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La 4ème de couverture indique : Of the five contenders for power, one is dead, another in disfavor, and still the wars rage as violently as ever, as alliances are made and broken. Joffrey, of House Lannister, sits on the Iron Throne, the uneasy ruler of the land of the Seven Kingdoms. His most bitter rival, Lord Stannis, stands defeated and disgraced, the victim of the jealous sorceress who holds him in her evil thrall. But young Robb, of House Stark, still rules the North from the fortress of Riverrun. Robb plots against his despised Lannister enemies, even as they hold his sister hostage at King's Landing, the seat of the Iron Throne. Meanwhile, making her way across a blood-drenched continent is the exiled queen, Daenerys, mistress of the only three dragons still left in the world. But as opposing forces maneuver for the final titanic showdown, an army of barbaric wildlings arrives from the outermost line of civilization. In their vanguard is a horde of mythical Others--a supernatural army of the living dead whose animated corpses are unstoppable. As the future of the land hangs in the balance, no one will rest until the Seven Kingdoms have exploded in a veritable storm of swords

Vzestup draka je bohatě ilustrovanou kronikou počátku a rozmachu vlády Targaryenů v Západozemí, detailně propracovaném světě G. R. R. Martina. Tato výpravná kronika – s více než sto padesáti barevnými ilustracemi – je úžasným úvodem do historie Targaryenů, legendárního rodu, jenž hraje ústřední roli v novém seriálu HBO, Hra o trůny: Rod draka. Po celá staletí usedali Targaryenové na Železný trůn, zatímco jejich draci neochvějně vládli obloze. Toto období trvalo od dobytí Západozemí Aegonem Targaryenem až po nechvalně proslulý Tanec draků – krvavou občanskou válku, která takřka nadobro zničila celý targaryenský rod. Historie jediného rodu dračích pánů, který přežil zkázu Valyrie, je příběhem plným krvavých zvratů, zrad a činů vznešených i zbabělých…

The conclusion of the Last King of Osten Ard series brings a climactic resolution to the epic saga set in the richly imagined world of Osten Ard. Readers can expect intricate character arcs, intense conflicts, and a culmination of the overarching themes that have developed throughout the series. As the narrative unfolds, familiar faces and new challenges arise, leading to a dramatic finale that ties together the numerous threads woven throughout the previous installments.

Vydej se do Antarktidy za vědci a úžasným dobrodružstvím… Jack a jeho nevlastní sourozenci Ava a Matt nejsou typické děti – jsou to géniové. Přesněji řečeno, Ava a Matt. Ava ovládá několik jazyků a pro zábavu si staví roboty. Matt je odborník na astronomii a zázračný matematik. Pokud jde o Jacka, je těžké vyniknout, když máte kolem sebe stále génie. Když Ava, Matt a Jack začnou pracovat pro doktora Hanka Witherspoona, jednoho z předních světových vědců, plní se jim sen. Odcestují s Hankem do Antarktidy na prestižní udělování cen. Na Antarktidě zažívají úžasná dobrodružství – to největší na ně ale čeká… Podaří se trojici odvážných výzkumníků najít pohřešovanou vědkyni a zjistit, kdo za jejím zmizením stojí? Pekelně dobrodružná a zábavná série je určena čtenářům od 8 let

A dark, gripping and witty thriller in which the only thing humanity has control over is death. In a world where disease, war and crime have been eliminated, the only way to die is to be randomly killed ("gleaned") by professional scythes. Citra and Rowan are teenagers who have been selected to be scythes' apprentices, and despite wanting nothing to do with the vocation, they must learn the art of killing and understand the necessity of what they do. Only one of them will be chosen as a scythe's apprentice and as Citra and Rowan come up against a terrifyingly corrupt Scythedom, it becomes clear that the winning apprentice's first task will be to glean the loser. "Pretty much a perfect teen adventure novel [...] Over the years, I've heard many books touted as the successor to Hunger Games, but Scythe is the first one that I would really, truly stand behind, as it offers teens a complementary reading experience to that series rather than a duplicate one. Like Hunger Games, Scythe invites readers to both turn pages quickly but also furrow their brows over the ethical questions it asks." Maggie Stiefvater, author of The Shiver Trilogy and The Raven Cycle Scythe has been on the New York Times bestseller list for 11 weeks and is a Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2016. It's received five starred reviews in the US and is also the winner of a Michael L. Printz Honor. Universal has optioned the film rights to Scythe.

Rowan and Citra take opposite stances on the morality of the Scythedom, putting them at odds, in the chilling sequel to the Printz Honor Book Scythe from New York Times bestseller Neal Shusterman, author of the Unwind dystology. The Thunderhead cannot interfere in the affairs of the Scythedom. All it can do is observe—it does not like what it sees. A year has passed since Rowan had gone off grid. Since then, he has become an urban legend, a vigilante snuffing out corrupt scythes in a trial by fire. His story is told in whispers across the continent. As Scythe Anastasia, Citra gleans with compassion and openly challenges the ideals of the “new order.” But when her life is threatened and her methods questioned, it becomes clear that not everyone is open to the change. Will the Thunderhead intervene? Or will it simply watch as this perfect world begins to unravel?

