In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. But Circe is a strange child--not powerful, like her father, nor viciously alluring like her mother. Turning to the world of mortals for companionship, she discovers that she does possess power--the power of witchcraft, which can transform rivals into monsters and menace the gods themselves. Threatened, Zeus banishes her to a deserted island, where she hones her occult craft, tames wild beasts and crosses paths with many of the most famous figures in all of mythology, including the Minotaur, Daedalus and his doomed son Icarus, the murderous Medea, and, of course, wily Odysseus. But there is danger, too, for a woman who stands alone, and Circe unwittingly draws the wrath of both men and gods, ultimately finding herself pitted against one of the most terrifying and vengeful of the Olympians. To protect what she loves most, Circe must summon all her strength and choose, once and for all, whether she belongs with the gods she is born from, or the mortals she has come to love.

Let acclaimed Tolkien artist John Howe take you on an unforgettable journey across Middle-earth, from Bag End to Mordor, in this richly illustrated sketchbook fully of previously unseen artwork, anecdotes and meditations on Middle-earth. Middle-earth has been mapped, Bilbo’s and Frodo’s journeys plotted and measured, but Middle-earth remains a wilderland for all that. The roads as yet untraveled far outnumber those down which Tolkien had time to wander. A Middle-Earth Traveller presents a walking tour of Tolkien’s Middle-earth, visiting not only places central to his stories, but also those just over the hill or beyond the horizon. Events from Tolkien’s books are explored battles of the different ages that are almost part of legend by the time of The Lord of the Rings; lost kingdoms and ancient myths, as well as those places only hinted at: kingdoms of the far North and lands beyond the seas. Sketches that have an on-the-spot’ feel to them are interwoven with the artist’s observations gleaned from Tolkien’s books and recollections of his time spent in Middle-earth while working alongside Peter Jackson on the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit film trilogies. Combining concept work produced for films, existing Middle-earth art and many new paintings and sketches exclusive to this book, A Middle-earth Traveller will take the reader on a unique and unforgettable journey across Tolkien’s magical landscape.

A beautiful visual history book of fantasy art from Romanticism and steampunk to modern illustrations from novels. Art has always been one of the most vivid ways to express people’s imagination. Fantasy art illustrates the full range of human fears and dreams, from mythology, the Bible, and the artist’s own original and exciting stories. This book describes the history of fantasy art from Romanticism in the 18th century to the modern era by exploring the masterpieces of fantasy artists: William Blake, John Martin, Albert Robida, Jules Gabriel Verne, H.G. Welles, and more. It also shows illustrations from science fiction and fantasy novels such as Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, poems and stories by Edgar Allan Poe, mystery novels by Agatha Christie, and contemporary fantasy novelists such as J.R.R. Tolkien and Michael Ende. This book illustrates the remarkable transition of fantasy art that occurred in 19th century when steampunk was introduced to the fantasy art world. Steampunk was unique because it was a fantasy-based style that was inspired by a real event, the Industrial Revolution. Today, the influence of steampunk can be seen in everywhere, from legendary films by Walt Disney and Hayao Miyazaki’s Studio Ghibli. This book will surely satisfy all lovers of fantasy art and literature.

你真的會跑步嗎？ ●你以為人天生就會跑，所以不需要學習就可以跑步嗎？ ●你以為跑步的里程數只要累積得多，跑步技術就會變好嗎？ ●你以為要跑得更快，身體就必須使勁全力才能達成嗎？ ●你以為跑步的人到最後一定會和運動傷害當朋友嗎？ 大部分的跑步書籍在開頭就先預設跑步並非一項需要學習的技術，而只是需要不斷操練的運動。這些書籍著重在體能訓練的知識──要跑多少、強度多高、如何交叉訓練、該吃什麼等等。這些當然是很重要的知識，但沒有人討論最核心的議題──如何跑步。 尼可拉斯．羅曼諾夫博士的「姿勢跑法」是他25年來研究人類動作與開發跑步技術成果。有很多原本因慣性傷害準備退出跑步生涯的優秀跑者，在學到他所開發的跑步技術後，現在跑步都不會痛了，而且跑得竟然比二十年前更快、更不費力。《跑步，該怎麼跑？》要從根本徹底改變你的跑步技術，教你如何用「姿勢跑法」不費力的跑得更快、更遠，而且再也不會受傷！ ◆掌握「姿勢跑法」的關鍵技術，包括： ．腳呈Ｓ形姿勢。 ．不能以腳跟著地，要以腳掌前緣著地。 ．轉化重力為身體往前進的力量。 ．注意力放在抬腳動作，而非腳往下踩的動作。 ．跑得快是因為步頻高，不是因為步伐大。

