Best Selling Books by Wesley Chu

Time Salvager: a fast-paced time travel adventure from Wesley Chu, the John W. Campbell award-winning author of The Lives of Tao. In a future when Earth is a toxic, abandoned world and humanity has spread into the outer solar system to survive, the tightly controlled use of time travel holds the key maintaining a fragile existence among the other planets and their moons. James Griffin-Mars is a chronman--a convicted criminal recruited for his unique psychological makeup to undertake the most dangerous job there is: missions into Earth''s past to recover resources and treasure without altering the timeline. Most chronmen never reach old age, and James is reaching his breaking point. On a final mission that is to secure his retirement, James meets an intriguing woman from a previous century, scientist Elise Kim, who is fated to die during the destruction of an oceanic rig. Against his training and his common sense, James brings her back to the future with him, saving her life, but turning them both into fugitives. Remaining free means losing themselves in the wild and poisonous wastes of Earth, and discovering what hope may yet remain for humanity''s home world. At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Time Siege, a fast-paced time-travel adventure from award-winning author Wesley Chu Having been haunted by the past and enslaved by the present, James Griffin-Mars is taking control of the future. Earth is a toxic, sparsely inhabited wasteland--the perfect hiding place for a fugitive ex-chronman to hide from the authorities. James has allies, scientists he rescued from previous centuries: Elise Kim, who believes she can renew Earth, given time; Grace Priestly, the venerated inventor of time travel herself; Levin, James''s mentor and former pursuer, now disgraced; and the Elfreth, a population of downtrodden humans who want desperately to believe that James and his friends will heal their ailing home world. James also has enemies. They include the full military might of a benighted solar system ruled by corporate greed and a desperate fear of what James will do next. At the forefront of their efforts to stop him is Kuo, the ruthless security head, who wants James''s head on a pike and will stop at nothing to obtain it. Don''t forget to check out James''s previous time travel adventure in Time Salvager. At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

A slacker super-spy is possessed by an alien, and thrown into an ancient war which will decide the fate of humanity, in the complete Tao series of witty and action-laced SF thrillers. Collects The Lives of Tao, The Deaths of Tao and The Rebirths of Tao in a single volume. When out-of-shape IT technician Roen Tan woke up and started hearing voices in his head, he naturally assumed he was losing it. He wasn’t. He now has a passenger in his brain – an ancient alien life-form called Tao, whose race crash-landed on Earth before the first fish crawled out of the oceans. Now split into two opposing factions – the peace-loving, but under-represented Prophus, and the savage, powerful Genjix – the aliens have been in a state of civil war for centuries. Meanwhile, Roen is having to train to be the ultimate secret agent. Like that’s going to end up well… The war between the Prophus and the Genjix escalates as the battle to leave Earth enters a deadly new heights. The end is now in sight, and both factions have plans to leave the Earth, but the Genjix method will mean the destruction of the human race. That’s a price they’re willing to pay. The world splits into pro-Prophus and pro-Genjix factions, and is poised on the edge of a devastating new World War; the Prophus are hiding; and Roen has a family to take care of. A Genjix scientist who defects to the other side holds the key to preventing bloodshed on an almost unimaginable scale. With the might of the Genjix in active pursuit, Roen is the only person who can help him save the world, and the Quasing race, too. And you thought you were having a stressful day… File Under: Science Fiction

A “superb fantasy saga” (Helene Wecker) of martial arts and magic, about what happens when a prophesied hero is not the chosen one after all—but has to work with a band of unlikely allies to save the kingdom anyway, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Lives of Tao “An ambitious and touching exploration of disillusionment in faith, tradition, and family—a glorious reinvention of fantasy and wuxia tropes.”—Naomi Novik, New York Times bestselling author of A Deadly Education ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Gizmodo, Kirkus Reviews, The Quill to Live So many stories begin the same way: With a prophecy. A chosen one. And the inevitable quest to slay a villain, save the kingdom, and fulfill a grand destiny. But this is not that kind of story. It does begin with a prophecy: A child will rise to defeat the Eternal Khan, a cruel immortal god-king, and save the kingdom. And that prophecy did anoint a hero, Jian, raised since birth in luxury and splendor, and celebrated before he has won a single battle. But that’s when the story hits its first twist: The prophecy is wrong. What follows is a story more wondrous than any prophecy could foresee, and with many unexpected heroes: Taishi, an older woman who is the greatest grandmaster of magical martial arts in the kingdom but who thought her adventuring days were all behind her; Sali, a straitlaced warrior who learns the rules may no longer apply when the leader to whom she pledged her life is gone; and Qisami, a chaotic assassin who takes a little too much pleasure in the kill. And Jian himself, who has to find a way to become what he no longer believes he can be—a hero after all.

