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The never-before-seen history of Westeros and the lands beyond. With hundreds of pages of all-new material from George R.R. Martin • If the past is prologue, then George R.R. Martin's masterwork-the most inventive and entertaining fantasy saga of our time-warrants one hell of an introduction. At long last, it has arrived with The World of Ice and Fire • George R.R. Martin, in collaboration with Elio M. Garcia, Jr. and Linda Antonsson, has written a comprehensive history of the Seven Kingdoms, featuring the epic battles, bitter rivalries, and daring rebellions that lead up to the events in the bestselling A Song of Ice and Fire series • Collected within this volume is the accumulated knowledge, scholarly speculation, and inherited folk tales of maesters and septons, maegi and singers, including over 170 full-colour illustrations and maps, family trees for the Houses Stark, Lannister and Targaryen, and in-depth explanations of the history and culture of Westeros

Beyond the stars, two gods vie for rule of the world • One stands for Nature - the belief that everything is stamped in flesh from the start. The other, Nurture - the belief that all is potential, that the true self is coaxed out through love and living • And so, they take a bet • Each immortal selects a set of twins as their champions. The twins that prevail in contest will decide which immortal rules… • In a westerly valley, a girl and boy are born to a noble family, to be raised by a mysterious teacher - ready to love and instruct them in everything, regardless of society's expectations… • To the east, a woman washes ashore on an island inhabited only by a sorcerer. With her final breaths, she gives birth to twins. These two are raised with careful neglect by the sorcerer - surrounded not with love but with danger, magic and wildness

Isaac Asimov’s Robot series – from the iconic collection I, Robot to four classic novels – contains some of the most influential works in the history of science fiction. Establishing and testing the Three Laws of Robotics, they continue to shape the understanding and design of artificial intelligence to this day • On Aurora, the first and greatest of the Spacer planets, Elijah Baley and R. Daneel Olivaw investigate yet another seemingly impossible crime – this time, a roboticide • Someone has destroyed the positronic mind of R. Jander Panell, a humanoid twin to Daneel. His creator, the master roboticist Han Fastolfe, denies all involvement. So does Gladia Delmarre, the robot’s owner. And lover • Working in the heart of Spacer politics and civilisation, Baley and Daneel soon realise that their decisions will have profound consequences not only on relations between Earth and the Outer Worlds, but on mankind’s place in the galaxy

Isaac Asimov’s Robot series – from the iconic collection I, Robot to four classic novels – contains some of the most influential works in the history of science fiction. Establishing and testing the Three Laws of Robotics, they continue to shape the understanding and design of artificial intelligence to this day • In the vast, domed cities of Earth, artificial intelligence is strictly controlled; in the distant Outer Worlds, colonists and robots live side by side • A Spacer ambassador is found dead and detective Elijah Baley is assigned to find the killer. But with relations between the two cultures in the balance, the Spacers insist that he work with a partner of their choosing – a robot partner, R. Daneel Olivaw • Baley has never seen a robot like Daneel before – almost indistinguishable from a human – and soon, though the Three Laws of Robotics should render the crime impossible, Baley’s partner becomes his prime suspect

All the horrors of Hell stand between Snorri Ver Snagason and the rescue of his family, if indeed the dead can be rescued • For Jalan Kendeth getting out alive and with Loki’s Key is all that matters. The key can open any lock and possession of it may enable Jal to to return to the three Ws that have been the core of his debauched life: wine, women, and wagering • But the Wheel of Osheim is turning ever faster and it will crack the world unless it’s stopped. When the end of all things looms, and there’s nowhere to run, even the worst coward must find new answers

A nova-bright adventure and the spectacular precursor to the classic Foundation series by a founding father of science fiction • The fate of the galaxy hangs in the balance • High above the planet Florina, the Squires of Sark live in unimaginable wealth and comfort. Down in the eternal spring of its surface, however, the native Florinians labour ceaselessly for their Sarkite masters. Rebellion is unthinkable and impossible. But now both worlds are hurtling toward a cataclysm, and only one man knows the truth; a man without a memory or a past, unaware of the secret locked inside his own brain • Their world is doomed

