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Jeff VanderMeer

    7. Juli 1968

    Jeff VanderMeer ist ein Bestsellerautor, der für sein Engagement für Umweltthemen bekannt ist und ihm den Beinamen „der seltsame Thoreau“ vom New Yorker einbrachte. Seine Werke erforschen meisterhaft die Grenzbereiche zwischen Natur und Technologie, Realität und Traum, und zeichnen sich durch einen unverwechselbaren Stil aus, der reich an atmosphärischen Details ist. VanderMeers Erzählungen entführen die Leser in fesselnde, oft beunruhigende Welten, in denen menschliche Erfahrung auf das Unbekannte trifft. Sein Schreiben ist tiefgreifend geprägt von seinen frühen globalen Reisen und einem tiefen, beständigen Anliegen für die natürliche Welt.

    Jeff VanderMeer
    Veniss Underground
    Auslöschung
    Stadt der Heiligen und Verrückten
    Borne
    Shriek
    Ein Herz für Lukretia. Erzählungen. Hrsg. v. Hannes Riffel
    • Jeff VanderMeer, ein virtuoser Schriftsteller der Phantastik, präsentiert mit „Ein Herz für Lukretia“ seine gesammelten Erzählungen aus zwei Jahrzehnten. Die Auswahl zeigt die Vielfalt seines Schaffens, von düsterer SF bis zu surrealistischen und magisch-realistischen Texten, einschließlich Erzählungen aus seinem Roman „Veniss Underground“.

      Ein Herz für Lukretia. Erzählungen. Hrsg. v. Hannes Riffel
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    • Im Hinterzimmer eines düsteren Lokals in der Dschungelstadt Ambra sitzt eine einsame Frau über eine Schreibmaschine gebeugt. Der Raum ist in ein seltsames Licht getaucht, die Wände sind von einem giftgrünen Pilzbewuchs bedeckt. Janice Shriek ist dabei, die Lebensgeschichte ihres Bruders Duncan zu erzählen. Während die unberechenbaren Grauhüte und Pilzsporen ihr gefährliches Spiel mit Duncan und Janice treiben, entsammt zwischen den beiden größten Verlagshäusern der Stadt ein ebenso skurriler wie irrsinniger Krieg, der seinen Höhepunkt in einer dramatischen Opernaufführung findet: Fassungslos erleben die Zuschauer ein Blutbad - erst auf der Bühne und dann im Saal.

      Shriek
      4,1
    • In einer zerstörten Stadt der nahen Zukunft überlebt Rachel, indem sie in den Ruinen nach Überresten biotechnologischen Abfalls sucht. Ihre Beute bringt sie zu ihrem Partner Wick, der aus den gesammelten Überresten psychoaktive Drogen herstellt und verkauft. Die Stadt ist gefährlich, übersät mit den ausrangierten Experimenten der Firma - einem zerfallenen Biotech-Unternehmen - und geplagt von den unvorhersehbaren Raubzügen eines riesigen Bären namens Mord. Im Fell von Mord findet Rachel bei einer ihrer Expeditionen Borne, ein undefinierbares Wesen, das auf sie eine merkwürdige Anziehung ausübt. Entgegen ihren Instinkten - jede Schwäche kann dich in dieser erbarmungslosen Stadt töten - nimmt sie Borne mit in ihr Versteck. Doch Borne ist viel mehr, als Rachel sich vorstellen kann. Er lernt sich zu bewegen, zu reden, seine Gestalt zu verändern und beginnt zunehmend, die delikate Balance der Macht in der Stadt zu bedrohen. Während sich neue Feinde der Firma formieren, führt Bornes Metamorphose Rachel vor Augen, wie sehr ihre prekäre Existenz auf Lügen und Geheimnissen beruht, deren Aufdeckung ihre Welt für immer verändern wird.

