Nove i pročitane knjige (u 2017.)

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Jade Man's Skin by Daniel Fox

Building on the brilliantly subtle groundwork laid in 2009's Dragon in Chains, Fox's Chinese fantasy series continues as the now-unchained dragon threatens human civilization. Han, the one-time apprentice scribe who freed the dragon, is still tied to her mind. The young emperor, in exile on the island of Taishu, finds the beast is both protector and jailer, while general-turned-pirate Li Ton discovers the hard way that he has other, more immediate enemies from his past. When a sea goddess intervenes, she is no friend of the dragon, but she may be even less kind to the people. Readers who enjoyed Fox's delicate descriptions and leisurely prose will be thrilled to find more of the same, along with greater depth of story as the numerous characters are pulled together by schemes and destiny.

Captain Flandry: Defender Of The Terran Empire by Poul Anderson



Horns: A Novel by Joe Hill

"As the plot builds through flashbacks and clever exposition, Ig's true nature reveals itself, and the reader is left questioning the traditional border between good and evil....Highly recommended, particularly for fans of Clive Barker and Christopher Moore." (Library Journal )

"[A] compulsively readable supernatural thriller...Hill spins a story that's both morbidly amusing and emotionally resonant. The explanations for Ig's weird travails won't satisfy every reader, but few will dispute that Hill has negotiated the sophomore slump." (Publishers Weekly )



    Joe Hill has been hailed as "a major player in 21st-century fantastic fiction" (Washington Post); "a new master in the field of suspense" (James Rollins); "one of the most confident and assured new voices in horror and dark fantasy to emerge in recent years (Publishers Weekly); a writer who "builds character invitingly and plants an otherworldly surprise around every corner" (New York Times).

    This gifted and brilliantly imaginative author catapulted to bestsellerdom with the chilling Heart-Shaped Box and cemented his reputation with the prizewinning volume of short fiction 20th Century Ghosts. At last, the New York Times bestselling author returns with a relentless supernatural thriller that runs like Hell on wheels. . . .

    Ignatius Perrish spent the night drunk and doing terrible things. He woke up the next morning with a thunderous hangover, a raging headache . . . and a pair of horns growing from his temples.

At first Ig thought the horns were a hallucination, the product of a mind damaged by rage and grief. He had spent the last year in a lonely, private purgatory, following the death of his beloved, Merrin Williams, who was raped and murdered under inexplicable circumstances. A mental breakdown would have been the most natural thing in the world. But there was nothing natural about the horns, which were all too real.

Once the righteous Ig had enjoyed the life of the blessed: born into privilege, the second son of a renowned musician and younger brother of a rising late-night TV star, he had security, wealth, and a place in his community. Ig had it all, and more—he had Merrin and a love founded on shared daydreams, mutual daring, and unlikely midsummer magic.

But Merrin's death damned all that. The only suspect in the crime, Ig was never charged or tried. And he was never cleared. In the court of public opinion in Gideon, New Hampshire, Ig is and always will be guilty because his rich and connected parents pulled strings to make the investigation go away. Nothing Ig can do, nothing he can say, matters. Everyone, it seems, including God, has abandoned him. Everyone, that is, but the devil inside. . . .

Now Ig is possessed of a terrible new power to go with his terrible new look—a macabre talent he intends to use to find the monster who killed Merrin and destroyed his life. Being good and praying for the best got him nowhere. It's time for a little revenge. . . . It's time the devil had his due. . . .

The Best of Joe R. Lansdale by Joe R. Lansdale

Always entertaining, champion storyteller Lansdale (Vanilla Ride) shares his best weird yarns in this terrific collection. Crucified Dreams, an emotional introduction (I speak uncensored, unfiltered, and full of madness), prefaces 16 stories pushing the limits of westerns, mystery, horror, southern gothic, and satire. Five Stoker-winning tales and several stories later translated onto the screen (including campy Elvis tale Bubba Ho-Tep) share space with such jewels as the intense Incident On and Off a Mountain Road, about a tough woman with a wild secret; succinct Cowboy, in which a man meets an African-American boy yearning for more stories about black cowboys; and the hilarious White Mule, Spotted Pig, about a frustrated man's bid for freedom via a wacky mule race. This is a great introduction to the raunchy, cheerfully unclassifiable East Texan bon vivant.

[Berserker]

Inače, IPS je objavio nastavak "Poslednje želje", to jest Witchera.

O kakvog li veselja!!!!!!!!!!! Konacno!!!!!

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The Ruling Sea by Robert V. S. Redick

This exciting follow-up to 2009's The Red Wolf Conspiracy features enough plot twists and double-crosses to satisfy the most demanding lover of suspense. The powerful Nilstone, most recently held by a living statue who was once an insane god-king, is sought by a wizard who wishes to destroy humanity by sparking war between empires. The whole world believes the ship Chathrand to be sunk, but it secretly survives and carries the Nilstone to the fabled lands of the south beyond the Ruling Sea, while a ragtag group of conspirators battle not only the wizard but their own empire and captain in a desperate attempt to preserve the world. Vivid characterizations and Reddick's brilliant depiction of the microcosmic world aboard Chathrand will captivate readers.

The Dark-Eyes' War: Book Three of Blood of the Southlands by David B. Coe

Coe rounds out his ambitious series (following The Sorcerers' Plague and The Horsemen's Gambit) with bloody battle. The war that menaces the plains of the Southland has finally, violently erupted. The Eandi forces, with the aid of a renegade band of cursed Mettai, face off against the regal Fal'Borna and their conjuring skills. Tirnya Onjaef believes the magical plague decimating the southern Qirsi is a sign that her Eandi army is destined to win, but soon Eandi spells begin to backfire as well. The Fal'Borna ride toward the battle with depleted troops and rotten odds, not knowing what they face but determined to make a stand. Coe steers his characters with considerable force, creating some inconsistencies en route to a conclusion that is satisfying if not surprising.

