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vorchunnФантастика, фэнтези, мистика и неклассифицируемые шадевры письменности (западные авторы). Часть 2
Серия "Проект "Бестселлер":
Кэтрин Нэвилл "Восемь"
21.02.2011
"Супербестселлер от Кэтрин Нэвилл.Мощнее, увлекательнее и загадочнее "Кода да Винчи"!"
Katherine Neville. "The Eight" (1988).
Переиздание.
База журнала "Locus": "Contemporary and historical fantasy/occult novel about a chess set once owned by the Emperor Charlemagne. A first novel", "thriller with fantasy touches", "fantasy novel".
Описание с сайта автора: "THE EIGHT (1988) is the story of the quest for a fabulous, gold-and-silver, bejeweled chess set that once belonged to Charlemagne. It has been buried for a thousand years. At the dawn of the French Revolution, when soldiers are looting the abbeys and monasteries, the set is dug up from an abbey in the Pyrenees and scattered around the world. This begins a 200-year-long chase across the globe– from the 1790s of the Revolution to the 1970s of the OPEC embargo — with 64 characters, (32 historic and 32 modern) all seeking the pieces in a giant chess game that forms the plot.
The Eight was an instant bestseller in 12 languages (Now in more than forty languages), has received numerous awards, and in a national poll of the noted Spanish journal, El Pais, it was voted one of the top ten books of all time!"
Кэтрин Нэвилл "Огонь"
15.02.2011
"Впервые на русском языке! Через 30 лет герои супербестселлера "Восемь" возвращаются!"
"The Fire" (2008). Продолжение "Восьми".
Описание с сайта автора: "THE FIRE (2008) (sequel to The Eight) is launched thirty years after the events of The Eight, when the Black Queen shockingly resurfaces in Russia. The children of the previous characters know nothing of the quest of their parents, but are drawn into it nonetheless — and “The Game” is afoot again. In 1822: at the dawn of the war of Greek Independence, Haidee, daughter of the powerful ruler, Ali Pascha, smuggles the most valuable piece of the chess set out of Albania under the very noses of the attacking Turks. In 2003: former child chess prodigy, Alexandra Solarin, returns home to Washington DC at the dawn of the Iraq War, the exact moment of our entry into Baghdad, only to discover the connection between the “chessboard” of modern DC and the key to the ancient city of Baghdad: the very spot where, twelve hundred years earlier, the magical chess set of Charlemagne was created.
The Fire reaped rave reviews, spending more than 6 months on bestseller lists around the world, including France, Spain, Holland, New York, Denver, Seattle, San Francisco, DC."
Из "Publishers Weekly": "Fans of Neville's debut, The Eight (1988), which long before there was a Da Vinci Code featured a complex historical setting, ciphers, conspiracies, puzzles and a hunt for an object that could change the course of the world, will welcome this stellar sequel. Alexandra Solarin, child chess prodigy now grown, finds herself immersed in the Game, searching for a legendary chess set, the Montglane Service, which when assembled spells out the formula for the secret of immortality. The quest for the set ranges from the harem of Ali Pasha in 19th-century Albania to present-day Baghdad and Washington, D.C., and involves such historic figures as Charlemagne, Isaac Newton, Lord Byron and Napoleon. Despite the staggering amount and quality of the research, nothing feels shoehorned or extraneous. The story's relentless pace is matched by characters both sympathetic and real. In the end, readers will be heartened to find signs pointing to the continuation of the Game in future novels."
Jeff Ayers в "Booklist": "Twenty years after The Eight, Neville finally unveils the next chapter in Cat Velis’ story. Alexandra Solarin, Cat’s daughter, receives an invitation from her mom to visit her in Colorado. When Alexandra arrives, she finds that her mother has vanished and that the clues left behind reveal a sinister mystery. To find her mom, Alexandra will have to pursue the same “game” that Cat did years earlier, searching for the pieces of an ancient chess set with mystical properties. Unfortunately, the people accompanying her on her journey might not be trustworthy. Alexandra’s quest is intertwined with the story of a young girl in 1822 named Haidee, faced with a parallel challenge involving the great English poet Lord Byron. Fans of The Eight who have long awaited the rest of the story will be delighted with this entrancing blend of history, chess, and high adventure."
Англоаннотация: "2003, Colorado: Alexandra Solarin is summoned home to her family’s ancestral Rocky Mountain hideaway for her mother’s birthday. Thirty years ago, her parents, Cat Velis and Alexander Solarin, believed that they had scattered the pieces of the Montglane Service around the world, burying with the chessmen the secrets of the power that comes with possessing them. But Alexandra arrives to find that her mother is missing–and that the Game has begun again.
1822, Albania: Haidee, the young daughter of a powerful Ottoman ruler, embarks on a dangerous mission to smuggle a valuable relic out of Albania and deliver it into the hands of the one man who might be able to save it. Haidee’s journey brings forth chilling revelations that burn through history to the present day."
Сайт автора - http://www.katherineneville.com
Серия "Грандмастер приключений":
Дуглас Престон, Линкольн Чайлд "Гора Дракона"
15.02.2011
"Впервые на русском языке! Новый супербестселлер от авторов "Золотого города" и "Острова"! Несомненный хит продаж!"
"Mount Dragon" (1996). Внецикловой роман.
"SF medical thriller of genetic engineering gone wrong"(с) база "Locus"
Из рецензии в "Publishers Weekly": "The writing team that scared the willies out of readers with Relic returns with a second, equally gripping novel of techno-terror. A genetically engineered mutation of DNA holds the promise of eradicating influenza forever. But there's a devastating catch: every living creature who comes in contact with the flu-killing virus dies horribly. In the eponymous research facility located deep in the Jornada del Muerto desert of New Mexico, young geneticist Guy Carson and his colleagues try to solve the problem, working in an atmosphere of increasing paranoia while the future of their employer, GeneDyne, rests on the actions of brilliant scientists driven by opposing motives. The authors weave together so many topical threads here (virtual reality, lost Spanish treasure, ethnic pride, scientific ethics) that only their tight control prevents this rousing scientific adventure from spinning away into hyperspace. It's a grand and scary story, with just enough grisly detail to stimulate real-life fears and characters full enough to engage the attention. The bleak desert provides another fearsome challenge to the novel's characters, as well as a metaphor for humanity's previous attempts to control nature. With science, outdoor adventure, sympathetic players and a catchy dusting of computer lore, there's something here to attract-and satisfy-a diverse range of readers."
Rebecca House Stankowski в "Library Journal": "Guy Carson feels honored to be one of the few genetic scientists selected to work at Mount Dragon, Gene Dyne's heavily guarded compound in the New Mexican desert. The task: to defeat the influenza virus through permanent alteration of the DNA of the human race. The problem: previous attempts have resulted in the creation of an absolutely deadly form of the virus rather than immunity. Guy's job is to solve this problem. He willingly endures the stress and other discomforts of working in a biohazard unit, until he realizes that Gene Dyne's motives are less than altruistic and that the company will stop at nothing to turn a profit. Reading like a fictionalized rock-'em, sock-'em version of Richard Preston's The Hot Zone (LJ 8/94), this thriller from the coauthors of Relic (LJ 1/95) is sure to satisfy. Highly recommended for popular fiction collections."