      Borne
      4,0
    • Stadt der Heiligen und Verrückten

      • 460 Seiten
      • 17 Lesestunden

      In »Stadt der Heiligen & Verrückten« ist die ganze Geschichte von Ambra enthalten: wie der Missionar Dradin in die Zivilisation zurückkehrt und sich unsterblich verliebt; wie der berühmte Maler Martin See zu einer Enthauptung eingeladen und zu seinen Meisterwerken inspiriert wird; wie ein hochbegabter Schriftsteller in einer einsamen Zelle eine Welt erfindet und wieder verliert; und wie die Grauhüte, die Nachfahren der Ureinwohner, unaufhaltsam die Herrschaft über die Stadt zurückerringen ... Die vorliegende Ausgabe enthält alle mit Ambra verknüpften Erzählungen sowie Illustrationen von sieben Künstlern - ein faszinierend erzählter und aufwendig gestalteter Mosaikroman. Jeff VanderMeer ist für »Die Verwandlung des Martin See« (im vorliegenden Band enthalten) mit dem World Fantasy Award ausgezeichnet worden. 2001 zählte ihn die SF-Zeitschrift »Locus« zu den zehn führenden Autoren phantastischer Literatur auf der Welt.

      Stadt der Heiligen und Verrückten
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    • Auslöschung

      Buch 1 der Southern Reach Trilogie

      Seit einem mysteriösen 'Ereignis' vor über dreißig Jahren ist Area X von einer unsichtbaren Grenze umgeben. Niemand weiß genau, was dort geschieht, aber Gerüchte sprechen von einer sich verändernden Natur, die die Überreste der menschlichen Zivilisation überwuchert – eine Natur, die sowohl makellos als auch bedrohlich ist. Eine geheime Regierungsorganisation, 'Southern Reach', hat den Auftrag, das Geheimnis hinter der Grenze zu lüften. Doch keine der Expeditionen war bisher erfolgreich; die meisten endeten in Katastrophen, bei denen alle Mitglieder ums Leben kamen. Die Zeit drängt, da sich Area X immer schneller ausdehnt. Der Bericht über die zwölfte Expedition erzählt von vier Frauen: einer Anthropologin, einer Landvermesserin, einer Psychologin und einer Biologin. Ihre Mission ist es, die Geheimnisse von Area X zu entschlüsseln, das Gebiet zu kartographieren, Flora und Fauna zu katalogisieren und ihre Beobachtungen in Tagebüchern festzuhalten – vor allem jedoch, sich nicht von Area X kontaminieren zu lassen. Doch die Geheimnisse, die sie mit über die Grenze gebracht haben, werden alles verändern. Ein fesselnder, fantastischer Roman über eine unheimliche Welt und die Fremdheit in uns, von mythologischer Kraft.

      Auslöschung
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    • Veniss Underground ist eine düstere Science Fiction Dystopie; unheimlich, bizarr, erschreckend; dabei voller kurioser Einfälle und origineller Ideen. Erzählt wird die Geschichte aus dem Blickwinkel dreier Individuen und wie deren jeweilige Suche sie alle zusammen führt ... im unterirdischen, geheimnisvollen Teil der Stadt Veniss. Nominiert für den World-Fantasy - Award!

      Veniss Underground
      3,7
    • Akzeptanz

      • 336 Seiten
      • 12 Lesestunden

      „Akzeptanz“ ist der abschließende Roman der mit dem Nebula, dem BSFA und dem World Fantasy-Award ausgezeichneten „Southern-Reach“-Trilogie. Es ist Winter, und eine weitere Expedition übertritt die Grenze zu Area X. Während sie, auf der Suche nach einem verschollenen Mitglied einer früheren Expedition, tiefer ins Unbekannte vordringt und mit neuen Herausforderungen konfrontiert wird, nimmt die Bedrohung der Außenwelt durch Area X immer beängstigendere Ausmaße an. Die Geheimnisse von Area X mögen zwar gelüftet worden sein, doch ihre Konsequenzen sind abgrundtief erschreckend ... Das Science Fiction-Meisterwerk endlich im Taschenbuch - und im Kino: Der britische Regisseur Alex Garland verfilmt Jeff VanderMeers preisgekrönte Trilogie u. a. mit Natalie Portman und Oscar Isaac. .

