Victor D. LaValle Knihy

Příběh bloudění, zápasu a hledání ztraceného syna v kulisách současného New Yorku Mohlo by se zdát, že newyorského antikváře Apolla Kagwu konečně čeká obyčejný a šťastný život. Potká Emmu a okamžitě se do ní zamiluje. Pak se ale Emma vrátí ze své cesty do Jižní Ameriky s červenou šňůrkou na ruce. Šňůrka je prý opředena čarovnou mocí a je nutné ji nosit do rozpadnutí. Život plyne idylicky: Manželství, narození syna Briana, štěstí… než se Apollo probudí přivázán řetězy k topení v kuchyni a vše nasvědčuje tomu, že šílená Emma syna zabila a uprchla. Když se zoufalý Apollo vydává manželku hledat, ještě netuší, že za betonovými kulisami New Yorku na něj má spadeno svět hrůz mocnějších než samo velkoměsto.

Originally published in single magazine form as VICTOR LaVALLE'S DESTROYER No. 1-6.--Indicia.

A young girl, Eve, raised in a virtual reality embarks on a deadly cross- country quest to save her father... and our dying planet.

In New York, Charles Thomas Tester hustles to support his family while navigating a world of magic and danger. After delivering an occult book to a sorceress, he unwittingly awakens dark forces threatening the city. This novella blends sorcery and social issues, showcasing LaValle's innovative approach to genre and ethnicity.

Román, který začíná i končí těžko vysvětlitelným úmrtím a v němž se projevuje autorčin někdy až zlomyslný smysl pro humor, tak typický pro její sbírku povídek Loterie. Rodina Halloranových žije v Halloranském sídle, postaveném otcem tetičky Fanny. Jeho duch se však jedné noci zjeví s oznámením, že nastává konec světa a ušetřeni budou právě jen obyvatelé sídla. Jenomže před nedávnem zemřel hlavní dědic Lionel Halloran -- a jeho matka Orianna se rozhodla všechny příbuzné z domu vystrnadit…

New Hyde Hospital’s psychiatric ward has a new resident. It also has a very, very old one. “A dizzying high-wire act.”—The Washington Post “Fantastical, hellish, and hilarious.”—Los Angeles Times “By turns horrifying, suspenseful, and comic.”—The Boston Globe ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, Publishers Weekly Pepper is the surprised inmate of a mental institution in Queens, New York. In the darkness of his room, on his first night, a terrifying creature with the body of an old man and the head of a bison nearly kills him before being hustled away by the hospital staff. It’s no delusion: The other patients confirm that a devil roams the hallways when the sun goes down. Pepper rallies three other inmates in a plot to kill the monster that’s stalking them. But can the Devil die? The Devil in Silver is a thrillingly suspenseful literary work about friendship, love, and the courage to slay our own demons.

The long-awaited return of the Afrofuturist, coming-of-age adventure, perfect for first-time fans!

The island nation of Krakoa has ushered in a bright new era for mutantkind -- paradise after years of persecution. But even mutants must deal with monsters in their midst, and Victor Creed is perhaps the worst. One of the first acts of the Krakoan Quiet Council was to exile the savage Sabretooth to the pit beneath Krakoa, locked away in an endless darkness for his countless crimes against both mutants and humans. Now, you're about to find out what Sabretooth has been up to since he was banished...and it's not what you expect!

"Adelaide Henry carries an enormous steamer trunk with her wherever she goes. It's locked at all times. Because when the trunk is opened, people around her start to disappear... The year is 1915, and Adelaide is in trouble. Her secret sin killed her parents, and forced her to flee her hometown of Redondo, California, in a hellfire rush, ready to make her way to Montana as a homesteader. Dragging the trunk with her at every stop, she will be one of the 'lone women' taking advantage of the government's offer of free land for those who can cultivate it--except that Adelaide isn't alone. And the secret she's tried so desperately to lock away might be the only thing keeping her alive"-- Provided by publisher