Simon Williams píše temnou fantasy s prvky sci-fi a hororu. Jeho styl je výrazný a často se zabývá sebereflexí, jak naznačuje jeho tendence psát o sobě ve třetí osobě. Autorovy příběhy zkoumají hranice žánrů a nabízejí čtenářům jedinečný, často znepokojivý literární zážitek. Jeho obrovský vliv lze spatřit v tématech a atmosféře, které utvářejí jeho díla.
A Gate has opened; the marandaal have reached out into Aona, and the great powers of the world awaken. Caught between the destroying light of the marandaal and the malign influence of the choragh, ancient masters of Aona, are the men and women who will shape the destiny of this world; wielders of the Old Powers, and their protectors. Secret Roads continues the chronicle of malevolent forces and violent upheaval that began with Oblivion's Forge.
As the marandaal draw ever closer to Harn, Inerdyr is intent on crushing the renegade Watchers and mercenaries who have banded together in the name of a unified resistance to the starspawn. In Luudhoq, the Seven fight and plot as cracks appear in their ancient empire. Ilumor prepares to lead the defence of Mirkwall against the marandaal, but an unexpected fate awaits him. And those few who walk the Green Road find that something terrible lurks within the very heart of the world...
For thousands of years they have sought the world from which they were cast out. Now, at last, Aona has been found. The younger races of this world will all be swept up in a struggle for survival, as their ancient, malevolent masters, guardians of all Aona's secrets, rise to do battle with their foes, remorseless destroyers of world after world throughout the known Existence.
If everyone in the class had been asked by their teacher to vote on who else in the class they thought would turn out to be a truly extraordinary human being, Joe would probably not have received any votes. But Joe- and his best friend Amber- are both about to be drawn into a series of incredible events and discover hidden truths not only about themselves but about the world itself. Their lives will never be the same again...
Grandmaster Simon Williams presents a complete repertoire for Black with the Dutch Defense, which is based on his own repertoire he has used successfully at grandmaster level for many years.
Covering German-language theatre from the Middle Ages to the present day, this study demonstrates how and why theatre became so important in German-speaking countries. Written by leading international scholars of German theatre, chapters cover all aspects of theatrical performance, including acting, directing, play-writing, scenic design and theatre architecture. The book argues that theatre is more central to the artistic life of German-speaking countries than anywhere else in the world. Relating German-language theatre to its social and intellectual context, the History demonstrates how theatre has often been used as a political tool. It challenges the idea that German theatre was undeveloped in contrast to other European countries in the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, provides a thematic survey of the crucial period of growth in the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and discusses modern and contemporary German theatre by focusing in turn on the directors, playwrights, designers and theatre architecture.
Simon Williams presents an opening repertoire for Black with the French
Defence. He combines his unique attacking ideas with the traditionally solid
French structure to produce a powerful armoury of weapons for Black.
Love Is All Round is a feminist publishing house where Harriet Copeland is running a competition to find new romantic fiction; their motto is 'For Women By Women'. To avoid this gender bias, Leonard Loftus is forced to submit his novel under a female pseudonym. So when Lulabelle Latiffa wins the first prize, Leonard begins to have a major problem. He is a bashful statistician lumbered with a spectacular alter ago.-2 women, 2 men