Armchair Fiction presents extra large editions of classic science fiction double novels. The first novel is "The Dark Other" written by the acclaimed Stanley Weinbaum. Nicholas Devine was a published writer, with an interest in the literary horror greats--Poe, Baudelaire, and others. On the other hand Patricia Lane was a social butterfly of great beauty and charm. Her intellect and vivacious nature attracted Nick and soon won his heart. A romantic entanglement followed. In Nick, Pat Lane saw a sweet and sensitive soul. Yet there were times she caught a glimpse of something different, something...darker. Before long Nick Devine confessed a terrible secret: there was something inside him so mysterious, so evil that it was beyond his control. He and Pat could never be happy together. But Pat begged him to seek the help of her friend and father-figure Dr. Carl Horker, a renowned psychiatrist and neurosurgeon. But before long Pat and Dr. Horker realized they were dealing with something more than a simple case of schizophrenia. It was something fraught with a growing sense of inescapable horror... The second novel is "Witch of the Demon Seas." Join science fiction and fantasy master Poul Anderson as he spins a swashbuckling tale of alien sorcery. Corun--deposed prince of Conahur, and condemned pirate--languished in his cell, awaiting execution. But when the evil wizard Shorzon approached him, and made him a proposition, Corun thought perhaps there was a chance--however slim--to avoid an early and painful death. It seemed so simple: He would guide Shorzon to the lair of the Xanthi, and teach him their language, Corun would then be freed and his kingdom restored. But Shorzon had other plans, and they did not involve restoring Conahur to its former glory, nor did he intend to let Corun just walk away a free man. He wanted ultimate power, power only beings of dark magic could grant...

with its trade and its empire of entire archipelagoes, was the mightiest of the thalassocracies. Beyond the fortified sea walls at the end of the bay, the ocean swelled mightily to the clouded horizon, gray and green and amber. Within, the hulls and sails of ships were a bright confusion up to the stone docks. The land ran upward from the bay, and Tauros was built on the hills, a tangle of streets between houses that ranged from the clay huts of the poor to the marble villas of the great. Beyond the city walls on the landward side, the island of Achaera lifted still more steeply, a gaunt rocky country with a few scattered farms and herds. Her power came all from the sea...FROM THE BOOKS.

He wondered, with a brief giddiness, if the dark witch before him could be as evil as her enemies said. Strong and ruthless, yes—but so was he. When he learned the full truth about her soaring plans, he might even decide they were right.

"Compulsively readable."—New York Times Book Review From Stuart Turton, author of The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, comes an extraordinary new locked-room murder mystery. A murder on the high seas. A remarkable detective duo. A demon who may or may not exist. It's 1634, and Samuel Pipps, the world's greatest detective, is being transported to Amsterdam to be executed for a crime he may, or may not, have committed. Traveling with him is his loyal bodyguard, Arent Hayes, who is determined to prove his friend innocent. Among the other guests is Sara Wessel, a noblewoman with a secret. But no sooner is their ship out to sea than devilry begins to blight the voyage. A strange symbol appears on the sail. A dead leper stalks the decks. Livestock dies in the night. And then the passengers hear a terrible voice, whispering to them in the darkness, promising three unholy miracles, followed by a slaughter. First an impossible pursuit. Second an impossible theft. And third an impossible murder. Could a demon be responsible for their misfortunes? With Pipps imprisoned, only Arent and Sara can solve a mystery that stretches back into their past and now threatens to sink the ship, killing everybody on board. Shirley Jackson meets Sherlock Holmes in this chilling thriller of supernatural horror, occult suspicion, and paranormal mystery on the high seas.

Poul Anderson (1926 – 2001) was an American science fiction author who began his career during one of the Golden Ages of the genre and continued to write and remain popular into the 21st century. Anderson also authored several works of fantasy, historical novels, and a prodigious number of short stories. He received numerous awards for his writing, including seven Hugo Awards and three Nebula Awards. This volume collects 8 classic stories: WITCH OF THE DEMON SEAS (1951) DUEL ON SYRTIS (1951) SECURITY (1953) SENTIMENT, INC. (1953) THE SENSITIVE MAN (1954) THE CHAPTER ENDS (1954) THE VALOR OF CAPPEN VARRA (1957) INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION (1963) And if you enjoy this volume, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see the more than 170 entries in the MEGAPACKTM ebook series, covering science fiction, fantasy, horror, mysteries, westerns, classics -- and much, much more!

A guide to the works of authors who have contributed to the literature of fantasy and science fiction, and who have published some or all of their work pseudonymously.

'" Thirty years after the Demon Wars, peace has returned to the land of Lodoss--but darkness looms. After defending his village against a horde of goblins, a headstrong young warrior named Parn sets out on a quest to restore his father''s honor and save the realm. Joining Parn are Deedlit the high elf, Slayn the wizard, Etoh, a fledgling priest, Ghim, a grizzled dwarven warrior, and Woodchuck, a wily thief. Along their journey, Parn and his companions discover an evil witch who, for eons, has been manipulating events from the shadows. Can this ragtag party of heroes defeat the all-powerful Grey Witch and prevent Lodoss and its kingdoms from descending into total chaos and destruction? "'