Gollancz Heretics Of Dune Герберт Фрэнк

Более трёх с половиной тысяч лет минуло с воцарения Лето II Атрейдеса, сына пророка Пола Муад`диба. Принявший форму червя и почти утерявший человеческий облик, бессмертный Бог-Император Дюны остаётся последним напоминанием о временах священной войны • Лишь он один понимает будущее, и видит, что эволюции его вида придёт конец, если ему не удастся привить человечеству новые черты. Но чтобы этого достичь, ему придётся самому обрушить свою незыблемую власть над галактикой • «Бог-Император Дюны», роман Фрэнка Герберта, обладателя премий Небьюла и Хьюго и родоначальника современной научной фантастики, станет отличным подарком для ценителей жанра • Роман продолжает цикл «Хроники Дюны» • Книга на английском языке • The epic that began with the HUGO and NEBULA Award-winning classic DUNE -- now a major motion picture from the director of Blade Runner 2049 and Arrival -- continues

Вселенная «Дюны» определила развитие целого поколения научной фантастики. Благодаря романам Фрэнка Герберта читатели познакомились со множеством удивительных миров, от покрытого песком Арракиса до прекрасной имперской столицы на Кайтайне • Произведения, собранные в этой книге, расширяют мир оригинальной «Дюны», дополняя его историями о Гарни Холлике, мечтающем о мести Харконненам во время своего сотрудничества с контрабандистами Арракиса; о сыне преданного аристократа, попавшем в ряды Сардаукар и ставшем одним из самых жестоких бойцов императора; и о молодой и пылкой фрименской девушке, участвовавшей в партизанской войне против Харконненов, которой однажды суждено прославиться под именем Шедаут Мейпс • «Пески Дюны», сборник повестей и рассказов Брайана Герберта, написанных в соавторстве с Кевином Андерсеном, станет отличным подарком для поклонников цикла «Хроники Дюны»

Планета-пустыня Арракис превратилась в цветущий рай, полный воды и зелени. Пол Атрейдес, при котором фримены стали доминирующей политической и религиозной силой в галактике, ушёл • Дети Дюны проницательны. Они чувствуют, что чем прекраснее становится их родной мир, тем ближе их гибель. Изменённый климат убивает песчаных червей, уничтожая тем самым экономику планеты • Близнецы Лето и Ганима, наследники Пола Атрейдеса, видят путь к спасению, но в сердце Империи начинаются волнения фанатиков, недовольных режимом, и они понимают, что нового конфликта не миновать • «Дети Дюны», роман Фрэнка Герберта, обладателя премий Небьюла и Хьюго и родоначальника современной научной фантастики, станет отличным подарком для ценителей жанра • Роман продолжает цикл «Хроники Дюны»

В этот сборник вошли первые три романа всемирно известного Хайнского цикла Урсулы ле Гуин • «Планета Роканнона» – история учёного, экспедицию которого на вторую планету Фомальгаута прерывает галактическая война. В романе «Планета изгнания» бойкая девушка, родившаяся не ко времени, посещает чуждый культуре её народа город дальнерождённых • Герой «Города иллюзий» – заблудший в лесах странник, которого нашли и выходили местные жители: теперь от его решений зависит судьба двух планет… • Эти три романа, действие которых происходит в мире удостоенных премий «Хьюго» и «Небьюла» произведений «Левая рука тьмы» и «Обделённые», дали толчок литературной карьере Урсулы К. Ле Гуин • Издание в мягкой обложке из серии SF Masterworks издательства Gollancz • Книга на английском языке

Warriors of God, the second volume of the Hussite Trilogy by Andrzej Sapkowski, author of the bestselling Witcher series, depicts the adventures of Reynevan and his friends in the years 1427-28 as war erupts across Europe • Reynevan begins by hiding away in Bohemia but soon leaves for Silesia, where he carries out dangerous, secret missions entrusted to him by the leaders of the Hussite religion. At the same time he strives to avenge the death of his brother and discover the whereabouts of his beloved. Once again pursued by multiple enemies, Reynevan is constantly getting into and out of trouble • Sapkowski's deftly written novel delivers gripping action full of numerous twists and mysteries, seasoned with elements of magic and Sapkowski's ever-present - and occasionally bawdy - sense of humour

