New Releases by Ken Liu

Ken Liu is the author of The Hidden Girl and Other Stories (2020), Bifrost n° 97 (2020), La grazia dei re. Dinastia del dente di leone (2020), La grâce des rois (2019), Le leggende di Luke Skywalker. Star Wars (2019).

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The Hidden Girl and Other Stories

by: Ken Liu
release date: Feb 25, 2020
The Hidden Girl and Other Stories
Includes stories featured in Pantheon—now an animated series on AMC+ “I know this is going to sound hyperbolic, but when I’m reading Ken Liu’s stories, I feel like I’m reading a once-in-a-generation talent. I’m in awe.” —Jamie Ford, New York Times bestselling author “Captivating.” —BuzzFeed “Extraordinary.” —The Washington Post “Brilliant.” —The Chicago Tribune With the release of The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories, Ken Liu’s short fiction has resonated with a generation of readers. From stories about time-traveling assassins, to Black Mirror-esque tales of cryptocurrency and internet trolling, to heartbreaking narratives of parent-child relationships, The Hidden Girl and Other Stories is a far-reaching work that explores topical themes from the present and a visionary look at humanity’s future. This collection includes a selection of Liu’s speculative fiction stories over the past five years—seventeen of his best—plus a new novelette. In addition, it also features an excerpt from The Veiled Throne, the third book in Liu’s epic fantasy series The Dandelion Dynasty. Stories include: Ghost Days; Maxwell''s Demon; The Reborn; Thoughts and Prayers; Byzantine Empathy; The Gods Will Not Be Chained; Staying Behind; Real Artists; The Gods Will Not Be Slain; Altogether Elsewhere, Vast Herds of Reindeer; The Gods Have Not Died in Vain; Memories of My Mother; Dispatches from the Cradle: The Hermit—Forty-Eight Hours in the Sea of Massachusetts; Grey Rabbit, Crimson Mare, Coal Leopard; A Chase Beyond the Storms (an excerpt from The Veiled Throne, Book 3 of the Dandelion Dynasty); The Hidden Girl; Seven Birthdays; The Message; Cutting

Bifrost n° 97

release date: Jan 27, 2020
Bifrost n° 97
Donc vous voulez que je vous parle d’Hayley. Non, j’ai l’habitude. Enfin, je devrais. On ne s’intéresse jamais qu’à ma sœur. C’était une journée sinistre et pluvieuse d’octobre ; l’air sentait les feuilles mortes. Les tupélos noirs qui bordaient le terrain de hockey sur gazon avaient rougi, comme une piste d’empreintes de pas sanglantes laissée par un géant. J’avais une interro de français et je devais prévoir une semaine de menus végans pour quatre personnes en cours de science de la consommation. Vers midi, Hayley m’a textée de Californie. Je sèche les cours. Q et moi on roule vers le festival là !!! Je l’ai ignorée. Elle adorait me taquiner avec les joies de la vie en fac. Je l’enviais, mais je refusais de lui donner la satisfaction de le montrer. Dans l’après-midi, maman m’a textée. Tu as des nouvelles d’Hayley ? Non. La loi du silence, entre sœurs, c’était sacré. Son petit ami resterait un secret. Si tu en as, appelle-moi de suite. J’ai rangé mon phone. Elle était du genre surprotecteur. Dès mon retour du hockey, j’ai compris qu’il y avait un loup. Dans l’allée était garée la voiture de ma mère qui ne sortait jamais si tôt du boulot. La télé était allumée au sous-sol. Maman la regardait, toute pâle. D’une voix étranglée, elle a dit : « La résidence universitaire m’a appelée. Hayley est partie à un festival de musique. Il y a eu une fusillade. » Ken Liu Pensées et prières

La grazia dei re. Dinastia del dente di leone

by: Ken Liu
release date: Jan 01, 2020

La grâce des rois

by: Ken Liu
release date: Oct 17, 2019
La grâce des rois
Le Royaume de Dara est divisé en sept Etats, mais l''un d''entre eux, Xana, a pris l''ascendant sur les autres par la force et le jeu des alliances politiques. Son roi est devenu l''Empereur et a établi le règne du Céleste Diaphane. Tous désormais doivent chanter ses louanges et oeuvrer à sa gloire. Cependant, chez les nobles déchus comme chez le peuple corvéable à merci et écrasé d''impôts, la révolte gronde. Mais comment renverser cet empire dont les forces armées s''appuient sur une technologie élaborée ? C''est le défi que tenteront de relever Mata Zyndu, le dernier héritier de son clan, déchu pour avoir osé s''opposer à la Conquête, et Kuni Garu, un voyou charmeur et beau parleur qui s''apprête à embrasser une existence bien supérieure à ses ambitions les plus secrètes. Sauront-ils surmonter les défis qui les attendent pour accomplir leur destin sous la férule des dieux ?

