CHERRYH, C. J. (EDITOR)

Endgame

New York: DAW, 1991. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. ISBN: 0886774810. Mass Market PB. This is a mass market paperback book (PBO). This book is in Near Fine condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. There is some light rubbing to the very edges of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. "Merovingen Nights is a series of shared universe science fiction books set in writer C. J. Cherryh's Alliance-Union universe. There are eight books in the series, a novel by Cherryh, Angel with the Sword, and seven short fiction anthologies which Cherryh edited. The books were published by DAW Books between 1985 and 1991. Angel with the Sword was originally published by Cherryh in 1985 as a free-standing novel. The Merovingen Nights series came into being two years later when Cherryh began editing seven anthologies that were set in the same universe as Angel with the Sword. Angel with the Sword was subsequently republished with the Merovingen Nights branding. The books take place on the planet Merovin in the Alliance-Union universe after AD 3240, and as such, they are definitively science fiction. But the level of technology on the planet is quite backwards for the 33rd century. For example, most personal weaponry is of the knife or sword variety; relatively few firearms are available and in any case nothing more advanced than a revolver. In addition, the planet Merovin is isolated, forsaken by the rest of humanity because of poor interstellar relations with an aggressive alien species, the Sharrh. " (from Wikipedia). Near Fine .

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Book number: 42760

Catalogue: Science Fiction and Fantasy

Keywords: 0886774810 Science Fiction C. J. Cherryh Merovingen Nights Shared Worlds

CHERRYH, C. J.

Exile's Gate

New York: Daw Books, 1988. Possible First Hardcover Edition. Hardcover. Book Club Edition. This book is in Fine condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. A DAW Book of the Month club edition - and possible First Hardcover Edition. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has several edge nicks and tears, along with couple of tiny chips missing. There is some light rubbing to the edges of the dust jacket as well. "The gates and other items in the stories are based on advanced technology, and there are no magical or supernatural elements presented, so the works can technically be classified as science fiction. But the books feature several tropes common to fantasy, including medieval-type settings and low levels of technology on the worlds depicted in the novels, a feudal-like relationship between the main characters, and medieval-style warfare and weaponry. For example, Morgaine's principal weapon, though it incorporates advanced technology, has the appearance of a sword. In the tradition of heroic-epic swords, it has its own name, Changeling. This blending of technology and elements more common to fantasy often results in the books being labeled as works of "Science Fantasy." Indeed, on the author's own Web site she lists them under the heading of "Fantasy Novels," not "Science Fiction." " (from Wikipedia) ; Vol. 4. Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket .

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Book number: 42842

Catalogue: Science Fiction and Fantasy

Keywords: Science Fiction C. J. Cherryh The Morgaine Saga sword and sorcery Todd Ferris

CHERRYH, C. J.

The Faded Sun: Kutath

New york: Nelson Doubleday, 1979. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. Book Club Edition. Illustrated by D. K. Stone. Cover Art; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. There is some beginning bumping to the spine ends of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is in bright, clean condition. Code K43 on page 279 (making this an early printing, but not a first edition). Overall, a nice bright copy. "The series consists of some of the earliest of Cherryh's novels, featuring world-building and extraterrestrial races. Both the mri and the regul fulfill John W. Campbell's dictum of "show me a creature that thinks as well as a man, or better, but not like a man." The Faded Sun: Kesrith was nominated for the Nebula Award in 1978 and the Hugo Award in 1979 and was shortlisted for the Locus Awards in 1979. In addition, the other two books in the trilogy were independently longlisted for the Locus Award. " (from Wikipedia) ; Vol. 3. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 44329

Catalogue: Science Fiction and Fantasy

Keywords: Science Fiction And Fantasy C. J. Cherryh The Faded Sun series D. K. Stone Alien civilization World Building

CHERRYH, C. J.

The Faded Sun: Kesrith

New York: Nelson Doubleday, 1978. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. Book Club Edition. Illustrated by D. K. Stone. Cover Art; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. This is an early printing, but not a First Edition - with code K12 on page 247. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. There is some light bumping to the spine ends of the book cover. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is clean and bright. The front flap hinge of the dust jacket has a small patch of rubbing with beginning wear and tearing. The white dust jacket is clean and bright and the spine is not sunned as is often seen. "They were the mri, the People, and Kesrith was their home. Outsiders, the tsi'mri (literally, not people) , believe them to be a warrior species, because outsiders rarely, if ever, met the scholar or child-raiser castes, only members of the Kel caste." "She has written more than 60 books since the mid-1970s, including the Hugo Award-winning novels Downbelow Station (1981) and Cyteen (1988) , both set in her Alliance-Union universe. She is known for "world building," depicting fictional realms with great realism supported by vast research in history, language, psychology, and archeology. Her series of fantasy novels set in the Alliance-Union universe, the Morgaine Stories, have sold in excess of 3 million copies." ; Vol. 1. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 34084

Catalogue: Science Fiction and Fantasy

Keywords: Science Fiction C. J. Cherryh D. K. Stone The Faded Sun series Alien civilization epic science fiction

CHERRYH, C. J.

