New Releases by Joan D. Vinge

Die 1980er Jahre - ein Jahrzehnt erfüllt von unvergessener Musik, ebenso schrägen wie bunten Klamotten, die Zeit, als Nachmittage im Kino noch einem (überaus erschwinglichen) Abenteuer glichen, Jahre mit VHS-Kassetten, verschworenen Video-Abenden und Videotheken, die oft einem Wunderland entsprungen zu sein schienen. Damals musste man in der Regel jahrelang darauf warten, bis man sich sein Kino-Erlebnis endlich nach Hause für den heimischen Videorekorder holen konnte. Eine beliebte Alternative waren indes die Romane zu den jeweiligen Filmen, Adaptionen, die zeitnah ein Wiedersehen mit Leinwald-Helden und -Heldinnen ermöglichten: eine Tradition, die im Zeitalter von DVD, Blu-ray und Streaming völlig in Vergessenheit geraten ist. Der Apex-Verlag möchte mit dem Band 80s Action diese Nostalgie wiederbeleben: mit den Romanen zu den Filmen Mad Max 3 - Jenseits der Donnerkuppel von Joan D. Vinge, Top Gun von Mike Cogan, Beverly Hills Cop 2 von Robert Tine, Lethal Weapon von Joel Norst und Lost Boys von Craig Shaw Gardner. Lassen Sie die Zeitreise beginnen...

Die Lady - Isabeau von Anjou - ist ein Falke, frei zu fliegen am Tag, und eine Frau nur bei Nacht. Ihr Geliebter - der Ritter Etienne von Navarre - durchstreift die Nacht als Wolf und ist bei Tag ein Mann. Sie sind dazu verflucht, einander nur für einen flüchtigen Augenblick in der Dämmerung zu begegnen... Die preisgekrönte Science-Fiction- und Fantasy-Autorin Joan D. Vinge (Die Schneekönigin, 1983) schrieb den ebenso zauberhaften wie düsteren Roman zu Ladyhawke – Der Tag des Falken (Regie: Richard Donner, 1985), einem der spektakulärsten Fantasy-Filme der (19)80er Jahre – mir Rutger Hauer als Etienne von Navarre, Michelle Pfeiffer als Lady Isabeau, Matthew Broderick als Philippe Gaston und John Wood als Bischof von Aquila. Der Apex-Verlag veröffentlicht eine durchgesehene Neuausgabe dieses Romans in der Reihe APEX FANTASY-KLASSIKER.

Originally published: New York: Bluejay Books, 1984.

This reissue of a modern classic of science fiction, the Hugo and Locus Award-winning and Nebula-nominated The Snow Queen, marks the first time the book has been reprinted in fifteen years. The imperious Winter colonists have ruled the planet Tiamat for 150 years, deriving wealth from the slaughter of the sea mers. But soon the galactic stargate will close, isolating Tiamat, and the 150-year reign of the Summer primitives will begin. Their only chance at surviving the change is if Arienrhod, the ageless, corrupt Snow Queen, can destroy destiny with an act of genocide. Arienrhod is not without competition as Moon, a young Summer-tribe sibyl, and the nemesis of the Snow Queen, battles to break a conspiracy that spans space. Interstellar politics, a millennia-long secret conspiracy, and a civilization whose hidden machineries might still control the fate of worlds all form the background to this spectacular hard science fiction novel from Joan D. Vinge. The Snow Queen Series The Snow Queen World’s End Summer Queen Tangled Up In Blue Other Books 47 Ronin Catspaw Cowboys & Aliens Dreamfall At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Sequel To The Hugo Award-Winning Bestseller The Snow Queen The Summer Queen is the extraordinary sequel to one of science fiction''s most celebrated novels, The Snow Queen. Set in a fully realized universe of wonders, this spectacular space epic, itself a finalist for the Hugo Award, is one of the most remarkable novels in the field. A story that spans millennia, from the ruins of an ancient interstellar empire to the planets of the Hegemony that rules human space, The Summer Queen is the multi-layered story of Tiamat, a world where the dolphin-like mers are harvested for the youth-prolonging serum extracted from their blood. But Tiamat is much more, for beneath Carbuncle, its capital, lies the old empire''s greatest secret: an enormous forgotten technology which, though decaying, continues to affect the fates of the fallen empire''s remnant cultures via the sybil-network--a data bank that binds the past and the future in its web of knowledge, As the Smith, genius mastermind of the hidden interstellar Brotherhood, tries feverishly to unlock its secrets, BZ Gundhalinu desperately strives to save the Hegemony, while the Summer Queen herself dares to create a new future for her people and her planet. And though each is acting alone, their fates will entwine in an astonishing climax that will change the universe forever. At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Based on the movie ''Cowboys and Aliens'' starring Harrison Ford and Daniel Craig 1875, New Mexico Territory. A stranger with no memory of his past stumbles into the hard desert town of Absolution. The only hint to his history is a mysterious shackle that encircles one wrist. What he discovers is that the people of Absolution don''t welcome strangers, and nobody makes a move on its streets unless ordered to do so by the iron-fisted Colonel Dolarhyde. It''s a town that lives in fear. But Absolution is about to experience fear it can scarcely comprehend as the desolate city is attacked by marauders from the sky. Screaming down with breath-taking velocity and blinding lights to abduct the helpless one by one, these monsters challenge everything the residents have ever known. Now, the stranger they rejected is their only hope for salvation. As this gunslinger slowly starts to remember who he is and where he''s been, he realizes he holds a secret that could give the town a fighting chance against the alien force.

