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“The best mingling of history with historical magic that I have ever seen.”—Gene WolfeIn a snowbound inn high in the Alps, four people meet who will alter fate.A noble Byzantine mercenary . . .A female Florentine physician . . .An ageless Welsh wizard . . .And Sforza, the uncanny duke.Together they will wage an intrigue-filled campaign against the might of Byzantium to secure the English throne for Richard, Duke of Gloucester—and make him Richard III. Available for the first time in nearly two decades, with a new introduction by New York Times-bestselling author Scott Lynch, The Dragon Waiting is a masterpiece of blood and magic.“Had [John M. Ford] taken The Dragon Waiting and written a sequence of five books based in that world, with that power, he would’ve been George R.R. Martin.” —Neil GaimanAt the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Enter the captivating world of John M. Ford''s final masterpiece, where politics, magic, and adventure intertwine in an epic tale unlike any other.Join Varic, Coron of the Corvaric Coast, as he navigates the halls of Parliament. Uncover mysteries with the Archmage Birch in Strange House. Traverse the mountains alongside the Palion Silvern, Sorcerer, in the company of Lady Longlight.In Aspects, John M. Ford, hailed as "the best writer in America, bar none" by Robert Jordan, weaves a tapestry of abdicated kings, sorcerous machine guns, ancient empires, and divination. This extraordinary work of high fantasy and sword and sorcery showcases Ford''s unparalleled storytelling prowess and imaginative worldbuilding.Described as "a great writer who is really fucking brilliant" by Neil Gaiman, Ford''s Aspects is a must-read for fans of epic fantasy, gaslamp fiction, and alternative history. Immerse yourself in a realm where magic, palace intrigue, and speculative fiction converge, promising an unforgettable journey through the brilliance of one of America''s greatest science fiction and fantasy authors.At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Out of print for more than two decades, John M. Ford''s Growing Up Weightless is an award-winning classic of a “lost generation” of young people born on the human-colonized Moon.Matthias Ronay has grown up in the low gravity and great glass citadels of independent Luna—and in the considerable shadow of his father, a member of the council that governs Luna''s increasingly complex society. But Matt feels weighed down on the world where he was born, where there is no more need for exploration, for innovation, for radical ideas—and where his every movement can be tracked by his father on the infonets.Matt and five of his friends, equally brilliant and restless, have planned a secret adventure. They will trick the electronic sentinels, slip out of the city for a journey to Farside. Their passage into the expanse of perpetual night will change them in ways they never could have predicted...and bring Matt to the destiny for which he has yearned.With a new introduction by Francis Spufford, author of Red Plenty and Golden Hill.Tor Essentials presents new editions of science fiction and fantasy titles of proven merit and lasting value, each volume introduced by an appropriate literary figure.At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

From the brilliant author of The Dragon Waiting and Growing Up Weightless, a novel that saw the cyberpunk future with stunning clarity, years before anyone else.Originally published in 1980, the legendary John M. Ford’s first published novel was an uncannily brilliant anticipation of the later cyberpunk genre—and of the internet itself.The Web links the many worlds of humanity. Most people can only use it to communicate. Some can retrieve and store data, as well as use simple precoded programs. Only a privileged few are able to create their own software, within proscribed limits.And then there are the Webspinners.Grailer is Fourth Literate, able to manipulate the Web at will—and use it for purposes unintended and impossible for anyone but the most talented Webspinner. Obviously, he cannot be allowed to live.Condemned to death at the age of nine, Grailer must go underground, hiding his skills, testing his powers- until he is ready to do battle with the Web itself.With a new introduction from Cory Doctorow, written especially for this edition.At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

From a snowbound inn, high in the Alps, four unlikely allies will turn against the might of Byzantium to secure the English throne for Richard, Duke of Gloucester, and make him Richard III.A noble Byzantine mercenary.A female Florentine physician.An ageless Welsh wizard.And Sforza, an uncanny duke.Together, they will alter the fate of millions . . .Available for the first time in nearly two decades, with a new introduction by New York Times-bestselling author Scott Lynch, The Dragon Waiting is a masterpiece of blood and magic. * * * * * * * * *''Had [John M. Ford] taken The Dragon Waiting and written a sequence of five books based in that world, with that power, he would''ve been George R.R. Martin'' Neil Gaiman''The best mingling of histroy with historical magic that I have ever seen'' Gene Wolfe

Matthias Ronay is a prodigy. He''s talented, smart, imaginative, and he''s never left the Moon. He dreams of more - of space, of adventure, of glory.Desperate to explore the galaxy further, he finds himself at odds with his father, Albin, a senior politician in the Lunar government. Albin has expectations for his son, for the legacy he has built on the Moon, and he expects Matthias to fall in line without question. While Matthias buries himself in computer games to simulate being anywhere but where he is, and Albin attempts to gain support for political plans that he wants to groom Matthias for, can they come to a solution that benefits them both?GROWING UP WEIGHTLESS is one of John M. Ford''s last novels, and another triumph of writing.