《英国文学史》是中国现代文学大师梁实秋先生晚年的力作，叙述了英国上溯盎格鲁撒克逊时代，下至维多利亚时代的文学进程，重要作家作品，并作出相对应的评价。本书分上中下三卷，文笔古雅，见解独到，是一部极具个人特色的文学史。

．第一本完整收錄全世界所知213種貓頭鷹的專書。 ．200餘幅栩栩如生的貓頭鷹精細插畫，搭配拉線圖說，辨識最容易。 ．清晰小圖示標明各種貓頭鷹食性，一看便知。 ．多種檢索方式，讓你不論是依中英文名、分類或外形，都能迅速找到目標。 貓頭鷹真的只在夜晚出現？牠能張大嘴吞下獵物，連嚼都不嚼，你知道嗎？而且，貓頭鷹緊握獵物的腳爪力度是所有猛禽中最強的！本書以系統化的編排方式，詳細介紹各種貓頭鷹的外形特徵、生態習性、分布範圍等資訊，無論業餘或專業人士都適用。本書特色包括： 一、收錄全世界所知213種貓頭鷹 本書收錄全世界所知213種貓頭鷹，詳盡敘述牠們的生活狀態、自然史與人類的關係，內容專業，行文卻不艱澀，以深入淺出的文字說明各種貓頭鷹的特徵與習性。 二、200多幅精細插畫，搭配拉線圖說，幫助辨識 《世界貓頭鷹圖鑑(全新美耐版）》有200餘幅栩栩如生的貓頭鷹精細插畫，完整呈現每種貓頭鷹的外形特徵，並以拉線圖說標出辨識重點，入門者也能迅速上手。 三、三種檢索方式，使用方便 本書提供三種檢索方式，讓你依需求選用。如果你知道眼前的貓頭鷹屬於哪一科，可以從目錄中查到各科的頁碼，進而縮小範圍查詢。如果你已經知道牠的中文名、英文名或學名，就可以在書末的索引查到該物種所在的頁面，進入條目，查詢更詳細的資訊。如果你對想查找的貓頭鷹毫無所悉，可以在本書「簡易辨別」單元依照所觀察到貓頭鷹的外形、大小，逐步檢索，找到你的目標。 除了鑑別功用，本書更包括了百科全書性質的總論，闡述貓頭鷹的分類、辨別、身體結構、特殊習性、棲地與分布、保育，以及貓頭鷹和人類的關係。本書完整收錄目前全世界所知的貓頭鷹213種，包含全台灣可見的13種，從貓頭鷹的生物地位與人類文化中的角色切入，本圖鑑讓你更貼近這種神秘生物。

