Best Selling Books by Sean Williams

Si la vitesse de la lumière constitue une barrière infranchissable, il est fort possible que les immenses distances qui séparent les étoiles et autres contraintes physiques, biologiques et psychologiques rendront impraticables les voyages interstellaires par des êtres en chair et en os. Dans cette nouvelle, l''auteur envisage une autre solution : l''envoi des versions numérisées de personnalités humaines capables de survivre pendant des décennies pour arriver à destination. Ces « engrammes », stockés dans des unités informatiques à bord des sondes relativement petites, passent le temps du parcours dans des environnements virtuels. Malheureusement, suite à une collision avec un grain de poussière à haute vitesse, l''une de ces sondes se retrouve avec le moteur en panne, sur un mauvais cap et coupé de tout contact avec la Terre. Mais la pire menace à laquelle les membres de l''équipage doivent faire face est logée au coeur même de leur programmation : l''ennui existentiel. Une ébauche intéressante d''une idée que Sean Williams a développé par la suite avec Shane Dix dans leur trilogie, Les Orphelins de la Terre.

Spirit Animals aneb máš také své spirituální zvíře?Conor, Abeke, Mej-lin a Rolan patří k hrstce vyvolených, kteří ho mají. S tímto výjimečným poutem získali nadlidské schopnosti, ale i velkou zodpovědnost.Roky, kdy v Erdasu vládla rovnováha, jsou minulostí. Dobyvatelé se snaží Erdas zničit. Rozpoutali válku a obsazují celá města a země – a s nimi i Mej-linin domov. Dívka už nechce jen čekat a cvičit se v boji, a tak se společně se svým spirituálním zvířetem, pandou Dží, vydává na území sužované válkou. Přátelé jí budou na blízku – ale nejen oni. Nepřítel totiž číhá všude...

I Erdas råder balans och det finns en särskild länk mellan den mänskliga världen och den djuriska. Conor, Abeke, Meilin och Rollan har speciella gåvor som de kan använda för att bevara länken mellan människor och djur. Men erövrarna försöker förstöra balansen i Erdas och de har redan förstört flera städer - bland annat Meilins hem. Nu vill Meilin hämnas och hon ger sig av, in i fiendeland, tillsammans med sitt andedjur, en panda som heter Jhi. Hennes vänner är inte de enda som försöker hitta henne, fienden finns överallt. Blodsband är tredje delen i bokserien Spirit Animals. De tidigare titlarna är Vild och Jagad.

Siden tvillingeparret Jack og Jaide Shield flyttede til Portland, er der sket mange mærkelige ting for dem. Tvillingerne har opdaget deres egne magiske kræfter – og har set, hvor grueligt galt det kan gå, når de bruger dem. De har mødt katte, der kan tale, og mennesker med dybe, mørke hemmeligheder. Og de har indledt deres kamp mod en dødelig kraft, bedre kendt som Ondskaben. Men Jack og Jaide har ikke mødt Portlands særeste indbygger endnu. Det er et væsen, som kun kommer frem om natten, et uhyre, som overgår enhver menneskelig fantasi. Jaide og Jack har aldrig set det før ... men det kommer de til nu. Og når de gør, lurer ødelæggelse og ulykke lige i nærheden. Bogen udkom første gang i 2011 og er anden del af historien om Jaide og Jack. Kaostvillinger Kaostvillinger - Monsteret er andet bind i de anerkendte forfattere Garth Nix og Sean Williams hæsblæsende fantasyserie. Den australske forfatter Garth Nix (f. 1963) er kendt og elsket for sine fantasifulde universer. Han har vundet flere priser, blandt andet The Aurealis Award for bedste fantasyroman i 1995. Han er oversat til 28 sprog og ligger på bestsellerlisterne i flere lande. Nix står bag de store fantasyserier Det gamle rige (også kendt som Abhorsentrilogien) samt Rigets nøgler. Sean Williams (f. 1967) regnes ligesom Nix for en af Australiens mest originale science fiction- og fantasyforfattere. Han har vundet adskillige priser for sit forfatterskab, blandt andet The Aurealis Award for bedste novellesamling i 2007. Kaostvillinger er hans debut på dansk.