An Exciting start to the new, standalone, series from the author of the award-winning Lives of Tao trilogy. Ella Patel - thief, con-artist and smuggler - is in the wrong place at the wrong time. One night, on the border of a demilitarized zone run by the body-swapping alien invaders, she happens upon a man and woman being chased by a group of assailants. The man freezes, leaving the woman to fight off five attackers at once, before succumbing. As she dies, a sparkling light that rises from the woman enters Ella. She soon realizes she''s been inhabited by Io, a low-ranking Quasing who was involved in some of the worst decisions in history. Now Ella must now help the alien presence complete her mission and investigate a rash of murders in the border states that maintain the frail peace. With the Prophus assigned to help her seemingly wanting to stab her in the back, and the enemy Genjix hunting her, Ella must also deal with Io''s annoying inferiority complex. To top it all off, Ella thinks the damn alien voice in her head is trying to get her killed. And if you can''t trust the voices in your head, who can you trust?� Wesley''s debut was a GoodReads Book of the Year finalist & won the John W. Campbell and American Library Association''s Alex Award.� Wes is a charming yet ruthless self-promoter who has made a strong name for himself in online world SF community.

A #1 New York Times bestseller! “A rip-roaring adventure merged with satisfying romance.” —Entertainment Weekly “[A] swashbuckling launch to the Eldest Curses series.” —Publishers Weekly From #1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestseller Cassandra Clare and award-winner Wesley Chu comes the first book in a new series full of “swoon-worthy romance [and] abundant action” (Publishers Weekly). The Red Scrolls of Magic is a Shadowhunters novel. All Magnus Bane wanted was a vacation—a lavish trip across Europe with Alec Lightwood, the Shadowhunter who against all odds is finally his boyfriend. But as soon as the pair settles in Paris, an old friend arrives with news about a demon-worshipping cult called the Crimson Hand that is bent on causing chaos around the world. A cult that was apparently founded by Magnus himself. Years ago. As a joke. Now Magnus and Alec must race across Europe to track down the Crimson Hand before the cult can cause any more damage. Demons are now dogging their every step, and it is becoming harder to tell friend from foe. As their quest for answers becomes increasingly dire, Magnus and Alec will have to trust each other more than ever—even if it means revealing the secrets they’ve both been keeping.

Goodreads Choice Finalist for Science Fiction A pizza-loving slacker becomes the host of an ancient alien—and a pawn in an ongoing alien war—in this “science fiction romp” full of wit and humor (Huffington Post) When out-of-shape IT technician Roen woke up and started hearing voices in his head, he naturally assumed he was losing it. He wasn’t. He now has a passenger in his brain—an ancient alien life-form called Tao, whose race crash-landed on Earth before the first fish crawled out of the oceans. Now split into two opposing factions—the peace-loving, but under-represented Prophus, and the savage, powerful Genjix—the aliens have been in a state of civil war for centuries. Both sides are searching for a way off-planet, and the Genjix will sacrifice the entire human race, if that’s what it takes. Meanwhile, Roen is having to train to be the ultimate secret agent. Like that’s going to end up well.

A hero once believed to be the chosen one must find a new path with the help of a band of unlikely allies in the sequel to The Art of Prophecy, an epic fantasy ode to martial arts and magic from the #1 New York Times bestselling author Wesley Chu. Once there was a prophecy that a chosen one would rise to defeat the Eternal Khan, an immortal god-king. But the prophecy was wrong. Now Jian, the former chosen hero, is just an ordinary young man trying to find his own way. But he may yet have an extraordinary destiny, because he joins forces with Taishi, his grumpy grandmaster, who instructs him in the ways of her family’s powerful war art. Jian still has a long way to go before he can become her heir, so she recruits a band of elderly grandmasters who come out of retirement to whip him into shape and help with this one last job. And there are others who are also seeking their own destiny, like Qisami, an assassin on a secret mission to protect a powerful noblewoman from her enemies. But as Qisami goes undercover to complete her mission, she takes on a new identity that gives her something she never had before: friendship, found family, and new purpose. Sali also thought her fate was laid before her. She was supposed to be looking for the next Eternal Khan and now finds her clan exiled from everything she’s ever known. As she leads the survivors in search of a new home, Sali discovers that she’s something she never thought she could be: a leader and a revolutionary. Because sometimes destiny is grander than any prophecy can foresee. And the greatest destiny of all is the one you choose for yourself.

