Warner Books

I wound up reading this after several of the other dragonrealm novels, and you really don't have much reference to any of the other characters (Cabe, Gwen, Gryphon, etc) other than in the prelude. However, the characters here are endearing and entertaining. You will cheer for the good guys and hate the bad guys, typical of Richard Knaak's other works. If you read this however, you must follow through with his other novels, although Children of the Drake and Dragon's Tome drag a bit, it does set the stage for Firedrake, even though Firedrake is the first in the set, I believe.

This book, the Shrouded Realm, un-fogs much of the strange mystery of the Vraad and the Dragonrealm itself. I was so surprised at all the things I discovered, like the origin of Sirvak Dragoth, the Guardians, Darkhorse, and, most importantly, the slight clearing up of Shade's past. I love the author's style. He slips subtle hints about things that you would miss if you were not looking for it. and even then it feels like you know something nobody else does. I recommed this book!

I was pretty impressed with this book. I have a large number of gaming modules and this one stands out in my opinion by being well written and well organized. It has possibly the best Index and Table of Contents I have seen in awhile. That might seen an odd observation, but you have looked more then one rule book, you know how rare and yet how useful those are.

Sidewinder: Recoiled builds on to the Open Game License (OGL) D20 system rules a well thought out approach to bringing Western movie genre into the RPG world. There have been other approaches, but this one sticks to a non-magical west. Dog House Rules has provided a lot of material in the book and in supplements to run a more historical western game. But, they excel at giving you the tools and options to give your campaign the Hollywood/spaghetti/pulp feel.

Whether you want the good ol' westerns like Shane, Stage Coach, The War Wagon, or True Grit ~ or if you want the grittier more mythic feel of Sergio Leone ~ or even David Samuel "Sam" Peckinpah ~ the tools are here.

There are lots of historical information and even more on their website, [...] - they also have a range of additional material available through download PDF's including Fort Griffin. A resource for a frontier town with maps, buildings, and Non Player Characters.

A great resource for anyone wanting to run a Western Themed campaign.

While it still relies the d20 moderns corebook for a few things, the game comes into its own onces your base hero (fast,tough, smart, whatever) can qualifiy for the advanced classes given. I would rather they had made the product stand alone, but as the d20 core book is only needed for the first 3 character levels and some basic rules this isn't a bad system. They also provide periodic updates and modules from their website.

If you are considering running a western's campaign and already have the d20 moderns book, I recommmend this game most highly.

The bloody Siege of Krishnapur in 1857 is the pivot around which the action revolves in this Booker Award-winning novel by J. G. Farrell, but Farrell's focus is less on Krishnapur and the siege than it is on the attitudes and beliefs of the English colonizers who made that siege an inevitability. He puts these empire-builders under the microscope, then skewers their arrogant and superior attitudes with the rapier of his wit, subjecting them to satire and juxtaposing them and their narrowly focused lives against the realities of the world around them.

Remarkably, he does this with enough subtlety that we can recognize his characters as individuals, rather than total stereotypes, at the same time that we see their absurdity and recognize the damage they have done in their zeal to spread their "superior" culture.

From the opening pages, Farrell builds suspense as the English colony ignores reports of unrest in Barrackpur, Berhampur, and Meerut. The flirtations of the single women, the amorous attentions of the young men, the boorish and insensitive behavior of the officials, the gossipy whispering of their wives, and the unrelenting efforts to maintain the same society they enjoyed at home--with tea parties, poetry readings, and dances--all attest to their degree of isolation from the world around them.

When violence breaks out in Krishnapur and all the inhabitants take refuge in the colonial Residence, Farrell turns it into a microcosm which illuminates their misplaced values and goals as they interact with each other and face dangers from without--and from within. The siege continues for more than three months, with bloodshed, disease, starvation, lack of water and medicine, and the summer weather taking their toll.

