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Dark Destiny III: Children of Dracula ed. Edward E. Kramer (White Wolf 1-56504-813-X, Oct ’96, $21.99, 398pp, hc, cover by Bernie Wrightson) [World of Darkness]; Original anthology of 21 horror stories, third in the “Dark Destiny” anthology series very loosely based on the “World of Darkness” role-playing games. Authors include S.P. Somtow, Esther M. Friesner, David Bischoff, and Richard Lee Byers.

Pawn of Chaos ed. Edward E. Kramer (White Wolf 1-56504-933-0, Dec ’96 [Nov ’96], $14.99, 400pp, tp, cover by Chris Moeller); Original anthology of 23 dark fantasy stories set in the multiverse of Michael Moorcock. There is a new story by Moorcock, as well as the introduction. Authors include Nancy A. Collins, John Shirley, and Don Webb.

World of Darkness: Strange City ed. Staley Krause & Stewart Wieck (HarperPrism 0-06-105668-5, Feb ’96 [Jan ’96], $5.50, 306pp, pb) [World of Darkness]; Anthology of 14 stories of dark fantasy taken from previous White Wolf anthologies, loosely based on the role-playing games. Authors include S.P. Somtow, Scott Ciencin, and Richard Lee Byers. Copyrighted by White Wolf Fiction.

Sword of Ice and Other Tales of Valdemar ed. Mercedes Lackey (DAW 0-88677-720-8, Jan ’97 [Dec ’96], $5.99, 350pp, pb, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Valdemar]; Original anthology of 18 fantasy stories set in Lackey’s world of “Valdemar”. Authors include Tanya Huff, Josepha Sherman, and Michelle Sagara.

The Silence of the Langford Dave Langford (NESFA Press 0-915368-62-5, Sep ’96 [Aug ’96], $15.00, 278pp, tp); Collection of 30 essays, mostly humorous takes on SF or fandom, and two stories. Portions previously appeared in the chapbook Let’s Hear if For the Deaf Man (NESFA 1992). There is an introduction by Teresa Nielsen Hayden, and a bio-bibliography. Order from NESFA Press, PO Box 809, Framingham MA 01701-0203; add $2.00 postage.

Carmilla and Other Classic Tales of Mystery Sheridan Le Fanu (Penguin/Signet Classic 0-451-52639-2, Oct ’96 [Sep ’96], $4.95, 446pp, pb, cover by John White Alexander); Collection of 13 stories. Edited and with a biographical/critical introduction by Leonard Wolf. Includes a bibliography.

Unlocking the Air and Other Stories Ursula K. Le Guin (HarperCollins 0-06-017260-6, Feb ’96 [Jan ’96], $22.00, 207pp, hc, cover by Paul Klee); Collection of 18 “mainstream” stories, although half seem to have fantasy elements.

Worlds of Exile and Illusion Ursula K. Le Guin (Tor/Orb 0-312-86211-3, Nov ’96 [Oct ’96], $14.95, 370pp, tp, cover by R. S. Winter) [League of All Worlds]; Omnibus of three Hainish novels: Rocannon’s World (1966), Planet of Exile (1966), and City of Illusions (1967). The text has been edited to correct errors and inconsistencies in past editions.

The Ultimate Super-Villains ed. Stan Lee (Boulevard 1-57297-113-4, Aug ’96 [Jul ’96], $14.00, 341pp, tp, cover by Mike Zeck & Phil Zimelman); Original anthology of 17 stories based on comic-book characters. Each story is illustrated by one of the comic’s artists. Packaged by Byron Preiss Multimedia. Copyrighted by Marvel Characters, Inc.

The Ultimate X-Men ed. Stan Lee (Boulevard 1-57297-217-3, Oct ’96 [Sep ’96], $14.00, 314pp, tp, cover by Mike Zeck & Phil Zimelman) [X-Men]; Original anthology of 11 stories based on comic-book characters. Each story is illustrated by one of the comic’s artists. Packaged by Byron Preiss Multimedia. Copyrighted by Marvel Entertainment Group.

Louisa the Poisoner Tanith Lee (SFBC #12068, Jul ’96 [Jun ’96], $2.98, 77pp, hc, cover by George Barr); Horror novella. This is supposedly a reprint of the Wildside Press limited edition (1-880448-50-5), which has not been seen. This edition lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Ill Met in Lankhmar Fritz Leiber (SFBC #13968, Nov ’96 [Oct ’96], $7.98, 151pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Fafhrd & Gray Mouser]; Fantasy novella, winner of the Hugo and Nebula Award. Appeared as part of Swords and Deviltry (1970); this is its first separate publication. There is an introduction by David G. Hartwell. Part of the SFBC Collection, with a special price of $2.98 with any purchase.

Lean Times in Lankhmar Fritz Leiber (White Wolf 1-56504-927-6, Apr ’96, $21.99, 291pp, hc, cover by Mike Mignola) [Fafhrd & Gray Mouser]; Omnibus of Swords in the Mist (Ace 1968) and Swords Against Wizardry (Ace 1968), the third and fourth volumes in the “Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser” series. There is an introduction by Raymond E. Feist.

The Wall of the Sky, The Wall of the Eye Jonathan Lethem (Harcourt Brace 0-15-100180-4, Oct ’96 [Aug ’96], $23.00, 294pp, hc, cover by Alexander Munn); Collection of seven stories, two not previously published.

A Celebration of Bones Sandra Lindow (Wordcraft of Oregon/Jazz Police Books 1-877655-18-X, Jun ’96 [Jul ’96], $7.95, 61pp, ph, cover by Gene Leisz); Collection of 35 poems, many speculative, 16 previously published. This is a signed, limited edition of 250. Available from Wordcraft of Oregon/Jazz Police Books, PO Box 3235, La Grande, OR 97850.

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