Triumfální návrat do světa Východního Ardu a trilogie Jasný osten, Žal a Trn, jednoho z nejmilovanějších a nejoceňovanějších fantasy cyklů, který inspiroval Christophera Paoliniho (Eragon) i George R. R. Martina (Hra o trůny). Nejvyšší král Východního Ardu, Simon, kdysi porazil draka a odvrátil hrozbu nemrtvého prince Sithů, Inelukiho, známého jako „Král bouří“. Jenže to bylo před dávnými časy. Staří přátelé zestárli nebo zemřeli, zatímco mocní nepřátelé zesílili. Východní Ard souží magií vyvolaná nemoc a děsivé nestvůry…

Rife with action and suspense, this riveting companion to the perennially popular "Unwind" challenges assumptions about where life begins and ends and what it means to live.

Triumfální návrat do světa Východního Ardu a trilogie Jasný osten, Žal a Trn, jednoho z nejmilovanějších a nejoceňovanějších fantasy cyklů, který inspiroval Christophera Paoliniho (Eragon) i George R. R. Martina (Hra o trůny). Nejvyšší král Východního Ardu, Simon, kdysi porazil draka a odvrátil hrozbu nemrtvého prince Sithů, Inelukiho, známého jako „Král bouří“. Jenže to bylo před dávnými časy. Staří přátelé zestárli nebo zemřeli, zatímco mocní nepřátelé zesílili. Východní Ard souží magií vyvolaná nemoc a děsivé nestvůry…

Ender Wiggin is a very bright young boy with a powerful skill. One of a group of children bred to be military geniuses and save Earth from an inevitable attack by aliens, known here as "buggers," Ender becomes unbeatable in war games and seems poised to lead Earth to triumph over the buggers. Meanwhile, his brother and sister plot to wrest power from Ender. Twists, surprises and interesting characters elevate this novel into status as a bona fide page turner. It captured the Nebula and Hugo Awards.

Deset povídek. Za jedním domem na anglickém venkově je les, který je plný kostí – ale i mytág, tajemných bytostí stvořených z lidské fantazie, jimž kosti kdysi patřily, než si je les, který je zrodil, zase vzal zpět. Chlapci Christian a Steven Huxleyovi, kteří v tom domě žijí, jsou svědky toho, jak jejich otec, který se snaží les vědecky zkoumat, jeho zhoubnému kouzlu nenávratně propadá a stává se postupně někým, kdo je ochoten přinést své posedlosti na oltář cokoli, včetně své rodiny. Vedle novely, která předchází ději jedinečné románové série o Ryhopském lese, přináší sbírka Les kostí další příběhy prostoupené jedinečnou atmosférou a poetikou, kterou dokázal Robert Holdstock svým příběhům vdechnout. Opět v nich ožívají prastaré rituály, čímsi povědomé a zároveň děsivé vším, co bylo dávno zapomenuto. Nové české vydání uvozuje předmluva anglického spisovatele Garryho Kilwortha a těšit se můžete rovněž na česky dosud nevydanou Holdstockovu povídku, ukázky jeho básnické tvorby a na závěr také na fascinující novelu Trnatec. -- zdroj: legie.info --

The story that began with Unwind continues. Connor and Lev are on the run after the destruction of the Graveyard, the last safe haven for AWOL Unwinds. But for the first time, they're not just running away from something. This time, they're running toward answers, in the form of a woman Proactive Citizenry has tried to erase from history itself. If they can find her, and learn why the shadowy figures behind unwinding are so afraid of her, they may discover the key to bringing down unwinding forever. Cam, the rewound boy, is plotting to take down the organization that created him. Because he knows that if he can bring Proactive Citizenry to its knees, it will show Risa how he truly feels about her. And without Risa, Cam is having trouble remembering what it feels like to be human. With the Juvenile Authority and vindictive parts pirates hunting them, the paths of Connor, Lev, Cam, and Risa will converge explosively--and everyone will be changed. Neal Shusterman continues the adventure that VOYA called "poignant, compelling, and ultimately terrifying."

Three teens fight for their lives and each other in this breathtakingly suspenseful first book in the twisted, New York Times bestselling Unwind Dystology series by Neal Shusterman. After America’s Second Civil War, the Pro-Choice and Pro-Life armies came to an agreement. According to their Bill of Life, human life may not be terminated from the moment of conception until the age of thirteen. But between the ages of thirteen and eighteen, the child may be gotten rid of by their parent through a process called “unwinding.” By repurposing a teen’s organs and other body parts in living recipients, the unwound child’s life doesn’t technically end. According to society’s leaders, unwinding leads to a healthier and safer community, as troublesome and unwanted teens are used for the greater good. Curtis is a rebel whose unwinding was ordered by his parents. Rita, a ward of the state, has been slated for unwinding due to cost cutting. And Lev, his parents’ tenth child, has been destined for unwinding since birth as a religious tithe. As their paths intersect, they start to fight for their own destinies. But do they stand a chance of escaping their fate or proving their lives are worth saving?

