THE ULTIMATE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF FANTASY is written by a team of experts and provides an extensive survey of the whole genre. It is packed with fascinating words, illustrations and photographs covering every aspect of this eternally popular genre. It is the essential reference for fantasy fans everywhere and covers:
* The development of fantasy stories from earliest times to the present day
* The most influential fantasy films and television series, teleplays and movies
* The major fantasy authors and their major works, themes and influences
* The world of gaming fantasy including computer games, role-playing games, trading card games, board games and game books.
* The most enduring fantasy universes, including J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle Earth, Robert Jordan's World of the Wheel, Terry Pratchetts Discworld and C.S. Lewis' Narnia.