Le leggende di Luke Skywalker. Star Wars

by: Ken Liu
release date: Jan 01, 2019

Luke Skywalker : Légendes

by: Ken Liu
release date: Dec 13, 2018
Luke Skywalker : Légendes
Mythe ou réalité historique ? Ken Liu nous raconte la légende du plus célèbre Jedi de la galaxie : Luke Skywalker. Alors qu''un navire cargo traverse la galaxie en direction de Canto Bight, l''équipe de bord échange des histoires sur le légendaire chevalier Jedi Luke Skywalker. Mais ces récits autour de cette figure emblématique et mystérieuse de la Rébellion, de ce fameux Luke Skywalker, sont-ils vrais, ou simplement de vastes épopées fabuleuses inventées, puis colportées et enrichies lors de leurs voyages d''un bout à l''autre de la galaxie ? Skywalker est-il vraiment un héros, un Jedi célèbre, ou un charlatan savamment élaboré ? Peut-être même était-ce un droïde ? Les matelots devront décider par eux-mêmes quand ils entendront Les Légendes de Luke Skywalker.

Gli Algoritmi dell'Amore

by: Ken Liu
release date: Oct 02, 2018
Gli Algoritmi dell'Amore
Una donna del tutto dedita alla carriera porta dentro un dolore insostenibile. È un ingegnere informatico dotato di talento, abnegazione e bisogno di riscatto. Nel giro di pochi anni le sue bambole intelligenti conquisteranno l’attenzione dei mass-media e del mercato, mentre i suoi studi diventeranno sempre più definiti, proficui e all’avanguardia. Ma tutto questo sarà sufficiente a farla convivere con il trauma?

Timeshift

release date: Aug 07, 2018
Timeshift
Timeshift: Tales of Time is an anthology of 38 short stories of time and time travel by 36 incredible authors of speculative fiction. From time travel to time dilation, time manipulation, time zones, futures, alternate realities, and many other variations on the theme of time, these stories represent some of the strongest stories on time in recent memory.Stories include:"All the Wealth in the World" by Alan Baxter, "Ravages of Time" and "Letting Go" by Alex Shvartsman, "An Old-Time Girl" by Barbara Krasnoff, "The Day the Future Invaded" by Beth Powers,"Moments" by Brandon Crilly, "A Murder of Crows" by Brenda Anderson, "Where There''s a Will" by Brian K. Lowe, "Futures" and "Aardvark Says Moo" by Cat Rambo, "Again" by David Afsharirad, "Sibyl" by Deborah Walker, "What Does a Time Machine Cost?" by Elliotte Rusty Harold, "Twins Again" by Éric Picholle, "You Can Always Change the Past" by George Nikolopoulos, "Afternoon Break" by Gregg Chamberlain, "Grandma Was a Time Machine" by H.L. Fullerton, "1-9-4-Blue-3-7-2-6-Gamma-Tetrahedron" by Ian Randal Strock, "Going Back for Seconds" by Jez Patterson, "Long Lines of Communication are Easily Tangled" by John Dromey, "Memories of My Mother" by Ken Liu, "The Last of Time" by Ken Poyner, "Time Zone" by Kevin J. Anderson, "Now Open" by KJ Kabza, "In Defense of the End of the World" by Leah Cypess, "Repeat Performance" by Liam Hogan, "The Vitruvian Farmer" by Marcelina Vizcarra, "My Ribs a Cage" by Marissa Harwood, "Isaac Intrepid''s Paradox" by Mike Resnick, "They Have Been at a Great Feast of Languages, and Stol''n the Scraps" by Robert Bagnall, "Tempus Fugitive" by Robert Jeschonek, "The Assassin" by Robert Silverberg, "Unveiled" by Ron Friedman, "A Time for Peace" by S.R. Algernon, "When the World Stopped" by Siri Paulson, "The First Time they Murder Billy" by Stephen S. Power, "Proceedings from the First and Only Sixteenth Annual One-Woman Symposium on Time Manipulation" by Stewart Baker, "One Year Later" by Wendy Nikel

