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Angela Slatter

    Angela Slatter vo svojej tvorbe ponára do temných zákutí mestského fantasy a hororu, kde majstrovsky tká príbehy plné nadprirodzených prvkov zasadených do všednej reality. Jej štýl sa vyznačuje prenikavým vhľadom do ľudskej psychiky a atmosférou, ktorá čitateľa vtiahne do svetov plných tajomstiev a nebezpečenstiev. Slatterová exceluje v budovaní napätia a v skúmaní motívov, ktoré rezonujú s našimi najhlbšími obavami aj túžbami. Jej diela sa často zaoberajú hranicami medzi dobrom a zlom, vinou a vykúpením, a tým, ako sa zdanlivo obyčajní ľudia vyrovnávajú s mimoriadnymi okolnosťami.

    Winter Children
    Restoration
    Arcana
    No Good Deed: A Sourdough Tale
    Trnitá cesta
    All the Murmuring Bones
    • All the Murmuring Bones

      • 367 stránok
      • 13 hodin čítania
      3,9(697)Ohodnotiť

      For fans of Naomie Novik and Katherine Arden, a dark gothic fairy tale from award-winning author Angela Slatter. 'Harrowing and beautiful, this is the grim, fairy-tale gothic you've been waiting for' CHRISTOPHER GOLDEN, New York Times bestselling author of Ararat Long ago Miren O'Malley's family prospered due to a deal struck with the mer: safety for their ships in return for a child of each generation. But for many years the family have been unable to keep their side of the bargain and have fallen into decline. Miren's grandmother is determined to restore their glory, even at the price of Miren's freedom. A spellbinding tale of dark family secrets, magic and witches, and creatures of myth and the sea; of strong women and the men who seek to control them.

      All the Murmuring Bones
    • Trnitá cesta

      • 408 stránok
      • 15 hodin čítania

      Asher Toddová přichází do záhadné Morwoodovy rodiny jako guvernantka jejich dětí, s matnou představou o tom, co práce vychovatelky obnáší. Zato se výtečně vyzná v mnoha jiných oborech, zejména v botanice a roli bylin v magii a při léčení. Její tajemství jsou temná a děsivá – přesně taková, jaká zámeček Morwoodových vyloženě přitahuje. Asher jejich rodu chystá strašlivou pomstu. Když si však oblíbí své malé svěřence i lidi z blízkého Tarnu, začne pochybovat, jestli ten plán dokáže dotáhnout do konce, a zvažuje, kdo tím utrpí nejvíce. Krotit duchy z vlastní minulosti je však stále těžší, a tak si Asher časem uvědomí, že nemá na výběr.

      Trnitá cesta
    • No Good Deed: A Sourdough Tale

      • 40 stránok
      • 2 hodiny čítania

      A stand-alone chapbook featuring an early story in Angela Slatter's World Fantasy Award-winning Sourdough universe.

      No Good Deed: A Sourdough Tale
    • Arcana

      • 336 stránok
      • 12 hodin čítania

      Tarot card decks have twenty-two major arcana, filled with symbolism and imbued with meaning. Explore the greater secrets and ideas behind those cards with the stories and poems of Arcana. Discovery awaits, in tales such as: a grasping king struggling with his legacy; an alchemist setting a golem out on a mission of revenge; and a woman finding what she didn't know she was looking for. Each story is like drawing a card from the deck--you never know what it might reveal.Featuring stories by Sara Dobie Bauer, Greg Bechtel, Beth Cato, Eliza Chan, Kevin Cockle, Sara Cleto, J.G. Formato, Chadwick Ginther, Joseph Halden, Gabrielle Harbowy, Jim C. Hines, Diana Hurlburt, L.S. Johnson, Dan Koboldt, C.S. MacCath, Susan MacGregor, Cat McDonald, Annie Neugebauer, Alexandra Seidel, Angela Slatter, Sarena Ulibarri, Brittany Warman and BD Wilson.

      Arcana
    • Restoration

      • 400 stránok
      • 14 hodin čítania

      Walking between the worlds has always been dangerous - but this time V's facing the loss of all she holds dear. The brilliant, fast-paced sequel to Vigil and Corpselight.

      Restoration
    • Winter Children

      • 178 stránok
      • 7 hodin čítania
      4,2(31)Ohodnotiť

      Winter Children and Other Chilling Tales collects some of Angela Slatter¿s finest horror stories to date. From the Lovecraftian laments of ¿The Song of Sighs¿ and ¿Only the Dead and the Moonstruck¿ to the uncanny notes of ¿The October Widow¿ and the stunning new ¿The Red Forest¿, it¿s clear that Slatter is, in the words of Stephen Jones, `a powerful and eloquent voice in horror fiction.¿ Each tale is a darkly crafted gem.

      Winter Children
    • Corpselight

      • 400 stránok
      • 14 hodin čítania
      4,2(34)Ohodnotiť

      Watch out, Harry Dresden, Kinsey Milhone and Mercy Thompson: there's a new kick-ass guardian in town and Verity Fassbinder's taking no nonsense from anyone, not even the fox-spirit assassins who are invading Brisbane in this fast-paced sequel to VIGIL.

      Corpselight
    • Traversing the borderlands between terror and lush, fantastic beauty, Winter Children and Other Chilling Tales, Angela Slatter's eighth collection of short fiction, gathers twelve tales of horror, the uncanny, and dark lament.Here, you will find Lovecraftian terrors, Aussie vampires, fell magic, ancient wisdom, wayward children, and twisted moments of desire gone horribly wrong. From the otherworldly threats of "The Song of Sighs" and "Only the Dead and Moonstruck", to the sand-blasted Australian outback of "Sun Falls", to the shadowy secrets of the past in the "The Red Forest", these tales are dark gems that will haunt you long after your first reading.Originally collected in a limited edition, this publication brings the first-rate chills and nightmarish turns of Slatter's imagination to a broader readership for the first time. Shortlisted for the Aurealis Award upon its original release, now's your chance to find out why Stephen Jones has dubbed Angela Slatter 'a powerful and eloquent voice in horror fiction.'

      Winter Children and Other Chilling Tales
    • Of Sorrow and Such

      • 156 stránok
      • 6 hodin čítania
      4,0(90)Ohodnotiť

      Mistress Gideon is a witch. The locals of Edda's Meadow, if they suspect it of her, say nary a word-Gideon has been good to them, and it's always better to keep on her good side. Just in case. When a foolish young shapeshifter goes against the wishes of her pack, and gets herself very publicly caught, the authorities find it impossible to deny the existence of the supernatural in their midst any longer; Gideon and her like are captured, bound for torture and a fiery end. Should Gideon give up her sisters in return for a quick death? Or can she turn the situation to her advantage? PRAISE FOR OF SORROW AND SUCH "Of Sorrow and Such takes you to dark, unsettling places. Angela Slatter's magic is earthy, bodily and beleaguered; in the hands of tough, clever Patience Gideon it's a powerful instrument for wresting justice from a hostile world. A riveting read." — Margo Lanagan, World Fantasy Award winning author of Black Juice and Sea-Hearts

      Of Sorrow and Such
    • A rich and exciting new urban fantasy from award-winning author Angela Slatter, perfect for fans of Harry Dresden and Peter Grant. Someone has released a terrifyingly destructive force on the streets of Brisbane and it's up to Verity Fassbinder to stop it.

      Vigil