Empires rise and fall but the city of Sanctuary trudges on. The Age of the Rankan reign of Kadakithis, the occupation of the Beysib, and indeed the erstwhile Renaissance are all in the past. But the memories of the glory, savagery, and intrigue still live on. It is years later and the heroes of the past, Jubal, Tempus, Shadowspawn, and the Storm children, are consigned to the ranks of fallible memory, myth, and rumor. A lone survivor of the past, Molin Torchholder, is preparing to die in hiding, the victim of an assassination attempt by enemies long thought to be dead. But before he dies, he must arrange for a successor to guard the city's secrets. Cauvin, a refugee from one of the city's bloodiest eras, and a boy named Bec are enlisted to do his bidding and in doing so uncover the secrets of the past, present, and even the future of the legendary Thieves' World. Part tale of magical/political intrigue, part sword and sorcery, part Micheneresque fantasy epic of a city's history, Sanctuary is the book that Thieves' World fans have been waiting for for over a decade, part Coda to the past, part launching port for the future.

Sanctuary

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Lynn Abbey

Fantasy

Tom Doherty Books

Sanctuary: An Epic Novel of Thieves' World

From the Bestselling Fantasy Adventure Series, Thieves' World (tm) Created by Robert Lynn Asprin &amp; Lynn Abbey Return To The City That Would Not Die! Return To Thieves' World! Return To Sanctuary! Thieves' World was the bestselling and first of the shared world phenomenon, selling well over a million copies of anthologies detailing the exploits and intrigues of the high-born and low-born denizens of Sanctuary, a city that has seen many masters. The Age of Ranke and the reign of Kadakithis, the occupation of the Beysib, the war of the gods and indeed the erstwhile Renaissance are now all in the past. Memories of heroes and villains, glory and savagery have all been relegated to the shadows of yesteryear as present-day residents once again apply themselves to the task at hand: survival. Only Molin Torchholder, architect of Sanctuary’s glory and master of her secrets. knows the whole truth, but he is dying . . . He must hold on until he can pass along the city's hidden history of empires come and gone and blood shed for reason and naught. Aiding him are a lowly laborer named Cauvin, himself a survivor of one of the city's darkest moments, and a young boy named Bec. So many secrets and so little time. And as Molin’s chronicles of the past unfold, even darker forces return, an evil that jeopardizes the very survival of a city that until now has always refused to die. Sanctuary - An Epic Novel of Thieves' World ushers in a whole new age of tales, a whole new age of Thieves' World.

Literature & Fiction

Genre Fiction

Tor Books

The fate of eleventh-century England depends on two sisters--the compulsive Alison and the crafty Wildecent--as the dark forces of the outside world invade Halfwynder Manor

Unicorn and Dragon

Gould, Robert

Avon/Books

A fantasy masterpiece set in the English countryside of two young women in charge of their own future by the co-creator of "Thieves' World" Wolves are loose in the English countryside. A dying monarch cannot enforce the laws, and his heirs are circling like vultures. The small castle that is Hafwynder Manor is thrown into chaos by the arrival of a mysterious young stranger, too badly wounded to explain his plans. The forces of 11th century history invade Hafwynder Manor. Its safety - and perhaps the fate of all England - many depend on the deeds of the blond, impulsive Alison and her sister, the dark-haired and cunning Wildecent. With the forces of the outside world raging at the castle the two young women must learn to shape their own destiny!

As the Walensor Web, a magical artifact that joins together the souls of gods and humans, begins to die, only Berika, a young shepherdess with untried magical powers, can stop the destruction of her world. Original.

Beneath the Web

United States

Ace Books

University librariar Emma Merrigan's peaceful existence is turned upside down when she give sanctuary to a terrified young girl found hiding in the library, a commendable act that unleashes the nightmares of her childhood and reawakens the untapped magical powers she had inherited from her long-dead mother. Original.

Out of Time

Contemporary

Unicorn And Dragon

Science Fiction

Headline

Set in the land of Merovingen, this science fiction adventure features religious fanatics, kidnap victims, and angry mobs bent on revenge

Troubled Waters (Merovingen Nights, No 3) (Merovingen Nights, 3)

Mercedes Lackey

Janet Morris

Leslie Fish

Chris Morris

Nancy Asire

Roberta Rogow

Azehur, Firaqa, the Rankan Empire, the Kingdoms of Ilsig and more have resonated in the stories and deeds of the famous heroes and villains of Sanctuary. The Thieves' World Gazetteer presents all new information on the world of Sanctuary, expanding the focus to reveal the peoples and places in the Known World. From the Cold Lands in the northeast to the Gate of the East, Mrsevada, the Thieves' World Gazetteer is packed full of information. In addition, this volume includes extensive details on the gods of Thieves' World, a comprehensive history, and a discussion on the cosmology and planes, along with a slew of new cultures, backgrounds, and other supplementary information. With the Thieves' World Gazetteer, Sanctuary is just the beginning of a larger world of adventure!

Thieves' World: Gazetteer

Brian Campbell

Patrick O'Duffy

Robert J. Schwalb

Gaming

Green Ronin Publishing

Tales from the Vulgar Unicorn

Robert Lynn Asprin

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