丧失亲密伴侣之后，难以平复的孤寂一直笼罩着蜚滋。他身兼刺客、间谍与精技师傅的多重身份，安稳地藏匿在公鹿堡的宫廷之中。他重拾皇家刺客的身份，强忍着悲伤，竭力为王室效忠。 在孤独与痛苦之中，幸好还有昔日好友弄臣——如今的黄金大人为伴。然而，在某个秘密揭发之后，却连这点友情也不堪一击地化为乌有…… 联姻在即，远道而来的外岛贵主却疑点重重。为应对神秘莫测的外岛，蜚滋与切德为晋责组建了精技小组。在公鹿堡表面的平静之下，花斑帮仍然蠢蠢欲动，企图掀起血战，报复蜚滋等人。为阻止花斑帮作乱，蜚滋再次搭上了自己的性命……

蜚滋协助惟真王子成功召唤古灵、拯救六大公国之后，决意再次归隐田园。然而，在众人皆以为他死去的十五年后，皇家刺客的命运却再次找上门来…… 订婚大典在即，晋责王子却离奇失踪。珂翠肯王后遂命已是顾问大臣的切德，请求蜚滋再次出山，返回六大公国，并赶在订婚大典前于暗中找回失踪的晋责王子。故友弄臣以黄金大人的身份返回公鹿堡，与蜚滋一同完成寻回王子的任务。两人命运之间的神秘关系也在执行任务的过程中渐渐显露…… 弄臣究竟是什么人？他与蜚滋之间又有什么样的特殊关系？返回故土的蜚滋，又将如何面对痛苦的往昔以及风雨飘摇的未来？

From the pages of Newbery Medal winner Neil Gaiman's THE SANDMAN comes the young, pale, perky, fan-favorite character Death in a new Absolute Edition collecting her solo adventures! Featuring the miniseries DEATH: THE HIGH COST OF LIVING #1-3 in which Death befriends a teenager and helps a 250-year old homeless woman find her missing heart. THE ABSOLUTE DEATH collects the miniseries DEATH: THE HIGH COST OF LIVING and DEATH: THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE together with "The Sound of Her Wings" and "Façade" from THE SANDMAN #8 and #20, the P. Craig Russell-illustrated "Death and Venice" from THE SANDMAN: ENDLESS NIGHTS, and the never-before reprinted stories "A Winter's Tale" and "The Wheel." This deluxe volume also features an introduction by The Dresden Dolls' Amanda Palmer as well as extensive galleries of Death portraits and retail products, sketches by artist Chris Bachalo, and the complete original script by Gaiman for THE SANDMAN #8.

Twenty-five years since THE SANDMAN first changed the landscape of modern comics, Neil Gaiman's legendary series is back in a deluxe edition! THE SANDMAN: OVERTURE heralds New York Times best-selling writer Neil Gaiman's return to the art form that made him famous, ably abetted by artistic luminary JH Williams III (BATWOMAN, PROMETHEA), whose lush, widescreen images provide an epic scope to The Sandman's origin story. From the birth of a galaxy to the moment that Morpheus is captured, THE SANDMAN: OVERTURE will feature cameo appearances by fan-favorite characters such as The Corinthian, Merv Pumpkinhead and, of course, the Dream King's siblings: Death, Desire, Despair, Delirium, Destruction and Destiny.

THE ABSOLUTE SANDMAN BOOK FIVE is the latest oversized deluxe slipcased hardcover collecting the classic Sandman stories written by Neil Gaiman THE SANDMAN: ENDLESS NIGHTS reveals the legend of The Endless, a family of magical and mythical beings who exist and interact in the real world. Born at the beginning of time, Destiny, Death, Dream, Desire, Despair, Delirium and Destruction are seven brothers and sisters. These seven peculiar and powerful siblings each reveal more about their true being as they star in their own tales of curiosity and wonder. THE SANDMAN: THE DREAM HUNTERS appears in two versions here: First, as a prose novella by Gaiman with illustrations by Yoshitaka Amano, and then in a comics version adapted by Gaiman’s frequent collaborator P. Craig Russell (THE SANDMAN, FABLES: THE LAST CASTLE). In this tale, a humble young monk and a magical, shape-changing fox find themselves romantically drawn together. As their love blooms, the fox learns of a devilish plot by a group of demons and a Japanese emperor to steal the monk’s life. With the aid of Morpheus, the fox must use all her cunning to foil this evil scheme and save the man that she loves.

