New Releases by Peter S Beagle

El unicornio vivía en un bosque de lilas y vivía completamente solo... ...así que se aventuró a salir de la seguridad del bosque encantado en busca de otros de su especie. Acompañado en el camino por el torpe mago Schmendrick y la indomable Molly Grue, el unicornio aprende todo sobre las alegrías y las penas de la vida y el amor antes de encontrarse con su destino en el castillo de un monarca abatido... y enfrentarse a la criatura que llevaría a su especie a la extinción... The unicorn lived in a lilac wood, and she lived all alone... ...so she ventured out from the safety of the enchanted forest on a quest for others of her kind. Joined along the way by the bumbling magician Schmendrick and the indomitable Molly Grue, the unicorn learns all about the joys and sorrows of life and love before meeting her destiny in the castle of a despondent monarch--and confronting the creature that would drive her kind to extinction....

This fantasy novel is the tale of three women of legendary skill on a quest to save the world’s most powerful wizard, and the innkeeper’s assistant whose heartbreak will bear witness, from the author of the bestselling The Last Unicorn. On a night like any other, three mysterious women arrive to an inn separately, one with a fox that is more than it seems. Karsh, the innkeeper, has no choice but to let the tangled drama unfold beneath his roof. His stable boy, Rosseth, is so mesmerized by the three cloaked women, a warrior nun, a fabled adventurer, and a girl who was saved from drowning, that he soon uncovers a deep secret that was better off remaining hidden. And then there is Tikat, overwhelmed by tragedy, who continues his journey to the inn, refusing to let death bring an end his love. Told in alternating points of view, fantasy master Peter S. Beagle has crafted an unforgettable novel of heartbreak and hope.

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Last Unicorn comes a new novel with equal amounts of power and whimsy in which a loveable cast of characters trapped within their roles of dragon hunter, princess, and more must come together to take their fates into their own hands. Dragons are common in the backwater kingdom of Bellemontagne, coming in sizes from mouse-like vermin all the way up to castle-smashing monsters. Gaius Aurelius Constantine Heliogabalus Thrax (who would much rather people call him Robert) has recently inherited his deceased dad’s job as a dragon catcher/exterminator, a career he detests with all his heart in part because he likes dragons, feeling a kinship with them, but mainly because his dream has always been the impossible one of transcending his humble origin to someday become a prince’s valet. Needless to say, fate has something rather different in mind…

The essential second volume of bestselling author Peter S. Beagle''s (The Last Unicorn) short stories, including one previously unpublished and four uncollected stories, shows again that Beagle is one of America''s most influential fantasists. With his celebrated versatility, humor, and grace, Beagle is at home in a dazzling variety of subgenres. Evoking comparison to such iconic authors as Twain, Tolkien, Carroll, L''Engle, and Vonnegut, this career retrospective celebrates Beagle''s mastery of the short-story form. "Peter S. Beagle is one of my favorite authors." --Patrick Rothfuss, author of The Name of the Wind A dilapidated dragon, a frustrated cop, and an unapologetic author square off over a dangerously abandoned narrative. The seemingly perfect addition to a weekly card game hides a dark secret from everyone but her teammate. A deeply respected judge meets his match in Snow Ermine, a gorgeous pickpocket. From heartbreaking to humorous, these carefully curated stories by Peter S. Beagle show the depth and power of his incomparable prose and storytelling. Featuring a newly published story, "The Mantichora," an original introduction from Meg Elison (Find Layla), and gorgeous illustrations from Stephanie Pui-Mun Law (Shadowscapes), this elegant collection is a must-have for any fan of classic fantasy.