From #1 New York Times bestselling authors Cassandra Clare and Wesley Chu comes the second book in the Eldest Curses series and a thrilling adventure for High Warlock Magnus Bane and Alec Lightwood, for whom a death-defying mission into the heart of evil is not just a job, it’s also a romantic getaway. The Lost Book of the White is a Shadowhunters novel. Life is good for Magnus Bane and Alec Lightwood. They’re living together in a fabulous loft, their warlock son, Max, has started learning to walk, and the streets of New York are peaceful and quiet—as peaceful and quiet as they ever are, anyway. Until the night that two old acquaintances break into Magnus’s apartment and steal the powerful Book of the White. Now Magnus and Alec will have to drop everything to get it back. They need to follow the thieves to Shanghai, they need to call some backup to accompany them, and they need a babysitter. Also, someone has stabbed Magnus with a strange magical weapon that is changing the very nature of his powers. Fortunately, their backup consists of Clary, Jace, Isabelle, and newly minted Shadowhunter Simon. In Shanghai, they learn that a much darker threat awaits them. Magnus’s magic is growing unstable, and if they can’t stop the demons flooding into the city, they might have to follow them all the way back to the source—to the very realm of the dead.

In this white-knuckled and high-stakes thriller, set in the expansive world of Robert Kirkman’s The Walking Dead series, three different people in China—a rural farmer, an urban military veteran, and an American student—are caught in the typhoon of undead as chaos sweeps over the most populous country in Asia. In the aftermath of a horrifying outbreak, the last remnants of the Chinese government have estimated that one billion walkers (called jiangshi) are currently roaming the country. Across this desolate landscape, large groups of survivors have clustered together for safety in settlements that have been built to protect against the unceasing wave of jiangshi. In one of these settlements, Beacon of Light, scavengers of vastly different backgrounds struggle to provide supplies for the survival of thousands. Before this devastation, Zhu was one of the millions of poor farmers who left their rural roots for the promise of consistent employment in one of China’s booming factory towns. Elena was an American teaching English in China while on a gap year before beginning law school. Hengyen was a grizzled military officer of some renown, and a passionate believer in his nation’s ability to surmount any obstacle. But with the settlement’s 3,000 mouths to feed and the scavengers having to travel further and further in search of food, Zhu ends up at his home village, where he is shocked to find survivors. Does he force them to join the settlement or keep their existence a secret? Meanwhile, a veritable typhoon of walkers is headed towards the Beacon of Light. When the conniving leader of the Beacon, Secretary Guo, tasks Hengyen with rounding up all survivors in the area for a desperate last stand, the military man sees it for the foolish, futile directive that it is. Ever the patriot, though, he will stand with his compatriots to the very last. But Zhu finds himself caught between his love for Elena, his duty to the Beacon, and his desire to flee with the villagers. With time running out and the stakes higher than ever, these three survivors must figure out how to live with the overwhelming odds against them.

Tensions escalate between two alien factions as the battle to leave Earth reaches deadly new heights in this funny sci-fi thriller sequel to The Lives of Tao The Prophus and the Genjix are at war. For centuries they have sought a way off-planet, guiding humanity’s social and technological development to the stage where space travel is possible. The end is now in sight, and both factions have plans to leave the Earth, but the Genjix method will mean the destruction of the human race. That''s a price they''re willing to pay. It''s up to Roen and Tao to save the world. Oh, dear . . .