Painstakingly restored from Tolkien’s manuscripts and presented for the first time as a continuous and standalone story, the epic tale of Beren and Lúthien will reunite fans of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings with Elves and Men, Dwarves and Orcs and the rich landscape and creatures unique to Tolkien’s Middle-earth.

《美国众神》《坟场之书》《星尘》作者、奇幻大师尼尔·盖曼成名力作 世界奇幻奖、艾斯纳奖、安古兰获奖作品 IGN首佳漫画、《纽约时报》畅销书榜 《娱乐周刊》“1983—2008百佳读物” ................... ※编辑推荐※ 《睡魔》是美国奇幻大师尼尔·盖曼的成名之作，也是他广受欢迎的作品。自问世以来，《睡魔》便好评如潮，荣获世界奇幻奖、艾斯纳奖、安古兰漫画节编剧奖等奖项，登上《纽约时报》畅销书榜，并被《娱乐周刊》评为“1983年—2008年百部必读书籍”。《睡魔》已成为一部在欧美家喻户晓的漫画杰作，并演变成一种影响全球的文化现象。 ★ 尼尔·盖曼成名力作：尼尔·盖曼（Neil Gaiman）是欧美文坛深受瞩目的巨星、重要的畅销漫画作者，也是著名的幻想小说作家和无数奖项获得者，被《文学传记辞典》誉为十大后现代作家之一。 ★ 里程碑式的美漫杰作：《睡魔》是美国漫画巨头DC公司Vertigo的重要作品。自问世以来，在评论界与读者中均收获极高评价。它开创了一种新的漫画形式，将诗歌般的语言、超级英雄的类型化故事，同华丽精彩的幻想完美融合。作为里程碑式的杰作，《睡魔》在全世界范围内收获了无数粉丝。 ★ 宏大的背景框架：《睡魔》由数部独立的篇章组成，但所有故事又有着千丝万缕的联系。其构架宏大，跨越无限时空：可以在中国西域的大漠，也可能在中古黑暗时代的欧洲。而其中涉及的人物，既有莎士比亚、开膛手杰克等历史人物，又有DC宇宙中那些闻名于世的超级英雄：超人、蝙蝠侠、康斯坦丁，以及路西法……… ★ 深邃奇妙的故事、诗意华美的语言：作为当代极为重要的欧美幻想作家，尼尔·盖曼为奉献了他深邃奇妙的幻想，使《睡魔》具有了梦一般的迷人特质。其广袤、辽阔而迷人的故事与对白，更使得《睡魔》在欧美文学中占有一席之地。 ★ 华丽多姿的艺术风格：《睡魔》不同的主题和篇章，都由不同的漫画家参与绘制。所以，它充满了多元化的个人风格，画面语言如梦境般多姿多彩。而艺术家大卫·麦基恩为该系列所设计的封面，更已成为公认的艺术作品。 ................... ※内容简介※ 《睡魔》是史上极为畅销和广受好评的漫画作品。它设立了漫画领域中成熟、诗意的幻想的标准。 睡魔，一位身穿黑色风衣、有着星辰般双眼的忧郁男子。他既非神祇，也非魔鬼，更不是超级英雄，他是诞生于尼尔•盖曼笔下的“梦之主宰”，是DC宇宙中强大而神秘的无尽家族的一员。 作为尼尔•盖曼的成名作，《睡魔》以深邃绚丽、富有诗意的笔调，讲述了这位梦之主宰的传奇。它由数部独立的篇章组成，但所有故事又有着千丝万缕的联系。其构架宏大，跨越无限时空：从远古蛮荒到纽约街头，从现实到幻境，无论神鬼精灵、超级英雄，还是庸碌一生的凡人，都参与了这部悲喜剧的演出。而不同漫画家的参与，更使《睡魔》充满了多元化的艺术风格，画面语言如梦境般多姿多彩。 自问世以来，《睡魔》便好评如潮，荣获世界奇幻奖、艾斯纳奖、安古兰漫画节编剧奖等奖项，登上《纽约时报》畅销书榜，并被《娱乐周刊》评为“1983年—2008年百部必读书籍”。《睡魔》已成为与《守望者》《黑暗骑士归来》齐名的漫画杰作，并演变成一种影响全球的文化现象。 第二卷《玩偶之家》中，我们将跟随一个美国女孩的脚步，穿越谜团般的梦境世界。她遇到许多意料之外的事情：失散已久的亲人、一个连环杀手聚会，还有，她真正的身份。睡魔试图解开这道千丝万缕的谜题。而一位无尽家族的家人，在幕后操控一切。 ................... ※名人推荐※ 无论你早已耳熟能详，抑或只是初闻，这都是你必买的一本杰作。尼尔·盖曼带来的绚丽的奇思妙想及精致的技巧，并不逊色于任何一部文学史的巨著。 ——IGN 尼尔·盖曼是一个堆满故事的宝库，无论以何种媒介阅读他，都是我们的幸运。 ——斯蒂芬·金 有史以来最伟大、最独特的漫画作品。 ——洛杉矶时代杂志