William Beatty в "Booklist": "Brent Scopes and Charles Levine were boyhood and college friends, but Scopes became CEO of GeneDyne, a biochemical company involved in secret genetic engineering, while Levine became a Harvard professor vocally, effectively opposed to such work. Enter young Guy Carson, recently transferred to GeneDyne's lab at Mount Dragon to solve a scientific problem, which, aided by Susana Cabeza de Vaca, he does. Then he sees a colleague messily killed by the "X-FLU" virus and begins to question the whole program. A confrontation with the facility's security director, Nye, and the disappearance of an OSHA investigator exacerbate his doubts, and when Levine manages, thanks to the help of computer hacker and thalidomide victim Mime, to communicate with Guy, things get real tense. Guy and Susana blow up the lab and head for the desert, and ensuing chases involving the pair with Nye and Levine with Scopes (much of the latter in Scopes' invented "cypherspace" ) are exciting and imaginative. Read this, and you'll be panting for Preston and Child's next yarn."
Отрывок на английском - http://www.prestonchild.com/books/mountdragon/Sample-Chapter;art44,44
Серия "Книга на все времена":
Фредерик Ленуар "Пророчество Луны"
23.02.2011
"Захватывающий , яркий сюжет, леденящая кровь интрига, приключения , любовь - все это в романе автора мировых бестселлеров "Обещание ангела", "Код да Винчи. Расследование".
Frederic Lenoir. "L'oracle della Luna" (2006)
Страница романа на сайте автора (на французском) - http://www.fredericlenoir.com/web/content/view/14/57/
Вроде бы обещают исторический роман "в духе" Умберто нашего Эко. И кажется мне, фантастики/фэнтези/мистики там не найдется ни капли.
Серия "Сумерки":
Лилит Сэйнткроу "Дорога в ад"
22.02.2011
"Впервые на русском языке! Продолжение полюбившегося читателям цикла о приключениях отчаянной некромантки Данте Валентайн! Гарантированные продажи!"
Lilith Saintcrow. "To Hell and Back" (2008).
5-я и последняя книга цикла "Данте Валентайн" ("Dante Valentine"), начатого романами "Контракт с дьяволом" (оригинальное название "Working for the Devil", 2005), "Возвращение мертвеца" (оригинальное название "Dead Man Rising", 2006), "Правая рука дьявола" ("The Devil's Right Hand", 2007) и "Грешники Святого города" ("Saint City Sinners", 2007).
"Near-future dark fantasy, fifth and final in the series featuring Dante Valentine. Dante decides it’s time to fight back against Lucifer"(с) база "Locus"
Англоаннотация: "Dante Valentine has been through Hell. Literally. Her body shattered and her mind not far behind, she's dumped back into her own world to survive--or not--as a pawn in one of Lucifer's endless games.
Unfortunately, he's just messed with the wrong Necromance. And this time she's mad enough to do something about it.
This time, the Devil will pay."
Сара Блэкли-Картрайт "Красная Шапочка"
14.02.2011
"Впервые на русском языке! Кинообложка - к выходу одноименного фильма, режиссером которого выступила Кэтрин Хардвик - создательница первой киноверсии культовых "Сумерек"! Читайте книгу в феврале, смотрите фильм в марте! Новое прочтение знакомого всем с детства сюжета!"
Sarah Blakley-Cartwright "Red Riding Hood" (западное издание вышло 25 января 2011).
Дебютный роман автора. Написан на основе киносценария (автор сценария - Дэвид Лесли Джонсон (David Leslie Johnson)) фильма "Red Riding Hood" (премьера обещана 11 марта 2011; режисер Кэтрин Хардвик (Catherine Hardwicke)).
Официальный ролик фильма - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awZMW9kIoZg&feature=player_embedded
Бонусная глава романа будет выложена на специальном сайте - http://www.redridinghoodbook.com - 14 марта 2011 в 9:00.
Оригинальная обложка очень даже хороша, но у нас зачем-то предпочли кинопостер.
Reading level: Young Adult (с)Amazon.com
Расширенное электронное издание побалует читателей всякими плюшками.
Цитата с сайта eBookNewser: "Little, Brown Books is publishing a new thriller novel based on a film adaptation of the classic fairy tale character Little Red Riding Hood. The book, written by debut author Sarah Blakley-Cartwright, is based on the film version of the story by Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke called Red Riding Hood. The release includes a print book and an enhanced eBook, which are being released as promotional vehicles in advance of the film’s release. The books come out on January 25th and the film comes out March 11th".
Официальная биография автора: "Sarah Blakley-Cartwright is a recent cum laude graduate of Barnard College. She is the recipient of the 2008-2009 Mary Gordon Fiction Scholarship Award and the 2009-2010 Lenore Marshall Barnard Prize for Prose. She splits her time between New York and Los Angeles. Despite what the book may say, she actually prefers wolves to people."
Цитата
Англоаннотация: "The body of a young girl is discovered in a field of wheat. Her flesh mutilated by telltale claw marks. The Wolf has broken the peace.
When Valerie learns that her sister has been killed by the legendary creature, she finds herself at the center of a dark mystery, one that has plagued her village for generations. It is revealed that the werewolf lives among them, and everyone in the village immediately becomes a suspect. Could her secret love Peter be behind the attacks on her town? Is it her betrothed, Henry? Or someone even closer to her?
As the men in the village hunt for the beast, Valerie turns to her grandmother for help. She gives Valerie a handmade red riding cloak, and guides her through the web of lies and deception that has held her town together for so long. Will Valerie discover the werewolf's identity before the town is ripped apart?
This is a dangerous new vision of a classic fairy tale, the happy ending could be hard to find."
http://sarahblakleycartwright.blogspot.com - блог автора
http://www.nyjournalofbooks.com/review/red-riding-hood - свежая рецензия
Лорен Кейт "Падшие"
17.02.2011
"Впервые на русском языке! Первая книга цикла "Падшие" молодой дебютантки сразу стала супербестселлером, а компания Disney сразу же приобрела права на экранизацию первой и всех последующих книг сериала! Несомненный хит продаж!"
Lauren Kate "Fallen" (2009). 1-я часть цикла "Fallen", в который также входит "Torment" (2010). 14-го июня 2011 выйдет 3-я часть - "Passion", а весной 2012 4-я - "Rapture".
Официальный сайт цикла - http://www.fallenbooks.co.uk (если собираетесь заглянуть туда, убавьте громкость: там каркают вороны и воет ветер).
