Samit Basu ist bekannt für seine genreübergreifende Fiktion, insbesondere im Bereich Fantasy und Science-Fiction, oft mit einer ausgeprägten indischen Perspektive auf globale Themen. Er gilt als Pionier der indischen Fantasy-Literatur in englischer Sprache und als Schöpfer zeitgenössischer Anti-Dystopien, die sich mit drängenden sozialen Fragen auseinandersetzen. Basus Werke thematisieren durchweg Macht, Identität und gesellschaftliche Veränderungen, zeichnen sich durch fantasievolle Welten und scharfe Sozialkritik aus. Seine Vielseitigkeit erstreckt sich auf das Schreiben für junge Leser und auf das Drehbuchschreiben, was ihn zu einer bedeutenden Stimme in der modernen Literatur und im Film macht.
Die Prophezeiungen berichten vom Erwachen des schrecklichen Rakshas Danh-Gem und von der Ankunft eines Helden, der sich ihm entgegenstellen wird. Als der Tag der Rückkehr Danh-Gems naht, macht man kurzerhand den Prinzen Asvin zum Retter. Doch dann sind da noch die schöne Maya und der junge Zauberer Kirin. Wer ist der prophezeite Retter – und wer Vernichter der Welt? Samit Basu führt in eine nie gekannte Welt der fliegenden Teppiche, rosa Trolle, Bauchtänzerinnen und mörderischen Kaninchen.
Under the all-seeing eyes of the assembled gods, armies are on the move. The Game has begun. And when it ends, the world will end too . . .In THE UNWABA REVELATIONS, the third and concluding part of the GameWorld trilogy, a way must be found to save the world; to defeat the gods at their own game. A daunting prospect under any circumstances, made worse by the fact that the gods, who control all the heroes, are blatantly cheating by following only one rule—that they cannot be defeated by their own creations.As epic battles ravage the earth, Kirin and Maya, guided only by an old, eccentric and extremely unreliable chameleon, and egged on by the usual rag-tag gang, carry out their secret plan; a plan so secret that, in fact, no one involved has any idea what they are doing!Monsters, mayhem, mud-swamps; conspiracies, catastrophes, chimeras; betrayals, buccaneers, bloodshed—THE UNWABA REVELATIONS continues the roller coaster journey that began with THE SIMOQIN PROPHECIES and gathered momentum with THE MANTICORE’S SECRET. Traversing earth, sea and sky, realms both infernal and celestial, worlds both imagined and material, this book will draw you irresistibly into a tantalizing, action-packed, epic race to reclaim the flawed, magical world of its heroes.
When Aman Sen gets off a plane from London to Delhi he discovers that he, and everyone on his flight, now has extraordinary abilities corresponding to their innermost desires. Aman wants to heal the planet but with each step he takes, he finds helping some means harming others.
In 2020, eleven years after the passengers of flight BA142 from London to Delhi developed extraordinary abilities corresponding to their innermost desires, the world is overrun with supers. Some use their powers for good, others for evil, and some just want to pulverize iconic monuments and star in their own reality show. But now, from New York to Tokyo, someone is hunting down supers, killing heroes and villains both, and it's up to the Unit to stop them...
The book features a curated monthly selection of the best children's and young adult literature, recommended by a team of experts. It includes a diverse mix of bestsellers, new releases, and timeless classics, aimed at enriching a child's reading experience. Each recommendation is tailored by age group, ensuring that young readers have access to age-appropriate and engaging literature.
In this third installment of The Adventures of Stoob series, Stoob and Ishani embark on a family vacation, leaving behind their intriguing life in New Delhi. As they return to their everyday routine, they reflect on the bizarre experiences and unusual friendships formed during an eventful school year. The story blends humor with themes of friendship and self-discovery, capturing the essence of childhood adventures and the transition back to normalcy.
A Children's Bookshelf Selection: Each month our editor's pick the best books for children and young adults by age to be a part of the children's bookshelf. These are editorial recommendations made by our team of experts. Our monthly reading list includes a mix of bestsellers and top new releases and evergreen books that will help enhance a child's reading life.
From international bestseller Samit Basu, an exuberant new sci-fi adventure with heart that reads like a mash-up of Aladdin and Murderbot—with gloriously chaotic results Shantiport was supposed to be a gateway to the stars. But the city is sinking, and its colonist rulers aren’t helping anyone but themselves. Lina, a daughter of failed revolutionaries, has no desire to escape Shantiport. She loves her city and would do anything to save its people. This is, in fact, the plan for her life, made before she was even born. Her brother, Bador, is a small monkey bot with a big attitude and bigger ambitions. He wants a chance to leave this dead-end planet and explore the universe on his own terms. But that would mean abandoning the family he loves—even if they do take him for granted. When Shantiport's resident tech billionaire coerces Lina into retrieving a powerful artifact rumored to be able to reshape reality, forces from before their time begin coalescing around the siblings. And when you throw in a piece of sentient, off-world tech with the ability to grant three wishes into the mix... None of the city's powers will know what hit them.