Famine. Death. War. Pestilence. These are the harbingers of the biblical apocalypse, of the End of the World. In science fiction, the end is triggered by less figurative means: nuclear holocaust, biological warfare/pandemic, ecological disaster, or cosmological cataclysm. But before any catastrophe, there are people who see it coming. During, there are heroes who fight against it. And after, there are the survivors who persevere and try to rebuild. THE APOCALYPSE TRIPTYCH tells their stories. Edited by acclaimed anthologist John Joseph Adams and bestselling author Hugh Howey, THE APOCALYPSE TRIPTYCH is a series of three anthologies of apocalyptic fiction. THE END IS NIGH...

Долгожданное продолжение романа Керри Вон «ГОЛОСА ДРАКОНОВ» наконец-то вышло. Кей и Артегал прибывают в легендарный Дракополис, убежище, где драконы и люди веками жили в мире. И теперь, не зная, сработал ли их трюк с жертвоприношением девственницы, чтобы предотвратить войну, они узнают, что им не разрешено покидать город. Тем временем, вернувшись в Силвер-Ривер, бойфренд Кей Джон решает отправиться за ними…

The living dead are more alive than ever! Zombies have become more than an iconic monster for the twenty-first century: they are now a phenomenon constantly revealing as much about ourselves—and our fascination with death, resurrection, and survival—as our love for the supernatural or post-apocalyptic speculation. Our most imaginative literary minds have been devoured by these incredible creatures and produced exciting, insightful, and unflinching new works of zombie fiction. We've again dug up the best stories published in the last few years and compiled them into an anthology to feed your insatiable hunger . . .

The new post-apocalyptic collection by master anthologist John Joseph Adams, featuring never-before-published stories and curated reprints by some of the genre’s most popular and critically-acclaimed authors. In WASTELANDS: THE NEW APOCALYPSE, veteran anthology editor John Joseph Adams is once again our guide through the wastelands using his genre and editorial expertise to curate his finest collection of post-apocalyptic short fiction yet. Whether the end comes via nuclear war, pandemic, climate change, or cosmological disaster, these stories explore the extraordinary trials and tribulations of those who survive. Featuring never-before-published tales by: Veronica Roth, Hugh Howey,...

The people of Gaant are telepaths. The people of Enith are not. The two countries have been at war for decades, but now peace has fallen, and Calla of Enith seeks to renew an unlikely friendship with Gaantish officer Valk over an even more unlikely game of chess.

For the first time in a decade, a compilation of the very best in science fiction, from a world authority on the genre. For decades, the Year’s Best Science Fiction has been the most widely read short science fiction anthology of its kind. Now, after thirty-five annual collections, comes the ultimate in science fiction anthologies. In The Very Best of the Best, legendary editor Gardner Dozois selects the finest short stories for this landmark collection.

Юная любовь всегда сталкивается с трудностями, но даже в этом случае, разрушающийся мир — уже немалое препятствие. Эта звездная коллекция антиутопических рассказов исследует то, как выживают сильнейшие — с точки зрения любви, страсти и человечности.

Сказ о том, как Китти Новый год встречала. Автор о рассказе: Моей целью было ввести зомби во вселенную Китти, и главное, сделать это по-своему. Я не фанат шаркающих мертвяков, поедающих человеческие мозги. Словно одну и ту же шутку пересказывают снова, снова и снова. Да, я прочитала все комментарии, мол, зомби — это метафора разложения и насилия, смысл произведений не в монстрах, а о выживших и их отношениях, и все в таком духе. Давайте я расскажу вам о фильме «Змей и радуга», снятого по книге Уэйда Дэвиса, первоисточника историй про зомби и самого слова «зомби»: Зомбоизм — это форма контроля над разумом и рабства, и возможно существует нейротоксиная смесь, которая вызывает состояние...

The vast and mysterious universe is explored in this reprint anthology from award-winning editor and anthologist Neil Clarke (Clarkesworld magazine, The Best Science Fiction of the Year). The urge to explore and discover is a natural and universal one, and the edge of the unknown is expanded with each passing year as scientific advancements inch us closer and closer to the outer reaches of our solar system and the galaxies beyond them. Generations of writers have explored these new frontiers and the endless possibilities they present in great detail. With galaxy-spanning adventures of discovery and adventure, from generations ships to warp drives, exploring new worlds to first...