Ian Chipman в "Booklist":
"Fallen angels sure seem poised to become the new vampires, with a similarly ideal blend of brooding mystery and sexy rebellion. After a fiery accident kills a boy she is crushing on, Luce gets sent to a reform school populated, most notably, by two gorgeous fellas, Daniel and Cam. Cam is safe and charming and eager to win Luce’s affections, while Daniel operates somewhere between aloof and downright hostile toward her. Readers will figure out Luce and Daniel’s star-crossed-lovers angle early on, making the hints dropped throughout about past lives and dangerous fates more obvious than compelling. Although there’s not enough story to justify the length of this series opener, readers who stick with it get rewarded with a climactic payoff that far exceeds the buildup. The final pages’ flurry of delicious information about what’s really going on with the cadre of angels and demons will likely leave readers more intrigued by what’s next than invested in what just happened. Perhaps the sequel will contain an explanation of what these immortal types are doing at a reform school in the first place. Grades 9-12."
Kris Hickey в "School Library Journal":
"Grade 8 Up — Luce must spend her senior year at reform school after her boyfriend dies in a mysterious fire. She suspects that the dark shadows that have tormented her all her life had something to do with it. When she meets supernaturally gorgeous Daniel, she feels a familiar longing, making her believe they have met before. Although Cam is clearly interested in her, Luce only wants Daniel, who runs both hot and cold. He tries to keep Luce at a distance, telling her that the truth would kill her as it has many times before. The first chapter is gripping and foreshadows the supernatural elements to come. The plot revolves around lovers who find one another, only to lose one another over and over again in a story that spans centuries. Instead of vampires, though, these are fallen angels. Many elements are not resolved, such as the cause of the fire and why angels are at this school. Still, fans of supernatural romance will be lining up for this book despite its flaws, and begging for a sequel."
Англоанноатция:
"There's something achingly familiar about Daniel Grigori.
Mysterious and aloof, he captures Luce Price's attention from the moment she sees him on her first day at the Sword & Cross boarding school in sultry Savannah, Georgia. He's the one bright spot in a place where cell phones are forbidden, the other students are all screw-ups, and security cameras watch every move.
Even though Daniel wants nothing to do with Luce--and goes out of his way to make that very clear--she can't let it go. Drawn to him like a moth to a flame, she has to find out what Daniel is so desperate to keep secret... even if it kills her.
Dangerously exciting and darkly romantic, Fallen is a page turning thriller and the ultimate love story."
Отрывок на английском - http://www.randomhouse.com/teens/fallen/excerpt.html
Официальный сайт автора - http://laurenkatebooks.net
Серия "Темная любовь":
Ф.К. Каст "Богиня любви"
15.02.2011
"Впервые на русском языке! От автора серии бестселлеров "Дом ночи"! Продолжение суперпопулярного цикла о приключениях древних богов в современном мире! Уверенные продажи!"
Ф.К. Каст (P.C. Cast - псевдоним Филис Каст (Phyllis Cast)). "Goddess of Love" (2008)
5-я часть цикла "Goddess Summoning", начатого романами "Богиня моря" ("Goddess of the Sea", 2003), "Богиня весны" ("Goddess of Spring", 2004), "Богиня света" ("Goddess of Light", 2005) и "Богиня роз" ("Goddess of the Rose", 2006).
В цикл также входит "Warrior Rising" (2008). Ходили слухи про продолжение - "Goddess of Camelot".
Описание цикла с сайта автора: "This magical book series retells ancient myths giving them a sexy, modern twist and introducing heroines to some of the most fantastic heroes the world has ever known"
Англоаннотация: "With "humor and verve," (Publishers Weekly) Cast tells the story of the mythical Venus who comes to life to help a nerdy woman find her inner goddess.
Pea Chamberlain needs a makeover-shoes, hair, clothes, make-up-if she wants to attract an Ybersexy fireman. And who could better coax Pea out of her pod than the Goddess of Love, whom she invokes in a moment of desperation?
Venus works her magic on Pea, but who will help her when she falls for that same sexy fireman? Could Venus need a love makeover for herself? Check out the five-alarm heat when the Goddess of Love unexpectedly loses her heart."
Филис Каст специализируется на романтической мистике и может быть известна у нас по написанному в соавторстве с дочерью Кристин Каст (Kristin Cast) "девчатье-вампирятничьевскому" циклу "Дом Ночи" ("House of Night"), издающемуся "Олма Медиа Групп". -->
Райчел Мид "Ярость суккуба"
10.02.2011
"Впервые на русском языке! От автора серии бестселлеров "Академия вампиров"! Приключения суккуба Джорджины Кинкейд продолжаются!"
"Succubus Heat" (2009). 4-я часть цикла "Джорджина Кинкейд" ("Georgina Kincaid"), начатого романами "Падший ангел" ("Succubus Blues", 2007; встречается написание "The Succubus Blues"; на русском вышел в 2008 в изд-ве "Мир книги"), "Голод суккуба" ("Succubus on Top", 2008; издан в Англии под названием "Succubus Nights"; вышел на русском в августе в "Эксмо") и "Сны суккуба" ("Succubus Dreams", 2008).
В цикл также входит "Succubus Shadows" (2010).
Предположительно, всего в цикле будет шесть романов. 6-я книга "Succubus Revealed" должна выйти в 2011 году.
К циклу примыкают рассказы "Brushstrokes" (2007 в антологии "Dreams & Desires Vol. 1") и "City of Demons" (2008 в антологии "Eternal Lover"; действие происходит между 2-й и 3-й книгами цикла).
Сайт автора о цикле: "Юмористическая и душераздирающая история суккуба поневоле, которая не может дотронуться до мужчины, которого любит, без страшных побочных эффектов. Вдобавок ко всему, ей надо разобраться с руководством среднего административного звена Ада и множеством сверхъестественных препятствий, стоящих на ее пути".
Тот же источник: "Как будто любовь сама по себе недостаточно тяжелое испытание! Представьте, что значит не иметь возможности дотронуться твоего бойфренда, не высосав всю его душу. Добро пожаловать в мир Джорджины Кинкейд, суккуба поневоле, которая, кажется, всегда оказывается в центре сверхъествественных интриг..."
Англоаннотация: "Georgina Kincaid has been a bad, bad succubus. . .
. . .which should be a good thing. But lately, thanks to her foul mood over breaking up with bestselling writer Seth Mortensen, she's been so wicked that Seattle's uber-demon Jerome, decides to "outsource" Georgina to a rival--and have her spy for him in the process.
Being exiled to the frozen north--okay, Vancouver--and leaving Seth in the cozy clutches of his new girlfriend is unpleasant enough. Then Jerome is kidnapped, and all immortals under his control mysteriously lose their powers. One bright spot: with her life-sucking ability gone, there's nothing to keep Georgina from getting down and dirty with Seth--nothing apart from his girlfriend that is. Now, as the supernatural population starts turning on itself, a newly mortal Georgina must rescue her boss and figure out who's been playing them--or all hell will break loose. . ."