Steampunk Universe

release date: Jan 02, 2018
Steampunk Universe
Fiction has a special role in the way we relate to each other. Fiction can take us outside of our own experience and give us a small hint of what it''s like to be someone else. Speculative fiction - including steampunk - has always been a metaphorical mirror to our own society, allowing us to see ourselves and our behaviors from the outside in ways that we otherwise couldn''t. It''s not magic. It''s the interworking of dozens of finely machined gears. It''s the craftswoman adjusting the tension on a spring so it doesn''t break. It''s the stoker making sure the furnace fires stay burning. It''s the conductor collecting tickets, the passengers watching the landscape roll by, the excited child standing next to the engineer who gets to pull the cord and hear the train''s steam whistle. It might not be magic, but it''s still amazing. Especially with a project like Steampunk Universe, making an anthology of steampunk stories that feature diverse characters who are disabled or aneurotypical. Join editor Sarah Hans, our cover artist James Ng, and contributors Ken Liu, Jody Lynn Nye, Maurice Broaddus, Malon Edwards, Emily Cataneo, Pip Ballantine and nine others today.

摺紙動物園

by: Ken Liu
release date: Jan 01, 2018

Star Wars. Las leyendas de Luke Skywalker

by: Ken Liu
release date: Dec 15, 2017
Star Wars. Las leyendas de Luke Skywalker
Luke Skywalker. «—Ese es un nombre que no he escuchado en mucho tiempo —dijo Ulina. Los chicos y los droides se callaron de inmediato. El parche de Ulina vibró y cambió de ámbar a magenta—. Hay muchas historias sobre Luke Skywalker. Puede que algunas de ellas incluso sean ciertas».«Los marineros escuchaban cada palabra con mucha atención. Ulina había visto mucho más de la galaxia que cualquiera de ellos, y parecía que no había nada que no supiera». «—¿Nos cuentas una? —suplicó G''kolu con gran interés y con sus cuernos inclinados hacia adelante». «—Está bien. De hecho, resulta que alguna vez escuché una historia sobre Luke Skywalker... »

Star Wars: Die Legenden von Luke Skywalker

by: Ken Liu
release date: Dec 04, 2017
Star Wars: Die Legenden von Luke Skywalker
Ein Band der Reihe JOURNEY TO STAR WARS: DIE LETZTEN JEDI Bevor im Dezember mit Star Wars: Die letzten Jedi ein neues Kapitel der Sternen- Saga beginnt, ist in diesem spannenden Roman von Ken Liu die Lebensgeschichte einer der beliebtesten Charaktere des Star Wars-Universums nachzulesen. EPISODE VIII - Ab Dezember weltweit im Kino!

Star Wars: Journey to Star Wars: Die letzten Jedi

by: Ken Liu
release date: Dec 04, 2017

Legends of Luke Skywalker, Jedi Knight

release date: Dec 01, 2017
Legends of Luke Skywalker, Jedi Knight
A collection of myths and tall-tales about the legendary Jedi Luke Skywalker, written by Nebula, Hugo, and World Fantasy award-winning author Ken Liu.

The Man Who Ended History

by: Ken Liu
release date: Nov 01, 2017
The Man Who Ended History
The Man Who Ended History: A Documentary is a science fictional tale that examines a branch of science rarely encountered in genre fiction: historiography. How and why should our understanding of history change if eyewitness accounts by observers sent from the future are prioritized over contemporaneous documents? A finalist for the Hugo, Nebula, and Sturgeon awards, this story also won the Ignotus Award for Best Foreign Story in Spain. Ken Liu has called it the story he''s most proud of having written.

Journey to Star Wars: The Last Jedi: The Legends of Luke Skywalker

by: Ken Liu
release date: Oct 31, 2017
Journey to Star Wars: The Last Jedi: The Legends of Luke Skywalker
As a cargo ship rockets across thegalaxy to Canto Bight, the deckhands on board trade stories about legendary JediKnight Luke Skywalker. But are the stories of iconic and mysterious LukeSkywalker true, or merely tall tales passed from one corner of the galaxy toanother? Is Skywalker really a famous Jedi hero, an elaborate charlatan,or even part droid? The deckhands will have to decide for themselves when theyhear The Legends of Luke Skywalker. A collection of myths and tall-tales about the legendary Jedi Luke Skywalker, written by Nebula, Hugo, and World Fantasy award-winning author Ken Liu.

