Off-the-beaten-path SF/F-Out of print but worth the effort
Discover hidden gems of science fiction and fantasy with our curated list of off-the-beaten-path, out-of-print books worth the effort. From Tim Powers' *The Drawing of the Dark* and Roger Zelazny's *A Night in the Lonesome October* to John Varley's *Titan*, these rare finds deliver unforgettable worlds and dragons for collectors and adventurous readers.
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Shadows over Lyra
by Patricia C. Wrede
Peopled by humans, Shee, forest-dwelling, Wyrdsd, and watery Neira, Lyra is a place of beauty and peace--or would be, if it were not for the immensely powerful and evil Shadow-born, straining against the bonds that have held them for millenia.
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The Drawing of the Dark
by Tim Powers
“Combining the best of mythology and real history, Tim Powers takes you on a rollicking magical adventure that is both tense and hilarious. You won’t read a more plausible explanation for Western civilization, or one that’s half so much fun.”—David Brin Brian Duffy, aging soldier of fortune, had been hired in Venice by a strange old man who called himself Aurelianus Ambrosius. He was supposed to go to Vienna and act as bouncer at an inn where the fabulous Herzwesten beer was brewed. That was clear enough. But why was he guided and guarded on the trip by creatures from the ancient legends? Why should he be attacked by ifrits and saved by mythical dwarfs? What was so important about the Herzwesten beer to the Fisher King—whoever he was? Why was Duffy plagued by visions of a sword and an arm rising from a lake? And what had a bunch of drunken, ancient Vikings to do with it all? Then there was no time for speculation as Vienna was besieged by the Turkish armies of Suleiman. Duffy found himself drawn into a war of desperation and magic. It was up to him to preserve the West until the drawing of the Dark.
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Titan
by John Varley
Twenty years ago, the Gaean Trilogy dazzled critics and readers. Now a new generation will discover that brilliant world--beginning with Titan.
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Blue Moon Rising
by Simon R. Green
In this sweeping fantasy saga--a prequel to the sensational "Hawk & Fisher" series--a young prince wages a war against a demonic force of darkness spreading across the country.
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A Night in the Lonesome October
by Roger Zelazny
Snuff, a guard dog who performs thaumaturgical calculations, accompanies his master, Jack, on collecting expeditions into the Whitechapel slums of nineteenth-century London