"”Der er noget på vej op af havet,” advarede han sin søster. ”Noget rigtig stort.” Jaide så ud. Til at starte med kunne hun ikke se noget, men så kom strålen fra fyrtårnet fejende forbi og oplyste kortvarigt en enorm, monstrøs form, der var ved at trække sig selv op af det frådende hav for at komme op ad klippen. Tredive meter lange tentakler blev fulgt af en enorm oval krop på størrelse med en fisketrawler." Tvillingeparret Jack og Jaide er to helt almindelige børn i en helt almindelig forstad. Da deres far en dag vender hjem fra en af sine mange forretningsrejser, rører de ved et tilfælde en mystisk genstand i hans kuffert. Pludselig er der noget efter dem. Noget ondt. Og fra den dag er intet, som det var engang. Børnene er nødt til at flytte hjem til deres mystiske bedstemor i den lille kystby Portland. Her går det op for dem, at de ikke er som alle andre. Deres familie tilhører en hemmelig orden, der beskytter vores verden mod en ældgammel ondskab, og de to tvillinger besidder utæmmede magiske kræfter. Dem får de brug for nu, for ondskaben er fulgt efter dem til den lille by. "Kaostvillinger" udkom oprindeligt i 2011. Kaostvillinger Kaostvillinger er første bind i de anerkendte forfattere Garth Nix og Sean Williams hæsblæsende nye fantasyserie. Den australske forfatter Garth Nix (f. 1963) er kendt og elsket for sine fantasifulde universer. Han har vundet flere priser, blandt andet The Aurealis Award for bedste fantasyroman i 1995. Han er oversat til 28 sprog og ligger på bestsellerlisterne i flere lande. Nix står bag de store fantasyserier Det gamle rige (også kendt som Abhorsentrilogien) samt Rigets nøgler. Sean Williams (f. 1967) regnes ligesom Nix for en af Australiens mest originale science fiction- og fantasyforfattere. Han har vundet adskillige priser for sit forfatterskab, blandt andet The Aurealis Award for bedste novellesamling i 2007. Kaostvillinger er hans debut på dansk.

Mit Jaide und Jack auf tolldreister Monster-Jagd Seit die Zwillinge Jaide und Jack bei ihrer exzentrischen Großmutter in Portland wohnen, ist jeder Tag ein unglaubliches Abenteuer. Denn Jaide und Jack sind Troubletwisters. Sie haben magische Fähigkeiten – und müssen eine abgrundtief böse Macht besiegen! Doch das BÖSE hat viele fürchterliche Gesichter. In Portland geistert es als fiese Kreatur ausschließlich nachts herum. Jaide und Jack haben das Monster noch nie gesehen, aber sie wissen, dass es da ist. Und dass sie ihm begegnen werden. Doch sind sie schon stark genug, sich dem Grauen zu widersetzen?

Spannend, los te lezen, derde deel in de Spirit Animals-serie over vier kinderen die ieder een eigen totemdier krijgen om de wereld te redden. Een fantasierijk verhaal (10+) voor fans van De Grijze Jager. ‘Ik zál een uitweg vinden,’ fluisterde Meilin. ‘Ik zál in Zhong komen. Ik zál het tegen de Verslinder en onze vijanden opnemen.’ Maar daardoorheen herhaalde een stemmetje heel zachtjes een wanhopige gedachte in haar hoofd. Ik ben verdwaald. Verdwaald in een reusachtig doolhof van bamboe... Het overkomt Meilin als ze op zoek gaat naar haar vader. Hoe komt ze hier ooit weer uit? Conor, Rollan en Abeke reizen Meilin achterna. Want alleen samen – en met hulp van hun magische dieren – hebben ze een kans om de wereld te redden van de Veroveraars. Maar Meilins land is in oorlog en overal dreigt gevaar. Zijn vier kinderen wel opgewassen tegen verraad, giftige pijlen en de vele andere gevaren die wachten in de meedogenloze jungle? TEST: Wat is jouw Spirit Animal? Doe de test op www.spiritanimalstest.nl

