The Devil’s Shadow: Ambrose By: William J. Ballé Ambrose, an immortal priest embodied with the unadulterated power of the divine, battles his wit against the equally powerful underworld for those returning souls. Both sides soon, however, encounter the unsuspected advancements of “science.” With the help of his pupil Anna, Ambrose will discover there are more monstrosities who walk the earth than just the demons and vampires he has come to know. The Devil’s Shadow is a fast-paced adventure with complex and philosophical ponderings of what it means to be human, humanity’s obsession over power, and love in all its forms. Both readers of science fiction and the paranormal will find their interests aligned in William J. Ballé’s unique spin on both genres.

Chicago's Police Chief of Detectives, Commander Larry Cole, is confronted with beautiful international thief Julianna Saint. Her notoriety reaches mob boss Jake Romano, who wants her to rob a bank. When the robbery goes awry, Julianna makes a daring escape, setting Cole on her trail.

In The Devil's Shadow, Commander Larry Cole is confronted with the most beautiful and cunning criminal he's ever faced. Julianna Saint has a reputation for getting anything she wants. Her occupation, international thief. Her notoriety has spread from the underworld to the Chicago mob boss, Jake Romano, who has heard that no matter how tight the security, no matter what precautions are taken, Julianna can steal it. Jake wants her to pull off a nearly impossible heist of the North Michigan Avenue Bank. When the robbery goes awry, Julianna makes a daring escape, setting Larry Cole on her trail. He follows Julianna to a palatial estate in the Caribbean with the intent of bringing her down. But Julianna is prepared and will use everything she has, on her own terms, and on her own turf. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Seven sins. Seven virtues. An eternal battle. A delicate balance, one that is never achieved. Until the day, the anchor is born… Orphaned at seventeen by a brutal tragedy, Alima Vasquez finds herself adrift in a strange new world. Abused, humiliated and shunned, she believes her life can’t get worse. And then, a bedtime story, told to her by her mother over the years, starts to come to life. At first, she is convinced the strange happenings are a product of her overburdened mind or the result of petty pranks played by the other kids. But when a giant snake attacks her, she’s forced to accept that maybe, just maybe, there is more at stake here. For Alima, is the anchor, the Aritram. The last hope of humanity. She is all that stands between Evil and its plans for domination of all the worlds in existence. With the Virtues at her back, she takes her place in this epic battle of Good Vs Evil. But there is just one problem. Alima’s powers have not yet awoken. Will they awake before it’s too late? Or will the fate of all the worlds slip through her fingers tumbling through space and time and landing in the deepest bowels of Hell itself? And what will she do when the inmates of those very bowels decide to come out and play?

The New York Times bestseller “The Shadow of the Wind is ultimately a love letter to literature, intended for readers as passionate about storytelling as its young hero.” —Entertainment Weekly (Editor's Choice) “One gorgeous read.” —Stephen King Barcelona, 1945: A city slowly heals in the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War, and Daniel, an antiquarian book dealer’s son who mourns the loss of his mother, finds solace in a mysterious book entitled The Shadow of the Wind, by one Julián Carax. But when he sets out to find the author’s other works, he makes a shocking discovery: someone has been systematically destroying every copy of every book Carax has written. In fact, Daniel may have the last of Carax’s books in existence. Soon Daniel’s seemingly innocent quest opens a door into one of Barcelona’s darkest secrets--an epic story of murder, madness, and doomed love.

From two of the greatest imaginations of our time comes a magnificent novel of adventure and magic...SHADOW MOON: First in the Chronicles of the Shadow War. The genius of Star Wars(r) creator George Lucas and the vision of Chris Claremont, the author of the phenomenally bestselling The Uncanny X-Men adventures, merge in what must be the fantasy event of the year. In Shadow Moon, war and chaos have gripped the land of Tir Asleen. An ancient prophecy reveals one hope: a savior princess who will ascend to the throne when the time is right. But first, a Nelwyn wanderer must face forces of unimaginable malevolence and dangerous, forbidden rites of necromancy that could bring back a powerful warrior from soulless sleep. George Lucas reshaped filmmaking in the '70s and '80s with his Star Wars and Indiana Jones films. When Bantam Books asked Lucas if he had any stories he would like to develop as novels rather than as films, Lucas turned to his 1988 fantasy film, Willow. "When I wrote the story for Willow, I began with the pre-story," Lucas said, "but the full story was yet to be told." Now, Lucas's vision is being fulfilled with the talented help of Chris Claremont. Having previously taken the reins of what was for a decade the bestselling comic in the western hemisphere (The Uncanny X-Men) Claremont assumes the reponsibility of foster parent to Lucas's creation. On sale in hardcover now, and available on BDD Audio Cassette as well, SHADOW MOON is a momentous new adventure for readers looking to spend part of this summer in a fantastic world. SHADOW MOON is one of Bantam Spectra's most exciting publishing events in 1995, the year we celebrate our 10th Anniversary as the premiere publishing imprint of books of speculative fiction.