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Déracinée

Autor: Naomi Novik

Número de Páginas: 522

Patiente et intrépide, Agnieszka parvient toujours à glaner dans la forêt les baies les plus recherchées, mais chacun à Dvernik sait qu’il est impossible de rivaliser avec Kasia. Intelligente et pleine de grâce, son amie brille d’un éclat sans pareil. Malheureusement, la perfection peut servir de monnaie d’échange dans cette vallée menacée par la corruption. Car si les villageois demeurent dans la région, c’est uniquement grâce aux pouvoirs du "Dragon". Jour après jour, ce sorcier protège la vallée des assauts du Bois, lieu sombre où rôdent créatures maléfiques et forces malfaisantes. En échange, tous les dix ans, le magicien choisit une jeune femme de dix-sept ans qui l’accompagne dans sa tour pour le servir. L’heure de la sélection approche et tout le monde s’est préparé au départ de la perle rare. Pourtant, quand le Dragon leur rend visite, rien ne se passe comme prévu... Ils en parlent : «Jusqu'à ses dernières pages, Déracinée brille par la qualité de son écriture et de sa structure narrative (la traduction de Benjamin Kuntzer n'y est pas étrangère : cela fait du bien de voir un livre de fantasy correctement traduit). On pense...

La Fileuse d'argent

Autor: Naomi Novik

Número de Páginas: 457

Petite-fille et fille de prêteur, Miryem ne peut que constater l’échec de son père. Généreux avec ses clients mais réticent à leur réclamer son dû, il a dilapidé la dot de sa femme et mis la famille au bord de la faillite... jusqu’à ce que Miryem reprenne les choses en main. Endurcissant son cœur, elle parvient à récupérer leur capital et acquiert rapidement la réputation de pouvoir transformer l’argent en or. Mais, lorsque son talent attire l’attention du roi des Staryk - un peuple redoutable voisin de leur village -, le destin de la jeune femme bascule. Obligée de relever les défis du roi, elle découvre bientôt un secret qui pourrait tous les mettre en péril...

Empire of Ivory, Naomi Novik

Autor: Naomi Novik

Temeraire, Naomi Novik

Autor: Naomi Novik

Fantasy Art and Studies 12

Autor: Les Têtes Imaginaires

Número de Páginas: 176

La Fantasy emprunte régulièrement au personnel du conte et à sa structure, et la théorisation du genre est largement fondée sur l'essai sur le conte de fées de J. R. R. Tolkien. Aussi les auteurs et les chercheurs du 12e numéro de Fantasy Art and Studies explorent les liens profonds qui unissent Fantasy et contes de fées, des prémices du genre dans les contes de Madame d'Aulnoy au XVIIIe siècle jusqu'aux réécritures modernes de Naomi Novik, Gail Carson Levine et les transpositions télévisées des contes de Grimm, en passant par les écrits de George MacDonald au XIXe siècle, et les variations sur l'art du conteur et la transmission des récits. Ce numéro comprend également un nouveau chapitre de la BD de Guillaume Labrude, et est illustré par GaëlleC., Guillaume Labrude, Antoine Pelloux, Princesse Mandragore Art et Véronique Thill. --- Fantasy fiction regularly borrows from the personnel and structure of the fairy tale, and the theorization of the genre is largely based on J. R. R. Tolkien's essay on fairy stories. Thus the authors and scholars of the 12th issue of Fantasy Art and Studies explore the deep connections between Fantasy fiction and fairy tales,...

Téméraire - tome 9 : La Ligue des dragons

Autor: Naomi Novik

Número de Páginas: 395

Le dernier tome d'une série épique qui revisite l'histoire à dos de dragons ! L'invasion de la Russie par Napoléon a été stoppée net. Malgré l'hiver impitoyable qui s'abat sur les troupes, le capitaine William Laurence et le dragon Téméraire pourchassent l'ennemi en retraite. Ils aimeraient aller aussi loin que possible, porter dès maintenant un coup fatal à Bonaparte affaibli, dussent-ils pour cela se rendre au coeur de l'Empire. Mais l'armée épuisée, les dissensions au sein du commandement et les intérêts des diverses parties ne vont pas dans ce sens. De son côté, Napoléon panse ses blessures et élabore déjà un nouveau plan. Ses dragons sont tout acquis à sa cause, prêts à affronter le feu de l'enfer pour lui. Et d'autres entendent ses promesses, s'apprêtant à venir renforcer ses rangs. Laurence et son fidèle dragon sont-ils prêts à mener cette ultime bataille ?

