The Wheel of Time turns and Ages come and pass. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow. For centuries, gleemen have told of The Great Hunt of the Horn. Now the Horn itself is found: the Horn of Valere long thought only legend, the Horn which will raise the dead heroes of the ages. And it is stolen. THE WHEEL OF TIME Book One: The Eye of the World Book Two: The Great Hunt Book Three: The Dragon Reborn Book Four: The Shadow Rising Book Five: The Fires of Heaven Book Six: Lord of Chaos Book Seven: A Crown of Swords Book Eight: The Path of Daggers Book Nine: Winter's Heart Book Ten: Crossroads of Twilight
It is the twenty-ninth century and the universe of the Human Hegemony is under threat. Invasion by the warlike rebel Ousters looms, and the mysterious schemes of the secessionist Al TechnoCore bring chaos even closer. On the eve of disaster, with the entire galaxy at war, seven pilgrims set forth on a final voyage to the legendary Time Tombs on Hyperion, home to the Shrike, a lethal creature, part god and part killing machine, whose powers transcend the limits of time and space. Like another fabled group of pilgrims, each traveller shares his story with his fellows, seeking answers to the unsolved riddles of all their lives. And they have resolved to die before discovering anything less than the secrets of the universe itself. HYPERION is a brilliant tapestry, a superb vision of future technology and ancient religions, of scientific revelation and timeless mystery, of transcendent joy and mind-bending horror. It is a landmark in modern science fiction.
In the Third Age, and Age of Prophecy, the World and Time themselves hang in the balance. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow.
Long before A Game of Thrones became an international phenomenon, #1 New York Times bestselling author George R. R. Martin had taken his loyal readers across the cosmos. Now back in print after almost ten years, Tuf Voyaging is the story of quirky and endearing Haviland Tuf, an unlikely hero just trying to do right by the galaxy, one planet at a time. Haviland Tuf is an honest space-trader who likes cats. So how is it that, in competition with the worst villains the universe has to offer, he’s become the proud owner of a seedship, the last remnant of Earth’s legendary Ecological Engineering Corps? Never mind; just be thankful that the most powerful weapon in human space is in good hands—hands which now have the godlike ability to control the genetic material of thousands of outlandish creatures. Armed with this unique equipment, Tuf is set to tackle the problems that human settlers have created in colonizing far-flung worlds: hosts of hostile monsters, a population hooked on procreation, a dictator who unleashes plagues to get his own way . . . and in every case, the only thing that stands between the colonists and disaster is Tuf’s ingenuity—and his reputation as a man of integrity in a universe of rogues. “A rich blend of adventure, humor, compassion and all the other things that make being human worthwhile.”—Analog “A new facet of Martin’s manysided talent.”—Asimov’s
This deluxe series of Robert E. Howard's immortal character, Conan the Barbarian, is an attempt to preserve the Conan tales in their original form. These are quality volumes with a wealth of illustrations by award winning artists.The Hour of the Dragon is the only novel length story in Robert E. Howard's remarkable Conan series. It is issued here as a part of our deluxe Conan editions.This is a volume of Conan's greatest adventures. The massive Cimmerian finds himself pitted against werewolves, a giant ape, pirates and the malignant and mighty sorcerer who is risen from the dead -- the evil Xaltotun.
La tanto enfatizzata "vittoria" del leone di Lannister, avvenuta nell'Ombra della Profezia, lascia un'impronta di sangue. La struttura di potere della dinastia dell'oro di Castel Granito sembra crollare. Con l'infame lord Tywin assassinato dal figlio nano e la regina Cersei imprigionata nelle segrete del Credo dei Sette Dèi, il piccolo Re Tommen si trova su un trono instabile. Il destino dell'intero continente occidentale è di nuovo in bilico. Sulla remota Barriera di ghiaccio, Jon Snow deve consolidare il suo rango di lord comandante dei Guardiani della notte, affrontando nemici terribili e soprannaturali. Nel frattempo, Daenerys Targaryen difende il suo dominio contro antiche e nuove minacce, mentre il furore della sua nobile casa riemerge dalle ombre del passato. In fuga verso le città libere, Tyrion Lannister, l'astuto Folletto regicida, si ritrova coinvolto in un complotto inconcepibile. Potrebbe essere lui la chiave per la restaurazione della dinastia del Drago. Lanciato in una pericolosa ricerca lungo un fiume leggendario e letale, Tyrion deve affrontare avversari inaspettati...