TIMELESS TALES OF THE WORLD’S GREATEST HEROES—FROM THE LEGENDARY CREATOR OF THE SANDMAN AND AMERICAN GODS. What evil is so powerful that it can melt the Man of Steel—and extinguish the Green Lantern’s light? How did Poison Ivy’s power first take root—and where did the Riddler find his calling? Who killed the Batman—and will the legend of the Dark Knight ever really end? The answers to all these questions and more are revealed in THE DC UNIVERSE BY NEIL GAIMAN: THE DELUXE EDITION, collecting for the first time in a single volume eight of the award-winning author’s celebrated stories of super-heroics! Illustrated by a host of comics’ top talents—including Andy Kubert, Mark Buckingham, Simon Bisley, Michael Allred, John Totleben, Matt Wagner, Kevin Nowlan and Jim Aparo—THE DC UNIVERSE BY NEIL GAIMAN features all-star adventures from the pages of SECRET ORIGINS, BATMAN BLACK AND WHITE, SOLO and WEDNESDAY COMICS, as well as the never-before-reprinted graphic novel GREEN LANTERN/SUPERMAN: LEGEND OF THE GREEN FLAME and the complete saga of BATMAN: WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE CAPED CRUSADER?, with afterwords from the author and a special sketchbook section from Andy Kubert.

Written by Neil Gaiman Art by Marc Hempel, D'Israeli, Glyn Dillon, Charles Vess, Dean Ormston, Teddy Kristiansen, Richard Case, Michael Zulli, Jon J Muth and Kevin Nowlan Cover by Dave McKean This final volume includes behind-the-scenes extras plus issues #57-75 and a story from VERTIGO JAM #1. Don't miss the end of what Playboy called "a modern myth, as well as a precis on why the stories we tell matter so much." Advance-solicited; on sale November 5 - 608 pg, FC, $99.00 US - MATURE READERS

