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Dai Dark

Eigentlich ist Zaha Sanko ein ganz normaler Teenager. Wenn man davon absieht, dass seine Knochen mit einem Fluch belegt sind. Und er nicht gerade Leute mit seiner Axt aus purer Dunkelheit abschlachtet. Also eigentlich ist Zaha Sanko ein ganz normaler Teenager – und noch dazu der meistgesuchte Typ im Universum. Und im Augenblick Gefangener eines uralten Weltraumkults. Doch glücklicherweise eilen seine Freunde (auch bekannt als die anderen meistgesuchten Typen des Universums) schon zu seiner Rettung!

Q-Hayashida: Dai Dark 3

Dai Dark 3

Um sich sein Schiff zurückzuholen, das er vor Jahren vor Koryokukai versteckt hat, hat Damemaru die Moja auf einem namenlosen Planeten landen lassen. Doch die einst blühende (wenn auch ziemlich rückständige!) Zivilisation wurde von einer Katastrophe unvorstellbaren Ausmaßes heimgesucht. Als Shimada, Sanko und Avakian nach langer Suche endlich über einen Bewohner stolpern, müssen sie feststellen, dass diese halbe Portion erschreckend viel mit Damemaru gemein hat ...

Dai Dark 8

Nach vielen Jahren steht Hinata Boggo seiner Nemesis erneut gegenüber. Dass er dafür zum labbrigen Lichtkernwesen mit dem klangvollen Namen Hinoumi-Wah werden musste, ist zwar bedauerlich, aber wenn er dafür Meatball Spaghetti (besser bekannt als Zaha Sanko) plattmachen kann, ist kein Preis zu hoch. Für Sanko hingegen sieht die Lage nicht ganz so rosig aus. Denn Shinelight Ocean ist nicht nur ziemlich eklig, sondern auch wahnsinnig stark. Und als wenn das nicht genug wäre, hat das Lichtkernwesen Sanko auch noch einen seiner wunscherfüllenden Knochen geklaut ...

Nach vielen Jahren steht Hinata Boggo seiner Nemesis erneut gegenüber. Dass er dafür zum labbrigen Lichtkernwesen mit dem klangvollen Namen Hinoumi-Wah werden musste, ist zwar bedauerlich, aber wenn er dafür Meatball Spaghetti (besser bekannt als Zaha Sanko) plattmachen kann, ist kein Preis zu hoch. Für Sanko hingegen sieht die Lage nicht ganz so rosig aus. Denn Shinelight Ocean ist nicht nur ziemlich eklig, sondern auch wahnsinnig stark. Und als wenn das nicht genug wäre, hat das Lichtkernwesen Sanko auch noch einen seiner wunscherfüllenden Knochen geklaut …

Dai Dark 7

Sanko und seine Freunde haben sich auf den Weg nach Kenzan gemacht, einem Planeten, der unter der Kontrolle des Light-Head-Ordens steht. Dort versuchen sie, einen der Obermacker des Ordens ausfindig zu machen, um Information über den geheimnisvollen Ort Zora aus ihm rauszuquetschen. Doch so unauffällig, wie sie sind, werden die Abscheulichen Vier natürlich auf der Stelle entdeckt! Da Damemaru selbstredend schon wieder sofort ins Gras beißt und noch dazu Sanko und Shimada aus Versehen entführt werden, muss ausgerechnet Avakian zum Helden der Stunde werden!

Sanko und seine Freunde haben sich auf den Weg nach Kenzan gemacht, einem Planeten, der unter der Kontrolle des Light-Head-Ordens steht. Dort versuchen sie, einen der Obermacker des Ordens ausfindig zu machen, um Information über den geheimnisvollen Ort Zora aus ihm rauszuquetschen. Doch so unauffällig, wie sie sind, werden die Abscheulichen Vier natürlich auf der Stelle entdeckt! Da Damemaru selbstredend schon wieder sofort ins Gras beißt und noch dazu Sanko und Shimada aus Versehen entführt werden, muss ausgerechnet Avakian zum Helden der Stunde werden!