In a time of war against the alien "Buggers," humanity focuses on cultivating military geniuses to ensure survival. The vastness of interstellar space offers a chance to train these future commanders from childhood at the Battle School. Among them is Andrew "Ender" Wiggin, the standout student. However, this story centers on another gifted child, Bean, who becomes Ender's key ally in the ultimate confrontation with the Buggers. Bean's journey to the Battle School is marked by hardship and survival, catching the attention of recruiters seeking exceptional leaders to combat the alien threat. Once in orbit, Bean's life intertwines with Ender's, setting the stage for a crucial partnership in the fight for Earth's future. The narrative explores themes of leadership, strategy, and the sacrifices made in the name of survival, all within the expansive universe that includes various interconnected series and novellas.

From New York Times bestselling author Neal Shusterman comes the thrilling conclusion to the Printz Honor-winning series Arc of a Scythe.It's been three years since Rowan and Citra disappeared; since Scythe Goddard came into power; since the Thunderhead closed itself off to everyone but Grayson Tolliver.In this pulse-pounding conclusion to New York Times bestselling author Neal Shusterman's Arc of a Scythe trilogy, constitutions are tested and old friends are brought back from the dead.

Kompletní vydání série Labyrint v jediné knize. Thomas se jednoho dne probudí uprostřed Labyrintu bez jediné vzpomínky na to, kým byl předtím. Za vysokými hradbami a nekonečně proměnlivým bludištěm čeká svoboda, ale nikomu se ještě nepodařilo uniknout. Thomas s ostatními chlapci je odhodlán to změnit. A pak se objeví dívka. Vůbec první dívka. A zpráva, kterou nese, je děsivá…

Nová monografie největšího vědce za posledních sto let – Alberta Einsteina – se opírá o exkluzivní dokumenty a informace z rodinného archivu. Kniha se tedy nevěnuje jen vědeckým teoriím, ale odkrývá i Einsteinův osobní život: jeho léta dospívání a první experimenty v Německu, práci na švýcarském patentovém úřadě, dvě manželství a děti, jeho roli při vývoji atomové bomby nebo nabídku stát se prezidentem Izraelského státu.

Rok poté, co jeho otec pronásledovaný svým podivným šílenstvím definitivně mizí v Ryhopském lese, se Chris Huxley sám vydává do tajemného lesa mytág, aby nalezl odpovědi na několik palčivých otázek, aby odhalil rozdíl mezi pravdou a lží, které střeží Brána ze slonoviny, brána z rohu. Do Ryhopu vstupuje poprvé, a tak máme i my možnost znovu objevovat tuto tajemnou končinu jeho smysly a spolu s ním pocítit „zmatek na okraji dění, smyslovou kakofonii zvuků a obrazů, záblesky vizí a ozvěn lesa, které se takřka nedají postihnout, děsivých i svůdných“.

One woman is called upon to reconstruct humanity in this hopeful, thought-provoking novel by the bestselling, award-winning author. For readers of Margaret Atwood, Toni Morrison and Ursula K. Le Guin. When Lilith lyapo wakes in a small white room with no doors or windows, she remembers a devastating war, and a husband and child long lost to her. She finds herself living among the Oankali, a strange race who intervened in the fate of humanity hundreds of years before. They spared those they could from the ruined Earth, and suspended them in a long, deep sleep. Over centuries, the Oankali learned from the past, cured disease and healed the world. Now they want Lilith to lead her people back home. But salvation comes at a price - to restore humanity, it must be changed forever...

Antologie fantasy povídek anglických a amerických autorů. Exalticon speciál č. 1

Dokončení fantasy příběhu Válka květin. Život Thea Vilmose má doznat skutečný obrat k horšímu. Ne že by byl někdy nějak skvělý - posledních deset let v nijak zvlášť úspěšných rockových skupinách nezní zrovna jako splněný sen. Pak ale jeho přítelkyně Cat otěhotní - zdá se , že nastal čas vzdát se nezodpovědných snů a usadit se. Jenže Theo zjistí, že se ještě zdaleka nedostal na dno...

Jack Chatwin has visions. When the glimpses of this strange realm affect him, his body shimmers and the distant sounds of the lost world can just be heard. But is he witnessing events from the past, from the future, or from a world in parallel to his own?

Two hundred and seventy-four years after the fall of the WorldWeb in Fall of Hyperion, Raoul Endymion is sent on a quest. Retrieving Aenea from the Sphinx before the Church troops reach her is only the beginning. With help from a blue-skinned android named A. Bettik, Raoul and Aenea travel the river Tethys, pursued by Father Captain Frederico DeSoya, an influential warrior-priest and his troops. The shrike continues to make enigmatic appearances, and while many questions were raised in Hyperion and Fall of Hyperion, still more are raised here. Raoul's quest will continue.

