Trudi Montag is a Zwerg-a dwarf-short, undesirable, different, the voice of anyone who has ever tried to fit in. Eventually she learns that being different is a secret that all humans share-from her mother who flees into madness, to her friend Georg whose parents pretend he's a girl, to the Jews Trudi harbors in her cellar. Ursula Hegi brings us a timeless and unforgettable story in Trudi and a small town, weaving together a profound tapestry of emotional...

In this novel, the elf, Canar and his blood brother, the gnome, Bayan set out on adventures to the Western Mountain Kingdom, the Shining Sea Kingdom and eventually return to their home in the Woodland Communities.

"Mongo and brother Garth return from an evening sail on the Hudson River to find an unwelcome guest in Garth's home--Sacra Silver, self-styled ceremonial magician and old boyfriend of Garth's wife, folksinger Mary Tree. Now that Mary's burgeoning musical career has returned her name to the record charts, Silver has decided to "retake his woman." Garth, not one to suffer fools gladly, throws Silver out the window. To Mary's' distress--she knows from...

"Being the Dark Lord and Prince of Evil is not as much fun as it sounds, particularly if you are a basically decent person. King Mordak is just such a person. Technically he's more goblin than person, but the point is that he is really keen to be a lot less despicable than his predecessors. Not the other goblins appreciate Mordak's attempts to redefine the role. Why should they when his new healthcare program seems designed to actually extend life...

This collection of narratives ranges in time from the Elder Days of Middle-earth to the end of the War of the Ring. It comprises such elements as Gandalf's account of how he came to send the Dwarves to the party at Bag-End and stories of the Five Wizards. "Unfinished Tales is a collection of narratives ranging in time from the Elder Days of Middle-earth through the Second Age and the rise of Sauron, to the end of the War of the Ring, which further...