A bitter old woman’s curse has set in motion events that have felled innocent lives across an already war-weary land. She has paid the ultimate price, and an end to the curse is at hand, but her evil has created chaos and destruction.

Qirsi all across the Southlands are dying from a plague that turns their own magic against them, allowing an Eandi army from Stelpana to boldly march into their territory. But magic has many faces, and the Qirsi aren’t the only ones cursed; even as Stelpana’s force wins battles, an insidious magic has corrupted the spells of their sorcerers, and what began as a military triumph is suddenly jeopardized. The future of the Southlands hangs in the balance, as the deeds of previous generations wreak terrible consequences on both sides in this misbegotten war.

 Raven's Ladder: A Novel (The Auralia Thread) by Jeffrey Overstreet

“Jeffrey Overstreet's imagination is peopled with mysteries and wonders, and his craft continues to mature. Reading Raven's Ladder is like staring at a richly imagined world through a kaleidoscope: complex, intriguing, and habit-forming.”
—Kathy Tyers, author of Shivering World and the Firebird series

 “A darkly complex world populated by a rich and diverse cast of characters, in which glimpses of haunting beauty shine through. Sometimes perplexing but always thought-provoking, Raven’s Ladder is the work of a fertile and striking creative imagination.”
—R.J. Anderson, author of Faery Rebels: Spell Hunter

“With Raven’s Ladder, Overstreet does what the best fantasy writers do: he opens a door into a new world—a beautiful, dangerous world, and one that stayed with me long after I closed the book.”
—    Andrew Peterson, singer/songwriter and author of North! Or Be Eaten and On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness
“In Raven's Ladder, Jeffrey Overstreet continues what he began with his first two novels, Auralia's Colors and Cyndere's Midnight, crafting a world rich in detail, purpose, and wonder.  Each page reveals new threads of a complex, interwoven story that excites and entertains while provoking deeper thought. It has been a long time since I've read a series as captivating, meaningful, inspiring, and beautiful as this one.”
—    Aaron White, writer and editor of FaithAndGeekery.com

“Raven's Ladder is a fantasy gem. The story is imaginative and truthful, the characters authentic and complex. Jeffrey Overstreet has given us a gift—a fully realized world teeming with life and wonder. It is a fully human tale, with a penetrating glory throughout. Here is a heaping portion of truth, beauty, and goodness.”
—    S. D. Smith, author of The Fledge Chronicles serial

“In Raven's Ladder, Jeffrey Overstreet weaves a brilliant tale of intricate layers, inviting his audience into a story of deeper meaning. Not mere fiction that ends with the shutting of the book, it sneakily tiptoes into your thoughts, challenging you to ponder a little more.”
—    Esther Maria Swaty, Seattle City Guide Examiner

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The Folding Knife by K.J. Parker

Basso the Magnificent. Basso the Great. Basso the Wise. The First Citizen of the Vesani Republic is an extraordinary man.

He is ruthless, cunning, and above all, lucky. He brings wealth, power and prestige to his people. But with power comes unwanted attention, and Basso must defend his nation and himself from threats foreign and domestic. In a lifetime of crucial decisions, he's only ever made one mistake.

One mistake, though, can be enough.

[Nightflier]

Vesti za danas su sledeće: "Laguna" me je upravo angažovala da završim prevod serijala "Točak vremena" pokojnog Roberta Džordana. Danas sam potpisao ugovor za roman Crossroads of Twilight i prevodiću naizmenično jednog Džordana, jednog Sendersona. Cilj je da se do kraja ove godine sustigne ritam objavljivanja u Americi - to jest, da se stigne do dvanaeste knjige.

Sem Džordana i Sendersona, "Laguna" uskoro objavljuje "Laži Loka Lamore" Skota Linča i prvi roman u serijalu Vampire Academy iz pera Rišel Mid, dok je "Ime vetra" Patrika Rotfasa planiran za jesen. Za ljubitelje sfa dobra vest je da će se ponovo krenuti s serijalom "Vorkosigan".

[Perin]

Ekstra sve bolje od boljeg

[zakk]

 

[Nightflier]

Iz nekog razloga nisu zadovoljni koleginicom koja trenutno radi na Džordanu. Što se mene tiče, radujem se zbog "Vorkosigana".

[Morgana]

 Praznik za moje oci   

[Eriops]

Odlične vesti, ali teško mi je da poverujem da će stići ritam objavljivanja u Americi.
Do dvaneste knjige Laguna ima još tri knjige, ako bude polovljenja, to znači da bi morali izbaciti šest Džordanovih knjiga ove godine  .
U svakom slučaju čestitke Nightflieru, za posao.

[Perin]

Meni se nikako nije svideo prevod Novog Proleća u Legendama...ne mogu se sad setiti ko je prevodio, ali....

[Nightflier]

Odlične vesti, ali teško mi je da poverujem da će stići ritam objavljivanja u Americi.
Do dvaneste knjige Laguna ima još tri knjige, ako bude polovljenja, to znači da bi morali izbaciti šest Džordanovih knjiga ove godine  .
U svakom slučaju čestitke Nightflieru, za posao.