The centuries-long alien conflict threatens to plunge the whole planet into a new World War—and only Roen can stop it—in this funny and action-packed series finale Five years have passed since the events in The Deaths of Tao. The world is split into pro-Prophus and pro-Genjix factions and is poised on the edge of a devastating new World War. A Gengix scientist who defects to the other side holds the key to preventing bloodshed on an almost unimaginable scale. With the might of the Gengix in active pursuit, Roen is the only person who can help him save the world—and the Quasing race, too. And you thought you were having a stressful day . . .

The superb aliens-in-your-head SF sequel to the wildly popular The Rise of Io, by the author of The Lives of Tao series When Ella Patel''s mind was invaded by the Quasing alien, Io, she was dragged into the raging Prophus versus Genjix war. Despite her reservations, and Io''s incompetence, the Prophus were determined to train her as an agent. It didn''t go well. Expelled after just two years, Ella happily returned to con artistry, and bank robberies. But the Quasing war isn''t done with them yet. The Genjix''s plan to contact their homeworld has reached a critical stage, threatening all life on Earth. To complete the project they need Io''s knowledge - and he''s in Ella''s head - so now they''re both being hunted, again. File Under: Science Fiction [ Brain Slug | Hidden Threats | Aliens vs Aliens | Wrong Place, Right Time ]

Ein offizieller THE WALKING DEAD-Roman von Bestsellerautor Wesley Chu (Die Leben des Tao)! Dieser nervenaufreibende Thriller spielt in der großen Welt von Robert Kirkmans Serie THE WALKING DEAD. In China finden sich drei sehr unterschiedliche Menschen – ein Bauer, ein Militärveteran und ein amerikanischer Student – urplötzlich in einem regelrechten Taifun der Untoten wieder, als das Chaos über das bevölkerungsreichste Land der Welt schwappt.

With the growing use of information technology and the recent advances in web systems, the amount of data available to users has increased exponentially. Thus, there is a critical need to understand the content of the data. As a result, data-mining has become a popular research topic in recent years for the treatment of the "data rich and information poor" syndrome. In this carefully edited volume a theoretical foundation as well as important new directions for data-mining research are presented. It brings together a set of well respected data mining theoreticians and researchers with practical data mining experiences. The presented theories will give data mining practitioners a scientific perspective in data mining and thus provide more insight into their problems, and the provided new data mining topics can be expected to stimulate further research in these important directions.

A free Angry Robot preview of the very best science fiction and fantasy of 2019. Featuring the first three chapters from six incredible SFF novels released in 2019. The Fall of Io by Wesley Chu: the superb aliens-in-your-head SF sequel to the wildly popular The Rise of Io, by the author of The Lives of Tao series. The Ingenious by Darius Hinks: the squalid, bloody tale of desperate political exiles seeking a way home from the impossible city that imprisons them. The Bayern Agenda by Dan Moren: a new Cold War threatens the galaxy, in this fast-paced and wisecracking thriller of spies and subterfuge. The Light Brigade by Kameron Hurley: soldiers are broken into light and sent to the frontline of a brutal interplanetary war, in this brilliant military SF from the Hugo Awardu00adu00ad-winning author of The Stars Are Legion. Shadowblade by Anna Kashina: a young sword prodigy must impersonate a lost princess and throw her life into a deadly political game, in this kinetic epic fantasy novel by the author of the award-winning Majat Code series. The Outside by Ada Hoffman: humanity’s super-intelligent AI gods brutally punish breaches in reality, as one young scientist discovers, in this intense and brilliant space opera. File Under: Preview [ Future Thrills | Taste of 2019 | Get Ready | Impending Joy ]

In einer zerstörten Zukunft liegt die letzte Hoffnung in der Vergangenheit Die Erde hat sich in der Zukunft in ein verseuchtes Ödland verwandelt, und die Menschheit musste ins äußere Sonnensystem ausweichen. Dort, in den Weiten des Alls, sind Ressourcen allerdings ein seltener Luxus, und so bedient sich die menschliche Zivilisation der Zeitreise als letztes Mittel. Sogenannte Zeitkuriere reisen in die Vergangenheit, um dort nach Ressourcen und Antworten zu suchen. Bei seinem letzten Auftrag macht der Zeitkurier James Griffin-Mars jedoch den größten Fehler: Er greift in die Zeitlinie ein – und rettet eine Frau. Jetzt bleibt ihnen nur noch die Flucht in die Gegenwart ...

