Elizabeth Hand Knihy

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Takhle končí svět. Znamení se objevují všude. Zohavené tělo striptérky. Proroctví naškrábaná na pilířích mostu. Živé mrtvoly pohřbené v podomácku vyrobených rakvích u mrznoucí řeky. Viditelná tma se vkrádá do seattlesského podsvětí a policie není s to tomu zabránit. Frank Black opustil policii a přestěhoval se se svojí ženou a dcerou do Seattlu, aby jeho rodina byla v bezpečí. Ale možná, že je už pozdě. S blížícím se koncem tisíciletí se nemůže zbavit temnoty, kterou je obklopen, kterou vidí jen on sám všude, kde se ocitne. Nyní se Frank Black a s ním i záhadná Skupina Milénium potýkají s masovým vrahem, jehož vize zrcadlí Frankovy vlastní obavy: blížící se konec – agónie, se kterou se ve smrtelných křečích současný svět řítí do propasti.

When the young members of a British acid-folk band are compelled by their manager to record their unique music, they hole up at Wylding Hall, an ancient country house with dark secrets. There they create the album that will make their reputation, but at a terrifying cost: Julian Blake, the group’s lead singer, disappears within the mansion and is never seen or heard from again. Now, years later, the surviving musicians, along with their friends and lovers—including a psychic, a photographer, and the band’s manager—meet with a young documentary filmmaker to tell their own versions of what happened that summer. But whose story is true? And what really happened to Julian Blake?

The Death Star is one of the great icons of the science fiction genre. Now veteran Star Wars authors Michael Reaves and Steve Perry join forces to tell the story of the Death Star, from the start of its construction to its final destruction at the hands of Luke Skywalker and the Rebel Alliance. číst celé

Four centuries after the Third Shining the Orsinas rule absolute in the domed city-state of Araboth. A fortress built at the ocean's edge, Araboth protects its citizens from the presumed horrors of Outside. But now the predictions of Araboth's collapse seem near fulfillment. As the Prince of Storms gathers Outside, amidst a giddy atmosphere of decadent ritual inside, four will come together in one last hope for survival. Prisoner and privileged alike, this small group - Hobi, a boy on the brink of manhood; Reive, a green-eyed visionary; Tast'annin, a deathless warrior; and Nefertity, an android built in the time long before the dark days - will face the opening gates to welcome the raging Æstival Tide. In a stunning feat of the imagination Elizabeth Hand takes us once again into a world shaken by forces of devastating evil, sustained by a fragile ray of hope. Breathtaking in its invention, mesmerizing in the telling, Æstival Tide is the intoxicating sequel to the highly praised Winterlong.

Hand's award winning stories begin in the shimmery, dusty corners of upstate New York and move into even stranger settings.

"Cass arrives in London where she meets and is reunited with her long-lost lover, Quinn O'Boyle, who is wanted by both Interpol and the Russian mob. When Quinn then fails to show at their rendezvous point, Cass is fearful she'll be the next to disappear, and she goes on the run."--

A photographer whose shots of New York's punk scene in the seventies earned her fame, cache, and a cultish kind of cool, Cass Neary has spent much of her life in the dark, watching and waiting. But 30 years later she is alone, adrift and falling rapidly into oblivion. So when an old acquaintance asks her to interview a fellow photographer - a notorious recluse who lives on an island off the Maine coast - she accepts. There, she learns about a decades-old crime that is still claiming new victims - and comes to realise that her days of living dangerously are not over yet."

The energumens, creatures who are the result of centuries of genetic engineering, threaten to come to Earth to lead the other bioengineered slave races in a war against humanity

"The joy of fiction is the joy of the imagination. . . ." The best stories engage readers, compelling them to turn pages in anticipation of what comes next. Great literature is defined by its imagination, as demonstrated in this exceptional anthology, which redefines the boundaries of imaginative fiction. It features contributions from renowned writers like Peter Straub, Chuck Palahniuk, Roddy Doyle, and Joyce Carol Oates, among others, showcasing their craft and challenging misconceptions about genres. Curated by Neil Gaiman and Al Sarrantonio, who personally selected each story, the anthology sets a high standard for this "new literature of the imagination." The collection aims to present familiar themes in fresh, illuminating ways. Notable tales include Joe Hill's disturbing exploration of evil in "Devil on the Staircase," Lawrence Block's unique take on fishing in "Catch and Release," and Carolyn Parkhurst's dark sibling rivalry in "Unwell." Joanne Harris introduces ancient gods in modern New York in "Wildfire in Manhattan," while Richard Adams's "The Knife" delves into vengeance. Jeffery Deaver's "The Therapist" features a psychologist on a mission to save lives, and Neil Gaiman's chilling "The Truth Is a Cave in the Black Mountains" offers a haunting punishment for a grave crime. This visionary volume will transform readers’ perspectives and ignite a renewed appreciation for exceptional fiction.