Luke Skywalker und seine Gefährten sind beinahe am Ziel: Sie stehen kurz vor der Entdeckung des legendären lebenden Planeten Zonoma Sekot. Als sie ihn schließlich lokalisieren können, müssen sie jedoch feststellen, dass die Yuuzhan Vong ihn ebenfalls aufgespürt haben – doch der Planet wehrt sich gegen die Vong und vernichtet ihre Raumschiffe an seinem Himmel. Mittlerweile versuchen Leia und Han Solo herauszufinden, warum die beiden Relaisstationen schweigen, die die Kommunikation zwischen den inneren Systemen und den Außenregionen der Galaxis ermöglichen – und geraten dabei mitten in eine gewaltige Flotte der Yuuzhan Vong ...

Alaya Dawn Johnson Clair lives in a world revolutionised by d-mat, a global teleport system that allows people to transport themselves instantaneously around the world. When a coded note promises Improvement - the chance to change your body any way you want, making it stronger, taller, more beautiful - Clair thinks it''s too good to be true but her best friend, Libby, is determined to give it a try. What starts as Libby''s dream turns into Clair''s nightmare when Libby falls foul of a deadly trap. With the help of Jesse, the school freak, and a mysterious online friend called Q, Clair''s attempt to protect Libby leads her to an unimagined world of conspiracies and cover ups. Soon her own life is at risk, and Clair is chased across the world in a desperate race against time.

As ruthless apprentice to Darth Vader, Starkiller was mercilessly schooled in the ways of the dark side, commanded to exterminate the last of the purged Jedi Order, and groomed for the ultimate Sith power play: assassination of the Emperor. He served without question, killed without remorse, and lost his heart without warning to beautiful Imperial fighter pilot Juno Eclipse, never suspecting that he was just a tool in the schemes of his masters—until it was too late to escape their lethal betrayal. Juno mourned Starkiller as dead—but now he is back, purged of all memories and programmed to kill. And as fate brings Juno and Starkiller closer to reuniting, with Darth Vader determined not to lose his assassin a second time they will both have to make a stand. The prize is freedom. The punishment for failing will be eternal enslavement to the dark side of the Force. A brand-new novel tying in to the huge Star Wars video game, and written by Sean Williams who also penned the number 1 New York Times bestselling first instalment, this is a thrilling sequel.

A suspenseful middle-grade fantasy full of mystery, twists and skulduggery from the author of the critically acclaimed Her Perilous Mansion.

When a former mercenary commander, Imre Bergamasc, awakens in the 879th millennium on the edge of the galactic rim with large portions of his memory missing, he understandably has a few questions - not the least of which is: why is he now a woman?

Plus que jamais, les quatre élus, Conor, Abéké, Meilin et Rollan doivent s''entraîner ensemble et consolider leur lien avec leur animal totem pour devenir plus forts. Car le Dévoreur et son armée de Conquérants ont commencé à envahir le monde d''Erdas, et ils gagnent petit à petit du terrain. Aidés de Tarik, le fidèle Cape-Verte qui les accompagne dans leur quête, ils partent vers le Kho Kensit, une région reculée du Zhong. Leur but : convaincre Dinesh l''éléphant, une nouvelle Bête Suprême, de leur confier son talisman. Seulement, les Conquérants les talonnent, et il devient difficile de circuler sans se faire repérer...

