Vonda N. McIntyre Pořadí knih

Selected short stories by one of the most acclaimed voices in post-war US American science fiction. This volume presents a selection of short fiction by Vonda Neel McIntyre (1948–2019), one of the most acclaimed writers of post-war US American science fiction, and the winner of multiple awards for both novels and short fiction. These stories, which span the whole of McIntyre’s career, show the broad range of her interests and her voice, taking us from bleak dystopian worlds on the verge of environmental collapse to baroque intergalactic civilizations populated by genetically modified humans, from cries for freedom to sharp-eyed satire to meditations on aging. Throughout run her distinctive themes of gender and power dynamics, human and species diversity, and a pragmatic utopianism that emphasises our mutual dependency. The stories included in the volume are: "Breaking Point," "Thanatos," "Shadows, Moving," "Elfleda," "A Story for Eilonwy," "Malheur Maar," "The Adventure of the Field Theorems," "Little Faces", "Little Sisters," and "XYY" (previously unpublished).

A sumptuous historical fantasy romance set in the court of the Sun King: now a major motion picture starring Pierce Brosnan as King Louis XIV and Fan Bingbing as the Mermaid.

The Enterprise is summoned to transport a dangerous criminal from Starbase prison to a rehabilitation center: brilliant physicist Dr. Georges Mordeauxs, accused of promising to send people back in time -- then killing them instead. But there's more at stake than just a few lives. For Mordeaux's experiments have somehow throw the entire universe into a deadly time warp. All of existence is closing in on itself -- and only Spock can stop The Entropy Effect!

Prinses Leia, Chewbacca en R2-D2 doen op hun tocht langs enkele werelden van de Nieuwe Republiek de planeet Munto Codru aan. Tot Leia’s ontzetting worden haar kinderen – Jacen, Jaina en Anakin – van de planeet ontvoerd. De machthebbers op Munto Codru doen hier aanvankelijk nogal luchtig over. Het zou gaan om een zogenaamde coup-ontvoering, een traditionele manier om aandacht te vragen voor problemen. Leia besluit de zaken echter niet af te wachten en gaat samen met R2-D2 en Chewbacca op zoek naar haar kinderen. Han Solo, niet op de hoogte van de kidnapping, is ondertussen samen met Luke Skywalker en C-3PO naar het afgelegen ruimtestation Crseih afgereisd, daartoe aangezet door een mysterieus bericht dat verband houdt met een verdwenen Jedi. Intussen is de machtige Sith Lord Hethrir bezig met het trainen van een legertje jonge kinderen met Jedi-gaven. Zijn doel is niets minder dan het laten herrijzen van het Rijk...

Pubblicato nel 1984, questo libro è un viaggio nello spazio, nelle relazioni interpersonali, nella scienza e nella tecnologia, che ha anticipato molto della fantascienza più recente, e che ha ricevuto importanti attenzioni dalla critica. In un futuro in cui l'esplorazione dello spazio e le tecnologie della modificazione del corpo sono ormai una realtà, il romanzo indaga le nuove forme dei rapporti possibili: affetti, potere, ricerca scientifica e lavoro. Nuovi conflitti e nuovi legami, per la nuova umanità che si sta sviluppando. In Superluminal si intrecciano le vite di tre personaggi, due donne e un uomo: una pilota spaziale che si è fatta impiantare un cuore artificiale per sopravvivere al viaggio più veloce della luce; un colono di un tormentato pianeta alieno che si unisce all'equipaggio di un'astronave scoprendo di possedere straordinarie capacità; una «tuffatrice» che divide il suo tempo fra il cosmo e l'oceano, e che fa parte di una comunità di individui adattati geneticamente alla vita sottomarina, di un gruppo familiare che comprende anche delle balene. Il loro incontro li condurrà nel mare, nello spazio e nell'aria (a bordo di sorprendenti dirigibili), fino a una scoperta che metterà in campo le più avanzate teorie sull'universo.