Zombies vs. Unicorns

Autor: Holly Black , Justine Larbalestier

Número de Páginas: 432

It’s the epic battle of brains against manes. Which side are you on? It’s a question as old as time itself: which is better, the zombie or the unicorn? This all-original anthology edited by Holly Black (Team Unicorn) and Justine Larbalestier (Team Zombie) makes strong arguments for both sides in the form of spectacular short stories. Half of the stories portray the strengths—for good and evil—of unicorns, and half show the good (and really, really badass) side of zombies. Contributors include many bestselling authors, including Cassandra Clare, Libba Bray, Maureen Johnson, Meg Cabot, Scott Westerfeld, and Margo Lanagan. This anthology will have everyone asking: Team Zombie or Team Unicorn?

El trono de jade (Temerario 2)

Autor: Naomi Novik

Número de Páginas: 405

Una inolvidable aventura marina hasta tierras del Lejano Oriente. El capitán Will Laurence selló su destino al capturar de una fragata francesa el huevo de dragón imperial del que nacería Temerario. Juntos demostraron su valor combatiendo contra las fuerzas invasoras de Napoleón Bonaparte. Ahora China ha descubierto que el dragón está en manos británicas, y ha enviado a unos emisarios para recuperar al fantástico animal. Cuando Laurence se niegue a entregarlo, su desafío sólo tendrá dos salidas: la horca, o un arriesgado viaje junto a Temerario hasta el Lejano Oriente... Comienza entonces una largo viaje sembrado de trampas, peligros e intrigas que sólo reforzarán la magnífica amistad que hay entre Will y Temerario.

La guerra de la pólvora (Temerario 3)

Autor: Naomi Novik

Número de Páginas: 381

Una nueva batalla se aproxima en un viaje fascinante recorriendo la ruta de la seda. Después de su funesta aventura en China, el capitán Will Laurence, Temerario y toda la tripulación parten de Macao en un viaje fascinante, recorriendo la decadente ruta de la seda hasta llegar a Turquía, donde les espera su misión: recoger tres valiosos huevos de dragón que el gobierno inglés ha comprado al Sultán y escoltarlos de vuelta a Inglaterra. Pero la misión se ve amenazada a cada paso gracias a las diabólicas maquinaciones de la dragona china Lien que se ha aliado con Napoleón para saciar su sed de venganza. Sorprendidos en el lugar más inesperado, Laurence, Temerario y su tripulació se verán obligados a pasar al ataque. Pero, ¿qué posibilidades tienen frente al implacable ejército de Bonaparte?

Feminism, Queerness, Affect, and Romans:Under God?

Autor: Jimmy Hoke

Número de Páginas: 409

"This is a book about submission and subversion, injustice and justice, heroes and villains." In Feminism, Queerness, Affect, and Romans: Under God? Jimmy Hoke reads Romans with an innovative, intersectional approach that produces distinctive meanings for passages that probe how queer wo/men who first encountered Paul's letter could have engaged with it. Though Paul's letter to the Romans arguably contains the Bible’s strongest condemnation of queer wo/men (1:26–27), that is not the letter's full story. Hoke turns a feminist and queer gaze toward Paul’s conception of faith and ethics, making explicit how Paul's theology throughout Romans has been affectively motivated by imperial notions of gender, race, and sexuality. Moving beyond Paul's singular voice, Hoke engages with a feminist and queer praxis of assemblage to generate plausible ways wo/men of Rome interacted with this epistle. By engaging affect theory, Hoke brings to life not only ideas and words but the feelings and sensations that moved in-between some of the earliest Christ-followers, revealing how queer wo/men were there among them and what that means for queer wo/men today. Hoke includes a reader's guide with...

Warriors

Autor: Diana Gabaldon , David Weber

Número de Páginas: 738

From George R. R. Martin's Introduction to Warriors: "People have been telling stories about warriors for as long as they have been telling stories. Since Homer first sang the wrath of Achilles and the ancient Sumerians set down their tales of Gilgamesh, warriors, soldiers, and fighters have fascinated us; they are a part of every culture, every literary tradition, every genre. All Quiet on the Western Front, From Here to Eternity, and The Red Badge of Courage have become part of our literary canon, taught in classrooms all around the country and the world. Our contributors make up an all-star lineup of award-winning and bestselling writers, representing a dozen different publishers and as many genres. We asked each of them for the same thing—a story about a warrior. Some chose to write in the genre they're best known for. Some decided to try something different. You will find warriors of every shape, size, and color in these pages, warriors from every epoch of human history, from yesterday and today and tomorrow, and from worlds that never were. Some of the stories will make you sad, some will make you laugh, and many will keep you on the edge of your seat." Included are a long ...

