Gardner Dozois è stato un autore ed editore americano di fantascienza il cui lavoro ha esplorato le frontiere dell'esperienza umana e del progresso tecnologico. Come editore di grande influenza, ha plasmato il panorama della fantascienza, coltivando numerose voci di talento. La sua stessa narrativa breve spesso si è addentrata in profonde domande sul futuro dell'umanità, imbevuta di un senso di meraviglia e curiosità intellettuale. Attraverso la sua prosa distintiva e narrazioni perspicaci, Dozois ha lasciato un segno indelebile nel genere.
An epic collection of fantasy tales including a never-before-published A Song of Ice and Fire story by George R.R. Martin and an introduction by Gardner Dozois. Fantasy fiction has produced some of the most unforgettable heroes ever conjured onto the page. In The Book of Swords, editor and author Dozois presents an anthology of sixteen original epic stories by a stellar cast of modern masters.
"An anthology celebrating the witches and sorcerers of epic fantasy--featuring stories by George R. R. Martin, Scott Lynch, Megan Lindholm, and many more! Hot on the heels of award-winning editor Gardner Dozois's (Rogues, Old Venus) acclaimed anthology The Book of Swords comes this companion volume devoted to magic. How could it be otherwise? For every Frodo, there is a Gandalf...and a Saruman. For every Dorothy, a Glinda...and a Wicked Witch of the West. What would Harry Potter be without Albus Dumbledore...and Severus Snape? Figures of wisdom and power, possessing arcane, often forbidden knowledge, wizards and sorcerers are shaped--or misshaped--by the potent magic they seek to wield. Yet though their abilities may be godlike, these men and women remain human...some might say all too human. Such is their curse. And their glory. In these pages, seventeen of today's top fantasy writers--including award-winners K. J. Parker (The Two of Swords), Megan Lindholm (The Windsingers), John Crowley (The Deep), Tim Powers (Last Call), Liz Williams (Snake Agent), Elizabeth Bear (Eternal Sky Trilogy), George R. R. Martin (A Song of Ice and Fire), Kate Elliott (The Court of Fives Trilogy), Scott Lynch (The Republic of Thieves), and more--cast wondrous spells that thrillingly evoke the mysterious, awesome, and at times downright terrifying worlds where magic reigns supreme: worlds as far away as forever...and as near as next door"--
Antologia premierowych opowiadań z gatunku epickiego fantasy zawiera nigdy dotąd niepublikowane utwory, w tym opowiadanie George’a R.R. Martina ze świata Gry o tron. Literatura fantasy wprowadziła niezapomnianych bohaterów, takich jak Conan Barbarzyńca, Elryk z Melniboné oraz Fafryd i Szary Kocur, co przyczyniło się do popularności gatunku i zainspirowało nowe pokolenie pisarzy do tworzenia własnych opowieści o magii i przygodach. W tej antologii, redagowanej przez Gardnera Dozoisa, zebrano prace wielu współczesnych gwiazd fantasy, osadzonych w ich znanych światach. Autorzy, tacy jak K. J. Parker, Robin Hobb, Scott Lynch i Ken Liu, zapraszają nas do odległych królestw pełnych mrocznych czarów i niebezpiecznych przygód. Przedstawiają odważnych wojowników, którzy stawiają czoła niebezpieczeństwom, korzystając z odwagi, sprytu i ostrych mieczy. W opowiadaniu George’a R.R. Martina przenosimy się do Westeros, aby poznać tragiczną rywalizację między synami Aegona I, Aenysem I i Maegorem I, której skutki miały dalekosiężny wpływ na Siedem Królestw.
The very best of the year's science fiction short stories and novellas
An annual institution - the year's best science fiction short stories and novellas
In the new millennium, what secrets lay beyond the far reaches of the universe? What mysteries belie the truths we once held to be self evident? The world of science fiction has long been a porthole into the realities of tomorrow, blurring the line between life and art. Now, in The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Second Annual Collection the very best SF authors explore ideas of a new world. This venerable collection brings together award winning authors and masters of the field such as Robert Reed, Alastair Reynolds, Damien Broderick, Elizabeth Bear, Paul McAuley and John Barnes. And with an extensive recommended reading guide and a summation of the year in science fiction, this annual compilation has become the definitive must-read anthology for all science fiction fans and readers interested in breaking into the genre.
This thrilling collection of twenty-one all-original stories, by an all-star list of contributors, will delight and astonish in equal measure with their cunning twists and dazzling reversals. George R. R. Martin himself offers a brand-new A Game of Thrones tale, chronicling one of the biggest rogues in the entire history of Ice and Fire. Also featuring stories from Gillian Flynn, Joe Abercrombie, Neil Gaiman, Patrick Rothfuss, Scott Lynch and more!
In the new millennium, what secrets lay beyond the far reaches of the universe? What mysteries belie the truths we once held to be self evident? The world of science fiction has long been a porthole into the realities of tomorrow, blurring the line between life and art. Now, in The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-First Annual Collection the very best SF authors explore ideas of a new world in the year's best short stories. This venerable collection brings together award winning authors and masters of the field such as Robert Reed, Alastair Reynolds, Damien Broderick, Elizabeth Bear, Paul McAuley and John Barnes. And with an extensive recommended reading guide and a summation of the year in science fiction, this annual compilation has become the definitive must-read anthology for all science fiction fans and readers interested in breaking into the genre.
George R.R. Martin and Gardner Dozois have put together a towering anthology of specially-commissioned stories from the most stellar names in fiction, set in a number of readers' favourite fantasy worlds.