《罗德斯岛战记》最先是以小说的形式出现的，水野良和安田均或许在一开始并想不到他们的小说会成为动漫界不朽的经典。真正成就了《罗德斯岛战记》的是1990年它首次作为动画OVA出现的时候，制作阵容毋庸质疑的庞大，水野良担任编辑，出浏裕的原画，结城信辉的人设，新居昭乃的音乐，在小说已经在日本奇幻文学中立住足迹后重新锁定了大众的眼球，和《BASARA》《亚尔斯兰战记》一同成为日本动漫界里的“史诗”经典。 无法避免的战乱，和灰色的云一起悄悄地逼近。 过往的英雄手持黑色之剑，进入魔物之岛，在受破坏神诅咒之地，要成为天下的霸王。 同样是过往的英雄，手上握着光辉的白剑，同样在诅咒之地，却一心要守住短暂的和平。 正直的年轻人追求母亲所相信的勇气，怀着自己的正义与同伴一起踏上艰辛的旅程： 老朋友神官是为了得到神的救赎 ，贤明的魔术师则想追寻自己的星星， 地精想要寻访纯洁的姑娘，走出光之森林的妖精少女期待着自己生命中的光辉， 重获自由的盗贼，想要找回逝去的年轻岁月，却被黑暗的思想所左右，失去了自由和心。 就如同他们各自心中的目标，随着灰色的云越来越厚，与过往英雄的对决也逐渐迫近。 而当年轻人得知父亲勇敢死亡的真相时，新的骑士传说也即将展开了....... 法恩继承了法利斯的王位，贝鲁特也在玛摩自立为王。妮丝留在玛法的神殿继续救助那些苦难的世人，渥多厌倦了世间的俗务，在圣贤之塔过起了隐居的生活。弗雷贝不知所终，卡拉也没有再出现过。魔神战争过去三十年后，六英雄已经变成传说，成为游吟诗人诗歌中的题材。但是随着妮丝养女蕾莉娅的离奇失踪，昔日的英雄即将在罗德斯掀起新的动荡。 原作：水野良（『ロードス島戦記』、『新ロードス島戦記』）／百やしきれい（『ようこそロードス島へ!』） 監督：高本宣弘 キャラクター原案：夏元雅人（『月刊少年エース』連載）、百やしきれい（『ようこそロードス島へ!』） キャラクターデザイン：そえたかずひろ、あずまのこうじ／佐々木敏子（『ようこそロードス島へ!』） シリーズ構成：長谷川勝己 撮影監督：小澤次雄、豊永安義 美術監督：小山俊久 色彩設計：杉森司 音響監督：向山宏志 音楽：和田薫 プロデューサー：岩田牧子、高城一典、田宮武 アニメーション制作：AIC 製作：テレビ東京、角川書店、丸紅、読売広告社、バンダイビジュアル

The definitive guide to the design of the movie, incorporating the best artwork from the trilogy plus many never-before-published paintings, sketches, digital shots and photos.

在魔戒时代之前遥远的第一纪元，精灵和人类的军队在泪雨之战中惨败，黑暗魔王魔苟斯囚禁了人类领袖胡林，对他的一双儿女——图林和妮诺尔降下毒咒。胡林被迫透过魔苟斯的眼睛目睹自己骨肉的遭遇：精灵、矮人、兽人、格劳龙等奇幻角色在中土大地纷纷登场，图林这个刚毅的男儿在魔苟斯的邪念作弄下，亦是在自身孤傲性格的驱使下，一步步走向他人生的宿命。曲折离奇的故事中包含了珍贵的友谊、美丽的爱情和彻骨的悲怆。 《魔戒》作者托尔金于1918年开始创作胡林儿女的故事，与“贝伦和露西安”以及“贡多林的陷落”被视为托尔金创造的中土世界最重要的三大故事骨干。他一生不断修改，留下大量遗稿，最终由他的儿子克里斯托弗·托尔金整理成书。

1999 film directed by John Henderson

When teen Sarah is forced to babysit her half-brother Toby, she summons Jareth the Goblin King to take him away. When he is actually kidnapped, Sarah is given just thirteen hours to solve a labyrinth and rescue him.

The multiple award-winning author of The Dreamthiefs Daughter and The Skrayling Tree delivers a stirring new novel in his beloved Elric the Eternal Champion saga. When Una, granddaughter of Oona the Dreamthiefs Daughter and Count Ulric von Bek, is left alone at the family house in Yorkshire Dales, all kinds of strange visitors start appearing. They believe that she will lead them to the White Wolfs son, control of whom will give them immense power. They are also searching for The Runestaff, a manifestation of the Holy Grail that Unas family has protected for centuries. Only with the help of the White Wolfs son will Una be able to prevent the power of The Runestaff from falling into the hands of the most evil creatures in creation.

"Not only does any tale which crosshatches between this world and Faerie owe a Founder's Debt to Lord Dunsany, but the secondary world created by J.R.R. Tolkien--from which almost all fantasylands have devolved--also took shape and flower from Dunsany's example." --The Encyclopedia of Fantasy Most fantasy enthusiasts consider Lord Dunsany one of the most significant forces in modern fantasy; his influences have been observed in the works of H.P. Lovecraft, L. Sprague de Camp, Fritz Leiber, Jack Vance, and many other modern writers. The Book of Wonder is Dunsany at his peak of his talent. The stories here are a lush tapestry of language, conjuring images of people, places, and things which cannot possibly exist, yet somehow ring true. They are, in short, full of wonder. Together with Dunsany's other major collections, A Dreamer's Tales and Tales of Three Hemispheres, they are a necessary part of any fantasy collection.