Dai Dark 6

Nachdem sie den letzten übertrieben merkwürdigen Meuchelmörder platt gemacht haben, haben Zaha Sanko und seine Freunde beschlossen, im Dunkel, der geheimnisvollen Welt der Finsternis, eine kleine Erholungspause einzulegen. Das Dunkel selbst mag vielleicht viele Geheimnisse beherbergen, doch keines von ihnen kommt an Sankos Begleiter Hajime Damemaru ran. Wer ist Damemaru eigentlich, und warum zum Henker will der Kerl einfach nicht tot bleiben?!

Nachdem sie den letzten übertrieben merkwürdigen Meuchelmörder platt gemacht haben, haben Zaha Sanko und seine Freunde beschlossen, im Dunkel, der geheimnisvollen Welt der Finsternis, eine kleine Erholungspause einzulegen. Das Dunkel selbst mag vielleicht viele Geheimnisse beherbergen, doch keines von ihnen kommt an Sankos Begleiter Hajime Damemaru ran. Wer ist Damemaru eigentlich, und warum zum Henker will der Kerl einfach nicht tot bleiben?!

Dai Dark 5

Um Zaha Sanko und seine verfluchten wunscherfüllenden Knochen endlich in die Finger zu kriegen, ist dem Weltraumkonzern Koryokukai alles recht! Daher haben sie sich mit der Bruderschaft des Lichts zusammengeschlossen, einem uralten Weltraumkult, der es ebenfalls auf Sanko abgesehen hat und nun an einer neuen Geheimwaffe tüftelt. Doch glücklicherweise hat Sanko nicht nur die geheimnisvolle Kraft der Dunkelheit auf seiner Seite, sondern auch einen Haufen erschreckend mächtiger Weltraumspinner! Blöd nur, dass Letztere ebenfalls auf der Abschussliste stehen ...

Um Zaha Sanko und seine verfluchten wunscherfüllenden Knochen endlich in die Finger zu kriegen, ist dem Weltraumkonzern Koryokukai alles recht! Daher haben sie sich mit der Bruderschaft des Lichts zusammengeschlossen, einem uralten Weltraumkult, der es ebenfalls auf Sanko abgesehen hat und nun an einer neuen Geheimwaffe tüftelt. Doch glücklicherweise hat Sanko nicht nur die geheimnisvolle Kraft der Dunkelheit auf seiner Seite, sondern auch einen Haufen erschreckend mächtiger Weltraumspinner! Blöd nur, dass Letztere ebenfalls auf der Abschussliste stehen …

Dai Dark 4

Zaha Sanko hat’s nicht leicht! Denn egal wohin er auch geht, der Tod folgt ihm wortwörtlich auf Schritt und Tritt … sehr zum Verdruss von Sankos knochigem Kumpel Avakian, denn der kann Shimada Death wirklich nicht leiden! Doch wenn einen quasi das gesamte Universum abmurksen will, kann man nicht wählerisch sein, was seine Verbündeten angeht. Während das tollkühne Trio nun fröhlich durchs Weltall cruist, treffen sie die merkwürdigsten Gestalten. Wie zum Beispiel die Einzelteile von Hajime Damemaru, seines Zeichens stinknormaler Typ, dessen geheimnisvolle Kräfte einiges an Chaos anrichten!

Dai Dark 2

Zaha Sanko ist im Besitz von wahrhaft außergewöhnlichen Kräften! Es heißt, dass seine Knochen einem jeden Wunsch zu erfüllen vermögen – selbst die Herrschaft über das ganze Universum ist mit ihnen kein ferner Traum mehr! Doch Sanko ist eigentlich nur ein ganz normaler Teenager, und dass ihm das ganze Geschmeiß der Galaxis ans Leder will, stinkt ihm gewaltig. Gemeinsam mit seinem knochigen Kumpel Avakian macht er sich daher auf eine abenteuerliche Reise quer durchs Weltall, um denjenigen aufzuspüren, der seine Knochen verflucht hat …

