Orbit jan 2023 (7 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Funny, wild, witty, and profound."?Victor LaValle'A wild and wonderful debut, teeming with music, family and art.'New York Times'Magical, lyrical, gritty, otherworldlyhype like Bayou Classic in the 90s.'P. Djèlí ClarkOne of the Best Fantasy Books of 2022: New York Times;Oprah Daily;Vulture; Gizmodo;Boston Public LibraryA fun and fantasticallove letter to New Orleans unfolds whena battle for the city's soul brews between two young mages, a vengeful wraith, and one powerful song in this wildly imaginative debut. Nola is a city full of wonders. A place of sky trolleys and dead cabs, where haints dance the night away and Wise Women help keep the order. To those from Away, Nola might seem strange. To Perilous Graves, it's simply home. Perry knows Nola's rhythm as intimately as his own heartbeat. So when the city's Great Magician starts appearing in odd places and essential songs are forgotten, Perry knows trouble is afoot. Nine songs of power have escaped from the piano that maintains the city's beat, and without them, Nola will fail. Unwilling to watch his home be destroyed, Perry will sacrifice everything to save it. But a storm is brewing, and the Haint of All Haints is awake. Nola's time might be coming to an end.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The modern classic of space opera that began withChildren of Time continues in this extraordinary novel of humanity's battle for survival on a terraformed planet. Earth failed. In a desperate bid to escape, the spaceshipEnkiduand its captain, Heorest Holt, carried its precious human cargo to a potential new paradise. Generations later, this fragile colony has managed to survive, eking out a hardy existence. Yet life is tough, and much technological knowledge has been lost. Then strangers appear. They possess unparalleled knowledge and thrilling technology and they've arrived from anotherworld to help humanity's colonies. But not all is as it seems, and the price of the strangers' help may be the colony itself.Children of Memoryby Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning author Adrian Tchaikovsky is a far-reaching space opera spanning generations, species and galaxies. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A modern classic of epic fantasy,Shadow's Edgeis the second volume inthe multi-million copy selling and New York Timesbestselling Night Angel Trilogywhere Kylar Stern has given up the way of shadows for a life of peace, but when an old ally returns, Kylar must make a deadly choice. Kylar Stern has rejected the assassin's life. The Godking's successful coup has left Kylar's master, Durzo, and his best friend, Logan, dead. He is starting over: new city, new friends, and new profession. But when he learns that Logan might actually be alive and in hiding, Kylar is faced with an agonizing choice: will he give up the way of shadows forever and live in peace with his new family, or will he risk everything by taking on the ultimate hit The Night Angel TrilogyThe Way of Shadows Shadow's Edge Beyond the Shadows Night Angel: The Complete Trilogy (omnibus) Perfect Shadow The Way of Shadows: The Graphic Novel For more from Brent Weeks, check out:The Kylar ChroniclesNight Angel NemesisLightbringerThe Black Prism The Blinding Knife The Broken Eye The Blood Mirror The Burning White.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A modern classic of epic fantasy,New York TimesbestsellerThe Way of Shadowsis the first volume in the multi-million copy selling Night Angel Trilogy in which a young boy trains under the city's most legendary and feared assassin, Durzo Blint. For Durzo Blint, assassination is an art -- and he is the city's most accomplished artist. For Azoth, survival is precarious. Something you never take for granted. As a guild rat, he's grown up in the slums, and learned to judge people quickly -- and to take risks. Risks like apprenticing himself to Durzo Blint. But to be accepted, Azoth must turn his back on his old life and embrace a new identity and name. As Kylar Stern, he must learn to navigate the assassins' world of dangerous politics and strange magics -- and cultivate a flair for death.The Night Angel TrilogyThe Way of Shadows Shadow's Edge Beyond the Shadows Night Angel: The Complete Trilogy (omnibus) Perfect Shadow The Way of Shadows: The Graphic Novel For more from Brent Weeks, check out:The Kylar ChroniclesNight Angel NemesisLightbringerThe Black Prism The Blinding Knife The Broken Eye The Blood Mirror The Burning White. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A modern classic of epic fantasy, Beyond the Shadowsis the concluding volume in the multi-million copy selling and New York Timesbestselling Night Angel Trilogy where Logan Gyre now holds the throne, but Kylar Stern has acquired a powerful new enemy, a goddess bent on the destruction of all that Kylar holds dear. Logan Gyre is king of Cenaria, a country under siege, with a threadbare army and little hope. He has one chance -- a desperate gamble, but one that could destroy his kingdom. In the north, the new Godking has a plan. If it comes to fruition, no one will have the power to stop him. Kylar Stern has no choice. To save his friends -- and perhaps his enemies -- he must accomplish the impossible: assassinate a goddess.The Night Angel TrilogyThe Way of Shadows Shadow's Edge Beyond the Shadows Night Angel: The Complete Trilogy (omnibus) Perfect Shadow The Way of Shadows: The Graphic Novel For more from Brent Weeks, check out:The Kylar ChroniclesNight Angel NemesisLightbringerThe Black Prism The Blinding Knife The Broken Eye The Blood Mirror The Burning White.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -'Funny, wild, witty, and profound."?Victor LaValle'A wild and wonderful debut, teeming with music, family and art.'New York Times'Magical, lyrical, gritty, otherworldlyhype like Bayou Classic in the 90s.'P. Djèlí ClarkOne of the Best Fantasy Books of 2022: New York Times;Oprah Daily;Vulture; Gizmodo;Boston Public LibraryA fun and fantasticallove letter to New Orleans unfolds whena battle for the city's soul brews between two young mages, a vengeful wraith, and one powerful song in this wildly imaginative debut. Nola is a city full of wonders. A place of sky trolleys and dead cabs, where haints dance the night away and Wise Women help keep the order. To those from Away, Nola might seem strange. To Perilous Graves, it's simply home. Perry knows Nola's rhythm as intimately as his own heartbeat. So when the city's Great Magician starts appearing in odd places and essential songs are forgotten, Perry knows trouble is afoot. Nine songs of power have escaped from the piano that maintains the city's beat, and without them, Nola will fail. Unwilling to watch his home be destroyed, Perry will sacrifice everything to save it. But a storm is brewing, and the Haint of All Haints is awake. Nola's time might be coming to an end.Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld 480 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -'Funny, wild, witty, and profound."?Victor LaValle'A wild and wonderful debut, teeming with music, family and art.'New York Times'Magical, lyrical, gritty, otherworldlyhype like Bayou Classic in the 90s.'P. Djèlí ClarkOne of the Best Fantasy Books of 2022: New York Times;Oprah Daily;Vulture; Gizmodo;Boston Public LibraryA fun and fantasticallove letter to New Orleans unfolds whena battle for the city's soul brews between two young mages, a vengeful wraith, and one powerful song in this wildly imaginative debut. Nola is a city full of wonders. A place of sky trolleys and dead cabs, where haints dance the night away and Wise Women help keep the order. To those from Away, Nola might seem strange. To Perilous Graves, it's simply home. Perry knows Nola's rhythm as intimately as his own heartbeat. So when the city's Great Magician starts appearing in odd places and essential songs are forgotten, Perry knows trouble is afoot. Nine songs of power have escaped from the piano that maintains the city's beat, and without them, Nola will fail. Unwilling to watch his home be destroyed, Perry will sacrifice everything to save it. But a storm is brewing, and the Haint of All Haints is awake. Nola's time might be coming to an end. 480 pp. Englisch.…