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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

Premios Hugo 2010 y 2014, Nebula 2013, British Science Fiction 2012 En A la deriva en el Mar de las Lluvias y otros relatos el lector podra encontrar emotivas historias acerca del ultimo viaje espacial de una madura mujer astronauta, de las consecuencias de comercializar munecas capaces de superar el test de Turing, del uso de la animacion suspendida para la explotacion comercial de cadaveres, del dificil camino hacia el entendimiento y el perdon, de la subjetividad en el terreno de la percepcion, de relaciones familiares alternativas surgidas tras un desastre ecologico, bellisimas historias de amor en clave de poema y nuevas oportunidades para la humanidad tras la completa des- truccion de la Tierra. Piezas de ciencia ficcion de futuro cercano en su mayoria, inquietantes, sorprendentes, narradas con gran sensibilidad y poseedoras de un fuerte componente filosofico, de la mano de escritores tan destacados como Mary Robinette Kowal, Ken Liu, Will McIntosh, Mike Resnick, Ted Chiang, Rachel Swirsky, Carrie Vaughn e Ian Sales; cinco hombres y tres mujeres que evidencian la riqueza y solidez de la narrativa de ciencia ficcion actual."

Fantascienza - racconto lungo (29 pagine) - Gli uomini non sono uccelli, non sanno volare. Ma possono imparare Xana era il regno più povero e debole dell''Arcipelago. La sua unica speranza di poter mantenere l''indipendenza era stata riposta nelle Forze Aeree: e proprio a Kino, giovane ingegnere di belle speranze, era stato affidato l''incarico di trovare il modo di trasformare quei piccoli aquiloni da ricognizioni in armi capaci di cambiare la sorte della guerra. Gli uomini, a differenza degli uccelli, non sono fatti per volare. Ma gli uccelli possono insegnare qualcosa, a chi è abbastanza attento e intelligente da riuscire a comprendere il loro segreto. 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).

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?

A ambos lados del Muro de las Tormentas, dos imperios se enfrentan a un torbellino que amenaza destruirlos. En Ukyu-Gondé, la princesa Théra, con la traición al acecho, es perseguida por un continente más vasto de lo nunca imaginó hasta los túmulos de la Ciudad de los Fantasmas, los icebergs en el lejano norte y los valles ocultos de las Montañas del Fin del Mundo. Théra cruzó el Muro de las Tormentas para llevar la guerra a las tierras Lyucu, pero ¿cómo se conquista lo inconquistable? Mientras, en Dara, la emperatriz Jia, el príncipe Phyro y Pékyu Tanvanaki se ven abocados a seguir caminos que nunca habrían elegido. Y descubrirán que hay poca diferencia entre la locura de los tiranos y la gracia de los reyes. Continuación de "El trono velado", "Huesos que hablan" es la épica conclusión a una de las grandes series de fantasía de todos los tiempos.

Kuni Garu, ormai noto come l''Imperatore Ragin, governa il regno delle Isole di Dara, ma deve lottare per riuscire a rispondere alle esigenze del popolo e nello stesso tempo a mantenere la propria visione di progresso. Fino al giorno in cui un''armata del lontano popolo dei Lyucu invade le coste di Dara. Il panico diventa subito caos. Per difendere il suo ormai fragile regno dalla minaccia e al contempo preservare la pace costantemente messa a rischio dalle lotte tra fazioni rivali, l''imperatore Kuni si trova costretto a ricorrere all''aiuto delle uniche persone di cui si fida davvero: i suoi figli Timu, Phyro e Théra, ormai adulti. Fra sedizioni, traditori e false accuse, affronteranno i ribelli e gli invasori con la forza delle armi, della diplomazia e della geniale astuzia di Théra, pronti a lasciare il loro segno nella storia.

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!

Ocho autores internacionales demuestran que la ciencia ficcion no ha perdido su garra ni su capacidad especulativa, y que es la narrativa que mas y mejor trata de las preocupaciones, desafios y problemas que afectan a nuestra sociedad actual. Desde la extrapolacion y la metafora del futuro, analiza y disecciona una realidad en continuo cambio. El zoo de papel, de Ken Liu (premios Hugo, Nebula y World Fantasy 2012 de relato corto): la importancia de las raices frente a la sociedad globalizada. Deirdre, de Lola Robles: un futuro donde la robotica permite crear companeros sentimentales a medida. Recuerdos de un pais zombi, de Erick J. Mota: una sociedad estancada que transforma a sus ciudadanos en muertos vivientes. Enciende una vela solitaria, de Victor Conde: una profunda critica a las redes sociales. Cuerpos, de Juanfran Jimenez: en una Europa seudodemocratica y globalizada, los ricos tienen una nueva opcion de turismo sexual consistente en el intercambio de mentes. Un dia sin papa, de Ian Watson: una madre de familia debe responsabilizarse, ademas, de la personalidad digitalizada de su padre. Memoria, de Teresa P. Mira de Echeverria: el planeta Marte de un futuro relativamente cercano, radical y arriesgado en lo tocante a relaciones personales y roles sexuales. El ciclo de vida de los objetos de software, de Ted Chiang (premios Hugo y Locus 2011 de novela corta): la evolucion de dos inteligencias artificiales que viven en un entorno digital y sus complejas relaciones con los humanos.

