Like two giants the old enemies faced each other across the reaches of the galaxy — the Terran Empire and the Ythrian Domain. Terra was a Leviathan, encroaching ever further among the stars, promising peace and prosperity — but at the price of freedom. Ythri was smaller, but an empire in its own right, peopled by birdlike beings with a civilization and intellect that easily matched Terra’s own.Nominated for Nebula Award in 1973, Hugo and Locus awards in 1974.
Dominic Flandry gets sent to put down a rebellion against the Terran Empire. His investigation reveals that the rebellion is morally justified: an evil governor had engaged in mass murder against innocents. However, Dominic Flandry cannot stand by while the good-intentioned rebels throw the empire into chaos; neither can he allow the governor to bring his vile plans to fruition. To complicate things, Flandry falls in love with the rebel leader’s wife.
Earthmen and Aleriona have met in space and neither side can afford to let the other get too strong. The Aleriona have captured the human outpost, New Europe, and claim that all the inhabitants were killed. The World Federation on Earth seems committed to peace at any price, but there are those, and ex-navy Captain Gunnar Heim is one of them, who know that appeasement will only lead to further Alerion encroachment, and he passionately believes that there must be a showdown now, before its too late. is a novelization of three stories originally published in : “Marque and Reprisal” (February, 1965), “Arsenal Port” (April, 1965), and “Admiralty” (June, 1965).“Marquee and Reprisal” was nominated for Hugo Award for Best Short Story in 1966.
We have said that there are many and strange shadows, memories surviving from dim pasts, in this FANTASTIC UNIVERSE of ours. Poul Anderson turns to a legend from the Northern countries, countries where even today the pagan past seems only like yesterday, and tells the story of Cappen Varra, who came to Norren a long, long time ago.
Jack Havig, a man born with the ability to move at will through the past and the future of mankind, must save the world from a doomed future of tyranny before his time runs out.Nominated for Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1973.
Anu, la gigante roja, tambi?n llamada la Estrella Cruel, El Merodeador, el Sol Demonio, El Vagabundo...se estaba aproximando a Isthar. Como cada mil a?os, abrasar?a la tierra, secar?a los r?os, agostar?a los cultivos, y matar?a.La parte norte del planeta siempre era la m?s afectada. Sus habitantes, los b?rbaros tassui, hab?an decidido no volver a ser las v?ctimas del Tiempo de Fuego y en consecuencia se lanzaron a la conquista de mejores territorios, amenazando acabar con la civilizaci?n.Los miembros de la Asociaci?n y sus legiones pidieron ayuda a los habitantes terrestres de la ciudad de Primavera. Pero la Federaci?n Terrestre ten?a su propia guerra en otro lugar y les prohibi? que actuar?n.
Wie is de beeldschone Storm Darroway? En wat verwacht zij van Malcolm Lockridge?Het zijn vragen die de zojuist uit de gevangenis ontslagen Lockridge nauwelijks interesseren. Voor hem is zij immers in de eerste plaats een redder in hoge nood en al spoedig daarna — en onder wat voor onvermoede omstandigheden! — zijn minnares.Toch zijn er mensen die haar met andere ogen bezien. De Tenil Orugaray noemen haar vol ontzag ‘De Storm’. Anderen zien haar als de onsterfelijke godin die leven schenkt. Voor Brann en zijn gardisten is zij onmiskenbaar een misdadige avonturierster, een meedogenloze vijand die even ...
The time is the 23rd century, and ships are crawling outward from Earth into the interstellar depths. It will take them centuries to reach even the nearer stars, but once they do, future travel will be instantaneous. The ships carry matter transmitters which are not subject to the limitations of lightspeed. In the meantime crews can flit back and forth between the ships and Earth, but until now their only purpose has been to stand watch. Until now. At last one ship has made contact with the stars.First published in magazine in 1958. Later published in slightly changed book form as .Nominated for Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1959.
Zakl?ty miecz jest spragniony! Rozszczepia najt??sze ?elazo. ?piewa o roz?upanych czerepach. Gasi pragnienie w strumieniach krwi.Trwa straszna wojna mi?dzy Kr?lestwem Elf?w a ch?odn? krain? Troll?w, kt?re star?y si? w najkrwawszej z bitew. I jedyn? nadziej? Elf?w jest porwany przez nich m?odzieniec, Skaflok…