      Akzeptanz
      3,7
    • „Autorität“ - der zweite Teil der mit dem Nebula, dem BSFA und dem World Fantasy-Award ausgezeichneten „Southern-Reach“-Trilogie. Nach der katastrophalen zwölften Expedition, die in „Auslöschung“ geschildert wurde, befindet sich Southern Reach in Auflösung. John Rodriguez, der neu ernannte Kopf der Organisation, muss sich durch eine Reihe frustrierender Verhöre, einen Berg verschlüsselter Notizen und Stunden verstörender Videoaufnahmen arbeiten, um die Geheimnisse von Area X zu lüften. Aber jede neue Entdeckung konfrontiert ihn mit bestürzenden Wahrheiten – über sich selbst und die Organisation, der er die Treue geschworen hat … Das Science Fiction-Meisterwerk endlich im Taschenbuch - und im Kino: Der britische Regisseur Alex Garland verfilmt Jeff VanderMeers preisgekrönte Trilogie u. a. mit Natalie Portman und Oscar Isaac.

      Autorität
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    • From Lovecraft to Borges to Gaiman, a century of intrepid literary experimentation has created a corpus of dark and strange stories that transcend all known genre boundaries. Together these stories form The Weird, and its practitioners include some of the greatest names in twentieth and twenty-first century literature. Exotic and esoteric, The Weird plunges you into dark domains and brings you face to face with surreal monstrosities. You won't find any elves or wizards here...but you will find the biggest, boldest, and downright most peculiar stories from the last hundred years bound together in the biggest Weird collection ever assembled. The Weird features 110 stories by an all-star cast, from literary legends to international bestsellers to Booker Prize winners: including William Gibson, George R. R. Martin, Stephen King, Angela Carter, Kelly Link, Franz Kafka, China Miéville, Clive Barker, Haruki Murakami, M. R. James, Neil Gaiman, Mervyn Peake, and Michael Chabon. The Weird is the winner of the 2012 World Fantasy Award for Best Anthology

      The Weird: A Compendium of Strange and Dark Stories
      4,4
    • Wonderbook has become the definitive guide to writing science fiction and fantasy by offering an accessible, example-rich approach that emphasizes the importance of playfulness as well as pragmatism. It also exploits the visual nature of genre culture and employs bold, full-color drawings, maps, renderings, and visualizations to stimulate creative thinking. On top of all that, the book features sidebars and essays from some of the biggest names working in the field today, including George R. R. Martin, Lev Grossman, Neil Gaiman, Michael Moorcock, and Karen Joy Fowler. For the fifth anniversary of the original publication, Jeff VanderMeer has added an additional 32 pages of diagrams, illustrations, and writing exercises creating the ultimate volume of inspiring advice that is also a stunning and inspiring object.

      Wonderbook : an illustrated guide to creating imaginative fiction
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    • Wonderbook offers a unique writing guide that emphasizes playfulness and pragmatism. With an accessible and example-rich approach, it motivates writers while providing essential practical information for improvement, catering to both teens and adults.

      Wonderbook. The Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction
      4,4
    • Ambergris

      • 928 Seiten
      • 33 Lesestunden

      From the author of Borne and Annihilation comes the one-volume hardcover reissue of his cult classic Ambergris Trilogy.

      Ambergris
      4,3
    • The Big Book of Science Fiction

      • 1178 Seiten
      • 42 Lesestunden

      What if life was neverending? What if you could change your body to adapt to an alien ecology? What if the pope were a robot? Spanning galaxies and millennia, this must-have anthology showcases classic contributions from H. G. Wells, Arthur C. Clarke, Octavia E. Butler, and Kurt Vonnegut, alongside a century of the eccentrics, rebels, and visionaries who have inspired generations of readers. Within its pages, you?ll find beloved worlds of space opera, hard SF, cyberpunk, the New Wave, and more. Learn about the secret history of science fiction, from titans of literature who also wrote SF to less well-known authors from more than twenty-five countries, some never before translated into English. In The Big Book of Science Fiction, literary power couple Ann and Jeff VanderMeer transport readers from Mars to Mechanopolis, planet Earth to parts unknown. Immerse yourself in the genre that predicted electric cars, space tourism, and smartphones. Sit back, buckle up, and dial in the coordinates, as this stellar anthology has got worlds within worlds

      The Big Book of Science Fiction
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    • Sisters of the Revolution

      • 352 Seiten
      • 13 Lesestunden

      A curated selection of feminist speculative fiction (science fiction, fantasy, horror, and more)