Отрывок на ангнлийском - http://www.richellemead.com/excerpt/excerpt8.htm
Серия "Люди против магов":
Питер Барри, Ридли Пирсон "Питер Пэн и тайна Рандуна"
16.02.2011
"Впервые на русском языке продолжение легендарной истории о Питере Пэне - мальчике, который не хотел взрослеть"
Dave Barry (1947 - ) и Ridley Pearson (1953 - ). "Peter and the Secret of Rundoon" (2007). Лет так для 9-12 книжка.
3-я часть серии "Starcatchers", начатой книгами "Питер Пэн и Ловцы звезд" ("Peter and the Starcatchers", 2004) и "Питер Пэн и Похитители теней" ("Peter and the Shadow Thieves", 2006). Туда же входит "Peter and the Sword of Mercy" (2009). В 2011 выйдет 5-я книга серии, рабочее название которой "The Bridge To Neverland".
Англовикипедия об этой серии: "Peter and the Starcatchers, Peter and the Shadow Thieves, Peter and the Secret of Rundoon, Peter and the Sword of Mercy – Peter leaves a London orphanage for a series of adventures which offer an origin story for Captain Hook, fairies, his abilities, and the Lost Boys. Novels by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson."
Тот же источник о "Питере Пэне и Ловцах звезд": "Peter and the Starcatchers is a best-selling children's novel that was published by Hyperion Books, a subsidiary of Disney, in 2004. Written by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson, the book provides a backstory for the character Peter Pan, and serves as a prequel to J. M. Barrie's novel Peter and Wendy. It was illustrated by artist Greg Call."
Офиц. сайты соавторов - http://www.davebarry.com и http://www.ridleypearson.com.
Диснеевский сайт проекта - http://www.peterandthestarcatchers.com
Планировался к съемкам 3D-мультфильм по этой серии книг.
Генри Ченселлор "Путешественник во времени: Удивительные приключения Тома Скаттерхорна"
17.02.2011
"Впервые на русском! Умопомрачительное путешествие главного героя Тома через время и пространство, чтобы избавить людей от беды, о которой никто и подумать не мог"
Henry Chancellor. Подозреваю, что это "The Museum's Secret" (2008) - 1-я часть цикла детской (для 9-12 лет) фэнтези "Remarkable Adventures of Tom Scatterhorn", в который в настоящее время также входят "The Hidden World" (2009) и "The Forgotten Echo" (2010).
Об авторе: "Henry Chancellor is the author of the highly acclaimed Colditz: The Definitive History and James Bond: The Man and His World—The Official Companion to Ian Fleming’s Creation. He has made many documentaries for television, including Escape from Colditz which won sweeping praise and has been shown all over the world. He lives in England with his wife and children."
Англоаннотация: "Welcome to the Scatterhorn Museum! But don't get too excited - it's a cold and dingy place, crammed full of tatty stuffed animals and junk. Nobody much wants to visit any more, and its days are surely numbered. But when Tom is sent to live here he soon finds there is more to this museum than meets the eye. The animals may be shabby and moth-eaten - but they possess an incredible secret. And when Tom discovers he can go right back to the time of their making, a hundred years earlier, he embarks on a journey full of unimaginable terrors...Join Tom in his breathtaking adventure in and out of time, from an Edwardian ice fair to the wastes of Mongolia, the jungles of India, and beyond..."
Отрывок на английском есть на Амазоне
Серия "Вселенная Игр":
Аарон Розенберг "World of WarCraft. Тёмный прилив"
14.02.2011
"Впервые на русском языке! События в самой популярной игровой вселенной развиваются самым непредсказуемым образом! Оригинальное и красочное оформление для всех поклонников игры!"
Американский гейм-дизайнер и энтузиаст новеллизаций (он писал даже по телесериалу "Eureka") и межавторских проектов Aaron Rosenberg. "Tides of Darkness" (2007)
Сайт автора - http://www.gryphonrose.com
Серия "Исторический роман":
Джон Мэддокс Робертс "SPQR II. Заговор в Древнем Риме"
16.02.2011
"Впервые на русском языке роман, открывающий знаменитую серию об отважном римском легионе Дж. М. Робертса "SPQR", ставшую бестселлером во многих странах мира!"
Джон Мэддокс Робертс (John Maddox Roberts). "The Catiline Conspiracy" (1991).
Вовсе не фантастика, а как бы исторический детектив из времен Рима при Юлии Цезаре, 2-й в сериале "SPQR", начатом романом "SPQR I. Королевский гамбит" ("The King's Gambit", 1990).
В цикл также входят "The Sacrilege" (1992), "The Temple of the Muses" (1992), "Saturnalia" (1999), "Nobody Loves a Centurion" (2001), "The Tribune's Curse" (2003), "The River God's Vengeance" (2004), "The Princess and the Pirates" (2005), "A Point of Law" (2006), "Under Vesuvius" (2007), "Oracle of the Dead" (2008) и "The Year of Confusion" (2010)
Добавил эту книгу сюда за "старые заслуги" автора, который может быть знаком нашим читателям по печатавшемуся в астовской "Золотой серии фэнтези" фэнтезийному циклу "Штормовые земли" ("Stormlands"), состоящему из романов "Островитянин" ("The Islander", 1990), "Черные щиты" ("The Black Shields", 1991), "Отравленные земли" ("The Poisoned Lands", 1992), "Стальные короли" ("The Steel Kings", 1993) и "Владыки земли и моря" (оригинальное название "Queens of Land and Sea", 1994). Также он является автором фэнтезийного детектива "Убийство в Тарсисе" ("Murder in Tarsis", 1996), примыкающего к циклу "Саге о Копье" ("Dragonlance"). Также его рассказ "Чародей Киев" ("Enchanter Kiev") был напечатан в сборнике о Гарольде Ши "Странствующий чародей".
А также манга
Серия "Проект Манга. Love Hina":
Кэн Акамацу "С любовью, Хина. Книга 1"
04.02.2011
"Новый манга-сериал в жанре романтики и приключений в 14 книгах"
Серия "Проект Манга. Skip Beat!":
Ёсики Накамура "Skip Beat! Не сдавайся! Книга 1"
09.02.2011
"Впервые на русском! Новый Манга-сериал. Любовная история шестнадцатилетних и мир шоу бизнеса"
Серия "Проект Манга. Starcraft":
Дэвид Джерролд "StarCraft. Академия призраков. Книга 2"
08.02.2011
"Продолжение нового Манга-сериала в жанре мистики и приключений. Теперь жизнь курсантов-псиоников вы увидите глазами новобранца по имени Нова Терра…"
Серия "Проект Манга. Клеймор":
Норихиро Яги "Клеймор. Книга 8. Логово ведьмы"
07.02.2011
"Продолжение сериала о бесстрашных воительницах Клеймор. Ведьмы с серебряными гразами, быстрые и сильные как сами демоны, но поклявшиеся защищать людей"
Серия "Проект Манга. Рыцарь-вампир":
Мацури Хино "Рыцарь-вампир. Книга 2"
08.02.2011
"Продолжение сериала в жанре мистики и тайн. На ночном отделении престижной школы-интерната Куросу учится золотая молодежь, отличники и красавцы. На самом деле все они вампиры…"
Серия "Проект "Бестселлер":
Кэтрин Нэвилл "Восемь"
21.02.2011
"Супербестселлер от Кэтрин Нэвилл.Мощнее, увлекательнее и загадочнее "Кода да Винчи"!"