Unidentified Funny Objects 6

release date: Oct 05, 2017
Unidentified Funny Objects 6
SCIENCE FICTION, FANTASY, HUMOR * Cranky Goblin Cooks * Unscrupulous Chemists * Lecherous Space Pirates * Disagreeable Alien Symbiotes * Soul-Searching Snot Elementals The Unidentified Funny Objects series serves an annual dose of funny. zany, and unusual science fiction and fantasy stories. All-new fiction from the genre''s top voices! Our sixth volume features a Mad Amos story by Alan Dean Foster, a Harry the Book tale by Mike Resnick, and an Alexander Outland short by Gini Koch. Jim Hines reimagines a Game of Thrones with goblins in it, Ken Liu begs a sentient AI to spare him, and Esther Friesner takes us on a tour of Chelm, complete with dragons and gratuitous footnotes. There are also tales of an interdimensional secret agent, a warrior-writer on a quest from an evil god, a necromancer intent on rehabilitating the image of his profession, and many more. TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword by Alex Shvartsman “A Game of Goblins” by Jim C. Hines “The Breakdown of Parasite/Host Relationship” by Paul R. Hardy “From This She Makes a Living?” by Esther Friesner “Twenty-Nine Responses to Inquiries About My Craigslist Post: Alien Spaceship for Sale $200, You Haul” by Tina Connolly “Tyler the Snot Elemental Scours the Newspaper, Searching for Change” by Zach Shephard “Agent of Chaos” by Jack Campbell “Display of Affection” by P. J. Sambeaux “The Great Manhattan Eat-Off” by Mike Resnick “An Evil Opportunity Employer” by Lawrence Watt-Evans “Common Scents” by Jody Lynn Nye “A Mountain Man and a Cat Walk into a Bar” by Alan Dean Foster “Lost and Found” by Laura Resnick “A Crawlspace Full of Prizes” by Bill Ferris “Return to Sender” by Melissa Mead “The Friendly Necromancer” by Rod M. Santos “An Open Letter to the Sentient AI Who Has Announced Its Intention to Take Over the Earth” by Ken Liu “Approved Expense” by David Vierling “Alexander Outland: Space Jockey” by Gini Koch “Dear Joyce” by Langley Hyde “Impress Me, Then We’ll Talk About the Money” by Tatiana Ivanova (translated from Russian by Alex Shvartsman)

Planetas invisibles

by: Ken Liu
release date: Sep 14, 2017
Planetas invisibles
Trece visiones del futuro. Trece historias poderosas que dan una idea de la variedad de voces, temas y técnicas de los autores chinos de ciencia ficción: las hay inquietantes, irónicas, distópicas, emotivas... Algunas han recibido premios y elogios de la crítica, otras han aparecido seleccionadas en distintas antologías y otras son simplemente favoritas de Ken Liu. Completan la colección varios ensayos de los propios autores sobre la ciencia ficción china y la introducción de Ken Liu. Incluye "Entre los pliegues de Pekín", de Hao Jingfang, premio Hugo 2016, y tres relatos del premio Hugo 2015 Liu Cixin.

The Wall of Storms

by: Ken Liu
release date: Jul 18, 2017
The Wall of Storms
One of the Time 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time In the much-anticipated sequel to the “magnificent fantasy epic” (NPR) Grace of Kings, Emperor Kuni Garu is faced with the invasion of an invincible army in his kingdom and must quickly find a way to defeat the intruders. Kuni Garu, now known as Emperor Ragin, runs the archipelago kingdom of Dara, but struggles to maintain progress while serving the demands of the people and his vision. Then an unexpected invading force from the Lyucu empire in the far distant west comes to the shores of Dara—and chaos results. But Emperor Kuni cannot go and lead his kingdom against the threat himself with his recently healed empire fraying at the seams, so he sends the only people he trusts to be Dara’s savvy and cunning hopes against the invincible invaders: his children, now grown and ready to make their mark on history.

