Jack Vance Knihy

Veľká planéta sa nadchádza ďaleko od kolonizovaného vesmíru a jeho zákonov. Usadili sa na nej fanatici, dobrodruhovia či stratené existencie, ktorým nevyhovoval systém na Zemi. Raz za ľudskú generáciu vysielajú zo Zeme na Veľkú planétu komisiu, ktorá má zistiť opodstatnenosť varovných správ, šíriacich sa o tomto prečudesnom svete. Glystrova vesmírna loď však záhadne havaruje sedemdesiattisíc kilometrov od zemskej základne. Glystra sa podujme na riskantnú cestu cez Veľkú planétu, kde nič nie je také, ako sa zdá na prvý pohľad. Navyše ich, ako aj Veľkú planétu a pokoj v celom vesmíre ohrozuje nebezpečný šialenec.

Inhalt: • Minuspunkte (Sail 25) • Das Letzte Kastell (The Last Castle) • Raumstation Abercrombie (Abercrombie Station) • In Letzter Sekunde (The Moon Moth)

The Elder Isles, located in what is now the Bay of Biscay off the the coast of Old Gaul, are made up of ten contending kingdoms, all vying with each other for control. At the centre of much of the intrigue is Casmir, the ruthless and ambitious king of Lyonnesse. His beautiful but otherworldly daughter, Suldrun, is part of his plans. He intends to cement an alliance or two by marrying her well. But Suldrun is as determined as he and defies him. Casmir coldly confines her to the overgrown garden that she loves to frequent, and it is here that meets her love and her tragedy unfolds. Political intrigue, magic, war, adventure and romance are interwoven in a rich and sweeping tale set in a brilliantly realized fabled land.

Men have been at war for centuries with the reptilian race called "Basics." As conquerors always have, the winners of each bloody encounter have made slaves of the losers-but in this far-future war, each side has improved upon its slaves with genetic engineering. And so at last there came to be two neighboring worlds: Aerlith, where men have raised a race of fearsome dragons to be their servants, and nearby Coralyne, where the descendants of those very dragons are served by strong, savage mutants who once were human. Inevitably, those two worlds would meet in one final contest. . . .

Vesmírný dobrodruh, pozemšťan Paddy Blackthorn, se snaží ukrást pro Zemi tajemství kosmického pohonu, jenže se mu při tom neplánovaně podaří ten největší zločin v obydleném vesmíru, způsobí totiž smrt pěti Synů Langtry. To jsou zástupci pěti původně lidských ras, které ale nyní obývají vesmír a matičku Zemi utlačují. Synové Langtry navíc jako jediní mohou určovat, která rasa dostane kolik vesmírných pohonů, protože jejich konstrukce je tajná a znají ji jen oni. Tedy spíše každý jednu pětinu. No a náš Paddy, pronásledovaný přes celý vesmír, nejprve získá umístění pěti lokací, kde lze najít části plánů pohonu, a poté se je vydá pro sebe a pro Zemi ukrást. Pomájá mu při tom krásná tajná agentka Fay, bez jejíž pomoci by se daleko nedostal, což samozřejmě nejprve vyvolá škádlení… Klasická space opera, v níž nechybí nic, co k ní patří. Pozemšťan Paddy Blackhorn chce ukrást mezihvězdný pohon, ale náhodou narazí na mnohem větší tajemství. Největší hon na člověka v dějinách galaxie začíná…... celý text

In Lyonesse II: The Green Pearl and Madouc the magical lands of high enchantment - the Elder Isles, the land, long-vanished beneath the ocean, from which King Arthur's ancestors fled to Britain - come to brilliant life again. In this ancient land the realm of chivalry and the world of faerie exist side by side and it is a place of strange beauty, high adventure and eerie magic. Warring kings renew their conflicts, opposing magicians devise ever more strange and sinister stratagems and Madouc, ostensibly the daughter of the ill-fated Princess Suldrun but in reality a changeling, becomes embroiled in political rivalries, military adventures - and the quest for the Grail.

Celebrated for his remarkable versatility, Jack Vance has garnered numerous prestigious awards, including the Hugo and Nebula. His career spans over fifty years, captivating readers with his imaginative storytelling. Tor Books continues to honor his legacy by reissuing his classic works. The latest release, The Demon Princes, Volume Two, compiles the final two novels of the acclaimed Demon Princes series, featuring "The Face" and "The Book of Dreams," offering fans a chance to complete their collection of this beloved saga.

"Amazing adventures of two wily rogues on a planet settled by Earth's misfits".

The World Fantasy Award-winning third volume of the LYONESSE trilogy brings attention to the faerie changeling Madouc. Where princess Suldrun once meekly endured the proprieties of Castle Haidion, Madouc defends herself with rotten fruit. Vexed, King Casmir arranges a contest to marry her off, but Madouc has other ideas, and enlists the stableboy "Sir Pom-pom" on an impromptu quest to find her father. During their travels, they encounter swindlers, faeries, trolls, ogres, a knight in search of his youth, and a relatively pedestrian item known as the Holy Grail. As the sorcerers Shimrod and Murgen investigate portents of cataclysm in the world of magic, Casmir plans a murder that will bring all the lands under his iron rule; however, his ambitions will be complicated by one small but important oversight-he's failed to allow for Madouc!