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This series transports readers to a far-future Earth where technology is fading, replaced by the rise of swords and sorcery. A devastating civil war engulfs the planet's last great kingdom, threatening to obliterate civilization. As ancient, uncontrollable relics resurface, the narrative explores cycles of decline and rebirth. Immerse yourself in a world where high fantasy clashes with a post-apocalyptic vision.

The Pastel City
Das Rauschen dunkler Schwingen. Science Fiction Fantasy
Viriconium
Viriconium

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  1. 1

    The Pastel City

    • 144 pages
    • 6 hours of reading
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    This is Elric-like in its presentation. It wouldn't be surprising if the author (at the time of publication, still in his twenties) was strongly influenced by Moorcock's style of writing & subject matter. In a far-future world where technology is on the decline & swords & sorcery on the rise, a civil war in Earth's last great kingdom threatens to destroy civilization. The aggressor kingdom has unearthed ancient relics of the past it cannot control. Overall the story moves pretty quickly, with some relatively memorable characters with forgettable names. The ending is cliched. Earth has evidently gone through several cycles of decline & rebirth (Midsummer Century, anyone?). Even the ancient artifacts & places don't bear any recognizable resemblance to things known today. That lends things a bit too much unreality. Others may find the far future vista refreshing.--Caleb N. Diffell (edited)

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  • Viriconium

    • 562 pages
    • 20 hours of reading
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    In Viriconium, the young men whistle to one another all night long as they go about their deadly games. If you wake suddenly, you might hear footsteps running, or an urgent sigh. After a minute or two, the whistles move away in the direction of the Tinmarket or the Margarethestrasse. The next day, some lordling is discovered in the gutter with his throat cut. Who can tell fantasy from reality, magic from illusion, hero from villain, man from monster ... in Viriconium? Published here for the first time in one volume, and in the author's preferred order, are all the Viriconium stories, originally published in four books: The Pastel City, A Storm of Wings, In Viriconium and Viriconium Nights.

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  • Viriconium

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    W Viriconium młodzi mężczyźni, nocami zaprzątnięci morderczymi gierkami, porozumiewają się za pomocą gwizdnięć. Ktoś, kto obudzi się znienacka w środku nocy, może czasem usłyszeć tupot ich nóg albo czyjś naglący szept. Potem te odgłosy znikają, oddalają się w stronę Cynowego Rynku bądź Margarethestrasse. Następnego dnia, gdzieś w rynsztoku, zostanie odnaleziony kolejny arystokrata z poderżniętym gardłem. Kto odróżni, co jest rzeczywistością, a co majakiem; co magią, a co iluzją; kto bohaterem, a kto łotrem; kto człowiekiem, a kto potworem... w Viriconium?

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