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  The Lions of al-Rassan

  by Guy Gavriel Kay

  The ruling Asharites of Al-Rassan have come from the desert sands, but over centuries, seduced by the sensuous pleasures of their new land, their stern piety has eroded. The Asharite empire has splintered into decadent city-states led by warring petty kings. King Almalik of Cartada is on the ascendancy, aided always by his friend and advisor, the notorious Ammar ibn Khairan -- poet, diplomat, soldier -- until a... (more)
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  A Song for Arbonne

  by Guy Gavriel Kay

  The author of The Fionavar Tapestry trilogy-hailed by Andre Norton as "one of the very best...since Tolkien"-returns with a critically acclaimed fantasy of two endlessly opposed kingdoms: one ruled by men, the other by women.
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  The URANTIA Book (CD-ROM)

  by Urantia Foundation Staff

  This priceless and inexhaustible resource is the ultimate synthesis of "science, philosophy and truth", of "reason, wisdom and faith", of "past, present and future".
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  Tigana

  by Guy Gavriel Kay

  With a new introduction by the acclaimed bestselling author, this is the spectacular deluxe tenth-anniversary edition of a fantasy classic--the sweeping tale of sorcery, magic, politics, war, love, betrayal, and survival... "A richly sensuous fantasy world, full of evocative history, religions, folklore, local customs, and a magical rites...a bravura performance, nearly impossible to put down."-- Kirkus Reviews... (more)
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  Devils Advocate

  by Taylor Caldwell

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  The Bell Witch : The Full Account

  by Pat Fitzhugh

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  Sailing to Sarantium (The Sarantium Mosaic)

  by Guy Gavriel Kay

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  A Song for Arbonne

  by Guy Gavriel Kay

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  Deliver Us from Evil

  by Tom Holland

  Wiltshire, during the dying days of Oliver Cromwell's Republic. Robert Vaughan is the son of a Parliamentarian officer who is investigating a series of grisly murders which suggest a link with Satanic rituals at Stonehenge. The return of a notoriously wicked Cavalier, signalling the impending royalist restoration, leads to a terrible tragedy for the Vaughans. Robert's flight from his violent, terrifying past leads... (more)
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  Sailing to Sarantium (The Sarantium Mosaic)

  by Guy Gavriel Kay

  Valerius the Trakesian has great ambition. Rumored to be responsible for the ascension of the previous Emperor, his uncle, amid fire and blood, Valerius himself has now risen to the Golden Throne of the vast empire ruled by the fabled city, Sarantium. Valerius has a vision to match his ambition: a glittering dome that will proclaim his magnificence down through the ages. And so, in a ruined western city on the far... (more)
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  Lord of Emperors (Kay, Guy Gavriel. Sarantine Mosaic, Bk. 2.)

  by Guy Gavriel Kay

  One of the world's foremost masters of fantasy, Guy Gavriel Kay has thrilled readers around the globe with his talent for skillfully interweaving history and myth, colorful characterization, and a rich sense of time and place. Now, in Lord of Emperors, the internationally acclaimed author of The Lions of Al-Rassan continues his most powerful work. In Sailing to Sarantium, the first volume in the Sarantine... (more)