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Samit Basu

    Samit Basu je známý svými díly na pomezí fantasy a science fiction, které často zkoumají sociální témata a nabízejí jedinečný indický pohled na globální žánry. Jeho psaní vyniká inovativním přístupem k žánrové literatuře, od průkopnických indických fantasy románů až po současné anti-utopické vize. Basu dokáže mistrně vytvářet napínavé příběhy s hlubokým sociálním komentářem a často se zaměřuje na témata moci, identity a společenských změn. Jeho všestrannost se projevuje i v jeho práci pro mladší čtenáře a ve scénáristické tvorbě, což z něj činí výraznou postavu v současné literatuře a kinematografii.

    The Adventures of Stoob
    Resistance
    Turbulence
    The Unwaba Revelations
    The Simoqin Prophecies
    The City Inside
    • The Simoqin Prophecies

      • 512 stránek
      • 18 hodin čtení
      3,9(76)Ohodnotit

      India'S First Ever Sff (Science Fiction/Fantasy) Genre Novel In English The Simoqin Prophecies Marks The Debut Of An Assured New Voice. Written With Consummate Ease And Brimming With Wit And Allusion, It Is At Once Classic Sff And Subtle Spoof, Featuring Scantily Clad Centauresses, Flying Carpets, Pink Trolls, Belly Dancers And Homicidal Rabbits. Monty Python Meets The Ramayana, Alice In Wonderland Meets The Lord Of The Rings And Robin Hood Meets The Arabian Nights In This Novel A Breathtaking Ride Through A World Peopled By Different Races And Cultures From Mythology And History. The Prophecies Foretell The Reawakening Of The Terrible Rakshas, Danh-Gem, And The Arrival Of A Hero To Face Him. But Heroes Do Not Appear Magically Out Of Nowhere; They Have To Be Found And Trained. And Sometimes The Makers Of Prophecies Don'T Know Everything They Need To Know... As The Day Of Danh-Gem'S Rising Draws Closer And The Chosen Hero Is Sent On A Quest, Another Young Man Learns Of Terrible Things He Must Do In Secret And The Difficult Choices He Must Make In Order To Save The World From The Rakshas. Drawn From A Variety Of Sources Ranging From Greek And Indian Epics To Spy Novels, Fairy Tales To Superhero Comics, The Simoqin Prophecies Is A Compelling Tale, Marked By Meticulous Plotting And Artful Storytelling A Page-Turner Sure To Grip You From Start To Finish.

      The Simoqin Prophecies
    • The Unwaba Revelations

      • 508 stránek
      • 18 hodin čtení
      3,7(674)Ohodnotit

      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.

      The Unwaba Revelations
    • Turbulence

      • 361 stránek
      • 13 hodin čtení
      3,6(192)Ohodnotit

      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.

      Turbulence
    • Resistance

      • 289 stránek
      • 11 hodin čtení
      3,6(268)Ohodnotit

      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...

      Resistance
    • The Adventures of Stoob

      A Difficult Stage

      • 106 stránek
      • 4 hodiny čtení

      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.

      The Adventures of Stoob
    • THE ADVENTURES OF STOOB MISMATCH MAYHEM

      • 120 stránek
      • 5 hodin čtení

      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.

      THE ADVENTURES OF STOOB MISMATCH MAYHEM
    • 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.

      The Adventures of Stoob Testing Times
    • The Jinn-Bot of Shantiport

      • 416 stránek
      • 15 hodin čtení

      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.

      The Jinn-Bot of Shantiport