Dai Dark 1

*THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER* *A BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB PICK* 'An impressive debut with real psychological depth' THE GUARDIAN 'Richly imagined and politically driven' THE I PAPER 'In a class of its own' THE DAILY MAIL 'It now holds a standard for fantasy standalones' GRIMDARK MAGAZINE 'An epic world of literomancy and magical dynasty' SFX 'Tao's prose gleams with poetic precision' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY 'Full of page-turning suspense' KIRKUS 'An intricate study of court politics' LIBRARY JOURNAL 'This dark fantasy stands out among the plethora of romantasy' BOOKLIST 'Vicious, gorgeous, and fiercely haunting' CHLOE GONG 'Sublime' AMELIE WEN ZHAO 'Enthralling' ANDREA STEWART 'Astounding' CHELSEA ABDULLAH 'Lyrical' K. X. SONG 'Devastating' KRITIKA H. RAO 'Fantasy at its best' VAISHNAVI PATEL TO KILL A MONSTER, SHE MUST BECOME ONE . . . As the emperor lays dying, the once-great Azalea Dynasty plunges towards civil war. While its princes plot for power, a more hidden war - to become the next empress - occupies the imperial court. Wei Yin - peasant girl turned concubine to the cruel Prince Terren - has already endured unimaginable suffering. Ripped from her family, she has no title, no allies, and no escape. But she does have a secret . . . In the shadows of the palace, surrounded by enemies, she is learning a skill forbidden to women. Because when words are weapons and poetry holds an ancient magic, the fate of a girl - and a nation - can both be rewritten. All she has to do is compose the perfect poem - a tale so powerful, it can kill any man, even the next emperor. The epic political arena of The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang meets the intimate tragedy and luscious language of The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller in this sensational debut novel by visionary new talent Shen Tao, unmissable for die-hard genre fans as well as readers of literary fiction looking to make their first foray into fantasy.

The instant Sunday Times bestseller and BBC Radio 2 Book Club pick perfect for fans of R.F. Kuang and Madeline Miller

The Poet Empress

Hench Series

The Boys meets Assistant to the Villain in the electrifying, sharp, violent, and hilarious sequel to the highly acclaimed novel, Hench. Filled with a queer and neurodiverse cast, Villain asks the question: what happens when a diabolically brilliant henchperson looks back at their already storied career and thinks, I can be so much worse.The hench once called Anna, now known to her colleagues and enemies as the Auditor, has carved out a wicked name for herself. Any superhero unlucky enough to cross her path knows her potential and powers. Surely, her recent success should taste sweet: she has an incredible job with lots of perks, her boss will literally annihilate anyone who crosses her, and her greatest enemy, the former hero Supercollider, has been utterly defeated—literally ground to a still-living pulp.But the Auditor still has her sights set on a greater work: destroying The Draft, the organization that makes, trains, and manages the world’s most powerful superheroes. These “heroes” have shown time and time again that they do more harm than good (she has the spreadsheets to prove it), and now is the time to stop the damage at its source.Yet all is not well for the Auditor and her fellow evildoers. Her employer, Leviathan—the world’s most feared supervillain—is not coping well with Supercollider’s defeat at someone else’s hands. As their relationship deepens, her work-life balance increasingly involves navigating the feelings of someone who doesn’t believe they have any. Moreover, her unlikely ally and unexpected friend, Quantum Entanglement, has reappeared, forcing the Auditor to confront all the ways they deceived each other. Tension and uncertainty haunt the Auditor, and the fear that their triumph is about to crumble looms over all of them.The Auditor&nbsp;soon finds herself facing down an opponent unlike any she’s taken on before—not another superhero, but someone like her, someone much more dangerous: The Draft’s Chief Marketing Officer. Their conflict isn’t a test of physical prowess, but ideas, and as their fight escalates, she'll need more than preternatural pattern recognition, data analysis, and a horrific imagination to meet this challenge. It’s guerrilla ad warfare, and the Auditor might have finally met her match.