Katherine Neville. "The Eight" (1988).
Переиздание.
База журнала "Locus": "Contemporary and historical fantasy/occult novel about a chess set once owned by the Emperor Charlemagne. A first novel", "thriller with fantasy touches", "fantasy novel".
Описание с сайта автора: "THE EIGHT (1988) is the story of the quest for a fabulous, gold-and-silver, bejeweled chess set that once belonged to Charlemagne. It has been buried for a thousand years. At the dawn of the French Revolution, when soldiers are looting the abbeys and monasteries, the set is dug up from an abbey in the Pyrenees and scattered around the world. This begins a 200-year-long chase across the globe– from the 1790s of the Revolution to the 1970s of the OPEC embargo — with 64 characters, (32 historic and 32 modern) all seeking the pieces in a giant chess game that forms the plot.
The Eight was an instant bestseller in 12 languages (Now in more than forty languages), has received numerous awards, and in a national poll of the noted Spanish journal, El Pais, it was voted one of the top ten books of all time!"
Кэтрин Нэвилл "Огонь"
15.02.2011
"Впервые на русском языке! Через 30 лет герои супербестселлера "Восемь" возвращаются!"
"The Fire" (2008). Продолжение "Восьми".
Описание с сайта автора: "THE FIRE (2008) (sequel to The Eight) is launched thirty years after the events of The Eight, when the Black Queen shockingly resurfaces in Russia. The children of the previous characters know nothing of the quest of their parents, but are drawn into it nonetheless — and “The Game” is afoot again. In 1822: at the dawn of the war of Greek Independence, Haidee, daughter of the powerful ruler, Ali Pascha, smuggles the most valuable piece of the chess set out of Albania under the very noses of the attacking Turks. In 2003: former child chess prodigy, Alexandra Solarin, returns home to Washington DC at the dawn of the Iraq War, the exact moment of our entry into Baghdad, only to discover the connection between the “chessboard” of modern DC and the key to the ancient city of Baghdad: the very spot where, twelve hundred years earlier, the magical chess set of Charlemagne was created.
The Fire reaped rave reviews, spending more than 6 months on bestseller lists around the world, including France, Spain, Holland, New York, Denver, Seattle, San Francisco, DC."
Из "Publishers Weekly": "Fans of Neville's debut, The Eight (1988), which long before there was a Da Vinci Code featured a complex historical setting, ciphers, conspiracies, puzzles and a hunt for an object that could change the course of the world, will welcome this stellar sequel. Alexandra Solarin, child chess prodigy now grown, finds herself immersed in the Game, searching for a legendary chess set, the Montglane Service, which when assembled spells out the formula for the secret of immortality. The quest for the set ranges from the harem of Ali Pasha in 19th-century Albania to present-day Baghdad and Washington, D.C., and involves such historic figures as Charlemagne, Isaac Newton, Lord Byron and Napoleon. Despite the staggering amount and quality of the research, nothing feels shoehorned or extraneous. The story's relentless pace is matched by characters both sympathetic and real. In the end, readers will be heartened to find signs pointing to the continuation of the Game in future novels."
Jeff Ayers в "Booklist": "Twenty years after The Eight, Neville finally unveils the next chapter in Cat Velis’ story. Alexandra Solarin, Cat’s daughter, receives an invitation from her mom to visit her in Colorado. When Alexandra arrives, she finds that her mother has vanished and that the clues left behind reveal a sinister mystery. To find her mom, Alexandra will have to pursue the same “game” that Cat did years earlier, searching for the pieces of an ancient chess set with mystical properties. Unfortunately, the people accompanying her on her journey might not be trustworthy. Alexandra’s quest is intertwined with the story of a young girl in 1822 named Haidee, faced with a parallel challenge involving the great English poet Lord Byron. Fans of The Eight who have long awaited the rest of the story will be delighted with this entrancing blend of history, chess, and high adventure."
Англоаннотация: "2003, Colorado: Alexandra Solarin is summoned home to her family’s ancestral Rocky Mountain hideaway for her mother’s birthday. Thirty years ago, her parents, Cat Velis and Alexander Solarin, believed that they had scattered the pieces of the Montglane Service around the world, burying with the chessmen the secrets of the power that comes with possessing them. But Alexandra arrives to find that her mother is missing–and that the Game has begun again.
1822, Albania: Haidee, the young daughter of a powerful Ottoman ruler, embarks on a dangerous mission to smuggle a valuable relic out of Albania and deliver it into the hands of the one man who might be able to save it. Haidee’s journey brings forth chilling revelations that burn through history to the present day."
Сайт автора - http://www.katherineneville.com
Серия "Грандмастер приключений":
Дуглас Престон, Линкольн Чайлд "Гора Дракона"
15.02.2011
"Впервые на русском языке! Новый супербестселлер от авторов "Золотого города" и "Острова"! Несомненный хит продаж!"
"Mount Dragon" (1996). Внецикловой роман.
"SF medical thriller of genetic engineering gone wrong"(с) база "Locus"
Из рецензии в "Publishers Weekly": "The writing team that scared the willies out of readers with Relic returns with a second, equally gripping novel of techno-terror. A genetically engineered mutation of DNA holds the promise of eradicating influenza forever. But there's a devastating catch: every living creature who comes in contact with the flu-killing virus dies horribly. In the eponymous research facility located deep in the Jornada del Muerto desert of New Mexico, young geneticist Guy Carson and his colleagues try to solve the problem, working in an atmosphere of increasing paranoia while the future of their employer, GeneDyne, rests on the actions of brilliant scientists driven by opposing motives. The authors weave together so many topical threads here (virtual reality, lost Spanish treasure, ethnic pride, scientific ethics) that only their tight control prevents this rousing scientific adventure from spinning away into hyperspace. It's a grand and scary story, with just enough grisly detail to stimulate real-life fears and characters full enough to engage the attention. The bleak desert provides another fearsome challenge to the novel's characters, as well as a metaphor for humanity's previous attempts to control nature. With science, outdoor adventure, sympathetic players and a catchy dusting of computer lore, there's something here to attract-and satisfy-a diverse range of readers."
Rebecca House Stankowski в "Library Journal": "Guy Carson feels honored to be one of the few genetic scientists selected to work at Mount Dragon, Gene Dyne's heavily guarded compound in the New Mexican desert. The task: to defeat the influenza virus through permanent alteration of the DNA of the human race. The problem: previous attempts have resulted in the creation of an absolutely deadly form of the virus rather than immunity. Guy's job is to solve this problem. He willingly endures the stress and other discomforts of working in a biohazard unit, until he realizes that Gene Dyne's motives are less than altruistic and that the company will stop at nothing to turn a profit. Reading like a fictionalized rock-'em, sock-'em version of Richard Preston's The Hot Zone (LJ 8/94), this thriller from the coauthors of Relic (LJ 1/95) is sure to satisfy. Highly recommended for popular fiction collections."