      Sisters of the Revolution
      4,1
    • The Strange Bird

      • 109 Seiten
      • 4 Lesestunden

      The Strange Bird, by Jeff VanderMeer, expands the world of his acclaimed novel, Borne. This unique creature, part bird and part human, escapes from a besieged laboratory where scientists have turned against their creations. As she navigates tunnels and evades capture, she discovers that the sky is not a sanctuary; it is filled with wildlife that rejects her and remnants of human civilization, including satellites and drones. Her journey leads her to the remnants of the Company, a collapsed biotech firm that has left behind both successful and failed experiments, such as networked foxes and a giant bear. Among the various creatures she encounters, it is the humans—desperate and exploitative—who pose the greatest threat, seeing her merely as a possession to be captured or traded. VanderMeer not only enriches the narrative of Borne but also offers a fresh perspective through the eyes of this new creature, who fights for her place in a fractured world. This story challenges our understanding of nonhuman existence and highlights the complexities of survival in a landscape shaped by human actions. VanderMeer’s work signals a maturation of eco-fiction, presenting a vision of the future that is both wild and unpredictable.

      The Strange Bird
      4,1
    • The Big Book of Classic Fantasy

      • 848 Seiten
      • 30 Lesestunden

      Unearth the enchanting origins of fantasy fiction with a collection of tales as vast as the tallest tower and as mysterious as the dark depths of the forest. Fantasy stories have always been with us. They illuminate the odd and the uncanny, the wondrous and the fantastic: all the things we know are lurking just out of sight--on the other side of the looking-glass, beyond the music of the impossibly haunting violin, through the twisted trees of the ancient woods. Other worlds, talking animals, fairies, goblins, demons, tricksters, and mystics: these are the elements that populate a rich literary tradition that spans the globe. A work composed both of careful scholarship and fantastic fun, The Big Book of Classic Fantasy is essential reading for anyone who's never forgotten the stories that first inspired feelings of astonishment and wonder

      The Big Book of Classic Fantasy
      4,0
    • Booklife

      • 329 Seiten
      • 12 Lesestunden

      Offering timely advice in an era when the burden of production and publicity frequently falls on authors, this essential reference reflects on methods for being focused, productive, and savvy in the craft of writing. Discussing a wide range of essential topics for self-promoting authors, this important guide explores questions such as How can authors use social media and the internet? How does the new online paradigm affect authors, readers, and the book industry? How can authors find the time to both create and promote their work? and What should never be done? Through good-humored encouragement, practical tips of the trade culled from 25 years of experience as a writer, reviewer, editor, publisher, agent, and blogger are shared. Including topics such as personal space versus public space, deadlines, and networking, the benefits of interacting with readers through new technologies is revealed.

      Booklife
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    • The Steampunk Bible

      • 224 Seiten
      • 8 Lesestunden

      div Steampunk—a grafting of Victorian aesthetic and punk rock attitude onto various forms of science-fiction culture—is a phenomenon that has come to influence film, literature, art, music, fashion, and more. The Steampunk Bible is the first compendium about the movement, tracing its roots in the works of Jules Verne and H. G. Wells through its most recent expression in movies such as Sherlock Holmes. Its adherents celebrate the inventor as an artist and hero, re-envisioning and crafting retro technologies including antiquated airships and robots. A burgeoning DIY community has brought a distinctive Victorian-fantasy style to their crafts and art. Steampunk evokes a sense of adventure and discovery, and embraces extinct technologies as a way of talking about the future. This ultimate manual will appeal to aficionados and novices alike as author Jeff VanderMeer takes the reader on a wild ride through the clockwork corridors of Steampunk history. Praise for The Steampunk Bible: "The Steampunk Bible is an informed, informative and beautifully illustrated survey of the subject." -The Financial Times "The Steampunk Bible is far and away the most intriguing catalog of all things steam yet written." -The Austin Chronicle “It’s hard to imagine how VanderMeer and Chambers could have put together a stronger collection. Its publication marks a significant, self-conscious moment in the history of the movement.” —PopMatters.com /DIV

      The Steampunk Bible
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    • Finch

      • 339 Seiten
      • 12 Lesestunden

      2010's cult novel. A fever dream detective story that blends the best of James Ellroy and Philip K. Dick, Cormac McCarthy and China Mieville, John le Carre and J G Ballard

      Finch
      3,9
    • On a remote South China Sea island, a deadly hunt is underway... but not the kind of expedition the participants expected. As the hunters battle for survival, they discover there is another creature out for blood: a Predator with an unstoppable lust for conquest.

