Archive | March, 2007
A Secret Atlas – Audio

A Secret Atlas – Audio

A Secret Atlas hit stores in March, 2005. This book is the first in the Age of Discovery trilogy. Mike sat down and read the first chapter of the book into an MP3 file for you to download and share with friends. The file is 11 megs or so and will fit quite comfortably in […]

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Used Books

Used bookstores are everywhere and serve a vital function in society — they make books available at a reasonable price and are often the only source for out of print paperbacks. I have bought and do buy books from used bookstores, especially when the books are out of print and not available elsewhere. Readers should […]

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Electronic Piracy

Electronic Books and Piracy It’s come to my attention that there is a small but vocal community of individuals who see themselves as scofflaws or fighters for the freedom of information. They scan and post to newsgroups the text of published novels. When it was pointed out that what they were doing was patently illegal, […]

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A Secret Atlas Glossary

A Secret Atlas Glossary The list below is the one I compiled from the book, and the one I’m using as I work on Cartomancy. (It’s fairly complete, but I’m sure there are things I’ve missed. I’ll update it as I go along and find new things.) Characters: Alait (ah-late) Amenis Dukao (ah-men-is dew-kow) Anaeda […]

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A Secret Atlas Sneak Peek

A Secret Atlas A sneak preview: As some of you are aware, I have a new novel coming out in March 2005, titled A Secret Atlas. It is the first in a new trilogy which is called The Age of Discovery. It’s called that because that’s a snappier title than “those cartography books.” It also […]

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A Gathering Evil: Chapter One

A Gathering Evil Chapter One Copyright ©1991, 2000 Michael A. Stackpole Awakening in a speeding ambulance, with the scream of its undulating siren ripping your brain apart, is not a pleasant experience. It becomes even less so when you realize you’re in a body bag zipped up tight and you can’t move. Trapped in suffocating […]

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Shepherd (A Talion Story)

Copyright ©1991 Michael A. Stackpole I swung down out of the saddle and tied Wolf’s reins to a maple tree. I patted his neck, watched and listened. Wolf was smart for a horse and remained silent while I studied the meadow beyond the woods’ edge. We were almost alone. Argent sunlight reflected from long, green […]

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