Farrell's dark humor is unparalleled. Using irony, understatement, and a sense of the absurd, he conveys his disapproval of colonialism without resorting to the harshness of polemics. By concentrating exclusively on the English in the Residence and not on India's local population (ironically reflecting the approach of the colonizers themselves), he makes their behavior appear ridiculous in its own right, rather than ridiculous in comparison to other cultures. Mr. Rayne, the Opium Agent, calls the sale of opium, "progress." The Padre cannot understand why the Bible was originally written in an obscure language like Hebrew, rather than English, which is "spoken in every corner of every continent." A dying man offering up his last, heartfelt prayer is told by the Magistrate, "Yes, yes, to be sure, don't worry about it." The heads from a collection of small sculptures of the "great minds of Europe" are used as deadly explosives when shot becomes scarce.

Through his precise imagery, his acute eye for memorable and revealing details, his unerring ear for dialogue, his ability to maintain pace and suspense, and his humor, Farrell creates a historical novel with the enduring qualities which make it as relevant today as it was when published thirty years ago. Mary Whipple

I had never heard of J.G. Farrell or The Siege of Krishnapur until one day I was scanning a list of winner of England's Booker Prize and I noticed that Siege was out-of-print in America. I was so intrigued I sent off to England for it, but it is now also available in the U.S.

The novel narrates the story of the British community at Krishnapur during the Indian Mutiny of 1857, when the entire community holed up in the Residency (like a governor's palace) for months under siege. Farrell's style is highly cinematic, reminiscent of great movie epics about that era, such as "The Man Who Would Be King," - lots of scope, majesty, explosions, and bright-red uniforms, added to the day-to-day domestic squabbles of the community. Farrell's take is not a shallow war novel though; he is witty, ironic, inspired, and sad in turn.

The book features remarkable turns of fortune and engaging details on every page, all of which were dramatically motivated and apt. (Examples: When the besieged run out of ammunition, they create canister shot by stuffing ladies' stockings with silverware. There's a sudden infestation of flying bugs that will make you jump right out of your chair. Two doctors have an argument about the cause of cholera with dramatic consequences. A lucky shot by a Lieutenant....well I won't spoil it for you.)

The main character, the Collector, seems to stand in for all of Britain as he is transformed by his Indian experience: first arrogance and a passion for bringing British `civilization' to the uncivilized, then bravado as he stands up to the initial assaults, then despair as he watches the failure of mere ingenuity to overcome the natives. In a wonderful little coda at the end of the book you can see how he has been utterly transformed by the experience.

A wonderful find, a 'must read'! I'm off to read the rest of Farrell's novels!

A very fine story, very gripping, well conceived and with a neat prose. Every step of the way, the author employs unique narrative skills and concludes with a mesmerizing unexpected superb ending...How lucky I was to find this book....

Henry and Addie Bowers had a country store in western Maryland where they dispensed candy for the children, kept a petting zoo in the back, and chairs around a wood-burning stove where friends and customers could gather, relax and swap stories. Everybody loved Henry and Addie -- except whoever killed them. Nothing was taken from the store. It didn't appear to be a robbery. Rather, it looked like an execution. But who would execute this gentle, elderly couple? Other than the killers themselves, only one person knows -- and he can't tell. Eight-year-old Granville, son of State's Attorney Gardner Lawson, is the first one off the bus when his class, on an outing from school, stops at the store for cold drinks and snacks and a chance to pet the animals. He is first to burst into the store to see his beloved Henry and Addie, only to find them on the floor covered in blood with two men with guns standing over them. Left severely traumatized with the imprint of a gun on his forehead, Granville's memory of what he witnessed is quickly and deeply buried, to surface only in nightmares and a strange emblem he draws over and over. When Sgt. Joe Brown (Brownie) arrests two men for the grisly crime, Gardner is certain the men are guilty but his case against them is weak. Unless Granville can remember what he saw, and testify to it in court, it is unlikely that the state can win a conviction. Thus the state's attorney is thrust into a terrible conflict, caught between the need to convict the killers and the need to protect his young son. He is warned that, if pushed too hard, the child might be damaged for life. But, with two killers out on bond and bent on eliminating the only eye witness, unless Granville can remember, he may not have a life! So, while Gardner is immobilzed by the struggle to help his son, and the conflict with Carole, his son's mom, his case is carried on by Jennifer Fahrnam, his assistant attorney and live-in lover. And Brownie continues digging for evidence, an exercise that carries him down twisting paths of hidden money and an incredible secret that has been deeply buried for two generations.

