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The Best of Joe R. Lansdale<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Promo copy:<\/span><\/p>\n By turns absurd, hilarious, and terrifying, this outrageous collection features the best writings of the high priest of Texan weirdness. Horny steam-shovels, odd-ball detectives, malicious rocks, spectral prehistoric fish, and vampire hunters permeate these vividly detailed stories. Featuring cult-classic award-winning tales such as \u201cThe Night They Missed the Horror Show,\u201d \u201cMad Dog Summer,\u201d and \u201cDog,\u201d along with non-fiction forays into drive-in theaters and low budget films, this dynamic retrospective represents the broad spectrum of Lansdale\u2019s career. \u201cBubba Hotep\u201d\u2014the tale of Elvis, John F. Kennedy, and a soul-sucking mummy, which was made into an award-winning film\u2014is included along with the acclaimed novella, \u201cOn the Far Side of the Cadillac Desert with Dead Folks,\u201d and never before collected works. Original, compelling, and downright odd, this unforgettable compilation is essential reading for fans of horror, mystery, and southern gothic.<\/p>\n \n The Gathering Storm (Wheel of Time Book Twelve)<\/span><\/a> by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson<\/span><\/p>\n Promo copy:<\/span><\/p>\n Tarmon Gai\u2019don, the Last Battle, looms. And mankind is not ready.<\/p>\n The final volume of the Wheel of Time, A Memory of Light<\/span>, was partially written by Robert Jordan before his untimely passing in 2007. Brandon Sanderson, New York Times bestselling author of the Mistborn books, was chosen by Jordan\u2019s editor—his wife, Harriet McDougal—to complete the final book. The scope and size of the volume was such that it could not be contained in a single book, and so Tor proudly presents The Gathering Storm<\/span> as the first of three novels that will make up A Memory of Light<\/span>. This short sequence will complete the struggle against the Shadow, bringing to a close a journey begun almost twenty years ago and marking the conclusion of the Wheel of Time, the preeminent fantasy epic of our era.<\/p>\n In this epic novel, Robert Jordan\u2019s international bestselling series begins its dramatic conclusion. Rand al\u2019Thor, the Dragon Reborn, struggles to unite a fractured network of kingdoms and alliances in preparation for the Last Battle. As he attempts to halt the Seanchan encroachment northward—wishing he could form at least a temporary truce with the invaders—his allies watch in terror the shadow that seems to be growing within the heart of the Dragon Reborn himself.<\/p>\n Egwene al\u2019Vere, the Amyrlin Seat of the rebel Aes Sedai, is a captive of the White Tower and subject to the whims of their tyrannical leader. As days tick toward the Seanchan attack she knows is imminent, Egwene works to hold together the disparate factions of Aes Sedai while providing leadership in the face of increasing uncertainty and despair. Her fight will prove the mettle of the Aes Sedai, and her conflict will decide the future of the White Tower—and possibly the world itself.<\/p>\n The Wheel of Time turns, and Ages come and pass. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow.<\/p>\n \n Real Unreal: Best American Fantasy Volume 3<\/span><\/a> Edited by Kevin Brockmeier<\/span> <\/p>\n Promo copy:<\/span><\/p>\n A city in a bottle. Kings. Genies. Jane Austen and Frankenstein. Grandmothers at sea… The acclaimed Best American Fantasy<\/span> series continues with 20 stories chosen by best-selling writer Kevin Brockmeier. With stories by established writers, such as Peter S. Beagle, Laura Kasischke, Jeffrey Ford, and Lisa Goldstein, alongside tales by brilliant newcomers like Kellie Wells, Thomas Glave, Ryan Boudinot, and Rebecca Makkai, Real Unreal delivers a richly diverse experience of contemporary fiction. <\/p>\n I really enjoyed the previous volumes. This is one of the finest "best of" series around.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Let\u2019s take a quick look to see what\u2019s arrived in the mail here at the Geek Compound. The Best of Joe R. Lansdale Promo copy: By turns absurd, hilarious, and terrifying, this outrageous collection features the best writings of the … Continue reading ![](\"http:\/\/ecx.images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51tGGYt6tjL._SL500_AA240_.jpg\")
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