The Forest and the EcoGothic

Autor: Elizabeth Parker

Número de Páginas: 313

This book offers the first full length study on the pervasive archetype of The Gothic Forest in Western culture. The idea of the forest as deep, dark, and dangerous has an extensive history and continues to resonate throughout contemporary popular culture. The Forest and the EcoGothic examines both why we fear the forest and how exactly these fears manifest in our stories. It draws on and furthers the nascent field of the ecoGothic, which seeks to explore the intersections between ecocriticism and Gothic studies. In the age of the Anthropocene, this work importantly interrogates our relationship to and understandings of the more-than-human world. This work introduces the trope of the Gothic forest, as well as important critical contexts for its discussion, and examines the three main ways in which this trope manifests: as a living, animated threat; as a traditional habitat for monsters; and as a dangerous site for human settlement. This book will appeal to students and scholars with interests in horror and the Gothic, ecohorror and the ecoGothic, environmentalism, ecocriticism, and popular culture more broadly. The accessibility of the subject of ‘The Deep Dark Woods’, coupled ...

The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 24

Autor: Gardner Dozois

Número de Páginas: 1167

In this the twenty-fourth edition of his celebrated annual Mammoth Book of Best New SF (its 28th as The Year's Best SF in the United States), award-winning editor Gardner Dozois presents 33 of 2010's most outstanding pieces of short science fiction, along with his typically informative notes on each author. Many are the work of award-winning writers, but there are also some surprising newcomers. The collection is prefaced, as ever, by Dozois's Summation of 2010 in SF, a review of the year's highlights in publishing and film - including non-fiction, media and awards - obituaries and an insightful look at emerging trends.

The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Eighth Annual Collection

Autor: Gardner Dozois

Número de Páginas: 767

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: Twenty-Eighth Annual Collection the very best SF authors explore ideas of a new world. This venerable collection of short stories brings together award winning authors and masters of the field such as Robert Reed, Alastair Reynolds, Damien Broderick, Carrie Vaughn, Ian R. MacLeod and Cory Doctorow. 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.

A Green and Ancient Light

Autor: Frederic S. Durbin

Número de Páginas: 320

A gorgeous fantasy in the spirit of Pan’s Labyrinth “that will appeal to those who loved Neil Gaiman’s The Ocean at the End of the Lane and John Connolly’s The Book of Lost Things” (Library Journal, starred review). Set in a world similar to our own, during a war that parallels World War II, A Green and Ancient Light is the stunning story of a boy who is sent to stay with his grandmother for the summer in a serene fishing village. Their tranquility is shattered by the crash of a bullet-riddled enemy plane, the arrival of grandmother’s friend Mr. Girandole—a man who knows the true story of Cinderella’­s slipper—and the discovery of a riddle in the sacred grove of ruins behind grandmother’s house. In a sumptuous idyllic setting and overshadowed by the threat of war, four unlikely allies learn the values of courage and sacrifice.

The Readers' Advisory Guide to Genre Fiction, Third Edition

Autor: Neal Wyatt , Joyce G. Saricks

Número de Páginas: 345

Everyone’s favorite guide to fiction that’s thrilling, mysterious, suspenseful, thought-provoking, romantic, and just plain fun is back—and better than ever in this completely revamped and revised edition. A must for every readers’ advisory desk, this resource is also a useful tool for collection development librarians and students in LIS programs. Inside, RA experts Wyatt and Saricks cover genres such as Psychological Suspense, Horror, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Romance, Mystery, Literary and Historical Fiction, and introduce the concepts of Adrenaline and Relationship Fiction; include everything advisors need to get up to speed on a genre, including its appeal characteristics, key authors, sure bets, and trends; demonstrate how genres overlap and connect, plus suggestions for guiding readers among genres; and tie genre fiction to the whole collection, including nonfiction, audiobooks, graphic novels, film and TV, poetry, and games. Both insightful and comprehensive, this matchless guidebook will help librarians become familiar with many different fiction genres, especially those they do not regularly read, and aid library staff in connecting readers to books they’re...

The Improbable Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Autor: John Joseph Adams

Número de Páginas: 913

The game is afoot! Night Shade Books is proud to present the fantastic adventures of the world's greatest detective — mystery, fantasy, science fiction, horror, no genre can escape the esteemed detective's needle-sharp intellect and intuition. This reprint anthology showcases the best Holmes short fiction from the last 25 years, featuring stories by such visionaries as Stephen King, Neil Gaimen, Laura King, and many others.

