While a crucial peace conference fills Deep Space NineTM with rumors of intrigue and conspiracy, Major Kira and Lt. Commander Worf embark on a dangerous undercover mission deep into the heart of the Gamma Quadrant. Their mission: to find the secret of the addictive substance that the Changelings use to control their Jem'Hadar warriors. But how long can Worf and Kira remain undetected in the midst of the Dominion? Odo may be their only hope; but to save them, he'll have to stand against his own people.

The Heart of the Warrior (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, No 17)

Science Fiction & Fantasy

BETANCOURT, JOHN GREGORY

Science Fiction

Pocket Books/Star Trek

As a virulent plague strikes the inhabitants of Archaria III, Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the Enterprise are sent to the region on a desperate mission to deliver aid, but when crew members begin to succumb to the disease, they must race against time to find a cure. Original.

Infection (Star Trek The Next Generation: Double Helix, Book 1)

Literature & Fiction

United States

Star Trek

Tracking a shuttle's distress signal to the nearly deserted Arbuk System, the U.S.S. VoyagerTM crew encounters an unusual weapon a thousand times more powerful than the Starship. Inside the shuttle, the crew discovers an unconscious alien and no more information about the device. Captain Janeway and her crew are attacked by a group of mysterious warships with an interest in the weapon's power. With warp power off line, the crew of the Starship Voyager must find a way to save themselves from a group of aliens desperate to control the superweapon.

Incident at Arbuk (Star Trek Voyager, No 5)

When rock-tunneling Hortas are recruited to help rebuild Bajor's devastated mining industry, Cardassian raiders kidnap the Mother Horta and leave Commander Sisko with twenty voracious baby Hortas that threaten to consume Deep Space Nine. Original.

Devil in the Sky (Star Trek Deep Space Nine, No 11)

Cox, Greg

Roger Zelazny's The Dawn of Amber

Fans of the late Roger Zelazny's popular Amber series should flock to this workmanlike, authorized prequel, the first of a projected trilogy, by Betancourt (Infection and three other Star Trek novels). Readers familiar with the heroes Corwin and Merlin from the earlier books will soon catch on that Betancourt's protagonist, the Conan-like Oberon (aka Obere), will one day be their father. In the realm of Chaos, Obere is as handy with his sword as with his sweethearts, serving the king of an outlying world. He is innocent of the magic that rules in his universe until he discovers he is not an orphan but has a nearly 200-year-old father, Dworkin, with vast magical abilities and many progeny from a wide assortment of mothers. Not all these siblings are loving, Obere finds. Betancourt captures the fantastic nature of the original and peppers his story with Amber-familiar terms such as Logrus, that mystical gift which enables its holders to accomplish seemingly impossible tasks and travel vast distances instantly; Trumps, the illustrated cards that assist those with Logrus to travel and even to foretell the future; and Courts of Chaos, the center of this pre-Amberian world. The narrative may lack the sparkling wit of its predecessors, but the cliffhanger ending should leave the faithful hungry for the next installment. Snatched from the jaws of death by the mysterious figure he knows only as Dworkin, young Obere travels to the realm of Juniper, one of the lands of Shadow that mirror the Courts of Chaos. There he learns his true identity and his flawed heritage and meets his eccentric and magically powerful family for the first time. Working under authorization from the estate of the late Roger Zelazny, Betancourt inaugurates a new series that takes place in the popular world of the Amber novels. Exploring the origins of Amber itself and the nature of the world's most enigmatic character, Dworkin the "mad," Betancourt creates a thrill-a-minute series opener that should appeal to longtime fans of the previous series. For most fantasy collections. ―Library Journal

