2003 Fantasy Calendar

GODDESSES ASCENDANT Huge flying steeds. Ferocious sabre-toothed cats. And the women. Witch or warrior, virgin or goddess—each one mesmerizing, possessed of power, danger, guile. Each painting is a study in anatomy and nightmares: the feral look in a beast's eye, its tendons taut with coiled-up will; the softness of skin, shadow, and expression. Created by husband-and-wife fantasy artists Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell, the Fantasy Calendar for 2003 offers thirteen all-new works imbued with lyricism and drama. Weaving together the images is `The Triumph of Valhalla,` written by C. J. Henderson, author of the Teddy London series. Here is a saga of fearless warrior maidens who battle an enemy that isn't made of flesh and blood, but of circuits and steel—a machine race that plans to control Valhalla and, ultimately, all existence.