Znaš kako, ako me budu plaćali - i ako mi sve bude u redu s verenicom, pošto je sad nešto bolešljiva - ja do kraja godine stižem Amere. Godine 2008. imao sam jedan naslov mesečno preveden i objavljen, a onda je udarila kriza 2009. pa mi se bez para nije ni radilo. Ugovor koji sam s "Lagunom" potpisao garantuje određeni ritam plaćanja, ali i penale ukoliko kasnim s prevodom. A dali su mi višu cenu rada nego kod ostalih izdavača s kojima sarađujem, ali pod uslovom da brzo uradim taj posao - a meni brzina rada direktno zavisi od brzine plaćanja. Valjda će sve to ispasti kako treba. U svakom slučaju, drago mi je što imam priliku da završim započeti posao - i to gotovo deceniju nakon što sam počeo da se bavim prevođenjem. Ta simbolika mi se jako dopada.

[Eriops]

U svakom slučaju, kao ljubitelju  serijala, drago mi je da će se stvari ubrzati, mislim da će ove vesti veoma obradovati poklonike WOT.

[Nightflier]

I posle vesti iz "Lagune", nastavljamo s novim naslovima koji će svetlost američkih knjižarskih izloga ugledati u mesecu februaru.

Chill by Elizabeth Bear

Sometimes the greatest sin is survival.
 
The generation ship Jacob’s Ladder has barely survived cataclysms from without and within. Now, riding the shock wave of a nova blast toward an uncertain destiny, the damaged ship—the only world its inhabitants have ever known—remains a war zone. Even as Perceval, the new captain, struggles to come to terms with the traumas of her recent past, the remnants of rebellion aboard the ship still threaten the crew’s survival.

Yet as Perceval’s relatives Tristen and Benedick play a deadly game of cat and mouse in pursuit of a traitor through a vast ship that is renewing itself in strange and dangerous ways, an even more insidious threat is building in a place no one ever thought to look. And this implacable enemy could change the face of the ship forever if a ragtag band of heroes cannot stop it.

The Conqueror's Shadow by Ari Marmell

Gaming industry veteran Marmell (Planeswalker: Agents of Artifice) offers a breezy adventure starring retired evil overlord Corvis Rebaine. When Corvis decided love was more important than world domination, a shadowy figure known as Audriss took over his plans, which now endanger Corvis's family. Middle-aged Corvis must strap on his dusty and ill-fitting armor, gather his old allies both mortal and demonic, and save a realm that remembers him only as a malevolent would-be world conqueror. Marmell's prose is competent, and though his characters seem at times more motivated by the needs of the plot than internal consistency, Corvis is charmingly cunning. The result is an amusing adventure pitting an only somewhat amoral sociopath and his legion of morally compromised friends against an army set on conquest and a genuinely evil villain whose ambitions threaten the world itself.

 Geosynchron (Book Three of the Jump 225 Trilogy) by David Louis Edelman

Edelman presents a gritty, tech-heavy thriller that builds on cyberpunk tropes in interesting and detailed new ways. The world developed in 2008's MultiReal and 2009's Infoquake has become inflamed with civil war and rebellion as MultiReal, a technology that mathematically projects possible futures to aid in decision making, suddenly becomes inaccessible. Into this chaos, MultiReal-D makes its first tentative appearance, building on the earlier technology to allow the user to essentially exist in multiple time lines for 60 seconds. Numerous characters seek their own goals in a labyrinthine plot, but Edelman does manage to bring his disparate threads together to create a coherent and even cohesive conclusion that's most accessible and satisfying to those who have read the earlier books

The conclusion to the "Landmark Series"! The Defense and Wellness Council is enmeshed in full-scale civil war between Len Borda and the mysterious Magan Kai Lee. Quell has escaped from prison and is stirring up rebellion in the Islands with the aid of a brash young leader named Josiah. Jara and the apprentices of the Surina/Natch MultiReal Fiefcorp still find themselves fighting off legal attacks from their competitors and from Margaret Surina's unscrupulous heirs - even though MultiReal has completely vanished. The quest for the truth will lead to the edges of civilisation, from the tumultuous society of the Pacific Islands to the lawless orbital colony of 49th Heaven; and through the deeps of time, from the hidden agenda of the Surina family to the real truth behind the Autonomous Revolt that devastated humanity hundreds of years ago. Meanwhile, Natch has awakened in a windowless prison with nothing but a haze of memory to clue him in as to how he got there. He's still receiving strange hallucinatory messages from Margaret Surina and the nature of reality is buckling all around him. When the smoke clears, Natch must make the ultimate decision - whether to save a world that has scorned and discarded him, or to save the only person he has ever loved: himself.

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Dead Matter by Anton Strout

The spirit populace of Manhattan doesn't appreciate its well-deserved RIP being disturbed, and Department of Extraordinary Affairs Agent Simon Canderous is sent in to do damage control. Meanwhile, his vacationing partner, Connor Christos, is in a sorry state, and he tells Simon that each night he's being haunted by visions of his long-lost brother at his window. Simon is worried that his partner may be going crazy-or worse, maybe he's not...

Red Inferno: 1945: A Novel by Robert Conroy

WWII alternate historian Conroy (1945) sets this tale largely in Berlin as it prepares for division among the four Allied powers in accordance with the Yalta agreements. President Truman doesn't trust Stalin and makes the controversial decision to move his troops across the Elbe River toward Berlin in an attempt to lessen Stalin's growing influence in Europe. The move ignites smoldering tensions between Russia and the States, and Stalin's enormous Red Army attacks its former allies, extending the war and threatening the world. An ensemble cast of fictional characters (an American soldier, a German refugee, a professor of Russian history turned secret agent, etc.) and historical figures powers the meticulously researched story line with diverse accounts of the horrors of war, making this an appealing read for fans of history and alternate history alike.

