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Welcome to Hadrosaur's on-line bookstore. Hadrosaur Productions primarily publishes
the magazine
Tales of the Talisman. However, we have published a few books and we have
worked with LBF Books to
bring out some titles. Those titles are listed here along with some others that
we have in stock and sell at conventions. Books are listed alphabetically by
author. Series are listed chronologically under the author's name. If you have any
questions about an item listed here, please drop us a note at
hadrosaur@zianet.com and we'll get
back to you as soon as possible.
J.W. Coffey
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A Wager of Blood by J.W. Coffey
Trade Paperback: $12.95 (plus shipping)
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On a night in 1760, Matthew Harper played a seemingly innocent game of chance
in the parlor of the inn he owned. But, before the night was over, the inn
belonged to Newell Thornton. Matthew, his wife, and two other people lay murdered
and the Inn burned to the ground. 240 years later, Zachery Harper is determined to
reclaim the Thornton Inn for the Harper family. What he doesn't know is the old Inn
holds the key to that ancient murder, the gateway into Zachary's private hell, and
the souls of the four murdered people. He is soon swept up into a diabolical game
of chance where his own soul is the prize, and dice are loaded against him in a
demonic wager of blood.
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Gary Every
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Inca Butterflies by Gary Every
Chapbook: $4.95 (plus shipping)
Also available at:
The Genre Mall
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Incan Emperor, Huaina Capac, comes of age
as Alejo Garcia and his band of mutineers arrive in America carrying a weapon far
more devastating that cannons. Huaina Capac's successor, Manco Inca, must lead his
remaining people as bearded men from Europe swarm the countryside like butterflies
sweeping the plains. Set in the last days of the Inca Empire, Inca Butterflies
is a tale for all times.
"Every is an inventive writer and this chapbook encapsulates the bittersweet truth:
Life is a thing of dualities, where the only constant is change." Kane S. Latranz
writing for the Albuquerque Alibi.
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Wayne James
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When Only the Moon Rages by Wayne James
Trade Paperback: $5.95 (plus shipping)
Also available at:
The Genre Mall
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In this volume of stories by Wayne James, you will find creatures of the night,
people of the stars, and individuals who dare to live in those dark places
that few have the audacity to tread.
There's Lieutenant Lawry, an ordinary soldier who must fight to keep
an unknown, violent creature from killing his men. Sergeant Frank
Blacklin strives to keep children alive against insurmountable odds
on a hostile planet. A man named Robert lives in a United States gone
mad; where the enemies of the State are so numerous, their bodies are
pushed into a gaping trench.
Other characters in James' stories follow more violent paths. A respectable
business man falls for a woman turned on by crime. A lonely man deals with
the odd neighbors down the street by buying an assault rifle.
You are invited on a voyage that occurs when only the moon rages!
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Christine Norris
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Talisman of Zandria by Christine Norris
Trade Paperback: $12.95 (plus shipping)
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When Ivy Peterson sees the
most extraordinary thing in her own backyard - a fairy -
she dismisses it as a daydream, but she quickly realizes that it was, in fact,
the real thing. She goes in search of the mythical creature, and accidentally
falls into Zandria, a magical world that exists just outside her own.
Unfortunately, she finds that she's trapped there. Someone has stolen the Talisman,
a magical amulet that controls the five gates between Zandria and her own
world. Ivy and her new friends, the wizard Arden, his young apprentice Connor,
and a pair of fairies set off on a quest to reclaim the Talisman of Zandria.
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Return to Zandria by Christine Norris
Trade Paperback: $12.95 (plus shipping)
Also available at:
Amazon.com
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Ivy Peterson was not ordinary. Ivy was More-Than-Ordinary because once she
found herself in a very special place and had a very special adventure. But
Ivy was far too old for fairy tales... wasn't she? It has been three years since
Ivy recovered the Talisman of Zandria, and her life is very different. She is no
longer the shy young girl who chased a fairy through a magic gate, but a teenager,
concerned with clothes, friends, and school. She has nearly forgotten about the
special world that exists on the other side of a thin, magical veil. But they have
not forgotten her. Now a crisis is brewing in Zandria, and only Ivy can help.