【编辑推荐】 ★世界上最奇葩、最诡异的商店之一【戴罗勒动物标本店】出品。戴罗勒（DEYROLLE）始于1831年，欧洲独此一家，享有盛誉，致力于收集动物、化石标本以及出版科普图书。 ★幻作真时真亦幻。真：每种动物的来历均有出处，钩沉史料，颇有考究；幻：想象力爆棚，还原神秘动物逼真面貌，更根据文献推理出它们如何繁殖、生长、捕食、筑巢，在哪个区域活动，有哪些品种，以及它们都会哪些技能。大幅原创手绘动物解剖图，可以看到神秘动物的骨骼、肌肉、内脏、角爪、羽毛，甚至胡须、粪便，让人的想象在真假之间游走，直至让人认为它们看似存在，甚至确实存在。 ★涵盖世界各国神话动物。40多种神秘动物，超过100个亚种，按龙与蛇、四足兽、有翼兽、海兽、半人兽、混种兽分类，北欧神话、希腊神话、非洲神话、东方神话等世界神话中的怪兽全覆盖。 ★狮鹫、牛头人、半兽人、矮人……《魔兽世界》《指环王》等游戏、影视剧中诸多形象的原型，不单是猎奇，也是了解世界奇幻文化的窗口。 ★视觉飨宴。超大开本[255*370，8开]、全彩色、大幅手绘图、硬壳精装。 【内容简介】 见过龙喷火，但你知道龙为什么能喷火，如何喷火吗？你知道独角兽有角，但你知道独角兽角上的螺旋是朝哪个方向旋吗？美人鱼用鳃呼吸吗？……本书将带你进入神秘动物的世界，解答这些谜题……本书插图采用了科学图册形式，不但展现了动物的全貌，也可以看到它们的内部构造。无论你是神话世界的疯狂爱好者，还是喜欢欣赏美感与诗意，都不可错过这本科普与文化相结合的好书！

A sumptuous large-format hardback containing sketches and paintings from the illustrated Lord of the Rings, together with brand new and previously unseen material. In this large-format hardback Alan Lee reveals in pictures and in words how he created the images in the authorised illustrated edition of The Lord of the Rings. These images would prove so powerful, matching perfectly with Tolkien's own vision, that they would eventually define the look of Peter Jackson's movie trilogy and earn Alan a coveted Academy Award. The book is filled with over 150 of his sketches and early conceptual pieces to show how the project progressed from idea to finished art. It also contains 20 colour paintings reproduced in full-page glory, together with numerous examples of his conceptual art produced for the films and brand new pieces drawn specially for this book. It also includes an exclusive foreword written by Sir Ian McKellen. The Lord of the Rings Sketchbook provides a fascinating insight into the imagination of the man who painted Tolkien's vision, firstly onto the page and then in three dimensions on the cinema screen. It will also be of interest to many of the 100,000 people who have bought the illustrated Lord of the Rings as well as for budding artists and illustrators interested in unlocking the secrets of book illustration.

J.K. Rowling's screenwriting debut is captured in this exciting hardcover edition of the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them screenplay. When Magizoologist Newt Scamander arrives in New York, he intends his stay to be just a brief stopover. However, when his magical case is misplaced and some of Newt's fantastic beasts escape, it spells trouble for everyone… Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them marks the screenwriting debut of J.K. Rowling, author of the beloved and internationally bestselling Harry Potter books. Featuring a cast of remarkable characters, this is epic, adventure-packed storytelling at its very best. Whether an existing fan or new to the wizarding world, this is a perfect addition to any reader's bookshelf.

As he wrote The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkiens mental pictures often found expression in drawing, from rough sketches made within the manuscript to more finished illustrations. Only a few of these were meant for publication; most were aids to help Tolkien conceive his complex story and keep it consistent. Many do not illustrate the final text, but represent moments of creation, illuminating Tolkiens process of writing and design. In addition to pictorial sketches, numerous maps follow the development of the Shire and the larger landscape of Middle-earth, while inscriptions in runes and Elvish script, and "facsimile" leaves from the burned and blood-stained Book of Mazarbul, support Tolkiens pose as an "editor" or "translator" of ancient records. The Art of The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien collects these drawings, inscriptions, maps, and plans in one deluxe volume. More than 180 images are included, all of them printed in color from high-quality scans and photographs, more than half not previously published. Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull, two of the worlds leading Tolkien scholars, have edited the book and provide an expert introduction and comments.

