Corinne's flashing emerald eyes bid men fulfill her any desire. She was the scandalous darling of Boston's gilded age. SWORN TO REVENGE Now she had sailed half round the world to Hawaii, to ruin the man who had ruined her ... who had taken her, despoiled her, and left her humiliated by her own awakened longings. RAVISHED BY PASSION Corinne hated Jared Burkett as deeply as she wanted his manly, sensuous passion. And Jared ached to possess Corinne, though she would force him to hurt her again. Their love, so violent, so reckless, would either destroy them, or give them completely to the wild abandon of tropical nights in paradise.

This book is a collection of five short stories, written by the incomparable H. Beam Piper, and set in his Paratime universe (or more correctly, multiverse). In this milieu, human society has developed the technology to move laterally between parallel universes. This advanced society looks upon itself as 'First Level'. Second Level contains societies that are about as advanced as First Level, Third Level is less advanced, our own 'Europo-American' world is firmly on the Fourth Level, and Fifth Level contains worlds where (for one reason or another) human life does not exist. Within each of these levels (except First), there are many parallel worlds, many only marginally different, and totaling up to ten-to-the-hundred-thousandth time-lines! Protecting the secret of the existence of this multiverse is the Paratime Police, and these are their stories. 1) He Walked Around The Horses reveals the fate of an unfortunate Napoleonic diplomat accidentally moved to a parallel time-line where the American and French Revolutions were crushed. 2) Police Operation introduces Verkan Vall, Special Chief's Assistant, who needs to clean up a dangerous Venusian pet, which was accidentally left on our time-line. 3) In Last Enemy, a Second Level society has scientifically proven reincarnation, and now it's up to Vall to rescue his ex-wife Hadron Dalla from the resulting explosion. 4) Time Crime pits Vall and the Paratime Police against a well-organized band of criminals, who are jeopardizing the Paratime secret. 5) And, in Temple Trouble, when a group of First Level workers fall into the hands of a Fourth Level king, it's up to Vall to ensure that the Paratime secret isn't wrung from them.1 • Introduction (Paratime) • (1981) • essay by John F. Carr  14 • He Walked Around the Horses • [Paratime Police] • (1948) • novelette by H. Beam Piper  39 • Police Operation • [Paratime Police] • (1948) • novelette by H. Beam Piper  77 • Last Enemy • [Paratime Police] • (1950) • novella by H. Beam Piper  149 • Time Crime • [Paratime Police] • (1955) • novel by H. Beam Piper  261 • Temple Trouble • [Paratime Police] • (1951) • novelette by H. Beam Piper

Hannah Blau, a young Russian Jewish girl, embarks upon a career that will take her to America and test her personal happiness

Winner of two Hugo Awards, one Nebula Award, and named a Grand Master by the Science Fiction Writers of America, Brian W. Aldiss has, for over fifty years, continued to challenge readers' minds with literate, thought-provoking, and inventive fiction. Now, E-Reads is proud to make available in eBook format the classic works of Aldiss. Now with a New Introduction by the Author! HELLICONIA SPRING Book One of the Helliconia Trilogy 2012 marks the thirtieth anniversary of the original publication of HELLICONIA SPRING, the first volume of the Helliconia Trilogy, and E-Reads celebrates that anniversary with a brand-new re-publication of the entire trilogy, complete with map and afterward material compiled for a follow-up release of the whole series. Helliconia is a world in a very eccentric orbit about its home star which results in a very, very long "year" orbit around the central sun. After long decades of frozen winter...

When she is told that a large inheritance from a Greek tycoon, meant for her friend Helen Nicholas, was stolen, Nancy agrees to find the culprit. A poisonous snake in a basket of apples and a strange symbol stamped on a rare Byzantine mask are clues in this mystery set in the beautiful and exotic country of Greece. These clues lead Nancy and her friends to a ring of art smugglers and to the secret of the Greek symbol.