They implore her to come to their aid, and Ivy's memories of adventure pull her
once again into the enchanted world of mermaids, dragons and wizards. Reunited
with old friends, and bringing a new one along for the ride, Ivy must now lead
them into the wilds of her own world, and not only keep them safe, but stop an
empire from falling into the clutches of evil.
"The reader is transported into beautiful imagery that is quite magical as
Ivy and Lori race to help the people of Zandria. Christine Norris sketches a tale
that young and old will enjoy." Cherokee, Coffee Time Romance
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David B. Riley
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The Two Devils by David B. Riley
Trade Paperback: $12.95 (plus shipping)
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The Two Devils is a romp through the Old West
with Miles O'Malley and his horse, Paul. Miles has an uncanny knack for
running into everything from ghosts looking for a shoot-out to monsters
from Mars in this entertaining Western Steampunk adventure.
We have run stories about Miles and Paul in Hadrosaur Tales
and we have been pleased to team up with LBF Books to present
the first novel to feature these engaging characters. This first
edition of the novel has gone out of print. Copies only available
while supplies last.
"I found The Two Devils as irresistable as a bowl of popcorn." Fred Cleaver,
The Denver Post
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Uncle River
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The Mogollon News by Uncle River
Trade Paperback: $14.95 (plus shipping)
Also available at:
LBF Books
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Mogollon, New Mexico, is one of the West's classic ghost towns. Gila Wilderness
out the back door. Rural land use politics. Dark canyon winter. Summer tourists.
When Uncle River moved to Mogollon, the editors of the Silver City Enterprise,
at the time New Mexico’s oldest continuously-published weekly, asked River for a
local news column. He wrote a few. Then he got to thinking: I’m either going to
bore everyone to death or get myself lynched, telling tales on my neighbors ... in
a town where there only were about twenty.
One January day, above town on the sunny slope where flowers bloomed,
overlooking the snow-buried shady slope across the canyon, River thought of
Mark Twain, and how he got his start as a fiction writer.
Twain was sent, as a reporter for a newspaper in Virginia City, Nevada, to the
Nevada Statehood Convention. He did go to Carson City, the capital, but never
even attended the Convention. Instead, he sent in Mark Twain stories.
River wrote a piece of back-country balderdash, sent it to the Enterprise,
and they printed it. So he sent more. By the time the editors realized the
stories were fiction, they were popular. Soon they were a Public Radio feature
as well.
These tales are fiction, with a touch of humor. But they are authentic enough
to their place and time, and its view on our world, that River's local postmaster
wondered why she didn't know the people whose daily lives the Mogollon News
recounts.
The Mogollon News emerged over the course of a decade in which Catron County,
New Mexico's largest and least populous, in whose southwest corner Mogollon is
situated, became a national focus of Public Lands controversy. The Mogollon
News is not political advocacy. Rather, these stories reflect the daily lives
of people who live in a place and time where frontier self-sufficiency and a
range of rural characters meet big questions of our times with such ferocity.
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B.T. Robertson
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Chronicles of the Planeswalkers, Part Zero
by B.T. Robertson
Trade Paperback: $12.95 (plus shipping)
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In a world that is being plagued by an unseen evil and growing chaos, on Krayn
elf will go searching for his destiny. Aerinas, son of Tristandor, will journey
to lands far beyond those he has ever traveled before. A group of elves, giants,
men, and other beings will be required to uncover the mystery locked within the
secrets of the Planes. Aerinas and the others alike will face challenges that will
affect them physically, emotionally, and psychologically, and ultimately face an
enemy that taunts them from beyond the borders of the physical realm.
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Chronicles of the Planeswalkers, Part One: Alliances
by B.T. Robertson
Trade Paperback: $12.95 (plus shipping)
Also available at:
Amazon.com
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An unlikely band of elves led by a wizard formerly of the Order of Light, Aeligon,
has trekked across foreign lands and sought a mysterious mirror hidden within the
ruins of El-Caras, the place where the final battle between good and evil took
place during the Calaridis Wars many years before. They found great evil stirring,
and a plan to shatter the fragile peace.
Now, alliances will be formed and battle lines drawn across the plane of Vaalüna.