The Faded Sun: Kutath

London, England: Science Fiction Book Club, 1980. 1st Edition Thus; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Book Club Edition. First British Edition, First British Hardcover edition. The book and its contents are in clean condition -- unfortunately, the paper used for this book is easily toned and this copy shows noticeable toning, especially to the page edges. The dust jacket is slane and crisp, but also shows noticeable toning to the edges and spine. This is the third and final book in the Faded Sun series. "Kutath was an ancient world and a dying one. In ages past its best sons and daughters had gone to the stars to serve as mercenaries in the wars of aliens. Now the survivors of its far-flung people, the mri, had come back - in the form of a single woman, the last priestess-queen Melein, and a single man, the last warrior, Niun. And one other - the human Sten Duncan who had deserted Earth's military to swear service to the foes of his own species." "Cherryh (pronounced "Cherry") appended a silent "h" to her real name because her first editor, Donald A. Wollheim, felt that "Cherry" sounded too much like a romance writer. [3] Her initials, C. J, were used to disguise the fact that she was female at a time when almost all science fiction authors were male". Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 33296

Catalogue: Science Fiction and Fantasy

Keywords: Science Fiction C.J. Cherryh First Edition Science Fiction Book Club Science Science And Technology Technology Fantastic Fiction Science Fiction

CHERRYH, C. J.

The Faded Sun: Shon'jir

New York: Nelson Doubleday, 1978. Book Club Edition. Book Club Edition. Illustrated by Jack Woolhiser. Cover Art; This is book number two in the Faded Sun series. The book is in Very Good+ to Near Fine- condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. There is no code on page 242 - making this an early printing, but not a First Edition. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. There is a bump to the bottom corner of the front boards along with some light bumping to the bottom spine end. The text pages are clean and bright, with the exception of an inked #2 on the front pastedown page. The dust jacket has some light edge wear, nicking and one small tear to the top spine end. There is some light toning / sunning to the white portions of the dust jacket. " The golden-skinned mri warrior Niun was heavily sedated and had been for some time. Teams of scientists and physicians, intent on studying an alien species, preferred having him drug-dazed - totally helpless in a place that echoed with hostile voices." "The Faded Sun trilogy is the principal account of the Mri Wars era of Cherryh's Alliance-Union universe. At the beginning of the first volume, the regul have just concluded a forty-year war with humanity. As part of the peace, they are ceding the desert world of Kesrith to humanity. However, they have neglected to inform its inhabitants, the mri, who have served them as mercenaries for over two thousand years. The Mri have been nearly exterminated in these wars, and young Niun is one of the few remaining warriors. When the regul seek to double-cross his people, he and his sister Melein, the last of the priestly Sen caste, form an uneasy alliance with the human Sten Duncan to rescue a holy relic that may hold the key to the Mri's survival." ; Vol. 2. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 33924

Catalogue: Science Fiction and Fantasy

Keywords: Science Fiction C. J. Cherryh The Faded Sun series Jack Woolhiser Alien civilization Science Fiction

CHERRYH, C. J.

Festival Moon

New York: DAW, 1987. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. ISBN: 0886771927. Mass Market PB. This is a mass market paperback book. The book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. There is a light crease to the top front corner of the book cover, and some beginning rubbing to the spine ends and corners. The text pages are clean and bright. "The books take place on the planet Merovin in the Alliance-Union universe after AD 3240, and as such, they are definitively science fiction. But the level of technology on the planet is quite backwards for the 33rd century. For example, most personal weaponry is of the knife or sword variety; relatively few firearms are available and in any case nothing more advanced than a revolver. In addition, the planet Merovin is isolated, forsaken by the rest of humanity because of poor interstellar relations with an aggressive alien species, the Sharrh. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ .

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Book number: 42482

Catalogue: Science Fiction and Fantasy

Keywords: 0886771927 Science Fiction C. J. Cherryh Merovingen Nights

CHERRYH, C. J.

