Jonathan Maberry

Brett J. Talley

Joseph Nassise

Benjamin Kane Ethridge

Anne C. Petty

Limbus, Inc. [is] a shadowy employment agency that operates at the edge of the normal world. Limbus's employees are just as suspicious and ephemeral as the motives of the company, if indeed it could be called a company in the ordinary sense of the world. In this shared-world anthology, five heavy hitters from the dark worlds of horror, fantasy, and scifi pool their warped take on the shadow organization that offers employment of the most unusual kind to those on the fringes of society"--Page 4 of cover.

Limbus, Inc.

Dragons of Fantasy discusses dragons in fantasy fiction, with commentary on seven well-known fantasy writers, including Tolkien, Le Guin, and McCaffrey. Also included are sections on how to write dragons as characters, and an overview of dragons in literature and art.

Dragons of Fantasy

Petty explores why J.R.R. Tolkien's works continue to resonate with new generations of readers as she reveals the underlying themes of his timeless classics. Illustrations.

Discovering the Human Spirit

Tolkien in the Land of Heroes

A probing analysis of J. R. R. Tolkien's mythological world uses Joseph Campbell's work in the field to identify the main themes running through The Lord of the Rings and other great works by Tolkien. Original. (Literature)

Tolkien's Mythology

One Ring to Bind Them All

Are you a dragon lover? One of those people like J.R.R. Tolkien who have always desired dragons of one sort or another? If your answer is yes, then get in line with devoted dragon fans like author Anne Petty, who has been reading and thinking about dragons for years, especially as they appear in fantasy fiction. Petty asks, "What is a dragon? What does it look like, and how does it behave? What image pops into your mind when you read the word dragon?" You are invited on a quest for dragons of fantasy literature, for an in-depth look at the scaly characters on the page and the skilled writers who created them. A longtime dragon admirer, Tolkien scholar Petty takes readers on an adventurous ride over the hills and far away into realms populated by the likes of Smaug, Ramoth, Norbert, and Orm Embar, just to name a few. Authors under discussion include J.R.R. Tolkien, Anne McCaffrey, Terry Pratchett, Ursula Le Guin, Jane Yolen, Terry Goodkind and J.K. Rowling. there's also an in-depth background section on the history of dragons in myth and literature, plus an extensive bibliography. Happy dragon hunting! - Back cover.

Anne C. Petty

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