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Gabe makes an elemental discovery, while Tanya and Sasha play cat-and-mouse in the gripping new chapter of The Witch Who Came in from the Cold, the episodic online serial set in an alternate Cold War Prague where magic mingles with espionage. Gabe''s efforts to learn about his supernatural hitchhiker finally pay off . . . but a little knowledge can be a dangerous thing. His options dwindling, he turns to Tanya – but she needs help of her own as her confiscated radio raises questions with the KGB. Meanwhile unexplained deaths spark concern in the intel communities and rumors of golem sightings have the citizens of Prague on edge. This episode is brought you by Ian Tregellis, who you should think twice about ever double-crossing. Praise for The Witch Who Came in from the Cold: "Those who like to mix magic, spycraft, and secret history should enjoy this—it may please fans of Stross’s Laundry series." —Locus Magazine "Full of fast-paced, high-intensity action paired with magic at a level that has not been seen until now, with a cliff-hanger that lets readers know that the game is not over and has only just begun." —The San Francisco Book Review "The Witch Who Came in from the Cold is a chilly evocation of a different kind of Cold War." —Charles Stross, author of the Laundry Files series “Take a double shot of Le Carré, a dash of Deighton, a twist of Quiller, a splash of Al Stewart’s The Year of the Cat, throw in a jigger full of elemental magic, mix well ... and voilà! The Witch Who Came In From The Cold.” —Victor Milán, author of The Dinosaur Lords "The occult love child of John le Carre and The Sandbaggers." —Marie Brennan, author of A Natural History of Dragons "As soon as I saw that, I was instantly hooked, and the pilot jacked the intrigue to the max. Two female Soviet spy witches, an American spy with something weird drilling magical holes in his head, and a world of secrets within secrets in a locale where old-world myth and the Cold War face off, pedal to the metal . . . it’s awesome. Or as we said in 1970, Far out. " —Sherwood Smith, author of Crown Duel "The installments are easy to read one at a time, but the tangles of alliances, secrets, and shocking double-crosses will have readers up all night mumbling, “Just one more.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review

Desperate for information, the Society turns to the mysterious Network for help – using Liam as bait. A train to Sweden takes a sudden turn down memory lane as the hacker’s past horrors are unlocked. This episode is brought to you by author Margaret Dunlap, who thoroughly enjoys trains, despite appearances. Magic is real, and hungry—trapped in ancient texts and artifacts, only a few who discover it survive to fight back. Detective Sal Brooks is a survivor. Freshly awake to just what dangers are lurking, she joins a Vatican-backed black-ops anti-magic squad: Team Three of the Societas Librorum Occultorum. Together they stand between humanity and magical apocalypse. Some call them the Bookburners. They don’t like the label. "The Village" is the ninth episode of Bookburners Season 2, presented by Serial Box Publishing. This serial will unfold in 13 episodes.

Frustrated at the still-broken Orb, Liam does some old-school web fishing and gets a nibble from Turkey. When Team Three travels to investigate they stumble upon a strange and ghostly crossroads where Liam is shocked to see someone he knows –or who at least knows him. This episode is brought to you by Margaret Dunlap, who cautions you to be careful where you wander on the world wide web. Magic is real, and hungry—trapped in ancient texts and artifacts, only a few who discover it survive to fight back. Detective Sal Brooks is a survivor. Freshly awake to just what dangers are lurking, she joins a Vatican-backed black-ops anti-magic squad: Team Three of the Societas Librorum Occultorum. Together they stand between humanity and magical apocalypse. Some call them the Bookburners. They don’t like the label. "Ghosts" is the fourth episode of Bookburners Season 2, presented by Serial Box Publishing. This serial will unfold in 13 episodes.

Liam and Grace travel to Shanghai to investigate a lead on the Orb – and hopefully their own pasts. At the Night Market, where dragons dance in the sky, both find the remnants of their old teams...but can you ever truly return home? This episode is brought to you by Max Gladstone, who has a thing or two to say about a certain hedgehog. Magic is real, and hungry—trapped in ancient texts and artifacts, only a few who discover it survive to fight back. Detective Sal Brooks is a survivor. Freshly awake to just what dangers are lurking, she joins a Vatican-backed black-ops anti-magic squad: Team Three of the Societas Librorum Occultorum. Together they stand between humanity and magical apocalypse. Some call them the Bookburners. They don’t like the label. "Incognita" is the sixth episode of Bookburners Season 2, presented by Serial Box Publishing. This serial will unfold in 13 episodes.