Fortress in the Eye of Time

New York: Harper Prism, 1995. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0061051950. Illustrated by Peter Goodfellow. Cover Art; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean with the exception of one small semi closed edge tear to the top rear spine joint. "It was a shadow age and a shadow place. A ruin, tree-drowned in a forest seeming endless as the sea; a keep poised on a rock that had once been the height of a mighty citadel. Now there survived only a few shattered towers and fragments of statues, some that smiled, and some, the faces of vanished kings, serene and blind. " "Cherryh (pronounced "Cherry") appended a silent "h" to her real name because her first editor, Donald A. Wollheim, felt that "Cherry" sounded too much like a romance writer. Her initials, C. J, were used to disguise the fact that she was female at a time when almost all science fiction authors were male. The author has an asteroid, 77185 Cherryh, named after her. Referring to this honor, the asteroid's discoverers wrote of Cherryh: "She has challenged us to be worthy of the stars by imagining how mankind might grow to live among them." Cherryh was the Guest of Honor at FenCon IX in Dallas/Fort Worth on September 21–23, 2012.". Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 34173

Catalogue: Science Fiction and Fantasy

Keywords: 0061051950 Science Fiction Fantasy C. J. Cherryh The Fortress Series Magic wizards wizardry

CHERRYH, C. J. AND JANET MORRIS

The Gates of Hell

New York: Baen Books, 1986. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0671655612. Illustrated by Carol Russo. Cover Art; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine- dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has some beginning edge wear and nicking, mostly to the top edges and top spine end. This book is part of the Heroes in Hell series. "The rumor ran that there was a way out of Hell, through tunnels. Of course the rumor could be false; all the heroes assembled for the journey knew that. What they didn't know was what dangers they might face once out of the city of New Hell - except that boredome wouldn't be one of them. " "After graduation, Cherryh taught Latin, Ancient Greek, the classics, and ancient history at John Marshall High School in the Oklahoma City public school system. While her job was teaching Latin, her passion was the history, religion, and culture of Rome and Ancient Greece. During the summers, she would conduct student tours of the ancient ruins in England, France, Spain, and Italy. In her spare time, she would write, using the mythology of Rome and Greece as plots for her stories of the future. Cherryh did not follow the professional path typical of science fiction writers at the time, which was to first publish short stories in science fiction and fantasy magazines and then progress to novels. In fact, Cherryh did not consider writing short stories until after she had several novels published.". Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 33397

Catalogue: Science Fiction and Fantasy

Keywords: 0671655612 Science Fiction C. J. Cherryh Janet Morris Heroes in Hell series Hell Adventure Suspense History Science Fiction

CHERRYH, C. J.

Heavy Time

New York: Warner Books, 1991. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0446516163. Illustrated by Don Puckey & Don Maitz. Cover Art; Book club edition. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has some light b umpng and rubbing to the spine ends and corners of the book covers.. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 44330

Catalogue: Science Fiction and Fantasy

Keywords: 0446516163 Science Fiction And Fantasy C. J. Cherryh Don Puckey Don Maitz A Merchanters' Universe title Outer Space Space Travel Space colonies

CHERRYH, C. J.

The Kif Strike Back

New York, NY: Daw Books, 1985. 1st Edition Thus. Hardcover. ISBN: 0886771048. Book Club Edition. Illustrated by David Cherry. Cover Art; First Edition thus with code Q10 on page 252. There was a limited edition done by Donald Grant Co. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is generally clean and bright, but there is some light bumping and rubbing to the spine ends, and a smallish spot of discoloration to the top rear cover edge. "Carolyn Janice Cherry (born September 1, 1942) , better known by the pen name C. J. Cherryh, is an American writer of speculative fiction. She has written more than 80 books since the mid-1970s, including the Hugo Award–winning novels Downbelow Station (1981) and Cyteen (1988) , both set in her Alliance–Union universe, and her Foreigner series. She is known for worldbuilding, depicting fictional realms with great realism supported by vast research in history, language, psychology, and archeology. " (from Wikipedia). Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 48384

Catalogue: Science Fiction and Fantasy

Keywords: 0886771048 Science Fiction And Fantasy Science And Technology Technology Exploration Space Exploration C. J. Cherryh The Chanur Series David Cherry

CHERRYH, C. J.

Rusalka

New York: Del Rey / Ballantine, 1989. 1st Trade Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0345359534. Illustrated by Keith Parkinson. Cover Art; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "Once Pyetr Kochevikov had mocked all such beliefs as he rioted through life with the gay young blades he thought his friends. Now his only friend was young Sasha Misurov, who feared his beginning magical powers. Outcast from their native city, Pyetr and Sasha had found safety here in this out-of-the-way cottage of the old wizard, Uulamets. Or it had seemed to offer safety, if not warmth." "The Russian Stories, also known as the Russian Series, the Russian Trilogy and the Rusalka Trilogy, are a series of fantasy novels by science fiction and fantasy author C. J. Cherryh. The stories are set in medieval Russia along the Dnieper river, in a fictional alternate history of Kievan Rus', a predecessor state of modern-day Russia, Belarus and Ukraine. The three books in the series are Rusalka (1989) , Chernevog (1990) , and Yvgenie (1991). Rusalka was nominated for a Locus Award in 1990. The stories draw heavily from Slavic mythology and concerns the fate of a girl who has drowned and become a rusalka. For example, a "Rusalka" is a type of life-draining Slavic fairy that haunts a river or lake. And "Chernevog" is an alternate spelling of Chernobog, a mysterious Slavic deity. Other creatures in the books derived from Slavic folklore include Bannik, Leshy and a Vodyanoy.". Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 33923

