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Darius Hinks

    Tento autor se zaměřuje na pozorování lidské povahy a jejího místa ve světě, přičemž často proplouvá mezi humorem a melancholií. Jeho styl je charakteristický pronikavými postřehy a elegantním jazykem, který vtahuje čtenáře do reflexe nad životem. Skrze své texty zkoumá neuchopitelné aspekty existence a hledá smysl v každodenních momentech. Jeho dílo zve k zamyšlení a nabízí jedinečný pohled na složitost lidské duše.

    The Orion Trilogy
    Dominion
    Gitslayer
    The Empire
    Soulslayer
    Gotrek and Maleneth: The Omnibus
    • Gotrek and Maleneth: The Omnibus

      • 784 stránek
      • 28 hodin čtení

      A Gotrek Gurnisson OmnibusGotrek Gurnisson is a relic of the World-that-Was. His long-time companion Felix is gone, and the oaths the Slayer once clung to are ash, like the lands across which he once raged. Gotrek is truly a stranger to this age, and now, branded with the Master Rune of Grimnir – the god that betrayed him – he seeks new purpose among the Mortal Realms.READ IT BECAUSEAdventure with a legendary character as he tries to find his place in unfamiliar lands. As always with Gotrek, there will be action, adventure, and solving a lot of problems with a huge axe. This packed omnibus features three full-length novels, a novella, and four short stories.THE STORYAccompanied by aelven assassin Maleneth Witchblade – a Daughter of Khaine and an agent of the Order of Azyr – Gotrek sets out, hell-bent on removing the Master Rune of Grimnir now buried in his chest, and facing down any and all foes who may stand in his path. Even in this new world, Gotrek has plenty of foes.CONTENTS– The Bone Desert (Novella) by Robbie MacNiven– The Neverspike (Short story) by Darius Hinks– Ghoulslayer (Novel) by Darius Hinks– Gitslayer (Novel) by Darius Hinks– Death on the Road to Svardheim (Short story) by Darius Hinks– Soulslayer (Novel) by Darius Hinks– The Crown of Karak-Khazhar (Short story) by Darius Hinks– The Dead Hours (Short story) by David Guymer

      Gotrek and Maleneth: The Omnibus
      4,7
    • Soulslayer

      • 352 stránek
      • 13 hodin čtení

      See the infamous Slayer Gotrek Gurnisson Gotrek battle against the savage Idoneth Deepkin in this great Warhammer Age of Sigmar novel.Gotrek Gurnisson is the greatest Slayer of the age. He is a furious relic of a dead world, a sworn enemy of Chaos and a stranger in the Mortal Realms. Now, reborn and hungry for vengeance, he crosses the war-torn lands of Chamon armed with new oaths, pitting himself against the forces of evil.Accompanied by the lethal aelven assassin Maleneth Witchblade, Gotrek marches to war with the Fyreslayers of the Grymm Peak Mountains, revelling in his newfound sense of purpose. The fire in the Slayer's soul has not gone unnoticed, however. Far beneath the sea, the Idoneth Deepkin are stirring, summoning an ancient power from the abyss – and their sights are set on Gotrek!

      Soulslayer
      4,4
    • The Empire

      • 768 stránek
      • 27 hodin čtení

      The Empire is the largest and most powerful realm in the Old World. Founded by the warrior-god Sigmar, it is built up of city-states and provinces that are now bound together under the rule of the Emperor Karl Franz. Only through the actions of its valiant heroes has it repelled the numerous invasions brought against it. This omnibus edition collects together three tales of heroism and sacrifice focusing on the elite swordsmen of the Empire, the mighty warrior-priests of Sigmar and the powerful war machines of the Engineering College.The Empire presents the novels Iron Company, Grimblades and Warrior Priest alongside 6 heroic short stories.

      The Empire
      4,0
    • Gotrek returns to fight the forces of the Gloomspite Gitz! Hell-bent on ridding himself of the Fyreslayer rune buried in his chest, Gotrek Gurnisson, the greatest Slayer to ever live, travels deep into the strange, alchemical realm of Chamon. Using their mysterious aether-science, the Kharadron Overlords of Barak-Urbaz offer an end to Gotrek’s quest. But, as the Bad Moon rises and murderous Gloomspite Gitz threaten to destroy the sky-port, Gotrek pits himself against the most ancient enemy of his people – the greenskins. While his aelven travelling companion, Maleneth Witchblade, struggles to keep him alive, Gotrek throws himself headlong into a bloody battle for survival that will take him into the dank, fungal heart of Skragrott’s Asylum.