Seit der Adoption des kleinen Max genießen Magnus Bane und Alec ein nahezu idyllisches Leben – so idyllisch, wie es für einen Hexenmeister und einen Schattenjäger mitten in New York eben möglich ist. Bis eines Nachts zwei alte Bekannte in ihr Apartment einbrechen und das mächtige »Weiße Buch« stehlen. Mit dessen Hilfe könnten sie höchst unheilbringende Kräfte entfesseln, und so nehmen Alec und Magnus die Verfolgung der Diebe auf. Die Spur führt nach Shanghai, mitten hinein in einen Hort dunkler Magie und einen scheinbar unbezwingbaren Dämonenangriff. Als einzige Rettung bleibt nur der direkte Weg ins Totenreich ...

Nesta edição de O Livro Branco perdido, a aguardada sequência de Os pergaminhos vermelhos da magia, acompanhe Magnus Bane, Alec Lightwood e seus amigos em uma nova e eletrizante jornada – dessa vez, em Xangai. Contém capa metalizada e o conto de Jim e Tessa como conteúdo extra. Magnus Bane e Alec Lightwood estão desfrutando da companhia um do outro enquanto aprendem a cuidar do filho, Max, uma criança feiticeira – o que não é, na verdade, tão simples assim. A vida está, finalmente, tranquila para os dois. Até que Shinyun Jung e Ragnor Fell invadem o apartamento de Magnus no Brooklyn e roubam o poderoso Livro Branco de magias e feitiços. Percebendo que Shinyun e Ragnor estão sob controle de uma força sinistra, até então desconhecida, Magnus e Alec precisarão unir forças com seus amigos Caçadores de Sombras e atravessar o mundo para impedir que os dois causem ainda mais danos. Mas, antes de tudo, eles precisam de uma babá para cuidar de Max. Em Xangai, eles descobrem que uma ameaça muito mais sombria os aguarda. A magia de Magnus está ficando instável, e se eles não conseguirem impedir a inundação de demônios na cidade, precisarão segui-los até sua fonte – até o reino dos mortos. Mas, conforme o tempo passa e a situação se torna ainda mais perigosa e arriscada, será que eles conseguirão impedir essa iminente ameaça ao mundo? E será que conseguirão voltar para casa antes que Max esgote completamente a mãe de Alec? Os pergaminhos vermelhos da magia, dos autores best-sellers Cassandra Clare e Wesley Chu, traz uma nova e emocionante aventura para o Alto Feiticeiro do Brooklyn, Magnus Bane, e Alec Lightwood – e, para eles, uma desafiadora e potencialmente fatal missão não é apenas uma tarefa de trabalho, mas, também, uma fuga romântica. Esta edição de colecionador vem com capa metalizada e um conto extra, com Tessa e Jem. "Apenas para fãs de Magnus Bane – mas quem não é fã de Magnus Bane?" – Kirkus para As crônicas de Bane "Uma fantasia tão boa que chega a ser perigosa." – Holly Black para Os Instrumentos Mortais

Es sollte ein romantischer Urlaub zu zweit werden: Endlich wollte Magnus Bane, der charismatische Hexenmeister von Brooklyn, etwas traute Zweisamkeit mit seiner großen Liebe, dem Schattenjäger Alec Lightwood, genießen. Aber kaum in Paris angekommen, erfahren die beiden, dass ein dunkler Dämonenkult die Welt ins Chaos zu stürzen droht. Um dessen mysteriösem Anführer das Handwerk zu legen, begeben sie sich auf eine gefährliche Jagd quer durch Europa, bei der Freund und Feind kaum noch auseinanderzuhalten sind. Magnus und Alec müssten einander blind vertrauen – doch dunkle Geheimnisse stellen die Beziehung der beiden auf eine harte Probe ...

