Brian M. Stableford Knihy

Londres 1623. La corte de Ricardo Corazón de León es el centro del Imperio Galo, donde vampiros dominan Europa Occidental, mientras que el Este está bajo el control de Atila, quien expandió el vampirismo entre sus aliados. La aristocracia vampírica impone su dominio sobre los humanos. Edmund Cordery, mecánico de la corte, investiga el vampirismo desde una perspectiva científica, utilizando un microscopio para estudiar los fluidos del cuerpo humano. Sus descubrimientos lo llevan a la ruina, y comparte su conocimiento con su hijo Noell antes de desafiar al Imperio. Noell, decidido a luchar contra el régimen, escapa de Inglaterra con un pirata y un monje, exiliándose en las costas africanas, donde continúa las investigaciones de su padre. Su objetivo es desentrañar el proceso de transformación de un humano en vampiro, un secreto bien guardado que alimenta supersticiones. Un viaje al interior de África, considerado el origen de los primeros vampiros, revela hechos que amenazan la supremacía vampírica y desencadena un conflicto abierto con el poder del Imperio.

Set in a diverse galactic culture, the story follows Grainger, a legendary Star-Pilot known for flying the revolutionary ship, Hooded Swan. His latest mission takes him to the perilous jungle planet of Chao Phrya, where he faces crazed colonists and mysterious indigenous people. As he embarks on a daunting journey through dense rainforests, challenges mount, including the unexpected threat of giant spiders. Grainger's quest is fraught with danger and uncertainty, pushing him to confront the unknown in this thrilling installment.

Set in a diverse galactic culture, the story follows Grainger, a legendary Star-Pilot, as he navigates the tensions between commercial interests and conservationists over the seemingly idyllic planet of Pharos. As his employer, Titus Charlot, attempts to broker a deal, they find themselves in a rigged game. Just when all seems lost, the planet's own ecosystem intervenes, transforming paradise into a perilous battleground. This thrilling narrative explores themes of environmentalism and corporate greed within the expansive Hooded Swan series.

Set in a galaxy where Star-Pilots are celebrated as heroes, Grainger emerges as a legendary figure. He is chosen to pilot the prototype starship, the Hooded Swan, which promises to transform space travel. This adventure explores themes of heroism and innovation against a backdrop of cosmic exploration.

Set in 1823, the story explores the implications of Victor Frankenstein's resurrection technique, which has ignited a struggle among various factions aiming to manipulate this power. Scotland Yard Superintendent Gregory Temple allies with Frankenstein and Count Szandor to confront a secret Illuminati cabal led by Joseph Balsamo. Simultaneously, in Haiti, a resurrected Napoleon battles Marie Laveau's zombie armies, intertwining themes of power, resurrection, and supernatural conflict in a richly imagined world.

Set in a vast galactic culture, the story follows Grainger, a legendary star-pilot who has escaped his contract with the Caradoc Company. As he is pursued for secrets about his former employer, Grainger is drawn back to the Hooded Swan for a perilous rescue mission in the enigmatic Nightingale Nebula. This final journey challenges him to confront not only life-threatening dangers but also the depths of his own soul, making it his most significant adventure yet.

In this installment of the Daedalus Mission, Alex and his team encounter a seemingly ideal colonial society, yet its inhabitants are under the influence of a mysterious alien parasite that alters their humanity. The story explores themes of control and transformation as the visitors grapple with the risks of infection and the moral dilemmas of judging this altered culture. The stakes are high, with the potential consequences of their decisions looming large, making their mission more complex than ever.

Set in 1821, the story follows Scotland Yard Superintendent Gregory Temple as he pursues the criminal John Devil, who aims to exploit Victor Frankenstein's resurrection technique. Teaming up with Paris Morgue supervisor Jean-Pierre Severin and Frankenstein's creation, they face a vampire cabal led by Count Szandor and the enchanting Countess Marcian Gregoryi, who also covet the secret of resurrection. The narrative weaves together themes of ambition, morality, and the consequences of tampering with life and death.

Set against the backdrop of a declining Earth, the crew of the spaceship Daedalus embarks on a mission to reconnect with lost colonies. Biologist Alex Alexander faces the challenge of unraveling the secrets of human and alien ecosystems on the colony world Wildeblood, where settlers conceal a dark truth vital for survival. As Alex strives to communicate with other intelligent species, he grapples with urgent biological and diplomatic dilemmas, racing against time as the colonists resist his efforts. This is the third installment in The Daedalus Mission series.

After laboring for thousands of years, the people of Earth, fleeing ecological disaster, have built a new, clean, stable world on a worldwide platform erected over the entire land surface of the Earth. Everything is going well--except for Carl Magner, the man who's been having bad dreams. He shouldn't be having dreams at all, because dreams have been banished from the society of the Euchronian Millennium, but somehow he is, and his dreams are showing him the "Underworld." The real surface of the Earth, the Underworld that the Euchronian Millennium has left behind, still maintains life, human and otherwise, life that's adapted to a world without sky or sun, still evolving in response to extreme environmental challenges. Dreams are only dreams, but they're a provocation nevertheless, not merely for Carl Magner, but for the whole of Euchronian society. Can Heaven be truly Heaven, if Hell still festers in its entrails? The first book in a stunning SF trilogy, The Realms of Tartarus!