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A mysterious woman awakens in the heart of a dormant volcano. She comes forth into a brutal ancient world transformed by genocidal pestilence, fierce beauty, and cultural devastation. She has no memory of herself, and she could be anyone--mortal woman, demoness lover, last living heir to a long-gone race, or a goddess of destruction. Compelled by the terrifying Karrakaz to search for the mysterious Jade that is the answer to her secret self, she embarks on a journey of timeless wonder. Rediscover this realm of brilliant cruel beauty and seductive immortal ruins, of savage war and grand conquest, of falling stars and silver gods. This 40th anniversary edition of legendary fantastist Tanith Lee's debut novel includes its original introduction by Marion Zimmer Bradley.

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Tanith Lee (1947-2015) was a legend in science fiction and fantasy writing. She wrote more than ninety novels and 300 short stories, and was the winner of multiple World Fantasy Awards, a British Fantasy Society Derleth Award, the World Fantasy Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement in Horror. Charlie Albers is a British-born, USA-based actor with multiple SOVAS and One Voice nominations. She has won a prestigious AudioFile Earphones Award, an AVIA W3 Award (Gold), and has recorded 150-plus audiobooks, including many under her pseudonym, Allie Rose. She has a degree in food science, nutrition, psychology, and consumer behavior and is also a Certified Rapid Tapping(R) EFT Practitioner. Charlie trained and performed at the Bristol Old Vic and Theatre Royal Bath prior to studying food and science, then returning to her first love of acting. She works from her award-winning studio just outside of NYC, where she lives with her family and has acted as a juror in several acting and audiobook awards categories as well as mentoring new starters to the industry. You can hear her in animation, audiobooks, audio dramas, commercials, TV narration, TV/radio promos, and video games, as well as through her work with global music producers. Charlie narrates a wide spectrum of genres, from cozy mystery, romantic comedy, fantasy, and Regency romance to psychological thriller and horror. Charlie lives near NYC with her three kids, two rescue dogs, and one Dutch husband whom she met while living and studying in Europe. She is a trained chef and loves to practice yoga, ballet (she is Royal Academy-trained), skiing, and snowboarding.

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