The Dragon Book

Autor: Jack Dann , Gardner Dozois

Número de Páginas: 483

"Strong storytelling and new takes on a beloved fantasy topic result in a welcome addition to the literature of dragons." (Library Journal) Whether portrayed as fire-breathing reptilian beasts or as noble creatures of power and grace, dragons have been found in nearly every culture's mythology. Now, in The Dragon Book, today's greatest fantasists reignite the fire... Includes stories by New York Times bestselling authors Jonathan Stroud, Gregory Maguire, Garth Nix, Diana Gabaldon, Tamora Pierce, Harry Turtledove, Sean Williams, and Tad Williams, as well as tales by Peter Beagle, Jane Yolen, Adam Stemple, Cecelia Holland, Naomi Novik, Kage Baker, Samuel Sykes, Diana Wynne Jones, Mary Rosenblum, Tanith Lee, Andy Duncan, and Bruce Coville.

The Mammoth Book Of Warriors and Wizardry

Autor: Sean Wallace

Número de Páginas: 403

A stellar collection of short fantasy fiction from authors who have made an impact over the last decade, along with some bestselling favourites. These stories of life-and-death struggles and magical force, used for good and evil, by Elizabeth Bear, Jay Lake, Tanith Lee, K. J. Parker, Carrie Vaughn and many others provide thrills and entertainment aplenty.

Utopian and Dystopian Explorations of Pandemics and Ecological Breakdown

Autor: Heather Alberro , Emrah Atasoy , Nora Castle , Rhiannon Firth , Conrad Scott

Número de Páginas: 275

This edited collection, which is situated within the environmental humanities and environmental social sciences, brings together utopian and dystopian representations of pandemics from across literature, the arts, and social movements. Featuring analyses of literary works, TV and film, theater, politics, and activism, the chapters in this volume home in on critical topics such as posthumanism, multispecies futures, agency, political ecology, environmental justice, and Indigenous and settler-colonial environmental relations. The book asks: how do pandemics and ecological breakdown show us the ways that humans are deeply interconnected with the more-than-human world? And what might we learn from exploring those entanglements, both within creative works and in lived reality? Brazilian, Indian, Polish, and Dutch texts feature alongside classic literary works like Defoe’s A Journal of a Plague Year (1722) and Matheson’s I Am Legend (1954), as well as broader takes on movements like global youth climate activism. These investigations are united by their thematic interests in the future of human and nonhuman relationships in the shadow of climate emergency and increasing pandemic...

Nebula Awards Showcase 2017

Autor: Julie Czerneda

Número de Páginas: 443

The Nebula Awards Showcase volumes have been published annually since 1966, reprinting the winning and nominated stories of the Nebula Awards, voted on by the members of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA). This year's editor, selected by SFWA's anthology Committee (chaired by Mike Resnick), is Canadian science fiction and fantasy writer and editor Julie Czerneda. This year's Nebula Award winners are Naomi Novik, Nnedi Okorafor, Sarah Pinsker, and Alyssa Wong, with Fran Wilde winning the Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy Book. Also included in this volume are works by N. K. Jemisin and Ann Leckie.

The Starlit Wood

Autor: Dominik Parisien , Navah Wolfe

Número de Páginas: 400

This “first rate anthology of reimagined fairy tales” (Locus Magazine) features an all-star lineup of award-winning and critically acclaimed writers. Once upon a time. It’s how so many of our most beloved stories start. Fairy tales have dominated our cultural imagination for centuries. From the Brothers Grimm to the Countess d’Aulnoy, from Charles Perrault to Hans Christian Anderson, storytellers have crafted all sorts of tales that have always found a place in our hearts. Now a new generation of storytellers has taken up the mantle that the masters created and shaped their stories into something startling and electrifying. Packed with award-winning authors, this “fresh, diverse” (Library Journal) anthology explores an array of fairy tales in startling and innovative ways, in genres and settings both traditional and unusual, including science fiction, western, and post-apocalyptic as well as traditional fantasy and contemporary horror. From the woods to the stars, The Starlit Wood: New Fairy Tales takes readers on a journey at once unexpected and familiar, as a diverse group of writers explore some of our most beloved tales in new ways across genres and styles....

