For fans of Red Sonja and Xena the Warrior Princess, a collection of five fantasy stories starring a mighty and powerful female warrior.The 1930s heralded the arrival of C.L. Moore, one of the pioneering women writers of speculative fiction, and the appearance of fantasy's landmark female hero: Jirel of Joiry.With her red hair flowing, her yellow eyes glinting like embers, and her face streaked with blood, Jirel is strong, fearless, and dri...

C. L. Moore was one of the pioneering women of science fiction and fantasy—a bold and poetic voice who blended genre boundaries with emotional intensity and literary elegance. This classic illustrated collection brings together her most influential and imaginative works, featuring powerful heroines, haunting landscapes, and narratives that linger in the reader’s mind. At the heart of the volume is Scarlet Dream, a haunting story from her acclaimed Jirel of Joiry cycle, where sword and sorc...

As Smith delves deeper into the mysteries surrounding the Tree of Life, he faces various challenges and adversaries, often exploring themes of immortality, forbidden knowledge, and the interplay between good and evil. Moore's story blends elements of science fiction and fantasy, creating a rich and atmospheric narrative.C. L. Moore's writing style in "The Tree of Life" is characterized by lush, evocative prose and a deep sense of atmosphere. Her ability to create vivid, otherworldly settin...

Praised by H.P. Lovecraft as a "magnificent" debut, C.L. Moore's first story is still one of the most famous and enduring tales in science fiction.Passing through the streets of Lakkdarol, the newest human colony on Mars, Northwest Smith witnesses a bizarre sight: a young woman, clad in scarlet, being chased by a mob chanting "Shambleau! Shambleau!" As beautiful as she is frightened, Northwest shields her from death at the hands of the mob, but alone in his quarters, she reveals how...

A gripping tale of the planet Mars and the terrible monstrosity that called its victims to it from afar—a tale of Northwest Smith.

First published in the pages of Weird Tales in 1934, C. L. Moore's Jirel of Joiry is the first significant female sword-and-sorcery protagonist and one of the most exciting and evocative characters the genre has ever known. Published alongside seminal works by H. P. Lovecraft and Robert E. Howard, the five classic fantasy tales included in this volume easily stand the test of time and often overshadow the storytelling power and emotional impact of stories by Moore's more famous co...

**The first woman protagonist of the sword-and-sorcery genre, the strong and defiant Jirel of JoiryA Penguin Classics Hardcover**In the pages of Weird Tales, which introduced readers to the writings of some of the most legendary authors in the speculative genre, one heroine’s name stood out from the rest with her bravery and fierceness: Jirel of Joiry. With fiery red hair, lion-yellow eyes, and a mighty two-handed sword, Jirel’s quick wit and defiant demea...

Meet the iconic space outlaw who "could be Han Solo's grandfather," in these stories by a pioneer of Golden Age science fiction ( SF Signal).First published in Weird Tales in the early 1930s, C.L. Moore's Northwest Smith stories, especially "Shambleau," were hailed as some of the most imaginative and vivid science fiction stories ever to come out of the golden age of sci-fi. At a time when women were heavily underrepresented in the genre, Moore wa...

A collection of five classic C. L. Moore novellas set in four different worlds, Judgment Night is Golden Age scifi at its best. Available only in the United States, Canada, and the Phillipines.This eBook brought to you by Singularity & Co. Our mission is to save rare vintage scifi, fantasy, and pulp fiction books by turning them into eBooks.

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Short stories by a pioneering female author who went on to become a member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame.This anthology includes some of C.L. Moore's best-known and most beloved tales, including:"Shambleau"First published in Weird Tales, Moore's bizarre, imaginative, and wildly acclaimed debut features space outlaw Northwest Smith and his meeting on Mars with a strange young lady whose turban hides a terrif...

Classic space opera from one of the first female authors of science fiction, an "exhilarating" tour-de-force from the genre's golden age ( Futurism).The Lens of Death was the most destructive weapon in the history of the cosmos. Now it will decide the fate of the Lyonese, whose galactic empire is crumbling before the assaults of a new, younger race, the H'vani. The champion of the empire and its home-world of Ericon is the daughter of the Emperor, Juille: ...