The Boys meets Assistant to the Villain in the electrifying, sharp, violent, and hilarious sequel to the highly acclaimed novel, Hench. Filled with a queer and neurodiverse cast, Villain asks the question: what happens when a diabolically brilliant henchperson looks back at their already storied career and thinks, I can be so much worse.The hench once called Anna, now known to her colleagues and enemies as the Auditor, has carved out a wicked name for herself. Any superhero unlucky enough to cross her path knows her potential and powers. Surely, her recent success should taste sweet: she has an incredible job with lots of perks, her boss will literally annihilate anyone who crosses her, and her greatest enemy, the former hero Supercollider, has been utterly defeated—literally ground to a still-living pulp.But the Auditor still has her sights set on a greater work: destroying The Draft, the organization that makes, trains, and manages the world’s most powerful superheroes. These “heroes” have shown time and time again that they do more harm than good (she has the spreadsheets to prove it), and now is the time to stop the damage at its source.Yet all is not well for the Auditor and her fellow evildoers. Her employer, Leviathan—the world’s most feared supervillain—is not coping well with Supercollider’s defeat at someone else’s hands. As their relationship deepens, her work-life balance increasingly involves navigating the feelings of someone who doesn’t believe they have any. Moreover, her unlikely ally and unexpected friend, Quantum Entanglement, has reappeared, forcing the Auditor to confront all the ways they deceived each other. Tension and uncertainty haunt the Auditor, and the fear that their triumph is about to crumble looms over all of them.The Auditor&nbsp;soon finds herself facing down an opponent unlike any she’s taken on before—not another superhero, but someone like her, someone much more dangerous: The Draft’s Chief Marketing Officer. Their conflict isn’t a test of physical prowess, but ideas, and as their fight escalates, she'll need more than preternatural pattern recognition, data analysis, and a horrific imagination to meet this challenge. It’s guerrilla ad warfare, and the Auditor might have finally met her match.

Villain

The War of Lost Hearts

In the heartbreaking finale to the War of Lost Hearts trilogy, a tale of romance, magic, vengeance and redemption comes to a close. Perfect for fans of Carissa Broadbent's Crowns of Nyaxia series. Tell me, little butterfly, what would you do for love? In the wake of a crushing defeat, Tisaanah and Maxantarius have been ripped apart. Tisaanah is desperate to rescue Max from his imprisonment, even as her people's fight for freedom grows more treacherous. But within the walls of Ilyzath, Max's mind is a shadow of what it once was . . . leaving his past a mystery and his future at the mercy of Ara's new, ruthless queen. Meanwhile, in the Fey lands, Aefe has been dragged back into this world by a king who vows to destroy civilizations in her name. But even as her past returns to claim her, her former self is a stranger. Tisaanah, Max and Aefe are thrust into the centre of a cataclysm between the human and Fey worlds. The unique magic they share is key to either winning the war or ending it. But that power demands sacrifice. Tisaanah may be forced to choose between love and duty. Max cannot forge his future without confronting his past. And Aefe must decide between reclaiming who she was or embracing who she has become. The choices they make will either reshape this world for ever . . . or end it. Mother of Death and Dawn is the third and final book in the phenomenal War of Lost Hearts trilogy. Begin the series with Daughter of No Worlds and Children of Fallen Gods. ** Readers Love Mother of Death &amp; Dawn: 'The stakes? Sky high. The angst? Relentless. The emotional damage? Ongoing' 'This trilogy will be a staple on the bookshelf of every romantasy reader' 'Was I biting my nails all the way to the end, not able to predict how the story is going to end? Have I been left with the biggest book hangover of all times? Well, this might come as a shocker, but the answer to all the above is YES???????' Carissa Broadbent's The Serpent and the Wings of Night was an instant No. 9 New York Times bestseller and USA Today bestseller on 06/12/23.

