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Set against the backdrop of Jim Crow America, this novel intertwines historical fiction with elements of pulp noir and Lovecraftian horror, creating a vivid exploration of societal terrors. The story delves into the challenges faced by its characters as they navigate a world filled with both racial prejudice and supernatural threats. Its unique blend of genres offers a fresh perspective on the past, making it a compelling read that resonates with contemporary themes of fear and resilience.

In the summer of 1957, Atticus Turner and his father, Montrose, journey to North Carolina to commemorate their ancestor's escape from slavery by retracing his route into the Great Dismal Swamp. However, an encounter with an old adversary turns their historical journey into a perilous life-and-death chase. Meanwhile, in Chicago, George Berry battles cancer and makes a dangerous pact with the ghost of Hiram Winthrop, who offers a miraculous cure—but only if George can resurrect him first. Fifteen-year-old Horace Berry, grappling with the recent murder of a close friend, joins his mother, Hippolyta, and her friend Letitia Dandridge on a research trip to Nevada for The Safe Negro Travel Guide. Hippolyta harbors a secret agenda that will take them to the far reaches of the universe, bringing a new threat to Letitia's home. Additionally, Letitia's sister, Ruby, is living a double life as her white alter ego, Hillary Hyde, and faces chaos when her supply of transformation potion runs low. As these tensions build, the return of Caleb Braithwhite, stripped of his magic and banished from Chicago, complicates matters further. He seeks to reclaim his power and settle old scores, intensifying the looming dangers for all involved.

The book behind the HBO Series from J.J. Abrams, Misha Green and Jordan Peele (Director of Get Out) A chimerical blend of magic, power, hope, and freedom that stretches across time, touching diverse members of two black families, Lovecraft Country by Matt Ruff is a devastating kaleidoscopic portrait of racism - the terrifying specter that continues to haunt us today. Chicago, 1954. When his father Montrose goes missing, twenty-two year-old Army veteran Atticus Turner embarks on a road trip to New England to find him, accompanied by his Uncle George - publisher of The Safe Negro Travel Guide - and his childhood friend Letitia. On their journey to the manor of Mr. Braithwhite - heir to the estate that owned one of Atticus's ancestors - they encounter both mundane terrors of white America and malevolent spirits that seem straight out of the weird tales George devours. At the manor, Atticus discovers his father in chains, held prisoner by a secret cabal named the Order of the Ancient Dawn - led by Samuel Braithwhite and his son Caleb - which has gathered to orchestrate a ritual that shockingly centers on Atticus. And his one hope of salvation may be the seed of his - and the whole Turner clan's - destruction.

„Kraina Lovecrafta” to jazda bez trzymanki przez rasistowskie Stany Zjednoczone lat pięćdziesiątych. Na podstawie książki powstał serial HBO twórców znakomitego „Westworld”. Chicago, 1954 rok. Dwudziestodwuletni były żołnierz, Atticus Turner, wyrusza do Nowej Anglii, by odnaleźć swego zaginionego ojca. Towarzyszą mu wuj George, wydawca Przewodnika Bezpiecznego Murzyna, oraz Letycja, przyjaciółka z dzieciństwa. Podczas podróży do rezydencji pana Braithwhite’a, spadkobiercy posiadłości, która swego czasu należała do jednego z przodków Atticusa, natrafiają zarówno na realistyczne zagrożenia białej Ameryki, jak i złowrogie duchy, które wydają się pochodzić prosto z fantastycznych powieści. „Kraina Lovecrafta” to osobliwa opowieść o magii, nadziei, wolności i harcie ducha, a przy tym przerażająca wizja rasizmu, którego duch nie przestaje nas prześladować.

John Chu is a paid guide to online role-playing games. For a fee, he and his crew will provide you with a top-flight character equipped with the best weapons and armor, and take you dragon-slaying in the Realms of Asgarth, hunting rogue starships in the Alpha Sector, or battling hordes of undead in the zombie apocalypse. Chu's new client, the pseudonymous Mr. Jones, claims to be a 'wealthy, famous person' with powerful enemies, and he's offering a ridiculous amount of money for a comprehensive tour of the world of virtual-reality gaming. For Chu, this is a dream assignment, but as the tour gets underway, he begins to suspect that Mr. Jones is really North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, whose interest in VR gaming has more to do with power than entertainment. As if that weren't enough to deal with, Chu also has to worry about 'Ms. Pang,' who may or may not be an agent of the People's Republic of China, and his angry ex-girlfriend, Darla Jean Covington, who isn't the type to let an international intrigue get in the way of her own plans for revenge. What begins as a whirlwind online adventure soon spills over into the real world.

Nonstop adventure that includes time-shifting, shape-shifting, and Lovecraft- like horrors ... Ruff, a cult favorite for his mind-bending fiction, vividly portrays racism as a horror worse thananything conceived by Lovecraft in this provocative, chimerical novel Booklist (starred review)

Jetzt im Taschenbuch Das Attentat erschüttert die Vereinigten Arabischen Staaten bis ins Mark: Am 9.11.2001 fliegen zwei Flugzeuge in die Türme des Welthandelszentrums von Bagdad, ein drittes ins arabische Verteidigungsministerium in Riad, ein viertes stürzt in der Wüste ab. Die wirtschaftliche Supermacht sagt dem Terror den Kampf an und besetzt die Ostküste von Amerika – ein Entwicklungsland und die mutmaßliche Heimat der Terroristen. Doch acht Jahre später behauptet ein verhafteter Attentäter Unglaubliches: In Wahrheit seien nicht die Arabischen Staaten die Großmacht, sondern Amerika!

Jane Charlotte has been arrested for murder. During questioning, she tells the police that she is a member of a secret organisation. Her division, the Bad Monkeys, is an execution squad, determined to rid the world of evil people. But the man she has just killed was not on the target list. As her story becomes more bizarre the question becomes- Is Jane lying, crazy - or playing a different game altogether?

Andy Gage was born in 1965 and murdered not long after by his stepfather. . . . It was no ordinary murder. Though the torture and abuse that killed him were real, Andy Gage's death wasn't. Only his soul actually died, and when it died, it broke in pieces. Then the pieces became souls in their own right, coinheritors of Andy Gage's life. . . . While Andy deals with the outside world, more than a hundred other souls share an imaginary house inside Andy's head, struggling to maintain an orderly coexistence: Aaron, the father figure; Adam, the mischievous teenager; Jake, the frightened little boy; Aunt Sam, the artist; Seferis, the defender; and Gideon, who wants to get rid of Andy and the others and run things on his own. Andy's new coworker, Penny Driver, is also a multiple personality, a fact that Penny is only partially aware of. When several of Penny's other souls ask Andy for help, Andy reluctantly agrees, setting in motion a chain of events that threatens to destroy the stability of the house. Now Andy and Penny must work together to uncover a terrible secret that Andy has been keeping . . . from himself.