A Caress of Twilight by Laurell K. Hamilton

Hamilton's steamy Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, novels are popular among both fantasy readers and fans of mainstream fiction. With A Kiss of Shadows, Hamilton began a new series exploring the life and loves of Meredith Gentry, a Faerie princess living in Los Angeles. In a A Caress of Twilight, she continues this unique story with her distinctive blend of sultry prose, Gothic imagery, and sophisticated plotting.

Chobits #1 by CLAMP

This graphic novel is the first in a series of four from Tokyopop, the premier importer of Japanese animation and manga comics. Chi is a just a friendly, if simple, humanoid robot somebody threw away, and Hideki is an average schlub who can't afford a "real" cybernetic girlfriend like all the other guys. The two form an unlikely friendship, and hijinks ensue. CLAMP is an all-female team and one of the hottest groups of manga creators in Japan today. Credited with bridging the gap between male and female comic fans, CLAMP has many other series to their credit, including X and Clover.

Dragons of a Vanished Moon by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman

The War of Souls trilogy comes to an exciting finale in this new novel set in the Dragonlance universe. The true identity of the One God will be revealed, and many will join with humans to see an ultimate evil defeated—including the wily dragons of Krynn. A set of informative endnotes allows newcomers to this classic series to dive right in with this volume.

Freedom's Ransom by Anne McCaffrey

Refugees on the planet Botany treasure their hard-won freedom from their alien overlords, the Catteni and Eosi, in this fourth book of the Freedom series. To ensure Botany's survival, the colonists must look beyond their home planet to trade with other worlds. Their travels to nearby planets, including an Earth ravaged by alien invasion, are both touching and funny.

War of Honor by David Weber

Readers first met the brave and brilliant Honor Harrington nearly 10 years ago in On Basilisk Station. Now the intrepid space commander returns in her 10th novel. Harrington would just as soon spend some time relaxing with her crew, but political reality demands other plans, and she soon finds herself once again at the helm and in the heat of battle.