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4.0

Twenty-five stories of fantasy and science fiction, in one low priced volume. Editor Philip Harbottle selected these from Wildside Press's Fantasy Adventure anthology series. This series consisted of both original stories and classic reprints by veteran British SF and fantasy writers. Well written fantastic, escapist fiction. Bigger-than-life heroes, pretty girls, exotic places, strange and mysterious villains all stalk these pages. For the price, this cannot be beaten. Great to dip into during a spare half hour. Included are:

* INTRODUCTION by Philip Harbottle
* THE CALL OF THE GRAVE by Brian Ball
* THE WARLORD OF KUL SATU by Brian Ball
* THE BROKEN SEQUENCE by Antonio Bellomi
* FINAL CONTACT by Sydney J. Bounds
* SUNSKIMMER by Sydney J. Bounds
* A TIME FOR CONTACT, by Sydney J. Bounds
* WRITER FOR HIRE by Sydney J. Bounds writing as David Somers
* THE TAPESTRY OF TIME by Eric Brown
* UNCERTAIN WORLD by Eric Brown
* I'LL KISS YOU GOODNIGHT by Frederick H. Christian
* ASSASSIN by Andrew Darlington
* PRISONER OF TIME by John Russell Fearn
* THE HOUSE ON THE MOORS, by John Glasby
* THE MARTIAN ENIGMA by John Glasby
* NIGHTFALL ON RONAN by John Glasby writing as A. J. Merak
* THE DRAINPIPE by Philip E. High
* THE GUNMAN by Philip E. High
* THE WISHING STONE by Philip E. High
* SOMETHING IN THE AIR by Gordon Landsborough
* THE DILETTANTES by E. C. Tubb
* EMERGENCY EXIT by E. C. Tubb
* THE GREATER IDEAL by E. C. Tubb
* YOU GO, by E. C. Tubb
* SEA CHANGE by Peter Oldale
* BRIDES FOR MARS by Eric C. Williams
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