to dalszy ci?g . Nancy Kress powraca do stworzonego przez siebie ?wiata — do Stan?w Zjednoczonych odmienionych przez powszechne stosowanie modyfikacji genetycznych. Genomodyfikowani utrzymuj? zwyk?ych ludzi w zamian za przyzwolenie na swoje rz?dy.W zaciszu stworzonej przez siebie wyspy opracowuj? w?asny porz?dek ?wiata, od czasu do czasu zadziwiaj?c ludzko?? wynalazkami. Ameryka, przyt?oczona ci??arem wielomilionowej populacji bezczynnych trutni, wstrz?sana nieodpowiedzialnymi eksperymentami genetyk?w i nanotechnik?w, pogr??a si? w chaosie i chyli ku upadkowi.
The planet Cadwal has an ecosystem unique in the human-explored galaxy; a thousand years past it was set aside as a natural preserve, protected by law and covenant against colonization and exploitation.But now the elite Conservator culture that has developed on Cadwal is facing a conspiracy of humans and aliens to open the planet, and its rich resources, to full commercial use. Glawen Clattuc, scion of one of the scientific houses of Cadwal, must discover who exactly is behind all the sabotage, and bring them to interplanetary justice.But Glawen soon discovers that he is investigating his own family — there are ancient crimes to be discovered, as well as the key that will resolve the crisis that threatens Cadwal and its way of life.
Awatarowie byli nie?miertelni i ?yli jak kr?lowie – mimo ?e ich imperium umiera?o. Nie?miertelno?? gwarantowa?y im magiczne kryszta?y, kt?rych wp?yw s?ab?, przy?mione przez moc wielkiego potopu i niespodziewanej epoki lodowej. Gdy jednak na niebie ukaza?y si? dwa ksi??yce, a na Ziemi? najecha?y bezlitosne armie Kryszta?owej kr?lowej, siej?c terror i zniszczenie, Awatarowie zjednoczyli si? ze swymi podanymi, by broni? rodzinnego wszech?wiata.Kiedy ich miastom zagrozi?a zag?ada, pojawi?o si? trzech bohater?w. Talaban, wojownik udr?czony wspomnieniem przesz?o?ci, Probierz, ...
Czarnoksi??nik M?ri i jego syn Dolg przybywaj? na Islandi?, by wykona? bardzo wa?ne zadanie. Dolg ma przy sobie cudowny szafir, obiekt po??dania rycerzy Zakonu ?wi?tego S?o?ca. Siedmiu niezwykle gro?nych, gotowych na wszystko rycerzy r?wnie? wyprawia si? na Islandi?. Otrzymali wyra?ny rozkaz: Zabi? Dolga i powr?ci? z niebieskim kamieniem…
For eight years, Commodore Honor Harrington has been in the forefront of the battle between the Star Kingdom of Manticore and the vastly more powerful People's Republic of Haven. Now Honor has fallen, captured by the Peep Navy.
The first book in a fabulous new trilogy set in Well World—site of bestselling SF mainstay Jack Chalker's most successful series of novels. For uncounted aeons, the Well World had given order to the universe. Now, an utterly alien entity was loose—and bent on corrupting the Well World.
While at her friend, Mary K's house, Alisa steals a Book of Shadows from Mary K's elder sister, Morgan. Alisa is inexplicably drawn to the book. She makes the shocking discovery that this Book of Shadows was written by her mother, which means that Alisa is half-witch. She turns to Morgan and Hunter, both blood-witches, for support and development of her powers. Her revelation comes just in time, for the dark wave is upon them and the witches of the Kithic coven join forces to defeat this evil before it destroys everything in its path.
DEMON ENSLAVEDLore is a Seminus half-breed demon who has been forced to act as his dark master's assassin. Now to earn his freedom and save his sister's life, he must complete one last kill. Powerful and ruthless, he'll stop at nothing to carry out this deadly mission. AN ANGEL TEMPTEDIdess is an earthbound angel with a wild side, sworn to protect the human Lore is targeting. She's determined to thwart her wickedly handsome adversary by any means necessary—even if that means risking her vow of eternal chastity. But what begins as a simple seduction soon turns into a passion that leaves both angel and demon craving complete surrender.Torn between duty and desire, Lore and Idess must join forces as they battle their attraction for each other. Because an enemy from the past is rising again—one hellbent on vengeance and unthinkable destruction.