William Beatty в "Booklist": "Brent Scopes and Charles Levine were boyhood and college friends, but Scopes became CEO of GeneDyne, a biochemical company involved in secret genetic engineering, while Levine became a Harvard professor vocally, effectively opposed to such work. Enter young Guy Carson, recently transferred to GeneDyne's lab at Mount Dragon to solve a scientific problem, which, aided by Susana Cabeza de Vaca, he does. Then he sees a colleague messily killed by the "X-FLU" virus and begins to question the whole program. A confrontation with the facility's security director, Nye, and the disappearance of an OSHA investigator exacerbate his doubts, and when Levine manages, thanks to the help of computer hacker and thalidomide victim Mime, to communicate with Guy, things get real tense. Guy and Susana blow up the lab and head for the desert, and ensuing chases involving the pair with Nye and Levine with Scopes (much of the latter in Scopes' invented "cypherspace" ) are exciting and imaginative. Read this, and you'll be panting for Preston and Child's next yarn."
Отрывок на английском - http://www.prestonchild.com/books/mountdragon/Sample-Chapter;art44,44
Серия "Книга на все времена":
Фредерик Ленуар "Пророчество Луны"
23.02.2011
"Захватывающий , яркий сюжет, леденящая кровь интрига, приключения , любовь - все это в романе автора мировых бестселлеров "Обещание ангела", "Код да Винчи. Расследование".
Frederic Lenoir. "L'oracle della Luna" (2006)
Страница романа на сайте автора (на французском) - http://www.fredericlenoir.com/web/content/view/14/57/
Вроде бы обещают исторический роман "в духе" Умберто нашего Эко. И кажется мне, фантастики/фэнтези/мистики там не найдется ни капли.
Серия "Сумерки":
Лилит Сэйнткроу "Дорога в ад"
22.02.2011
"Впервые на русском языке! Продолжение полюбившегося читателям цикла о приключениях отчаянной некромантки Данте Валентайн! Гарантированные продажи!"
Lilith Saintcrow. "To Hell and Back" (2008).
5-я и последняя книга цикла "Данте Валентайн" ("Dante Valentine"), начатого романами "Контракт с дьяволом" (оригинальное название "Working for the Devil", 2005), "Возвращение мертвеца" (оригинальное название "Dead Man Rising", 2006), "Правая рука дьявола" ("The Devil's Right Hand", 2007) и "Грешники Святого города" ("Saint City Sinners", 2007).
"Near-future dark fantasy, fifth and final in the series featuring Dante Valentine. Dante decides it’s time to fight back against Lucifer"(с) база "Locus"
Англоаннотация: "Dante Valentine has been through Hell. Literally. Her body shattered and her mind not far behind, she's dumped back into her own world to survive--or not--as a pawn in one of Lucifer's endless games.
Unfortunately, he's just messed with the wrong Necromance. And this time she's mad enough to do something about it.
This time, the Devil will pay."
Сара Блэкли-Картрайт "Красная Шапочка"
14.02.2011
"Впервые на русском языке! Кинообложка - к выходу одноименного фильма, режиссером которого выступила Кэтрин Хардвик - создательница первой киноверсии культовых "Сумерек"! Читайте книгу в феврале, смотрите фильм в марте! Новое прочтение знакомого всем с детства сюжета!"
Sarah Blakley-Cartwright "Red Riding Hood" (западное издание вышло 25 января 2011).
Дебютный роман автора. Написан на основе киносценария (автор сценария - Дэвид Лесли Джонсон (David Leslie Johnson)) фильма "Red Riding Hood" (премьера обещана 11 марта 2011; режисер Кэтрин Хардвик (Catherine Hardwicke)).
Официальный ролик фильма - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awZMW9kIoZg&feature=player_embedded
Бонусная глава романа будет выложена на специальном сайте - http://www.redridinghoodbook.com - 14 марта 2011 в 9:00.
Оригинальная обложка очень даже хороша, но у нас зачем-то предпочли кинопостер.
Reading level: Young Adult (с)Amazon.com
Расширенное электронное издание побалует читателей всякими плюшками.
Цитата с сайта eBookNewser: "Little, Brown Books is publishing a new thriller novel based on a film adaptation of the classic fairy tale character Little Red Riding Hood. The book, written by debut author Sarah Blakley-Cartwright, is based on the film version of the story by Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke called Red Riding Hood. The release includes a print book and an enhanced eBook, which are being released as promotional vehicles in advance of the film’s release. The books come out on January 25th and the film comes out March 11th".
Официальная биография автора: "Sarah Blakley-Cartwright is a recent cum laude graduate of Barnard College. She is the recipient of the 2008-2009 Mary Gordon Fiction Scholarship Award and the 2009-2010 Lenore Marshall Barnard Prize for Prose. She splits her time between New York and Los Angeles. Despite what the book may say, she actually prefers wolves to people."
Цитата
Англоаннотация: "The body of a young girl is discovered in a field of wheat. Her flesh mutilated by telltale claw marks. The Wolf has broken the peace.
When Valerie learns that her sister has been killed by the legendary creature, she finds herself at the center of a dark mystery, one that has plagued her village for generations. It is revealed that the werewolf lives among them, and everyone in the village immediately becomes a suspect. Could her secret love Peter be behind the attacks on her town? Is it her betrothed, Henry? Or someone even closer to her?
As the men in the village hunt for the beast, Valerie turns to her grandmother for help. She gives Valerie a handmade red riding cloak, and guides her through the web of lies and deception that has held her town together for so long. Will Valerie discover the werewolf's identity before the town is ripped apart?
This is a dangerous new vision of a classic fairy tale, the happy ending could be hard to find."
http://sarahblakleycartwright.blogspot.com - блог автора
http://www.nyjournalofbooks.com/review/red-riding-hood - свежая рецензия
Лорен Кейт "Падшие"
17.02.2011
"Впервые на русском языке! Первая книга цикла "Падшие" молодой дебютантки сразу стала супербестселлером, а компания Disney сразу же приобрела права на экранизацию первой и всех последующих книг сериала! Несомненный хит продаж!"
Lauren Kate "Fallen" (2009). 1-я часть цикла "Fallen", в который также входит "Torment" (2010). 14-го июня 2011 выйдет 3-я часть - "Passion", а весной 2012 4-я - "Rapture".
Официальный сайт цикла - http://www.fallenbooks.co.uk (если собираетесь заглянуть туда, убавьте громкость: там каркают вороны и воет ветер).