Now available in mass market, the revised, definitive edition of the Hugo and Nebula Award-winning classic. In this second book in the saga set 3,000 years after the terrible war, Ender Wiggin is reviled by history as the Xenocide--the destroyer of the alien Buggers. Now, Ender tells the true story of the war and seeks to stop history from repeating itself. ...In the aftermath of his terrible war, Ender Wiggin disappeared, and a powerful voice arose: The Speaker for the Dead, who told the true story of the Bugger War.Now, long years later, a second alien race has been discovered, but again the aliens' ways are strange and frightening...again, humans die. And it is only the Speaker for the Dead, who is also Ender Wiggin the Xenocide, who has the courage to confront the mystery...and the truth.Speaker for the Dead, the second novel in Orson Scott Card's Ender Quintet, is the winner of the 1986 Nebula Award for Best Novel and the 1987 Hugo Award for Best Novel.

Without Tad Williams there would be no Game of Thrones. Guardian

Librarian's Note: For an alternate cover edition of the same ISBN, click here . When young Tenar is chosen as high priestess to the ancient and nameless Powers of the Earth, everything is taken away - home, family, possessions, even her name. For she is now Arha, the Eaten One, guardian of the ominous Tombs of Atuan. While she is learning her way through the dark labyrinth, a young wizard, Ged, comes to steal the Tombs' greatest hidden treasure, the Ring of Erreth-Akbe. But Ged also brings with him the light of magic, and together, he and Tenar escape from the darkness that has become her domain.

In AD 2329, humanity has colonised over four hundred planets, all of them interlinked by wormholes. With Earth at its centre, the Intersolar Commonwealth now occupies a sphere of space approximately four hundred light years across.

Povídky z Enderova světa („Enderverse”). Enderův cyklus patří k nejpopulárnějším ságám žánru SF. Jednotlivé tituly získaly ceny Hugo a Nebula a vycházejí v mnoha jazycích. Můžete v nich sledovat příběh chlapce Endera Wiggina od jeho vítězství nad cizí rasou, která hodlala zničitZemi, až po jeho putování po kolonizovaných světech hluboko ve vesmíru. Ale fanoušky na celém světě zajímalo, co se dělo okolo. A tak jako první spatřila světlo světa povídka Investiční porada, která přibližuje první setkání Endera a jeho virtuální přítelkyně Jane. A když v roce 2002 chtělo jedno malonákladové nakladatelství v USA vydat tuto povídku s původní povídkou Enderova hra, uvolil se Orson Scott Card napsat další povídku z Enderova světa, která se jmenovala Polský chlapec. Po obrovském úspěchu této sbírky, která byla okamžitě vyprodána, se rozhodlo velké standardní nakladatelství, že to také zkusí, ale protože rozsah díla byl malý, připsal O. S. Card ještě jednu povídku Obtížný student. Pro českého čtenáře je kniha doplněna o podrobnou autorovu bibliografii, kterou sestavil Martin Šust.

Niet alles is wat het lijkt in een alternatieve Amerika, waar volksmagie echt werkt. Lolla-Wossiky, de altijd dronken Shaw-Nee, heeft veel geheimen. Op elfjarige leeftijd was hij getuige van de moord op zijn vader door blanke mensen. Deze ervaring maakte van hem een treurige alcoholist, die niet kan ontsnappen aan zijn whiskyverslaving. Wanneer hij echter naar het noorden reist op zoek naar zijn droombeest, kan deze reis hem genezen van de "zwarte ruis" die sinds de dood van zijn vader zijn geest doordringt. De reis en ervaringen op het Wobbish-territorium zullen Lolla-Wossiky's leven voor altijd veranderen. De dronken Rode zal uitgroeien tot een wijze en krachtige Rode Profeet, die samen met zijn broer, Ta-Kumsaw, de Indianenstammen verenigt die bedreigd worden door de expansie van de Witten.

Queen Visenya rose and stalked from the hall without the king's leave. That aright she mounted Vhagar ,.and returned`to Dragonstone. When her dragon passed before the moon, it turned as red as blood.

Classic Bradbury, this collection of tales presents 18 vivid visions of humankind's destiny, unfolding across a canvas of decorated skin. The imagery is as sharp as a tattooist's needle and as vibrant as the inks that stain the body. The stories are animated by breath and muscle, showcasing Bradbury's peerless storytelling. The collection features powerful and provocative scenes: the mournful cries of celestial travelers cast into the vastness of space, the gray dust settling over a forgotten outpost, and the pungent odor of Jupiter on a returning father's clothing. Living cities seek vengeance, technology stirs primal instincts, Martian invasions are thwarted by the good life, and dreams soar in junkyard rockets. This kaleidoscopic blend of magic, imagination, and truth is widely regarded as one of Bradbury's premier accomplishments, exhilarating as interplanetary travel, maddening as a walk in a million-year rain, and comforting as familiar rituals on the last night of the world. The tales breathe life into the fantastical, inviting readers to explore the depths of human experience through a richly imagined lens.

For years humans lived in a perfect world controlled by Scythes. Just imagine with stories we don't know.