The third volume collecting Neil Gaiman's seminal, award-winning series starring the Dream King in deluxe format. ABSOLUTE SANDMAN VOL. 3 presents several key SANDMAN tales in a slipcased hardcover edition, including "Brief Lives," in which the Sandman's sister Delirium prevails upon her older brother to help her find their missing sibling, Destruction. But their journey through the Waking World has dramatic repercussions for their family and also for the relationship between the Sandman and his wayward son, Orpheus. Also included is the spectacular short story "Ramadan," a tale of a young king of ancient Baghdad and the deal he strikes with The Sandman to grant his city immortality, with spectacular illustrations by P. Craig Russell (Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde, The Jungle Book).

《穿过锁孔的风》是斯蒂芬•金为其最负盛名的奇幻巨著“黑暗塔”系列所作的番外篇，故事的讲述者是罗兰。母亲死后，刚刚成为枪侠的罗兰被父亲派往德比利亚调查“皮人”。皮人可以随意变换各种野兽的形体，作案手段血腥残忍，已经制造了几起惨案。查案过程中，罗兰遇到了比利•斯崔特，农场灭门惨案的唯一幸存者和目击证人。为安慰小比利并帮助他鼓起勇气配合调查，罗兰给他讲了从母亲那儿听来的“勇者心提姆”的故事《穿过锁孔的风》。 本书是“黑塔塔”系列中相对独立的一本。斯蒂芬•金在完成了长达七卷的“黑暗塔”八年之后，忍不住技痒，再次回到这个故事，追忆了少年罗兰的一段经历，也讲述了另一个关于枪侠的传奇。此举印证了“黑暗塔”果然是斯蒂芬•金本人耗费心力最多也最在意的作品。对于“塔”迷来说，《穿过锁孔的风》足以慰藉他们读完全系列之后的惆怅；而此书亦能帮助从未接触过这个系列的人在最短的时间内走入“黑暗塔”的世界。 这是一本如宝石般熠熠生辉的小说，跌宕起伏，引人入胜。斯蒂芬•金对于“中世界”的驾驭得心应手，他创作了一种独特的语言和韵律，与他讲述的故事配合得天衣无缝。 ——《卫报》 一个变幻不定、五彩斑斓的传奇故事……斯蒂芬•金愉悦和震撼读者的能力无可比拟。 ——《星期日独立报》

The ultimate celebration of the second Hobbit movie reveals the full creative vision of the art and design teams with more than 1,000 exclusive images and photos, including designs and concepts that never made it to the big screen. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Chronicles – Art & Design explores and celebrates the creative vision of the second film in Academy Award-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson’s trilogy adaptation of The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien. This lavish volume follows Bilbo, Gandalf and Thorin’s Company of Dwarves eastward, through hitherto unseen regions of Middle-earth, on their quest to reclaim the lost realm of Erebor from the Dragon Smaug. Exploring the design and development of the environments, cultures, creatures and artefacts encountered by the characters, it is filled with more than 1,000 stunning images of conceptual art, supplementary photographs and detailed commentary provided by the film’s cast and crew. As a bonus feature, unique to this book, there is a special fold-out replica of the portrait of the Master of Lake-town, played by Stephen Fry, exactly as it appears in the film. Compiled by Weta Workshop senior concept designer Daniel Falconer, this is the third book in The Hobbit: Chronicles series and it has been created in full collaboration with key members of the production’s creative team to ensure the most comprehensive and authentic film companion possible.

The ultimate celebration of the first Hobbit movie reveals the full creative vision of the art and design teams with more than 1,000 exclusive images and photos, including designs and concepts that never made it to the big screen. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Chronicles - Art & Design is packed with more than 1,000 images of concept artwork, photographs and development paintings by the artists working behind the scenes to bring Middle-earth to life, each of whom provides detailed and entertaining commentary that reveals the story behind the vision. As a bonus feature unique to this book, there is a special fold-out map printed in glow-in-the-dark ink and a three-page fold-out replica of Bilbo's contract. Compiled by Weta Workshop senior concept designer Daniel Falconer, this is the first in a series of lavish hardback books written and designed by the award-winning team at Weta, who are working closely with the production team to guarantee that these books will be bursting with insider information and stunning visual imagery.