Best Selling Books by David Anthony Durham

From an acclaimed novelist comes a thrilling new work that creates a timeless tale of heroism and betrayal, of treachery and revenge, of primal wrongs and ultimate redemption.

It is one of the most storied uprisings of classical times. Spartacus, the visionary captive and gladiator, used his toughness and charisma turn a prison break into a revolt that would threaten the Roman empire. Now, with verve and intelligence, David Anthony Durham brings us a thrilling retelling that gives voice not only to Spartacus himself, but also Astera, Spartacus’s oracle consort; Nonus, a Roman soldier working both sides of the conflict; Laelia and Hustus, two slave children drawn into the ranks of the rebellion; Kaleb, secretary to the Roman senator and commander saddled with the task of quashing the insurrection; and many others in a vast spectacle of bloodshed, heroism, and treachery.

When he learns that his pregnant wife has been spirited off to a distant city, William responds as any man might—he drops everything to pursue her. But as a fugitive slave in Antebellum America, he must run a terrifying gauntlet, eluding the many who would re-enslave him while learning to trust the few who dare to aid him on his quest. Among those hunting William is Morrison, a Scot who as a young man fled the miseries of his homeland only to discover even more brutal realities in the New World. Bearing many scars, including the loss of his beloved brother, Morrison tracks William for reasons of his own, a personal agenda rooted in tragic events that have haunted him for decades. Following up on his award-winning debut, Gabriel’s Story, David Anthony Durham presents another riveting tale, a brilliantly drawn portrait of America before the Civil War, and a provocative meditation on racial identity, freedom and equality. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Durham''s gripping Acacia Trilogy continues with an epic novel in which loyalties are tested, new worlds are discovered, and battle lines are drawn.

When Gabriel Lynch moves with his mother and brother from a brownstone in Baltimore to a dirt-floor hovel on a homestead in Kansas, he is not pleased. He does not dislike his new stepfather, a former slave, but he has no desire to submit to a life of drudgery and toil on the untamed prairie. So he joins up with a motley crew headed for Texas only to be sucked into an ever-westward wandering replete with a mindless violence he can neither abet nor avoid–a terrifying trek he penitently fears may never allow for a safe return. David Anthony Durham is a genuine talent bent on devastating originality and Gabriel’s Story is as formidable a debut as we have witnessed.

In a conclusion to the trilogy that includes The Other Lands, Queen Corinn masters spells found in the ancient Book of Elenet, while her younger brother embarks on a perilous mission to the Other Lands and her sister travels north to confront an invasion by the fearsome Auldek. Reprint.

This epic retelling of the legendary Carthaginian military leader’s assault on the Roman empire begins in Ancient Spain, where Hannibal Barca sets out with tens of thousands of soldiers and 30 elephants. After conquering the Roman city of Saguntum, Hannibal wages his campaign through the outposts of the empire, shrewdly befriending peoples disillusioned by Rome and, with dazzling tactics, outwitting the opponents who believe the land route he has chosen is impossible. Yet Hannibal’s armies must take brutal losses as they pass through the Pyrenees mountains, forge the Rhone river, and make a winter crossing of the Alps before descending to the great tests at Cannae and Rome itself. David Anthony Durham draws a brilliant and complex Hannibal out of the scant historical record–sharp, sure-footed, as nimble among rivals as on the battlefield, yet one who misses his family and longs to see his son grow to manhood. Whether portraying the deliberations of a general or the calculations of a common soldier, vast multilayered scenes of battle or moments of introspection when loss seems imminent, Durham brings history alive.

In ancient Rome, parents used to silence misbehaving children with the utterance ''Hannibal ad portas'' (Hannibal is at the door). Such was the fear and awe that Hannibal Barca instilled... Told in arcing, epic technicolour, this is the story of one of the ancient world''s most remarkable figures and the long, bloody conflict between the two ''superpowers'' of the times - the Second Punic War (218-202BC) - that hinged on the genius, the ambition and the personal tragedies of Hannibal Barca of Carthage, whose military prowess became the stuff of legend, and Publius Scipio of Rome. History, of course, tells us the outcome: that Rome would be the victor, surviving to become a colossal imperial power, while Carthage would be all but erased from history. It was, however, a close run thing. And the world might have been a very different place had Hannibal succeeded in thwarting the might of Rome. PRIDE OF CARTHAGE is a sweeping, thrilling story of ancient warfare, of armies traversing frozen snow-covered mountains, of battles won or lost by brilliant generals fighting in ingenious, cunning ways. And it''s a story teeming with superbly drawn, memorable characters and players, historical and imagined - from Numidian horsemen and the Roman legions to the slaves and freemen from all corners of the ancient Mediterranean world...

Beginning in ancient Spain, where Hannibal''s father had carved out a Carthaginian empire, this novel traces the origins of the War of Carthage, the opening moves, and Hannibal''s inspired choice to attack Rome via a land route that most believed to be impossible. Comenzando en España, donde el padre de Aníbal Barca había establecido su imperio de Cartago, esta novela traza los orígenes de la batalla de Cartago, los movimientos preliminares y la decisión crucial de Aníbal de atacar a Roma por una ruta terrestre creida imposible.

