In a world of the near future, in which the microchip holds the key to the secrets of the universe, technological progress meets its ultimate stumbling block in human nature. Original.

Looking for the Mahdi

Literature & Fiction

Wood, N.Lee

United States

Ace Trade

Offers an exciting tale of human survival and endurance after a destructive holocaust leaves America barren, with only a few cities, surviving in protective domes, left. Original.

Faraday's Orphans (Ace Science Fiction)

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Science Fiction

In a world of the near future, in which the microchip holds the key to the secrets of the universe, technological progress meets its ultimate stumbling block in human nature

Faraday's Orphans

The author of the New York Times Notable Book Looking for the Mahdi introduces readers to a post-apocalyptic America, where a pilot stranded in a barbaric outpost finds his salvation in a wild girl. Reprint.

Antonya Terhune, a princess whose parents' throne has been usurped by her uncle, has been secretly raised and trained by the Brothers of Blessed Reason and, with the aid of Kerric of Myro, feels ready to reclaim her heritage

Bloodrights

Fantasy

Ace Hardcover

After her parents' rule is overthrown by a corrupt uncle, orphan Antonya Terhune is sent to live with the Brothers of Blessed Reason, where she is educated in both books and arms, all the while organizing her forces to retake her lands. Reprint.

- N. Lee Wood is the author of "Looking for the Mahdi (Ace, 1996), "Faraday's Orphans (Ace, 1997), and "Bloodrights (Ace, 1999). "Looking for the Mahdi was selected as a "New York Times Notable Book and was also short listed for the Arthur C. Clarke Award.- The author's blend of sociology, feminism, and science fiction is reminiscent of such classics as Margaret Atwood's "The Handmaid's Tale (Houghton Mifflin, 1986), Ursula K. Le Guin's "The Left Hand of Darkness (Ace, 1969), and Sheri S. Tepper's "The Gate to Women's Country (Doubleday, 1988).

Master of None

Business & Money

Management & Leadership

Aspect

When Berk Neilson, a helicopter pilot, becomes stranded on the Outside, he finds himself at the mercy of the burning sun and dangerous clans. What he doesn't expect to encounter is a companion--a wild young girl who calls herself Saydonya--and the freedom he never realized he desired.

Victor Gollancz

Looking For The Mahdi

New York, Ace Books

When a woman drowns on the grounds of a royal estate, Sergeant Keen Dunliffe of the city of Leeds, England, hopes it’s a case of a simple accident. But when the woman turns out to be a historian specializing in English royalty who was attending a university conference, it becomes a public relations nightmare. The mystery deepens as two high ranking government officials become interested in the case but are unable to tell him why. Dunliffe, known for his bad temper and rebelliousness, is likely to see trouble before his investigation is finished.

Kingdom of Lies (An Inspector Keene Dunliffe Mystery)

Blackstone Audiobooks

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Looking for the Mahdi

Faraday's Orphans (Ace Science Fiction)

Looking for the Mahdi

Faraday's Orphans

Bloodrights

Bloodrights

Master of None

Faraday's Orphans

Looking For The Mahdi

Kingdom of Lies (An Inspector Keene Dunliffe Mystery)