Jewels Of Aptor, The

Description: When Argo, the White Goddess, orders it, Geo, the itinerant poet, and his three disparate companions journey to the island of Aptor to seize a jewel from the dark god, Hama, and return it to Argo so that she may defeat the malign forces ranged against her and the land of Leptar. But, as the four press deep into the enigmatic heart of Aptor and the easy distinctions between good and evil blur, their mission no longer seems so straightforward. For Argo already controls two of the precious stones, and possession of the third would make her power absolute. And the four friends have learned that power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely... Author Biography: Samuel R. Delany was born in 1942, raised in Harlem, New york and educated at the Bronx High School of Science. He is professor of Comparative Literature at the University of Massachusetts. His many notable books include Nova, Triton, Driftglass, The Einstein Intersection and The Fall of the Towers trilogy. * Universally regarded as one of the most important first novels in science fiction * 'Streaked through with poetry and crammed with vivid images' New Worlds * A thrilling, ambitious and colourful quest novel * 'Outrageously fantastic, romantic and gorgeously implausible' Analog