Les Miserables meets Six of Crows in this page-turning adventure as a young thief finds herself going head to head with leaders of Paris's criminal underground in the wake of a failed French Revolution • A city divided • A deadly betrayal • The French Revolution of 1828 has failed, and Paris is in mourning • The wretched of the city have gathered into guilds of thieves, assassins and worse, to form the Court of Miracles • When Eponine's sister is sold into the Guild of Flesh, both their fates are sealed. The only chance Eponine has of rescuing her is to join the Miracle Court and steal back what was taken • But to do that she'll have to become the greatest thief the city has ever known

A Kingdom At Risk, A Crown Divided, A Family Drenched In Blood • Tessa Gratton's debut epic adult fantasy, The Queens of Innis Lear, brings to life a world that hums with ancient magic, and characters as ruthless as the tides • The erratic decisions of a prophecy-obsessed king have drained Innis Lear of its wild magic, leaving behind a trail of barren crops and despondent subjects. Enemy nations circle the once-bountiful isle, sensing its growing vulnerability, hungry to control the ideal port for all trade routes • The king's three daughters - battle-hungry Gaela, master manipulator Reagan, and restrained, starblessed Elia - know the realm's only chance of resurrection is to crown a new sovereign, proving a strong hand can resurrect magic and defend itself

Bestselling author Shannon Chakraborty expands the acclaimed, Hugo-nominated Daevabad Trilogy with this magical compilation of stories from before, during, and after the events of the series • Told from the perspective of characters beloved and hated, and even those never heard from until now, these tales of Daevabad enrich a world already teeming with magic and wonder • A prospective new queen joins a court whose lethal history may overwhelm her own political savvy… • An imprisoned royal from a fallen dynasty and a young woman wrenched from her home cross paths in an enchanted garden … • A pair of scouts in a cursed winter wood stumble upon a secret that will turn over their world …

"Медное королевство" - вторая часть истории Дэвабада, автора – Шеннон Чакраборти • Жизнь Нари изменилась навсегда, когда она случайно вызвала Дара таинственного джинна. Увезенная из дома в Каире, она оказывается при ослепительном королевском дворе Дэвабада - и быстро понимает, что без ее уличных инстинктов там не выжить. Теперь, после битвы, Дэвабад погрузился во мрак и Нари вынуждена искать новый путь. Принц-джин Али изгнан за то, что бросил вызов своему отцу. Он близок к раскрытию страшной семейной тайны и скрывается от ассасинов среди медных песков. И по мере приближения нового столетия, назревает угроза, невиданная в пустыне. Эта сила принесет огненный шторм прямо к воротам города • Книга на английском языке • Return to Daevabad in the spellbinding sequel to The City of Brass

Hauntingly evocative of medieval Spain, a deeply compelling story of love, adventure, divided loyalties, and what happens when beliefs begin to remake – or destroy – a world • The ruling Asharites of Al-Rassan have come from the desert sands, but over centuries, seduced by the sensuous pleasures of their new land, their stern piety has eroded. The Asharite empire has splintered into decadent city-states led by warring petty kings. King Almalik of Cartada is on the ascendancy, aided always by his friend and advisor, the notorious Ammar ibn Khairan – poet, diplomat, soldier – until a summer afternoon of savage brutality changes their relationship forever • Meanwhile, in the north, the conquered Jaddites' most celebrated – and feared – military leader, Rodrigo Belmonte, driven into exile, leads his mercenary company south

Сотни лет Таргариены восседали на железном троне Вестероса, в то время как их драконы правили небесами. История единственной семьи повелителей драконов, пережившей гибель Валирии, - это рассказ о запутанной политике, союзах и предательствах, а также о поступках как благородных, так и трусливых. "Восстание дракона" повествует о создании и возвышении власти Таргариенов в Вестеросе, охватывая историю, впервые рассказанную в эпопее Джорджа Р. Р. Мартина "Пламя и кровь", от завоевания Вестероса Эйгоном Таргариеном до печально известной "Пляски драконов" — кровавой гражданской войны, которая едва не уничтожила правление Таргариенов навсегда • Идеально подходящий для поклонников Вестероса, а также для тех, кто впервые встречает Таргариенов "Восстание дракона