Le Regard

by: Ken Liu
release date: Jun 14, 2017
Le Regard
DEMAIN... Dans son registre, celui de l’investigation, Ruth Law est la meilleure. D’abord parce qu’elle est une femme, et que dans ce genre de boulot, on se méfie peu des femmes. Parce qu’elle ne lâche rien, non plus, ne laisse aucune place au hasard. Enfin, parce qu’elle est augmentée. De manière extrême et totalement illégale. Et tant pis pour sa santé, dont elle se moque dans les grandes largeurs — condamnée qu’elle est à se faire manipuler par son Régulateur, ce truc en elle qui gère l’ensemble de ses émotions, filtre ce qu’elle éprouve, lui assure des idées claires en toute circonstance. Et surtout lui évite de trop penser. À son ancienne vie... Celle d’avant le drame... Et quand la mère d’une jeune femme massacrée, énuclée, la contacte afin de relancer une enquête au point mort, Ruth sent confusément que c’est peut-être là l’occasion de tout remettre à plat. Repartir à zéro. Mais il faudra pour cela payer le prix. Le prix de la vérité libérée de tout filtre, tout artifice. Tout regard... « Ken Liu est un génie. » ELIZABETH BEAR

The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume Eleven

release date: Apr 18, 2017
The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume Eleven
Jonathan Strahan, the award-winning and much lauded editor of many of genre’s best known anthologies is back with his 11th volume in this fascinating series, featuring the best science fiction and fantasy. With established names and new talent this diverse and ground-breaking collection will take the reader to the outer-reaches of space and the inner realms of humanity with stories of fantastical worlds and worlds that may still come to pass. Featuring // Catherynne M. Valente // Paolo Bacigalupi // Aliette De Bodard // Joe Abercrombie // Rich Larson // Naomi Novik // Alyssa Wong // Daryl Gregory // Alex Irvine // Sam J. Miller // Alice Sola Kim // Seth Dickinson // Carolyn Ives Gilman // Genevieve Valentine // Caitlín R. Kiernan // Amal El-Mohtar // Theodora Goss // Ian R. Macleod // Delia Sherman // Geoff Ryman // Nina Allan // N.K. Jemisin // Lavie Tidhar // Yoon Ha Lee // Paul Mcauley // Charles Yu // E. Lily Yu // Ken Liu

El zoo de papel y otros relatos

by: Ken Liu
release date: Apr 06, 2017
El zoo de papel y otros relatos
Quince relatos y novelas cortas de uno de los mejores escritores de ficción breve de la ciencia-ficción. "El zoo de papel" es la primera obra que ha obtenido los tres grandes premios del género en el mismo año. "La obra breve de Ken Liu ha ganado todos los premios internacionales de prestigio y, lo que es más importante, ha conquistado también y para siempre el corazón de los lectores de todo el mundo." Mariano Villarreal, Literatura Fantástica "A través de todos estos cuentos, Liu utiliza tropos de la fantasía y la ciencia ficción para explorar de forma profunda, inteligente y, en muchas ocasiones, tremendamente emotiva una gran diversidad de temas con la intención final de arrojar un poco de luz sobre la gran pregunta de qué significa ser humano... Es una colección de relatos impresionante y no podéis perdérosla." Elías Combarro, Sense of Wonder "Las historias incluidas en esta colección tratan una amplia variedad de temas, pero siempre están relatadas con una voz clara y segura. Una colección imprescindible." "SF Signal" "Algunas de estas historias tienen un lado sombrío y a veces inquietante, casi todas son provocadoras y hay varias brillantes." "The Chicago Tribune" "Los maravillosos relatos de Liu exploran de forma elocuente el lugar en que se encuentran lo ordinario y lo extraordinario." "The Washington Post" "En cada relato Liu planta diminutas semillas de una historia personal, que florecen en narraciones con ramificaciones mucho más profundas. Un libro que debería leer absolutamente todo el mundo." Andrew Liptak "Las historias son el lenguaje con el que nos hablamos unos a otros. En "El zoo de papel y otros relatos" Liu lo habla con una elocuencia devastadora." Amal El-Mohtar

El Muro de las Tormentas

by: Ken Liu
release date: Mar 02, 2017
El Muro de las Tormentas
Kuni Garu, ahora emperador Ragin tras su victoria en la Guerra del Crisantemo y el Diente de León, se enfrenta a la tarea de hacer realidad sus ideales de justicia y conservar el poder en una corte en la que las rivalidades son cada vez más abiertas. Distintas fuerzas y grupos pugnan por imponerse y se preparan para una lucha a largo plazo. Entre tanto, una nueva amenaza existencial se cierne sobre Dara desde el exterior. En la esperada continuación de La gracia de los reyes Ken Liu da un nuevo giro a la fantasía con una poderosa novela en la que tienen cabida batallas épicas y controversias filosóficas, intrigas políticas y criaturas sobrenaturales, invenciones tecnológicas y luchas entre los dioses... y el examen más extraordinario que se haya narrado nunca.