The official novelization of the upcoming major motion picture from DreamWorks and Universal Pictures, starring Harrison Ford and Daniel Craig, opening in theaters on July 29th. Original.

Cat, the halfbreed telepath hero of Catspaw and Psion, joins a research team on Refuge, homeworld of his mother''s people, the Hydrans. Immediately, he finds trouble when he helps a Hydran woman escape human pursuers. The decimated Hydran population of Refuge is confined to a bleak "homeland," by a huge corporate state, Tau Biotech. Tau also controls Refuge''s one unique natural resource, "Dreamfall." The tangible residue of cast-off thoughts from beautiful, enigmatic "cloud whales," dreamfall forms vast reefs, sacred to the Hydrans, but mere exploitable data to Tau. Caught between Tau and desperate Hydrans who fight to reclaim their world, Cat must somehow forge the ruins of the past into a means to defeat Tau''s brutality to save his people--and himself. At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

CAT: Street Punk, Psion, Telepath, Survivor. . . Kidnapped by an interstellar corporation and dragged to Earth, Cat is forced to use his skills to protect those he most hates, those who most hate him . . . . The taMings. A cyber-augmented, DNA-incestuous clan of such wealth and power that their family arguments change the destiny of worlds. Now one taMing is a killer''s target. But which? And who would dare? Seeking answers, Cat finds lies and savagery, passion and atrocity--trails that lead from crystal valleys to clubs for silver-skinned beauties. From the homicidal enclaves of drug kings to a fanatic''s pulpit. From the halls of the Assembly to a cyberspace hell. Seeking assassins, Cat discovers a mystery that could cost him his future. His sanity. His life. Because Cat is no longer a bodyguard . . . He''s bait. At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Joan D. Vinge returns to Tiamat, the world of her Hugo Award-winning novel The Snow Queen and its bestselling sequel The Summer Queen. Set during the time of The Snow Queen, BZ Gundhalinu is a by-the-book "Blue" on the trail of high corruption within the force. When a police raid goes horribly awry, BZ finds himself teamed up with Nyx LaisTree, a hard-nosed cop with no respect for the rules, and Devony Seaward, a beautiful hooker with a heart of gold. Together these three must fight the corruption of Tiamat and try to expose it before they all end up dead. This novel marks the exciting return to the much-loved Snow Queen Universe. While taking place during events in The Snow Queen, this novel is a stand-alone masterpiece of noir suspense--taking a story you think you know, and showing you just how deep and vast the waters really run. At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Greek myths make up the very pillar of Western culture. But they are more than classic stories every child should know. They are rousing tales--rich in character, drama, and high adventure--that have captured readers through the ages. In "The Random House Book of Greek Myths, Hugo Award-winning author Joan D. Vinge introduces the Greek gods and goddesses and retells fourteen favorite myths with wit, style, and compassion. This sophisticated but accessible collection is stunningly illustrated with paintings by Oren Sherman that evoke the mystery and majesty of ancient Greece. Perfect for readers of all ages.

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