Mother of Death and Dawn

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A man must fight for his planet against impossible odds when gamers from Earth attempt to remotely annihilate it in this epic, fast-paced novel from the New York Times bestselling author of the smash-hit Dungeon Crawler Carl. All colonist Oliver Lewis ever wanted to do was run the family ranch with his sister, maybe play a gig or two with his band, and keep his family’s aging fleet of intelligent agriculture bots ticking as long as possible. He figures it will be a good thing when the transfer gate finally opens all the way and restores instant travel and full communication between Earth and his planet, New Sonora. But there’s a complication. Even though the settlers were promised they’d be left in peace, Earth’s government now has other plans. The colossal Apex Industries is hired to commence an “eviction action.” But maximizing profits will always be Apex’s number one priority. Why spend money printing and deploying AI soldiers when they can turn it into a game? Why not charge bored Earthers for the opportunity to design their own war machines and remotely pilot them from the comfort of their homes? The game is called Operation Bounce House. Oliver and his friends soon find themselves fighting for their lives against machines piloted by gamers who’ve paid a premium for the privilege. With the help of an old book from his grandfather and a bucket of rusty parts, Oliver is determined to defend the only home he’s ever known.

A man must fight for his planet against impossible odds when gamers from Earth attempt to remotely annihilate it in this epic, fast-paced novel from the New York Times bestselling author of the smash-hit Dungeon Crawler Carl. All colonist Oliver Lewis ever wanted to do was run the family ranch with his sister, maybe play a gig or two with his band, and keep his family’s aging fleet of intelligent agriculture bots ticking as long as possible. He figures it will be a good thing when the transfer gate finally opens all the way and restores instant travel and full communication between Earth and his planet, New Sonora. But there’s a complication. Even though the settlers were promised they’d be left in peace, Earth’s government now has other plans. The colossal Apex Industries is hired to commence an “eviction action.” But maximizing profits will always be Apex’s number one priority. Why spend money printing and deploying AI soldiers when they can turn it into a game? Why not charge bored Earthers for the opportunity to design their own war machines and remotely pilot them from the comfort of their homes? The game is called Operation Bounce House. Oliver and his friends soon find themselves fighting for their lives against machines piloted by gamers who’ve paid a premium for the privilege. With the help of an old book from his grandfather and a bucket of rusty parts, Oliver is determined to defend the only home he’s ever known.

Operation Bounce House

Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition

During an eventful season at Bath, young, naïve Catherine Morland experiences fashionable society for the first time, both its pleasures and its pitfalls. She is delighted with her new acquaintances: flirtatious Isabella, who shares Catherine's love of Gothic romance and horror, and sophisticated Henry and Eleanor Tilney, who invite her to their father's mysterious house, Northanger Abbey. There, Cather learns the danger of an active imagination. With its broad comedy and irrepressible heroine, this is the most youthful and optimistic of Jane Austen's works. Edited with an Introduction by Patricia A. Matthew.

Jane Austen's witty exploration of the perils of mistaking fiction for reality, now in a collectible Deluxe Edition celebrating the 250th anniversary of the author's birth During an eventful season at Bath, young, naïve Catherine Morland experiences fashionable society for the first time, both its pleasures and its pitfalls. She is delighted with her new acquaintances: flirtatious Isabella, who shares Catherine’s love of Gothic romance and horror, and sophisticated Henry and Eleanor Tilney, who invite her to their father’s mysterious house, Northanger Abbey. There, Cather learns the danger of an active imagination. With its broad comedy and irrepressible heroine, this is the most youthful and optimistic of Jane Austen’s works. Penguin Classics is the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world, representing a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Northanger Abbey

Something is Killing the Children

The saga of Erica Slaughter continues with a bold new chapter from bestselling writer James Tynion IV and award-winning illustrator Werther Dell'Edera. Erica Slaughter's haunted past is finally revealed, as her upbringing in the House of Slaughter comes to light. Experience her most formative years as a monster hunter, and discover just how she came to earn her teeth as a black mask... Collects Something is Killing the Children #41-45.

The saga of Erica Slaughter continues with a bold new chapter from bestselling writer James Tynion IV and award-winning illustrator Werther Dell’Edera. Erica Slaughter's haunted past is finally revealed, as her upbringing in the House of Slaughter comes to light. Experience her most formative years as a monster hunter, and discover just how she came to earn her teeth as a black mask... Collects Something is Killing the Children #41-45.