Aerinas, a rebellious Krayn elf, continues to discover the power of the magic
inside him, but after finding an ancient text penned by a long-dead wizard it
becomes clear that he must grow up and face his worst fears, or perish.
There is something alive beyond the boundaries of their world. Something old,
forgotten, evil, and angry for revenge. Ripples in time, bleeding trees, and
unwelcome visitors are growing common. Questions are surfacing in Aerinas' mind
about his parents, and the tension between him and his father, Tristandor,
is increasing. Can they keep their alliance intact long enough to make a stand
against the hidden evil?
Return to the world of the Planeswalkers, where pirates roam the raging Arthean
Ocean, power can be ignited with the speed of thought, and death awaits the wary
explorer at every turn.
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David Lee Summers
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The Solar Sea by David Lee Summers
Trade Paperback: $12.95 (plus shipping)
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Humans settled the Moon and satellites orbiting the Earth were a common sight,
but with the abolition of NASA, humans had no desire to go further and space
exploration died.
Then, a technician from the Very Large Array, a radio telescope in New Mexico,
discovers powerful particles orbiting Saturn’s moon, Titan, which could be a new
energy source. Strangely enough, following the discovery’s announcement, whales
around the Earth changed their songs overnight.
As scion of the powerful Quinn Corporation, Thomas Quinn builds a solar
sail—a vessel pushed by sunlight itself—to find the source of these particles in
Titan’s orbit. He gathers the best and brightest team to pilot his craft:
Jonathan Jefferson, an aging astronaut known as the last man on Mars; Natalie
Freeman, a distinguished Navy captain; Myra Lee, a biologist, specializing in
whale communication; and John O’Connell, the technician who first discovered the
particles. All together they make a grand tour of the solar system and discover
not only wonders but dangers beyond their imagination.
Drawing on his experience as an astronomer, David Lee Summers has created a
story that is both exciting and plausible, one that can be enjoyed by both the
young and young-at-heart who enjoy looking at the planets on a clear night and
dreaming of what could be.
Learn more about The Solar Sea at
TheSolarSea.com
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Space Pirates edited by David Lee Summers
Trade Paperback: $14.95 (plus shipping)
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Avast there ye scurvy dogs!
So you think you're brave enough to join us on this here voyage through space
and time? If you come with us, you better be prepared to loot, pillage and maim.
This is no voyage for the lily-livered amongst you.
If you dare open these pages, Robert E. Vardeman will take you out into the solar
system where a man must defend his ship and his discovery from a fierce pirate lass
who is not afraid to kill everyone aboard. Neal Asher will take you to the surface
of a distant planet where a ruthless monster battles a crew of unsavory buccaneers.
Some aliens think they can mock us humans and C.J. Henderson shows them that it's
better to be a pirate than be the butt of an intergalactic joke.
In this volume you'll find fifteen swashbuckling tales guaranteed to shiver your
deck plates. You'll join pirate crews as they raid starships carrying fortunes.
You'll see brave men and women as they defend themselves against terrifying
corsairs. Of course, not all space pirates are the same. If you come with us,
you'll meet corporate raiders and even pirates who grab their pleasures where they
can, even if it means fighting military satellites and stealing their
entertainments directly from the networks.
Aye, and we pirates seem to attract more than our share of ghosts wanting to exact
revenge on the foolhardy. You've been warned. Dead men tell no tales and even if
they did, you couldn't hear them in the vacuum of space. Arrr!
Still think you want to come along? Then pick up yer bottle o' rum and sign on
with this crew that includes Daniel M. Hoyt, M.H. Bonham, Carol Hightshoe, Uncle
River and many more.
"An absolute 'must' for dedicate fans of robust science fiction adventure is David
Lee Summers' deftly edited anthology Space Pirates: Full-Throttle Space Tales #1, a
series of fifteen swashbuckling short stories of piracy in outer space by some of
the best new writers working today." Midwest Book Review
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The Pirates of Sufiro by David Lee Summers
Trade Paperback: $12.95 (plus shipping)
Also available at:
The Genre Mall
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The Pirates of Sufiro tells the story of Pirate Captain
Ellison Firebrandt who raided star ships until his past caught up with
him and he was exiled to a planet called Sufiro. The planet was a
virtual paradise housing great riches. Sufiro became a haven for those
who had lost all hope. Soon, entrepreneurs arrived and fought for control
of the planet. Elsewhere in the galaxy, a vast alien power appeared
threatening humanity's very existence. Firebrandt, along with his
daughter and grandson must fight for the freedom of Sufiro and the
galaxy.
