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The Magical Worlds of Lord of the Rings: The Amazing Myths, Legends and Facts Behind the Masterpiece

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The Sandman: King of Dreams

Alisa Kwitney · 177 pages

The first and only comic book to receive the World Fantasy Award, *The Sandman* continues to break new ground in the comic book medium and beyond. Author Alisa Kwitney explores its beginnings and chronicles the comic's emergence as a unique and undeniable force in the literary world. Richly illustrated, this history shows how Gaiman and *The Sandman*'s gifted artists, such as Dave McKean and Yoshi

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Morgoth's Ring

J.R.R. Tolkien · 471 pages

In Morgoth's Ring, the tenth volume of The History of Middle-earth and the first of two companion volumes, Christopher Tolkien describes and documents the legends of the Elder Days, as they were evolved and transformed by his father in the years before he completed The Lord of the Rings. The text of the Annals of Aman, the "Blessed Land" in the far West, is given in full. And in writings never bef

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Georgette Heyer's Regency World

Jennifer Kloester · 381 pages

This book recreates Georgette Heyer's most enchanting characters and their most memorable scenes in the locations in which they actually took place, guiding the reader through them in a series of tours.

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The Tolkien Companion

J.E.A. Tyler · 530 pages

Synopsis: Between 1932 and 1953, Professor John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, of Oxford, England, translated four volumes compiled by the renowned Hobbits Bilbo and Frodo Baggins, written during the Third Age of Middle Earth, far longer ago than the Celtic, Germanic and Icelandic manuscripts Professor Tolkien was used to deciphering. The result was The Hobbit, and readers have never been the same since. I

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The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-Earth

Ruth S. Noel, J.R.R. Tolkien · 207 pages

Presents a comprehensive pocket guide to the fourteen languages of Tolkien's Middle-Earth and contains a dictionary and English/Elvish glossary, rules of grammar and pronunciation, and how to write the Elvish alphabet.

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Stephen King from A to Z

George Beahm, Beahm · 278 pages

Contains hundreds of alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about various aspects of the life and work of popular novelist Stephen King.

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Guía Completa a Narnia

Colin Duriez · 276 pages

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The End of Harry Potter?

David Langford · 208 pages

Examines mysteries raised by J. K. Rowling's first six Harry Potter novels, speculating on how they will be solved in the seventh; covers such topics as whether Albus Dumbledore is really dead, whose side Severus Snape is really on, and whether Harry bears a part of the Dark Lord's soul in his scar.

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Shadowhunters and Downworlders: A Mortal Instruments Reader

Holly Black, Kate Milford, Diana Peterfreund, Sara Ryan, Scott Tracey, Robin Wasserman, Kendare Blake, Gwenda Bond, Sarah Rees Brennan, Rachel Caine, Sarah Cross, Kami Garcia, Michelle Hodkin, Kelly Link

Contains: Introduction by Cassandra Clare Unhomely Places by Kate Milford The Art of War by Sarah Cross Sharper Than a Seraph Blade by Diana Peterfreund When Laws Are Made to Be Broken by Robin Wasserman Simon Lewis: Jewish, Vampire, Hero by Michelle Hodkin Why the Best Friend Never Gets the Girl by Kami Garcia Brotherly Love by Kendare Blake Asking for a Friend by Gwenda Bond (Not) Fo

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The Official Nora Roberts Companion

Denise Little, Laura Hayden · 463 pages

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Demigods and Monsters: Your Favorite Authors on Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series

Leah Wilson · 208 pages

Which Greek god makes the best parent? Would you want to be one of Artemis' Hunters? Why do so many monsters go into retail? Spend a little more time in Percy Jackson's world—a place where the gods bike among us, monsters man snack bars, and each of us has the potential to become a hero. Find out: Why Dionysus might actually be the best director Camp Half-Blood could have How to

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Agatha Christie's Secret Notebooks

John Curran · 480 pages

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The Greek Myths

Robert Graves · 416 pages

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The Sandman Companion

Hy Bender, Neil Gaiman · 273 pages

The Sandman was a groundbreaking and award-winning series that told the dark and tragic tale of Morpheus, the King of Dreams. A fascinating mythology of horror and consequence, this epic masterfully combined intriguing literature with captivating art. THE SANDMAN COMPANION is an exhaustive guide to this legend. Revealing hitherto undisclosed information and behind-the-scenes secrets, this book fea

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Tintin

Michael Farr · 240 pages

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The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion

Wayne G. Hammond, Christina Scull · 935 pages

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Margaret Atwood The Essential Guide

Margaret Reynolds, Jonathan Noakes · 256 pages

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Hunger Games Companion

Lois H. Gresh

"For all those who adore Katniss and Peeta, and can't get enough, this companion guide to the wildly popular Hunger Games series is a must-read and a terrific gift--especially with the film version hitting theaters in March 2012. Written by the New York Times bestselling author of The Twilight Companion, the book takes fans deeper into the post-apocalyptic world created by Suzanne Collins--an alte

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MuggleNet.com's What Will Happen in Harry Potter 7: Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Falls in Love and How Will the Adventure Finally End?

Ben Schoen, Andy Gordon, Gretchen Stull, Emerson Spartz, Jamie Lawrence · 198 pages

Presents the plots of the previous Harry Potter books, a personal interview with J.K. Rowling, and tips and suggestions of fans to offer speculations concerning the contents of the seventh and final volume in the series.

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The Stephen King Universe

Stanley Wiater, Christopher Golden, Hank Wagner · 432 pages

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The Dean Koontz Companion

Martin H. Greenberg, Ed Gorman, Bill Munster · 320 pages

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The handmaid's tale, Margaret Atwood

Ross Gregory Douthat, Selena Ward · 96 pages

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