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Devlin's Honor

by Patricia Bray '84
Spectra (Bantam)

The second book in Bray's "Sword of Change" series chronicles the adventures of Devlin Stonehand of Duncaer as he returns to his homeland in search of the long-lost Sword of Light. Before he can claim the sword, Devlin must confront his past, quell an uprising by his own people and subdue a master mage. Bray, who also works full time at IBM, has published six historical novels set in Regency-era England. She will conclude her epic fantasy trilogy with Devlin's Justice in 2004.

Grace, Grit and Growling: The Hartford Dark Blues Base Ball Club, 1874-1877

by Dave Arcidiacono '87
Self-published; available though the Vintage Base Ball Factory at www.vbbf.com

Back in the days of vintage "base ball"--when the sport was spelled with two words and games were cheered on by the likes of Mark Twain--the legendary Hartford Dark Blues team president Morgan Bulkeley blazed the trail for today's National League. Arcidiacono's second self-published work includes period photographs, bibliography, index, and appendices of team and player statistics. He is also the author of Middletown's Season in the Sun: The Story of Connecticut's First Professional Baseball Team.

Shadows and Light: A Photographic Exploration of the Seas in Black and White

by Jonathan Bird '90
Jonathan Bird Photography

From barnacle-crusted wrecks to the flowing tendrils of sea anemones, Bird's latest undersea photographs capture the beauty of the ocean in 73 haunting black-and-white scenes. After 12 years of filming and photographing the colorful creatures that inhabit the underwater world, Bird returned to the black-and-white developing techniques he learned during college, to discover a new means of creating striking and surreal images. The soft-cover book is printed on high-quality paper with a high-gloss lacquer coating to enhance the beauty of the images.

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