Tobias S. Buckell Knihy

V prvních dnech války se Smečkou byl zaveden UNSC Coleův protokol na ochranu Země a Vnitřních kolonií před mimozemským nepřítelem. Specialisté byli vysláni do Vnějších kolonií, aby odstranili navigační data. Poručík Jacob Keyes, po zranění opět v akci, je pověřen tajnou operací ONI, která ho zavede hluboko za nepřátelské linie do zapadlého koutu vesmíru. Na planetě Hesiod, plynném obru obklopeném asteroidovým pásem, se uprchlíci, podporovaní lidskými Povstalci, stahují a hledají útočiště. Vytvářejí provizorní osadu známou jako Sutiny a čelí Kig-Yarům, členům Smečky. Zprávy o příměří se dostanou k oběma stranám konfliktu. V této situaci se objevuje sparťanský Šedý tým, tříčlenná skupina s cílem způsobit chaos za nepřátelskými liniemi. Na druhé straně Proroci vyslali ambiciózního a nemilosrdného Sangheili, který je odhodlán dosáhnout postavení a uznání za každou cenu. Jeho brutalita a touha po Povznesení ho vedou k tomu, aby udělal cokoliv pro zajištění své cesty.

Praotcové přiletěli na planetu Nanaganda ze Země s lidmi různých ras a národností. Když se jejich nově vybudovaný svět zhroutil, na Nanagandě zavládlo násilí. Potomci Aztéků stále opatřují svým nelidským bohům čerstvou krev a lidská srdce. Zastavit je můžou pouze znalosti praotce Johna deBruna, jen kdyby neztratil paměť…

"Traffic is piling up, and strange things are headed your way in this new story collection by World Fantasy Award-winning author Tobias S. Buckell. In these twenty-seven stories you'll find inhabitants of a small town who won't vaccinate against a zombie plague, a lone sentry keeping motorists from stumbling into something ancient and evil, a man who puts stranded ghosts to rest, an ex-soldier traveling the seas who trades his new life of hardship for a return to swords and blood, and many more tales of speculative fiction."--Publisher

Tobias S. Buckell is well known as the New York Times bestselling author of Halo: The Cole Protocol. Tor is now proud to reintroduce Buckell's first science fiction novels to his many fans in handsome trade paperback editions featuring stunning new cover art. In a universe run by alien tyrants, humanity faces its greatest threat—systematic extermination. The Benevolent Satrapy, the universe's overlords, has placed a stranglehold on all technology, sending its stormtroopers to destroy any civilization foolish enough to defy them. The Ragamuffins are pirates and smugglers plying the lonely spaceways around a dead wormhole. For years the Satrapy has tolerated them, but no longer. The aliens are determined to wipe out the unruly humans once and for all, and the Ragamuffins now face a campaign of extermination. But one runaway woman may complicate the aliens' plans. Surgically altered, Nashara is more machine than flesh, and she carries inside her a doomsday weapon that could reduce the entire galaxy to chaos. But, all she wants to do is make it home before she's forced to destroy civilization—and herself....

Sly Mongoose: a thrilling science fiction tale by the New York Times bestselling author—now featuring brand-new cover art. Tobias S. Buckell is well known as the New York Times bestselling author of Halo: The Cole Protocol. Tor is proud to reintroduce his early science fiction novels to his many fans in handsome trade paperback editions featuring stunning new cover art. Welcome to Chilo, a planet blasted by corrosive rain, crushing pressure, and deadly heat. A planet where people live in floating cities high above the inferno. A select group of young men, including fourteen-year-old Timas, risk death to obtain the raw materials necessary for survival by travelling down through the acid clouds to mine the planet's surface. Timas's life is turned upside down when a man named Pepper crash-lands on the city. Pepper is fleeing a bizarre alien intelligence, and he bears ominous news that a full-scale invasion cannot be far behind. As Timas and Pepper try to convince the reluctant city government to prepare for war, floating cities all across Chilo fall silent one by one. Time is running out for Timas and Pepper to discover how to defeat an enemy that turns Chilo's own citizens into monsters, and to discover the secret hidden beneath Chilo's deadly clouds—a secret that could save the planet and may prevent interplanetary war.

A sensational short story collection in the HALO universe. Launch again into galaxy-spanning conflict and legendary heroism. These stories span untold millennia, from the age of the Forerunners to the aftermath of the Covenant's bloody war against humanity and the shocking events surrounding the resurrection of the mysterious Guardians.

From the legends of Atlantis, El Dorado, and Shangri-La to classic novels such as King Solomon's Mine, The Land That Time Forgot, and The Lost World, readers have long been fascinated by the idea of lost worlds and mythical kingdoms. Read short stories featuring the discovery of such worlds or kingdoms--stories where scientists explore unknown places, stories where the discovery of such turns the world on its head, stories where we're struck with the sense of wonder at realizing that we don't know our world quite as well as we'd thought. Featuring new tales by today's masters of SF&F: Tobias S. Buckell James L. Cambias Becky Chambers Kate Elliott C.C. Finlay Jeffrey Ford Theodora Goss Darcie Little Badger Jonathan Maberry Seanan McGuire An Owomoyela Dexter Palmer Cadwell Turnbull Genevieve Valentine Carrie Vaughn Charles Yu E. Lily Yu

Celebrating fifteen years of the acclaimed podcast Escape Pod, this collection showcases new and classic science fiction stories from bestselling authors like Cory Doctorow, Ken Liu, and Ursula Vernon. Edited by Mur Lafferty and S.B. Divya, the anthology highlights the innovative storytelling that has defined the podcast and its impact on the genre. This compilation is a tribute to the creativity and imagination that has captivated listeners and readers alike.

WINNER OF THE WORLD FANTASY AWARD FOR BEST COLLECTIONFrom award-winning and New York Times bestselling authors Paolo Bacigalupi and Tobias Buckell comes a fantasy novel told in four parts about a land crippled by the use of magic, and a tyrant who is trying to rebuild an empire—unless the people find a way to resist.Khaim, The Blue City, is the last remaining city in a crumbled empire that overly relied upon magic until it became toxic. It is run by a tyrant known as The Jolly Mayor and his devious right hand, the last archmage in the world. Together they try to collect all the magic for themselves so they can control the citizens of the city. But when their decadence reaches new heights and begins to destroy the environment, the people stage an uprising to stop them.In four interrelated parts, The Tangled Lands is an evocative and epic story of resistance and heroic sacrifice in the twisted remains surrounding the last great city of Khaim. Paolo Bacigalupi and Tobias Buckell have created a fantasy for our times about a decadent and rotting empire facing environmental collapse from within—and yet hope emerges from unlikely places with women warriors and alchemical solutions.

In a city where books are outlawed, Lilith, the youngest royal of Ninetha, has trained rigorously while enjoying the privileges of the Cornucopia, a source of endless bounty. Her life changes when she encounters Ishmael, an outcast librarian, and saves him from execution. This act of defiance ignites a deadly rebellion after Lilith inadvertently reveals her family's darkest secret to the zealot Kira. As she embarks on a perilous journey, Lilith discovers profound truths that challenge her understanding of her world.