This is the 1st episode in the fourth season of Bookburners, a 10-episode serial from Serial Box Publishing. This episode written by Max Gladstone. Supernatural meets The Da Vinci Code in a fast-paced, kickass character driven novel chock-full of magic, mystery, and mayhem, written collaboratively by a team of some of the best writers working in fantasy. Magic is real . . . and hungry. Everything in the Bookburners’ lives falls into two categories: Before London and After London. Before London, things were strange, sure, but After London . . . “strange” doesn’t even begin to describe it. Magic is everywhere—and the Bookburners can only be in one place at a time. Having cut ties with the Vatican, the members of the former Team Three are a little at a loss. Their old roles don’t feel right anymore; their old job seems almost quaint, considering how much magic flourishes in plain sight. But with the return of an old enemy, they find a renewed purpose. And this time, they know that the only thing they can depend on in this world is each other. Fans of Supernatural, The X-Files, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and The Da Vinci Code will love this epic urban fantasy. Originally presented serially in 10 episodes, this edition contains all installments of Bookburners Season 4. This is a novel co-written by Max Gladstone, Brain Francis Slattery, Mur Lafferty, and Andrea Phillips. Praise for the Bookburners series: “Sheer enormous fun!” —Naomi Novik, author of the New York Times-bestselling Temeraire series "Bookburners is worth getting hooked on!" —Pop. Edit. Lit. blog “Recommended for those looking for a breezy, entertaining and exciting fantasy read.” —Booklist "As much fun as binge-watching a full season of a Showtime series." —Publishers Weekly “Highly recommended for urban fantasy fans (think: Cassandra Clare''s City of Bones combined with the Indiana Jones movies).” —School Library Journal

With the Orb broken and magic on the rise, the Bookburners look for new answers in old places. Hoping for clues from the Society’s defunct experimentation branch, Asanti leads her team through the long-locked door of Team Four’s lair – and straight into a mystery of Escher-ian proportions. This episode is brought to you by Andrea Phillips, who might be new to Bookburners, but knows her way around a wonderland. Magic is real, and hungry—trapped in ancient texts and artifacts, only a few who discover it survive to fight back. Detective Sal Brooks is a survivor. Freshly awake to just what dangers are lurking, she joins a Vatican-backed black-ops anti-magic squad: Team Three of the Societas Librorum Occultorum. Together they stand between humanity and magical apocalypse. Some call them the Bookburners. They don’t like the label. "Webs" is the second episode of Bookburners Season 2, presented by Serial Box Publishing. This serial will unfold

The March/April 2016 issue of u003cemu003eUncanny Magazine.u003c/emu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003e Featuring new fiction by Rachel Swirsky, Shveta Thakrar, Max Gladstone, Kelly Sandoval, and Simon Guerrier, classic fiction by Daryl Gregory, essays by Jim C. Hines, Kyell Gold, Javier Grillo-Marxuach, and Mark Oshiro, poetry by C.S.E. Cooney, Jennifer Crow, and Brandon O''Brien, interviews with Rachel Swirsky and Simon Guerrier by Deborah Stanish, a cover by Katy Shuttleworth, and an editoral by Lynne M. Thomas and Michael Damian Thomas.

The January/February 2016 issue of Uncanny Magazine. Featuring new fiction by Maria Dahvana Headley, Nghi Vo, Christopher Barzak, Brit Mandelo, and Rose Lemberg, classic fiction by Sarah Rees Brennan, essays by Chris Kluwe, Max Gladstone, Isabel Schechter, and L.M. Myles, poetry by Kayla Whaley, Leslie J. Anderson, and Bryan Thao Worra, interviews with Maria Dahvana Headley and Christopher Barzak by Deborah Stanish, a cover by Priscilla H. Kim, and an editoral by Lynne M. Thomas and Michael Damian Thomas.