Fantasy

IBooks

In the nationally bestselling Roger Zelazny’s The Dawn of Amber, John Gregory Betancourt began the epic exploration into how the world of Amber and all of its shadow worlds came into existence. The young warrior named Oberon, who is destined to found a dynasty and rule over Amber, was rescued from attacking hell creatures by his father, Dworkin, and introduced to his brothers and sisters—and his heritage as a Prince of the Courts of Chaos. But the shadow world called Juniper, the home of Dworkin and his kin, came under deadly attack by unknown and overwhelming forces. After sending the rest of the family to distant shadow worlds for their own safety, Dworkin and Oberon, and Oberon’s half-brother Aber, traveled to the center of the known universe and the lair of their enemies, the Courts of Chaos, to put an end to the undeclared blood feud. In CHAOS AND AMBER, the story picks up with the arrival of the fleeing trio in the shadow world closest to the Courts, known as “the Beyond.” The Courts of Chaos are hostile to Dworkin and his kin, and potentially deadly to Oberon—who barely survives several attempts on his life. Dworkin disappears after leaving for a meeting with King Uthor, ruler of the Courts. This leaves Oberon and Aber to uphold the family’s honor on their own. But with the Beyond so close to Chaos, they know that their enemies are nearby and probably spying on their every move. Rumors are rampant the King Uthor is about to brand Dworkin a traitor, making it open season on him and his family. Oberon seeks allies among those family members who have political ties to the Courts, little realizing that every alliance comes with a price. In this case, it is a betrothal to a distant, monstrous cousin, and a knife fight to the death with one of the Courts most powerful princes.

Roger Zelazny's Chaos and Amber (Dawn of Amber)

In this volume, a new universe, with its infinite shadow reflections, is brought into being by Dworkin via the Pattern he has created with his own blood. But his creation has caused a great upheaval in the faraway Courts of Chaos. While Oberon uses Trumps to bring over family members to the relative safety of his new world, Dworkin—who has become unhinged from the extraordinary strains of creating the universe—mysteriously disappears. Assassins, shapeshifters, Pattern ghosts and double-crosses work against both Uthor and the house of Dworkin. Oberon must use all of his skills and new-found power to control the course of events, win the day, and stake his claim as the first king of Amber. “Betancourt creates a thrill-a-minute series…” —Library Journal “John Gregory Betancourt’s The Dawn of Amber is cause to celebrate. He is the ideal choice to assume Roger Zelazny’s mantle, and The Dawn of Amber is the perfect introduction to a new series of Amber books that glow equally with the magic of Roger Zelazny’s creation and John Betancourt’s own burgeoning talent.” —Richard A. Lupoff “John Betancourt channels Zelazny? However he got it, he has the gift, and now there is a new Amber trilogy that will delight a legion of fans eager to learn how Amber came to be.” —Tom Easton, Book Reviewer for ANALOG Magazine “The spirit of Zelazny lives on in Betancourt’s prequel. Roger Zelazny’s works in the years he wrote the first Amber books were perhaps the best in SF and Fantasy of the 20th century. If you’ve read the Amber books, this book is a must. If you haven’t, this book is the best place to start.” —David Bischoff, author of Aliens vs. Predator

Roger Zelazny's To Rule In Amber (Amber Prequel)

Roger Zelazny

Weird Trails is the "mockumentary" of pulp magazines — a hilarious sendup of both H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos, Weird Tales and westerns! Purporting to be a facsimile of the April 1933 issue of Weird Trails magazine, it is a modern classic! Features M.M. Moamrath's "Riders of the Purple Ooze" and many more Lovecraft-inspired stories.

Weird Trails: The Magazine of Supernatural Cowboy Stories

Schweitzer, Darrell

Cacek, P.D.

Goulart,Ron

Frost, Greg

Moamrath, M. M.

Wildside Press

Sinister Stories was a short-lived (only 3 issues) "weird menace" magazine, designed to thrill and titilate through a mix of suspense, science fiction, bondage, nudity, and grisly horror. Stories such as "Brides of the Half-Men," "Satan's Studio of Sin," and "White Flesh Must Rot" are surely masterpieces of over-the-top pulp writing!

Pulp Classics: Sinister Stories #1 (February 1940)

Contemporary

Adventure Tales is a semiannual publication showcasing the best of the pulp magazines. This special issue showcases the work of Hugh B. Cave as the Featured Author, with two rare, previously unreprinted stories, plus fiction contributions by H. Bedford Jones, Harold Lamb, Vincent Starrett, H. de Vere Stacpoole, Saki (H.H. Munro), Johnston McCulley, Captain A.E. Dingle, Charles C. Young, John Kendrick Bangs, and F. Marion Crawford. Interview with Hugh B. Cave (his last before his death). Non-fiction by Mike Resnick, Mike Chomko, and John Gregory Betancourt. Poetry by Robert E. Howard, Clark Ashton Smith, George Sterling, H.P. Lovecraft, and others. A great book for pulp fans and collectors!

Adventure Tales (Special Hugh B. Cave Issue)

Short Stories & Anthologies

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