Fantasy & Sci-Fi

<p>Connor O'Dwyer är falkenerare och guidar turister genom Irlands vackra landskap. Hans vägar korsas ständigt med vännen Mearas, som guidar till häst. En dramatisk händelse får Connor att se Meara med nya ögon - ska hon bli den första kvinnan han släpper in i sitt hjärta? Kärleken skakar om Connor, men när ett hot från det förflutna dyker upp måste han stå stadigt för att beskydda allt han älskar.</p>

<p>BARA HAN KAN RÄDDA VÄRLDEN   </p><p>Ryland är ensam överlevande på det sista desperata uppdraget att försöka rädda jorden, om han misslyckas innebär det slutet för mänskligheten.  </p><p>Men det vet inte Ryland, för han vet ingenting. Inte ens vem han själv är. </p><p>Miljontals mil hemifrån, med endast två döda astronauter som medpassagerare, inser Ryland att han måste rädda sig själv, för att kunna rädda världen. Men först måste han ta reda på vem, eller kanske snarare vad, det är som plötsligt gör honom sällskap     </p><p><i><b>UPPDRAG HAIL MARY</b></i> handlar, liksom <i>The Martian</i>, om en övergiven rymdhjälte och den vetenskapliga humorns uppfinningsrikedom. Det är en sylvass, smart och dystopisk rymdskildring som bjuder på underhållande problemlösning och häpnadsväckande förveckningar som tar oss långt bortom vår vildaste fantasi.    </p><p>Barack Obama har tipsat om boken tillika Bill Gates, som sagt: <i>Även om du inte är ett stort sci-fi-fan är </i>Uppdrag Hail Mary<i> verkligen underhållande.</i> </p><p><b>ANDY WEIR</b> är rymndnörden som fick sitt första programmerjobb vid femton års ålder. Han släppte sin debutroman, <i>The Martian</i>, ungefär samtidigt som vatten upptäcktes på mars och boken gick raka vägen upp till en förstaplacering på <i>New York Times</i>. Efter att ha sålt mer än 3 miljoner böcker runt om världen, varav närmare 50 000 exemplar bara i Sverige, har  förväntningarna på <i>Uppdrag Hail Mary</i> varit höga, och infriats. Hans nya berättelse om en ensam hjälte som tvingas förlita sig på sin egen intelligens för att överleva har hyllats av både kritikerkår och läsare världen över. </p><p><i>Din inre rymdnörd kommer att vara fnittrigt glad från första till sista sidan</i>.  <b>Amelia</b></p><p><b><i></i></b><i>En perfekt blandning av sci-fi och fantasy.</i> <b>Smålandsposten</b></p><p><i>Det som gjort mig mest intresserad av fysik sedan skolan är när jag denna sommar var fast i boken</i> Uppdrag Hail Mary. <b>Dagens Industri, Jan Gradvall</b></p><p><i>För alla som är nyfikna på vetenskap är detta storslagna rymdepos ett måste.</i> <b>Tidningen Ångermanland</b></p><p><i>Det är kittlande när hela jordens överlevnad står på spel, och vi befinner oss långt längre bort än på en välbekant grannplanet. Weirs kärlek till naturvetenskapen är påtaglig och bidrar även här med en detaljrikedom som ger berättelsen trovärdighet.</i> <b>Bibliotekstjänst</b></p>

<p>A man awakes in a clearing in what appears to be medieval England with no memory of who he is, where he came from, or why he is there. Chased by a group from his own time, his sole hope for survival lies in regaining his missing memories, making allies among the locals, and perhaps even trusting in their superstitious boasts. His only help from the "real world" should have been a guidebook entitled <i>The Frugal Wizard's Handbook for Surviving Medieval England</i>, except his copy exploded during transit. The few fragments he managed to save provide clues to his situation, but can he figure them out in time to survive?<br/><br/>******<br/><br/><b>Praise for Brandon Sanderson</b><br/><br/>"Epic in every sense." -<b><i>The Guardian</i></b> on <i>The Way of Kings</i><br/><br/>"Brandon Sanderson's reputation is finally as big as his novels." -<b><i>The New York Times</i></b> on <i>Words of Radiance</i><br/><br/>"If you're a fan of fantasy and haven't read the Mistborn trilogy yet, you have no excuses." -<b><i>Forbes</i></b> on <i>Mistborn</i><br/><br/>"A fresh view of how a world can grow, building new dimensions into the best of the old. Sanderson continues to show that he is one of the best authors in the genre." -<b><i>Library Journal</i></b> (starred review) on <i>The Alloy of Law</i><br/><br/>"Sanderson's fresh ideas on the source and employment of magic are both arresting and original [...] Think brisk. Think fun. Enjoy." -<b><i>Kirkus</i></b>, on <i>The Alloy of Law</i><br/><br/>"Mystery, magic, romance, political wrangling, religious conflict, fights for equality, sharp writing and wonderful, robust characters...Sanderson is a writer to watch." -<b><i>Publishers Weekly</i></b>, starred review, on <i>Elantris</i></p>