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

First Contact - Digital Science Fiction Anthology: Original Imprint - Book 1 (54,569 words; about 192 pages in print), is an anthology of ten original science fiction short stories from professional writers. We are pleased to present in this exciting anthology a rich range of compelling new stories from established authors. In selecting stories for inclusion in this introductory edition we looked not only for exciting or novel content but for genuine literary quality. We know these science fiction tales will not only entertain, but will offer something extra as well: an aesthetic pleasure, a beauty, or a thought-provoking quality that renders them timeless. Ten unique stories by professional science fiction authors. First Contact includes 10 first-time-published science fiction short stories by: - Ian Creasey - How I Lost Eleven Stone and Found Love - Ed Greenwood - Biting a Dead Man''s Hand - Ken Liu - The Caretaker - Jennifer R. Povey - Masks - Rob Jacobsen - Hera''s Tempest - Edward J. Knight - Roanoke Nevada - Jessi Rita Hoffman - Nectar of the Gods - Kenneth Schneyer - The Tortoise Parliament - David Tallerman - Black Sun - Curtis James McConnell - Pop Quiz

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

Ville de Boss, une montagne pleine de coins et de recoins. Temps futurs. Le monde tel qu’on le sait n’existe plus. Ni non plus les sciences, la connaissance du passé ou celle de l’écrit. L’électricité est une magie précieuse. Ce qu’il reste de l’humanité vit sur le dos de cités mobiles qui, comme d’immenses animaux, poursuivent des desseins mystérieux sous l’égide de Pilotes qui le sont tout autant. Franny Fenway a quatorze ans ; elle est orpheline. Et s’il y a une chose que Franny aime par-dessus tout, elle à qui la vieille Prudence a enseigné le pouvoir des « sorts d’histoire », ce sont les questions. « Une question n’indique que le milieu d’une histoire, et non sa fin. » Or, Franny compte bien aller jusqu’au bout du récit de sa propre histoire, de celui de ses origines et du devenir du monde... « Les merveilleux récits de Ken Liu explorent avec brio l’endroit où l’ordinaire et l’extraordinaire se rencontrent. » THE WASHINGTON POST

"The idea of time travel has been with us since ancient times. Now, the concept of time travel seems ... almost ... plausible. Today, tales of chrononauts are more imaginative and thought-provoking than ever before: new views, cutting-edge concepts, radical notions of paradox and possibility -- state-of-the-art speculative stories collected from those written in the twenty-first century. Forward to the past, back to the future -- get ready for a fascinating trip!"--Page 4 of cover.

From independent publisher Dagan Books, IN SITU is a new anthology of science fiction stories featuring alien archeology, hidden mysteries, and things that are better off left buried... Edited by Carrie Cuinn, this intriguing collection contains original fiction and art.

Tales of guardian spirits and divine powers by Seanan McGuire, Ken Liu, Alethea Kontis, Laura Anne Gilman, Scott Edelman and more. Guardian spirits. Divine presences. Demonic powers. Ghosts. The concept of "genius loci" is indeed an ancient one, found in nearly every human mythology. Genius Loci is a huge anthology of 31 all-new fantasy and science fiction stories drawing on the rich tradition of place-as-person. Within its pages, the authors present stories of sentient deserts, beneficent forests, lonely shrubs, and protective planetary spirits, highlighted by the fantastic art of Lisa A. Grabenstetter and Evan M. Jensen., and edited by Jaym Gates.

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.

Dragons, Droids & Doom: Year One is a collection of all the stories published by Fantasy Scroll Magazine''s in its first year. It includes a wide range of speculative short stories from fantasy to science fiction to horror. Some stories deal with death, others may leave you laughing to death. It''s all here, and it''s fantastic.

The Best of Deep Magic: Volume Three- fantastical worlds, gripping magic, immortal prisoners, and missing husbands are here for you to devour - stories with depth, strong protagonists, high tension, all told while pulling at your heart strings, or making you smile with understanding. In this anthology, you''ll find fifteen stories, including many novelettes. Go on adventures with heroes old and young, a couple of war pigs, and visit many new fantasy worlds. Watch out for the dragons! The stories included in this anthology are: THE ECHOING SIEGE by WSJ bestselling author Jeff Wheeler, SPRING BREAK by WSJ bestselling author Charlie N. Holmberg, A WHISPER OF BLUE by Hugo & Nebula winning author Ken Liu, THE DRUID by A.C. Cobble, THE MODERN MYSTIC by NYT Bestselling author Maria V. Snyder, THE SONG OF DISSONANCE by NYT & USA Today Bestselling author D.K. Holmberg, The Misadventures of the Peacock Sapphire Un-Heist by K.J. Dawson, THE KNIGHT''S SONG by Allison Anderson, COUNTING IN THE DARK by Brendon Taylor, THE TAILOR by Realm Award winning author Carrie Anne Noble, THE HEALER''S APPRENTICE by Operation Literacy founder Jennifer Jenkins, A SILENT SONG by Elijah Lewis, THE NEW PLAN by J.A. Andrews, SONG AND STORM by Jeanna Mason Stay, and FIRE WINGS by NYT bestselling author Anthony Ryan. Deep Magic''s Anthology Three has stories that will satisfy your hunger to escape. All of these stories have a noblebright thread of honor, compassion, or selflessness. So jump in and learn about how one returns a stolen magical artifact, a fortune reader who uses e-mail spam to see the future, a special kind of metal that can quell magic, and an intrepid tailor who must do the impossible. Explore these stories by bestselling authors today, and experience new adventures of sacrifice, love, family, loss, and triumph.

Clarkesworld Magazine is a Hugo Award-winning science fiction and fantasy magazine. This issue features fiction by Yoon Ha Lee ("Ghostweight") and Ken Liu ("Tying Knots"), an interview with Walter Jon Williams, and an article on Romance in Science Fiction movies by Daniel M. Kimmel.

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... »

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