Something is Killing the Children Vol. 9

Dresden Files

Harry Dresden, Chicago's only professional wizard, has always managed to save the day - but, in this powerful entry in the No. 1 New York Times and No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling Dresden Files, can he save himself?

The Dresden Files Book 18

Twelve Months

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Wild and Wicked Things comes a dark gothic fantasy about intoxication, obsession and a desperate hunger for knowledge, whatever the cost. 'A queer fairy tale of toxic romance that echoes with longing' Tanya Pell, author of Her Wicked Roots Thora Grieve finds herself destitute and an outcast after the sudden death of her husband, but a glimmer of hope arrives when a family friend offers her the chance to study botany under a famed professor. Once at the university, Thora becomes entranced by a mysterious young woman, Olea, who emerges each night to tend to the plants in the private garden below her window. Hungry for connection, Thora befriends Olea through the garden gate and their relationship quickly and intensely blossoms. Intoxicated, Thora throws herself into finding a cure for Olea's ailment and sinks deeper into a world of beauty, poison and obsession. She's finally found the freedom to pursue her darkest desires, but will it be worth the price? 'This Vicious Hunger will consume you like a sweet poison. May deftly unfurls the dark, dangerous underbelly of science, obsession and desire through the lens of three morally grey women that will keep you turning the pages long into the night' Maddie Martinez, author of The Maiden and Her Monster 'The dark, romantic gothic fantasy of my dreams! The atmosphere is truly luscious, the intrigue takes root in you and won't let go, and the payoff is absolutely delicious. I devoured it' Hannah Mathewson, author of Witherward Praise for Francesca May: 'Brimming with romance and gilded with danger, Wild and Wicked Things is a heady, lyrical gem of a book' Hannah Whitten, New York Times bestselling author of For the Wolf 'Haunting, immersive, and seething with dark magic, Wild and Wicked Things cast its spell on me' Alexis Henderson, author of The Year of the Witching 'Wild and Wicked Things ticked all my boxes . . . I couldn't put it down' Genevieve Gornichec, author of The Witch's Heart Readers are loving This Vicious Hunger: 'I absolutely loved every second' ¿¿¿¿¿ WOOOW. This book was such a fantastic read. I was on the edge of my seat the entire time, it was so intense and beautiful, and mysterious and romantic' ¿¿¿¿¿ 'The atmosphere and intrigue have you turning pages like there's no tomorrow!' ¿¿¿¿¿ 'If you looked up the definition of gothic fantasy, it would just be a picture of this book. add in slow burn and this is a feast fit for a king' ¿¿¿¿¿ 'Haunting and seething with dark desires' ¿¿¿¿¿ 'This Vicious Hunger delivers everything I want from a gothic fantasy . . . moody, claustrophobic, and full of dangerous beauty' ¿¿¿¿¿

This Vicious Hunger

The Dragon Scales Series

Long-banished dragons, revered as gods, return to the mortal realm in the second book in this magical, romantic, epic fantasy series from a Sunday Times bestselling author. An ancient danger. A broken bond. The fate of two worlds hangs in the balance. Arcady and Everen have been separated, parted by the Veil. Alone in Vatra, Arcady embarks on their greatest con yet: posing as a noble student at the University, determined to prove their grandsire's innocence once and for all. Imprisoned in Vere Celene, Everen is hated by his kind. When he is released to defend his people, visions of the past and the future haunt him. If he steers the wrong path, he may never create a future where humans and dragons can live in harmony. Time is running out. Threats rise from Arcady's old life and their new. And between the worlds, an ancient danger is awakening. Together Arcady and Everen can face it - but only if they can find their way back together, and restore the trust that has been broken. READERS LOVE EMBERCLAW 'Trials, fated lovers, and a plot so knotted you'll be wishing this were a trilogy' ¿¿¿¿¿ 'If Dragonfall left you intrigued, Emberclaw will leave you breathless' ¿¿¿¿¿ 'I loved reading every line of it' ¿¿¿¿¿ 'Each chapter had me gasping and ready for more' ¿¿¿¿¿ 'This second book was so enthralling' ¿¿¿¿¿

