The Hand of Oberon

The steed of a knight is attacked by sinister magical forces in this scene from the book 'The Hand of Oberon' by Roger Zelazny. Part of the 'Amber' chronicles. Publisher: Avon USA.

Riverrrun

Young Theo Etchison had always been told that he had an overactive imagination. But finds himself transported to another world to do battle with the demonic 'Darklings' and to bring his murdered family back from the dead... From the book 'Riverrun' by S P Somtow. Publisher: Avon USA.

Anthonology

After crash landing on a distant world three astronauts make their way through an alien jungle. Accidentally they have invaded the territory of the ominous 'thing' thrashing it's way through the undergrowth as it comes to get them... From a collection of stories by Piers Anthony called 'Anthonology'. Publisher: Grafton UK.

A Dark Traveling

An eccentric inventor opens a door to another world but cannot close it again. Malign entities start to come through the portal. He is forced to build a robot to protect his family. His son decides to frighten his sister by introducing her to this scary new member of the family. From the book 'A Dark Traveling' by Roger Zelazny. Publisher: Avon USA.

An air car following the coastline of an alien continent on a distant world features on the cover of 'A Better Mantrap' by Bob Shaw. Publisher: Grafton UK.

An Alien Light

Concerned about the inhabitants of Earth and seeing them as a threat with their explorations into space, an alien race sets a trap for some of them. The reason for the trap which is in the form of a rectangular city is to hold them in one place whilst they try to understand them and their motives. Cover design for the book 'An Alien Light' by Nancy Kress. Publisher: Legend UK.

Dying Inside

A variation on the themes of death and rebirth are explored in the book 'Dying Inside' by Robert Silverberg. The artist chose a symbolic approach for this cover design which encapsulates the concept in a simple but profound way. Publisher: New English Library UK.

Expedition to Earth

Was the earth visited from space in the remote and distant past? That is the possibility explored in the book 'Expedition to Earth' by Arthur C. Clarke. Publisher: New English Library UK.