      Gitslayer
      4,1
    • Dominion

      • 336 stránek
      • 12 hodin čtení

      Explore the Mortal Realms in this great action-packed novel. In the rain-soaked shanty towns of Excelsis, sellsword Niksar Astaboras drunkenly barters his way to a meaningless existence. Little does he care for the war that rages between men and monsters beyond the city walls, despite portents of its encroaching threat. Mortal life in the Realm of Beasts is short enough, and to leave the shelter of civilisation is to surrender to certain death. But death is coming to Excelsis. The forces of Destruction are on the move and the realm quakes with each thunderous step. In the wildlands, a sinister new foe overwhelms even the mighty Stormcast Eternals. Yet just as all seems lost, an unexpected champion rises – one to whom Niksar is inextricably linked – ready to lead a crusade into the very heart of darkness. Embroiled in this harrowing journey, Niksar is forced to choose between loyalty and the chance of survival, and in so doing discover his true worth in the greatest battle yet against savagery.

      Dominion
      4,1
    • The Orion Trilogy

      • 600 stránek
      • 21 hodin čtení

      Great omnibus centring around the trials and tribulations of the Wood Elves from the old world.

      The Orion Trilogy
      3,9
    • Blackstone Fortress: The Omnibus

      • 752 stránek
      • 27 hodin čtení

      Join Janus Draik and his team of treasure-seeking misfits as they hunt for treasure but danger lurks in the darkness… The Blackstone Fortress: a vast, ineffable creation that looms darkly in the void. And for all its foreboding, the Fortress is, for some, an irresistible reliquary of secrets and power. From the nearby spaceport of Precipice, wracked by geomantic storms and teeming with political intrigue and treacherous skulduggery, shadowy figures form unlikely alliances. Treasure-hunters and pirates, cutpurses and assassins, disgraced rogue traders such as the legendary Janus Draik… all will delve into the Blackstone Fortress in search of riches. Many will never be seen again. Journey into the Blackstone Fortress with this bumper edition of stories and novels from Warhammer Quest – what secrets lurk in the obsidian vaults, and what ruinous powers wait to be discovered?

      Blackstone Fortress: The Omnibus
      4,0
    • Blackstone Fortress: Ascension

      • 364 stránek
      • 13 hodin čtení

      Take another journey to the Blackstone Fortress... Precipice is dying. For weeks, the space port has been battered by hellish geomagnetic storms, the work of sinister goings-on within the nearby Blackstone Fortress – a vast, ineffable creation that looms in the darkness of the void. Fragile alliances between Precipice’s xenos and human inhabitants crumble as the port’s docking points are destroyed, eroding any hope of escape. Amid this bedlam, opportunistic rogue trader Janus Draik remains coolly unaffected. As an apocalyptic tempest threatens the life of his crew, Draik bitterly ponders a letter he has received from his father, disowning him and stripping him of his rank, titles and inheritance. In a last-ditch attempt to restore his fortune, Draik unites the disparate adventurers of Precipice to delve even deeper into the mysteries of the Blackstone Fortress. Once there, he learns of a threat that could endanger not just his own future, but the Imperium as a whole. Draik must mend the brittle bonds of trust, loyalty and respect between the survivors to destroy this abominable intelligence and avert disaster.

      Blackstone Fortress: Ascension
      3,8
    • Hammers of Sigmar

      • 288 stránek
      • 11 hodin čtení

      The God-King's champion battles his foes for the first time.

      Hammers of Sigmar
      3,5
    • Ghoulslayer

      • 320 stránek
      • 12 hodin čtení

      Gotrek Gurnisson is back and he's in the Mortal Realms....his axe is poised and he's ready for anything! A must read for fans of this truly iconic character In the bleak, haunted underworld of Shyish, a vengeful Slayer seeks the Lord of Undeath. Gotrek Gurnisson returns, his oaths now ashes alongside the World-That-Was, his fury undiminished. Branded with the Master Rune of Grimnir, the God that betrayed him, and joined by Maleneth Witchblade, a former Daughter of Khaine and turned agent of the Order of Azyr, the hunt has taken them far and wide through the Realm of Death. Will Gotrek find a path to the Undying King or will the underworlds claim him as their own?

      Ghoulslayer
      3,9