In Kit Whitfields Roman wird Venedig im Mittelalter lebendig, wo ein Pakt zwischen Menschen und Wasserwesen das Weltbild veränderte. Fünfhundert Jahre später herrschen Neid und Missgunst, während Prinzessin Anne um ihre Stellung am Hof kämpft, ohne zu wissen, dass ihr Schicksal mit einem Meermann verknüpft ist.
Set in the unique bubble universe of Virga, this novel continues the exploration of its intricate world, blending science fiction with themes of survival and power dynamics. Readers will encounter familiar elements from previous works, such as the interplay of light and gravity, while delving deeper into the lives of its inhabitants. The narrative promises to expand on the political and social structures that define this captivating universe, offering both thrilling adventure and thought-provoking concepts.
In einer gigantischen Sphäre im Weltall haben Menschen künstliche Sonnen und Gravitationsfelder geschaffen. Der junge Hayden Griffin, dessen Eltern bei einer Strafexpedition getötet wurden, begibt sich auf eine abenteuerliche Reise, um Rache zu üben und wird dabei für immer verändert.
Biology is destiny. For those born feet-first, life is normal. The world is a comfortable place, and every full moon night, you lock yourself in a secure room to fur up in peace. But for those born head-first, the damage done is more than just physical. For a non, locked in his or her human skin, is first and foremost a conscript, drafted at eighteen into DORLA, the Department for the Ongoing Regulation of Lycanthropic Activity. For a DORLA agent, a 'bareback', full moon means patrolling the silent night in search of citizens breaking the curfew. The rest of the month is spent mopping up the after-effects of the trespasses, the fights and the maulings. DORLA has lasted centuries and is no less hated now than it was when the Inquisition first set it up. Lola Galley, twenty-eight and already a scarred veteran, is assigned to defend a curfew-breaker who mutilated a good friend of hers. She doesn't want the case, but she's used to doing things she doesn't want. Only something happens: her maimed friend is murdered before her client can be tried. Lola wants justice. She'll settle for the truth. But in a divided world, asking for the truth may bring answers that you don't want to hear.
A wonderully exciting debut fantasy that recalls both Philip Pullman and Scott Lynch.
A rollercoaster ride through the dark and turbulent universe of REVELATION SPACE: an interstellar thriller where nothing - and no one - is what they seem . . .
Alastair Reynolds takes the reader on another mind-bending ride through his wild and dystopian universe that was first described in 'Revelation Space' and 'Chasm City'.
Ihr Götter! Der Mann kann von Glück sagen, daß er noch lebt, denkt der junge Heiler und legt die Hände auf die vernarbte Schulter des Sklaven. Was er unter dem verhärteten Gewebe spürt, wird sein ganzes Leben verändern. Den sechzehnjährigen Garth, der die Gabe des Heilens besitzt, hat ein rasselnder Metallkäfig in das unterirdische Bergwerk gebracht, wo Sträflinge, zu lebenslanger Zwangsarbeit verurteilt, das kostbare, pechähnliche Glomm abbauen, dem das Land seinen Reichtum verdankt. Und nun entdeckt Garth, daß der Sklave unter der alten Verletzung das magische Königsmal trägt – daß er Maximilian ist, der längst für tot erklärte Thronfolger von Escator. Von Stund an wird Garth von einem einzigen Gedanken beherrscht: Er muß den Gefangenen befreien und ihm zu seinem rechtmäßigen Erbe verhelfen. Immer tiefer gerät er in ein Netz magischer Geheimnisse und tödlicher Intrigen …
Set in a declining Galactic Empire, the story follows Hari Seldon, who reluctantly becomes the First Minister, tasked with managing 25 million worlds from Trantor. Alongside his bio-engineered wife Dors and alien companion Yugo, Seldon continues his work on psychohistory, a science aimed at altering the course of history to prevent a looming Dark Age. As he navigates the challenges of power and fate, he faces an unprecedented threat that challenges his vision for the future.
In Diamond Dogs, Richard Swift heads to the planet Golgotha, home to a mysterious structure, which is responsible for the destruction of a starship, and in Turquoise Days, one woman holds the key to preserving life on the plant of Turquoise. Reprint.