A novelization based on the film of the same name. In 2035 the world has been decimated by a mysterious virus. A convict who lives underground with the few humans who have survived is offered a mission that could wipe out his sentence - to travel back to 1996 and trace the source of the virus.

Wanting to be a great bounty hunter like his father, Boba Fett travels to the desolate planet of Tatooine and risks death, torture, and enslavement to gain the knowledge of Jabba the Hutt, the biggest crime lord in the galaxy.

An intrepid young woman stalks a murderer through turn-of-the-century Chicago in "this rich, spooky, and atmospheric thriller that will appeal to fans of Henry Darger and Erik Larson alike." (Sarah McCarry) In the sweltering summer of 1915, Pin, the fourteen-year-old daughter of a carnival fortune-teller, dresses as a boy and joins a teenage gang that roams the famous Riverview amusement park, looking for trouble. Unbeknownst to the well-heeled city-dwellers and visitors who come to enjoy the midway, the park is also host to a ruthless killer who uses the shadows of the dark carnival attractions to conduct his crimes. When Pin sees a man enter the Hell Gate ride with a young girl, and emerge alone, she knows that something horrific has occurred. The crime will lead her to the iconic outsider artist Henry Darger, a brilliant but seemingly mad man. Together, the two navigate the seedy underbelly of a changing city to uncover a murderer few even know to look for.

"Photographer Cass Neary is desperate to get home, and she's already lost her camera--like losing a limb. Now her only chance is to cash in on a deal that a friend is about to cut for a legendary illuminated manuscript: The Book of Lamps and Banners. TheBook is said to contain ancient esoteric knowledge, even an otherworldly power. So when an intruder brazenly steals the manuscript, Cass and her ex-con lover Quinn must get it back"--

There’s a new Catwoman in town—a feline adventuress unlike any you’ve seen before. Discover all her sizzling secrets as she cracks her whip and sinks her claws into her most petrifying, death-defying adventure yet.Patience Philips is a shrinking violet, not exactly a career booster at competitive Hedare Beauty, the huge cosmetics corporation where she’s a graphic designer. Self-conscious and easily unnerved, she hasn’t a chance of escaping detection after she uncovers a dirty little secret in Hedare’s top-secret research laboratory. Discovery means death, but the real shocker is what happens afterward.In the blink of a cat’s eye, the meek designer is gone, replaced—through an ancient twist of fate—by a sleek, self-assured woman with dark, dazzling Catwoman. She has scores to settle, rooftops to roam, and a sinister underworld to prowl, as she stalks her destiny like a feral feline. She also has a good-looking detective on her trail, someone who has fallen for Patience, but is drawn to Catwoman.As two mighty forces gear up for the ultimate showdown, the fur will fly. . . .

The first novel to return to the world of Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House authorised by the Shirley Jackson estate

Die Vorzeichen sind nicht mehr zu übersehen: Die verstümmelte Leiche einer Tänzerin. Apokalyptische Prophezeiungen an einer Autobahnbrücke. Lebende Tote neben einem eisigen Fluß verscharrt. Das unfaßbare Grauen schleicht durch Seattles Rotlichtviertel, und die Polizei ist machtlos.

Boba Fett muss sich im zweiten Klonkriege-Sammelband rund um den gefürchteten Kopfgeldjäger mit dem Verbrecherfürsten Jabba the Hutt einlassen, der ihm ein gefährliches Angebot unterbreitet - ein einziger Auftrag, eine einzige Chance! Es gibt da jemand, mit dem der gefährliche Hutt-Lord noch eine Rechnung offen hat, und Boba soll sie begleichen. Die größten Herausforderungen, denen sich der noch junge Kopfgeldjäger stellen muss, stehen unmittelbar bevor. Der legendäre Bounty Hunter ist wieder auf der Jagd!

Boba Fett, der jüngste Rekrut unter Jabbas Kopfgeldjägern, muss sich in den Klonkriegen beweisen. Er trifft auf den mächtigen General Grievous, der die Republik bedroht, und steht vor der Herausforderung, unschuldige Leben zu retten.

