<div>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&rsquo;s best-known and most beloved tales, including: &ldquo;Shambleau&rdquo; First published in Weird Tales, Moore&rsquo;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 terrifying secret . . . &ldquo;Black God&rsquo;s Kiss&rdquo; The debut of Jirel of Joiry, one of the classic heroes of sword and sorcery and fantasy&rsquo;s first true strong female protagonist. As cunning as she is fierce, Jirel descends into a nightmarish land beneath her castle to find the instruments of her revenge . . . &ldquo;The Bright Illusion&rdquo; One man&rsquo;s journey to a mind-bending, terrifying planet of blinding colors and impossible angles, filled with unutterable horrors and strange temptations . . . With these and seven additional stories that evoke the enduring spirit of sci-fi and fantasy&rsquo;s early days, The Best of C.L. Moore is a treasure that belongs on the shelf of any reader of speculative fiction. &ldquo;Her contributions to the field are instrumental in the formation of the modern face of science fiction.&rdquo; &mdash;Kirkus Reviews</div>

The Best of C.L. Moore

<div>Meet the iconic space outlaw who &ldquo;could be Han Solo&rsquo;s grandfather,&rdquo; 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&rsquo;s Northwest Smith stories, especially &ldquo;Shambleau,&rdquo; 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 was among the first to gain critical and popular acclaim, and decades later was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame. Northwest Smith, now recognized by many as the archetypal space smuggler and gunslinger, is an adventurer in the classic sense of the word, and these thirteen stories chronicle the bizarre dangers, interstellar wonders, and titillating romances that captured the imagination of a generation.</div>

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Northwest Smith

<div>A classic, post-apocalyptic vision of America created by C. L. Moore, an undisputed master of science fiction&rsquo;s golden age. In the wake of a nuclear war, the totalitarian system known as Comus has restored order in a shattered America. Comus controls every aspect of American life, from communications to transportation to law enforcement, but cracks are beginning to show: rumors of a rebellion in California are brewing, and Comus&rsquo;s leadership is aging. History is at a crossroads, and the man who will decide the outcome is a washed-up actor named Howard Rohan. Leading a troupe of theatre players to perform in the heart of rebel territory, Howard&rsquo;s true mission is to gather intelligence on a device that could bring down Comus. But Rohan finds himself slipping between his roles as a double agent and supposed revolutionary sympathizer, to the point where even he isn&rsquo;t sure where he stands. As America edges closer to its reckoning, Rohan will need to decide who he&rsquo;s been lying to: the rebels, Comus, or himself. &ldquo;A finely wrought dystopic vision where an oppressive future government utilizes communication networks to spread its tentacles across the United States.&rdquo; &mdash;Science Fiction and Other Suspect Ruminations &ldquo;It need hardly be mentioned at this late date what a gloriously fine writer Moore was . . . she combined elegant yet colorful prose with a distinctive emotional flair and one helluva imagination.&rdquo; &mdash;Fantasy Literature</div>

Doomsday Morning

<div>Classic space opera from one of the first female authors of science fiction, an &ldquo;exhilarating&rdquo; tour-de-force from the genre&rsquo;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&rsquo;vani. The champion of the empire and its home-world of Ericon is the daughter of the Emperor, Juille: a tall, fierce Amazon who will not see her dynasty end. But Juille could never have foreseen the twist of fate that turns her mortal enemy, the godlike H&rsquo;vani warrior known as Egide, into her lover. As their races clash, the two are locked in a swirling embrace of death and lust that might end in the destruction of their peoples, the galaxy, and one another. All will be decided on Judgment Night. &ldquo;It need hardly be mentioned at this late date what a gloriously fine writer Moore was . . . She combined elegant yet colorful prose with a distinctive emotional flair and one helluva imagination.&rdquo; &mdash;Fantasy Literature</div>