A nova série que acompanha o feiticeiro Magnus Bane e o caçador de sombras Alec Lightwood enquanto viajam pelo mundo após a Guerra Mortal. Primeira edição com capa metálica e capítulo extra. Tudo o que Magnus Bane queria era aproveitar suas férias pela Europa com Alec Lightwood, o Caçador de Sombras que, contra todas as probabilidades, finalmente é seu namorado. Mas assim que os dois se instalam em Paris, uma velha amiga chega com notícias sobre um culto de adoração a demônios chamado A Mão Escarlate, que está empenhado em causar o caos em todo o mundo – um culto que, aparentemente, foi fundado pelo próprio Magnus, anos atrás. Agora, Magnus e Alec vão percorrer o continente europeu para rastrear A Mão Escarlate e seu novo e ilusório líder antes que o culto cause ainda mais danos. Como se não fosse suficientemente ruim que suas férias românticas tivessem sido desviadas do trajeto original, os demônios agora estão perseguindo todos os seus passos, e está se tornando cada vez mais difícil distinguir amigos de inimigos. À medida que sua busca por respostas se torna cada vez mais complexa, Magnus e Alec precisarão confiar um no outro mais do que nunca - mesmo que isso signifique revelar os segredos que ambos mantêm.

A medida que la saga Cazadores de Sombras ha ido creciendo y evolucionando, uno de los personajes que mayor fuerza y atractivo ha cobrado entre los fans es Magnus Bane: seductor, irreverente y con un enorme poder, dejar un recuerdo imborrable. En esta nueva bilogía Cassandra Clare toma a este personaje como protagonista para desarrollar una nueva rama dentro del univero Cazadores de Sombras. Así seguiremos el romance de Maguns y Alec mientras viajan por Europa, donde descubrirán que una pequeña broma de Bane ha alcanzado dimensiones desproporcionadas y se ha convertido en un culto demoníaco llamado la Mano Escarlata, que está sembrando el pánico por doquier. Para resolever el malentendido y detener el caos, Magnus y Alec deberán encontrar al líder de la secta y enfrentarse a él combinando sus poderes.

HAY DEMASIADAS HISTORIAS QUE COMIENZAN DE LA MISMA MANERA: UNA PROFECÍA. Un elegido. La inevitable misión de dar muerte al villano, salvar el reino y cumplir con un destino grandioso. Pero esta no es una de esas historias. También empieza con una profecía: un niño se alzará para derrotar al Kan Eterno, un cruel e inmortal soberano divino, y salvar el reino. Y la profecía señala a un héroe, Jian, criado entre lujos y esplendor desde su nacimiento, célebre antes de ganar una sola batalla. Pero ahí es donde la historia da su primer giro: la profecía estaba equivocada. A continuación, se despliega un relato mucho más asombroso de lo que cualquier profecía podría predecir y con muchos héroes inesperados: Taishi, una anciana archimaestra de las artes marciales mágicas del reino, que creía que sus días de aventuras habían quedado atrás; Sali, una guerrera apegada a la tradición que descubre lo poco que valen las reglas cuando desaparece el líder al que ha consagrado su vida; y Qisami, una asesina caótica para la que matar es quizás demasiado placentero. Y el propio Jian, que debe hallar la manera de convertirse en lo que no cree poder ser: un héroe, pese a todo. «Un relato vertiginoso de política y artes marciales fantásticas… Chu nos narra un coming of age con un “elegido” que hace frente a auténticos desafíos para convertirse en un héroe». —ROBIN HOBB, autora de la trilogía El asesino

Tant d''histoires commencent de la même façon... Une prophétie. Un Élu. Puis la sempiternelle quête pour terrasser l''ennemi, sauver le royaume et accomplir un immense destin. Mais notre histoire n''est pas de ce genre-là... Il y a bien une prophétie au tout début. « Un enfant se lèvera pour vaincre le Khan éternel, le roi divin cruel et immortel, et sauver le royaume. » La prophétie désigne un héros - le jeune Jian, élevé dans le luxe et la magnificence depuis le jour de sa naissance, loué et vénéré avant même d''avoir remporté une seule bataille. Mais c''est là que notre histoire commence à dévier. Car la prophétie est erronée... Ce qui s''ensuit est un récit plus extraordinaire et merveilleux que ce qu''aucun augure n''a jamais annoncé, avec une galerie de héros plus inattendus les uns que les autres. Taishi, une vieille femme frêle et fragile, la plus illustre grande-maîtresse des arts martiaux magiques de tout le royaume, qui croyait que l''aventure était pour elle chose révolue. Sali, une guerrière un brin guindée qui découvre que les règles ne s''appliquent plus quand le seigneur à qui elle a voué sa vie a disparu. Qisami, une assassin chaotique qui prend peut-être un peu trop de plaisir dans l''exercice de son métier. Et puis, Jian lui-même, à qui échoit la lourde tâche de trouver un moyen de devenir ce qu''il ne pensait plus jamais pouvoir être - un héros malgré tout. « Vous serez captivés. » Robin Hobb « Une exploration ambitieuse et touchante de la désillusion envers foi, tradition et famille - une réinvention glorieuse de la fantasy et du wuxia. » Naomi Novik « Spectaculaire, drôle, intelligent... Un véritable coup de poing, littéralement. » Kirkus « Subtil, intense et sombre. » The Quill to Live « Un tour de force de wuxia, une vaste fresque envoûtante à l''égal de La Grâce des rois. » Gizmodo