Im Frankreich des späten 18. Jahrhunderts findet sich die Aristokratin Jeanne de la Motte-Valois ihres guten Namens beraubt und mittellos inmitten der politischen Unruhen dieser Zeit wieder. Die junge Frau beginnt einen aussichtslos scheinenden Kampf, den Ruf ihrer un Ungnade gefallenen Familie in der Gesellschaft wiederherzustellen. Sie schmiedet den verwegenen Plan, ihrem Peiniger ein Diamantencollier von unschätzbarem Wert zu stehlen. Eine Geschichte voll von Geheimnissen, Intrigen und Sehnsüchten, die am Vorabend der französischen Revolution spielt und Marie Antoinette den Kopf kosten wird. Das romantische Drama aus der Zeit Ludwig XVI. basiert auf der wahren Geschichte der Gräfin de la Motte-Valois

Tijdens het Halloween-feest op een landgoed wordt het een jonge vrouw, kind van beroemde acteurs, duidelijk dat de drank en de drugs die rondgaan tot méér dienen dan enkel een decadent feest.

Beneath the tranquil surface of a North Texas town, the future of the human race waits. After forty years, members of the global conspiracy known only as The Project are finally nearing the completion of their plans. Only FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully have a glimpse of the nightmare that lies ahead for the rest of the world: an alien invasion fueled by the most devastating virus in human history. And only they know that the Truth isn't out there anymore – It's already here.

De University of the Archangels and Saint Jo the Dine is niet zomaar een universiteit. Hier worden studenten ingewijd in eeuwenoude heksenpraktijken en magisch rituelen. Minder bekend is dat de universiteit - een geheimzinnige plek waar dag en nacht verlicht altaren bewaakt door stenen engelen de sfeer bepalen - ook de thuisplaats is van de Benandanti, een sekte die zich tot doel heeft gesteld de herrijzenis van de maan in, een uiterst duistere macht, te voorkomen. Nog minder bekend is dat de Benandanti door de eeuwen heen elke regering, elke religie en elk invloedrijk instituut middels ontoelaatbare praktijken manipuleerden. De sympathieke Katherine Sweeney Cassidy ontdekt bij toeval het bestaan van de Benandanti, die ook de universiteit besturen. Aanvankelijk besteedt ze er weinig aandacht aan. Immers, de campus is voor haar in de eerste plaats een plek om te experimenteren, om nieuwe vrienden te maken, een tijd van vrijheid en ontdekkingen. Zoals met Oliver en Angelica, wier heftig liefdesleven, bij voorkeur beleefd onder een volle maan direct aanzet is tot de wederopstanding van de Maangodin...

Eines Abends öffnet Sweeney die Tür zu einem alten Turm, entdeckt das Geheimnis der magischen Bruderschaft und gerät in einen Strudel aus Grauen und Lust. Die Herrschaft des Patriarchats neigt sich dem Ende zu, und die Mondgöttin kehrt zurück.

Cassandra Neary ist Fotografin und sowohl für ihr gutes Auge als auch ihre schonungslosen Bilder bekannt. Ein Kunstsammler namens Bredahl betraut sie mit einem mysteriösen Auftrag: Cass soll für ihn nach Helsinki fliegen, um dort sechs Aufnahmen auf ihre Authentizität hin zu überprüfen. Doch was sie sieht, lässt ihr das Blut in den Adern gefrieren: Die Fotos zeigen atemberaubend schöne, dunkle Eislandschaften — und darin Menschen, die auf brutale Weise ermordet wurden. In welche gefährliche Geschichte wird Cass hineingezogen?

Príbehy svetoznámeho seriálu Milénium spracované do knižnej podoby Elizabeth Handovou a Lewisom Gannettom. Autorom televízneho spracovania je Chris Carter, tvorca úspešných Spisov X. FRANCÚZ Všade sa zjavujú znamenia: záhadne nápisy. zohavené telo striptérky. narýchlo pochované mŕtvoly na brehu ľadovej rieky... Sexuálnym podsvetím Seattlu sa zakráda temný prízrak a polícia je bezmocná. Detektív Frank Black sa sťahuje so ženou a s dcérkou do Seattlu a myslí si, že tu budú v bezpečí. Blíži sa koniec tisícročia a temnota, ktorú vidí len on, sa vydáva za ním. Frank Black a tajomná skupina Milénium sú konfrontovaní so šialeným sériovým vrahom a vo Frankovej mysli sa zrkadlia jeho hrôzostrašné vízie: celý svet sa zmieta v smrteľných kŕčoch a nezadržateľne sa rúti do pekla. Black má schopnosť vžívať sa do pocitov vraha, vie nájsť mŕtve tela, vie si predstaviť, ako boli zavraždené. GEHENNA Objavenie popola z ľudských tiel, pozostatku obetí spálených zaživa, privedie Franka a skupinu Milénium na stopu sekty očakávajúcej Armagedon. Frank sa pri pátraní po vodcovi sekty stretne s človekom, ktorého moc je taká deštruktívna, že spochybní Frankovo chápanie podstaty zla.