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The land is sickening, its elemental magicks blighted by a deadly malaise, and the Dark Lord is wounded and hungry... WIT'CH STAR is the climax to this spellbinding fantasy adventure. schovat popis

Set in the unique bubble universe of Virga, this novel continues the exploration of its intricate world, blending science fiction with themes of survival and power dynamics. Readers will encounter familiar elements from previous works, such as the interplay of light and gravity, while delving deeper into the lives of its inhabitants. The narrative promises to expand on the political and social structures that define this captivating universe, offering both thrilling adventure and thought-provoking concepts.

A rollercoaster ride through the dark and turbulent universe of REVELATION SPACE: an interstellar thriller where nothing - and no one - is what they seem . . .

Look further into the dark heart of mankind: awe-inspiring doomsday weapons, vicious AIs, cities overwhelmed by plagues that twist and meld man and machine in this further leap into the darkly imagined future of Revelation Space.

Garth Baxtor possesses a unique ability known as The Touch, inherited from his physician father, allowing him to perceive the emotions and ailments of others through physical contact. As a minister in Escator, he uses this gift to diagnose and heal the sick, navigating the complexities of both physical and emotional suffering. His journey explores themes of healing, empathy, and the profound connections between mind and body.

In Diamond Dogs, Richard Swift heads to the planet Golgotha, home to a mysterious structure, which is responsible for the destruction of a starship, and in Turquoise Days, one woman holds the key to preserving life on the plant of Turquoise. Reprint.

Set in a declining Galactic Empire, the story follows Hari Seldon, who reluctantly becomes the First Minister, tasked with managing 25 million worlds from Trantor. Alongside his bio-engineered wife Dors and alien companion Yugo, Seldon continues his work on psychohistory, a science aimed at altering the course of history to prevent a looming Dark Age. As he navigates the challenges of power and fate, he faces an unprecedented threat that challenges his vision for the future.

A young man seeks vengeance against the man who killed his parents in this action-packed science fiction thriller series opener. It is the distant future. The world known as Virga is a fullerene balloon three thousand kilometers in diameter, filled with air, water, and aimlessly floating chunks of rock. The humans who live in this vast environment must build their own fusion suns and “towns” that are in the shape of enormous wood and rope wheels that are spun for gravity. Young, fit, bitter, and friendless, Hayden Griffin is a very dangerous man. He’s come to the city of Rush in the nation of Slipstream with one thing in mind: to take murderous revenge for the deaths of his parents six years ago. His target is Admiral Chaison Fanning, head of the fleet of Slipstream, which conquered Hayden’s nation of Aerie years ago. And the fact that Hayden’s spent his adolescence living with pirates doesn’t bode well for Fanning’s chances . . .

A wonderully exciting debut fantasy that recalls both Philip Pullman and Scott Lynch.

In Kit Whitfields Roman wird Venedig im Mittelalter lebendig, wo ein Pakt zwischen Menschen und Wasserwesen das Weltbild veränderte. Fünfhundert Jahre später herrschen Neid und Missgunst, während Prinzessin Anne um ihre Stellung am Hof kämpft, ohne zu wissen, dass ihr Schicksal mit einem Meermann verknüpft ist.