Cameron Tan wouldn''t have even been in Greece if he hadn''t gotten a ''D'' in Art History. Instead of spending the summer after college completing his training as a Prophus operative, he''s doing a study abroad program in Greece, enjoying a normal lifespending time with friends and getting teased about his crush on a classmate. Then the emergency notification comes in: a Prophus agent with vital information needs immediate extraction, and Cameron is the only agent on the ground, responsible for getting the other agent and data out of the country. The Prophus are relying on him to uncomplicate things. Easy. Easy, except the rival Genjix have declared all-out war against the Prophus, which means Greece is about to be a very dangerous place. And the agent isn''t the only person relying on Cameron to get them safely out of the countryhis friends from the study abroad program are, too. Cameron knows a good agent would leave them to fend for themselves. He also knows a good person wouldn''t. Suddenly, things aren''t easy at all. The Days of Tao is the latest in the popular Tao series from award-winning author, Wesley Chu. Following after The Rebirths of Tao, this novella carries on the fast-moving and fun tone of the series.

La nouvelle série qui met en avant le sulfureux Magnus Bane, le magicien préféré des lectrices de The Mortal Instruments ! Pour Alec et Magnus, qui pensaient pouvoir profiter en paix de New York et de leur fils Max, la vie est loin d''être un long fleuve tranquille ! La faute aux deux sorciers qui n''ont rien trouvé de mieux à faire que de voler le puissant Livre Blanc. Bien décidé à le récupérer, le couple s''envole pour Shanghai, épicentre d''une attaque démoniaque sans précédent. Mais la magie de Magnus est plus instable que jamais après la terrible blessure reçue au cours d''un combat. Alec et Magnus auront besoin de l''aide de leurs plus fidèles amis pour venir à bout de cette menace... et revenir entiers auprès de leur fils.

«Ultimamente abbiamo combattuto una grande guerra che ha evitato la catastrofe a tutto il genere umano. Alec ha perduto suo fratello e io il mio amico, e tutti e due abbiamo veramente bisogno di staccare. Voglio fare qualcosa di carino per lui, e insieme a lui. Voglio prendere le distanze dal casino che sono le nostre esistenze e capire se riusciamo a trovare un modo per stare davvero insieme.» Tutto ciò che desiderava Magnus Bane era una vacanza. Un sontuoso e romantico viaggio per tutta Europa insieme ad Alec Lightwood, lo Shadowhunter che, contro ogni previsione, è diventato finalmente il suo compagno. All''affascinante ed enigmatico stregone non sembra di chiedere poi molto. Ma a pochi giorni dal loro arrivo a Parigi, la coppia viene raggiunta da una vecchia amica che porta loro notizie inquietanti. A quanto pare un culto demoniaco chiamato La Mano Scarlatta sta seminando il caos in tutto il mondo. Un culto che, da quel che si dice in giro, è stato Magnus stesso a fondare, tantissimi anni prima, per scherzo. Ora però ha un nuovo leader, che l''ha trasformato completamente e che sta compiendo una massiccia opera di reclutamento. A questo punto, Magnus e Alec sono costretti a scapicollarsi da una parte all''altra dell''Europa per scovare La Mano Scarlatta e il suo capo, sfuggente a dir poco, prima che possano causare ulteriori, e irreparabili, danni. Via via che la loro ricerca di risposte diventerà sempre più pressante, saranno costretti a fidarsi l''uno dell''altro più di quanto non abbiano mai fatto prima, anche se ciò significherà rivelare i loro segreti più nascosti. Un nuovo sguardo sul multiforme e straordinario mondo Shadowhunters con protagonista uno dei personaggi più amati.