Cliente abituale

by: Ken Liu
release date: Feb 07, 2017
Cliente abituale
Fantascienza - romanzo breve (62 pagine) - Lo chiamavano l''Osservatore. Uccideva le escort d''alto livello, e ognuna di esse fruttava un bel gruzzolo. I soldi erano un incentivo, ma non erano il vero motivo per cui le uccideva. Finalista al Premio Nebula Ruth è un''investigatrice privata che si trova a indagare sull''omicidio di una squillo: il tipico caso sul quale la polizia non ha intenzione di sprecare tempo. Ruth, come i poliziotti, ha un impianto cerebrale che le consente di controllare le proprie emozioni. Ma nel tempo ha cominciato a usarlo come si usa una droga, per cancellarsi dalla testa gli orrori a cui ha assistito in passato. Ken Liu trasforma una classica storia di indagine con la sua inventiva, riempiendolo di stupefacenti trovate tecnologiche, credibili ma anche sorprendenti. Nato in Cina ed emigrato fin da piccolo negli Stati Uniti, Ken Liu è uno degli autori più interessanti nel piccolo ma vivace gruppo di scrittori fantastici cino americani. Più volte finalista e vincitore dei premi Hugo e Nebula, attinge spesso per le sue storie alla tradizione cinese, intessendola con elementi fantastici o fantascientifici. È anche traduttore dal cinese all''inglese. Tra i suoi racconti pubblicati in italia Il serraglio di carta (Robot), Mono No Aware (Future Fiction) e L''aria non appartiene a nessuno (prossima pubblicazione su Robot).

Bifrost n° 85

release date: Jan 25, 2017
Bifrost n° 85
Sorn n’a plus faim depuis longtemps. Il se contente de survivre à l’absence ; par-delà quelques parsecs, loin de ce monde en périphérie de la nébuleuse N-24 où il vient d’atterrir, elle s’en est allée au creux de l’espace noir. Et souvent elle vient lui sourire dans ses pseudorêves. Naëva est là, au sommet d’une vieille colline. Elle l’attendait depuis son dernier passage et la jeune femme n’a montré aucun signe d’impatience. Tous deux se retrouvent ainsi dans la lumière mordorée d’un soir ; un air doux glisse sur cet endroit qu’il ne connaît pas vraiment, toujours un peu le même d’une fois à l’autre, jamais tout à fait différent. Le Temps n’existe pas. Il y a un soleil rouge accroché au fond jauni du ciel. Lorsque Sorn le veut bien, il peut apercevoir des arbres grèges qui pointillent les champs nus, là-bas, aux franges brumeuses des grandes vallées... Thierry Di Rollo Proscenium

Unidentified Funny Objects 2

release date: Jan 21, 2017
Unidentified Funny Objects 2
UFO2 is the second annual collection of humorous science fiction and fantasy short stories. Inside you''ll find: - A golem on an interstellar cruise ship - Dragon-taunting for fun and profit - Time travel gone really wrong - Cubicle farm wizardry - Alien behemoths in Central Park

Bridging Infinity

release date: Nov 08, 2016
Bridging Infinity
Building Towards Tomorrow Sense of wonder is the lifeblood of science fiction. When we encounter something on a truly staggering scale – metal spheres wrapped around stars, planets rebuilt and repurposed, landscapes re-engineered, starships bigger than worlds – the only response we have is reverence, admiration, and possibly fear at something that is grand, sublime, and extremely powerful. Bridging Infinity puts humanity at the heart of that experience, as builder, as engineer, as adventurer, reimagining and rebuilding the world, the solar system, the galaxy and possibly the entire universe in some of the best science fiction stories you will experience. Bridging Infinity continues the award-winning Infinity Project series of anthologies with new stories from Alastair Reynolds, Pat Cadigan, Stephen Baxter, Charlie Jane Anders, Tobias S.Buckell, Karen Lord, Karin Lowachee, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Gregory Benford, Larry Liven, Robert Reed, Pamela Sargent, Allen Steele, Pat Murphy, Paul Doherty, An Owomoyela, Thoraiya Dyer and Ken Liu.