In April 1945, the Allies are charging toward Berlin from the west, the Russians from the east. For Hitler, the situation is hopeless. But at this turning point in history, another war is about to explode.
 
To win World War II, the Allies dealt with the devil. Joseph Stalin helped FDR, Churchill, and Truman crush Hitler. But what if “Uncle Joe” had given in to his desire to possess Germany and all of Europe? In this stunning novel, Robert Conroy picks up the history of the war just as American troops cross the Elbe into Germany. Then Stalin slams them with the brute force of his enormous Soviet army.

From American soldiers and German civilians trapped in the ruins of Potsdam to U.S. military men fighting behind enemy lines, from a scholarly Russia expert who becomes a secret player in a new war to Stalin’s cult of killers in Moscow, this saga captures the human face of international conflict. With the Soviets vastly outnumbering the Americans—but undercut by chronic fuel shortages and mistrust—Eisenhower employs a brilliant strategy of retreat to buy critical time for air superiority. Soon, Truman makes a series of controversial decisions, enlisting German help and planning to devastate the massive Red Army by using America’s ultimate and most secret weapon.

The Last Stormlord by Glenda Larke

Shale is the lowest of the low-an outcast from a poor village in the heart of the desert. In the desert water is life, and currency, and Shale has none. But he has a secret. It's the one thing that keeps him alive and may save all the cities of the Quartern in the days to come. If it doesn't get him killed first...

Terelle is a slave fleeing a life as a courtesan. She finds shelter in the home of an elderly painter but as she learns the strange and powerful secrets of his art she fears she may have traded a life of servitude for something far more perilous...

The Stormlord is dying in his tower and there is no one, by accident or design, to take his place. He brings the rain from the distant seas to his people. Without a Stormlord, the cities of the Quartern will wither and die.

Their civilization is at the brink of disaster. If Shale and Terelle can find a way to save themselves, they may just save them all. Water is life and the wells are running dry...

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Mirror Kingdoms: The Best of Peter S. Beagle

Scientists may call the rhinoceros a unicorn, but only Beagle can make it feel like one. Facing reality—often a magical reality hidden under mundane trappings—is the key to understanding magical transformations and repairing damage, saving one time-traveling brother trapped in Thursday (El Regalo) and thwarting another who is the angel of death (We Never Talk about My Brother). Prosaic rabbis must deal with angels (Uncle Chaim and Aunt Rifke and the Angel) and ghosts (The Rabbi's Hobby) while supernatural daughters cope with mother issues (Lila the Werewolf, What Tune the Enchantress Plays). Two Hearts, the coda to The Last Unicorn, is a moving ode to heroism. Beagle plays on the heartstrings like a master musician, and this definitive collection, a magnificent grand tour of his many created worlds, will thrill his legions of fans.

When New York Times Bestselling writer Tad Williams described Peter S. Beagle as a 'bandit prince out to steal reader's hearts' he touched on a truth that readers have known for fifty years. Beagle, whose work has touched generations of readers around the world, has spun rich, romantic and very funny tales that have beguiled and enchanted readers of all ages.

Undeniably, his most famous work is the much loved classic, The Last Unicorn, which tells of unicorn who sets off on quest to discover whether she is the last of her kind, and of the people she meets on her journey. Never prolific, The Last Unicorn is one of only five novels Beagle has published since A Fine and Private Place appeared in 1960, and was followed by The Folk of the Air, The Innkeeper's Song, and Tamsin.

During the first forty years of his career Beagle also wrote a small handful, scarcely a dozen, short stories. Classics like 'Come Lady Death,' 'Lila and the Werewolf,' 'Julie's Unicorn,' 'Professor Gottesman and the Indian Rhinoceros,' and the tales that make up Giant Bones. And then, starting just five years ago, he turned his attention to short fiction in earnest, and produced a stunning array of new stories including the Hugo and Nebula Award winning follow up to The Last Unicorn, 'Two Hearts,' WSFA Small Press Award winner 'El Regalo,' and wonderful stories like the surrealist 'The Last and Only,' the haunting 'The Rabbi s Hobby' and others.

Mirror Kingdoms: The Best of Peter S. Beagle collects the very best of these stories, over 200,000 words worth, ranging across 45 years of his career from early stories to freshly minted tales that will surprise and amaze readers. It's a book which shows, more than any other, just how successful this bandit prince from the streets of New York has been at stealing our hearts and underscores how much we hope he ll keep on doing so.

The Taborin Scale  by Lucius Shepard

In the Carbonales Valley, a remote region separated from this world by the thinnest margin of possibility, there is an ancient, incredibly large creature known as the Dragon Griaule. For twenty-five years, in stories ranging from The Man Who Painted the Dragon Griaule through Liar's House, Lucius Shepard has brought us extraordinary accounts of lives shaped by the dragon's undying influence. The Taborin Scale is the latest installment in this ongoing epic, and it is an astonishing and revelatory accomplishment.

The story begins when George Taborin numismatist, collector, and solid citizen travels to the valley on his annual vacation. There, he encounters a prostitute named Sylvia and acquires a tiny dragon's scale with unexpected properties. With shocking suddenness, George is removed from his everyday life and thrust into a primal world of violence and cruelty. In the course of an adventure that will change his life in fundamental ways, he is forced to bear witness to the gradual unfolding of a vast, implacable design.

The Taborin Scale is Lucius Shepard at his absolute best. Bizarre, horrifying, and strangely beautiful, it is both a gripping, self-contained narrative and a pivotal moment in what might be the most singular fantasy of our time.

