Gareth L. Powell Bücher

Das Portal in unsere Zukunft Als der heruntergekommene Künstler Ed Rico mit ansehen muss, wie sein Bruder vor seinen Augen in einem Raumportal mitten in London verschwindet, weiss er, dass die Zukunft angebrochen ist. Er beschliesst, sich auf die Suche nach seinem Bruder zu begeben und geht ebenfalls durch das Portal - und landet auf fremden Welten, auf denen der Kampf um die Ressourcen der Galaxis längst begonnen hat ... Gareth Powell studierte Creative Writing, schrieb unter anderem für die Irish Times und hat bereits mehrere Science-Fiction-Kurzgeschichten und -Romane veröffentlicht. Er lebt in Bristol.

Featuring a mix of twenty stories, this collection showcases Gareth L. Powell's talent over twelve years, including four previously unpublished works alongside beloved favorites. It offers a blend of entertainment and thought-provoking themes, reflecting the depth and creativity of an award-winning science fiction writer.

From award-winning author Gareth L. Powell, the second book in the critically acclaimed Embers of War space opera series.

In 1944, as waves of German ninjas parachute into Kent, Britain's best hopes for victory lie with a Spitfire pilot codenamed 'Ack-Ack Macaque.' The trouble is, Ack-Ack Macaque is a cynical, one-eyed, cigar-chomping monkey, and he's starting to doubt everything, including his own existence.

Award-winning author Gareth L. Powell delivers an explosive conclusion to his epic Embers of War trilogy.

From BSFA Award winning author Gareth L. Powell comes the first in a new epic sci-fi trilogy exploring the legacies of war The sentient warship Trouble Dog was built for violence, yet following a brutal war, she is disgusted by her role in a genocide. Stripped of her weaponry and seeking to atone, she joins the House of Reclamation, an organisation dedicated to rescuing ships in distress. When a civilian ship goes missing in a disputed system, Trouble Dog and her new crew of loners, captained by Sal Konstanz, are sent on a rescue mission. Meanwhile, light years away, intelligence officer Ashton Childe is tasked with locating the poet, Ona Sudak, who was aboard the missing spaceship. What Childe doesn't know is that Sudak is not the person she appears to be. A straightforward rescue turns into something far more dangerous, as Trouble Dog, Konstanz and Childe find themselves at the centre of a conflict that could engulf the entire galaxy. If she is to save her crew, Trouble Dog is going to have to remember how to fight...

Ed and Alice Rico, Katherine Abdulov and Victor Luciano, born four hundred years apart across the immeasurable gulf of space, are thrown together by disaster, as an alien threat stirs among the stars, threatening the survival of all life...

In Gareth L. Powell's Ragged Alice a detective in a small Welsh town can literally see the evil in people's souls. Orphaned at an early age, DCI Holly Craig grew up in the small Welsh coastal town of Pontyrhudd. As soon as she was old enough, she ran away to London and joined the police. Now, fifteen years later, she’s back in her old hometown to investigate what seems at first to be a simple hit-and-run, but which soon escalates into something far deadlier and unexpectedly personal—something that will take all of her peculiar talents to solve.

From the multi BSFA award-winner comes a stunningly inventive action-packed science-fiction epic adventure. A brand-new series for fans of Becky Chambers and Ann Leckie.

This collection showcases a striking juxtaposition of historic and contemporary images, highlighting the transformation of Ironbridge Gorge over the years. Through these merged visuals, readers can explore the rich history and evolution of this iconic area, capturing both its heritage and modern developments. The book serves as a visual narrative, offering insights into the cultural and environmental shifts that have shaped Ironbridge Gorge through the decades.