Secondhand Science Fiction & Fantasy Bargain Book Box SP2828

Secondhand Science Fiction & Fantasy Bargain Book Box SP2828

Eighteen novels anchored by a stunning run of Anne McCaffrey — eleven books spanning the Pern chronicles, the Crystal Singer trilogy, and the Tower and the Hive series — alongside E.R. Eddison, Raymond E. Feist, David Eddings, Guy Gavriel Kay, and Brian Aldiss. A box that covers the golden age of epic fantasy and SF in one sweep.

1. The Chronicles of Pern: First Fall — Anne McCaffrey — Five novellas tracing the earliest days of Pern's colonisation, filling in the history that precedes the main Dragonriders novels — essential reading for dedicated fans of the series.
2. The MasterHarper of Pern — Anne McCaffrey — The life story of Robinton, the beloved MasterHarper whose wisdom and diplomacy shaped Pern through its most dangerous era — one of McCaffrey's most warmly realised characters.
3. Red Star Rising: The Second Chronicles of Pern — Anne McCaffrey — Set in Pern's distant past, following the dragonriders who first discovered Thread and established the traditions that would shape the world for centuries.
4. Killashandra — Anne McCaffrey — The sequel to The Crystal Singer, continuing Killashandra Ree's career as a crystal singer on the remote and psychologically treacherous planet Ballybran.
5. The Rowan — Anne McCaffrey — The first book in the Tower and the Hive series, introducing a powerful telepath whose isolation on a distant world changes forever when she makes contact with another prime talent across the stars.
6. The Crystal Singer — Anne McCaffrey — The first in the Crystal Singer trilogy, following Killashandra Ree's discovery of her unique ability to sing crystal on Ballybran — a vivid and character-driven entry into McCaffrey's wider universe.
7. The White Dragon — Anne McCaffrey — One of the most beloved Pern novels, following the bond between young Jaxom and the unique white dragon Ruth — a book that expanded the world while deepening its emotional core.
8. The Renegades of Pern — Anne McCaffrey — A panoramic novel drawing together threads from across the saga, following the holders and crafters who experience Thread from a very different perspective to the dragonriders.
9. The Tower and the Hive — Anne McCaffrey — The concluding volume of the Tower and the Hive series, bringing the Rowan's family together for the final confrontation with the alien Hive — a satisfying end to one of McCaffrey's most popular series.
10. Dragonquest — Anne McCaffrey — The second Pern novel, in which old resentments between dragonriders and holders threaten to fracture the planet's defences against Thread — gripping world-building that deepened everything the first book established.
11. Dragondrums — Anne McCaffrey — The third Harper Hall novel, following Piemur's transition from boy soprano to drum apprentice — one of the most accessible entry points into the world of Pern.
12. The Mezentian Gate — E.R. Eddison — The final volume of Eddison's Zimiamvian trilogy, left unfinished at his death and published posthumously — baroque, archaic, and utterly singular, from the author of The Worm Ouroboros.
13. A Darkness at Sethanon — Raymond E. Feist — The triumphant finale to the Riftwar Saga, in which Pug and his companions face the ancient enemy Murmandamus in a battle that determines the fate of two worlds — one of epic fantasy's most satisfying conclusions.
14. Castle of Wizardry — David Eddings — The fourth book in the Belgariad, bringing Garion and his companions to the cusp of the ancient prophecy — Eddings at his most propulsive, the series gathering speed towards its conclusion.
15. The Younger Gods — David & Leigh Eddings — The fourth and final book of The Dreamers series, concluding the cosmic struggle between the Elder Gods and the forces threatening their world.
16. Demon Lord of Karanda — David Eddings — The third book in the Malloreon, continuing Garion's quest across new territory as the stakes and the dangers of the sequel series escalate.
17. The Darkest Road — Guy Gavriel Kay — The concluding volume of The Fionavar Tapestry, in which the five young Canadians must play out their fated roles in the final battle against Rakoth Maugrim — moving, mythically resonant, and a landmark of the genre.
18. Helliconia Spring — Brian Aldiss — The opening volume of Aldiss's acclaimed trilogy, set on a planet whose year lasts thousands of Earth years and whose civilisations rise and fall with its seasons — praised by John Fowles as "a remarkable feat of the imagination."