NINE GREAT WARRIORS AND THEIR ETERNAL TALES OF BRUTAL VALOURNaoh of Oulhmar - deathless slayer of the Kzamms in The War of FireWelleran of Merimna - immortal hero of the city of victories in The Sword of WelleranConan of Cimmeria - dauntless outlander battling the gods of Zamora in The Tower of the ElephantBrachan of Amelia - swift swordsman from the dawn of time in Brachan the KeltJirel of Joiry - quicksilver warrior queen waging war against wizardry in Jirel Meets MagicElak of Atlantis - lean duellist and killer for gold in Spawn of DagonRald of Forthe - scarred combat veteran of a thousand raids in The Thief of FortheFafhrd and the Grey Mouser of Nehwon - uncrowned and undefeated robber kings in The Two Best Thieves in Lankhmarand a letter from Robert E. Howard to H.P. Lovecraft - published here for the first timeEight legendary heroic sagas from Robert E. Howard, Fritz Leiber, Lord Dunsany, J.H. Rosny and many other masters of the sword and sorcery tradition who created THE BARBARIAN SWORDSMEN

The witty sequel to Frederik Pohl's & C. M. Kornbluth's legendary science fiction classic The Space Merchants, written 30 years later. Great advertising agencies still dominate the world and control all governments and every aspect of human behavior. When a handful of renegades on Venus zealously opposes the so-called “benefits” of the hucksters’’ paradise, it seems inevitable that the all-powerful account executives of Earth will stop at nothing, not even war, to force the rebels to submit. But the Veenies have a plan….

"The first collection in seven years from one of America's most celebrated and admired writers--ten wonderful short (and long) stories that allow us to explore and enjoy once again the many facets of John Gardner's unique fictional world. Here are enchanting tales about queens and kings and princesses in magical, timeless lands; marvelously warm and funny stories that move, amuse, and enlighten us as they probe the mysterious and profound relation between art and life." This is a hardcover edition of The Art of Living and Other Stories, written by John Gardner and published by Alfred A. Knopf in 1981. It is a self-stated First Printing, with stunning woodcuts by Mary Azarian.

In a time when the dark clouds of chaos covered the land and the roads were filled with death, Voltan The Dark One rode out … Against him stood one man, armed with the legendary mindsword whose blade moved at the speed of thought. Hawk The Slayer. The warrior marked by destiny to cut down The Dark One …

The Scientists have the technology. All they need is a volunteer for a bound in time. Modern man’s most persistent and powerful dream is about to come true. He is ready to travel through time. And who better to take the leap than Mark Elverson, a man with an inoperable heart condition? The far future can only be an improvement for him...or can it?

The sighting of a UFO leads the Three Investigators to uncover a bizarre confidence game.

Top-secret agents Remo and Chiun arrive at the vacation paradise of St. Maarten, only to find they're in deep trouble. The beautiful island has been the scene of some very ugly goings-on. Multiple corpses have been showing up, each bearing the unmistakable stamp of Sinanju, the ancient Korean martial art known only to two men – Remo and Chuin. Or so they thought. The trail of bodies leads to a strange castle and a young Dutchman – a man who has taken a blood vow to send both disciple and mentor to their deaths. A man who knows all their secrets . . . and has a few of his own. It's up to Remo and Chiun to stop him, but this time they're skating on thin ice. And if they slip, the whole world may go under.Breathlessly action-packed and boasting a winning combination of thrills, humour and mysticism, the Destroyer is one of the bestselling series of all time.

While Berry Fleming’s interest in history has produced two books of non-fiction, one of which dealt with the Civil War (Autobiography of a City in Arms), The Affair at Honey Hill marks the first time he has used the Civil War as a setting for any of his novels. The story is presented through the eyes of Edwin Daws, a 56 year old Confederate soldier, from his present day (winter, 1864) awareness, as well as his memories, both recent and past. Assigned with his militia company, The Silver Grays, to repel an assault on the railroad leading into Savannah near Honey Hill Plantation, he recalls the month he spent there 18 years earlier, working as a scribe for the Reverend Trezevant Ferebee, and of his growing love for the Reverend’s enigmatic daughter-in-law, Julia. What is to become of them now with Sherman’s forces moving fast to attack the city? Where is Julia? Can he find her in all this desperate confusion and extricate her? The Affair at Honey...