Black Hills: A Novel by Dan Simmons

Hugo-winner Simmons, the author of such acclaimed space operas as Hyperion and Olympos as well as Drood, an intriguing riff on Dickens's unfinished last novel, displays the impressive breath of his imagination in this historical novel with a supernatural slant. In the author's retelling of Custer's last stand at the Little Big Horn in 1876, the dying general's ghost enters the body of Paha Sapa, a 10-year-old Sioux warrior who's able to see both the past and the future by touching people. The action leaps around in time to illustrate the arc of Sapa's life, but focuses on 1936, when, as a septuagenarian, he plots to blow up the monuments on Mount Rushmore in time for a visit to the site by FDR to atone for his role in constructing the stone likenesses. In his ability to create complex characters and pair them with suspenseful situations, Simmons stands almost unmatched among his contemporaries. 6-city author tour.

When Paha Sapa, a young Sioux warrior, "counts coup" on General George Armstrong Custer as Custer lies dying on the battlefield at the Little Bighorn, the legendary general's ghost enters him - and his voice will speak to him for the rest of his event-filled life.

Seamlessly weaving together the stories of Paha Sapa, Custer, and the American West, Dan Simmons depicts a tumultuous time in the history of both Native and white Americans. Haunted by Custer's ghost, and also by his ability to see into the memories and futures of legendary men like Sioux war-chief Crazy Horse, Paha Sapa's long life is driven by a dramatic vision he experienced as a boy in his people's sacred Black Hills. In August of 1936, a dynamite worker on the massive Mount Rushmore project, Paha Sapa plans to silence his ghost forever and reclaim his people's legacy-on the very day FDR comes to Mount Rushmore to dedicate the Jefferson face.

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Sos the Rope by Piers Anthony

From New York Times best selling author Piers Anthony, creator of the Xanth series, comes a lost classic of apocalypse and redemption. Uncounted generations from now, civilization lies shattered in the aftermath of the Blast. To survive in the bleak landscape of this savage, post-apocalyptic future, the fiercest warriors of humanity’s disorganized tribes clash in individual combat, risking death and dishonor in the ritual battle circle.

But for the exiled warrior Sos, this desolate future is not enough. Tutored by a small group of humans hoarding the advanced technology of a bygone age, Sos sets out to climb the ladder of his barbaric world, sacrificing all he holds dear to raise up his people from darkness. But just as his plans near fruition, Sos uncovers the terrible secret of his world—a secret that launches him on a path not to liberate the planet for his people, but to destroy it...

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Tails of Wonder and Imagination: Cat Stories by Ellen Datlow

Few things alarm the experienced reader more than the prospect of a science fiction, fantasy, or mystery book that involves—or worse, fetishizes—cats. This reprint anthology is the exception, an assortment of 40 stories by authors who are for the most part willing to take cats on their own ground. Datlow avoids the trap of a too-narrow premise: though there appears to be a slight bias toward horror, the stories are various within that field, from Jack Ketchum's ghost story Returns to Michaela Roessner's highly scientific Mieze Corrects an Incomplete Representation of Reality and Edward Bryant's brilliantly repellent Bean Bag Cat. Other tales are amusing, like Lawrence Block's The Burglar Takes a Cat, or gently sentimental, like Dennis Danvers's Healing Benjamin. This is that rarity of rarities: an anthology of cat stories worth reading.

[Nightflier]

Paizo se pretvara u ozbiljnog izdavača. Najpre su angažovali Mjevila da im radi na jednom RPG proizvodu, a onda za jun ove godine najavili:

Template - A Novel of the Archonate by Matthew Hughes

When professional duelist Conn Labro escapes indentured servitude as the star player of Horder's Emporium, he abandons the gaming world of Thrais and sets out on an interstellar journey filled with murder, deceit, and self-discovery. His only friend on Thrais, discovered dead and tortured, left him enough money to buy himself out of his contract and a curious encrypted "bearer deed" to a mysterious property on the distant edge of the galactic Spray. With the seductive, secretive showgirl Jenore Mordene at his side and a villainous pleasure cult dogging his every move, Labro sets out to learn the truth behind his bearer deed and more about his own past than he had ever dared bargain for. For the first time ever in paperback, this thrilling, vividly imagined new science fiction novel from rising star Matthew Hughes (The Commons, Majestrum, The Spiral Labyrinth) provides atmospheric adventure in the classic tradition while layering on complex, fascinating societies and future cultures with the deft touch of a master storyteller.

[Melkor]

verovatno si registrovao ovo, ali nisam nasao da ga pominjes



Collecting the first four issues of a new comic book series written by Patricia Briggs and David Lawrence, with superior artwork by Francis Tsai and Amelia Woo, Mercy Thompson: Homecoming fulfills the ancient comic-book commandment: Thou Shalt Provide an Origin Story

[Nightflier]

Pravo da ti kažem, nisam video da je izašlo.

[Nightflier]

Paizo Announces New Pathfinder Fiction Line
Authors Include Elaine Cunningham, Dave Gross, Paul Kemp

Paizo Publishing is proud to announce a new line of Pathfinder novels to support the smash hit Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, the most successful tabletop roleplaying release of 2009. Pathfinder novels launch in September 2010 with the release of Winter Witch, a new novel from New York Times best selling author Elaine Cunningham. In October, Paizo will release Prince of Wolves, by former Dragon Magazine and Amazing Stories editor Dave Gross. Additional novels—including a new adventure from popular novelist Paul Kemp—will follow throughout 2011.

Pathfinder novels are 300–page mass market paperbacks, and have a cover price of $9.99. They will be sold through book and hobby game channels, as well as directly from the publisher at paizo.com. Paizo will also offer a subscription to the Pathfinder fiction line, with subscribers receiving free electronic copies of the books they purchase as part of their subscription. Pathfinder fiction will also be available as PDFs, and other electronic formats may be announced in the future. Additional releases will be scheduled roughly every three months.