High Stakes (Wild Cards) delves into the world of aces, jokers, and the hard-boiled men and women of the Fort Freak police precinct in a pulpy, page-turning novel of superheroics and Lovecraftian horror.

From the editor of the award-winning anthology Unfettered comes the newest installment in the science fiction and fantasy series, Unfettered III. Be haunted by the chilling ghost story of Megan Lindholm. Revisit the Magicians world with Lev Grossman. Return to Osten Ard in an epic first look at Tad Williams''s Empire of Grass. Share a heartfelt story of loss and gain with Callie Bates. Cross the sands of the desert planet Dune with Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson. Travel the Ways in a new Wheel of Time novella with Robert Jordan & Brandon Sanderson. Enter the amazing potter city of Seven with Naomi Novik. And many more stories, all wondrous alongside beautiful art by Todd Lockwood! More than 700 pages of stellar SF&F from the likes of: Callie Bates Terry Brooks Delilah S. Dawson Jason Denzel David Anthony Durham Lev Grossman John Gwynne Brian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson Robert Jordan & Brandon Sanderson Mark Lawrence Megan Lindholm (Robin Hobb) Seanan McGuire Naomi Novik Peter Orullian Cat Rambo Robert V.S. Redick Ken Scholes Scott Sigler Anna Smith Spark Shawn Speakman Anna Stephens Patrick Swenson Ramon Terrell Marc Turner Carrie Vaughn Tad Williams Deborah A. Wolf Lacking health insurance when he was diagnosed with cancer, Shawn Speakman asked friends in the science fiction and fantasy writing community to donate short stories he could use to counter mounting medical debt. The result was Unfettered, an anthology offering tales from some of the best authors working today. Now, in Unfettered III, Speakman continues to pay forward the aid he received, raising money to combat medical debt for SF&F artists and authors. He has gathered together a great mix of new and favorite writers_free to write what they like_the result a powerful new anthology perfect for all readers. Unfettered III is sure to astound with the magic bound within its pages. All the while raising money for a charitable cause. Because protecting our artists and authors is as important as the stories they tell.

Not bound, as a book. Free. The new anthology from Shawn Speakman embodies that magical idea.

A brand-new Wild Cards novel, edited by New York Times #1 bestselling author George R. R. Martin and Melinda M. Snodgrass

El nuevo libro del autor del best seller El orgullo de Cartago. Una novela soberbia sobre Espartaco, el legendario gladiador, y la revuelta de esclavos que encabezó y a punto estuvo de someter a Roma y sus invencibles legiones. En esta emocionante novela histórica somos testigos de la rebelión más famosa de la historia desde diversos, y a veces opuestos, puntos de vista, entre ellos el del propio Espartaco, el visionario cautivo y gladiador cuya constancia y carisma convierten la fuga de una prisión en una rebelión multicultural que amenaza a un imperio; el de la profética Astera, cuyo contacto con el mundo de los espíritus y sus augurios guía el desarrollo de la rebelión; el de Nonus, un soldado romano que se mueve a ambos lados del conflicto en un intento, en parte desesperado, de salvar la vida; el de Laelia y Hustus, dosniños pastores incorporados a las tropas de la rebelión de los esclavos, y el de Kaleb, el esclavo al servicio de Craso, el senador romano y comandante que carga con la poco envidiable tarea de aplastar una insurrección de meros esclavos, todo ello en un entorno de violencia, heroísmo y traición. Lo que está en juego con la rebelión de Espartaco es nada menos que el futuro del mundo antiguo. Nadie aporta más brío, inteligencia y frescura a la novela sobre la época clásica que David Anthony Durham. Críticas: «David Anthony Durham es un tipo de talento enorme. Estoy impaciente por leer su próxima novela, sea la que sea.» George R.R. Martin «Durham capta el frenesí de las guerras de la antigüedad de manera extraordinariamente realista... Una novela espléndida, hábilmente estructurada.» The New York Times «Fascinante... Aprovecha con inteligencia lo que se sabe acerca de este periodo remoto... El autor ha especulado e inventado de manera inmejorable.» The Washington Post «Durham entreteje abundantes detalles psicológicos, militares y políticos para crear este vívido relato sobre uno de los periodos más novelados de la historia.» Publisher Weekly

Der krönende Abschluss der mehrfach preisgekrönten Trilogie Dariel Akkaran, der jüngere Bruder der mächtigen Königin von Acacia, hält sich noch immer in den Fernen Landen auf, um dort endlich ein uraltes Unrecht aus der Welt zu schaffen: die seit Generationen währende Verschleppung von Kindersklaven aus Acacia als Tribut an die Fernen Lande. Dariels Schwester Mena reist derweil in den fernen Norden, um sich einer Invasion durch die gefürchteten Auldek in den Weg zu stellen. Vom Erfolg ihrer beider Missionen hängt das Schicksal der ganzen Welt ab.