Catalogue: Science Fiction and Fantasy

Keywords: 0345359534 Science Fiction C. J. Cherryh Fantasy Russia Magic rusalka Folklore Folktales

CHERRYH, C. J. & JANET MORRIS & ROBERT LYNN ASPRIN & LYNN ABBEY (EDITORS)

Soul of the City Thieves' World, Book 8.

New York, NY: Ace Fantasy, 1986. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. ISBN: 0441775810. Mass Market PB. This is a mass market paperback book. (PBO) . This book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. There is some very beginning bumping to the spine ends of the book covers. There is one small spot of rubbing to the top spine end. The text pages are clean and bright. "Thieves' World is set in the city of Sanctuary at the edge of the Rankan Empire. The city is depicted as a place where many are downtrodden and where the invading Rankan gods and the Ilsigi gods they had ousted begin a struggle for dominance. As the series continues, additional invasions occur, and the city is taken over by the snake-worshipping Beysib as the Rankan empire collapses. Over time, a number of the characters in the series are revealed either to be the offspring of or otherwise blessed by various figures in the pantheons of the competing deities, and they discover or develop various powers as the series progresses. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ .

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Book number: 43652

Catalogue: Science Fiction and Fantasy

Keywords: 0441775810 Science Fiction And Fantasy Thieves World Lynn Abbey C. J. Cherryh Shared World

CHERRYH, C. J. (CAROLYN JANICE CHERRY)

Visible Light

West Bloomfield, MI: Phantasia Press, 1986. 1st Trade Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0932096409. Illustrated by David Cherry. Color Illustrations; One of 1200 copies in this Limited First Edition (there are 350 signed, numbered copies plus 1200 unsigned trade copies). This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "Visible Light is C. J. Cherryh's first book of short fiction. It is a showcase of this extraordinary author's talents and versatility. Throughout the book, she has crafted an intriguing and enlightening dialogue which is a very personal expression of a gifted writer." "Cherryh (pronounced "Cherry") appended a silent "h" to her real name because her first editor, Donald A. Wollheim, felt that "Cherry" sounded too much like a romance writer. Her initials, C. J, were used to disguise the fact that she was female at a time when almost all science fiction authors were male. The author has an asteroid, 77185 Cherryh, named after her. Referring to this honor, the asteroid's discoverers wrote of Cherryh: "She has challenged us to be worthy of the stars by imagining how mankind might grow to live among them." Cherryh was the Guest of Honor at FenCon IX in Dallas/Fort Worth on September 21–23, 2012.". Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 34124

Catalogue: Science Fiction and Fantasy

Keywords: 0932096409 Science Fiction C. J. Cherryh Carolyn Janice Cherry Short Fiction Short Stories Limited Editions Phantasia Press Small Press

CHERRYH, C. J. (CAROLYN JANICE CHERRY)

Voyager in Night

New York: Daw Books, 1984. 1st Hardback Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Book Club Edition. First issued in a mass market paperback edition, this book club edition by DAW is a First Hardback edition and most likely first printing - with NO code on page 154 (later printings included codes). Illustrated by Richard Powers. The book is in Fine condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The bottom edge of the text block has several tiny spots of discoloration. The dust jacket is mostly clean and bright, but has some light edge wear, rubbing and nicking to the spine ends and corners. "Cherryh's works depict fictional worlds with great realism supported by her strong background in languages, history, archaeology, and psychology. In her introduction to Cherryh's first book, Andre Norton compared the effect of the work to Tolkien's: "Never since reading The Lord of the Rings have I been so caught up in any tale as I have been in Gate of Ivrel." Another reviewer commented, "Her blend of science and folklore gives the novels an intellectual depth comparable to Tolkien or Gene Wolfe". Cherryh creates believable alien cultures, species, and perspectives, causing the reader to reconsider basic assumptions about human nature. Her worlds have been praised as complex and realistic because she presents them through implication rather than explication. She describes the difficulties of translating/expressing concepts between differing languages. This is best demonstrated in both the Chanur and Foreigner series." (from Wikipedia). Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 38626

Catalogue: Science Fiction and Fantasy

Keywords: Science Fiction C. J. Cherryh Carolyn Janice Cherry Richard Powers Alien civilization Alien contact Outer Space Speculative Fiction Science Fiction