Step into the extraordinary with L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 41--an anthology that promises the unexpected, the thought-provoking, and the unforgettable. Celebrating the best new voices in speculative fiction, this collection offers gripping tales of science fiction, fantasy, and beyond. Discover Distant Worlds Explore alien landscapes, futuristic technologies, and hidden realms. From time-traveling adventures to battles for survival in dystopian societies, these stories transport you far beyond the limits of imagination. Meet Extraordinary Heroes Follow protagonists who face impossible odds--from a young constable on a harsh alien frontier to a reclusive writer sharing a ride with a sentient car. These characters redefine courage, resilience, and what it means to be human. Experience Visual Wonder Every story is brought to life with breathtaking original illustrations. These commissioned works add depth, color, and vibrancy to the collection, making it a visual and literary masterpiece. Learn from the Legends Gain inspiration from essays by L. Ron Hubbard, Robert J. Sawyer, and Tom Wood, offering rare insights into storytelling and creative mastery. Discover Tomorrow?s Stars This volume continues the legacy of Writers of the Future, the competition that has launched myriad bestselling authors. These rising talents are reshaping speculative fiction as we know it. Whether you love heart-pounding action, thought-provoking ?what ifs,? or stories that blur the line between science and magic, Volume 41 is your gateway to new dimensions. With tales and illustrations that linger long after the final page, this anthology invites you to take the leap into worlds uncharted. Push Beyond the Ordinary. Explore the Extraordinary. Grab your copy of L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 41 and discover the next generation of visionary storytellers and artists.

Jesse is in trouble, and this time Clair can''t help him. When Ant Wallace''s trap springs shut in New York, it''s up to Jesse to save a horribly injured Ray while at the same time dodging Mallory and an army of dupes. As if that isn''t bad enough, the city around him is acting strangely, as though it isn''t entirely . . . real. With the help of a new friend, and friends thought long-dead, Jesse must escape New York in order find Clair and help save the world.

This book examines the ways in which the urban aristocratic Sundanese of West Java recall the rural past of their ancestors through performances of the tembang Sunda ensemble (voice, zithers, and bamboo flute). This is the first book on Indonesian music that focuses on a non-gamelan ensemble as well as the first book to highlight Sundanese cosmological and cultural practices through an examination of musical performance. It reveals some of the musical tensions and points of connection between men and women, rural people and urbanites, and the classes. Illustrated with photographs and brief musical examples, this book also includes a CD.

Are we pre-wired with the ability to influence outcomes around us or is this gift learned? Why do some advance quickly in their career or get their small business off to a great start and some don''t? Why do some build lasting relationships and others start to lower their standards?Most people would agree the power of influence is both in our DNA and learned over time with experience and wisdom. In addition, some may add that success is often driven by leveraging trusting relationships; both the relationships you hopefully have cultivated with ease, as well as, those which forced you to learn valuable lessons. Regardless of how we get there, our ability to influence the outcomes of relationships is paramount. Some of us maintain excellent relationships with our inner circle while struggling to connect with those who don''t act or look like us. Some of us figured out leadership, however, still struggle with life. Either way, "The Dynamics of Leverage" explores the people around us who we aim to influence. Whether our manager in the office or our children at home. It also taps into who you are, your Personal Negotiation Style, Six Dynamic of Influence, and Influence Techniques you may leverage in leadership and life. Just when you think it can''t get any better, "The Dynamics of Leverage" introduces 12 Rules for your leadership quest, your ultimate quality of life, and from time to time a decent lunch. Sparked by a six-year Influential Leverage study originally aimed at Corporate Professionals, "The Dynamics of Leverage touches a wide audience of people just looking for better outcomes in their relationship with colleagues, clients, family, and friends.

When Imre Bergamasc, the First Prime of the Returned Continuum, is kidnapped by an unknown entity, which results in the deaths of innocent people, he is forced to return to Earth where saboteurs and dissidents threaten to destroy his empire. Original.

Praise for Jump: ''A thrilling, existential head - trip'' - Alaya Dawn Johnson If you betrayed a friend, how far would you go to earn their forgiveness? If someone had saved your life, would you risk your life to save them? If you could bring someone back from the dead, who would you choose? Clair and Jesse have barely been reunited when the world is plunged into crisis - the d - mat network is broken. People are trapped, injured and dying, and it''s partly Clair''s fault. Peacekeepers enlist Clair to track down Q, the rogue AI - artificial intelligence - who saved her life and is the key to fixing the system. Targeted by dupes and abandoned by her friends, Clair finds powerful allies in the most unlikely places. But who can she trust? Q won''t respond to her calls for help, and if Clair finds her, will she be trapping her friend in a life of servitude or sending her to death by erasure? Caught between pro - and anti - d - mat philosophies, in a world on the brink of all - out war, Clair must decide where she stands - and who she stands with - at the end.

