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Three-time Hugo Award winner and NYT bestselling author N. K.
Jemisin sharply examines modern society in her first collection of
short fiction. N. K. Jemisin is one of the most powerful and
acclaimed authors of our time. In the first collection of her
evocative short fiction, which includes never-before-seen stories,
Jemisin equally challenges and delights readers with
thought-provoking narratives of destruction, rebirth, and
redemption. Spirits haunt the flooded streets of New Orleans in the
aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. In a parallel universe, a utopian
society watches our world, trying to learn from our mistakes. A
black mother in the Jim Crow South must save her daughter from a
fey offering impossible promises. And in the Hugo award-nominated
short story "The City Born Great," a young street kid fights to
give birth to an old metropolis's soul. For more from N. K.
Jemisin, check out: The Inheritance TrilogyThe Hundred Thousand
KingdomsThe Broken KingdomsThe Kingdom of Gods The Inheritance
Trilogy (omnibus edition)Shades in Shadow: An Inheritance Triptych
(e-only short fiction)The Awakened Kingdom (e-only novella)
Dreamblood DuologyThe Killing MoonThe Shadowed Sun The Dreamblood
Duology (omnibus) The Broken EarthThe Fifth SeasonThe Obelisk
GateThe Stone Sky
The Academy of Chaenbalu has stood against magic for centuries.
Hidden from the world, acting from the shadows, it trains its
students to detect and retrieve magic artifacts, which it jealously
guards from the misuse of others. Because magic is dangerous:
something that heals can also harm, and a power that aids one
person may destroy another. Of the Academy's many students, only
the most skilled can become Avatars - warrior thieves, capable of
infiltrating the most heavily guarded vaults - and only the most
determined can be trusted to resist the lure of magic. More than
anything, Annev de Breth wants to become one of them.
Wanneer Bilbo Baalens uit sy gerieflike hobbitgat weggevoer word
deur Ghandalf die towenaar en dertien vrypostige dwerge, word hy
onverwags meegesleur in ’n samesweerdery om die dwerge se verlore
skatte terug te steel by Smaug die Vreeslike: ’n reusagtige en baie
gevaarlike draak … Die hobbit is al vir tagtig jaar lank een van
die mees geliefde fantasieverhale ter wereld en word met reg as ’n
klassieke werk beskou.
Painstakingly restored from Tolkien's manuscripts and presented for
the first time as a continuous and standalone story, the epic tale
of Beren and Luthien will reunite fans of The Hobbit and The Lord
of the Rings with Elves and Men, Dwarves and Orcs and the rich
landscape and creatures unique to Tolkien's Middle-earth. The tale
of Beren and Luthien was, or became, an essential element in the
evolution of The Silmarillion, the myths and legends of the First
Age of the World conceived by J.R.R. Tolkien. Returning from France
and the battle of the Somme at the end of 1916, he wrote the tale
in the following year. Essential to the story, and never changed,
is the fate that shadowed the love of Beren and Luthien: for Beren
was a mortal man, but Luthien was an immortal Elf. Her father, a
great Elvish lord, in deep opposition to Beren, imposed on him an
impossible task that he must perform before he might wed Luthien.
This is the kernel of the legend; and it leads to the supremely
heroic attempt of Beren and Luthien together to rob the greatest of
all evil beings, Melkor, called Morgoth, the Black Enemy, of a
Silmaril. In this book Christopher Tolkien has attempted to extract
the story of Beren and Luthien from the comprehensive work in which
it was embedded; but that story was itself changing as it developed
new associations within the larger history. To show something of
the process whereby this legend of Middle-earth evolved over the
years, he has told the story in his father's own words by giving,
first, its original form, and then passages in prose and verse from
later texts that illustrate the narrative as it changed. Presented
together for the first time, they reveal aspects of the story, both
in event and in narrative immediacy, that were afterwards lost.
"This intriguing twist on the chosen child in an elite school trope
confronts the reader with a number of unsettling questions that
will linger long after the final page has turned." - Publishers
Weekly Briella Blake has always been wicked smart. When she's
invited to attend a special school for gifted students, she finally
has the chance to focus on a project that begins to consume her -
the ability to recreate and save copies of a person's entire set of
memories. Her friendship with a raven that's as smart as she is
leads to conflict with her mother Marian, who is no longer able to
deny that there's something wrong with her child. FLAME TREE PRESS
is the new fiction imprint of Flame Tree Publishing. Launching in
2018 the list brings together brilliant new authors and the more
established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices.