A hero once believed to be the chosen one must find a new path with the help of a band of unlikely allies in the sequel to The Art of Prophecy, an epic fantasy ode to martial arts and magic from the #1 New York Times bestselling author Wesley Chu. Once there was a prophecy that a Chosen One would rise to defeat the Eternal Khan, an immortal god king. But the prophecy was wrong. Now Jian, the former chosen hero of prophecy, is just an ordinary young man trying to find his own way. But he may yet have an extraordinary destiny, because he joins forces with Taishi, his grumpy grandmaster who instructs him in the ways of her powerful family war art. Jian still has a long way to go before he can become her heir, so she recruits a band of elderly grandmasters who have come out of retirement to whip him into shape and help with this one last job. And there are others who are also seeking their own destiny: Qisami, an assassin on a secret mission to protect a powerful noblewoman from her enemies. But as Qisami goes undercover to complete her mission, she takes on a new identity that gives her something she never had before: friendship, found family, and a new purpose. And Sali also thought her fate was already laid before her. She was supposed to be looking for the next Eternal Khan, and now finds her clain exiled from everything she ever knew. As she leads the survivors in search of a new home, Sali discovers that she''s something she never thought she could be: a leader and revolutionary. Because sometimes destiny is grander than any prophecy can foresee. And the greatest destiny of all is the one you choose for yourself. ''An ambitious and touching exploration of disillusionment in faith, tradition, and family -- a glorious reinvention of fantasy and wuxia tropes.'' -- Naomi Novik, NYT bestselling author of A Deadly Education

Trilogia spin off dedicata a due tra i personaggi più amati di Shadowhunters: Magnus Bane e Alec Lightwood.

"Edição de colecionador com capa metálica e conteúdo inédito. Em Os pergaminhos vermelhos da magia, acompanhe o feiticeiro Magnus Bane e o caçador de sombras Alec Lightwood enquanto viajam pelo mundo após a Guerra Mortal. O primeiro volume da série As maldições ancestrais, do universo mesmo dos Caçadores de Sombras. Tudo o que Magnus Bane queria era aproveitar suas férias pela Europa com Alec Lightwood, o Caçador de Sombras que, contra todas as probabilidades, finalmente é seu namorado. Mas assim que os dois se instalam em Paris, uma velha amiga chega com notícias sobre um culto de adoração a demônios chamado A Mão Escarlate, que está empenhado em causar o caos em todo o mundo – um culto que, aparentemente, foi fundado pelo próprio Magnus, anos atrás. Agora, Magnus e Alec vão percorrer o continente europeu para rastrear A Mão Escarlate e seu novo e ilusório líder antes que o culto cause ainda mais danos. Como se não fosse suficientemente ruim que suas férias românticas tivessem sido desviadas do trajeto original, os demônios agora estão perseguindo todos os seus passos, e está se tornando cada vez mais difícil distinguir amigos de inimigos. À medida que sua busca por respostas se torna cada vez mais complexa, Magnus e Alec precisarão confiar um no outro mais do que nunca - mesmo que isso signifique revelar os segredos que ambos mantêm."

Hay demasiadas historias que comienzan de la misma manera: una profecía. Un elegido. La inevitable misión de dar muerte al villano, salvar el reino y cumplir con un destino grandioso. Pero esta no es una de esas historias. También empieza con una profecía: un niño se alzará para derrotar al Kan Eterno, un cruel e inmortal soberano divino, y salvar el reino. Y la profecía señala a un héroe, Jian, criado entre lujos y esplendor desde su nacimiento, célebre antes de ganar una sola batalla. Pero ahí es donde la historia da su primer giro: la profecía estaba equivocada. A continuación, se despliega un relato mucho más asombroso de lo que cualquier profecía podría predecir y con muchos héroes inesperados: Taishi, una anciana archimaestra de las artes marciales mágicas del reino, que creía que sus días de aventuras habían quedado atrás; Sali, una guerrera apegada a la tradición que descubre lo poco que valen las reglas cuando desaparece el líder al que ha consagrado su vida; y Qisami, una asesina caótica para la que matar es quizás demasiado placentero. Y el propio Jian, que debe hallar la manera de convertirse en lo que no cree poder ser: un héroe, pese a todo.