Greetings from Amazon.com Delivers Science Fiction and Fantasy

Editor, Therese Littleton

FEATURED IN THIS E-MAIL:
* What We're Reading: "All Tomorrow's Parties," "Dune: House
Atreides," and "Angel Fire East"
* And the Kitchen Sink, Too: An interview with Tad Williams
* Editor's Favorites: "Science Fiction of the 20th Century"
and "Bangs and Whimpers"
* Bestselling Science Fiction & Fantasy: "Otherland III:
Mountain of Black Glass" and "The New Jedi Order, Vector
Prime"
* New in Paperback: "Dark Ladies" and "Sir Stalwart: Book
One of the King's Daggers"
* Amazon.com Presents the Best of the Century


WHAT WE'RE READING
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"All Tomorrow's Parties"
by William Gibson
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0399145796/entertainmentsit
The wait is over! In "All Tomorrow's Parties," William
Gibson builds on his popular novel "Idoru" to tell the story
of a man who knows apocalypse is just around the corner.

"Dune: House Atreides"
by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0553110616/entertainmentsit
Stepping boldly into his father's footsteps, Brian Herbert
presents "Dune: House Atreides," a prequel to Frank
Herbert's classic science fiction series, written in
collaboration with science fiction veteran Kevin J. Anderson.
The story is set decades before "Dune," when a young Baron
Harkonnen begins a deadly feud with the Atreides family
while the manipulative Bene Gesserit attempts to control the
outcome.

"Angel Fire East"
by Terry Brooks
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0345379640/entertainmentsit
Can John Ross, Knight of the Word, finally defeat the Void?
Terry Brooks finishes up a terrific trilogy with "Angel Fire
East." (The first two books in the series are "Running with
the Demon" and "A Knight of the Word.")


AND THE KITCHEN SINK, TOO: AN INTERVIEW WITH TAD WILLIAMS
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Tad Williams is one of the most adored fantastic fiction
authors around. Multitudes of fan Web sites attest to the
enduring popularity of his Tailchaser's Song fantasy
series. On tour for book three of his four-volume virtual
reality Otherland series, "Mountain of Black Glass,"
Williams spoke with us about his inspirations and plans for
the story.

Read our interview with Tad Williams:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=entertainmentsit&path=ts/feature/14428


EDITOR'S FAVORITES
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By far the most stylish collection of science fiction words
and images ever published, "Science Fiction of the 20th
Century" is an illustrated history of the genre destined to
become a collector's item. Also this month, for fans of good
end-of-the-world yarns, "Bangs and Whimpers" delivers a
satisfying collection of story reprints by Asimov, Heinlein,
Tiptree, Dick, and more.

Find more editor's favorites:
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BESTSELLING SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY
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Travel through a complex virtual reality universe and into
the future of Star Wars with these two bestsellers.

"Otherland III: Mountain of Black Glass"
by Tad Williams
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0886778492/entertainmentsit
Bestselling author Tad Williams follows a band of misfits
trapped in a dangerously lovely cyberworld known as
Otherland. "Mountain of Black Glass" is the third book in
this thrilling series.

"The New Jedi Order: Vector Prime"
by R.A. Salvatore
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0345428447/entertainmentsit
Long after the Empire is defeated, our favorite Star Wars
heroes (and their kids) must deal with a terrifying new
threat. R.A. Salvatore dives into the Star Wars universe
with the first of a new novel series.

Find more bestsellers:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=entertainmentsit&path=ts/feature/11602


NEW IN PAPERBACK
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Like your fantasy on the dark side, or do you prefer the
traditional swordplay epic? Take your pick.

"Dark Ladies"
by Fritz Lieber
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/031286972X/entertainmentsit
Dark fantasy master Fritz Lieber's two classic tales of
urban horror and witchcraft are bound together in one
terrific volume.

"Sir Stalwart: Book One of the King's Daggers"
by Dave Duncan
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0380800985/entertainmentsit
Fans of Dave Duncan's King's Blades series will find more
action, adventure, and great fantasy writing in "Sir
Stalwart," the first of Duncan's new King's Daggers tales.

Find more new paperbacks:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=entertainmentsit&path=ts/feature/11684


AMAZON.COM PRESENTS THE BEST OF THE CENTURY
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The Best Science Fiction & Fantasy of the Century The 20th
century was the best hundred years science fiction and
fantasy ever had. We took a look back and found an
impressive array of literature spanning human
speculation--from mythic fantasy to virtual reality. Take a
look at our picks for the top books of the 20th century.
Books of the century

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