Naked City

Autor: Ellen Datlow

Número de Páginas: 465

Featuring original stories from 20 authors, this dark, captivating, fabulous and fantastical collection, Naked City, is not to be missed! Edited by award-winning editor Ellen Datlow. In this thrilling collection of original stories some of today's hottest paranormal authors delight, thrill, and captivate readers with otherworldly tales of magic and mischief. In Jim Butcher's "Curses" Harry Dresden investigates how to lift a curse laid by the Fair Folk on the Chicago Cubs. In Patricia Briggs' "Fairy Gifts," a vampire is called home by magic to save the Fae who freed him from a dark curse. In Melissa Marr's "Guns for the Dead," the newly dead Frankie Lee seeks a job in the afterlife on the wrong side of the law. In Holly Black's "Noble Rot," a dying rock star discovers that the young woman who brings him food every day has some strange appetites of her own. Delia Sherman, Richard Bowes, Ellen Kushner, Christopher Fowler, Pat Cadigan, Peter S. Beagle, Naomi Novik, Matthew Kressel, Kit Reed, Lavie Tidhar, Nathan Ballingrud, John Crowley, Jeffrey Ford, Lucius Shepard, Caitlin R. Kiernan, and Elizabeth Bear also contribute to this fabulous collection.

Plants in Children’s and Young Adult Literature

Autor: Melanie Duckworth , Lykke Guanio-uluru

Número de Páginas: 296

From the forests of the tales of the Brothers Grimm to Enid Blyton’s The Faraway Tree, from the flowers of Cicely May Barker’s fairies to the treehouse in Andy Griffith and Terry Denton’s popular 13-Storey Treehouse series, trees and other plants have been enduring features of stories for children and young adults. Plants act as gateways to other worlds, as liminal spaces, as markers of permanence and change, and as metonyms of childhood and adolescence. This anthology is the first compilation devoted entirely to analysis of the representation of plants in children’s and young adult literatures, reflecting the recent surge of interest in cultural plant studies within the environmental humanities. Mapping out and presenting an internationally inclusive view of plant representation in texts for children and young adults, the volume includes contributions examining European, American, Australian, and Asian literatures and contributes to the research fields of ecocriticism, critical plant studies, and the study of children’s and young adult literatures.

The Fire in Fiction

Autor: Donald Maass

Número de Páginas: 273

Discover the Difference Between a So-So Manuscript and a Novel Readers Can't Forget We've all read them: novels by our favorite authors that disappoint. Uninspired and lifeless, we wonder what happened. Was the author in a hurry? Did she have a bad year? Has he lost interest altogether? Something similar is true of a great many unpublished manuscripts. They are okay stories that never take flight. They don't grip the imagination, let alone the heart. They merit only a shrug and a polite dismissal by agents and editors. It doesn't have to be that way. In The Fire in Fiction, successful literary agent and author Donald Maass shows you not only how to infuse your story with deep conviction and fiery passion, but how to do it over and over again. The book features: • Techniques for capturing a special time and place, creating characters whose lives matter, nailing multiple-impact plot turns, making the supernatural real, infusing issues into fiction, and more. • Story-enriching exercises at the end of every chapter to show you how to apply the practical tools just covered to your own work. • Rich examples drawn from contemporary novels as diverse as The Lake House, Water for...

Unfettered

Autor: Shawn Speakman

Número de Páginas: 645

Unfettered is an anthology of original fantasy fiction by some of the very biggest names in fantasy fiction, and it also features deleted scenes from A MEMORY OF LIGHT, the final book in Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series. This collection is not only a fantastic anthology in its own right, but it's a testament to the generosity found in the science fiction and fantasy community. When author Shawn Speakman fell seriously ill and was unable to pay his medical bills, that's when New York Times bestselling author Terry Brooks offered to donate a short story that Shawn could sell to help alleviate those bills. He also suggested he ask the same of his other writer friends, and Unfettered is the incredible result. Twenty-four tales comprise this superb collection, and as the title suggests, the writers were free to contribute whatever they wished. Table of contents: - Foreword by Patrick Rothfuss - Introduction: On Becoming Unfettered - Imaginary Friends by Terry Brooks - How Old Holly Came To Be by Patrick Rothfuss - The Old Scale Game by Tad Williams - Game of Chance by Carrie Vaughn - The Martyr of the Roses by Jacqueline Carey - Mudboy by Peter V. Brett - The Sound of Broken...