'Black Leopard, Red Wolf is the kind of novel I never realized I
was missing until I read it. A dangerous, hallucinatory, ancient
Africa, which becomes a fantasy world as well-realized as anything
Tolkien made, with language as powerful as Angela Carter's. I
cannot wait for the next installment' Neil Gaiman In this stunning
follow-up to his Man Booker-winning A Brief History of Seven
Killings, Marlon James draws on a rich tradition of African
mythology, fantasy and history to imagine an ancient world, a lost
child, an extraordinary hunter, and a mystery with many answers...
'The child is dead. There is nothing left to know.' Tracker is a
hunter, known throughout the thirteen kingdoms as one who has a
nose - and he always works alone. But he breaks his own rule when,
hired to find a lost child, he finds himself part of a group of
hunters all searching for the same boy. Each of these companions is
stranger and more dangerous than the last, from a giant to a witch
to a shape-shifting Leopard, and each has secrets of their own. As
the mismatched gang follow the boy's scent from perfumed citadels
to infested rivers to the enchanted darklands and beyond, set upon
at every turn by creatures intent on destroying them, Tracker
starts to wonder: who really is this mysterious boy? Why do so many
people want to stop him being found? And, most important of all,
who is telling the truth and who is lying? Marlon James weaves a
tapestry of breathtaking adventure through a world at once ancient
and startlingly modern. And, against this exhilarating backdrop of
magic and violence, he explores the fundamentals of truth, the
limits of power, the excesses of ambition, and our need to
understand them all. Black Leopard, Red Wolf is the first novel in
Marlon James's Dark Star Trilogy.
HBO's hit series A GAME OF THRONES is based on George R R Martin's
internationally bestselling series A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE, the
greatest fantasy epic of the modern age. A STORM OF SWORDS: STEEL
AND SNOW is the FIRST part of the third volume in the series.
`Martin has captured the imagination of millions' Guardian Winter
approaches Westeros like an angry beast. The Seven Kingdoms are
divided by revolt and blood feud. In the northern wastes, a horde
of hungry, savage people steeped in the dark magic of the
wilderness is poised to invade the Kingdom of the North where Robb
Stark wears his new-forged crown. And Robb's defences are ranged
against the South, the land of the cunning and cruel Lannisters,
who have his younger sisters in their power. Throughout Westeros,
the war for the Iron Throne rages more fiercely than ever, but if
the Wall is breached, no king will live to claim it.
A new novel from internationally bestselling author Raymond E.
Feist. The world of Garn once boasted five great kingdoms, until
the King of Ithrace was defeated and every member of his family
executed by Lodavico, the ruthless King of Sandura, a man with
ambitions to rule the world. Ithrace's ruling family were the
legendary Firemanes, and represented a great danger to the other
kings. Now four great kingdoms remain, on the brink of war. But
rumour has it that the newborn son of the last king of Ithrace
survived, carried off during battle and sequestered by the Quelli
Nacosti, a secret society whose members are trained to infiltrate
and spy upon the rich and powerful throughout Garn. Terrified that
this may be true, and that the child will grow to maturity with
bloody revenge in his heart, the four kings have placed a huge
bounty on the child's head. In the small village of Oncon, Declan
is apprenticed to a master blacksmith, learning the secrets of
producing the mythical king's steel. Oncon is situated in the
Covenant, a neutral region lying between two warring kingdoms.
Since the Covenant was declared, the region has existed in peace,
until violence explodes as slavers descend upon the village to
capture young men to press as soldiers for Sandura. Declan must
escape, to take his priceless knowledge to Baron Daylon Dumarch,
ruler of Marquensas, perhaps the only man who can defeat Lodavico
of Sandura, who has now allied himself with the fanatical Church of
the One, which is marching across the continent, imposing its
extreme form of religion upon the population and burning
unbelievers as they go. Meanwhile, on the island of Coaltachin, the
secret domain of the Quelli Nacosti, three friends are being
schooled in the deadly arts of espionage and assassination: Donte,
son of one of the most powerful masters of the order; Hava, a
serious girl with fighting abilities that can set any opponent on
their back; and Hatu, a strange, conflicted lad in whom fury and
calm war constantly, whose hair is a bright and fiery shade of
red...