In this middle grade solarpunk novel set in an alternate Egyptian universe, twelve-year-old Ash must compete and survive to become the shadow--and protector--of the prince. FIVE DEADLY TESTS, ONLY ONE SHADOW PRINCE Growing up in a village in the middle of the desert, Ash thinks his future holds nothing but sand, sun, a few annoying bullies, and lots of boring chores. Boy, is he wrong On the night before his twelfth birthday, Ash learns that he was born on the same day as Prince Khufu, which makes him eligible to compete to be the prince''s shadow, a coveted position as the friend and bodyguard of the boy destined to be pharaoh of all of Egypt. At first, Ash can''t believe it, but when a floating royal barge takes Ash and his mentor to the bustling, magical, solar-powered capital, things get real. What awaits Ash and the candidates is deadly--five days of dangerous tests filled with demon fighting, monster slaying, and magical spells--each overseen by a different Egyptian god. Ash finds two friends willing to fight by his side--the first friends he''s ever made. But there are candidates who will lie, cheat, and even harm others to win. Not all will survive, and only one can become the prince''s shadow. To make matters worse, Ash is up against Lord Set, the devious god of chaos, who is secretly working to make the candidates fail. But if they do, the very survival of the kingdom is in peril. Can Ash and his new friends save Egypt? And will any of them survive to become the shadow prince?

The Shadow Prince saga continues as Ash and his heroic friends rush to save Ra from the belly of Apep and bring light back to an Egypt that has been plunged into darkness. Back at his evil tricks, Set, the devious god of chaos has rid Egypt of the sun god Ra and plunged the kingdom into never-ending night. He''s even managed to trap the rest of the gods in a palace chamber without the use of their magic. Now demons run amok in the city, filling it with chaos and destruction. But hope is not lost! Ash, Prince Khufu, Seret, Gilli, and two new friends, Thea and Iset, must brave the depths of the Duat--the spooky, cavernous Egyptian underworld--to rescue Lord Ra. Numerous demons fly about them in the darkness. Deadly peril awaits them around every craggy corner. They must fight, trick, sneak, and solve riddles to pass through each successive gate. If Team Shadow Prince can manage to get through all that, they will still have to face a demon like none they''ve seen before: the fierce, wily, enormous, god-eating serpent, Apep. Will the kids prevail? Can Ash and his friends reunite Ra''s magic with the sun and bring power and light back to the kingdom? Or will Egypt remain in darkness forever?

In this literary debut, Durham recounts the adventures and trials of a black pioneer family in the late 1870s. At the center of the story is Gabriel, a young man who moves reluctantly from the urban North with his mother and younger brother to join his stepfather, a homesteader in Kansas. When he runs away to become a cowboy, his search for excitement brings trouble and danger.

Acacia. Une île qui a donné son nom à un empire prospère gouverné par un souverain absolu, Leodan Akaran. Descendant direct du sorcier fondateur de la dynastie, Leodan est un roi idéaliste qui tait régner la paix dans la vaste mosaïque des peuples qui composent l''empire. Veuf, il vit entouré de ses quatre enfants à qui il cache un lourd secret : la domination d''Acacia repose sur des trafics de drogue et d''esclaves dirigés par la toute-puissante Ligue des marchands. Tout bascule le jour où le roi est poignardé dans la salle du trône par un envoyé des Meins, un peuple de guerriers implacables exilés dans une lointaine forteresse du Nord. Sur son lit de mort, Leodan conçoit un plan pour permettre à ses enfants de s''échapper, livrant ainsi chacun à sa propre destinée. Dispersés aux quatre coins de l''empire, Aliver, Corinn, Mena et Dariel sont animés par un puissant désir de vengeance. Ils vont partir à la reconquête du trône pour recréer un empire acacian à l''image de ce que leur père désirait. Acacia est le premier volet d''une flamboyante épopée de fantasy épique. Dans la grande tradition des classiques du genre, pour sauver " leur " monde, les héros sont confrontés à un immense défi : concilier idéalisme et action afin de vaincre l''oppresseur. David Anthony Durham donne un souffle très actuel à l''univers qu''il a créé, un monde cruel où le clivage entre nantis et esclaves semble creusé à tout jamais. Issu d''une famille afro-américaine, il est né en 1969 à New York. Devenu célèbre pour ses romans historiques primés à de nombreuses reprises, David Anthony Durham signe ici un grand roman.

Una fascinante novela sobre Aníbal Barca y la lucha entre romanos y cartagineses en el siglo II a.C. La historia arranca en España, en pleno imperio cartaginés y se adentra después en la campaña de Aníbal y su ejército para atacar Roma por una complicada vía terrestre. Una trama que combina un lenguaje muy elegante y unos personajes bien retratados y polifacéticos, entre los que destaca Aníbal, que es abordado como general y como hombre de familia. Durham realiza un vívido y apasionante retrato de la odisea del legendario caraginés. Una apasionante novela sobre los secretos que preservamos y los que desenterramos.