Eva Bauche-Eppers Ordine dei libri (cronologico)

As the witch-pyres of the Spanish Inquisition blanket Renaissance Europe in a moral haze, a young African slave is unwillingly apprenticed to an ancient necromancer. Her tormentor has bound her with a curse forged from blood and spirit. But salvation could lie in arcane writings her tutor has hidden on the war-torn continent . . . Jesse Bullington casts his own macabre spell over the late middle ages in a work that becomes compulsive, amusing and horrifying in quick succession. Praise for Jesse Bullington's previous work includes: * 'Darkly funny, profane, erudite, bawdy, and wickedly original' Jeff VanderMeer * 'As the antithesis of conventional fantasy, this is a tour de force' Telegraph * 'A quite extraordinary piece ... one of the books of the year' SFRevu.com * 'Raucous, lewd, and grisly' Esquire

The story follows Rupert Venables, a junior magid tasked with maintaining the balance of magic across various worlds. After the death of his mentor, he faces the dual challenge of finding a suitable replacement while embarking on a quest to locate the lost heir of a crumbling empire. As he navigates these responsibilities, Rupert must confront the complexities of magic and history, all while ensuring the stability of the worlds he is sworn to protect.

In a world next door to ours, the tourist industry is devastating the population by its desire to experience all the fantasy cliches - Dark Lords, impoverished villages, dragons etc. The Head of the University resolves to shut the tours down, the only problem being the ruthless tour-master - and his all-powerful demons.

Viele Jahrhunderte lang haben die Magier von Arta – einer Zivilisation aus einer parallelen Welt – die Erde geplündert, Ideen, Technologien und Innovationen gestohlen, Ereignisse manipuliert und verheerende Katastrophen provoziert. Nichts Persönliches – nur akademisches Interesse und die Meinung, dass man besser aus den Fehlern anderer lernt. Doch nun steht das bloße Dasein der Erde auf dem Spiel, und nur der Zirkel – eine geheime Gesellschaft von Hexen und Zauberern, die sich dem Kampf für die Interessen der Menschheit verschrieben hat – kann dem entgegenwirken. Sie beabsichtigen, gegen die orthodoxe, heuchlerische und konservative Zivilisation von Arta mit psychologischen Manipulationen, dem Spiel mit inneren Konflikten und… dem, was die Menschen Liebe nennen, zu kämpfen.

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