Ian Chipman в "Booklist":
"Fallen angels sure seem poised to become the new vampires, with a similarly ideal blend of brooding mystery and sexy rebellion. After a fiery accident kills a boy she is crushing on, Luce gets sent to a reform school populated, most notably, by two gorgeous fellas, Daniel and Cam. Cam is safe and charming and eager to win Luce’s affections, while Daniel operates somewhere between aloof and downright hostile toward her. Readers will figure out Luce and Daniel’s star-crossed-lovers angle early on, making the hints dropped throughout about past lives and dangerous fates more obvious than compelling. Although there’s not enough story to justify the length of this series opener, readers who stick with it get rewarded with a climactic payoff that far exceeds the buildup. The final pages’ flurry of delicious information about what’s really going on with the cadre of angels and demons will likely leave readers more intrigued by what’s next than invested in what just happened. Perhaps the sequel will contain an explanation of what these immortal types are doing at a reform school in the first place. Grades 9-12."
Kris Hickey в "School Library Journal":
"Grade 8 Up — Luce must spend her senior year at reform school after her boyfriend dies in a mysterious fire. She suspects that the dark shadows that have tormented her all her life had something to do with it. When she meets supernaturally gorgeous Daniel, she feels a familiar longing, making her believe they have met before. Although Cam is clearly interested in her, Luce only wants Daniel, who runs both hot and cold. He tries to keep Luce at a distance, telling her that the truth would kill her as it has many times before. The first chapter is gripping and foreshadows the supernatural elements to come. The plot revolves around lovers who find one another, only to lose one another over and over again in a story that spans centuries. Instead of vampires, though, these are fallen angels. Many elements are not resolved, such as the cause of the fire and why angels are at this school. Still, fans of supernatural romance will be lining up for this book despite its flaws, and begging for a sequel."
Англоанноатция:
"There's something achingly familiar about Daniel Grigori.
Mysterious and aloof, he captures Luce Price's attention from the moment she sees him on her first day at the Sword & Cross boarding school in sultry Savannah, Georgia. He's the one bright spot in a place where cell phones are forbidden, the other students are all screw-ups, and security cameras watch every move.
Even though Daniel wants nothing to do with Luce--and goes out of his way to make that very clear--she can't let it go. Drawn to him like a moth to a flame, she has to find out what Daniel is so desperate to keep secret... even if it kills her.
Dangerously exciting and darkly romantic, Fallen is a page turning thriller and the ultimate love story."
Отрывок на английском - http://www.randomhouse.com/teens/fallen/excerpt.html
Официальный сайт автора - http://laurenkatebooks.net
Серия "Темная любовь":
Ф.К. Каст "Богиня любви"
15.02.2011
"Впервые на русском языке! От автора серии бестселлеров "Дом ночи"! Продолжение суперпопулярного цикла о приключениях древних богов в современном мире! Уверенные продажи!"
Ф.К. Каст (P.C. Cast - псевдоним Филис Каст (Phyllis Cast)). "Goddess of Love" (2008)
5-я часть цикла "Goddess Summoning", начатого романами "Богиня моря" ("Goddess of the Sea", 2003), "Богиня весны" ("Goddess of Spring", 2004), "Богиня света" ("Goddess of Light", 2005) и "Богиня роз" ("Goddess of the Rose", 2006).
В цикл также входит "Warrior Rising" (2008). Ходили слухи про продолжение - "Goddess of Camelot".
Описание цикла с сайта автора: "This magical book series retells ancient myths giving them a sexy, modern twist and introducing heroines to some of the most fantastic heroes the world has ever known"
Англоаннотация: "With "humor and verve," (Publishers Weekly) Cast tells the story of the mythical Venus who comes to life to help a nerdy woman find her inner goddess.
Pea Chamberlain needs a makeover-shoes, hair, clothes, make-up-if she wants to attract an Ybersexy fireman. And who could better coax Pea out of her pod than the Goddess of Love, whom she invokes in a moment of desperation?
Venus works her magic on Pea, but who will help her when she falls for that same sexy fireman? Could Venus need a love makeover for herself? Check out the five-alarm heat when the Goddess of Love unexpectedly loses her heart."
Филис Каст специализируется на романтической мистике и может быть известна у нас по написанному в соавторстве с дочерью Кристин Каст (Kristin Cast) "девчатье-вампирятничьевскому" циклу "Дом Ночи" ("House of Night"), издающемуся "Олма Медиа Групп". -->
Райчел Мид "Ярость суккуба"
10.02.2011
"Впервые на русском языке! От автора серии бестселлеров "Академия вампиров"! Приключения суккуба Джорджины Кинкейд продолжаются!"
"Succubus Heat" (2009). 4-я часть цикла "Джорджина Кинкейд" ("Georgina Kincaid"), начатого романами "Падший ангел" ("Succubus Blues", 2007; встречается написание "The Succubus Blues"; на русском вышел в 2008 в изд-ве "Мир книги"), "Голод суккуба" ("Succubus on Top", 2008; издан в Англии под названием "Succubus Nights"; вышел на русском в августе в "Эксмо") и "Сны суккуба" ("Succubus Dreams", 2008).
В цикл также входит "Succubus Shadows" (2010).
Предположительно, всего в цикле будет шесть романов. 6-я книга "Succubus Revealed" должна выйти в 2011 году.
К циклу примыкают рассказы "Brushstrokes" (2007 в антологии "Dreams & Desires Vol. 1") и "City of Demons" (2008 в антологии "Eternal Lover"; действие происходит между 2-й и 3-й книгами цикла).
Сайт автора о цикле: "Юмористическая и душераздирающая история суккуба поневоле, которая не может дотронуться до мужчины, которого любит, без страшных побочных эффектов. Вдобавок ко всему, ей надо разобраться с руководством среднего административного звена Ада и множеством сверхъестественных препятствий, стоящих на ее пути".
Тот же источник: "Как будто любовь сама по себе недостаточно тяжелое испытание! Представьте, что значит не иметь возможности дотронуться твоего бойфренда, не высосав всю его душу. Добро пожаловать в мир Джорджины Кинкейд, суккуба поневоле, которая, кажется, всегда оказывается в центре сверхъествественных интриг..."
Англоаннотация: "Georgina Kincaid has been a bad, bad succubus. . .
. . .which should be a good thing. But lately, thanks to her foul mood over breaking up with bestselling writer Seth Mortensen, she's been so wicked that Seattle's uber-demon Jerome, decides to "outsource" Georgina to a rival--and have her spy for him in the process.
Being exiled to the frozen north--okay, Vancouver--and leaving Seth in the cozy clutches of his new girlfriend is unpleasant enough. Then Jerome is kidnapped, and all immortals under his control mysteriously lose their powers. One bright spot: with her life-sucking ability gone, there's nothing to keep Georgina from getting down and dirty with Seth--nothing apart from his girlfriend that is. Now, as the supernatural population starts turning on itself, a newly mortal Georgina must rescue her boss and figure out who's been playing them--or all hell will break loose. . ."
Отрывок на ангнлийском - http://www.richellemead.com/excerpt/excerpt8.htm
Серия "Люди против магов":
Питер Барри, Ридли Пирсон "Питер Пэн и тайна Рандуна"
16.02.2011
"Впервые на русском языке продолжение легендарной истории о Питере Пэне - мальчике, который не хотел взрослеть"
Dave Barry (1947 - ) и Ridley Pearson (1953 - ). "Peter and the Secret of Rundoon" (2007). Лет так для 9-12 книжка.