Ausgezeichnet mit dem Hugo-, Nebula- und Locus-Award - und jetzt ein globales Twitter-Phänomen! Zwei Feindinnen in einer Zeit des Krieges. Verbotene Nachrichten, heimlich ausgetauscht auf den verlassenen Schlachtfeldern. Und eine ganz große Liebe, die Raum und Zeit überwindet. Amal El-Mohtar und Max Gladstone verbinden in diesem Kurzroman in wunderbar poetischer Sprache eine weltumspannende Zeitreisegeschichte mit einem Liebesroman in Briefform. »Dieses Buch hat einfach alles – ein wahres Feuerwerk!« Madeline Miller, Autorin von »Ich bin Circe« und »Das Lied des Achill«

From the co-author of the viral New York Times bestseller This is How You Lose the Time War.... Great powers clash and epic action unfolds in book three of the Craft Wars series. The time until the endtimes is ticking away. If the world has any hope to survive, it must come together now. The foundations of the world are quaking. Markets crash and cities burn as a new god struggles to be born. Ancient hunters skitter across space, eager and hungry. Dark forces conspire to undermine that could stand in their way. Divided, the world of the craft is certain to fall. In Alt Coulomb, the great powers of the world gather in conference. Empires, divinities, and corporate concerns take seats at the table. Untold wealth and inexhaustible might is on offer, but coalition will not come easily. Can these forces come together to save the world? And if they do, what parts of it will they choose to save, and for whom? Also Available by Max Gladstone: The Craft Sequence 1. Three Parts Dead 2. Two Serpents Rise 3. Full Fathom Five 4. Last First Snow 5. Four Roads Cross 6. Ruin of Angels The Craft Wars 1. Dead Country 2. Wicked Problems Last Exit Empress of Forever This is How You Lose the Time War (with Amal El-Mohtar) At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Vierzig Jahre nach den Götterkriegen trägt die Stadt Dresediel Lex weiterhin die Narben der Befreiung - vor allem in einem Armenviertel, das noch immer unter den maroden Edikten der gefallenen Götter steht. Solange die göttlichen Schutzwälle bestehen, wird jede Entwicklung im Keim erstickt - sollten sie hingegen versagen, werden Dämonen auf die Stadt losgelassen.

El dios de fuego Kos ha muerto. La llama perpetua que daba calor y electricidad a la ciudad Alt Coulumb —una enorme metrópoli de imponentes pirámides y torres de vidrio negro que arañan el cielo— se ha extinguido. Sin su protección, los generadores de energía colapsarán y cuatro millones de personas se amotinarán. Sus sacerdotes llaman entonces a Kelethras, Albrecht y Ao, una de las firmas de hechicería más prestigiosas del mundo, para que resuelva los posibles litigios que se deriven de los múltiples contratos de poder que la Iglesia ha firmado en nombre del dios. A la ciudad llega Elayne, una de las más famosas socias de la firma, junto con Tara, una joven bruja con un enorme potencial. Cuando Tara y Elayne descubran que Kos en realidad fue asesinado, ¿serán capaces de presentar un caso convincente ante las cortes de Alt Coulumb y resucitar al dios antes de que el caos se imponga? Situada en un mundo espectacularmente fantástico donde los abogados son también hechiceros, las almas son moneda de cambio y los dioses gobiernan ciudades, The Craft Sequence presenta una fantasía urbana en la que tiene lugar una lucha épica por la construcción de una sociedad más justa.

Han pasado setenta años desde que Kopil derrotó a los dioses y estableció la Corporación Rey de Rojo para administrar la ciudad de Dresediel Lex. Durante todo ese tiempo las deidades dejaron de tener poder sobre los humanos... pero ahora una plaga de demonios ha contaminado las reservas de agua de la ciudad y amenaza con terminar con el orden establecido. Nadie sabe de dónde han venido... Ante esta situación, el Rey de Rojo envía a Caleb Altemoc a descubrir a los responsables del ataque que ha puesto en peligro a diecisiete millones de personas. En su camino se encontrará con su padre, Temoc, el último de los sacerdotes y jefe de los verdaderos quechales, grupo terrorista que anhela el regreso de los dioses. Sin embargo, la mayor preocupación para Caleb serán las dos serpientes gemelas, seres míticos que han permanecido dormidos por mucho tiempo, pero que pueden despertar en cualquier momento y arrasar con todo a su paso... ¿Podrán Caleb y su padre detenerlas sin recurrir a la que parece la única solución posible: el sacrificio humano?

Band 2 der Kunstwirker-Chronik. Schattendämonen verpesten das Wasserreservoir der Stadt, und Caleb Altemoc - Gelegenheitsspieler und professioneller Risikomanager – erhält den Auftrag, den Schaden zu beseitigen. Am Tatort trifft er dabei auf die so verführerische wie clevere Crazy Mal, die ihm behände den Rang abläuft. Doch Dämonen und hübsche Frauen sind nicht die einzigen Herausforderungen, denen sich Caleb stellen muss.

