Ardath Mayhar
Список книг автора Ardath MayharMakra Choria: A Novel of High Fantasy
The hereditary rulers of Sherath have psychic powers that can bring great good or evil to their people. When the Makra Theora murders her father and seizes his throne, her sister, the Makra Choria, raises an army, captures her sibling, and removes the «Gift» from both of them. Then Choria tries to undo the damage that her sister has done to Sherath and the surrounding states–and to fix Theora herself, if that's possible.<P>
"A fantasy world of great beauty, beautifully realized by a master writer"–Robert Reginald.
Lone Runner: A Novel of the Old West
When Katharine's father dies in 1864, leaving her destitute, her cousin «sells» her to the beastly One-Eye Murray. She then flees west into the wilderness, but One-Eye hires Sun-Shot O'Neill to track the girl across the wasteland to «save» his investment.<P>
"A classic tale of survival against all odds, Lone Runner is a superb cat-and-mouse western suspense tale filled with tension, poignancy, and gritty realism"–Robert Reginald.
Feud at Sweetwater Creek
George Fitch, an ex-Civil War soldier, is summoned to his parents' New Mexico homestead. He arrives accompanied by an ancient Indian medicine man and two trappers, to find that his mother's cousin, on a neighboring homestead, is methodically depopulating the valley. The great railroad barons are stealing huge tracts of land, using imported gunslingers to run off or murder the legitimate homesteaders.<P>
Only George, his three friends, his mother, his father (lamed by a previous attack), and a very old and determined black lady remain to defend the Fitch ranch. Using inventiveness, skill, and pure grit, this small group rallies what help can be found and faces down the opposition. It’s do or die as the Feud at Sweetwater Creek finally comes to a head.<P>
"A fantastic western, with well-drawn characters, a strong sense of the post-Civil War environment, and plenty of shoot-'em-up action. Once again Mayhar just blows us away!"—Robert Reginald.
The Dropouts: A Tale of Growing Up in East Texas
When their parents are killed, Nick and Nita find themselves destitute. Only an uncle they've never known offers them a refuge on his East Texas farm. The culture shock is intense for Nita, but Nick takes to farming, learning how to plow with a mule, bale hale, milk cows, and tend gardens.<P> "Mayhar's roots in East Texas are never more evident than in this lovely tale of teenagers forced to re-evaluate their lives. Poignant and moving."–Robert Reginald.
Deadly Memoir
When Margaret Thackrey, ex-government agent and writer, decides to pen her memoirs, she unwittingly gets the attention of a vicious assassin–a man whose nefarious deeds she'd nearly uncovered during her service. Now he must stop the publication of her book before his true character is revealed. He murders her husband, and stalks her from Oregon to Texas. There she must finally confront her past–and a determined, stone-cold killer!<P> "A first-rate thriller–the almost unbearable suspense just ratchets up, chapter by chapter."–Robert Reginald.
The Ardath Mayhar MEGAPACK®: 38 Fantastic Stories
Ardath Mayhar is one of the best kept secrets of Texas. Over the course of her career, she published novels, short stories, articles, and more with a unique voice and vision. The Ardath Mayhar MEGAPACK® (originally published as Crazy Quilt: The Best Short Stories of Ardath Mayhar).<P> INTRODUCTION: ARDATH MAYHAR, EAST TEXAS MAGICIAN, by Joe R. Lansdale<BR> FIDO IS A LOVING BEAST<BR> A HARPING OF WATERS<BR> A PAINTERLY EFFECT<BR> THE WEAPON<BR> GRYPHON’S NEST<BR> THE FORGING OF FEAR<BR> WHO ACCUSES THIS WOMAN?<BR> A SHIMMER OF BLACKNESS<BR> THE NEXT GENERATION<BR> INDULGENCES<BR> HUNTING TRUCE<BR> FUNGI<BR> THE POWER THAT PRESERVES<BR> RATINGS WAR<BR> SOLO PERFORMANCE<BR> THE CHILDREN BENEATH THE STONES<BR> CONCERTO<BR> THE DIG<BR> A NIGHT IN POSSUM HOLLER<BR> THE TUCK AT THE FOOT OF THE BED<BR> THE EAGLE CLAW RATTLE<BR> THROUGH THE PADDED DOOR<BR> THE AFFAIR OF THE MIDNIGHT MIDGET<BR> CRAWFISH<BR> AUNT DOLLY<BR> THE CREEK, IT DONE RIZ<BR> JIGSAW<BR> THE ANTHOLOGIST<BR> THE PISTOLEER<BR> POWDER RIVER HIDEOUT<BR> TRAPLINE<BR> A COLD WAY HOME<BR> NIGHT OF THE COUGAR<BR> LIKE MOTHER USED TO MAKE<BR> WHISTLE IN THE WIND<BR> HEAVY, HEAVY HANGS OVER YOUR HEAD<BR> WELCOME THE ANGLOS<BR> COLD TEARS, COLD STONE<P> If you enjoy this ebook, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for «Wildside Press Megapack» to see more of the 300+ volumes in this series, covering adventure, historical fiction, mysteries, westerns, ghost stories, science fiction – and much, much more!