The seventh book of the bestselling Rivers of London urban fantasy series returns to the adventures of Peter Grant, detective and apprentice wizard, as he solves magical crimes in the city of London.
The Faceless Man, wanted for multiple counts of murder, fraud, and crimes against humanity, has been unmasked and is on the run. Peter Grant, Detective Constable and apprentice wizard, now plays a key role in an unprecedented joint operation to bring him to justice.
But even as the unwieldy might of the Metropolitan Police bears down on its foe, Peter uncovers clues that the Faceless Man, far from being finished, is executing the final stages of a long term plan. A plan that has its roots in London's two thousand bloody years of history, and could literally bring the city to its knees.
To save his beloved city Peter's going to need help from his former best friend and colleague--Lesley May--who brutally betrayed him and everything he thought she believed in. And, far worse, he might even have to come to terms with the malevolent supernatural killer and agent of chaos known as Mr Punch....
'I have stolen princesses back from sleeping barrow kings. I burned
down the town of Trebon. I have spent the night with Felurian and
left with both my sanity and my life. I was expelled from the
University at a younger age than most people are allowed in. I
tread paths by moonlight that others fear to speak of during day. I
have talked to Gods, loved women, and written songs that make the
minstrels weep. My name is Kvothe. You may have heard of me' So
begins the tale of Kvothe - currently known as Kote, the unassuming
innkeepter - from his childhood in a troupe of traveling players,
through his years spent as a near-feral orphan in a crime-riddled
city, to his daringly brazen yet successful bid to enter a
difficult and dangerous school of magic. In these pages you will
come to know Kvothe the notorious magician, the accomplished thief,
the masterful musician, the dragon-slayer, the legend-hunter, the
lover, the thief and the infamous assassin. The Name of the Wind is
fantasy at its very best, and an astounding must-read title.
Every year, a conflict breaks out between the Kingdom and the
Empire that usually ends as nothing more than a stalemate. But when
the Empire's ruler, the Fresh Blood Emperor Jircniv, visits the
Great Tomb of Nazarick, Ainz will enter the fray, turning the
border skirmish into an all-out war!
'Fabulous . . . Sure to be another fantasy classic' Huffington Post
UK 'The world Ryan has created for his new dragon adventure is a
joy to visualise' SciFiNow The White Drake's army has cut a bloody
swathe across the world, leaving nothing but ash in its wake.
Thousands of innocents have died beneath its blades and countless
more will surely follow. Only small-time criminal Claydon Torcreek
and master spy Lizanne Lethridge - along with their ragtag band of
allies - stand between the white drake's fury and the world's end.
To save the future, they must delve into the past - and unravel a
timeless mystery that might just turn the tide once and for all.
Armies will clash and ancient secrets will be revealed in The
Empire of Ashes, the thrilling conclusion to Anthony Ryan's
Draconis Memoria series. Praise for the series: 'A fascinating
world packed with dragons, pirates, political machinations and an
interesting magic system to boot' Fantasy Faction 'A marvellous
piece of imagination with plenty of twists, a refreshingly
different setting, and excellent world-building' Mark Lawrence
'Memorable characters and great action' Django Wexler 'Excellent
epic fantasy' BookBag Books by Anthony Ryan: The Draconis Memoria
The Waking Fire The Legion of Flame The Empire of Ashes Raven's
Shadow Blood Song Tower Lord Queen of Fire Raven's Blade The Wolf's
Call (coming summer 2019)
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A KINGDOM AT RISK, A CROWN DIVIDED, A FAMILY DRENCHED IN BLOOD
Tessa Gratton's debut epic adult fantasy, The Queens of Innis Lear,
brings to life a world that hums with ancient magic, and characters
as ruthless as the tides. The erratic decisions of a
prophecy-obsessed king have drained Innis Lear of its wild magic,
leaving behind a trail of barren crops and despondent subjects.