the epic, romantic fantasy sequel to Sunday Times bestseller Dragonfall

Emberclaw

Bloomsbury Writer's Guides and Anthologies

In a time defined by uncertainty, change and inequality, speculative fiction is fast-becoming the genre of the 21st century. Straddling genres such as fantasy, science fiction, dystopia, alternative history, and horror, this book is a comprehensive introduction to the art of writing in this imaginative, fluid, and inclusive mode. An all-in-one textbook combining a craft guide with an extensive, diverse anthology, Speculative Fiction explores the multiplicity of influences that the genre has consumed and incorporated, digs into techniques specific to speculative writing, and gives writers exercises and prompts to begin their own works. In addition, Speculative Fiction features: - Annotated stories to showcase speculative techniques in practice - Interviews with authors about the use of craft in their speculative work - Detailed exploration of techniques from world-building to creating characters to plots and conflict in a specifically speculative mode - Exercises engineered to allow readers to master a broad range of techniques - 'Reader response' sections from speculative writing students with critical feedback - Chapters on finding a speculative writing community and workshopping writing within the genre &gt; Featuring the works of such authors as George Saunders, Joyce Carol Oates, Rebecca Roanhorse, Carmen Maria Machado, Sofia Samatar, and many more, this book gives writers the resources to write boldly, differently, and freely as they embrace stories that defy, undermine, and subvert traditional visions and points of view.

A Writer's Guide and Anthology

Speculative Fiction

“Seductive and merciless, The Debtor’s Game turns fae politics into something intimate and dangerous.”—Jean Kwok, New York Times bestselling author “Profoundly dystopian . . . This is fantasy at its most hard-hitting.”—Shalini Abeysekara, author of This Monster of Mine Debtor: One who is owned; a faerie. In the kingdom of Amyria, the High Fae rule all. Faeries are born into servitude to pay off tattooed rings of debt, which can be added to at any time by the mercurial Fae. It is the way of things. Avery serves under Lady Kassandra in the Versara Palace, the pinnacle of high society, where she becomes tangled in a deadly game of politics and power. Avery must help Kassandra escape her violent brother by catching the eye of the soon-to-be-crowned King Maxian. But things go horribly wrong at the coronation, forcing Avery to split her loyalties between Kassandra and Maxian, where one wrong move could cost Avery her family. When Avery discovers earth-shattering secrets about the High Fae, she stops playing fair—for the game is rigged . . . and she just might find the key to freeing them all. “Stunning from beginning to end” (Library Journal, starred review), The Debtor’s Game is a dark fantasy novel of staggering scope and imagination—one that shows the best way to deal with an unjust system is to tear it out by its roots.

In a world where faeries are born with tattoos of debt to the High Fae, one servant must navigate a game of dangerous, sensual court politics between her mistress and the king—the first installment in a dark fantasy series. “Dark, dangerous, and deadly, The Debtor’s Game is a gorgeous treat to read, with sensual and atmospheric prose. I could not put this book down.”—Lindsay Straube, New York Times bestselling author of Kiss of the Basilisk As a palace faerie, Avery is busy preparing Lady Kassandra, a High Fae of the House of Illusion, for the upcoming coronation. Both of their freedoms rely on it: Kassandra, to escape her violent brother, and Avery, to pay off rings of debt tattoos she has inherited from her family, which force her to serve the High Fae. After a series of tragic events, Avery is forced to split her loyalties between Lady Kassandra and the newly crowned King Maxian, an alluring High Fae of staggering power. Avery agrees to spy on the King in exchange for liberating her family from debt, forming a triangle that proves more dangerous by the minute—further complicated by Avery’s warring desire and resentment for both Maxian and Kassandra. But freedom from her debt grows further out of reach when she’s forced to test her loyalties, leading her to uncover secrets about the High Fae with earth-shattering implications. Soon, Avery must find out whether the faeries—and herself—are really as powerless against the High Fae as they seem...or whether she just might hold the key to freeing them all.

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