European Travel for the Monstrous Gentlewoman

Autor: Theodora Goss

Número de Páginas: 736

In the sequel to the Nebula finalist The Strange Case of the Alchemist’s Daughter, Mary Jekyll and the rest of the daughters of mad scientists from literature embark on a madcap adventure across Europe to rescue another monstrous girl and stop the Alchemical Society’s nefarious plans once and for all. Mary Jekyll’s life has been peaceful since she helped Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson solve the Whitechapel Murders. Beatrice Rappaccini, Catherine Moreau, Justine Frankenstein, and Mary’s sister Diana Hyde have settled into the Jekyll household in London, and although they sometimes quarrel, the members of the Athena Club get along as well as any five young women with very different personalities. At least they can always rely on Mrs. Poole. But when Mary receives a telegram that Lucinda Van Helsing has been kidnapped, the Athena Club must travel to the Austro-Hungarian Empire to rescue yet another young woman who has been subjected to horrific experimentation. Where is Lucinda, and what has Professor Van Helsing been doing to his daughter? Can Mary, Diana, Beatrice, and Justine reach her in time? Racing against the clock to save Lucinda from certain doom, the Athena Club...

Warriors 2

Autor: George R. R. Martin , Gardner Dozois

Número de Páginas: 385

From George R. R. Martin's Introduction to Warriors: "People have been telling stories about warriors for as long as they have been telling stories. Since Homer first sang the wrath of Achilles and the ancient Sumerians set down their tales of Gilgamesh, warriors, soldiers, and fighters have fascinated us; they are a part of every culture, every literary tradition, every genre. All Quiet on the Western Front, From Here to Eternity, and The Red Badge of Courage have become part of our literary canon, taught in classrooms all around the country and the world. Our contributors make up an all-star lineup of award-winning and bestselling writers, representing a dozen different publishers and as many genres. We asked each of them for the same thing—a story about a warrior. Some chose to write in the genre they're best known for. Some decided to try something different. You will find warriors of every shape, size, and color in these pages, warriors from every epoch of human history, from yesterday and today and tomorrow, and from worlds that never were. Some of the stories will make you sad, some will make you laugh, and many will keep you on the edge of your seat." The stories in the...

A Conspiracy of Truths

Autor: Alexandra Rowland

Número de Páginas: 480

A wrongfully imprisoned storyteller spins stories from his jail cell that just might have the power to save him—and take down a corrupt government. Arrested on accusations of witchcraft and treason, Chant finds himself trapped in a cold, filthy jail cell in a foreign land. With only his advocate, the unhelpful and uninterested Consanza, he quickly finds himself cast as a bargaining chip in a brewing battle between the five rulers of this small, backwards, and petty nation. Or, at least, that's how he would tell the story. In truth, Chant has little idea of what is happening outside the walls of his cell, but he must quickly start to unravel the puzzle of his imprisonment before they execute him for his alleged crimes. But Chant is no witch—he is a member of a rare and obscure order of wandering storytellers. With no country to call his home, and no people to claim as his own, all Chant has is his wits and his apprentice, a lad more interested in wooing handsome shepherds than learning the ways of the world. And yet, he has one great power: his stories in the ears of the rulers determined to prosecute him for betraying a nation he knows next to nothing about. The tales he tells ...

Fantasy Art and Studies 13

Autor: Les Têtes Imaginaires

Número de Páginas: 156

Châteaux-écoles qui émergent de la brume, professeurs aussi impressionnants qu'inquiétants... autant d'ingrédients alliant Fantasy et univers scolaire ou universitaire qui font le sel de récits où l'apprentissage se révèle au coeur de ce genre de l'imaginaire. Ce 13e numéro de Fantasy Art and Studies rassemble analyses de chercheurs spécialistes de la littérature et du cinéma, et nouvelles inédites autour de l'apprentissage et des rapports entre école et Fantasy. Avec toujours en prime un nouveau chapitre de la BD de Guillaume Labrude, et des illustrations de GaëlleC., Guillaume Labrude, Antoine Pelloux, Amélie Savio et Véronique Thill. --- School castles emerging from the mist, teachers as impressive as they are disturbing... so many ingredients combining Fantasy and the school or academic world which make the salt of stories where learning and apprenticeship appear to be at the heart of this imaginative genre. This 13th issue of Fantasy Art and Studies brings together analyses by literary and film specialists, and new short stories about learning and the relationship between school and fantasy. It also features a new chapter of Guillaume Labrude's comics, and...