One of the absolute must-have top ten SF books of all time with an awesome new cover treatment • Imagine a distant world where gods walk as men, but wield vast and hidden powers. Here they have made the stage on which they build a subtle pattern of alliance, love and deadly enmity. Are they truly immortal? Who are these gods who rule the destiny of a teeming world? • Their names include Brahma, Kali, Krishna and also he who was called Buddha, the Lord of Light, but who now prefers to be known simply as Sam • The gradual unfolding of the story - how the colonisation of another planet became a re-enactment of Eastern mythology - is one of the great imaginative feats of modern science fiction

Following on from the success of Son of the Morning, which saw him compared to both Bernard Cornwell for the flair of his historical writing and to George RR Martin for his gripping plotting, Mark Alder takes his history of the 100 years war into France as the war between Heaven and Hell swallows up the ambitions of both the French and English crowns • As the armies mass around Crecy the rivalries between Lucifer, Satan and God become ever deeper and more violent. Combining a cast of larger than life (yet real) characters and a truthful, deeply researched take on the religious beliefs of the time Mark Alder is embarked on a truly unique historical fantasy that will ensure you never see the 100 Years War and the history of medieval Europe in the same way again

A normal man on Earth, but a warrior and prince on Mars • John Carter, veteran of the American Civil War, finds himself transported from Arizona to Mars when hiding from attackers in a secret cave. The inhabitants greet him, referring to the planet as Barsoom, and Carter finds that he has superhuman strength and agility due to the different gravity of this new world • After joining the nomadic tribe of green, six-limbed Martians called Tharks, he rises through the ranks and earns the respect and friendship of one of the chiefs. Until, that is, the Tharks capture Dejah Thoris, Princess of Helium and a member of the red, humanoid Martians. Rescuing Dejah Thoris, Carter attempts to return her to her people, finding himself at the centre of a conflict that reaches across Martian society, all while falling in love

After forming a coalition of human resistance against the enemy invasion, Dalinar Kholin and his Knights Radiant have spent a year fighting a protracted, brutal war. Neither side has gained an advantage, and the threat of a betrayal by Dalinar's crafty ally Taravangian looms over every strategic move • Now, as new technological discoveries by Navani Kholin's scholars begin to change the face of the war, the enemy prepares a bold and dangerous operation. The arms race that follows will challenge the very core of the Radiant ideals, and potentially reveal the secrets of the ancient tower that was once the heart of their strength • At the same time that Kaladin Stormblessed must come to grips with his changing role within the Knights Radiant, his Windrunners face their own problem: As more and more deadly enemy Fused awaken to wage war, no more honorspren are willing to bond with humans to increase the number of Radiants

Fans of Robert Jordan and George RR Martin alike have found a new champion of epic fantasy in Brandon Sanderson. And now, in the first of two sequels to The Alloy Of Law the Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author returns to the world of Mistborn anda hunt for a mysterious assassin • The criminal elite of Elendel were invited to an auction - which became a massacre, when an unknown assailant slaughtered everyone in attendance. Now Wax and Wayne, both able to use magic, both lawmen from the rough and ungoverned frontier territories, are on the case. All the clues suggest the killer is a rogue kandra - a secretive, almost mythical, figure who acts from the shadows - called Bleeder . . . and that the governor is her next target. Bleeder, and the conspiracy behind the killings, has to be stopped

Before he was Ciri's guardian, Geralt of Rivia was a legendary swordsman. Season of Storms is an adventure set in the world of the Witcher, the book series that inspired the hit Netflix show and bestselling video games • Geralt. The witcher whose mission is to protect ordinary people from the monsters created with magic. A mutant who has the task of killing unnatural beings. He uses a magical sign, potions and the pride of every witcher - two swords, steel and silver • But what would happen if Geralt lost his weapons? • Andrzej Sapkowski returns to his phenomenal world of the Witcher in a stand-alone novel where Geralt fights, travels and loves again, Dandelion sings and flies from trouble to trouble, sorcerers are scheming ... and across the whole world clouds are gathering

Dalinar Kholin and his Knights Radiant have spent a year fighting a protracted, brutal war. Neither side has gained an advantage, and the threat of a betrayal by Dalinar's crafty ally Taravangian looms over every strategic move • Navani Kholin's scholars begin to change the face of the war, the enemy prepares a bold and dangerous operation. The arms race that follows will challenge the very core of the Radiant ideals, and potentially reveal the secrets of the ancient tower that was once the heart of their strength • Kaladin Stormblessed must come to grips with his changing role within the Knights Radiant, his Windrunners face their own problem: As more and more deadly enemy Fused awaken to wage war, no more honorspren are willing to bond with humans to increase the number of Radiants