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The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. TolkienIn ancient times the Rings of Power were crafted by the Elven-smiths, and Sauron, the Dark Lord, forged the One Ring, filling it with his own power so that he could rule all others. But the One Ring was taken from him, and though he sought it throughout Middle-earth, it remained lost to him. After many ages it fell by chance into the hands of the hobbit Bilbo Baggins.
From Sauron's fastness in the Dark Tower of Mordor, his power spread far and wide. Sauron gathered all the Great Rings to him, but always he searched for the One Ring that would complete his dominion. Find Tolkien's trilogy plus a nonfiction DVD on The Lord of the Rings on DVD in our collection.
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Shadowfall by James ClemensThe murder of Meeryn, goddess of the Summering Isles, by a mysterious dark entity draws the sole witness to the crime, Tylar de Noche, a crippled and disgraced former Shadowknight, into a dangerous battle against friends and foes alike.
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The stand by Stephen KingA monumentally devastating plague leaves only a few survivors who, while experiencing dreams of a battle between good and evil, move toward an actual confrontation as they migrate to Boulder, Colorado. Check out the miniseries of The Stand on DVD.
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The Eye of the World by Robert JordanWhen their village is attacked by terrifying creatures, Rand al'Thor and his friends are forced to flee for their lives. An ancient evil is stirring, and its servants are scouring the land for the Dragon Reborn - the prophesised hero who can deliver the world from darkness.
In this Age of myth and legend, the Wheel of Time turns. What was, what may be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow.
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Dracula by Bram StokerWhen Jonathan Harker visits Transylvania to help Count Dracula with the purchase of a London house, he makes a series of terrifying discoveries about his client. In "Dracula" Bram Stoker evokes a nightmare world of vampires and illuminates the dark corners of Victorian sexuality and desire. A timeless story of a dark lord, Dracula has appeared on film in many iterations. Check out these titles on DVD.
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MPHPL has several opportunities per month to play Dungeons and Dragons, which has some of the best Dark Lords of all time! Check out the events schedule.
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Science Fiction: Interspecies Romance
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The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky ChambersJoining the crew of the aging Wayfarer, a patched-up ship that has seen better days, loner Rosemary Harper must unexpectedly risk her life when they are offered the job of a lifetime, which teaches her valuable lessons about love and trust, and that having a family isn't the worst thing in the universe.
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Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. DickBy 2021, the World War has killed millions, driving entire species into extinction and sending mankind off-planet. Those who remain covet any living creature, and for people who can't afford one, companies built incredibly realistic simulacra: horses, birds, cats, sheep. They've even built humans. Immigrants to Mars receive androids so sophisticated they are indistinguishable from true men or women. Fearful of the havoc these artificial humans can wreak, the government bans them from Earth. Driven into hiding, unauthorized androids live among human beings, undetected. Rick Deckard, an officially sanctioned bounty hunter, is commissioned to find rogue androids and "retire" them. But when cornered, androids fight back—with lethal force.
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A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice BurroughsA Princess of Mars is the first novel in Edgar Rice Burroughs' Martian series, originally published under the pseudonym Norman Bean. Presented as a book of memoirs by protagonist John Carter, it relates the story of how he arrived on Mars, became a hero to its people, and won the heart of the beautiful Princess Dejah Thoris of Helium. Check out the movie, entitled John Carter, in our DVD collection.
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Strange Relations by Philip José FarmerA trio of works come together in an omnibus edition that includes Flesh, Strange Relations, and The Lovers, in which Hal Yarrow visits the planet Ozagen, where he falls in love with a humanoid alien female whose alcoholism he tries to cure without realizing that alcohol prevents pregnancy.
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The Shape of Water by Guillermo del ToroThe famed director of Pan's Labyrinth and a celebrated author combine their talents to craft an otherworldly story set against the backdrop of Cold War-era America, in which an amphibious man is discovered in the Amazon—and subsequently finds love within the human race, in a tale that inspired the film starring Octavia Spencer.
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Now at MPHPL: Hoopla, where you can find digital comic books, movies, and TV shows, all on your personal devices.
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