<p><b>Welcome back to Glimmer Falls!<br/></b><br/>Calladia Cunnington knows she's rough around the edges and her hot temper can get<br/>the best of her. So when she stops a demon attack one night, she's horrified to realize the man she saved is none other than the cold-hearted Astaroth.<br/><br/>Astaroth is a legendary member of the demon high council - or at least he was. Suffering from amnesia after being stripped of his immortality and banished to the mortal plane, Astaroth doesn't know why a demon named Moloch is after him, nor why the angry, hot-in-a-terrifying-way witch hates him so much.<br/><br/>Calladia grudgingly agrees to help Astaroth find the witch who might be able to restore his memory, vowing that once Astaroth is cured, she'll kick his ass. But the more time she spends with the snarky yet utterly charming demon, the more she realizes she likes this new, improved Astaroth... and maybe she doesn't want him to recover his memories after all.<br/><br/>Praise for Sarah Hawley<br/><br/>'Whimsically sexy, charmingly romantic, and magically hilarious' <i>Ali Hazelwood</i><br/><br/>'Reading this book is like standing in the bright heart of magic. I laughed, I swooned, I sighed dreamily, often on the same page. It truly was a sparkling delight, and I can't wait to see what spell Hawley weaves for us next!' India Holton, bestselling author of <i>THE LEAGUE OF GENTLEWOMEN WITCHES</i><br/><br/>'If GOOD OMENS were a small-town, enemies-to-lovers romcom. It's bright, bubbly, sexy, funny, and glorious.' Vivien Jackson</p>

<p>Werewolf Ben Rosewood is happy with his life. One hundred percent. Everything is fine. His business, Ben's Plant Emporium, is thriving, and he's even expanding the shop. His anxiety disorder is...well, it's been better, but that comes with the territory of running a business and having beastly urges every full moon, right? As for romance-who has the time? Though his family is desperate to see him settled, Ben is fine approaching forty as a single werewolf. But after drunkenly bidding on and winning a supposedly-possessed crystal on eBay one night, he finds himself face-to-face with a beautiful yet angry vampire.<br/><br/>Eleonore Bettencourt-Devereux is a rare breed-a vampire succubus born from two elite European bloodlines during medieval times. Thanks to an evil witch, she's been stuck in a crystal since she was thirty, forced to obey orders from the possessor of the rock. Eleonore's been dreaming of breaking the spell and severing the witch's head for centuries. But did this witch really sell her to someone new, and for only ninety-nine cents?<br/><br/>Eleonore would claw this werewolf's heart out and eat it, if only the binding spell would allow her to. But Eleonore and Ben soon realize they can help each other with both vengeful and less hostile needs. And why not have a little fun along the way?</p>

<p>Meet Geralt of Rivia - the Witcher - who holds the line against the monsters plaguing humanity in the bestselling series that inspired the Witcher video games and a major Netflix show. The Witcher's magic powers and lifelong training have made him a brilliant fighter and a merciless assassin. Yet he is no ordinary killer: he hunts the vile fiends that ravage the land and attack the innocent. </p><p>But not everything monstrous-looking is evil; not everything fair is good . . . and in every fairy tale there is a grain of truth. Translated by Danusia Stok and David French. Andrzej Sapkowski, winner of the World Fantasy Lifetime Achievement award, started an international phenomenon with his Witcher series. </p><p>This boxed set contains all eight books: THE LAST WISH, SWORD OF DESTINY, BLOOD OF ELVES, TIME OF CONTEMPT, BAPTISM OF FIRE, THE TOWER OF THE SWALLOW, THE LADY OF THE LAKE, SEASON OF STORMS.</p>

'My name is Kvothe, pronounced nearly the same as 'quothe'. Names can tell you a great deal about a person. I've had more names than anyone has a right to. My first mentor called me E'lir because I was clever and I knew it. My first lover called me Dulator because she liked the sound of it. I have been called Shadicar, Lightfinger, and Six-String. I have been called Kvothe the Bloodless, Kvothe the Arcane, and Kvothe Kingkiller. I have earned those names. Bought and paid for them. But I was brought up as Kvothe. My father once told me it meant 'to know'. I have, of course, been called many other things. Most of them uncouth, although very few were unearned. I have stolen princesses back from sleeping barrow kings. I burned down the town of Trebon. I have spent the night with Felurian and left with both my sanity and my life. I was expelled from the University at a younger age than most people are allowed in. I tread paths by moonlight that others fear to speak of during day. I have talked to Gods, loved women, and written songs that make the minstrels weep. You may have heard of me.' So begins the tale of Kvothe - currently known as Koth, the unassuming innkeepter - from his childhood in a troupe of traveling players, through his years spent as a near-feral orphan in a crime-riddled city, to his daringly brazen yet successful bid to enter a difficult and dangerous school of magic. In these pages you will come to know Kvothe the notorious magician, the accomplished thief, the masterful musician, the dragon-slayer, the legend-hunter, the lover, the thief and the infamous assassin. If you only read one fantasy novel this year, make this the title you pick up - The Name of the Wind is fantasy at its very best, and an astounding must-read title.