      South China Sea
      3,9
    • Moderan

      • 330 Seiten
      • 12 Lesestunden

      A collection of chilling and prescient stories about ecological apocalypse and the merging of human and machine. Welcome to Moderan, world of the future. Here perpetual war is waged by furious masters fighting from Strongholds well stocked with “arsenals of fear” and everyone is enamored with hate. The devastated earth is coated by vast sheets of gray plastic, while humans vie to replace more and more of their own “soft parts” with steel. What need is there for nature when trees and flowers can be pushed up through holes in the plastic? Who requires human companionship when new-metal mistresses are waiting? But even a Stronghold master can doubt the catechism of Moderan. Wanderers, poets, and his own children pay visits, proving that another world is possible. “As if Whitman and Nietzsche had collaborated,” wrote Brian Aldiss of David R. Bunch’s work. Originally published in science-fiction magazines in the 1960s and ’70s, these mordant stories, though passionately sought by collectors, have been unavailable in a single volume for close to half a century. Like Anthony Burgess in A Clockwork Orange, Bunch coined a mind-bending new vocabulary. He sought not to divert readers from the horror of modernity but to make us face it squarely. This volume includes eleven previously uncollected Moderan stories.

      Moderan
      3,8
    • Area X

      • 608 Seiten
      • 22 Lesestunden

      This single-volume hardcover edition compiles the three volumes of the Southern Reach Trilogy, originally published in 2014. The narrative begins with a remote and lush terrain known as Area X, which has been isolated for decades, allowing nature to reclaim human civilization. The first expedition reported a pristine landscape, while subsequent teams faced tragic fates: suicides, violent deaths, and aggressive cancers. The twelfth expedition consists of four women—a biologist, an anthropologist, a surveyor, and a psychologist—tasked with mapping the area and collecting specimens, all while avoiding contamination from Area X. They encounter a massive topographic anomaly and life forms that defy understanding, but the real surprises come from the secrets each member harbors. Following the disastrous twelfth expedition, the Southern Reach agency is in turmoil. In the second volume, John Rodriguez, known as "Control," becomes the new head and uncovers disturbing truths about Area X through interrogations, hidden notes, and troubling footage, forcing him to confront his own identity and the agency's purpose. The final volume sees a new team entering Area X in winter to locate a missing expedition member. As they delve deeper, the threats to the outside world grow, revealing that while some mysteries may be solved, the consequences remain profoundly unsettling.

      Area X
      3,9
    • Absolution

      • 528 Seiten
      • 19 Lesestunden

      Set a decade after "Annihilation," this fourth volume of the Southern Reach Trilogy continues to explore the enigmatic and unsettling themes established in the previous books. It delves deeper into the mysteries of Area X and the psychological and environmental transformations it brings. VanderMeer’s signature blend of surrealism and ecological commentary invites readers to confront the unknown as characters grapple with the consequences of their past actions and the haunting legacy of Area X.

      Absolution
      3,7
    • Steampunk II

      • 432 Seiten
      • 16 Lesestunden

      Features short stories within the genre that were written during the last decade, along with discussions about its future and how the genre should be defined.

      Steampunk II
      3,7
    • Replete with whimsical mechanical wonders and charmingly anachronistic settings, this pioneering anthology gathers a brilliant blend of fantastical stories. Steampunk originates in the romantic elegance of the Victorian era and blends in modern scientific advances—synthesizing imaginative technologies such as steam-driven robots, analog supercomputers, and ultramodern dirigibles. The elegant allure of this popular new genre is represented in this rich collection by distinctively talented authors, including:Content"Introduction: The 19th Century Roots of Steampunk" by Jess Nevins"Benediction: Excerpt from The Warlord of the Air" by Michael Moorcock"Lord Kelvin's Machine" by James P. Blaylock"The Giving Mouth" by Ian R. MacLeod"A Sun in the Attic" by Mary Gentle"The God-Clown is Near" by Jay Lake"The Steam Man of the Prairie and the Dark Rider Get Down: A Dime Novel" by Joe R. Lansdale"The Selene Gardening Society" by Molly Brown"Seventy-Two Letters" by Ted Chiang"The Martian Agent, A Planetary Romance" by Michael Chabon"Victoria" by Paul Di Filippo"Reflected Light" by Rachel E. Pollock"Minutes of the Last Meeting" by Stepan Chapman"Excerpt from the Third and Last Volume of Tribes of the Pacific Coast" by Neal Stephenson"The Steam-Driven Time Machine: A Pop Culture Survey" by Rick Klaw"The Essential Sequential Steampunk: A Modest Survey of the Genre within the Comic Book Medium" by Bill Baker

