Best of
Epic

1994

Sword & Citadel


Gene Wolfe - 1994
    Sword & Citadel brings together the final two books of the tetralogy in one volume:The Sword of the Lictor is the third volume in Wolfe's remarkable epic, chronicling the odyssey of the wandering pilgrim called Severian, driven by a powerful and unfathomable destiny, as he carries out a dark mission far from his home.The Citadel of the Autarch brings The Book of the New Sun to its harrowing conclusion, as Severian clashes in a final reckoning with the dread Autarch, fulfilling an ancient prophecy that will forever alter the realm known as Urth.

The Light Bearer


Donna Gillespie - 1994
    She is a warrior, a priestess, and a threat to the powers of Ancient Rome. This breathtaking saga from acclaimed newcomer Donna Gillespie unveils a fascinating world of pagans and slaves, warriors and nobles--and the extraordinary life of a legendary woman they called the Light Bearer.

Wizard's First Rule


Terry Goodkind - 1994
    . . and more. His world, his very beliefs, are shattered when ancient debts come due with thundering violence. In a dark age it takes courage to live, and more than mere courage to challenge those who hold dominion, Richard and Kahlan must take up that challenge or become the next victims. Beyond awaits a bewitching land where even the best of their hearts could betray them. Yet, Richard fears nothing so much as what secrets his sword might reveal about his own soul. Falling in love would destroy them—for reasons Richard can't imagine and Kahlan dare not say.In their darkest hour, hunted relentlessly, tormented by treachery and loss, Kahlan calls upon Richard to reach beyond his sword—to invoke within himself something more noble. Neither knows that the rules of battle have just changed . . . or that their time has run out.This is the beginning. One book. One Rule. Witness the birth of a legend.

Robotech: The Macross Saga: Doomsday


Jack McKinney - 1994
    Robotech -- the saga continues! In three separate novels -- "Battlehymn," "Force of Arms" and "Doomsday" -- collected in one volume for the first time, readers can follow the struggles and triumphs of the Robotech Defense Force, led by the brilliant but unorthodox Captain Gloval, as they fight against the alien Zentraedi, then fight alongside their former enemies for mutual assured survival!From the Paperback edition.

Dynamic Duo: The Holy Spirit You


Rick Renner - 1994
    The Holy Spirit is not an "it" that supplied a grand entrance for the early church. He's a person of the Godhead who want to help you grow in a fulfilling, exciting partnership with Himself. In The Dynamic Duo you'll discover: • Your role as a partner with the Holy Spirit • His guidance for your life • The ten responsibilities of the Holy Spirit • His personality and desires The Holy Spirit passionately yearns to fulfill His responsibility to the Father to help, teach, guide and empower you!

That Which Is: Tattvartha Sutra


Umasvati - 1994
    This book is a translation of the Tattvartha Sutra. It provides an explanation of the universe, and the path through it to liberation.

Paradise Lost: The Novel


Joseph Lanzara - 1994
     "Lanzara paraphrases the original text very closely; this novel version seeks to overcome the anxieties of those intimidated by [the poem's] complex language." - The English Association, The University of Leicester "An ambitious and intriguing undertaking." - Society for Values in Higher Education "Readers will immediately be impressed with Lanzara's flowing style, his clarity of language, and his simplicity in expression." - Dr. Richard L. Summer, Cedarville College "Lanzara has smoothed the convoluted epic lines into twentieth century prose....Despite the new genre, Lanzara's book is anything but vanilla narrative. His writing has an invisible poetic quality, an elevation of language that honors the original." - Inklings

Fire and Rain


Kathleen Eagle - 1994
    But the Minnesota-bred beauty was enchanted by the ways of the Lakota Sioux...and by a proud warrior called Whirlwind Rider, who awakened a magnificent passion within her --wondrous, forbidden...as elemental as the fire and the rain.In a century-old steamer trunk, journalist Cecily Metcalf discovers the diary of a remarkable young woman whose words reach out across time--touching Cecily's heart, leading her back to her handsome, enigmatic first love, Kiah Red Thunder...inspiring them both in their glorious, dangerous quest to reclaim a lost and powerful passion.

Deepwater


Pamela Jekel - 1994
    New York Times bestselling author Jekel delivers the second spectacular novel in her trio of southern sagas--the stunning story of a family that carves a sensuous and compelling life out of the untamed wilderness of the Carolinas, from the first settlement on Roanoke Island through the Civil War.