Lynn Abbey

Kurzbeschreibung Insel der Sehnsucht (Sanctuary) - Nora Roberts Die erfolgreiche Fotografin Jo Hathaway hat ihr Leben fest im Griff - jedenfalls bis zu dem Tag, als sie in ihrer Post anonyme Fotos findet: Schnappschüsse und Nahaufnahmen von ihr selbst. Sie ist zutiefst beunruhigt - wer konnte ihr unbeobachtet so nahe kommen und diese Bilder machen? Als dann auch noch die Fotos einer wunderschönen, nackten, toten Frau geschickt werden, bricht Jo zusammen - diese Frau war ihre Mutter. Jo war noch ein kleines Mädchen, als ihre Mutter eines Nachts spurlos verschwand. Der schmerzliche Verlust entzweite und zerstörte die Familie Hathaway. Daraufhin floh Jo, wild entschlossen, ihre Familie und ihr Elternhaus nie mehr wieder zu sehen. Widerstrebend beschließt sie nun, wegen dieser Fotos nach Hause zu fahren, um dort die Antwort auf ihre Fragen zu finden. Ihr Elternhaus auf der wildromantischen Insel Desire ist mittlerweile ein kleines Hotel, das ihr Bruder führt. Die Begegnung mit den Geschwistern und dem Vater führt erneut zu geschwisterlichen Rivalitäten, Eifersüchteleien, Schmerz und Bitterkeit. Aber auch auf Desire ist Jo nicht sicher; wieder tauchen Fotos auf. Jos Freund aus Kindertagen, der Architekt Nathan Delany, steht ihr zur Seite und aus Zuneigung wird schnell Liebe. Nathan aber scheint nicht nur über die Geheimnisse von Jos Seele Bescheid zu wissen ... In der Konfrontation mit dem Mörder muss Jo sich schließlich ihrer eigenen, tragischen Vergangenheit stellen...

"I, Hamanu..."... Hamanu the Innocent- his parents killed by an invading party of trolls. Hamanu the Survivor- enlists as a soldier, forging himself into the same heartless mercenary that killed his parents. Hamanu the Victorious- powerful warrior-king, and scourge of the Tablelands. Hamanu the lion of Urik, King of the World...and Dragon King? He is the greatest threat to the city of Urik, and its only hope as well. Forces are conspiring to bring about a dreaded metamorphosis, and he is their only possible salvation. This is Hamanu's story...in his own words.

Water. On Athas, it is life, it is currency, it is power... The watery caverns beneath Urik have become a haven for political refugees and runaway slaves, a place safe from the ravages of Athas and her defilers. Until one such defiler brings destruction to the haven. Mahtra, who fled sunlit Urik for the dark undercity, must now emerge to set all to right. Her quest leads her to the palace of a sorcerer-king, to an ancient druidic grove, and beyond...

Templar on the Run... Pavek of Urik, templar of Hamanu and lower-level bureaucrat, has grown accustomed to the benefits of his station. Neither aggressive nor rebellious, he accepts his position, follows orders, and doesn't usually ask questions. Then one day he uncovers a far-reaching conspiracy that permeates all of Urik, even the ranks of his templar superiors, and now he is on the run. Forced to flee the comforts of his station, Pavek must take to the desert in search of a new way of life and a new system of beliefs, or meet death in the blood-soaked alleys of Urik at the hands of those he used to trust.

Sequel to "The Wooden Sword"

A dying monarch cannot enforce the laws, and his heirs are circling like vultures. The small castle that is Hafwynder Manor is thrown into chaos by the arrival of a mysterious young stranger, too badly wounded to explain his plans. The forces of 11th century history invade Hafwynder Manor. Its safety- and perhaps the fate of all England- may depend on the deeds of the blonde, impulsive Alison and her sister, the dark-haired and cunning Wildecent. With the forces of the outside world raging at the castle walls, the two young women must learn to shape their own destiny!

In the beginning there was Thieves' World, a book so popular that it earned a panel all its own at the World Science Fiction Convention. Then came Tales form the Vulgar Unicorn... And now "Shadows of Sanctuary", Sanctuary, the meanest, seediest town in all of fantasy, has captured the imaginations of some of the most popular writers in all of fantasy — Robert Asprin, Lynn Abbey, Andrew J. Offutt, Vonda N. McIntyre, Janet Morris, C. J. Cherryh. Join them, and the characters you came to love in previous books, in this third volume of the most unique series in science fiction.