Definire insolito un romanzo di fantascienza, e raccomandarlo come tale ai lettori, pu? sembrare il colmo dell’ingenuit? e del semplicismo. Eppure ? proprio quest’aggettivo, insolito, che conviene prima di ogni altro al lungo e straordinario romanzo che presentiamo in questo numero di Natale: insolito per l’intreccio, d’una semplicit?, e nello stesso tempo d’una sapienza unica nel dosaggio e nella progressione dei colpi di scena; insolito per l’acutezza dell’osservazione psicologica, superiore non solo a quella della fantascienza media, ma perfino a quella di uno specialista del «mordente» come Sheckley; insolito per la raffinatezza della ...
Tras un accidentado aterrizaje en la superficie del planeta Ed?n, los seis miembros de la tripulaci?n de una nave espacial consiguen tomar contacto con las criaturas que lo pueblan, sometidas, a su entender, a una tenebrosa tiran?a. Tal es el planteamiento del que parte Stanislaw Lem para enfrentarnos a una realidad ajena y plantear as?, m?s all? de la peripecia del propio relato y de acuerdo con su inquietud por la dimensi?n filos?fica del ser humano, una serie de interrogantes que no nos resultan desconocidos: ?Es l?cito imponer a unos datos ...
She had seen the unspeakable. She would learn the unknowable. Now, she would fight the invincible. In the third and final installment of the Providence series, Nina Grey will marry the wrong man, carry the child that was never supposed to be born, and fight a war she can't win. Faced with the impossible task of protecting his new wife and unborn child against the throes of Hell, Jared Ryel is allowed no mistakes. Pressured to return the Naissance de Demoniac to Jerusalem, he revisits St. Ann's to learn the answers were in front of him all along. Together, they must survive long enough to let their child save them — and the world.
In de Zeven Koninkrijken is alles en iedereen in afwachting van de verschrikkelijkste oorlog die het land ooit trof. Immers, de Oorlog van de Vijf Koningen heeft Westeros verdeeld. De bloeddorstige en verraderlijke Lannisters houden nu de ijzeren Troon bezet, daarbij gesteund door bondgenoten die net zo meedogenloos zijn als zijzelf. Maar ook elders broeien de gemoederen.
Wanneer de slagschaduwen van de winter naderen, raken de Zeven Koninkrijken door bloedveten verdeeld. De leden van de Nachtwacht die de Muur bewaken, bereiden zich voor op de grote kou en op de wandelende doden die onveranderlijk meekomen.Elders in de ijzige streken voorbij de Muur, komt een leger van vogelvrijen bijeen. Zij beschikken over de wilde magie van deze ijswoestenij en maken zich op voor een invasie van het Noordelijke Rijk, waar de jeugdige Robb Stark nog maar zo kort zijn kroon draagt.Robb wordt door bittere gevoelens gekweld — zijn zusters zijn verdwenen, verloren geraakt, dood of overgeleverd aan de grillen van de wrede kindkoning Joffrey, die met meedogenloos harde hand het Zuiden regeert. Het is niet de vraag of, maar wanneer de strijd zal losbarsten.
Van de vijf strijders om de macht is er een dood en is een ander in ongenade gevallen, maar de oorlog blijft Westeros onverminderd geselen. Verbonden worden even snel gesloten als verbroken, het verraad is als een besmettelijke ziekte die niemand ontziet.Het Huis Lannister heeft zijn grip op de IJzeren Troon versterkt, maar Tyrion verzet zich tegen zijn intrigerende zuster, zijn brute vader en zijn verwende, sadistische neef. Robb Stark is gedwongen zijn jonge koninkrijk te verdedigen tegen de plunderingen van de Grauwvreugd-clan, die het Noorden voor zichzelf wil.Het slot van de Starks, Winterfel, is ...
The brilliant sequel to the critically acclaimed PASHAZADE Among many other things, Ashraf Bey is a fugitive from the US justice system (definitely); son of the Emir of Tunis (possibly); and chief of detectives in the El Iskandryian police force (apparently). Small wonder that he's a little confused... Raf's ex-fiance Zara still doesn't want to see him, so she says. His nine-year-old niece is busy doing things with computers that are strictly illegal. And when the city suddenly starts to fall apart and Zara's father is accused of mass-murder, Raf begins to learn the true cost of loyalty... As the US, France and Germany try to dominate both the present and future of the Middle East in this alternate 21st century - as they have the past - Ashraf Bey must become both saviour and avenger. It's not an easy trick, but someone has to do it...