The Pirates of Sufiro is the first book of the Old Star Trilogy. The
second book is Children of the Old Stars and
Heirs of the New Earth completes the trilogy.
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Children of the Old Stars by David Lee Summers
Trade Paperback: $12.95 (plus shipping)
Also available at:
The Genre Mall
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A mysterious and dangerous alien presence, the Cluster, threatens a peaceful
star ship. Captain John Mark Ellis is called to the rescue, but the ship
is destroyed. Disgraced, Ellis is booted out of the service. He joins
an alien warrior and an evangelist -- who believes that the Cluster is
God incarnate -- to solve the mystery of the Cluster.
Children of the Old Stars is the second book of the Old Star Trilogy.
The first book is The Pirates of Sufiro.
Heirs of the New Earth completes the trilogy.
"Children of the Old Stars is an engrossing vision of the future...
David Lee Summers has created a fascinating, imaginative, and very
entertaining cast of characters and worlds." The Las Cruces Sun-News
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Heirs of the New Earth by David Lee Summers
Trade Paperback: $12.95 (plus shipping)
Also available at:
The Genre Mall
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The Earth has gone silent. John Mark Ellis and the crew of the Sanson are
sent to investigate. When they arrive, they find vast alien machines known
as Clusters in orbit. Fearing the worst, they land and discover that the once
overcrowded, polluted Earth has become a paradise of sorts. The problem is over
half the population is dead or missing and the planet’s leaders don’t seem to care.
As Ellis works to unravel the mystery, sudden gravitational shifts from the
galaxy’s center indicate something even worse is in the offing. Can Ellis save
the galaxy from the heirs of the new Earth?
Heirs of the New Earth is the third book of the Old Star Trilogy.
The first book is The Pirates of Sufiro.
Children of the Old Stars is the second book.
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Vampires of the Scarlet Order by David Lee Summers
Trade Paperback: $12.95 (plus shipping)
Also available at:
The Genre Mall
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Through the
centuries, an elite cadre of vampire mercenaries called the scarlet order has
operated as pinpoint assassins. Now, at the dawn of the twenty-first century,
vampires are too expensive, too untrustworthy, and frankly, too passe for governments
to hire any longer. Using nanotechnology, scientists can engineer more reliable
super soldiers. What's a vampire got to do for job security?
"A novel with bite. An amalgam of Blade and The Name of the Rose
with a touch of X-Files thrown in for good measure." Neal Asher, author
of Gridlinked and The Skinner
"David Lee Summers offers vampire lovers an inventive and conspiricy laden story
about a band of vampiric mercenaries known as the Scarlet Order...From the dungeon
strongholds of medieval Europe to the untamed desert plains of the early American
Southwest, the storyline follows several members of the order and their 'fall from
grace'...he does an excellent job of bringing it all together with a thrilling
endgame." Dark Realms Magazine
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Blood Sampler: Subtle Sips and Spicy Shots by David Lee Summers and Lee Clark Zumpe
Trade Paperback: $7.00 (plus shipping)
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Collected here are vampire stories of all sorts. What makes them different? Most
are 150 words or less. Here you'll find stories and prose poems such as
"Jornada del Muerto,""On the Ramjet," "Nosferatu Watches Dracula on the Lateshow,"
"Until Tonight,""The Poet," and "Ostrava, 1995." These particular pieces first ran
in the magazine Blood Samples between 2001 and 2003. You'll also find longer works
here including "Dragon Reborn" which tells the origin of Lord Draco from David Lee
Summers' Vampires of the Scarlet Order and "Becalmed" by Lee Clark Zumpe. The
collection is lavishly illustrated by Caroline O'Neal. Blood Sampler is a
must-read, even if you don't care for the usual suckers.
"If you like vampire stories, this may be the best seven dollars you can spend."
Chris Paige, ConNotations, Volume 19, Issue 1
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