Teil 5 des ungewöhnlichen Genremixes von Ausnahmeautor Max Gladstone. Die so ungewöhnliche wie großartige Stadt Alt Coulumb steckt in einer echten Glaubenskrise. Die längst für tot gehaltene Mondgöttin Seril ist zurück - und die Menschen in Alt Coulumb sind nicht besonders glücklich über diese göttliche Wiederkehr.

Die Götterkriege haben die Stadt Alikand in Trümmer gelegt. Heute, anderthalb Jahrhunderte und viele Bauaufträge später, erhebt sich an ihrer Stelle Agdel Lex. Tote Gottheiten übersäen die umliegende Wüste, Gassen verschieben sich, wenn die Menschen gerade mal nicht hinsehen, ein krakenähnlicher Turm dominiert die Skyline, und die mysteriöse Iskari-Gleichrichtungsbehörde sorgt für strenge Ordnung in der einst unabhängigen Stadt – während sich in den ständig wechselnden Gassen Schatzsucher, Kriminelle, Kampfbibliothekare, Albtraumkünstler, Engel, Dämonen, enteignete Ritter, Studenten und andere Verrückte auf der Suche nach dem nächsten großen Coup tummeln. Priesterin und Investmentbankerin Kai Pohala (zuletzt gesichtet in Fünf Faden Tief) kommt in die Stadt, um sich den Löwenanteil an der aufkeimenden Albtraum-Startup-Szene von Agdel Lex zu sichern und ihre Schwester Ley zu besuchen. Dabei erfährt sie, dass Ley in einen dubiosen und brandgefährlichen Deal verwickelt ist und sie alles daran setzen muss, ihre Schwester zu finden, bevor es die Behörden tun. Doch Ley hat ihre eigenen Pläne, die ihre Ex-Freundin, einen waghalsigen Raubüberfall in der von herumspukenden Göttern befallenen Wüste und vielleicht die Freiheit einer besetzten Stadt einschließen. Denn es ist nicht ausgeschlossen, dass Alikand doch nicht völlig tot ist – und es gibt Kräfte, die genau das um jeden Preis erreichen wollen ...

Die Götterkriege sind vorüber - und das ist, was uns bleibt. Ein Gott ist gestorben, und nun muss ihn Tara, frischgebackene Mitarbeiterin der Kunstwirkerfirma Kelethres, Albrecht und Ao, wieder zum Leben erwecken, bevor seine Stadt untergeht. Ihr Klient ist kein geringerer als Kos persönlich, der kürzlich verstorbene Feuergott der Stadt Alt Coulumb. Ohne ihn würden die Dampfgeneratoren der Metropole ausfallen, die Züge nicht mehr fahren und die vier Millionen Bürger beginnen zu randalieren. Taras muss Kos wieder auferstehen lassen, bevor das Chaos ausbricht. Ihre einzige Hilfe ist Abelard, ein kettenrauchender Priester des toten Gottes, der verständlicherweise gerade mitten in einer Glaubenskrise steckt. Als Tara und Abelard entdecken, dass Kos ermordet wurde, begeben sie sich auf eine brandgefährliche Suche nach der Wahrheit, die alles und jeden in tödliche Gefahr bringt. Cyberpunk-Fantasy im allerbesten Sinne!

Magi findes, og nogle bøger bider fra sig. Følg Sal Brooks, den seneste rekrut på en hemmelig magisk mission, mens hun rejser verden rundt for at holde overnaturlige kræfter i skak. Men husk: Hold øjnene åbne, og rør ikke ved noget.

Magi findes, og nogle bøger bider fra sig. Følg Sal Brooks, den seneste rekrut på en hemmelig magisk mission, mens hun rejser verden rundt for at holde overnaturlige kræfter i skak. Men husk: Hold øjnene åbne, og rør ikke ved noget.

