The second book in the bestselling Serpentwar series.

“Feist has a natural talent for keeping the reader turning pages.” Chicago Sun-Times New York Times bestselling master fantasist Raymond E. Feist returns to beleaguered Midkemia and its capital, Krondor, in At the Gates of Darkness, the second volume in his enthralling DemonWar Saga of magic, war, and peril. An author the Science Fiction Chronicle proclaims, “Without question one of the very best writers of fantasy adventure practicing today,” Feist graces eager readers with his most astonishing adventure yet. Feist fans, readers of Terry Goodkind, George R. R. Martin, and Terry Brooks, and everyone, in fact, who loves superior epic fantasy will not want to miss At the Gates of Darkness.

Includes audio versions, and annual title-author index.

Bibliographic information, grade level, and annotations for nearly 7,500 fantasy books for grades 3-12 are given. The introduction discusses the history of fantasy, and awards presented to fantasy titles are listed.

From his acclaimed bestseller "Mars" to his phenomenal "Moonbase Saga", Ben Bova deftly uses the mysterious possibilities of science and technology to create science fiction that astonishes and captivates readers. Here are 14 exhilarating stories, each a shining testament to this award-winning author's uncommon talent as a master storyteller.

The first entry in an epic adventure trilogy from a distinctive new voice in fantasy fiction. Once a city floated regally among the clouds. It is gone, its citizens slain, its few remaining children scattered by the winds. All that is good has been crushed. But there are those who survive and remember, those who still revere the magic that failed them all. The highborn and lowly -- a handful allied against the most terrible force ever massed -- dedicate themselves to the impossible salvation of their home, their Irth.