When the California drought escalates to catastrophic proportions, one teen is forced to make life and death decisions in this harrowing story of survival from New York Times bestselling author Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman.The drought - or the Tap-Out, as everyone calls it - has been going on for a while now. Everyone's lives have become an endless list of don'ts: don't water the lawn, don't fill up your pool, don't take long showers.Until the taps run dry.Suddenly, Alyssa's quiet suburban street spirals into a warzone of desperation; neighbours and families turned against each other on the hunt for water. And when her parents don't return and her life - and the life of her brother - is threatened, Alyssa has to make impossible choices if she's going to survive.

Chiku Yellow is earthbound: living a peaceful life on a changing world as humanity explores a thousand new ways to experience life. Chiku Red is space-bound: blasted into deep space to investigate Eunice Akinya's last journey, and maybe discover the final secrets of space travel. Chiku Green is planet-bound: travelling thousands of lightyears to the planet Crucible. A new home for humankind; it's a habitable planet hosting a fascinating alien labyrinth. All three are Chiku Akinya. All three are pivotal to our future in space. All three are in danger.

Full-scale action SF by one of Britain's most popular new writers.

The Trojan War rages at the foot of Olympos Mons on Mars -- observed and influenced from on high by Zeus and his immortal family -- and twenty-first-century professor Thomas Hockenberry is there to play a role in the insidious private wars of vengeful gods and goddesses. On Earth, a small band of the few remaining humans pursues a lost past and devastating truth -- as four sentient machines depart from Jovian space to investigate, perhaps terminate, the potentially catastrophic emissions emanating from a mountaintop miles above the terraformed surface of the Red Planet.

In the depths of the Utah desert, long after the Flame Deluge has scoured the earth clean, a monk of the Order of Saint Leibowitz has made a miraculous discovery: holy relics from the life of the great saint himself, including the blessed blueprint, the sacred shopping list, and the hallowed shrine of the Fallout Shelter. In a terrifying age of darkness and decay, these artifacts could be the keys to mankind's salvation. But as the mystery at the core of this groundbreaking novel unfolds, it is the search itself—for meaning, for truth, for love—that offers hope for humanity's rebirth from the ashes.

Back in print after over a decade, the haunting sequel to the World Fantasy Award-winning Mythago Wood

The victim of a violent attack, Alex Bradley is a damaged and visionary child. Little does he know that the distorted creations of his mind are alive inside nearby Ryhope Wood. Then the forest claims him, and his father goes in pursuit, along with a scientific expedition looking for the secret of 'mythago-genesis'.

Orson Scott Card's award-winning Ender series is a genuine classic of science fiction. With ENDER'S SHADOW, the first book in the Shadow Saga, he took the series into fascinating new territory. For Ender Wiggin was not the only young recruit to be trained at Battle School. Ender Wiggin and his fellow pupils at Battle School have defeated the alien forces in an extraordinary military operation. Ender's destiny among the stars awaits him, but for his young army it is time to return to earth. One by one, however, they are disappearing. Earth faces a new danger, only this time the enemy is much closer to home. Look out for more information on this and other books on the Orbit website at www.orbitbooks.co.uk

Tom Taylor faces his biggest challenge yet, as he attempts to enter the Chapel Perilous and retrieve the holy grail in order to save the world.

Schismatrix Plus, is Bruce Sterling's new trade paperback. For the first time in one volume: every word Bruce Sterling has ever written on the Shapers-Mechanists Universe.In the last decade, Sterling has emerged a pioneer of crucial, cutting-edge science fiction. Now Ace Books is proud to offer Sterling's stunning world of the Schismatrix--where Shaper revolutionaries struggle against aristocratic Mechanists for ultimate control of man's destiny. This volume includes the classic full-length novel, Schismatrix, plus thousands of words of mind-bending short fiction.

Po Zemi kráčí ďábel... Na počátku byl Lucifer - Světlonoš svržen z nebe, aby vládl peklu. Jenže pak na tento úřad rezignoval a opustil své království, aby se mohl usadit ve městě smrtelníků zvaném Los Angeles. Nejznámější vedlejší postava z cenami ověnčené série Neila Gaimana Sandman si teď užívá poklidný důchod jako majitel exkluzivního hudebního baru Lux v L.A. Ale mise, kterou ho chce pověřit sám Stvořitel, to všechno může změnit. Pokud Lucifer bude souhlasit s tím, že udělá za nebe špinavou práci, může si stanovit vlastní cenu. Jenže ta práce i cena se ukáží být něčím víc. Velká příležitost je spojena s velkou hrozbou a Luciferovi je jasné, že nalezení cesty skrz toto bludiště bude vyžadovat nejvyšší oběť. Což pro ďábla znamená jediné: vybrat někoho, kdo ji za něj podstoupí. Ve verzi, kterou nakladatelství Crew připravilo speciálně pro Pevnost, najdete počátek Luciferova příběhu, čili Světlonošovu cestu tak, jak vyšla poprvé, dále kratší příběh nazvaný Ďábel právě teď nemůže k telefonu a jako bonus pořádnou porci dalšího skvělého komiksu Mika Careyho, Mezi řádky.

