Tarl Cabot has struggled to free himself from the control of Gor's powerful Priest-Kings, but to no avail. Now he finds that mission challenged by a threat emanating from the planets forbidding northern lands. There, a menacing alien force waits for Tarl, who faces an awesome choice: protect his own position as a rich merchant-slaver, or risk everything to defend the freedom of his world. An adventure filled with incredible incident, barbaric peoples, and the ferocious clashes between men and women that have made John Norman one of science fiction's legendary storytellers.
After King Avram, new ruler of Detina, frees the blond serfs upon which the northern part of the kingdom relies, civil war erupts, with Avram's cousin, Geoffrey, as commander of the rebels. The armies of the divided country face each other in the embattled province of eager to claim the strategically vital city of Marthasville. Turtledove's sequel to Sentry Peak continues his fanciful retelling of the Civil War as a fantasy struggle involving swords and sorcery. American history buffs should enjoy figuring out the real-world parallels in the colorful cast of characters.
Una fantasy orrorifica con i pirati, uno spadaccino voodoo? Chi potrebbe mai mescolare il mondo del pirata Barbanera con la magia nera se non Timothy Powers, il creatore di Le Porte di Anubis, l’autore pi? originale e geniale prodotto dal mondo fantascientifico e fantastico negli ultimi decenni. Lo scenario di questo eccezionale romanzo ? il Mar dei Caraibi del 1718, periodo di grandi cambiamenti per i pirati, un tempo strumento dell’Impero Britannico, libera forza mercenaria che non riveste pi? nessuno scopo strategico per gli inglesi. ? su questo scenario in evoluzione che compare il giovane John Chandagnac, ex burattinaio orfano ...
Cop and conjurer of demons, she's a woman in danger of losing control — to a power that could kill…. That's what Beaulac, Louisiana, detective Kara Gillian was asking herself when an angelic creature named Rhyzkahl unexpectedly appeared during a routine summoning. Kara was hoping to use her occult skills to catch a serial killer, but never had she conjured anything like this unearthly beautiful and unspeakably powerful being whose very touch set off exquisite new dimensions of pleasure. But can she enlist his aid in helping her stop a killer who's already claimed the lives — and souls — of ...
Anna Maria Olsdotter przyjecha?a do ma?ego g?rniczego osiedla Martwe Wrzosy, by poprowadzi? szko?? dla dzieci robotnik?w. Nie wszyscy jednak ucieszyli si? z jej obecno?ci, a wkr?tce kto? usi?owa? j? zamordowa?. Anna Maria wezwa?a na pomoc kuzyna, Heikego Linda. Przyby? on dos?ownie w ostatnim momencie, gdy nad wieloma mieszka?cami osady zawis?o ?miertelne niebezpiecze?stwo…
Upi?r grasuje w budynku Opery w Ankh-Morpork. Nosi mask? bia?? jak ko?? i terroryzuje ca?y zesp??, w tym nie?miertelnego Enrico Basilic?, kt?ry je bez przerwy, nawet kiedy ?piewa. Czy jest lepszy spos?b na pozbycie si? upiora ni? czarownica? Na scen? wkracza najnowsza operowa diva, Perdita X.
Nad Morganville zbieraj? si? cienie… Wkr?tce rozpocznie si? walka, kt?ra zdecyduje o losach miasta i jego mieszka?c?w…Do Morganville wr?ci? Bishop, pot??ny wampir, kt?ry zamierza przej?? w?adz? i zaprowadzi? nowy krwawy porz?dek. My?li siedemnastoletniej Claire zaprz?ta jednak co? innego: pi?kna i niebezpieczna wampirzyca ze ?wity Bishopa zapragn??a jej ch?opaka i robi wszystko, ?eby go zdoby?.Lecz prawdziwy koszmar zaczyna si?, gdy Claire odkrywa, jakie zamiary ma Bishop wobec ?ywych i umar?ych. I jak? potworn? pu?apk? zastawi? na ?miertelnych mieszka?c?w Morganville…
Schuyler Van Alen wants an explanation for the mysterious deaths of young Blue Bloods. Her search brings her to Venice, Italy, in the hopes of finding the one person who can help. Meanwhile, back in New York, preparations are feverishly underway for the famous Four Hundred Ball, an exclusive gala hosted by the city’s wealthy, powerful, and unhuman—a true Blue Blood affair. But it’s at the after-party masquerade that the true danger lurks. Hidden behind the masks is a revelation that will change the course of a young vampire’s destiny. Rich with glamour, attitude, and vampire lore, this second installment in the Blue Bloods saga will leave readers thirsty for more.
After an upbringing of proper behavior and oppressive expectations, Aralorn fled her noble birthright for a life of adventure as a mercenary spy. Her latest mission involves spying on the increasingly powerful sorcerer Geoffrey ae'Magi. But in a war against an enemy armed with the powers of illusion, how do you know who the true enemy is—or where he will strike next?
When Master Drachton Below unleashed a plague of sleep, which ironically claims him as well as his targets, Cley realizes that he will have to journey into his former master's memory to find a solution.
The year is 2033. The world has been reduced to rubble. Humanity is nearly extinct. The half-destroyed cities have become uninhabitable through radiation. Beyond their boundaries, they say, lie endless burned-out deserts and the remains of splintered forests. Survivors still remember the past greatness of humankind. But the last remains of civilisation have already become a distant memory, the stuff of myth and legend. More than 20 years have passed since the last plane took off from the earth. Rusted railways lead into emptiness. The ether is void and the airwaves echo to a soulless howling where previously the frequencies were ...
Bracia Jordi i Antonio wraz ze swym dalekim kuzynem Mortenem oraz przyjaci??kami, Unni i Vesl?, usi?uj? rozwi?za? zagadk? kl?twy. Kto? jednak nastaje na ich ?ycie, ataki si? powtarzaj?. W?r?d cz?onk?w grupy budzi si? mi?o??, lecz straszne przekle?stwo sprawia, ?e m?odzi nie mog? my?le? o w?asnym szcz??ciu…