Eo''s Castle was just the beginning of Ollie''s troubles. Armed with nothing but a psychic typewriter, Ollie resumes his quest to get back home-to the street where nothing works quite right, and the sinister Fixers are breaking holes in much more than the sidewalk. Instead he finds himself on a rescue mission in deep space, fighting pirates who are more machine than human, with a cat who wishes he was human . . .

Twins Jaide and Jack Shield discover that their father and grandmother are "wardens," tasked with defending portals and humanity from evil, but their lives change forever when they learn that they share the same powers.

Shelby White is running for her life and trying to protect the people that she has come to love in a small town in Midwestern America in this thriller written by twenty-three different authors.

Née des cendres de la Nouvelle République, l''Alliance Galactique est résolue à ramener l''harmonie partout dans sa sphère d''influence. Pour cela, il faut d''abord vaincre les Vong, toujours aussi menacants, Eternellement la pointe du combat, Luke Skywalker se lance à la recherche de Zonama Sekot, une planète vivante qui aurait jadis tenu en echec une avant-garde wong. Dès le début de leur voyage dans les Régions Inconnues, Luke, Mara, Jacen et leurs compagnons sont pris dans une bataille spatiale entre les Vong et la flotte des Vestiges de l''Empire. Tentés de laisser leurs nouveaux et leurs ennemis s''entre-tuer, les Jedi envisagent de passer leur chemin. Mais ils changent vite d''avis et se rangent dans le camp des Impériaux...

Au cœur des Régions Inconnues, une multitude de dangers guettent Luke Skywalker et ses compagnons, partis à la recherche de Zonama Sekot, la planète vivante qui pourrait être la clé d''une victoire définitive des Jedi sur les Yuuzhan Vong. A condition de la trouver, et de revenir vivants... Pendant ce temps, à l''autre bout de la galaxie, de vieilles querelles, ravivées par les Vong, menacent de saper de l''intérieur les forces d''un monde devenu stratégiquement vital pour l''Alliance Galactique. Un nouveau défi que devront relever Yan et Leia, engagés dans une mission diplomatique dont ils se demandent vite si elle ne sera pas la dernière !

Plus que jamais, les quatre élus, Conor, Abéké, Meilin et Rollan, doivent s''entraîner ensemble et consolider leur lien avec leur animal totem pour devenir plus forts. Car le Dévoreur et son armée de Conquérants ont commencé à envahir le monde d''Erdas, et ils gagnent petit à petit du terrain. Aidés de Tarik, le fidèle Cape-Verte qui les accompagne dans leur quête, ils partent vers le Kho Kensit, une région reculée du Zhong. Leur but : convaincre Dinesh l''éléphant, autre Bête Suprême, de leur confier son talisman. Seulement, les Conquérants les talonnent, et il devient difficile de circuler sans se faire repérer...

Drafts, research notes, correspondence and reader''s reports.

Three novelettes: a science-fiction story about a world-changing invention and its consequences, and two tales about houses that are supernaturally possessed.

Die Zwillingsbrüder Seth und Hadrian Castillo befinden sich auf Urlaub in Europa, als Seth Opfer eines Mordanschlags wird. Doch Seth ist nur in einer Realität gestorben, in einem anderen Reich beginnt sein Leben erst. Die Zwillinge werden Teil eines mystischen Abenteuers zwischen den Welten.

Musics of the World offers a rich and inviting introduction to music from around the globe, exploring a diverse array of traditions and genres in depth while helping students develop skills for approaching new music in their lives. Clear, accessible introductory chapters give students a solid overview of ethnomusicology, setting the stage for eighteen geographically-focused chapters that ground students in a region''s cultural context before exploring what makes each place musically unique. Throughout, videos, timed musical tracks, definitions, color photographs, recipes, and discussion questions provide a variety of avenues through which to engage with the music and cultures at hand.