In one of the most powerful and thought-provoking novels of his remarkable career, Orson Scott Card interweaves a compelling portrait of Christopher Columbus with the story of a future scientist who believes she can alter human history from a tragedy of bloodshed and brutality to a world filled with hope and healing.

The sequel to the bestselling and acclaimed ILIUM. Together these books are the SF event of the decade.

The record-breaking debut novel that won every major science fiction award in 2014, Ancillary Justice is the story of a warship trapped in a human body and her search for revenge. Ann Leckie is the first author to win the Arthur C. Clarke, the Nebula and the Hugo Award for Best Novel in the same year. They made me kill thousands, but I only have one target now. The Radch are conquerors to be feared - resist and they'll turn you into a 'corpse soldier' - one of an army of dead prisoners animated by a warship's AI mind. Whole planets are conquered by their own people. The colossal warship called The Justice of Toren has been destroyed - but one ship-possessed soldier has escaped the devastation. Used to controlling thousands of hands, thousands of mouths, The Justice now has only two hands, and one mouth with which to tell her tale. But one fragile, human body might just be enough to take revenge against those who destroyed her. 'ENGAGING AND PROVOCATIVE' SFX Magazine 'UNEXPECTED, COMPELLING AND VERY COOL' John Scalzi 'HIGHLY RECOMMENDED' Independent on Sunday 'MIND-BLOWING' io9.com 'THRILLING, MOVING AND AWE-INSPIRING' Guardian 'UTTER PERFECTION' The Book Smugglers 'ASTOUNDINGLY ASSURED AND GRACEFUL' Strange Horizons 'ESTABLISHES LECKIE AS AN HEIR TO BANKS' Elizabeth Bear

Vol.3: The Trials are over. But something has happened that no one at WICKEDhas foreseen: Thomas has remembered more than they think. Andthe truth is more dangerous than anyone could have imagined ... [Payot.ch]

Lanik Mueller's birthright as heir to planet Treason's most powerful rulership will never be realized. He is a "rad" -- radical regenerative. A freak among people who can regenerate injured flesh... and trade extra body parts to the Offworld oppressors for iron. For, on a planet without hard metals -- or the means of escape -- iron is power in the race to build a spacecraft. Iron is the promise of freedom -- which may never be fulfilled as Lanik uncovers a treacherous conspiracy beyond his imagination. Now charged with a mission of conquest -- and exile -- Lanik devises a bold and dangerous plan... a quest that may finally break the vicious chain of rivalry and bloodshed that enslaves the people of Treason as the Offworld never could.

From the primal depth's of the world's greatest myths comes this gripping fantasy of a boy, born to be a Maker, whose dangerous journey towards knowledge and power makes history ... Amid the deep woods where the Red Man still holds sway, a very special child is born. Young Alvin is the seventh son, and such a boy is destined to become great - perhaps even a man with the enormous powers of a Maker. But even in the loving safety of his home, dark forces reach out to destroy him. Somewhere out there is a power that will do anything to prevent him growing up ... More information on this book and others can be found on the Orbit website at www.orbitbooks.co.uk

Ged, the greatest sorcerer in all Earthsea, was called Sparrowhawk in his reckless youth. Hungry for power and knowledge, Sparrowhawk tampered with long-held secrets and loosed a terrible shadow upon the world. This is the tale of his testing, how he mastered the mighty words of power, tamed an ancient dragon, and crossed death's threshold to restore the balance.

Two hundred years ago, humans made a stunning discovery in the far reaches of the solar system: a huge statue of an alien creature, with an inscription that defied all efforts at translation. Now, as faster-than-light drive opens the stars to exploration, humans are finding other relics of the race they call the Monument-Makers - each different, and each heartbreakingly beautiful. But except for a set of footprints on Jupiter's moon Iapetus, there is no trace of the enigmatic race that has left them behind. Then a team of scientists working on a dead world discover an ominous new image of the Monument-Makers. Somehow it all fits with other lost civilizations, and possibly with Earth's own future. And distant past. But Earth itself is on the brink of ecological disaster - there is no time to search for answers. Even to a question that may hold the key to survival for the entire human race...

Tom Taylor's life was screwed from the word go. His father created the mega-popular Tommy Taylor boy-wizard fantasy novels. But dad modeled the fictional epic so closely to Tom that fans constantly compare him to his counterpart, turning him into a lame,Z-level celebrity. When a scandal hints that Tom might really be the boy-wizard made flesh, Tom comes into contact with a mysterious, deadly group that's secretly kept tabs on him all his life. Now, to protect his life and discover the truth behind his origins, Tom will travel the world, to all the places in world history where fictions have shaped reality.

The Trials are over. But something has happened that no one at WICKED has foreseen: Thomas has remembered more than they think. And

'A contemporary masterpiece' Guardian THE FIRST VOLUME OF THE EXTRAORDINARY SOUTHERN REACH TRILOGY - NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY ALEX GARLAND (EX MACHINA) AND STARRING NATALIE PORTMAN AND OSCAR ISAAC For thirty years, Area X has remained mysterious and remote behind its intangible border - an environmental disaster zone…

Robert Silverberg je žijící legenda science fiction. Tato výjimečná kolekce jeho povídek přináší to nejlepší ze šesti desetiletí jeho bohaté kariéry. Povídky milované, zatracované i oceňované. Dobrodružné i inspirující. A v každém případě dokládající, že titul velmistra si Silverberg zasloužil jako málokdo.