Potterversity

Autor: Kathryn N. Mcdaniel , Emily Strand

Número de Páginas: 285

Potterversity: Essays Exploring the World of Harry Potter presents a written companion to the popular, "Hermione-Approved" MuggleNet podcast by the same name. Selected from the top Potter Studies scholars in the field, the diverse authors in the volume provide a range of interpretations of wizarding world stories. Essays include analysis of genre conventions, literary and religious symbolism, the role of games in the series, pedagogical approaches, and politically challenging issues like U.S. race relations, colonialism, and gender and sexuality--including direct attention to J.K. Rowling's controversial statements about trans people. Grouped into the sections "Occult Knowledge," "Ancient Magic," "A Question of Character," "Self and Other," "Playing Potter," and "Teaching, the Hogwarts Way," partnered essays precede transcripts of podcast conversations, led by the hosts of Potterversity. The book's essays and conversations aim to engage not only the mind but the spirit as well--the emotional, personal, and moral responses the Potterverse has evoked in so many people around the world. Fundamentally, this book demonstrates that the characters, stories, and situations of the magical...

Georgette Heyer, History and Historical Fiction

Autor: Samantha J. Rayner , Kim Wilkins

Número de Páginas: 320

The Nonesuch is the name of one of Georgette Heyer’s most famous novels. It means a person or thing without equal, and Georgette Heyer is certainly that. Her historical works inspire a fiercely loyal, international readership and are championed by literary figures such as A. S. Byatt and Stephen Fry. Georgette Heyer, History, and Historical Fiction brings together an eclectic range of chapters from scholars all over the world to explore the contexts of Heyer’s career. Divided into four parts – gender; genre; sources; and circulation and reception – the volume draws on scholarship on Heyer and her contemporaries to show how her work sits in a chain of influence, and why it remains pertinent to current conversations on books and publishing in the twenty-first century. Heyer’s impact on science fiction is accounted for, as are the milieu she was writing in, the many subsequent works that owe Heyer’s writing a debt, and new methods for analysing these enduring books. From the gothic to data science, there is something for everyone in this volume; a celebration of Heyer’s ‘nonesuch’ status amongst historical novelists, proving that she and her contemporary women...

Of Modern Dragons and other essays on Genre Fiction

Autor: John Lennard

Número de Páginas: 268

A volume of essays exploring some of the best genre fiction of the last 40 years, including workk by Reginald Hill, Thomas Harris, Dorothy L. Sayers, Nora Roberts, J. D. Robb (since 2000 the world's best-selling novelist) , J. R. R. Tolkien, Ursula Le Guin, Anne McCaffrey, Ian McDonald, Octavia E. Butler, and The Tortallan World of Tamora Pierce.

The Starry Rift

Autor: Sharyn November

Número de Páginas: 548

What does the future hold? This compelling anthology features science fiction's best writers and most vivid imaginations. Truly successful science fiction does two things: it gives a credible glimpse into the future while entertaining the reader. With this in mind, noted anthologist Jonathan Strahan asked sixteen of today's most inventive, compelling writers to look past the horizon of the present day. From spaceships, to suburbia, simulated gaming worlds, dealing with cloning, battle tactics, or corporate politics, the stories of The Starry Rift will give every reader something to consider.

Les Monstres - Tome 1 Seul un monstre...

Autor: Vanessa Len

Número de Páginas: 346

Un monstre et un héros s'affrontent... Sauf que cette fois, le monstre, c'est elle. N'oublie pas la règle d'or : personne ne doit savoir ce que tu es. Jamais tu ne devras parler des monstres à qui que ce soit. Pour Joan Chang-Hunt, les vacances s'annoncent idylliques. Elle est bien décidée à savourer tranquillement son séjour dans la famille un peu farfelue de sa mère, à Londres. Elle adore son petit boulot au manoir de Holland House, où elle se rapproche peu à peu d'un autre passionné d'histoire, Nick. Mais rien de tout cela n'est en fait un hasard : quand, une nuit, un terrible drame se produit, l'été de la jeune fille vire au cauchemar. Les Hunt ne sont pas simplement de grands excentriques, ce sont des créatures dotées de pouvoirs cachés aussi fascinants que terrifiants – l'un des douze clans qui règnent en secret sur la capitale. Le tueur de monstres des contes de son enfance n'est pas qu'un mythe, il existe bel et bien, et ne reculera devant rien pour abattre ceux qu'elle aime. Pire encore : c'est Nick, le garçon auquel elle a commencé à s'attacher. Pour sauver les siens d'une mort certaine, Joan va donc devoir s'allier avec l'héritier d'un clan...

