Daryl Gregory Knihy

Rodina Telemachovcov sa preslávila vystúpeniami v televíznych šou a varieté, v ktorých predvádzala najrôznejšie nevysvetliteľné kúsky. Každý člen totiž disponuje nezvyčajnými schopnosťami: Irene je ľudský detektor lží, Frankie má dar telekinézy, Buddy je jasnovidec a ich mama Maureen astrálne cestuje. Hlava rodiny Teddy je len majster podvodov a musí predstierať, že nejaký dar má. Keď sa však jeden večer vystúpenie nevydarí, Telemachovci sa utiahnu do Chicaga, kde žijú v hanbe. Po rokoch sa ocitnú zoči-voči trojitej hrozbe v podobe CIA, miestnej mafie a zarytého skeptika všetkého paranormálneho, ktorý sa ich snaží zdiskreditovať. Nastal čas, aby členovia rodiny spojili sily ako nikdy predtým. No bude to stačiť na slávny návrat Úžasnej rodinky Telemachovcov?

Česká mutace známého amerického sci-fi a fantasy magazínu, který vychází téměř šedesát let a je považován za nejlepší zdroj fantastické povídky na světě. Česká edice, ve spolupráci s americkou redakcí, přináší klasiku i příběhy současných autorů. Každé čtvrtletí se čtenáři mohou ponořit do barvitých světů spisovatelské fantazie. V povídce Antimožné Daryl Gregory zkoumá návrat do fantastické krajiny dětství. Fred Chappell představuje experta na umění stínů v Tanci stínů. V Políbit hvězdu se postižená dívka rozhoduje, zda se vzdát těla pro cestu ke hvězdám. David Marusek ukazuje snahu o chycení teroristy v povídce Usámo, zavolej domů. Nancy Springerová přináší příběh Chlapec, který splétal koním hřívy, o mladíkovi s neobvyklým nadáním. Hrdinka novelety Špatné číslo od Alexandera Jablokova chce změnit minulost promarněných šancí. Richard Bowes přibližuje všední život strážců v čase v Převozníkova žena. Mýty ožívají v Urdumheim od Michaela Swanwicka, kde se snaží osvobodit z područí démonů. K. D. Wentworthová představuje matoucí Kaleidoskop. Jeffrey Ford na závěr přibližuje, jaké to je Ve službách mistra fantasy. Magazín je splněným snem každého milovníka dobrých příběhů.

It is a world like our own in every respect . . . save one. In the 1950s, random acts of possession begin to occur. Ordinary men, women, and children are the targets of entities that seem to spring from the depths of the collective unconscious, pop-cultural avatars some call demons. There’s the Truth, implacable avenger of falsehood. The Captain, brave and self-sacrificing soldier. The Little Angel, whose kiss brings death, whether desired or not. And a string of others, ranging from the bizarre to the benign to the horrific.As a boy, Del Pierce is possessed by the Hellion, an entity whose mischief-making can be deadly. With the help of Del’s family and a caring psychiatrist, the demon is exorcised . . . or is it? Years later, following a car accident, the Hellion is back, trapped inside Del’s head and clamoring to get out.Del’s quest for help leads him to Valis, an entity possessing the science fiction writer formerly known as Philip K. Dick; to Mother Mariette, a nun who inspires decidedly unchaste feelings; and to the Human League, a secret society devoted to the extermination of demons. All believe that Del holds the key to the plague of possession–and its solution. But for Del, the cure may be worse than the disease.

This beautifully illustrated book showcases 100 paintings from the vast collections of the National Trust - one of the largest and most significant holdings of fine art in the world

"Madeleine L'Engle once said, 'When we lose our myths we lose our place in the universe'. The Mythic Dream gathers together eighteen stories that reclaim the myths that shaped our collective past, and use them to explore our present and future. From Hades and Persephone to Kali, from Loki to Inanna, this anthology explores retellings of myths across cultures and civilizations."--Provided by publisher

Harrison is a lonely teenager, afraid of water ever since a boating accident as a toddler. And he and his mother have just moved to the worst possible place: Dunnsmouth, a Lovecraftian town on the Atlantic coast. When his mother disappears, Harrison tries to solve the mystery, putting him in conflict with a strange church, a killer, and the Deep Ones. It will take all his resourcesand an unusual host of alliesto defeat the danger and find his mother.

A cutting-edge anthology, published on the 100th anniversary of the word Robot, exploring the impact it has had on the world.

"It's 2001, and the WyldBoyZ are the world's hottest boy band, and definitely the world's only genetically engineered human-animal hybrid vocal group. When their producer, Dr. M, is found murdered in his hotel room, the 'boyz' become the prime suspects. Was it Bobby the ocelot (the cute one), Matt the megabat (the funny one), Tim the pangolin (the shy one), Devin the bonobo (the romantic one), or Tusk the elephant (the smart one)? Las Vegas Detective Luce Delgado has only twenty-four hours to solve a case that goes all the way back to the secret science barge where the WyldBoyZ' journey first began--a place they used to call home."--Provided by publisher

ONE OF THE WASHINGTON POST'S BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR • The dark, gripping tale of a 1930’s family in the remote hills of the Smoky Mountains, their secret religion, and the daughter who turns her back on their mysterious god—from the acclaimed author of Spoonbenders. “Gods and moonshine in the Great Depression, written with a tenderness and brutality … this is as good as novels get.” —Stephen Graham Jones, author of The Only Good Indians In 1933, nine-year-old Stella is left in the care of her grandmother, Motty, in the backwoods of Tennessee. The mountains are home to dangerous secrets, and soon after she arrives, Stella wanders into a dark cavern where she encounters the family's personal god, an entity known as the Ghostdaddy. Years later, after a tragic incident that caused her to flee, Stella—now a professional bootlegger—returns for Motty's funeral, and to check on the mysterious ten-year-old girl named Sunny that Motty adopted. Sunny appears innocent enough, but she is more powerful than Stella could imagine—and she’s a direct link to Stella's buried past and her family's destructive faith. Haunting and wholly engrossing, summoning mesmerizing voices and giving shape to the dark, Revelator is a southern gothic tale for the ages.

From award-winning author Daryl Gregory, whom Library Journal called “[a] bright new voice of the twenty-first century,” comes a new breed of zombie novel—a surprisingly funny, vividly frightening, and ultimately deeply moving story of self-discovery and family love. In 1968, after the first zombie outbreak, Wanda Mayhall and her three young daughters discover the body of a teenage mother during a snowstorm. Wrapped in the woman’s arms is a baby, stone-cold, not breathing, and without a pulse. But then his eyes open and look up at Wanda—and he begins to move. The family hides the child—whom they name Stony—rather than turn him over to authorities that would destroy him. Against all scientific reason, the undead boy begins to grow. For years his adoptive mother and sisters manage to keep his existence a secret—until one terrifying night when Stony is forced to run and he learns that he is not the only living dead boy left in the world.