The essential first volume of bestselling author Peter S. Beagle''s (The Last Unicorn) short stories demonstrates why he is one of America''s most influential fantasists. With his celebrated versatility, humor, and grace, Beagle is at home in a dazzling variety of subgenres. Evoking comparison to such iconic authors as Twain, Tolkien, Carroll, L''Engle, and Vonnegut, this career retrospective celebrates Beagle''s mastery of the short-story form. "For over forty years, Peter S. Beagle has been the gold standard of fantasy." --Neil Gaiman, author of American Gods and The Sandman An unlikely friendship based on philosophy develops between an aging academic and a mythological beast. A mysterious, beautiful attendee who attends a ball thrown in her honor chooses whether or not to become mortal. A dysfunctional relationship is not improved by the consequences of lycanthropy. One very brave young mouse questions his identity and redefines feline wiles. From heartbreaking to humorous, these carefully curated stories by Peter S. Beagle show the depth and power of his incomparable prose and storytelling. Featuring an original introduction from Jane Yolen (Owl Moon) and gorgeous illustrations from Stephanie Pui-Mun Law (Shadowscapes), this elegant collection is a must-have for any fan of classic fantasy.

Die meisterhafte Fortsetzung des Klassikers »Das letzte Einhorn« Sooz'' 17. Geburtstag steht bevor. All die Jahre hat sie nicht vergessen, was Molly Grue ihr einst aufgetragen hat: Sie muss nur eine bestimmte Melodie an ihrem Geburtstag pfeifen und dann wird sie eine bedeutsame Begegnung erleben... Aber wer ist die Frau, die ihr erscheint? Das Rätsel führt sie in ein fremdes Land. Das Land der Geträumten, das Land der Elfen und der kleinen Leute, ist gefährlich und voller Täuschung, nichts ist hier, wie es scheint. Und genau hier will Sooz ihre verschwundene Schwester Yelena finden und befreien. Wird es ihr aber auch gelingen selbst wieder heimzukehren oder ist sie für immer verloren? Die Leserinnen und Leser erwartet in diesem Band auch die dramatische Vorgeschichte »Zwei Herzen«: Das Dorf, in dem die kleine Sooz und ihre Familie leben, wird von einem gefährlichen Greifen angegriffen. Da macht sich das furchtlose Mädchen auf, um König Lír um Hilfe zu bitten. Und dann erscheint tatsächlich das letzte Einhorn! »Peter S. Beagle ist ein wunderbarer Schriftsteller, ein feiner Mensch und ein Räuberprinz, der die Herzen der Leser stehlen will.« Tad Williams

»Das letzte Einhorn ist das beste Buch, das ich je gelesen habe.« Patrick Rothfuss Längst gehört »Das letzte Einhorn« zum Kanon der Weltliteratur für Leserinnen und Leser jeder Altersklasse und es hat bis heute nichts von seiner Faszination verloren. Unzählige Fans hat dieses Buch an die Fantasy herangeführt. Eine einzigartige Geschichte über Freiheit und ihre Bedrohung, am Beispiel eines aussterbenden Fabelwesens. Das Einhorn lebte in einem fliederfarbenen Wald, und es lebte ganz allein. Eines Tages wagte es sich aus der Sicherheit des verwunschenen Waldes hinaus auf die Suche nach anderen seiner Art. Zusammen mit dem wenig talentierten Zauberer Schmendrick und der unbeugsamen Molly Grue, lernt das Einhorn die Freuden und Leiden des Lebens und der Liebe kennen, bevor es im Schloss eines verzagten Monarchen seinem Schicksal begegnet - und dem Wesen, das seine Art in den Untergang treiben will... In kaum einem anderen Buch drückt sich so sehr die Sehnsucht nach Freiheit und die Sehnsucht nach einer immerwährenden Natur und Schönheit aus wie in "Das letzte Einhorn". »Das helle Funkeln der Hörner. Wie regenbogenschimmernde Masten auf silbernen Schiffen kamen die Hörner aus dem Meer geritten. Jede Woge trug Hunderte heran, sie bäumten sich auf und stampften und bogen ihre langen wolkigen Hälse weit zurück.«