An omnibus volume of three classic, long-unavailable Darkover novels-Star of Danger, The Bloody Sun, and Winds of Darkover-tell of two men of mixed Darkovan ancestry, who must choose where their true allegiances lie.

A mysterious force holds Krynn in thrall. A young woman, protected by her regiment of dark-armored knights, calls upon the might of an unknown god to bring victory to her army as it sweeps across the land. The souls of the dead rob the living of their magic. A dragon overlord threatens the very land the elves hold most dear. Amidst the chaos, a band of brave and selfless heroes struggles against an immortal power that appears to thwart them at every turn. The encroaching darkness threatens to engulf all hope, all faith, all light. The War of Souls rages on. The "New York Times" bestselling hardcover now in paperback. This latest title from Dragonlance cocreators Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman is the sequel to the" New York Times" bestselling Dragons of a Fallen Sun. This paperback version contains a preview chapter from the upcoming conclusion to the trilogy, "Dragons of a Vanished Moon."

The people of Krynn have known war in past ages. Some are still alive who remember the triumph of good at the conclusion of the War of the Lance. Still more remember the devastation of the Chaos War, which ended the Fourth Age of the world. But now a new war is about to begin, more terrible than any have known. This war is one for the very heart and soul of the world itself.

The first in a series of omnibus volumes of Marion Zimmer Bradley's best-selling Darkover series, Heritage and Exile includes the two most powerful and important novels in this groundbreaking saga. Nominated for a Hugo Award, and described as "Bradley's best [Darkover] novel" by Locus, The Heritage of Hastur tells the complex and compelling tale of the early life of Regis Hastur, Darkover's greatest monarch. It also spins the terrifying and heartbreaking story of those who sought to control the deadly Sharra Matrix, and of how Lew Alton met and lost his greatest love, Marjorie Scott. The most dangerous magical implement on all of Darkover was the infamous, legendary Sharra Matrix. The Sharra Matrix had been exiled offworld in the protective custody of Comyn Lord Lew Alton. But when Lew was called back to Darkover to contest his rights, he had no choice but to bring this dangerous matrix back with him. Once the Sharra Matrix was back, her flaming image spread far and wide, setting in motion events which would change the lands, the seven Domains, and the future of Darkover forever. "Literate and exciting." (The New York Times Book Review)

Enter a decaying far, far future society, a time when anything and everything is possible, where words like 'conscience' and 'morality' are meaningless, and where heartfelt love blossoms mysteriously between Mrs Amelia Underwood, an unwilling time traveller, and Jherek Carnelian, a bemused denizen of the End of Time. The Dancers at the End of Time, containing the novels An Alien Heat, The Hollow Lands and The End of All Songs, is a brilliant homage to the 1890s of Wilde, Beardsley and the fin de siecle decadents, satire at its sharpest and most colourful.

The content of Tolkien's Mythology, the Silmarillion, has been the subject of considerable exploration and analysis for many years, but the logistics of its development have been mostly ignored and deserve closer investigation. Nineteenth-and twentieth-century scholars understood the term "mythology as a gathering of song and story that derived from and described an identifiable world. Tolkien made a continuous effort over several years to construct a comprehensive mythology, to include not only the stories themselves but also the storytellers, scribes, and bards who were the offspring of his thought. In "Interrupted Music Flieger attempts to illuminate the structure of Tolkien's work, allowing the reader to appreciate its broad, overarching design and its careful, painstaking construction. She endeavors to "follow the music from its beginning as an idea in Tolkien's mind through to his final but never-implemented mechanism for realizing that idea, for bringing the voices of his story to the reading public. "In addition, Flieger reviews attempts at myth-making in the history of English literature by Spenser, Milton, and Blake as well as by Joyce and Yeats. She reflects on the important differences between Tolkien and his predecessors and even more between Tolkien and his contemporaries. This in-depth study will fascinate those interested in Tolkien and fantasy literature.