Galactic Empires

Autor: Neil Clarke

Número de Páginas: 864

Neil Clarke, publisher of the award-winning Clarkesworld magazine, presents a collection of thought-provoking and galaxy-spanning array of galactic short science fiction. From E. E. "Doc" Smith’s Lensman, to George Lucas’ Star Wars, the politics and process of Empire have been a major subject of science fiction’s galaxy-spanning fictions. The idiom of the Galactic Empire allows science fiction writers to ask (and answer) questions that are shorn of contemporary political ideologies and allegiances. This simple narrative slight of hand allows readers and writers to see questions and answers from new and different perspectives. The stories in this book do just that. What social, political, and economic issues do the organizing structure of “empire” address? Often the size, shape, and fates of empires are determined not only by individuals, but by geography, natural forces, and technology. As the speed of travel and rates of effective communication increase, so too does the size and reach of an Imperial bureaucracy.Sic itur ad astra—“Thus one journeys to the stars.” At the beginning of the twentieth century, writers such as Kipling and Twain were at the forefront of...

Pretty Monsters

Autor: Kelly Link

Número de Páginas: 417

Weird, wicked, spooky and delicious, PRETTY MONSTERS is a book of tall tales to keep you up all night. Blending fairytale, fantasy, horror, myth and mischief in a delicious cocktail, Kelly Link creates a world like no other, where ghosts of girlfriends past rub up against Scrabble-loving grandmothers with terrifying magic handbags, wizards sit alongside morbid babysitters, and we encounter a people-eating monster who claims to have a sense of humour. Combining the imaginative brilliance of Borges with the madcap escapades of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and more than a pinch of macabre humour, this is writing to come back from the dead for.

El bosque mágico (Trilogía Los Magos 2)

Autor: Lev Grossman

Número de Páginas: 498

Segunda entrega de la extraordinaria y absorbente trilogía «Los Magos» en la que la magia se imagina como una actividad practicada por personas de carne y hueso con sus deseos, sus caprichos y sus volubles emociones. En El bosque mágico, Lev Grossman transita el terreno de la fantasía para seducir a la legión de lectores que han crecido leyendo Harry Potter. No en vano, la novela ha estado en las listas de más vendidos del New York Times y Amazon, y ha sido elogiada por autores de la talla de George R. R. Martin. Quentin y Julia son dos de los cuatro reyes de Fillory, un reino de fantasía perfecto. Pero, de repente, se hallan de vuelta en el deprimente mundo de Massachussetts de donde proceden. Su queste ha fracasado. ¿Lograrán regresar al país de sus sueños? Reseñas: «La novela que ha revolucionado el género de la fantasía.» The New York Times «Cualquier novela sobre unos jóvenes hechiceros en una escuela de magia es comparada con Harry Potter. Lev rossman se enfrenta al reto conscientemente... y de una manera triunfal.» George R. R. Martin, autor de Canción de hielo y fuego

Writing Voice

Autor: Writer's Digest Books

Número de Páginas: 305

Develop a voice that captures readers' attention! All writers bring a unique set of skills to their work: One author might write outstanding characters, while another might dazzle with dialogue. You don't have to master every aspect of the craft in order to succeed, but the one quality required of every writer is a compelling, original voice. Your voice, which is often difficult to define and even more difficult to master, can transform your writing from pedestrian to powerful. In Writing Voice, you'll discover effective instruction and advice from best-selling authors and instructors like Donal Maass, Adair Lara, Paula Munier, Dinty W. Moore, James Scott Bell, and many others, plus exercises, techniques, and examples for making your prose stand out, be it fiction or memoir. You'll learn how to: • Explore the unique way you write • Study the distinctive styles of other writers to create your own voice • Understand the nuances of voice, including the importance of word choice • Develop the right voice for your genre • Craft excellent narration that will keep readers coming back • Choose the proper voice for your nonfiction Constructing the voice that fits your style and ...

Writing the Paranormal Novel

Autor: Steven Harper

Número de Páginas: 318

Vampires, werewolves, and zombies, oh my! Writing a paranormal novel takes more than casting an alluring vampire or arming your hero with a magic wand. It takes an original idea, believable characters, a compelling plot, and surprising twists, not to mention great writing. This helpful guide gives you everything you need to successfully introduce supernatural elements into any story without shattering the believability of your fictional world or falling victim to common cliches. You'll learn how to: • Choose supernatural elements and decide what impact the supernatural will have on your fictional world • Create engaging and relatable characters from supernatural protagonists and antagonists to supporting players (both human and non-human) • Develop strong plots and complementary subplots • Write believable fight scenes and flashbacks • Create realistic dialogue • And much more Complete with tips for researching your novel and strategies for getting published, Writing the Paranormal Novel gives you everything you need to craft a novel where even the most unusual twist is not only possible - it's believable.