"One of the big attractions of writing for Paizo is that I know these guys and how much they care about creating a vivid, exciting world for their game. You can see that passion reflected in the enthusiasm of the fans. I’ve never seen a more devoted, creative group," said author Dave Gross. "It’s a big thrill to be a part of the Pathfinder novel line so early. The Pathfinder Campaign Setting is still a pretty comprehensive bible, but with so little carved into stone there’s enormous freedom to expand and detail the world. It’s a great place to tell new stories."

"I’ve been waiting a very long time to write a story like Winter Witch—an adult version of a Slavic fairytale, set in a land that’s both sinister and beautiful," said Elaine Cunningham. "The folks at Paizo are a joy to work with."

Details on the first two Pathfinder novels follow:

    Winter Witch by Elaine Cunningham

    ISBN-13: 978-1-60125-286-9
    Price: $9.99
    Size: 4 3/16 x 6 3/4
    Publication Date: September 2010

    In a village of the frozen north, a child is born possessed by a strange and alien spirit, only to be cast out by her tribe and taken in by the mysterious winter witches of Irrisen, a land locked in permanent magical winter. Farther south, a young mapmaker with a penchant for forgery discovers that his sham treasure maps have begun striking gold.

    This is the story of Ellasif, a barbarian shield maiden who will stop at nothing to recover her missing sister, and Decclan, the ne’er-do-well young spellcaster-turned-forger who wants only to prove himself to the woman he loves. Together they’ll face monsters, magic, and the fury of Ellasif’s own cold-hearted warriors in their quest to rescue the lost child. Yet when they finally reach the ice-walled city of Whitethrone, where trolls hold court and wolves roam the streets as men, will it be too late to save the girl from the forces of darkness?

    From New York Times best seller Elaine Cunningham comes a fantastic new adventure of swords and sorcery, set in the award-winning world of the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game.

    Prince of Wolves by Dave Gross

    ISBN-13: 978-1-60125-287-6
    Price: $9.99
    Size: 4 3/16 x 6 3/4
    Publication Date: October 2010

    For half-elven Pathfinder Varian Jeggare and his devil-blooded assistant Radovan, things are rarely as they seem. Yet not even the notorious crime-solving duo is prepared for what they find when a search for a missing Pathfinder takes them into the mist-shrouded mountains of gothic Ustalav. Beset on all sides by noble intrigue, mysterious locals, and the deadly creatures of the night, Varian and Radovan must use both sword and spell to track the strange rumors to their source and uncover a secret of unimaginable proportions. But it’ll take more than merely solving the mystery to finish this job, for a shadowy figure has taken note of the pair’s investigations, and is set on making sure neither man gets out of Ustalav alive...

    From fan-favorite author Dave Gross comes a new fantastical mystery set in the award-winning world of the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game.

[Nightflier]

Unperfect Souls by Mark Del Franco

A thrilling new Connor Grey urban fantasy

In the Boston neighborhood known as the Weird, a decapitated body floats out of the sewer, and former Guild investigator Connor Grey uncovers a conspiracy that may bring down the city's most powerful elite. As the violence escalates, Connor is determined to stop it-with help from one of the most dangerous beings of Faerie. Even if it means unleashing the darkness that burns within him.

[Snowhite]

Igrom slučaja dok sam proveravala da li postoji prevod na srpski bilo koja knjiga spisateljice Charlaine Harris, nabasala sam na ovaj forum i narednih par sati provela čitajući ga. Oduševila sam se brdom korisnih informacija i dobrih knjiga i već napravila spisak od jedno 10-ak koje ću čitati sledeće.
Nightflier spominje da će uskoro izaći prevod jedne od knjiga iz serijala o Suki Stekhaus, ali nema podataka da li jeste ili nije izašla. Ako neko ima neku informaciju o tome koja je izdavačka kuća izdala knjigu i da li je prevod sledećih knjiga u pripremi neka postavi na forum please. Ja sam pročitala svih 8 delova na engleskom, ali bih volela da pročitam i prevod.

[Nightflier]

Igrom slučaja dok sam proveravala da li postoji prevod na srpski bilo koja knjiga spisateljice Charlaine Harris, nabasala sam na ovaj forum i narednih par sati provela čitajući ga. Oduševila sam se brdom korisnih informacija i dobrih knjiga i već napravila spisak od jedno 10-ak koje ću čitati sledeće.
Nightflier spominje da će uskoro izaći prevod jedne od knjiga iz serijala o Suki Stekhaus, ali nema podataka da li jeste ili nije izašla. Ako neko ima neku informaciju o tome koja je izdavačka kuća izdala knjigu i da li je prevod sledećih knjiga u pripremi neka postavi na forum please. Ja sam pročitala svih 8 delova na engleskom, ali bih volela da pročitam i prevod.

Prevod je gotov i trebalo bi da ga objavi IPS, međutim ova kuća je u problemima već duže vreme, a naročito otkad su kupili "Prosvetu" i "Rad", tako da se više ništa ne zna kada bi koji naslov mogao da ode u prodaju.

[Snowhite]

Hvala na brzom odgovoru.Baš sam se pitala zašto se toliko čekalo na prevod jer je serija odavno završila 2. serijal, a njena popularnost bi se svakako prenela i na knjige. Da li možda znaš nešto i o L.J. Smith i njenim Vampire diaries? Da li se možda pripremaju njene knjige kod nas? Čitala sam tvoj blog o vampirima i ne sećam se da si je spominjao. Naravno, i za nju sam se zainteresovala tek nakon ekranizacije.