Silent Son is people with characters we met in State V. Justice and hoped to see more of. It is a powerfully written novel in which the surprises keep coming to the very last page, and a deeply moving story that catapults Warfield to the top of the list of lawyerly-writers.

In our stressful lives, Sarah Breathnach's calm voice outlines a path to sanity. She advocates nurturing our spirits, our relationships and creating serene spaces in our lives.
I want to play this over and over, so it soaks into my consciousness. I want to share this message with all the frazzled women I know. She blends literature and a variety of religions without being preachy. Quotes from Star Wars, Bhudda, Irish proverbs and Shaker writings are sprinkled throughout serving to launch her essays.
Over all, it is about tuning into ourselves and paying attention to our basic needs (no, not material possessions, though she does not advocate a spartan lifestyle).
For women who feel there is no time to tend to their inner needs and who find the daily demands at times overwhelming, I wholeheartedly recommend this.

I found this book quite by accident at a Barnes and Noble one day. After reading it I went back and bought one for all my close friends and sisters. Sarah Breathnach has defined in this book what is really important in life and helps you get in touch with these things. It's too bad we don't figure most of this out until later in life. Easy reading and a "feel good" book for someone who wants to enjoy life to the fullest.

great author writes a book that is hard to put down and kept me reading far too long into the night You will want to give this book a look!! "Resurrection Day" sold me on DuBois writing and I was NOT dissappointed by this book either. I will be reading more of his work in the future.

I have read all of Brendan Dubois' novels and mysteries and found this to be the best by far. It sparked my interest right from page one and I was enthralled right to the end. I only wish it was longer. Dubois' other novels were also very good. I really enjoyed all the Lewis Cole mysteries but "6 Days" is his best work to date. Keep them coming Brendan !!

This book is great for both kid and adult Harry Potter Fans! Lots of interesting trivia! It has 3 levels of questions and is perfect for fans on different levels. Great for parties! Remember Harry's Birthday is on July 27th, so have a Harry Potter Party. :-)

This Book is a great source to test you Harry Potter Knowledge of the first four books. The questions are from easy to challenging.

I loved this book. It made me laugh... and really... what else can you do but laugh given the current state of our government and its politicians. It's pretty darn good.

If you watch The Daily Show... if you read The Onion... if you crave devastatingly hilarious, over-the-top humor... get this book. The side-splitters-per-page ratio is on a par with Jon Stewart's America (The Book). This book may not be as lavishly illustrated, but don't let that fool you. This is a must-have!

I have had this book for a long time. Most of my favorite lines I have memorized. My favorite images still come to mind. I read it at least once a year! Highly recommended!

The book was extremely well dealt with, be it the culture,romance . Simply brilliant.

Keep up the good job roberta. I send you my best wishes that u keep coming out with such fiction.

This is very interesting for the ages of 9-13 because it is hilarious. It also deals with real life because it's about two friends, who always fight(sounds like your life, right?). Case is a friend of Ned's. Ned is going off to an orphanage school but Case doesn't want him to go there. Will he go to an orphanage school? To find out, read this book because it is filled with lots of laughs. This book proves that there are no normal friends. So, what are you waiting for? Go read this book right now or you'll miss out on a lot of fun!

This story is all about two friends named Case and Ned where they fight all the time. The story is amazing because Case and Ned talk on the phone when Ned gets sent to a foster home.I feel sorry for Ned because his mom abandoned him.I think that Ned and Case have a friendship that will last forever. You should read this book because it teaches you about friendship.By B.B.