Enemy nations circle the once-bountiful isle, sensing its growing
vulnerability, hungry to control the ideal port for all trade
routes. The king's three daughters - battle-hungry Gaela, master
manipulator Reagan, and restrained, starblessed Elia - know the
realm's only chance of resurrection is to crown a new sovereign,
proving a strong hand can resurrect magic and defend itself. But
their father will not choose an heir until the longest night of the
year, when prophecies align and a poison ritual can be enacted.
Refusing to leave their future in the hands of blind faith, the
daughters of Innis Lear prepare for war - but regardless of who
wins the crown, the shores of Innis will weep the blood of a house
divided.
BOOK TWO OF THE RIFTWAR LEGACY Continuing on from Feist's
bestselling Riftwar Saga comes a spellbinding adventure. Now in a
brilliant new livery. `Feist writes fantasy of epic scope,
fast-moving action and vivid imagination' Washington Post Fresh
back from the front, another foe defeated, Prince Arutha arrives to
find all is not well in Krondor. A series of apparently random
murders has brought an eerie quiet to the city. Where normally the
streets are bustling with merchants and tricksters, good life and
night life, now there seems to be a self-imposed curfew at sundown.
Mutilated bodies have been turning up in the sewers, the Mockers'
demense. The Thieves' Guild has been decimated - men, women,
children, it matters not. The head of the Mockers is missing,
presumed dead. Those few who survived the terrible attacks are
lying low. Very low. The Crawler, it seems, is back in town. And
he's being helped by others, more ruthless than he. Can it be the
Nighthawks again? The Prince enlists his loyal Squire James to find
out. If anyone can unravel what's happening in the bowels of
Krondor, he can. He knows the sewers like the back of his hand.
Afterall, as Jimmy the Hand, he grew up there. Meanwhile, the
retinue of the Duke of Olasko has arrived suddenly at the palace, a
week ahead of schedule but with no apologies and many demands. They
say they are here to hunt. But to hunt what. Pug's son William, on
his first posting as a knight-lieutenant, must escort them into the
wilds. It should have been a straightforward mission...
Now is the time to tell the story of an ancient realm, a tragic
tale that sets the stage for all the tales yet to come and all
those already told... It's a conflicted time in Kurald Galain, the
realm of Darkness, where Mother Dark reigns. But this ancient land
was once home to many a power... and even death is not quite
eternal. The commoners' great hero, Vatha Urusander, is being
promoted by his followers to take Mother Dark's hand in marriage,
but her Consort, Lord Draconus, stands in the way of such
ambitions. The impending clash sends fissures throughout the realm,
and as the rumors of civil war burn through the masses, an ancient
power emerges from the long dead seas. Caught in the middle of it
all are the First Sons of Darkness, Anomander, Andarist, and
Silchas Ruin of the Purake Hold... Steven Erikson entered the
pantheon of great fantasy writers with his debut Gardens of the
Moon. Now he returns with the first novel in a trilogy that takes
place millennia before the events of the Malazan Book of the Fallen
and introduces readers to Kurald Galain, the warren of Darkness. It
is the epic story of a realm whose fate plays a crucial role in
shaping the world of the Malazan Empire.
Nora Roberts, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the epic Year One returns with Of Blood and Bone, a new tale of terror and magick in a brand new world.
They look like an everyday family living an ordinary life. But beyond the edges of this peaceful farm, unimaginable forces of light and dark have been unleashed.
Fallon Swift, approaching her thirteenth birthday, barely knows the world that existed before―the city where her parents lived, now in ruins and reclaimed by nature since the Doom sickened and killed billions. Traveling anywhere is a danger, as vicious gangs of Raiders and fanatics called Purity Warriors search for their next victim. Those like Fallon, in possession of gifts, are hunted―and the time is coming when her true nature, her identity as The One, can no longer be hidden.
In a mysterious shelter in the forest, her training is about to begin under the guidance of Mallick, whose skills have been honed over centuries. She will learn the old ways of healing; study and spar; encounter faeries and elves and shifters; and find powers within herself she never imagined. And when the time is right, she will take up the sword, and fight. For until she grows into the woman she was born to be, the world outside will never be whole again.
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