Invisible Planets

by: Ken Liu
release date: Nov 01, 2016
Invisible Planets
Invisible Planets, edited by multi award-winning writer Ken Liu--translator of the bestselling and Hugo Award-winning novel The Three Body Problem by acclaimed Chinese author Cixin Liu--is his second thought-provoking anthology of Chinese short speculative fiction. Invisible Planets is a groundbreaking anthology of Chinese short speculative fiction. The thirteen stories in this collection, including two by Cixin Liu and the Hugo and Sturgeon award-nominated “Folding Beijing” by Hao Jingfang, add up to a strong and diverse representation of Chinese SF. Some have won awards, some have garnered serioius critical acclaim, some have been selected for Year’s Best anthologies, and some are simply Ken Liu’s personal favorites. To round out the collection, there are several essays from Chinese scholars and authors, plus an illuminating introduction by Ken Liu. Anyone with an interest in international science fiction will find Invisible Planets an indispensable addition to their collection. For more Chinese SF in translation, check out Broken Stars. Stories: “The Year of the Rat” by Chen Qiufan “The Fist of Lijian” by Chen Qiufan “The Flower of Shazui” by Chen Qiufan “A Hundred Ghosts Parade Tonight” by Xia Jia “Tongtong’s Summer” by Xia Jia “Night Journey of the Dragon-Horse” by Xia jia “The City of Silence” by Ma Boyong “Invisible Planets” by Hao Jingfang “Folding Beijing” by Hao Jingfang “Call Girl” by Tang Fei “Grave of the Fireflies” by Cheng Jingbo “The Circle” by Liu Cixin “Taking Care of God” by Liu Cixin Essays: “The Worst of All Possible Universes and the Best of All Possible Earths: Three-Body and Chinese Science Fiction” by Liu Cixin and Ken Liu “The Torn Generation” Chinese Science Fiction in a Culture in Transition” by Chen Qiufan and Ken Liu “What Makes Chinese Science Fiction Chinese?” by Xia Jia and Ken Liu At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Die Schwerter von Dara

by: Ken Liu
release date: Aug 25, 2016
Die Schwerter von Dara
Von der TIME zu den 100 besten Fantasy-Büchern aller Zeiten gewählt Der Auftakt zu Ken Lius meisterhafter Seidenkrieger-Trilogie - ausgezeichnet mit dem Locus-Award für das beste Fantasy-Debüt 2016 Mit »Die Schwerter von Dara«, dem ersten Band der Seidenkrieger-Trilogie, hat Liu ein episches High-Fantasy-Werk geschaffen, in dem der Autor meisterhaft Elemente der chinesischen Mythologie mit politischen Intrigen und überzeugenden Charakteren mischt: Zwei Männer höchst unterschiedlicher Herkunft steigen gemeinsam zu Anführern einer Rebellion gegen den tyrannischen Kaiser auf. Sie sind sich näher als Brüder – und werden zu Todfeinden, als ein erbittertes Ringen um die Nachfolge des Herrschers beginnt. Der gerissene, charmante Kuni Garu, ein Bandit, und der strenge, furchtlose Mata Zyndu, der Sohn eines abgesetzten Herzogs, werden beim Aufstand gegen den Kaiser in eine Reihe von Abenteuern im Kampf gegen Armeen, in Seide gehüllte Luftschiffe und gestaltwandelnde Götter gezogen. Nach dem Sturz des Kaisers finden sich die beiden jedoch als Anführer verschiedener Fraktionen wieder – zwei Seiten mit sehr unterschiedlichen Vorstellungen darüber, wie die Welt geführt werden sollte und was Gerechtigkeit bedeutet. Als erster Autor ist Ken Liu für eine Short Story sowohl mit dem ›Nebula‹ als auch mit dem ›Hugo‹ und dem ›World Fantasy Award‹ ausgezeichnet worden. »Erzählt in Lius eleganter, intelligenter Prosa, ist der Roman ein prächtiges Fest epischer Fantasy.« Rob Bedford, SFF World »Die Schwerter von Dara« ist der erste Teil der Seidenkrieger-Reihe. Die epische High-Fantasy-Serie ist in folgender Reihenfolge erschienen: Die Schwerter von Dara - Seidenkrieger Band 1 Die Götter von Dara - Seidenkrieger Band 2 Die Stürme von Dara - Seidenkrieger Band 3
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