      Steampunk
      3,6
    • Under the watchful eye of The Company, three characters -- Grayson, Morse and Chen -- shapeshifters, amorphous, part human, part extensions of the landscape, make their way through forces that would consume them. A blue fox, a giant fish and language stretched to the limit. A messianic blue fox who slips through warrens of time and space on a mysterious mission. A homeless woman haunted by a demon who finds the key to all things in a strange journal. A giant leviathan of a fish, centuries old, who hides a secret, remembering a past that may not be its own. Three ragtag rebels waging an endless war for the fate of the world against an all-powerful corporation. A raving madman who wanders the desert lost in the past, haunted by his own creation: an invisible monster whose name he has forgotten and whose purpose remains hidden. Jeff VanderMeer's Dead Astronauts presents a City with no name of its own where, in the shadow of the all-powerful Company, lives human and otherwise converge in terrifying and miraculous ways. At stake: the fate of the future, the fate of Earth - all the Earths.

      Dead Astronauts
      3,5
    • Hummingbird Salamander

      • 368 Seiten
      • 13 Lesestunden

      'Frankly superb. This pummelling eco-thriller camouflages the true 'understory' of societal collapse, and glows in the dark with original thinking' David Mitchell, author of Utopia Avenue A speculative thriller about the end of all things, set in the Pacific Northwest. A harrowing descent into a secret world. 'Jane Smith' receives an unexplained envelope containing the key to a storage unit. And inside that storage unit is a taxidermy hummingbird and directions to a taxidermy salamander. Somehow, this bizarre treasure hunt, that Jane never expected or asked for, sets in motion a series of events that quickly put her and her family in danger. As she desperately seeks answers, she discovers time is running out - for her and possibly for the world. 'This is climate fiction at its most urgent and gripping' The New York Times 'Visionary, dark, beautiful, and strange, that rare novel that coaxes you into imagining the unimaginable' Kristen Roupenian, author of You Know You Want This: Cat Person and Other Stories 'Harrowing, gripping, and profound. It's both a thriller and a requiem for a disappearing world' Emily St. John Mandel, author of The Glass Hotel

      Hummingbird Salamander
      3,2
    • A Peculiar Peril

      • 592 Seiten
      • 21 Lesestunden

      A Peculiar Peril is a head-spinning epic about three friends on a quest to protect the world from a threat as unknowable as it is terrifying, from the Nebula Award–winning and New York Times bestselling author of Annihilation, Jeff VanderMeer. Jonathan Lambshead stands to inherit his deceased grandfather’s overstuffed mansion—a veritable cabinet of curiosities—once he and two schoolmates catalog its contents. But the three soon discover that the house is filled with far more than just oddities: It holds clues linking to an alt-Earth called Aurora, where the notorious English occultist Aleister Crowley has stormed back to life on a magic-fueled rampage across a surreal, through-the-looking-glass version of Europe replete with talking animals (and vegetables). Swept into encounters with allies more unpredictable than enemies, Jonathan pieces together his destiny as a member of a secret society devoted to keeping our world separate from Aurora. But as the ground shifts and allegiances change with every step, he and his friends sink ever deeper into a deadly pursuit of the profound evil that is also chasing after them.

      A Peculiar Peril
      3,2
    • Southern Reach - 4: Absolution

      • 480 Seiten
      • 17 Lesestunden

      Ten years after the Southern Reach Trilogy's initial publication, the surprise fourth volume emerges, continuing the captivating narrative of Area X. The trilogy was an instant sensation, celebrated by major publications and figures like Stephen King, with each volume achieving bestseller status and winning numerous awards. Its transition from paperback to hardcover and a cult classic film adaptation solidified its place in contemporary literature, selling over a million copies. Despite this success, Jeff VanderMeer felt the story of Area X remained incomplete, with unresolved mysteries and untold perspectives. Key questions lingered about the forces behind Area X's creation and the first mission to the Forgotten Coast before it was named Area X. The narrative unfolds in three parts, each detailing a new expedition, offering long-awaited answers while introducing fresh questions and profound surprises. This installment is a brilliant and terrifying exploration of the unique literary landscape established by the series, serving as the final word on one of the most provocative speculative fiction narratives of our time.

