to casual fans and expert readers alike, returning them to the rich landscape and characters unique to Tolkien. The Children of Hurin, begun in 1918, was one of three 'Great Tales' J.R.R. Tolkien worked on throughout his life, though he never realized his ambition to see it published. Though familiar to many fans from extracts and references within other Tolkien books, it has long been assumed that the story would forever remain an unfinished tale. Now reconstructed by Christopher Tolkien, painstakingly editing together the complete work from his father's many drafts, this book is the culmination of a tireless thirty-year endeavor by him to bring J.R.R.Tolkien's vast body of unpublished work to a wide audience. Having drawn the distinctive maps for the original The Lord of the Rings more than 50 years ago, Christopher has also created a detailed new map for this book. In addition, it will include a jacket and color paintings by Alan Lee, illustrator of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings Centenary Edition and Academy Award-winning designer of the film trilogy.

《胡林的子女》引領讀者進入遠早於《魔戒》時空的中土世界。故事講述了黑暗之神消滅了精靈軍隊，並擒獲首領胡林，逼迫他臣服於自己，但偉大的胡林凜然拒絕。於是黑暗之神又對其子女圖林和妮諾爾施咒，讓他們一生難逃黑暗和絕望。而圖林長大後率眾對抗黑暗之神的邪惡勢力，爭奪中土世界的主控權。 「魔戒作者的遺世之作，魔戒迷必讀。」 精采內文試閱：托爾金迷絕對想要擁有的書──《胡林的子女》 等了三十年，J.J.R托爾金新作終於問世！由已故作家托爾金1918年著手撰寫、未能完成的中土故事，其子克里斯多福．托爾金費了三十年的時間，終於編整完成。 「這個集冒險、悲劇、友情和英雄氣概於一身的史詩故事，再次讓讀者領略托爾金絕佳的說故事技巧！」 英國文豪托爾金新作：「這個史詩故事，再次讓讀者領略托爾金絕佳的說故事技巧。」 這是一部充滿寓意的中土故事、一個受詛咒的悲劇英雄，該如何掙脫這詛咒的枷鎖。 ＊ 附圖由《魔戒三部曲：王者再臨》奪金像獎的美術指導Alan Lee所繪 已故作家托爾金曾於1918年著手撰寫《胡林的子女》（The Children of Húrin），未能完成，其子克里斯多福．托爾金（Christopher Tolkien）花了三十年的時間，依據父親所寫草稿，終於編整完成整部作品。 在托爾金中土世界的故事創作中，〈貝倫與露西安〉（Beren & Luthien）、〈貢多林的覆亡〉（The Fall of Gondolin）與〈胡林的子女〉被視為托爾金創造的中土世界最重要的三大故事骨幹，他一生不斷修改，卻未能出版，而今在費時三十年的苦心整理下，終於上市了！ 這部作品語言文字有想像豐富的瑰麗特點，編者在整理過程中，也完整保留故事骨幹，未添新素材，加上享譽國際的精美插圖，深受讀者好評，希望能將已故大師的最後作品，完整呈現。此書編者克理斯多福‧托爾金，為作者之子；托爾金原就屬意由三子克里斯多福執行他的身後出版事宜。苦心研究父親文稿有成的克里斯多福，成功集結充滿變化的改寫本、未完成篇章和故事梗概，創造出一個完全以作者原始文字構成的獨立且完整的版本。因此對托爾金的研究學者而言，本書儼然已成一個全新的完整文本；而對那些不清楚《魔戒》淵源的托爾金讀者來說，這是部全新的中土故事。 「這個集冒險、悲劇、友情和英雄氣概於一身的史詩故事，再次讓讀者領略托爾金絕佳的說故事技巧，」負責出版的哈潑柯林斯出版社總經理維多莉亞‧邦斯雷：「本書擁有和《魔戒》一般充滿戲劇張力的情節，如今終於可以像托爾金原本所預期地被閱讀與欣賞。在全世界上百萬的托迷眼中，不啻為天啟。」 關於插圖：繪圖者Alan Lee，他不僅憑《魔戒三部曲：王者再臨》奪金像獎的美術指導，為本書所繪的33幅寶貴插圖，也是故事一大賣點。 國際書評 ‧這是托爾金耗費一生所寫的故事，雖是個悲劇，你卻可看到作者對中土世界無盡的熱情。――娛樂週刊（Entertainment Weekly） ‧克利斯多福․托爾金解釋了他在多年後重出這個新版本，目的是提供那些讀《魔戒》時，猜想胡林和圖林是誰的狂熱魔戒迷們一個完整的《魔戒》的故事。他盡力編寫了一本中土世界的普通讀者都樂於閱讀的鉅著。―― 流行事物（Pop Matters） ‧《胡林的子女》是一本值得眾奇幻小說迷讀的書，更是狂熱托爾金迷必讀的鉅著。――部落格評論雜誌（Blogcritics Magazine） ‧《胡林的子女》是一本充滿了意義、主題、傳奇要素的著作。它提出了許多問題，要人思考命運、勇氣與邪惡，與此同時敘述了一個美麗的故事。正如《精靈寶鑽》一樣，這是托爾金的嘔心瀝血之作；因此，如果你是真正的托爾金迷，你絕不可錯過。―― 永生神的騎士（Knight of the Living God） ‧多年之後，當我們的今天已成為遙遠的歷史，如同第一紀元的事件在「愛隆的會議」上所呈現的，那時人們或許仍然述說中土世界的故事。果真如此，《胡林的子女》必在其中。――華盛頓郵報（Washington Post） ‧《胡林的子女》會抓住讀者的目光，是因為它跟廿與廿一世紀的文學現象有關，也就是巫師《哈利波特》。本書會提醒羅琳所有的讀者，從老至少，羅琳一系列作品中的探索、尋找身份認同，以及籠罩人心的邪惡等許多的主題，是源自托爾金（並其他作家）。兩位作者都使用神話、法術和奇幻故事為架構，呈現出這些巨大的議題。―― 今日美國（USA Today） ‧這是一本托爾金迷絕對想要擁有的書，更是一本值得一讀的書，即使那些人認為他們已經熟知這個故事了。―― 聖路易日報（St. Louis Today）

The popular paperback edition with a cover design by Tolkien himself, to complement the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings paperbacks. Includes a special preface by J.R.R. Tolkien. The Silmarillion is an account of the Elder Days, of the First Age of Tolkien's world. It is the ancient drama to which the characters in The Lord of the Rings look back, and in whose events some of them such as Elrond and Galadriel took part. The tales of The Silmarillion are set in an age when Morgoth, the first Dark Lord, dwelt in Middle-Earth, and the High Elves made war upon him for the recovery of the Silmarils, the jewels containing the pure light of Valinor. Included in the book are several shorter works. The Ainulindale is a myth of the Creation and in the Valaquenta the nature and powers of each of the gods is described. The Akallabeth recounts the downfall of the great island kingdom of Numenor at the end of the Second Age and Of the Rings of Power tells of the great events at the end of the Third Age, as narrated in The Lord of the Rings.