Dit is de geschiedenis van de levende schepen van Beijerstad, handelscentrum en havenstad, vanwaar de talrijke geslachten van zeevarende kooplieden al eeuwenlang hun schepen uitsturen naar verre exotisch oorden. opvallend aan deze uit toverhout bewrochte schepen is dat ze na drie generaties door dezelfde familie bevaren te zijn, op magische wijze tot leven komen. Dit is ook het verhaal van Althea Vestrit, dochter van een van de oudste families van Beijerstad, de meedogenloeze piraat Kennis, en hun strijd om het bezit van het juist tot leven gekomen schip van de Vestrits, de Vivacia.
Best-known for his seminal sf novel NEUROMANCER, William Gibson is also a master of short fiction. Tautly-written and suspenseful, BURNING CHROME collects 10 of his best short stories with a preface from Bruce Sterling, co-Cyberpunk and editor of the seminal anthology MIRRORSHADES. These brilliant, high-resolution stories show Gibson's characters and intensely-realized worlds at his absolute best. Contains 'Johnny Mnemonic' (filmed starring Keanu Reeves) and title story 'Burning Chrome' - both nominated for the Nebula Award - as well as the Hugo-and-Nebula-nominated stories 'Dogfight' and 'The Winter Market'.
bevat: Robert A. Heinlein - Aan zijn veters omhoog (by his bootstraps, 1941)Jack Vance - De wereld tussenin (The world between, 1963)Larrry Niven - Neutronster (Neutron star, 1968)Peter Cuijpers - God op aardeWim Gijsen- Hoedt u voor protocollen!Tanith Lee - De ring vaarwel (Perfidious amber, 1979)Orson Scott Card - De porseleinen salamander (The porcelain salamander, 1981)Greg Bear- Rotssteen (Petra, 1982)Peter Schaap - De markt van MendesarchBruce Sterling & William Gibson - Rode ster, winterse omloopbaan (Red star, winter orbit, 1985)
The setting is an Earth where the monetary standard is "plasm," an energy which can be transmitted by wireless. It can help one to be more clever, it can heal, it can move objects. The novel deals with an attempt to acquire lots of this energy to stage a revolution.
Alle soglie del Duemila, considerare la fantascienza solo come un’ipotesi sui probabili futuri non basta più. Il progresso tecnologico, l’incessante bombardamento dei media, l’avvento dei computer, hanno trasformato in realtà le più apocalittiche delle previsioni. William Gibson, alfiere della new wave letteraria conosciuta come Cyberpunk, descrive proprio questo mondo supertecnologico eppure decadente, miscelando, con gusto quasi cinematografico, la realtà più cruda e la fantasia più sfrenata. L’atmosfera che si respira in "Giù nel ciberspazio" è quella famosa e rarefatta di Blade Runner; un universo popolato da avventurieri e lottatrici, prostitute e mercenari disposti a tutto per il proprio profitto. In questa umanità composita, schiava del sistema televisivo Simstin quanto della droga, emerge una nuova razza di eroe, anarchico e scanzonato: il cow boy della consolle. Solo lui può sfidare il potere delle Zaibatsu, megalitiche compagnie commerciali giapponesi, legate alla Yakuza, e penetrare nella matrice per carpirne i segreti. Questo romanzo, dallo stile crudo e insolito, ci coinvolge in una lotta senza quartiere tra le multinazionali e un manipolo di irriducibili avventurieri per il controllo del mercato nero dell’informatica. Una visione del futuro che è già storia contemporanea.
Continuing the journey of the Dion Chronicles, this installment delves deeper into the lives of its complex characters as they navigate new challenges and alliances. The narrative explores themes of power, loyalty, and betrayal, set against a richly developed world that blends fantasy elements with intricate political intrigue. Readers can expect unexpected twists and emotional depth as the protagonists confront their pasts and shape their destinies. The book promises to captivate with its vivid storytelling and compelling character arcs.
Na de bom gaan zes mensen door de tijdpoorten naar het mythische Ierland, waar ze betrokken raken bij de strijd van de Wolfkoning om zijn troon te heroveren.
Het Terraanse onderzoeksschip Schicht , met aan boord een van de belangrijkste ontdekkingen in de galactische geschiedenis, stort, na een wilde achtervolging door diverse galactische rassen, neer op de onontwikkelde waterwereld Kithrup. Terwijl in de ruimte de Galakken vechten over wie de Schicht krijgt, vecht de bemanning van het schip -- mensen en verheven dolfijnen -- tegen de planeet en de tijd om hun ontdekking veilig te stellen.
The second book in the breathtaking epic fantasy of heritage, vengeance, and destinyA decade has passed since the barbarian Loethar brutally conquered the last remaining, most powerful realm in the Denova Set--though the coveted Valisar Enchantment, the irresistible ability to coerce and control, eludes him still. Ten years since the warlord butchered the Set's royals and feasted on their blood.But he did not kill them all.Having secretly escaped Loethar's wrath, the young Valisar prince Leonel has grown to manhood under the protection of the notorious highwayman Kilt Faris. Now the boy king wants more than his rightful throne of Penraven--he wants revenge. But not all of enslaved Penraven wishes for Leonel's rule; indeed, Loethar has spent the past ten years uniting the Set's realms into a peaceful, prosperous empire. And unbeknownst to all, the true inheritor of the Valisar Enchantment is awakening--and a dark threat, far more sinister than even the invasion of the barbarian horde a decade earlier, is poised to threaten the Crown and reveal the most shocking Valisar secret of all.
One day Mankind disappeared... A few human beings were left on the deserted earth along with countless robots. The human beings - including a small tribe of American Indians - made do. The Indians returned to ancient tribal ways, the others stubbornly tried to rebuild technology. The robots - some stayed with the humans performing their service functions, some went off to create a religiously-based society of their own. Millennia later, a star-traveler returns from the center of the universe. The people of earth had been found and were planning to return. But something else had been found, too - the central intelligence of the universe!