I 1970’erne raser Den Kolde Krig i Prags mørke gyder. Samtidig udspiller der sig en gammel konflikt mellem to okkulte samfund: Isen og Flammen. Engang havde den amerikanske CIA-agent Gabe Pritchard troet, at den eneste hemmelige verden, der fandtes, var den, som han levede og arbejdede i. Det ændrede sig under en udsending til Kairo, hvor et magisk væsen trængte ind og bosatte sig i hans hoved. På den modsatte side står heksen Tanya Morozova, som viste loyalitet over for Isen, længe før hun blev agent hos det russiske statspoliti, KBG. Begge agenter får nu sat loyaliteten over for deres land på prøve, når de indser, at de må arbejde sammen for at forhindre Flammen i at ødelægge verden. SLX

I 1970’erne raser Den Kolde Krig i Prags mørke gyder. Samtidig udspiller der sig en gammel konflikt mellem to okkulte samfund: Isen og Flammen. Engang havde den amerikanske CIA-agent Gabe Pritchard troet, at den eneste hemmelige verden, der fandtes, var den, som han levede og arbejdede i. Det ændrede sig under en udsending til Kairo, hvor et magisk væsen trængte ind og bosatte sig i hans hoved. På den modsatte side står heksen Tanya Morozova, som viste loyalitet over for Isen, længe før hun blev agent hos det russiske statspoliti, KBG. Begge agenter får nu sat loyaliteten over for deres land på prøve, når de indser, at de må arbejde sammen for at forhindre Flammen i at ødelægge verden. SLX

Magi findes, og nogle bøger bider fra sig. Følg Sal Brooks, den seneste rekrut på en hemmelig magisk mission, mens hun rejser verden rundt for at holde overnaturlige kræfter i skak. Men husk: Hold øjnene åbne, og rør ikke ved noget.

Magi findes, og nogle bøger bider fra sig. Følg Sal Brooks, den seneste rekrut på en hemmelig magisk mission, mens hun rejser verden rundt for at holde overnaturlige kræfter i skak. Men husk: Hold øjnene åbne, og rør ikke ved noget.

I 1970’erne raser Den Kolde Krig i Prags mørke gyder. Samtidig udspiller der sig en gammel konflikt mellem to okkulte samfund: Isen og Flammen. Engang havde den amerikanske CIA-agent Gabe Pritchard troet, at den eneste hemmelige verden, der fandtes, var den, som han levede og arbejdede i. Det ændrede sig under en udsending til Kairo, hvor et magisk væsen trængte ind og bosatte sig i hans hoved. På den modsatte side står heksen Tanya Morozova, som viste loyalitet over for Isen, længe før hun blev agent hos det russiske statspoliti, KBG. Begge agenter får nu sat loyaliteten over for deres land på prøve, når de indser, at de må arbejde sammen for at forhindre Flammen i at ødelægge verden. SLX

Epistolarna opowieść SF. Red i Blue podróżują tam i z powrotem w czasie, zmieniając historię wielu wszechświatów w imieniu swoich, walczących ze sobą, imperiów. Wiedząc o sobie nawzajem, zostawiają sobie tajne wiadomości – początkowo szydercze, ale stopniowo rozwijające się we flirt, a następnie w miłość. Kiedy dowódca Red wykrywa interakcję między Red i Blue, zmusza Red do wysłania Blue wiadomości, która ją zabije. Po śmierci Blue Red podróżuje w czasie do dzieciństwa Blue, aby zapewnić jej odporność na zatrutą wiadomość, by pozwolić jej przeżyć.

Necrotic Tissue is a quarterly horror magazine filled with today''s best short fiction. Over 30,000 words of horror fiction are in every issues as well as help section for writers.

Vencedor dos prêmios Hugo, Nebula e Locus. Uma história que atravessa tempo e espaço para narrar o destino de duas viajantes do tempo rivais que se apaixonam e precisam mudar o passado para garantir um futuro juntas. Entre as cinzas de um mundo em ruínas, uma soldada encontra uma carta que diz: Queime antes de ler. E assim tem início uma correspondência improvável entre duas agentes de facções rivais travando uma guerra através do tempo e espaço para assegurar o melhor futuro para seus respectivos times. E então, o que começa como uma provocação se transforma em algo mais. Um romance épico que põe em jogo o passado e o futuro. Se elas forem descobertas, o destino será a morte. Ainda há uma guerra sendo travada, afinal. E alguém precisa vencer. “Uma mistura de romance epistolar com uma genial aventura de ficção científica, essa história é deslumbrante, cheia de significados, causas e efeitos, tecnologias imaginativas e intrincados jogos de palavras. Extraordinário.” — Publishers Weekly

Bleu et Rouge, deux combattants ennemis d''une étrange guerre temporelle, s''engagent dans une correspondance interdite, à travers les époques et les champs de bataille. Ces lettres, ne pouvant être lues qu''une seule fois, deviennent peu à peu le refuge de leurs doutes et de leurs rêves. De leurs échanges naît peu à peu un amour fragile et dangereux, qu''il leur faudra préserver envers et contre tout.