Renowned author Peter S. Beagle returns to the world of The Last Unicorn in this resonant and moving two-novella collection, featuring the award-winning “Two Hearts” and the brand-new “Sooz.” The Last Unicorn is one of fantasy’s most revered classics, beloved by generations of readers and with millions of copies in print. Revisiting the world of that novel, Beagle’s long-awaited Hugo and Nebula-Awards-winning “Two Hearts” introduced the irrepressible Sooz on a quest to save her village from a griffin, and explored the bonds she formed with unforgettable characters like the wise and wonderful Molly Grue and Schmendrick the Magician. In the never-before-published “Sooz,” the events of “Two Hearts” are years behind its narrator, but a perilous journey lies ahead of her, in a story that is at once a tender meditation on love and loss, and a lesson in finding your true self. The Way Home is suffused with Beagle’s wisdom, profound lyricism, and sly wit; and collects two timeless works of fantasy.

這是一場關於獨角獸的冒險， 也是獻給每個純真心靈的蛻變之書。 《最後的獨角獸》是暢銷55年、你一生必讀的傳奇經典，作者彼得．畢格是和托爾金齊名的當代奇幻小說大師，彼得曾獲得「世界奇幻獎」終身成就獎、美國科幻奇幻作家協會大師獎等最高榮譽獎項。本書亦獲得眾多當代奇幻大師一致讚揚，包含《刺客正傳》系列作者羅蘋．荷布、「地海六部曲」作者 娥蘇拉．勒瑰恩，以及《風之名》作者派崔克．羅斯弗斯等人！另外，本書也榮獲亞馬遜網站、《時代》雜誌、美國國家公共廣播電臺等，票選為百大奇幻好書之一。 全球公認的傳奇好書，多位奇幻大師齊聲推薦，你非聽不可！ ◆ 她，是神話、是記憶、是難以捉摸的願望、是飄渺無蹤的幽影， 她，永生不死，具有魔法，是全世界最美麗的生物。 在一座遺世獨立的丁香色森林裡，住著一隻永生不死的獨角獸。她偶然得知自己可能是世上最後一隻獨角獸，於是她決定出發，去尋找自己的族類。 她跟隨蝴蝶的指引，解開貓咪的謎語，並且先後落入女巫的囚籠和強盜的手裡，卻也因此結識了半吊子的魔法師和善良的綠林女子，並在他倆的陪伴下，前往黑格國王受詛咒的城堡。據說，黑格讓一隻瞎眼的紅牛，將所有獨角獸都趕到大海裡囚禁起來。 為了解救同類，這隻獨角獸決定迎接紅牛的挑戰，卻因緣際會變成人類少女，進而體會到人類的失落、貪婪、恐懼、渴望，甚至知曉了時間與歲月，她發現比永生不死更有價值的東西，成為世上唯一會哭泣、會付出愛，懂得後悔與悲傷的獨角獸。 【全書特色】 一、奇幻與現實的元素交錯混雜，讓我們更容易對照自身 書中的奇幻與現實的分界模糊，書中角色不時會引用莎士比亞、詩句、聖經、流行歌詞，或者出現現實中的真實人物，讓我們更容易從中投射、對照自身。 二、作者透過後設筆法，增加奇幻童話的豐富層次 《最後的獨角獸》具有一切常見的奇幻童話故事元素：獨角獸、女巫、魔法師，以及邪惡的國王、英俊善良的王子、美麗的少女……。然而除此之外，作者透過後設筆法，讓故事層次與意義更為豐富。 三、作者透過獨角獸的旅程，歌頌人性特質，使每個人充滿力量 獨角獸的旅程，就是每個人的旅程。當獨角獸變成充滿缺點的平凡人類，體會到各種屬於人類的好壞情感與特質，人類有七情六慾，可以善惡兼具，正是這些矛盾的特質使得我們變得獨特，而且每個人自己都有力量，可以創造出魔法與奇蹟。 ◆ 本書由獲得八座金鐘獎的配音大師袁光麟先生擔任聲音總監，並且邀請多位專業配音員共同演出！其中特別邀請到擁有24年資歷、曾任各大配音班講師的林凱羚老師，優雅詮釋出獨角獸的轉折心境。 凱羚老師隨著主角從玉潔冰清的神獸，到初次面對紅牛的驚恐，再幻化成人類青春少女，而凱羚老師也像是擁有魔法般，聲音也從獨角獸漸漸換化成人類，人類那明白愛情、知曉悲傷，懂得後悔與遺憾的獨特智慧，即便不語也充滿張力。因此林老師透過完美變化的聲線，和深遠且悠長的嘆息，透徹地刻畫了主角最為深刻的成長感受，無論你願不願意，你都會感受到生而為人，那些比「永生」更重要的事。 相信自己確實擁有力量，就是魔法。 而你就是那世上獨一無二、最美麗的獨角獸。 本有聲書由【漫遊者文化 × 遍路文化】聯合製作 朗讀版本：2023年2月初版一刷 版權申告：本書譯文為漫遊者文化所有，非經書面同意，不得以任何形式任意重製、轉載。有著作權．侵害必究

