Paolo Bacigalupi Knihy

Česká mutace známého amerického sci-fi a fantasy magazínu přináší skutečnou legendu! Magazín Fantasy & Science Fiction, který vychází v USA téměř šedesát let, se stal jedním z nejlepších zdrojů fantastické povídky na světě. Česká edice, ve spolupráci s americkou redakcí, vám nabídne klasiku i příběhy současných autorů. Každé dva měsíce se můžete těšit na barvité světy spisovatelské fantazie. V tomto čísle se vzdálená budoucnost a vesmír setkávají s prastarou planetou v povídce „Kapka“ od Benjamina Rosenbauma. Záhadolog Henghis Hapthorn se vrací v povídce „Odhalení Sadžesarjana“ od Matthewa Hughese. Rozsáhlá novela „Vládkyně Helia“ od R. Garciy y Robertsona sleduje dobrodružství kapitánky vzducholodi na planetě, kde původní kolonisté čelí arogantním novým osadníkům. Oblíbená Nina Kiriki Hoffmanová se vrací s příběhem „S jásotem do nebe“. Paolo Bacigalupi opět ukazuje své mistrovství v povídce „Kalorik“ z drsné budoucnosti, kde kalorie slouží jako univerzální platidlo. Odlehčení přináší příběh „Vilík a skřítek“ od Terryho Bissona. Pro milovníky klasiky je tu Avram Davidson s povídkou „Dům Dum“, odehrávající se na ztracené lidské kolonii. Magazín je splněným snem každého milovníka dobrých a čtivých příběhů.

Paolo Bacigalupi's debut collection demonstrates the power and reach of the science fiction short story. Social criticism, political parable, and environmental advocacy lie at the center of Paolo's work. Each of the stories herein is at once a warning, and a celebration of the tragic comedy of the human experience. The eleven stories in Pump Six represent the best of Paolo's work, including the Hugo nominee Yellow Card Man, the Nebula-and Hugo- nominated story The People of Sand and Slag, and the Sturgeon Award-winning story The Calorie Man. The title story is original to this collection. With this book, Paolo Bacigalupi takes his place alongside SF short fiction masters Ted Chiang, Kelly Link and others, as an important young writer that directly and unabashedly tackles today's most important issues. Skyhorse Publishing, under our Night Shade and Talos imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of titles for readers interested in science fiction (space opera, time travel, hard SF, alien invasion, near-future dystopia), fantasy (grimdark, sword and sorcery, contemporary urban fantasy, steampunk, alternative history), and horror (zombies, vampires, and the occult and supernatural), and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller, a national bestseller, or a Hugo or Nebula award-winner, we are committed to publishing quality books from a diverse group of authors.

In 2009, a novel was released that would sweep the board for science fiction awards, and establish Paolo Bacigalupi as one of the most visionary writers of our time. Listed by TIME magazine as one of the top 10 books of the year, The Windup Girl truly took the world by storm. Now four years later, following the release of two award-winning YA novels, Paolo Bacigalupi will return with a stunning new novel for adults - and it will undoubtedly be one of the most highly anticipated books of the year.

Soldier boys emerged from the darkness. Guns gleamed dully. Bullet bandoliers and scars draped their bare chests. Ugly brands scored their faces. She knew why these soldier boys had come. She knew what they sought, and she knew, too, that if they found it, her best friend would surely die. In a dark future America where violence, terror, and grief touch everyone, young refugees Mahlia and Mouse have managed to leave behind the war-torn lands of the Drowned Cities by escaping into the jungle outskirts. But when they discover a wounded half-man--a bioengineered war beast named Tool--who is being hunted by a vengeful band of soldiers, their fragile existence quickly collapses. One is taken prisoner by merciless soldier boys, and the other is faced with an impossible decision: Risk everything to save a friend, or flee to a place where freedom might finally be possible. This thrilling companion to Paolo Bacigalupi's highly acclaimed Ship Breaker is a haunting and powerful story of loyalty, survival, and heart-pounding adventure.

Science fiction. What happens when bio-terrorism becomes a tool for corporate profits? And what happens when this forces humanity to the cusp of post-human evolution? This is a tale of Bangkok struggling for survival in a post-oil era of rising sea levels and out-of-control mutation

Award-winning author Paolo Bacigalupi delivers a thrilling, fast-paced adventure set in a vivid and raw, uncertain future.

From the New York Times best-selling author of Wind-Up Girl and The Water Knife comes a sweeping literary fantasy about a young heir navigating rebellion as he ascends to power. In Navola, a city-state ruled by influential families, business equates to power. The di Regulai family, wealthy merchant bankers, have long manipulated politics, claiming neutrality while their wealth topples kingdoms. Davico di Regulai is poised to inherit this legacy, learning to discern trust and deception in a world where appearances can be misleading. However, beneath the city's opulence lies a darker reality, symbolized by a fossilized dragon eye, a relic of immense power that seems to beckon Davico toward action. As tensions escalate, he faces trials that will test his resolve. His destiny intertwines with that of his adopted sister, Celia di Balcosi, whose family fell victim to Navola’s treacherous politics. With echoes of Renaissance Italy, The Godfather, and Game of Thrones, this tale offers a rich tapestry of world-building and a captivating exploration of ambition and survival.

From New York Times bestselling and multi-award-winning author Paolo Bacigalupi comes the third novel set in the eerily prescient future established in his Printz Award winner Ship Breaker, now in paperback.

In a future hammered by climate change and drought, mountain snows have turned to rain, and rain evaporates before it hits the ground. In a fragmenting United States, the cities of Phoenix and Las Vegas skirmish for a dwindling share of the Colorado River. The Las Vegas water knives - assassins, terrorists and spies - are legendary for protecting Las Vegas' water supplies, and for ensuring Phoenix's ruin. When rumours of a game-changing water source surface, Las Vegas dispatches elite water knife Angel Velasquez to Phoenix to investigate.