[Nightflier]

Hvala na brzom odgovoru.Baš sam se pitala zašto se toliko čekalo na prevod jer je serija odavno završila 2. serijal, a njena popularnost bi se svakako prenela i na knjige. Da li možda znaš nešto i o L.J. Smith i njenim Vampire diaries? Da li se možda pripremaju njene knjige kod nas? Čitala sam tvoj blog o vampirima i ne sećam se da si je spominjao. Naravno, i za nju sam se zainteresovala tek nakon ekranizacije.

Znam da će "Laguna" objaviti dva vampirska serijala: Vampire Academy, Richelle Mead i Betsy, Mary Jannice Davidson. Da li će neko raditi i Smitovu - ne znam, mada me ne bi čudilo.

[Snowhite]

Lepo. A da li može jedna preporuka sada? Nije o vampirima
Ne znam da li si gledao BBC seriju Doctor Who, ali ti je sigurno poznat Autostoperski vodič kroz galaksiju. Da li bi mogao da mi preporučiš knjigu ili autore slične tome, sf sa duhovitim dosetkama i obrtima? Lakše mi je tebe da pitam nego da tražim po netu i ne nađem ništa

P.S. VELIKO HVALA unapred!

[Nightflier]

Lepo. A da li može jedna preporuka sada? Nije o vampirima
Ne znam da li si gledao BBC seriju Doctor Who, ali ti je sigurno poznat Autostoperski vodič kroz galaksiju. Da li bi mogao da mi preporučiš knjigu ili autore slične tome, sf sa duhovitim dosetkama i obrtima? Lakše mi je tebe da pitam nego da tražim po netu i ne nađem ništa

P.S. VELIKO HVALA unapred!

Eh, naravno dami je poznat "Vodič". Kakvo ti je to pitanje? Humorističke fantastike ima poprilično. Pretpostavljam da Pračeta ne moram da spominjem, je li? Na prvu loptu rekao bih Rik Kuk, kojeg ja jako volim, mada baš i nije potpuno umoristički nastrojen, a potom Martin Skot i njegov Traksas... Hmmm... Moraću da razmislim...

[Snowhite]

Nisam htela da te uvredim. Čim si pročitao onolike ovde navedene knjige onda si i to. Zato i stoji "sigurno". Ma ti si sigurno bio među prvima koji su se u Beogradu 2001. okupili sa peškirima oko vrata kako bi odali počast preminulom Adamsu.
Znači, Rik Kuk i Martin Skot.

[Perin]

Oin Kofler I da. Erik Ajdl, jedan od Pajtonvaca sa svojim "Put na Mars" u izdanju Mono i Manjane, čini mi se. Koflera ili kako već bi izdaje Laguna, serijal o Artemis Foulu.

[Snowhite]

A nešto sa manje elfova i dvarfova, a više sa "malim zelenim" i za adult?

[Nightflier]

Nisam htela da te uvredim. Čim si pročitao onolike ovde navedene knjige onda si i to. Zato i stoji "sigurno". Ma ti si sigurno bio među prvima koji su se u Beogradu 2001. okupili sa peškirima oko vrata kako bi odali počast preminulom Adamsu.
Znači, Rik Kuk i Martin Skot.

Šalio sam se, naravno. Premda nisam nosio peškir. Zanimljivo, ali fantastika s primesama humora obično je epska. Trenutno ne mogu da se setim nijednog sf-humorističkog romana, sem "Autostopera".

[Perin]

Ovaj Ajdlov je SF

[Snowhite]

Momci, sila ste.

@Nightflier
Rado bih na tvom blogu čitala neka tvoja iskustva vezana za prevođenje i probleme prevođenja određenih dela na koja si nailazio.

[Perin]

E da, zaboravih pomenuti, mislim da to više nema nigde kupiti, ali izdanje Alnarija, od Daglas Adamsa, "Holistička agencija Dirka Džentlija" i "Duga mračna čajanka duše" su isto humoristični fentezi, ja sam se pišao od smeha dok sam čitao. Probaj u gradskoj biblioteci, tamo će sigurno biti te knjige.

[Snowhite]

Te dve sam već čitala, odmah posle "Autostoperskog vodiča kroz galaskiju" jer sam se oduševila piscem pa sam morala i to da pročitam. A pitala sam se zašto ih je teško naći u prodaji. Možda bi mogle da izdavačke kuće urede i neko novo izdanje tih naslova.

[Nightflier]

"Alnariju" se verovatno ne isplati pošto se nisu nešto naročito prodavale, ali Skrobonja je preveo nastavak "Autostopera" iz pera Oina Kolfera valjda za "Lagunu". A ti se učlani na moj blog, pa ćemo popričati o nekim novim temama.  U svakom slučaju nameravam da pišem nešto više o prevođenju Džordanovih romana i nastavku rada na tom serijalu.

[Snowhite]

To bi bilo stvarno zanimljivo, barem meni...profesionalna deformacija
Inače imam utisak da je žanr fantazije slabije zastupljen u markentigu izdavačkih kuća. Čak i knjige Stefani Majer su više imale reklamu zbog filma nego što su to naši izdavači izreklamirali. A možda se to meni samo čini.

