Justina robson (8 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Lila Black: half woman, half robot, all attitude, is going back to the future . . . Fifty years have passed since the third volume of high-octane, high-magic, high-tech adventures. After being tricked by one of the greater fae Lila Black finds home much altered in her absence. The human world has survived the reign of a faery invasion, but not without casualties, and now darker forces are at work. Her husband's been framed for murder. Her sister is dead. Reality itself is beginning to break down. If she doesn't find out who is behind all this then there might not be much future left for anyone. This is bright, fast-moving and accessible SF that mixes in fantasy, and a cool cult-lit sensibility, to create a series that will appeal to all fans of Laurell K. Hamilton and Peter Hamilton alike. (Gollancz, UK).…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. A wonderfully commercial and immensely original SF series from one of its most acclaimed practitioners. Perfect for fans of Laurell K. Hamilton and Richard Morgan alike. An exciting new direction for the critically lauded Justina Robson. The first novel of the series, Keeping It Real, was listed in Locus magazine's Recommended Reading: 2006 Book two of the Quantum Gravity series sees Lila Black drawn into the intoxicatingly dangerous demon realm. Capricious, in love with beauty, demons are best left to themselves. This is not easy when they can't resist tampering with humans. Justina Robson's new series is a joyful melding of science fiction and fantasy brought together in the figure of the dangerously lovely Lila Black, a 21-year-old secret agent who's had much of her body replaced with weapon-and-armor-heavy intelligent metal and who isn't sure where her mind ends and her installed AI begins. Lila's world is one where demons, elves, and elementals live alongside people. And somehow Lila and the other agents of the security agency have to provide security for all and stay alive themselves. …

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

paperback. Zustand: Good. minor wear and creasing.

paperback. Zustand: Good. minor wear and creasing.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - It's a whole new world after the Quantum Bomb. Elves, demons, ghosts and elementals have come to stay. Special Agent Lila Black is also new: half-robot, part-AI, nuclear-fuelled and conflicted as hell. It's good there's the spirit of a necromancer living in her chest to keep her on track. A mission to Daemonia is a voyage to a new, personal heart of darkness however.Justina Robson's superb series continues, combining her trademark themes of the nature of identity and reality, magic and technology.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The gap between the worlds was so thin in places, you could almost step across without meaning to. Lila the cyborg, Teazle the demon, and Zal the elf - star-crossed lovers - have all been dealt a terrible hand in the final game of the series. Law and order, not to the fabric of space and time, are slowly falling apart at the seams. Each one of them is now more a feature of the past than the present: legends in their own lunchtime. Meanwhile the dead have started to return, in ever-increasing numbers. But there are a few wild cards still left in the deck. Will it be a full house, or the dead man's hand again, once everything is in play This is the conclusion to the five-book Quantum Gravity series, set in a world which incorporates legend, myth and magic while maintaining a strict love affair with scientific and psychological reality. Enter at your own risk.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Lila Black: half woman, half robot, all attitude, is going back to the future . . . Fifty years have passed since the third volume of high-octane, high-magic, high-tech adventures. After being tricked by one of the greater fae Lila Black finds home much altered in her absence. The human world has survived the reign of a faery invasion, but not without casualties, and now darker forces are at work. Her husband's been framed for murder. Her sister is dead. Reality itself is beginning to break down. If she doesn't find out who is behind all this then there might not be much future left for anyone. 'This is bright, fast-moving and accessible SF that mixes in fantasy, and a cool cult-lit sensibility, to create a series that will appeal to all fans of Laurell K. Hamilton and Peter Hamilton alike.' (Gollancz, UK).…