Vincent Waciuk

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Sassinak

Sassinak was 12 when the raiders came. That made her just the right age: old enough to be used, young enough to be broken. Or so the slavers thought. But Sassy turned out to be a little different from your typical slave girl. Maybe it was her unusual physical strength.   Maybe it was her friendship with the captured Fleet crewman. Maybe it was her spirit. Whatever it was, it wouldn’t let her resign herself to the life of a slave. She bided her time, watched…

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Sassinak - Ab Astra Books

Sassinak by Anne McCaffrey and Elizabeth Moon. Published by Baen Books/SFBC, New York, NY, 1990. ISBN 9780671698638 science fiction, space opera

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Tigana

Eight of the nine Palm provinces of the Peninsula have been overcome by warrior sorcerers Brandin and Alberico. But the sorcerers don't know that a small band of survivors is plotting their removal. With tensions mounting, the sorcerers become increasingly at odds as each decides where his own path - and that of the land - should truly lie.

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Tigana - Ab Astra Books

Tigana by Guy Gavriel Kay. Published by ROC Books, New York, NY, 1990. ISBN 9780451450289 fantasy, high fantasy, first edition

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Maurai & Kith

After Armageddon the People of the Sea created a new kind of civilisation, on based on the integrity of Life and the moral as well as pragmatic necessity of conservation. But Sky People live by a different vision, and they have come to enforce it....

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Maurai & Kith by Poul Anderson. Published by Tor Books, New York, NY, 1992. ISBN 9780812513974 science fiction, space opera

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Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom

The time is 1935. Through a series of misadventures in Shanghai—and a narrow escape from death—Indiana Jones finds himself in a remote village in India. A mysterious old shaman tells him that his arrival has been foreseen—and that he and his companions are destined to save the villagers. So begins the most daring, dark, and dangerous quest of Indiana Jones’s career.

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Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom by James Khan. Published by Sphere Books, London, UK, 1984. ISBN 9780722151723 adventure, fantasy

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A Case of Conscience

Father Ruiz-Sanchez is a dedicated man, a Jesuit priest who is also a scientist, and a scientist who is also a human being. He doesn't feel any genuine conflicts in his belief system—until he is sent to Lithia.   The reptilian inhabitants of this distant world appear to be admirable in every way. Untroubled by greed or lust, they live in peace. But they have no concept of God, no literature, and no art. They rely purely on cold reason. But…

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A Case of Conscience by James Blish. Published by Arrow Books, London, UK, 1979. ISBN 9780099063704 science fiction, hugo award

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WarGames

David Lightman is playing with his computer. He's just finished changing his high school biology grade. Now he's scanning his country for the latest electronic games.   But he doesn't know that he's about to tap into America's computerized defense system. To David, it will just be one hell of a game.

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WarGames by David Bischoff. Published by Dell Books, New York, NY, 1983. ISBN 9780440193876 science fiction, thriller, AI

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Men At Arms (Discworld 15)

The City Watch needs MEN! But what it's got includes Corporal Carrot (technically a dwarf), Lance-constable Cuddy (really a dwarf), Lance-constable Detritus (a troll), Lance-constable Angua (a woman... most of the time) and Corporal Nobbs(disqualified from the human race for shoving).   And they need all the help they can get, because someone in Ankh-Morpork has been getting dangerous ideas - about crowns and legendary swords, and destiny.  …

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Men At Arms by Terry Pratchett. Published by Corgi Books, London, UK, 1994. ISBN 9780552140287 fantasy, humour, discworld

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Small Gods (Discworld 13)

In the beginning was the Word.   And the Word was: "Hey, you!"   For Brutha the novice is the Chosen One. He wants peace and justice and brotherly love.   He also wants the Inquisition to stop torturing him now, please...

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Small Gods by Terry Pratchett. Published by Corgi Books, London, UK, 1993. ISBN 9780552138901 fantasy, humour, discworld,

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Witches Abroad (Discworld 12)

The twelfth Discworld novel — It seemed an easy job . . . After all, how difficult could it be to make sure that a servant girl doesn’t marry a prince?   But for the witches Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg and Magrat Garlick, travelling to the distant city of Genua, things are never that simple. Servant girls have to marry the prince. That’s what life is all about. You can’t fight a Happy Ending. At least — up until now.

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Witches Abroad by Terry Pratchett. Published by Corgi Books, London, UK, 1992. ISBN 9780552134651 fantasy, humour, discworld

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