Vonda Mclntyre AM HOFE DES SONNENKÖNIGS: Genauso ungewöhnlich wie ihre SF-Romane ist auch dieser historische Fantasy-Roman von Vonda Mclntyre, der eine Geschichte erzählt, wie sie sich tatsächlich zugetragen haben könnte: Versailles zwischen Alchemie und moderner Wissenschaft. Ludwig XIV, auf der Suche nach dem Geheimnis der Unsterblichkeit, beauftragt den Jesuiten Yves de la Croix, ihm eines jener legendären >Seemonster< zu fangen, die die Meere unsicher machen. Tatsächlich ist die Expedition erfolgreich: Yves bringt ein geheimnisvolles, bis dahin nie gesehenes Tier an den Hof des Sonnenkönigs. Yves Schwester Marie, die mit der Pflege beauftragt wird, stellt bald fest, daß sie es mit einem denkende, fühlenden Wesen zu tun hat, und so stellt sie sich gegen Bruder, König und alle Sitten der damaligen Zeit, um das Meereswesen zu retten >Die schönste historische Fantasy, die je geschrieben wurde.< Ursula K Leguin >Atemberaubend; exakt die richtige Mischung aus historischen Fakten und Fiktion, um - wie jede gute Fantasy - unserer realen Welt einen Spiegel vorzuhalten.< Publishers Weekly Deutsche Erstveröffentlichung

Vesmírní piráti. Byli to idealisté, vědci a průkopníci. Jejich loď byla něco víc než jen pouhé vesmírné plavidlo. Kromě toho, že šlo o velký pokus, byl pro ně Hvězdný poutník i jejich domovem a svou plachtu rozvinul na cestu za setkáním s neznámem, odkud se jeho předchůdci ještě nikdy nevrátili. Ale pro Viktorii MacKenziovou, vědkyni a velitelku neobvyklého autoritativního systému vládnoucího na lodi, nepřichází největší nebezpečí z vesmíru… ale ze samotné Země. Neustále se měnící politická situace obrátila vládu proti výpravě a zodpovědní činitelé nyní požadují na lodi vyhlášení stanného práva. MacKenziové je jasné, že se s Hvězdným poutníkem počítá pro vojenské účely. Aby jejich poslání zachránila, musí provést tu nejodvážnější věc – unést loď a pokračovat v mírumilovném hledání mimozemského života – i za cenu hrozícího nebezpečí jaderné sebevraždy!

Hugo and Nebula award-winning author Vonda N. McIntyre continues the bestselling Star Wars saga as the ultimate space adventure unfolds in The Crystal Star . Princess Leia's children have been kidnapped. Along with Chewbacca and Artoo-Detoo, she follows the kidnappers' trail to a disabled refugee ship, from which children are also missing. Here she learns of a powerful Imperial officer with a twisted plan to restore the Empire. Meanwhile, Han Solo and Luke Skywalker are cut off from Leia by the death of a nearby star, which has caused a disruption in the Force. They have gone to the planet Crseih to investigate a report of a lost group of Jedi. Instead they find a charismatic alien named Waru whose miraculous healing powers have attracted a fanatic following. As Leia follows the path of her children across space, Luke and Han draw closer to the truth behind Waru's sinister cult. Together they will face an explosive showdown that will decide the survival of the New Republic . . . and the universe itself!

Hugo and Nebula award-winning author Vonda N. McIntyre continues the bestselling Star Wars saga as the ultimate space adventure unfolds in The Crystal Star.Princess Leia's children have been kidnapped. Along with Chewbacca and Artoo-Detoo, she follows the kidnappers' trail to a disabled refugee ship, from which children are also missing. Here she learns of a powerful Imperial officer with a twisted plan to restore the Empire. Meanwhile, Han Solo and Luke Skywalker are cut off from Leia by the death of a nearby star, which has caused a disruption in the Force. They have gone to the planet Crseih to investigate a report of a lost group of Jedi. Instead they find a charismatic alien named Waru whose miraculous healing powers have attracted a fanatic following. As Leia follows the path of her children across space, Luke and Han draw closer to the truth behind Waru's sinister cult. Together they will face an explosive showdown that will decide the survival of the New Republic . . . and the universe itself!

Die Enterprise ist zerstört. Admiral Kirk und seine Crew müssen auf die Erde zurückkehren und sich vor dem Starfleet Tribunal verantworten. Unterwegs werden sie mit einem geheimnisvollen Eindringling konfrontiert. Eine mit hoher Intelligenz ausgestattete Raumsonde vermisst auf ihrer Wanderung durch die Galaxis die Signale ihrer Partner, den Buckelwalen auf der Erde. Deshalb will sie den Prozess der Evolution unterbrechen und das irdische Leben neu entstehen lassen. Der blaue Planet droht in einem meteorologischen Inferno zu erfrieren. Die Enterprise sieht sich gezwungen, ins 20. Jahrhundert zurückzukehren. Nur dort kann sie die Zukunft der Erde retten – indem sie die Vergangenheit bewahrt.