[zakk]

Ne reklamira niko žanr, samo ponekad knjige... Tako i sa Majerovom... :/


Elem, humorističke, koje sam čitao:

Robert Asprin i serijali "Myth Adventures" (fantasy) i "Phule's Company" (sf)
Piers Anthony i "Xanth" (fantasy)
Chistopher Moore sa manje-više bilo kojom knjigom, čak i nisu serijali u pitanju
Stevan Brust sa serijalom o Vladu Taltosu (sf/fantasy: jesu vanzemaljci, ali ima i magije )

Od onih koje nisam, Spider Robinson i "Callahan's Crosstime Saloon"

[Nightflier]

Dakle, ti si mi koleginica? Glede marketinga, za tim zapravo i nema potrebe. Čitaoci fantastike su stabilna ali mala populacija. Gotovo je sigurno da će se prodati nekih 5000 primeraka čega god da se pojavi, ali ne nešto više od toga. Shodno tome, čemu davati pare na reklame? Naravno, možda grešim u toj pretpostavci, ali rekao bih da je ipak to razlog.

[Nightflier]

Ne reklamira niko žanr, samo ponekad knjige... Tako i sa Majerovom... :/


Elem, humorističke, koje sam čitao:

Robert Asprin i serijali "Myth Adventures" (fantasy) i "Phule's Company" (sf)
Piers Anthony i "Xanth" (fantasy)
Chistopher Moore sa manje-više bilo kojom knjigom, čak i nisu serijali u pitanju
Stevan Brust sa serijalom o Vladu Taltosu (sf/fantasy: jesu vanzemaljci, ali ima i magije )

Od onih koje nisam, Spider Robinson i "Callahan's Crosstime Saloon"

Brust nije smešan, koliko se sećam. Doduše, nisam čitao čitav ciklus. Stao sam negde kod polovine. Vidiš, mogao bih možda da ga dovršim.

[Snowhite]

Koleginica, ali se do sada, nažalost, još nisam bavila književnim prevodima.
Ne mora se potrošiti mnogo novca kada bi se i neki naslovi iz žanra fantastike/sf pomenuli uz naslove o kojima se govori na radiju i tv. Ali možda su izdavači zadovoljni tim stalnim fanovima pa nemaju većih ambicija
Meni se svidela tvoja ideja da održiš predavanje o vampirima u književnosti.

[Nightflier]

Šta znam. To je do izdavača i raznih pristupa. REcimo, Boban je uložio izvesnog truda da se "Fantastična biblioteka" pominje po novinama.

Žao mi je što nisi bila na predavanju, ali eto teksta na blogu, pa možeš da pročitaš deo onoga o čemu smo tada pričali. Prošlog ponedeljka bilo je predavanje o vukodlacima. Biće još dva o vampirima i vukodlacima, ali s muškog stanovišta. Nego, na Fejsbuku imaš grupu Nightflier's Bookspace, pa se učlani ako hoćeš da dobijaš obaveštenja o novim postovima na blogu.

[Snowhite]

Ma ja sam to samo glasno razmišljala.
Ja sam inače iz Zrenjanina pa ako budem u mogućnosti da skoknem do bg kada su predavanja navratiću Sad sam ti se prikačila na blog, a prijaviću se i u grupu na fb.

[JasonBezArgonauta]

Trenutno ne mogu da se setim nijednog sf-humorističkog romana, sem "Autostopera".

BIL, HEROJ GALAKSIJE je masterpiece.

[zakk]

E, vidiš, to sam nekako zaboravio... Sramota

[Melkor]

Sad cu malo da bidnem Mica umesto Mice  

SF/F Humor 2009

Novels

    * Abnett, Dan, Triumff: Her Majesty’s Hero.
    * Acevedo, Mario, Jailbait Zombie.
      Comments: “Comic contemporary mystery supernatural fantasy series that pays homage to pulp SFF.”
    * Bray, Libba, Going Bovine.
    * Bullington, Jesse, The Sad Tale of the Brothers Grossbart.
      Comments: “Dark, horrifying, and violent …  but it does have many laugh-out-loud moments, from crazy Medieval theological disputes and blasphemies to Tarantino-style violent humor.”
    * Carriger, Gail, Soulless.
    * Colfer, Eoin, And Another Thing.
    * Kadrey, Richard, Sandman Slim.
      Comments: “debut satiric novel about an ex-hitman from Hell.”
    * Klasky, Mindy, How Not to Make a Wish.
      Availability: First chapter online.
      Comments: “a humorous take on genies and how they can toy with the life of a stage manager.”
    * Lenahan, John, Shadowmagic.
    * Levitt, John, Unleashed.
      Comments: “not a humor fantasy per se, but got a lot of humor in its supernatural mystery with magic, music and dogs. “
    * Martinez, A. Lee, Monster.
    * McCullough, Kelly, MythOS.
      Availability: First chapter online.
    * Moers, Walter, The Alchemaster’s Apprentice.
      Comments: “He uses absurdist humor (similar to Douglas Adams) really, really well.”
    * Moore, Christopher, Fool.
    * Murphy, David P., Zombies for Zombies: Advice and Etiquette for the Living Dead.
      Comments: “Basically a parody of the ‘_____ for Dummies’ books and Max Brooks … tongue in cheek humor with some witticisms.”
    * Pratchett, Terry, Unseen Academicals.
    * Schoen, Lawrence M., Buffalito Destiny.
    * Shaw, K. C., Jack of All Trades.
      Available for award consideration - contact author.
    * Shearin, Lisa, The Trouble with Demons.
    * Van Eekhout, Greg, Norse Code.
      Comments: “There are some grim moments, but there are also laugh out loud moments.  It’s a really funny re-envisionment of Norse mythology.”
    * Zakour, John, The Sapphire Sirens.


Liste na stranu, ima i nekakav Tom Holt koje je, navodno, smesan.

[Nightflier]

Šta znam. Čitao sam neke knjige s tog spiska i baš i nisu smešne...

[Melkor]

verujem, meni verovatno nista ne bi bilo smesno...al' sta znam, ukusi (i smisao za humor) su cudo...