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Miyuki Miyabe

    Miyuki Miyabe is a celebrated contemporary Japanese author whose work spans genres from science fiction and mystery to historical fiction and social commentary. She began writing novels at 23 and has since become a remarkably prolific storyteller. Miyabe's narratives are known for their profound exploration of human psychology and the intricacies of social dynamics. Her distinctive voice and compelling plots make her a significant figure in modern Japanese literature, offering readers both thrilling narratives and insightful perspectives.

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    The Devil's Whisper
    ICO: Castle in the Mist
    All She was Worth
    Brave Story
    Crossfire
    • 2023

      Antologia dziewięciu opowiadań grozy osadzonych w dawnym Edo. W Japonii czasów samurajów los rzadko bywał łaskawy dla kobiet. Sprowadzane do roli służących, obiektów seksualnych czy dekoracji, które porzuca się, gdy tylko ich uroda przeminie, zależne od swoich ojców, mężów i synów, w sytuacjach, kiedy ci nadużywali swojej pozycji, nie miały gdzie dochodzić sprawiedliwości przynajmniej za życia. Nic więc dziwnego, że w opowieściach o duchach, którymi chętnie raczyli się mieszkańcy Edo w upalne, letnie wieczory, najstraszliwszymi upiorami stawały się właśnie skrzywdzone kobiety. Miyuki Miyabe, autorka bestsellerowych kryminałów, proponuje Czytelnikowi tchnący świeżością zbiór opowieści fantastycznych, które tylko pozornie dotyczą czasów dawno minionych i równie dobrze można je odczytywać jako niezwykle trafny komentarz na temat współczesności. Nie od dziś bowiem wiadomo, że ludzka zazdrość, cierpienie, pożądanie czy samotność zawsze i wszędzie przynoszą straszliwe konsekwencje, a najczarniejsze scenariusze pisze życie Przekład z języka japońskiego: Michał Chodkowski Poznaj powieść, która zainspirowała Hayao Miyazakiego do nakręcenia słynnej animacji z 1989 roku! Przekład z języka japońskiego: Aleksandra Przybysz Ilustracje: Magdalena Danielewicz

      Ayashi. Tajemnicze historie z Edo
    • 2016

      三島屋変調百物語 - 3: 泣き童子

      • 475 pages
      • 17 hours of reading

      三島屋伊兵衛の姪・おちか一人が聞いては聞き捨てる変わり百物語が始まって一年。幼なじみとの祝言をひかえた娘や田舎から江戸へ来た武士など様々な客から不思議な話を聞く中で、おちかの心の傷も癒えつつあった。ある日、三島屋を骸骨のように痩せた男が訪れ「話が終わったら人を呼んでほしい」と願う。男が語り始めたのは、ある人物の前でだけ泣きやまぬ童子の話。童子に隠された恐ろしき秘密とは―三島屋シリーズ第三弾!

      三島屋変調百物語 - 3: 泣き童子
    • 2011

      High fantasy and true love come to life in this novel based on the hit video game. A boy with horns, marked for death. A girl who sleeps in a cage of iron. The Castle of the Mist calls for its sacrifice: a horned child, born once a generation. When, on a single night in his thirteenth year, Ico's horns grow long and curved, he knows his time has come. But why does the Castle of the Mist demand this offering, and can the castle keep Ico's destiny from intertwining with that of the girl imprisoned within its walls? Delve into the mysteries of Miyuki Miyabe's work of fantasy: a grand achievement of imagination, inspired by the award-winning game for the PlayStation 2, soon to be remastered in high-definition for the PlayStation 3. When a boy named Ico grows long curved horns overnight, his fate has been sealed—he is to be sacrificed in the Castle in the Mist. But in the castle, Ico meets a young girl named Yorda imprisoned in its halls. Alone they will die, but together Ico and Yorda might just be able to defy their destinies and escape the magic of the castle. Based on the video game filmmaker Guillermo del Toro (Hellboy, Pan's Labyrinth) called a “masterpiece,” Japan's leading fantasist Miyuki Miyabe has crafted a tale of magic, loss, and love that will never be forgotten.

