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Ship of Ishtar, The

By: Paizo Publishing

Type: Novel - Softcover

Product Line: Planet Stories

Last Stocked on 5/21/2017

Product Info

Title
Ship of Ishtar, The
Publisher
Product Line
Category
Sub-category
Author
A. Merritt
Publish Year
2009
Pages
180
Dimensions
6x9x.65"
NKG Part #
2147417128
MFG. Part #
PZO8022
Type
Novel - Softcover

Description

War among the gods!

Amateur archaeologist John Kenton didn’t know what he expected when he broke open the stone block from Babylon, but it wasn’t to be hurled through time and space into an ageless conflict. On a golden ship in a strange dimension of endless sea, the goddess of love and vengeance lies locked in an eternal stalemate with the god of the underworld—and the coming of an outsider might just tip the balance once and for all. With the beautiful priestesses of Ishtar and the pale warriors of the Black God both seeking to bend him to their own ends, will Kenton become a slave of alien powers, or take up his sword and prove himself the true master of the Ship of Ishtar?

A major inspiration for H. P. Lovecraft and Clark Ashton Smith, A. Merritt remains one of the most celebrated fantasists of all time. This complete edition, introduced by Tim Powers (The Anubis Gates), presents The Ship of Ishtar as it was meant to be read, with original illustrations by pulp legend Virgil Finlay—a classic not to be missed.