A Stark And Wormy Knight (47 page)
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Authors: Tad Williams
Because the moat around the sugar bowl has definitely worked. The ants never got near it. Karl can see that clearly as he sets it down on the table in front of the freckled cop, because there in full view, perched on a mound that is snowy white except for the crusted bit of sugar at the top that has gone brown with dried blood, lies the severed tip of one of Norah’s fingers, nail and all.
Other Books By Tad Williams
THE MEMORY, SORROW & THORN SERIES
The Dragonbone Chair/ Stone of Farewell/ To Green Angel Tower Part 1/ To Green Angel Tower Part 2
“It’s easily the best in the genre—if you want to read a classic epic fantasy series that is not the Lord of the Rings, start here.” —The New Yorker
THE OTHERLAND SERIES
City of Golden Shadow/ River of Blue Fire/ Mountain of Black Glass/ Sea of Silver Light
“One of the most impressive virtual-reality landscapes ever created. Otherland, a gigantic realm consisting of untold numbers of virtual universes… Williams is an exciting and endlessly inventive writer whose character development is particularly strong.” —Publishers Weekly
“Settle in for a long, enjoyable ride” —Amazon.com
SOON TO BE A GLOBAL MMO GAME FROM REALU/dtp – a vast new venture coming 2012
THE SHADOWMARCH SERIES
Shadowmarch/ Shadowplay/ Shadowrise/ Shadowheart
“Williams opens another of the intricate, intriguing sagas that are his stock-in-trade… A page-turner” — Booklist
“Bestseller Williams once again delivers a sweeping spellbinder full of mystical wonder” —Publishers Weekly
TAILCHASER’S SONG
“YA animal epics are popular with YAs, and this one should prove no exception… Fantasy lovers will lose their heart to Tailchaser” —School Library Journal
THE WAR OF THE FLOWERS
“Travel into another dimension is a popular fantasy ploy, but rarely accomplished with such humor, terror and even logic as in this stand-alone by bestseller Williams … Faerie turns out to be a real place. Applecore, a short-tempered, red-haired sprite… continually delights, as in her comment on a famous J.M. Barrie character: ‘`If you believe in fairies, clap your hands’? If you believe in fairies, kiss my rosy pink arse is more like it.’” —Publishers Weekly
“Williams displays a deft hand, creating an addictive world with its own history, mythology, internal rules, and rich, intricate culture. When I found myself reading “The War of the Flowers” while standing at the stove stirring some ramen noodles, I knew I was hooked.” —Salon.com
2012 – BOOKS & E-BOOKS
The Secrets of Ordinary Farm (The Ordinary Farm Adventures Vol. 2)
New, white-knuckles adventures at the wondrous Ordinary Farm, where mythic beasts form the livestock, and the household fragments in the struggle for ownership and power. An e-pub original now available at Barnes&Noble.com and Amazon.com: hardback and paperback editions coming April 2012 from Quercus Books, UK
The Dragons of Ordinary Farm (The Ordinary Farm Adventures Vol. 1) “Williams and Beale have created a gripping fantasy with realistic but appealing characters as well as scientific magic that explains the appearance of legendary creatures. Boy-girl protagonists and nonstop adventure make this a good choice for fantasy fans and reluctant readers of both genders, who will be left, like Tyler and Lucinda, looking forward to their next visit to Ordinary Farm.” —School Library Journal [Avaiable in all formats]
A Smithsonian Notable Children’s Book for 2009: A Barnes & Noble Personal Picks Best Childrens Book of 2009
THE NEXT GENRE-BUSTING, FANTASY-TWISTING SERIES FROM TAD WILLIAMS
The Dirty Streets of Heaven
(Bobby Dollar series #1) – Tad’s fast-moving heaven ‘n’ hell fantasy thrillers take noir fiction to a whole new – and very sexy – level… [DAW Books/Penguin USA, Hodder & Stoughton UK, fall 2012]
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