After the death of George Huxley, his sons take up his life's work. What they discover goes beyond conception for the wood is a place where myths gain flesh and blood, where love and beauty haunt your dreams and propel you into terrifing insanity.

In the conclusion of Alastair Reynolds’ epic Poseidon’s Children saga, the Akinya family receives an invitation from across the stars—and a last opportunity to redeem their name... Send Ndege... The cryptic message originated seventy light-years away from the planet Crucible, where Ndege Akinya lives under permanent house arrest for her role in the catastrophe that killed 417,000 people. Could it be from her mother, Chiku, who vanished during a space expedition decades earlier? Ndege’s daughter, Goma, a biologist, joins the crew of the Travertine, dispatched to Gliese 163 to uncover the source behind the enigmatic message. Goma’s odyssey will take her not only into the furthest reaches of space but centuries into her family’s past where the answers to the universe’s greatest mysteries await...

An epic tale of magic and mystery, duty and betrayal, Tad Williams' SHADOWMARCH series is a classic of modern fantasy.

In this sequel to the Day of the Triffids, 25 years have elapsed. Bill Mason's son David wakes one morning to discover that the world has been mysteriously plunged into darkness. Once more the triffid has the advantage.

Tommy Taylor je hlavní hrdina cyklu románů fantasy, které se staly kulturním fenoménem. Fanoušci navštěvují webové stránky a cony, aby mohli magické příběhy oslavovat, a doufají, že jejich pohřešovaný tvůrce, Wilson Taylor, se jednoho dne znovu objeví, aby napsal poslední dobrodružství. Ale jedna dějová nitka zůstává viset ve vzduchu: skutečný Tom Taylor, opuštěný Wilsonův syn. Tom, inspirace pro zázračného malého čaroděje, je po celém světě uctíván jako zhmotnělá literární legenda. V okamžiku, kdy Tomův život začne nabírat podivné a nebezpečné paralely se životem Tommyho, je vtažen do zvláštního literárního podsvětí, kde má moc vyprávění stejnou sílu jako kouzla. Uznávaní autoři LUCIFERA, Mike Carey a Peter Gross, se znovu spojili, aby nechali nahlédnout MEZI ŘÁDKY ve smělé nové sérii o slovech, světech a tenké dělicí čáře mezi nimi.

The planet Lusitania is home to three sentient species: the Pequeninos; a large colony of humans; and the Hive Queen, brought there by Ender. But once against the human race has grown fearful; the Starways Congress has gathered a fleet to destroy Lusitania. Jane, the evolved computer intelligence, can save the three sentient races of Lusitania. She has learned how to move ships outside the universe, and then instantly back to a different world, abolishing the light-speed limit. But it takes all the processing power available to her, and the Starways Congress is shutting down the Net, world by world. Soon Jane will not be able to move the ships. Ender's children must save her if they are to save themselves. Children of the Mind is the fourth book in Orson Scott Card's The Ender Saga. THE ENDER UNIVERSE Ender series Ender’s Game / Ender in Exile / Speaker for the Dead / Xenocide / Children of the Mind Ender’s Shadow series Ender’s Shadow / Shadow of the Hegemon / Shadow Puppets / Shadow of the Giant / Shadows in Flight Children of the Fleet The First Formic War (with Aaron Johnston) Earth Unaware / Earth Afire / Earth Awakens The Second Formic War (with Aaron Johnston) The Swarm /The Hive Ender novellas A War of Gifts /First Meetings

Scott Warden is a man haunted by the past-and soon to be haunted by the future. In early twenty-first-century Thailand, Scott is an expatriate slacker. Then, one day, he inadvertently witnesses an impossible event: the violent appearance of a 200-foot stone pillar in the forested interior. Its arrival collapses trees for a quarter mile around its base, freezing ice out of the air and emitting a burst of ionizing radiation. It appears to be composed of an exotic form of matter. And the inscription chiseled into it commemorates a military victory--twenty years in the future.Shortly afterwards, another, larger pillar arrives in the center of Bangkok-obliterating the city and killing thousands. Over the next several years, human society is transformed by these mysterious arrivals from, seemingly, our own near future. Who is the warlord "Kuin" whose victories they note? Scott wants only to rebuild his life. But some strange loop of causality keeps drawing him in, to the central mystery and a final battle with the future. The Chronoliths is a 2002 Hugo Award Nominee for Best Novel and the winner of the 2002 John W. Campbell Memorial Award.

Caught up in an experiment gone wrong, Joseph Schwartz is transported forward in time from post-war Chicago to the heyday of the first Galactic Empire.

Velký crossover! Svět komiksů Mezi řádky a Mýty se potkává v tomhle dramatickém střetu! Mýty ohrožuje temný protivník, na kterého síly čarodějek nestačí. Nezbývá jim než hledat toho nejmocnějšího mága všech světů. Čeká je nepříjemné překvapení.