      ICO: Castle in the Mist
    • 2010

      断崖絶壁に建つ夢の城にやってきたイコは、鳥篭に囚われた一人の少女・ヨルダと出逢う。「ここにいちゃいけない。一緒にこの城を出よう。二人ならきっと大丈夫」。なぜ霧の城はニエを求めるのか。古のしきたりとヨルダの真実とは。二人が手を取り合ったとき、この城で起きた悲しい事件の幻が現れ始める。

      イコ: 霧の城 2. Ico: Kiri No Shiro 2
    • 2010

      霧の城が呼んでいる、時が来た、生贅を捧げよ、と。イコはトクサ村に何十年かに一人生まれる角の生えたニエの子。その角を持つ者は「生贅の刻」が来たら、霧の城へ行き、城の一部となり永遠の命を与えられるという。親友トトによって特別な御印を得たイコは「必ず戻ってくる」と誓い、村を出立するが―。

      イコ: 霧の城 1. Ico: Kiri No Shiro 1
    • 2009

      新潮文庫: 孤宿の人〈下〉

      • 520 pages
      • 19 hours of reading

      加賀様は悪霊だ。丸海に災厄を運んでくる。妻子と側近を惨殺した咎で涸滝の屋敷に幽閉された加賀殿の祟りを領民は恐れていた。井上家を出たほうは、引手見習いの宇佐と姉妹のように暮らしていた。やがて、涸滝に下女として入ったほうは、頑なに心を閉ざす加賀殿といつしか気持ちを通わせていく。水面下では、藩の存亡を賭した秘策が粛々と進んでいた。著者の時代小説最高峰、感涙の傑作。

      新潮文庫: 孤宿の人〈下〉
    • 2009

      孤宿の人

      • 493 pages
      • 18 hours of reading

      北は瀬戸内海に面し、南は山々に囲まれた讃岐国・丸海藩。江戸から金比羅代参に連れ出された九歳のほうは、この地に捨て子同然置き去りにされた。幸いにも、藩医を勤める井上家に引き取られるが、今度はほうの面倒を見てくれた井上家の琴江が毒殺されてしまう。折しも、流罪となった幕府要人・加賀殿が丸海藩へ入領しようとしていた。やがて領内では、不審な毒死や謎めいた凶事が相次いだ。

      孤宿の人
    • 2009

      Brave Story

      • 816 pages
      • 29 hours of reading
      4.1(160)Add rating

      Wataru Mitani has to grow up fast, and not just in this world but in a magical land called Vision. Young Wataru flees his messed-up life to navigate the magical world of Vision, a land filled with creatures both fierce and friendly. His ultimate destination is the Tower of Destiny where a goddess of fate awaits. Only when he has finished his journey and collected five elusive gemstones will he possess the Demon's Bane--the key that will grant him his most heartfelt wish...the wish to bring his family back together again! Young Wataru flees his messed-up life to navigate the magical world of Vision, a land filled with creatures both fierce and friendly. His ultimate destination is the Tower of Destiny where a goddess of fate awaits. Only when he has finished his journey and collected five elusive gemstones will he possess the Demon's Bane--the key that will grant him his most heartfelt wish...the wish to bring his family back together again!

      Brave Story
    • 2007

      Crossfire

      • 416 pages
      • 15 hours of reading

      Krimi. Imagine possessing the paranormal ability to set someone on fire. Toast. Just by thinking about it. Junko Aoki has those pyrokinetic powers, and she's using them to leave a trail of smoldering bodies across Tokyo

      Crossfire
    • 2007

      Sixteen-year-old Mamoru Kusaka has recently moved to Tokyo to live with his aunt and uncle after the death of his mother. Just as he is beginning to adjust to his new life, his uncle is involved in a late-night accident while driving his taxicab. A young coed is dead and Uncle Taiko is charged with manslaughter, even though the circumstances seem suspect.Struggling to help his uncle, Mamoru discovers that the victim had been involved in a cruel scam with three other young women. Two of the four have also recently died in similarly violent incidents.Several days after the accident, a powerful businessman comes forward as a witness. But instead of making things clearer, the mans testimony only adds more confusing lies and deceptions to an already puzzling case, as Mamoru races to save the last of the four women targeted by the real killer.

      The Devil's Whisper