The World Ends in Hickory Hollow
NOT WITH A BANG!<P> When the bombs fell and Western civilization ended, the residents of Hickory Hollow, Texas, scarcely noticed the difference. They were already used to fending for themselves – growing their own food, helping their neighbors survive, keeping their rural life going, much as before.<P> But when the Ungers – a band of renegade thieves, murderers, and ne'er-do-wells – began raiding the nearby plots, looting and killing everyone in sight, it was time to take action!<P> "I was reminded constantly of George R. Stewart's classic post-holocaust novel, Earth Abides. The gentle rhythms of country existence, the sense that the world will continue (with or without us), the joy of living close to the earth, the nature of community itself, all combine for a poignant tale celebrating the best of what it means to be human. In Mayhar's perceptive eyes, the World Begins in Hickory Hollow." –Robert Reginald.<P> Ardath Mayhar authored more othan sixty books, including science fiction, fantasy, western literature, poetry, and young adult tales. She lived and worked in Eastern Texas.
People of the Mesa: A Novel of Native America
Uhtatse becomes the «One Who Smells the Wind» for his Anasazi clan, and sends his mind searching outward for enemy tribes in the Great Plains. When he finally senses peril, he fails to convince his Elders to seek shelter. The attack, when it comes, decimates the Anasazi, forcing them finally to build their cliffside cave dwellings at Mesa Verde.<P> "Ardath Mayhar is superb at creating an alien world from another time and place"–Robert Reginald.
How the Gods Wove at Kyrannon
When the Tyrant seizes power in the city of Lirith, capital of Kyrannon, his ambition for conquest and his need for the great horses of Fallowden create a vortex of conflict and powers. Into this the Raithes of Fallowden – Tisha the Wise and her daughter Cara, Lengalyon the hermit of the heights, and even the infant Ashraf, son of Shanah ni Raithe do Raithe – are drawn. Five Raithes survive the battle with the Tyrant's troopers. Each flees in a different direction and performs a different vital task. These combine to weave a complex pattern aimed at bringing down the Tyrant and freeing the people of Kyrannon. In the end, even Those Who Wait, the spirits of the Raithes who have died in defending their home, play their part in this intricate web.<P>
"Mayhar's first published book shows all the hallmarks of her later work: believable characters, the grand themes of life and death, and the backdrop of a strange new world that actually seems to live and breathe before our eyes. A great read!" – Robert Reginald
The Exiles of Damaria
The Ancient Race of enhanced humans in Damaria has been all but destroyed by a revolt of the New People. The two survivors, Riddle the Poet and his nephew, young King Lute, flee to the City of the Mist. There they and the many other refugees plan to build a great ship to ferry them to safety in the Western Isles, where some of their kin remain. But the evil worm Dinorm, their old enemy, is not finished with them yet. <P>The longest and best-realized of all of Ardath Mayhar's epic fantasies, the first half of which was previously published as Riddles & Dreams.