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The Secret Books of Paradys Kindle Edition

by Tanith Lee (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 64 ratings
Four books of dark fantasy and eroticism from “a literary great . . . A series of Gothic, interlinked stories set in an alternate Paris” (The Washington Post).
 
With these four books, together now in one collection, escape to a city known by three names—Paradys, Paradise, and Paradis—where you’ll find many strange stories and novellas exploring gender, identity, sexual transgression, and more . . .
 
The Book of the Damned: A poet discovers a mysterious ring that drags him into a world of vampires. A young woman’s attack sows the seeds for a civilization’s downfall. And a writer receives a cryptic note that leads her to a sinister, ancient force.
 
The Book of the Beast: A young scholar has just moved to Paradys to study at the university, and a beautiful phantom of a young bride begins visiting him, drawing him toward her. Soon, he will be infected with the horrific curse of the Beast . . .
 
The Book of the Dead: Seven stories of enchantment, misfortune, corruption, and death are in the third volume of this fantasy series, including the story of a vengeful orphan tracking down his parents’ killer only to find a treacherous nightmare.
 
The Book of the Mad: A labyrinth of ice connects three nightmarish versions of one city—Paradis, Paradys, and Paradise. In each of them, a story unfolds, breaking taboos, relishing horror, and conjuring the perverse.
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    706 pages
  2. Language
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  3. Publisher
    Open Road Media Sci-Fi & Fantasy
  4. Publication date
    December 11, 2018
  5. File size
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Critics and fans alike agree that The Secret Books of Paradys represent Tanith Lee's most stunning achievement. Here for the first time in a single edition are the books that embody Lee's visions of high-gothic horror and eroticism: conceived as an interlocking series of novellas and short stories, The Secret Books of Paradys paint a portrait of a mythical medieval city and its mad denizens that has captured the imaginations of tens of thousands of readers.

About the Author

Tanith Lee is one of the leading fantasy authors working today. She has written over 50 novels and short story collections, among them the bestselling Flat Earth Series. She has won the World Fantasy Award numerous times as well as the August Derleth Award.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07L4G6YQW
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Open Road Media Sci-Fi & Fantasy (December 11, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 11, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 6.2 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 706 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1585679879
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    Tanith Lee (19 September 1947 – 24 May 2015) was a British writer of science fiction, horror, and fantasy. She was the author of over 90 novels and 300 short stories, a children's picture book (Animal Castle), and many poems. She also wrote two episodes of the BBC science fiction series Blake's 7. She was the first woman to win the British Fantasy Award best novel award (also known as the August Derleth Award), for her book Death's Master (1980).

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  • Rebecca Mizioch
    5.0 out of 5 stars Tanith Lee does it again.
    Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2022
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    I couldn’t put it down or guess the direction of the story.
    What a long, strange, cohesive story.
    Loved it.
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  • 12Quarters
    5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite author...
    Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2019
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    I already own all the books in this series but hey, one can never have enough Tanith Lee. I needed this omnibus. Needed!
    These stories are beautifully written, much like all of her work. Yes, I tend to reread my favorites so it's convenient having all of the stories together in one book.
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  • Portista
    4.0 out of 5 stars Dark, mordant, dreamlike, atmospheric…
    Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2022
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    Tanith Lee is a very good writer, but in the end this collection of related novels was just too dark for my tastes (perhaps I shouldn’t have attempted it while hospitalized and partially sedated— it was all too real).

    I’d normally give something I couldn’t read many fewer stars, but in this case I cannot. It’s precisely because Lee 𝘪𝘴 so good that I couldn’t read her right now, and I knew that even as I turned to something more cheerful but of lesser quality.

    Highly recommended— for those who doesn’t mind having their reading insinuate its way into their imaginations and their dreams.
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  • Shari's Peculiar Fascination
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Best of Fantasy Fiction
    Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2014
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    Tanith Lee's "Secret Books of Paradys" are wonderful works of fantasy fiction. I've read all three over the years; but was delighted to read them again-- all in one book! The Book of Madness is both extremely disturbing and inspiring. Lee is a master of the fine line between What's real and what's not and all the in between. How she manages to infuse tragedies with little bits of humor and whimsy is a wonder... and a pleasure!
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  • Dahlia
    5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite books in a single volume!
    Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2019
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    These books have been favorites of mine since my adolescence. Finally having the ability to keep them all in a single volume rather than carting them each around in hardcover is a dream. I adore nearly everything Tanith Lee has written.
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  • Lilyanna nothing
    5.0 out of 5 stars Secret Book of Paradys, Thanks :)
    Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2013
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    Was very happy when I got the book. I knew it was used (library book I saw) but it is in very good condition.
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  • william dillon
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2018
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    very good
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  • Melissa Winget
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love It!
    Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2017
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    Love it!
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  • Naerysea
    3.0 out of 5 stars written pictures
    Reviewed in Germany on December 22, 2017
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    Pictures written, painted with words, but the stories are boring, especially if you know other books by Tanith Lee, like the Vis cycle.
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  • Amazon Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 23, 2016
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    a must-read
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  • GN76
    1.0 out of 5 stars Shocking
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 15, 2021
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    Contains casual sodomy, among other activities. Will not be reading anything else by that author. If you enjoy LGBTQA+ (etc) themes this will be well up your ... street.
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