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The gods of Poseidonis - or Atlantis - were powerful and real. Now they were determined to destroy the kingdom ruled by the father of Prince Vakar, the one man whose mind they could not read. The only way to save the kingdom was to discover that thing which the gods feared most. To find it, Prince Vakar set out across the largely unknown world where dangers multiplied with every league. There he found savage countries and strange people - the wild Amazons; a voluptuous, ensorcelled queen; a too-charming girl who was half-horse, half-woman; dangerous magicians who ruled hordes of headless slaves; and the Gorgons, who could paralyze their victims at a glance. Behind was his ambitious brother, determined that Vakar must fail. Even closer were unknown enemies set on his trail by the suspicious gods. And to add to his troubles, Vakar had no idea of what he sought!

Here is a fascinating study by L. Sprague de Camp of controversial and often little-known happenings in science and technology, with an emphasis on the wayward activities of those who dabble in fringe science. The Fringe of the Unknown is in three parts. The first, "Our Ingenious Forebears," examines some of the mysteries and oddities surrounding ancient technologies. Occultists and pseudoscientists often attribute extraordinary knowledge and wisdom to "the ancients," crediting them with inventions and discoveries that have generally been accepted as accomplishments of recent centuries. De Camp refutes some of these claims, but goes on to show that the ancients, starting from a much lower base of general knowledge, nevertheless achieved some remarkably ingenious results. In Part 2, "Beasts of Now and Then," the author explores a number of oddities and controversies in biology, such as the curious adventures and ramifications of the elephant family, the never-ending efforts to prove that monsters from former eras still roam the earth, the celebrated sighting of a sea serpent by H.M.S. Daedalus in the South Atlantic in 1848, and the many speculations about the great waves of extinction that have, from era to era, impoverished the earth''s faunas. In Part 3, "Scientists, Mad and Otherwise," de Camp tells of the behavior of some scientists, from the merely eccentric to the certifiably insane, and examines the differences between real science and pseudoscience. This wide-ranging work is a treasury of entertaining accounts of history and science.

Bessas of Zariaspa is a young officer in the Immortals regiment, sworn to protect and obey his King at all costs. The King wishes immortality and to that end tasks Bessas to find items that make an immortality potion, including the blood of a dragon and the ear of a king. *** The Dragon of the Ishtar Gate is a swashbuckling historical novel with larger-than-life characters, set in a detailed historical background that only a scholar such as de Camp can create.

"A tale of high adventure, rich in historical lore and erudite in the telling. Of Mr. de Camp''s ... novels, this may well be the most ambitious and quite possibly the best."-Publishers Weekly *** The Golden Wind is the last of the five classic historicals de Camp wrote (both historically and chronologically). *** The novel tells of the early adventures of Eudoxus of Cyzicus and Hippalus in their original voyages from Egypt to India by sea. *** Eudoxus was a Greek navigator who is credited with exploring and mapping the Arabian sea for Egyptian ruler Ptolemy VIII, and Hippalus is, according to legend, the captain of Eudoxus'' ship during these explorations. *** Following the successful exploration of the route to India, Eudoxus decides to break the Egyptian monopoly on trade with India by sailing around Africa, and encounters a myriad of different adventures and misfortunes as their ship attempts to circumnavigate the great continent.

This dark fantasy novel was serialized in 1939 but never before published in book form. It tells the Faust legend with a twist, set in Depression-era New York City.

Erróneamente acusado del rapto de una reina turania, Conan decide no exponerse al hacha del verdugo. Huye al oeste por el Camino de los Reyes, y persigue a los raptores de la reina Jamilah hasta los ensangrentados muros del siniestro templo de Zath. Para poder sobrevivir a las calles de la perversa Yezud, se verá obligado a matar a todo un ejército de asesinos y caza recompensas. Sin embargo, sólo con la ayuda de una bella y valerosa doncella del templo podrá acceder a las profundidades donde habita el mal y hacer frente al venenoso dios araña...

From the vaults of the SF Gateway, the most comprehensive digital library of classic SFF titles ever assembled, comes an ideal introduction to the varied work of author, editor and critic, L. Sprague de Camp. Although arguably best known for his continuation of Robert E. Howard''s Conan stories, de Camp was an important figure in the formative period of modern SF, alongside the likes of Isaac Asimov and Robert A. Heinlein. In a career spanning seven decades, he won the HUGO, WORLD FANTASY LIFE ACHIEVEMENT and SFWA GRAND MASTER AWARDs. This omnibus collects three previously out-of-print classics: LEST DARKNESS FALL, ROGUE QUEEN and THE TRITONIAN RING. Lest Darkness Fall: The Roman Empire had spread order, knowledge and civilisation throughout the ancient world. When Rome fell, the light of reason flickered out across the Empire. The Dark Ages had begun; they would last a thousand years. Could a man from the 20th century prevent the fall of Rome? Rogue Queen: Decades before a certain five-year voyage, L. Sprague de Camp sent a spirited crew to a strange and distant world, where their meeting with its inhabitants created chaos in local politics, upset the balance of power and generally created the most entertaining havoc. The Tritonian Ring: The gods of Poseidonis - or Atlantis - were powerful and real. Now they were determined to destroy the kingdom ruled by the father of Prince Vakar, the one man whose mind they could not read. The only way to save the kingdom was to discover that thing which the gods feared most.