Peter S. Beagle first imagined his beloved unicorn at the age of twenty-three, five years before she would spring fully-realized into the world. Now, alongside Beagle''s wry musings upon his early writing career, is the rediscovered origin story of fantasy''s most famous unicorn. Within this eighty-five page genesis of The Last Unicorn, the equine heroine encounters a cranky dragon, a chatty butterfly, and an exiled demon with a split personality. Discover a might-have-been journey, appealingly familiar yet wonderfully strange, lyrical and whimsical by turns. Somewhere in-between the modern and mythological, lies the first path of the Last Unicorn on a road less traveled by...until now.

Das neue Buch von Bestsellerautor Peter S. BEagle Claudio lebt zuruckgezogen in den Bergen Suditaliens, fernab von allem modernen Leben. ALlein seine Katzen, Kuhe und Ziegen leisten ihm Gesellschaft. EInes Tages geschieht etwas Unfassbares: Ein Einhorn taucht in dem Weinberg hinter seinem Haus auf.

New and uncollected stories from the beloved author of The Last Unicorn

Stories by N.K. Jemisin, Dale Bailey, Peter S. Beagle, and more: “Showcases the nuanced, playful, ever-expanding definitions of the genre.” —TheWashington Post Science fiction and fantasy can encompass so much, from far-future deep-space sagas to quiet contemporary tales to unreal kingdoms and beasts. But what the best of these stories do is the same across the genres—they illuminate the whole gamut of the human experience, interrogating our hopes and our fears. With a diverse selection of stories from major award winners, bestsellers, and rising stars, chosen by series editor John Joseph Adams and guest editor Charles Yu, The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2017 continues to explore the ever- changing world of SFF today, with Yu bringing his unique view—literary, meta, and adventurous—to the series’ third edition. “Superb…This mostly dystopic, sometimes darkly humorous collection of 20 hard-hitting stories feels timely, confronting contemporary cultural crises.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Claudio Bianchi has lived alone for many years on a hillside in Southern Italy''s scenic Calabria. Set in his ways and suspicious of outsiders, Claudio has always resisted change, preferring farming and writing poetry. But one chilly morning, as though from a dream, an impossible visitor appears at the farm. When Claudio comes to her aid, an act of kindness throws his world into chaos. Suddenly he must stave off inquisitive onlookers, invasive media, and even more sinister influences"--

"The Story of Kao Yu” is a fantasy short story by the legendary author Peter S. Beagle which tells of an aging judge traveling through rural China and of a criminal he encounters. Of the story, Beagle says it “comes out of a lifelong fascination with Asian legendry — Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Indian, Indonesian — all drawn from cultures where storytelling, in one form of another, remains a living art. As a young writer I loved everything from Robert van Gulik''s Judge Dee mysteries to Lafcadio Hearn''s translations of Japanese fairytales and many lesser-known fantasies. Like my story ‘The Tale of Junko and Sayuri,’ ‘The Story of Kao Yu’ is a respectful imitation of an ancient style, and never pretends to be anything else. But I wrote it with great care and love, and I''m still proud of it.“ At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Featuring previously unpublished and uncollected treasures from a much-beloved fantasy icon, this lovingly curated collection is a hoard of riches and surprises. A romp through the filing cabinet of Beagle''s imagination, it is an unexpected glimpse into the curios, curiosities, and capstones of his later fiction.