Judgment Night

<div>Meet &ldquo;the first lady of sword-and-sorcery, Jirel of Joiry . . . in all her ferocious mailed glory and defiance&rdquo; in these classic tales from a sci-fi pioneer (Tor.com). Originally published in the legendary magazine Weird Tales in 1934, C. L. Moore&rsquo;s Jirel of Joiry is fantasy&rsquo;s first true strong female protagonist, as well as one of the most striking and memorable characters to come out of the golden age of science fiction and fantasy. Published alongside landmark stories by H. P. Lovecraft and Robert E. Howard, the six classic stories included in this volume prove that C. L. Moore&rsquo;s Jirel is a rival to Conan the Barbarian and Elric of Melnibon&eacute;, making Black God&rsquo;s Kiss an essential addition to any fantasy library. &ldquo;I was looking for tales of dire conflict, hot-blooded honor and impetuosity, leadership and courage&mdash;all the qualities that my culture told me were reserved for males . . . what a joy it was to run across Jirel, who at some levels of my soul I longed desperately to be.&rdquo; &mdash;Suzy McKee Charnas, Hugo and Nebula Award&ndash;winning author</div>

Black God's Kiss

<div>Four WWII combatants travel to a distant and dangerous future in this novel by &ldquo;two of the most revered names from [science fiction&rsquo;s] Golden Age&rdquo; (SFReviews.net). During World War II, four bitter enemies are pulled forward a billion years in time by a master being from an alien galaxy. They arrive on a dying Earth&mdash;to Carcasilla, Earth&rsquo;s last citadel&mdash;where the mutated remnants of humanity are making their final stand against the monstrous creations of a fading world. Thrust in the middle of this desperate struggle for survival, the last humans must put aside their differences and stop the looming Armageddon. Praise for Henry Kuttner &ldquo;One of the all-time major names in science fiction.&rdquo; &mdash;The New York Times &ldquo;A neglected master.&rdquo; &mdash;Ray Bradbury, author of Fahrenheit 451 &ldquo;Kuttner is magic.&rdquo; &mdash;Joe R. Lansdale, author of The Thicket</div>

Earth's Last Citadel

<div>A psychiatrist travels to a world of magic and gods in this take on &ldquo;Jason and the Argonauts&rdquo; from the Hugo Award&ndash;nominated author of Earth&rsquo;s Last Citadel. Jay Seward remembers a former life in a land of magic, gods, and goddesses&mdash;a time when he was Jason of Iolcus, sailing in the enchanted ship Argo to steal the Golden Fleece from the serpent-temples of Apollo. But one night the memories become startlingly real, as the Argo itself sails out of the spectral mists and a hauntingly beautiful voice calls: &ldquo;Jason . . . come to me!&rdquo; And suddenly he&rsquo;s on the deck of the Argo, sailing into danger and magic . . . &ldquo;A fantasy in the grand tradition of Merritt and the other giants.&rdquo; &mdash;Arthur Leo Zagat, author of the Tomorrow series Praise for Henry Kuttner &ldquo;One of the all-time major names in science fiction.&rdquo; &mdash;The New York Times &ldquo;A neglected master.&rdquo; &mdash;Ray Bradbury, author of Fahrenheit 451 &ldquo;Kuttner is magic.&rdquo; &mdash;Joe R. Lansdale, author of The Thicket</div>

The Mask of Circe

<div>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&rsquo;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 driven by honor. Her legendary debut, Black God&rsquo;s Kiss, begins as her castle, Joiry, is overrun by invaders, but knowing that this is one battle she cannot fight, she summons her courage and cunning and descends into the castle&rsquo;s hidden reaches, where she crosses through a doorway into Hell itself&hellip; Jirel of Joiry collects the classic tales of blood and vengeance that secured C.L. Moore&rsquo;s place among legendary authors of sword and sorcery like Robert E. Howard and Edgar Rice Burroughs. Originally published in the magazine Weird Tales, Moore&rsquo;s fantastic tales of warriors, gods, and magic are defined by a fierce, romantic vision that helped define the genre, earning her the title of Grand Master for lifetime achievement by the World Fantasy Convention. Includes &ldquo;Black God&rsquo;s Kiss,&rdquo; &ldquo;Black God&rsquo;s Shadow,&rdquo; &ldquo;Jirel Meets Magic,&rdquo; &ldquo;The Dark Land,&rdquo; and &ldquo;Hellsgarde.&rdquo;&ldquo;One of the best authors of her era.... The stories are engaging and well written, and the central character, who is headstrong and passionate, is more than compelling&hellip;. Fans of eldritch horror and sinister gods&hellip;will find much to enjoy here.&rdquo;&mdash;Alan Brown, Tor.com</div>

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Books By C.L. Moore (8 Books)

The Best of C.L. Moore

Northwest Smith

Doomsday Morning

Judgment Night

Black God's Kiss

Earth's Last Citadel

The Mask of Circe

Jirel of Joiry

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