      Southern Reach - 4: Absolution
    • V druhé knize Prapodivných potíží Jonathan Lambshead spolu s přáteli pokračuje v nebezpečném putování Aurorou, alternativním univerzem plným bizarní bytostí a podivných kouzel, kam jej dovedly tajné dveře v podzemí rodinného sídla. Pomalu v sobě objevuje dosud netušené schopnosti a začíná chápat, jak náročný úkol před něj osud postavil. A zatím se vojska Aleistera Crowleyho, který pomocí černé magie už dávno ovládl Paříž a útočí i na pevninský most do Anglie, neúprosně blíží ku Praze... Čtenáři se opět mohou těšit na báječný ohňostroj nápadů, humoru a napínavých scén, jimiž VanderMeerova první řada knih pro mládež doslova překypuje. A jakou roli v tom všem sehraje svišť, jehož stín dopadá až příliš daleko?

      Prapodivné potíže 2. Stín sviště
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    • Per trent'anni l'Area X - un territorio dove un fenomeno in costante espansione e dall'origine sconosciuta altera le leggi fisiche, trasforma gli animali, le piante, sembra manipolare lo stesso scorrere del tempo - è rimasta tagliata fuori dal resto del mondo. La Southern Reach, l'agenzia governativa incaricata di indagarne gli enigmi e nasconderla all'opinione pubblica, ha inviato numerose missioni esplorative. Nessuna però è mai tornata davvero dall'Area X: chi, inspiegabilmente, ricompariva al di qua del confine era condannato a un destino peggiore della morte. Questa volta, però, sarà diverso: la dodicesima missione è composta unicamente da donne. Quattro donne che non conoscono nulla l'una dell'altra, nemmeno il nome - sono indicate con la funzione che svolgono: l'antropologa, la topografa, la psicologa e la biologa - accettano di partecipare a un viaggio che assomiglia molto a un suicidio. Cosa le ha spinte a imbarcarsi in una missione tanto pericolosa? La biologa spera di ritrovare il marito, uno dei membri dispersi della spedizione precedente. Ma forse cerca anche di fuggire dai suoi fantasmi. E le altre? Cosa nasconde la psicologa, ambigua leader del gruppo? Quando le quattro esploratrici incappano in una strana costruzione mai segnalata da nessuna mappa, capiranno che fino a quel momento i disturbanti misteri dell'Area X erano stati appena sfiorati.

      Trilogia dell'Area X - 1: Annientamento
      3,7
    • New weird. Trochu divná fantastika

      • 384 Seiten
      • 14 Lesestunden

      Nechte se unést do měst plných stínů, zažijte groteskní rituály, chaotické oslavy a poznejte kulty přinášející utrpení a smrt. Navštivte strach nahánějící místa, kde jsou těla živých tvorů přetvářena do surreálních monstrózních podob a kde se lidé marně bouří proti neměnným silám světa. Vše podléhá smrti a rozkladu a nikdo není bez viny. Odkryjte pravou podstatu new weirdu. Břitká městská fantasy plná niterní bezprostřednosti – new weird. Povstal z klasické fantasy a šestákových pulpových románů, z hororu i detektivky, z thrilleru a noiru. Vše si osvojil, vstřebal a přetvořil po svém, aby se nakonec vynořil ze zaprášené kukly nostalgie jako svěže literární, šokující a bezvýhradně inovativní styl fantastiky. V této knize najdete to nejlepší z new weirdu od nejznámějších autorů této odnože fantastického žánru. Po všech stránkách pozoruhodná antologie obsahuje původní internetovou diskuzi, která vůbec poprvé definovala new weird, názory předních evropských žánrových editorů a jako vrchol společnou práci nejznámějších spisovatelů new weirdu.

      New weird. Trochu divná fantastika
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