A complicated family brings a young woman named Lioness Lazos into their lives, and as spring leads into summer, Lioness awakens each family member''s long-hidden dreams and desires.

Collects a series of imaginative fantasy tales including a battle between author and a dragon, a story featuring the children of a Shark God and a bereaved women who sacrifices herself to change one terrible moment. By the author of Return. Original.

An original anthology celebrating Rod Serling''s landmark television series When it first aired in 1959, The Twilight Zone was nothing less than groundbreaking television. Freed from much of the censors'' strict oversight because of the show''s classification as "science fiction," the 156 filmed episodes explored powerful and moving human themes—love, hate, pride, jealousy, terror—in their own unique style.The show has since inspired two revivals, as well as fiction, comic books, and magazines, and even a pinball game and theme park rides. Just as important, it sparked the imaginations of countless writers, filmmakers, and fans around the world, and is considered a seminal show for broadening the horizons of television. This anthology will be an all-new collection of stories written in the vein of the original television show. Edited and featured and introduction by Carol Serling, the anthology will include brand new stories by science fiction and fantasy luminaries such as Whitley Strieber, Loren D. Estleman, Joe Lansdale, R. L. Stine, Timothy Zahn, and Peter S. Beagle, as well as writers from the original series, Earl Hammer and Harlan Ellison®, all in honor of Rod''s incredible vision. At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

The nine extraordinary stories in Peter S. Beagle''s new fantasy collection are profound explorations of love, death, transformation, and the choices that define just who and what we are. ... [Includes] the recently rediscovered poem cycle, The unicorn tapestries.

The long-awaited sequel to the popular classic The Last Unicorn is the centerpiece of the powerful collection of new tales from a fantasy master. As longtime fans have come to expect, the stories are written with a grace and style similar to fantasy''s most original voices, such as J.R.R. Tolkien, Fritz Leiber, and Kurt Vonnegut. Traditional themes are typically infused with modern sensibilities--reincarnated lovers and waning kings run shoulders with heroic waifs; Schmendrick and Magician returns to adventure, as does the ghost of an off-Broadway actor and a dream-stealing shapeshifter; and Gordon, the delightfully charming "self-made cat," appears for the first time in print, taking his place alongside Stuart Little as a new favorite of the young at heart. This wide-ranging compilation contains sly humor and a resounding depth that will charm fans of literary fantasy.

Arriving in the English countryside to live with her mother and new stepfather, Jenny has no interest in her surroundings&150until she meets Tamsin. Since her death over 300 years ago, Tamsin has haunted the lonely estate without rest, trapped by a hidden trauma she can''t remember, and a powerful evil even the spirits of night cannot name. To help her, Jenny must delve deeper into the dark world than any human has in hundreds of years, and face danger that will change her life forever. . . .

Presents a collection of stories and essays by fantasy writer Peter Beagle and contains both old and new works, reprints of his two most famous short stories, and never before published works.

Even lifelong friendships can''t outlast death...or can they? The deeply personal story is of dreams abandoned and recovered, friends loved and lost, and the strength it takes to let go.

The Magician of Karakosk is a collection of six stories which contain a range of characters from a humble magician who only wants to stay at home and make fireworks, to a man who is captured by giants, to a girl who is befriended by singing fish.''

A collection of stories dealing with such themes as a fish who helps a maiden esacpe from an arranged marriage to the king, a boy who has unusually tall family members, and a magician who must teach a wicked queen all he knows.

In Los Angeles a thirteen-year-old girl follows haunting music across an invisible border into an enchanted land known as Shei''rah that is inhabited by satyrs, unicorns, and phoenixes.