Surviving the apocalypse was hard enough, but when Mark's community is attacked by an unknown enemy spreading a deadly virus, he's determined to find out who's responsible before the Flare infects them all ...

Jade is one class away from graduating high-school, but that's one class she keeps failing local history. Dragged down by her past, her father and being an outsider, she's composing her epic essay series to save her high-school diploma

The sphere is alien in origin, but has been controlled by man for millennia. A legend as old as the stars rules this constructed world; When the seventh seventh seventh human Heptarch is crowned, he will be the Kristos and will bring eternal salvation . . . or the destruction of the cosmos. Patience is the only daughter of the rightful Heptarch, but she, like her father before her, serves the usurper who has destroyed her family. For she has learned the true ruler's honor. Duty to one's race is more important than duty to one's self. But the time for prudence has passed, and that which has slept for ages has awakened. And Patience must journey to the heartsoul of this planet to confront her destiny . . . and her world's.

Šest přátel vyrazí na hudební festival, aby zavzpomínali na školní léta. Báječně si spolu užívají a baví se, ale jejich pohádka se změní v noční můru, když v blízkém lese dojde k tragédii. Šestice se v návalu paniky rozhodne nekontaktovat policii a celou událost ututlat. Jenže i po roce jsou přátelé prožitou hrůzou stále psychicky paralyzováni, a navíc dojde k dalšímu neštěstí. Vrací se snad minulost, aby je pronásledovala? Viděl někdo, co se tehdy stalo v lese? Udrží všichni to děsivé tajemství?

The first nine months of Donald Trump's term were stormy, outrageous - and absolutely mesmerising. Now, thanks to his deep access to the West Wing, bestselling author Michael Wolff tells the riveting story of how Trump launched a tenure as volatile and fiery as the man himself. In this explosive book, Wolff provides a wealth of new details about the chaos in the Oval Office. Among the revelations: - What President Trump's staff really thinks of him - What inspired Trump to claim he was wire-tapped by President Obama - Why FBI director James Comey was really fired - Why chief strategist Steve Bannon and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner couldn't be in the same room - Who is really directing the Trump administration's strategy in the wake of Bannon's firing - What the secret to communicating with Trump is - What the Trump administration has in common with the movie The Producers Never before has a presidency so divided the American people. Brilliantly reported and astoundingly fresh, Michael Wolff's Fire and Fury shows us how and why Donald Trump has become the king of discord and disunion.

Jack Joyce se šest let snažil uniknout – uniknout svému životu, uniknout času, uniknout šílenství svého bratra Willa. Ale když se nakonec vrátí domů, ukáže se, že jeho bratr zas tak šílený není. Will zkonstruoval stroj času, který má potenciál zachránit lidstvo. Válka? Dá se jí předejít. Přírodní katastrofy? Dají se zastavit. Je tu jen jeden malý problém... jeho stroj zároveň způsobí konec času, jak jej známe. Jack má jen jednu šanci vrátit čas zpátky, opravit, co se porouchalo, zachránit svět.

Marina Willett has a problem. Her husband, Charlie, has become obsessed with H.P. Lovecraft, in particular with one episode in the legendary horror writer's life: In the summer of 1934, the 'old gent' lived for two months with a gay teenage fan named Robert Barlow, at Barlow's family home in central Florida. Were they friends - or something more? Just when Charlie thinks he's solved the puzzle, a new scandal erupts, and he disappears. The police say it's suicide. Marina, a psychiatrist, doesn't believe them. A tour de force of storytelling inspired by Lovecraft and his gang.

Hrad Hayholt, kdysi slavné sídlo Sithů, nyní hlavní město království lidí, oblehli Nornové, jejich zapřisáhlí nepřátelé, a začali rozsévat zkázu. A zatímco pozornost spojenců se upíná k tomuto nečekanému, bleskovému útoku, Utuk’ku, nesmrtelná královna Bílých lišek mění strategii a vrhá všechny své síly k tajemnému a úporně bráněnému Tanakirú – Údolí mlh. Zachráněná královna Miriamele spěšně shromáždí své věrné, aby vytáhla Hayholtu na pomoc a zajala zrádného kancléře Pasevallese, ale přichází pozdě – hrad je v troskách a zrádce uprchl. Z neobvyklého pouta mezi princem Morganem, předpokládaným dědicem trůnu, a Nezeru, odrodilou nornskou bojovnicí, se cestou do Tanakirú stalo něco hlubšího a podivuhodnějšího, než kdokoli z nich čekal. Pronikají čím dál blíž k jádru záhad, jež údolí skrývá, setkávají se s divy i hrůzami, až nakonec stanou před dávným tajemstvím, pro něž nornská královna válku rozpoutala – tajemstvím, jež může zničit nesmrtelné i lidi. Ani to však zdaleka nejsou všichni hráči toho velkolepého finále, kterým Tad Williams s přehledem znamenitého vypravěče završuje sérii Poslední král Východního Ardu.