Best Selling Books by JOAN D. VINGE

The imperious Winter colonists have ruled the planet Tiamat for 150 years, deriving wealth from the slaughter of the sea mers. But soon the galactic stargate will close, isolating Tiamat, and the 150-year reign of the Summer primitives will begin. All is not lost if Arienrhod, the ageless, corrupt Snow Queen, can destroy destiny with an act of genocide. Arienrhod is not without competition as Moon, a young Summer-tribe sibyl, and the nemesis of the Snow Queen, battles to break a conspiracy that spans space.

Book two of Joan D. Vinge''s beloved Snow Queen cycle of classic science fiction, back in print! When BZ Gundhalinu’s irresponsible older brothers go missing in World’s End, a badlands rumored to drive people mad, he begrudgingly goes after them. The further in he travels, the stranger things get. The Snow Queen Series The Snow Queen World’s End Summer Queen Tangled Up In Blue Other Books 47 Ronin Catspaw Cowboys & Aliens Dreamfall At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

A science fiction adventure-thriller by Hugo Award-winner Joan D. Vinge. Cat, the popular anti-hero of Psion and Catspaw, tries to go home to a planet inhabited by Hydrans, the telepathic humanoid aliens from whom he gets his own mind-powers. Love, danger, and controversy all follow him as he tries to mine "dreamfall," the physical embodiment of thoughts that accumulate in bizarre, fascinating deposits, like a mineral, but with far greater complexities, on the planet.

The Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Edition of a Bestselling SF Classic

Joan D. Vinge returns to Tiamat, the world of her Hugo Award-winning novel The Snow Queen and its bestselling sequel The Summer Queen. Set during the time of The Snow Queen, BZ Gundhalinu is a by-the-book "Blue" on the trail of high corruption within the force. When a police raid goes horribly awry, BZ finds himself teamed up with Nyx LaisTree, a hard-nosed cop with no respect for the rules, and Devony Seaward, a beautiful hooker with a heart of gold. Together these three must fight the corruption of Tiamat and try to expose it before they all end up dead. This novel marks the exciting return to the much-loved Snow Queen Universe. While taking place during events in The Snow Queen, this novel is a stand-alone masterpiece of noir suspense--taking a story you think you know, and showing you just how deep and vast the waters really run. At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

The official novelization of the upcoming major motion picture from DreamWorks and Universal Pictures, starring Harrison Ford and Daniel Craig, opening in theaters on July 29th. Original.

CAT: Street Punk, Psion, Telepath, Survivor. . . Kidnapped by an interstellar corporation and dragged to Earth, Cat is forced to use his skills to protect those he most hates, those who most hate him . . . . The taMings. A cyber-augmented, DNA-incestuous clan of such wealth and power that their family arguments change the destiny of worlds. Now one taMing is a killer''s target. But which? And who would dare? Seeking answers, Cat finds lies and savagery, passion and atrocity--trails that lead from crystal valleys to clubs for silver-skinned beauties. From the homicidal enclaves of drug kings to a fanatic''s pulpit. From the halls of the Assembly to a cyberspace hell. Seeking assassins, Cat discovers a mystery that could cost him his future. His sanity. His life. Because Cat is no longer a bodyguard . . . He''s bait. At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Sequel To The Hugo Award-Winning Bestseller The Snow Queen The Summer Queen is the extraordinary sequel to one of science fiction''s most celebrated novels, The Snow Queen. Set in a fully realized universe of wonders, this spectacular space epic, itself a finalist for the Hugo Award, is one of the most remarkable novels in the field. A story that spans millennia, from the ruins of an ancient interstellar empire to the planets of the Hegemony that rules human space, The Summer Queen is the multi-layered story of Tiamat, a world where the dolphin-like mers are harvested for the youth-prolonging serum extracted from their blood. But Tiamat is much more, for beneath Carbuncle, its capital, lies the old empire''s greatest secret: an enormous forgotten technology which, though decaying, continues to affect the fates of the fallen empire''s remnant cultures via the sybil-network--a data bank that binds the past and the future in its web of knowledge, As the Smith, genius mastermind of the hidden interstellar Brotherhood, tries feverishly to unlock its secrets, BZ Gundhalinu desperately strives to save the Hegemony, while the Summer Queen herself dares to create a new future for her people and her planet. And though each is acting alone, their fates will entwine in an astonishing climax that will change the universe forever. At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

A novelization based on the film starring Keanu Reeves from legendary author Joan D. Vinge. From ancient Japan''s most enduring tale, the epic 3D fantasy-adventure 47 Ronin is born. Keanu Reeves leads the cast as Kai, an outcast who joins Oishi (Hiroyuki Sanada), the leader of the 47 Ronin. Together they seek vengeance upon the treacherous overlord who killed their master and banished their kind. To restore honor to their homeland, the warriors embark upon a quest that challenges them with a series of trials that would destroy ordinary warriors. 47 Ronin is helmed by visionary director Carl Erik Rinsch (The Gift). Inspired by styles as diverse as Miyazaki and Hokusai, Rinsch will bring to life the stunning landscapes and enormous battles that will display the timeless Ronin story to global audiences in a way that''s never been seen before. At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Claus, a generous woodcutter, and his wife are swept away in a blizzard to the North Pole, and aided by magical reindeer and elfin assistants, they set out to bring holiday joy to the children of the world.

When one of Santa''s elves goes to work for an unscrupulous toy manufacturer, Santa''s own life is ultimately changed forever.

Oz is the magical land at the end of the rainbow where little Dorothy Gale''s adventures with the Scarecrow, the Cowardly Lion and the Tin Man had begun. But, back in Kansas, nobody would believe that Oz was real ... Dorothy returns to the land of Oz only to find that a terrible change has taken place. However, her friends Tik Tok, Billina and Jack Pumpkinhead are determined to help her: together they overcome Princess Mombi and the Wheelers, discover what a Gump is, and find out why Nomes are just terrified of chickens!

The Robinson family blast off into space to escape a dying Earth and find an unspoiled planet for humanity''s second chance. They face many challenges, not the least of which is the new serpent in the garden--the evil Dr. Zachary Smith.

"Learn what it''s like to share your mind and body with a super-computer, then discover the joys and sorrows of parenthood on an alien world."--Page 2 of cover

Based on the movie ''Cowboys and Aliens'' starring Harrison Ford and Daniel Craig 1875, New Mexico Territory. A stranger with no memory of his past stumbles into the hard desert town of Absolution. The only hint to his history is a mysterious shackle that encircles one wrist. What he discovers is that the people of Absolution don''t welcome strangers, and nobody makes a move on its streets unless ordered to do so by the iron-fisted Colonel Dolarhyde. It''s a town that lives in fear. But Absolution is about to experience fear it can scarcely comprehend as the desolate city is attacked by marauders from the sky. Screaming down with breath-taking velocity and blinding lights to abduct the helpless one by one, these monsters challenge everything the residents have ever known. Now, the stranger they rejected is their only hope for salvation. As this gunslinger slowly starts to remember who he is and where he''s been, he realizes he holds a secret that could give the town a fighting chance against the alien force.

De kerstman komt in grote moeilijkheden wanneer een van zijn hulpjes voor zichzelf gaat beginnen. Bevat vele kleurenfoto''s uit de gelijknamige film. Vanaf ca. 12 jaar.