3-я часть серии "Starcatchers", начатой книгами "Питер Пэн и Ловцы звезд" ("Peter and the Starcatchers", 2004) и "Питер Пэн и Похитители теней" ("Peter and the Shadow Thieves", 2006). Туда же входит "Peter and the Sword of Mercy" (2009). В 2011 выйдет 5-я книга серии, рабочее название которой "The Bridge To Neverland".
Англовикипедия об этой серии: "Peter and the Starcatchers, Peter and the Shadow Thieves, Peter and the Secret of Rundoon, Peter and the Sword of Mercy – Peter leaves a London orphanage for a series of adventures which offer an origin story for Captain Hook, fairies, his abilities, and the Lost Boys. Novels by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson."
Тот же источник о "Питере Пэне и Ловцах звезд": "Peter and the Starcatchers is a best-selling children's novel that was published by Hyperion Books, a subsidiary of Disney, in 2004. Written by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson, the book provides a backstory for the character Peter Pan, and serves as a prequel to J. M. Barrie's novel Peter and Wendy. It was illustrated by artist Greg Call."
Офиц. сайты соавторов - http://www.davebarry.com и http://www.ridleypearson.com.
Диснеевский сайт проекта - http://www.peterandthestarcatchers.com
Планировался к съемкам 3D-мультфильм по этой серии книг.
Генри Ченселлор "Путешественник во времени: Удивительные приключения Тома Скаттерхорна"
17.02.2011
"Впервые на русском! Умопомрачительное путешествие главного героя Тома через время и пространство, чтобы избавить людей от беды, о которой никто и подумать не мог"
Henry Chancellor. Подозреваю, что это "The Museum's Secret" (2008) - 1-я часть цикла детской (для 9-12 лет) фэнтези "Remarkable Adventures of Tom Scatterhorn", в который в настоящее время также входят "The Hidden World" (2009) и "The Forgotten Echo" (2010).
Об авторе: "Henry Chancellor is the author of the highly acclaimed Colditz: The Definitive History and James Bond: The Man and His World—The Official Companion to Ian Fleming’s Creation. He has made many documentaries for television, including Escape from Colditz which won sweeping praise and has been shown all over the world. He lives in England with his wife and children."
Англоаннотация: "Welcome to the Scatterhorn Museum! But don't get too excited - it's a cold and dingy place, crammed full of tatty stuffed animals and junk. Nobody much wants to visit any more, and its days are surely numbered. But when Tom is sent to live here he soon finds there is more to this museum than meets the eye. The animals may be shabby and moth-eaten - but they possess an incredible secret. And when Tom discovers he can go right back to the time of their making, a hundred years earlier, he embarks on a journey full of unimaginable terrors...Join Tom in his breathtaking adventure in and out of time, from an Edwardian ice fair to the wastes of Mongolia, the jungles of India, and beyond..."
Отрывок на английском есть на Амазоне
Серия "Вселенная Игр":
Аарон Розенберг "World of WarCraft. Тёмный прилив"
14.02.2011
"Впервые на русском языке! События в самой популярной игровой вселенной развиваются самым непредсказуемым образом! Оригинальное и красочное оформление для всех поклонников игры!"
Американский гейм-дизайнер и энтузиаст новеллизаций (он писал даже по телесериалу "Eureka") и межавторских проектов Aaron Rosenberg. "Tides of Darkness" (2007)
Сайт автора - http://www.gryphonrose.com
Серия "Исторический роман":
Джон Мэддокс Робертс "SPQR II. Заговор в Древнем Риме"
16.02.2011
"Впервые на русском языке роман, открывающий знаменитую серию об отважном римском легионе Дж. М. Робертса "SPQR", ставшую бестселлером во многих странах мира!"
Джон Мэддокс Робертс (John Maddox Roberts). "The Catiline Conspiracy" (1991).
Вовсе не фантастика, а как бы исторический детектив из времен Рима при Юлии Цезаре, 2-й в сериале "SPQR", начатом романом "SPQR I. Королевский гамбит" ("The King's Gambit", 1990).
В цикл также входят "The Sacrilege" (1992), "The Temple of the Muses" (1992), "Saturnalia" (1999), "Nobody Loves a Centurion" (2001), "The Tribune's Curse" (2003), "The River God's Vengeance" (2004), "The Princess and the Pirates" (2005), "A Point of Law" (2006), "Under Vesuvius" (2007), "Oracle of the Dead" (2008) и "The Year of Confusion" (2010)
Добавил эту книгу сюда за "старые заслуги" автора, который может быть знаком нашим читателям по печатавшемуся в астовской "Золотой серии фэнтези" фэнтезийному циклу "Штормовые земли" ("Stormlands"), состоящему из романов "Островитянин" ("The Islander", 1990), "Черные щиты" ("The Black Shields", 1991), "Отравленные земли" ("The Poisoned Lands", 1992), "Стальные короли" ("The Steel Kings", 1993) и "Владыки земли и моря" (оригинальное название "Queens of Land and Sea", 1994). Также он является автором фэнтезийного детектива "Убийство в Тарсисе" ("Murder in Tarsis", 1996), примыкающего к циклу "Саге о Копье" ("Dragonlance"). Также его рассказ "Чародей Киев" ("Enchanter Kiev") был напечатан в сборнике о Гарольде Ши "Странствующий чародей".
А также манга
Серия "Проект Манга. Love Hina":
Кэн Акамацу "С любовью, Хина. Книга 1"
04.02.2011
"Новый манга-сериал в жанре романтики и приключений в 14 книгах"
Серия "Проект Манга. Skip Beat!":
Ёсики Накамура "Skip Beat! Не сдавайся! Книга 1"
09.02.2011
"Впервые на русском! Новый Манга-сериал. Любовная история шестнадцатилетних и мир шоу бизнеса"
Серия "Проект Манга. Starcraft":
Дэвид Джерролд "StarCraft. Академия призраков. Книга 2"
08.02.2011
"Продолжение нового Манга-сериала в жанре мистики и приключений. Теперь жизнь курсантов-псиоников вы увидите глазами новобранца по имени Нова Терра…"
Серия "Проект Манга. Клеймор":
Норихиро Яги "Клеймор. Книга 8. Логово ведьмы"
07.02.2011
"Продолжение сериала о бесстрашных воительницах Клеймор. Ведьмы с серебряными гразами, быстрые и сильные как сами демоны, но поклявшиеся защищать людей"
Серия "Проект Манга. Рыцарь-вампир":
Мацури Хино "Рыцарь-вампир. Книга 2"
08.02.2011
"Продолжение сериала в жанре мистики и тайн. На ночном отделении престижной школы-интерната Куросу учится золотая молодежь, отличники и красавцы. На самом деле все они вампиры…"
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