Viele Jahrtausende vor unserer Zeitrechnung bildeten Europa, Asien und Afrika noch eine zusammenhängende Landmasse: den hyborischen Kontinent. Es ist die Welt und die Zeit von Conan, dem Abenteurer aus dem düsteren nördlichen Grenzland Cimmerien, der die Steppen und Dschungel, die Gebirge und Ebenen auf der Jagd nach Beute durchstreift. Sein Weg führt ihn in märchenhafte und sagenumwobene Länder, in prächtige Städte und an glanzvolle Höfe, an denen Könige oder mächtige Zauberer herrschen. Immer wieder versucht man ihn, den einfältigen Barbaren, zu übertölpeln und zu versklaven. Doch mit seinen gewaltigen Körperkräften und der unglaublichen Schnelligkeit seiner Waffen sprengt er alle Ketten und lehrt seine Gegner das Fürchten... Nur eine Flucht bei Nacht und Nebel rettet den königlich turanischen Hauptmann Conan vor dem tödlichen Verrat einer schönen Frau. In der sagenumwobenen Felsenstadt Yezud verdingt er sich als Tempelschmied. Eine grausige Entdeckung führt ihn auf die Schliche des schurkischen Hohenpriesters...

Althea Merrick, Missionarin einer obskuren Sekte, reist nach Krishna, um ihrer Kirche neue Gläubige zuzuführen. Statt Helden zu bekehren, gerät sie jedoch in die Fänge des Sadisten Afanasi Gorchakow, der sie mit einem faulen Trick zu seiner rechtmäßig Angetrauten macht. Verzweifelt sucht die unfreiwillige Ehefrau ihr Heil in überstürzter Flucht... und landet in den Armen von Yuruzh, des Häuptlings der genialisch begabten Geschwänzten Krishaner... Lyon Sprague de Camp, der große Altmeister der Fantasy und der Science Fiction, veröffentlichte sein augenzwinkerndes Abenteuer-Garn vom Planeten Krishna im Verlauf von vierzig Jahren in den verschiedensten Magazinen. Der Apex-Verlag präsentiert den vollständigen Zyklus als durchgesehene Neuausgabe.

Klassische und moderne Fantasy in reichhaltigen Facetten und verschiedenen epischen Spielarten von deutschen und internationalen Autoren – zusammengestellt von Bärenklau Exklusiv in drei Anthologien. Wir präsentieren Fantasy, Fantasy und nochmals Fantasy vom Feinsten. Dieser Band enthält folgende Romane: Ein Kämpfer für die Königin – Roland Heller In einem verbotenen Land – Till G. Forster Conan, der Pirat – Robert E. Howard & L. Sprague de Camp Königin im Schattenreich – Abraham Merritt Amazonenblut – Asmodina Tear Die Amazonen der Artemis – Stefan Lochner

Acting sergeant Thorolf Zigramson of the Fourth Commonwealth Foot, an aspiring scholar but a soldier by default, somewhat reluctantly rescues Yvette, the beautiful countess of Grintz, from the soldiers set after her by an evil duke who covets her body and her land. After elderly magician Doctor Bardi mistakenly transforms Yvette into an octopus, Thorolf turns to sinister Doctor Orlandus to restore her true form and discovers that the Doctor Orlandus has invaded the minds of his followers, including Yvette, and is slowly assuming control of the government of Rhaetia. When Thorolf is accused of Doctor Bardi''s murder, he flees to the trolls, one of whom he must wed to gain sanctuary and keep from being eaten. From their uncertain stronghold he mounts an expedition to rescue his beloved countess and his country.

Pocos escritores han tenido una vida tan paradójica como el excéntrico y solitario «escritor de espantos» de Providence, considerado por todos como el gran maestro del horror sobrenatural. El estudio biográfico de Sprague de Camp narra de forma fascinante los extraños hábitos de Lovecraft, su tragicómica carrera literaria y conyugal, su decisivo papel en el origen del fandom de ciencia ficción y de terror, y cómo sus pesadillas, sueños y neurosis llegaron a entremezclarse con el hilo narrativo de sus historias, contribuyendo a cimentar la leyenda que surgió después de su muerte.