Ο Δικαστής Ντρέντ 3.2 κυκλοφορεί....

 Μέσα στην επόμενη εβδομάδα θα κυκλοφορήσει ο νέος, έκτος τόμος του Δικαστή Ντρέντ. Ένας τόμος ορόσημο μιας και εδώ πρωτοεμφανίζονται τόσο η Νέμεσις του Ντρέντ, ο Δικαστής Θάνατος, όσο και ένας από τους πιο αγαπημένους χαρακτήρες, η Δικαστής Άντερσον.

Ο Δικαστής Θάνατος είναι ο μεγάλος αντίπαλος του Ντρέντ, ένα σαδιστικό πνεύμα που θεωρεί έγκλημα την ζωή και δίκαιη τιμωρία τον θάνατο. Έχοντας καταλάβει ένα νεκρό σώμα, εισβάλει στην Μεγάπολη Ένα και αρχίζει να σπέρνει τον θάνατο. Ο Ντρέντ θα χρειαστεί την βοήθεια των ψυχικών δυνάμεων της Άντερσον για να αντιμετωπίσει το ασταμάτητο αυτό τέρας.

Διαβάστε το πρώτο κεφάλαιο της Τελευταίας Ευχής

Μπορείτε τώρα να διαβάσετε το πρώτο κεφάλαιο του αριστουργηματικού βιβλίου φαντασίας του Andrzej Sapkowski "Η Τελευταία Ευχή".

 Το βιβλίο αυτό είναι το πιο δημοφιλές φάντασι της Ανατολικοευρωπαϊκής λογοτεχνίας. Επηρεασμένος από την Σλαβική και Βαλκανική μυθολογία ο Σαπκόφσκι δημιουργεί έναν από τους διασημότερους αντιήρωες της σύγχρονης λογοτεχνίας, τον Γητευτή Γκεραλντ της Ρίβια, μάγο, πολεμιστή, εκτελεστή που προσπαθεί να εφαρμόσει τους δικούς του ηθικούς κανόνες σε ένα κόσμο που δεν είναι τα πράγματα άσπρα η μαύρα, αλλά μια απόχρωση του γκρι.

Η διάσημη αυτή σειρά που έχει κάνει τον συγγραφέα της έναν από τους σημαντικότερους της Πολωνίας, έχει αποτελέσει την έμπνευση για πολλές κινηματογραφικές και τηλεοπτικές μεταφορές καθώς και την δημοφιλή μεταφορά στους υπολογιστές, το rpg The Witcher με πάνω από 40 εκατ. πωλήσεις.

 Στην Ευρώπη είναι bestseller σε πάνω από 20 χώρες συμπεριλαμβανομένων των Ισπανία, Γαλλία και Ρωσία ενώ πρόσφατα κυκλοφόρησε και στα Αγγλικά. Η μετάφραση από τα Πολωνικά είναι του Δημήτρη Χουλιαράκη.

Διαβάστε το Πρώτο Κεφάλαιο από τις Συνωμοσίες στη Ρώμη

Μπορείτε τώρα να διαβάσετε το πρώτο κεφάλαιο από το ιστορικό μυθιστόρημα "Συνωμοσίες στη Ρώμη" του Richard Blake.  

Αποτελεί το πρώτο μέρος μιας σειράς ιστορικών μυθιστορημάτων που διαδραματίζεται στην Βυζαντινή Ευρώπη του 7ου μ.Χ αιώνα, με πρωταγωνιστή το  νεαρό αντιήρωα Έλρικ. 

Εξορισμένος στην Ρώμη, άθελα του θα βρεθεί αναμεμειγμένος στη σύγκρουση μεταξύ Εκκλησίας, αριστοκρατίας και του αυτοκράτορα της Κωνσταντινούπολης.

Διαβάστε το πρώτο κεφάλαιο από το "Ο Ωκεανός στο Τέλος του Δρόμου"

Ο Ωκεανός στο τέλος του δρόμου (καλύτερο βιβλίο της χρονιάς από το κοινό στην Αγγλία για το 2013) είναι το μικρό αριστούργημα του Neil Gaiman που κυκλοφόρησε το 2013. Ήδη θεωρείται ένα σύγχρονο κλασσικό παραμύθι για μεγάλους και έχει κερδίσει για το συγγραφέα του, τις πιο διθυραμβικές κριτικές στην καριέρα του. Τώρα μπορείτε να διαβάσετε το πρώτο κεφάλαιο του αυτοβιογραφικού, αλληγορικού και γεμάτο συμβολισμούς μυθιστορήματος του αγαπημένου μας συγγραφέα.


  “Remarkable . . . wrenchingly, gorgeously elegiac. . . . [I]n The Ocean at the End of the Lane, [Gaiman] summons up childhood magic and adventure while acknowledging their irrevocable loss, and he stitches the elegiac contradictions together so tightly that you won’t see the seams.” (Star Tribune (Minneapolis) )

“Gaiman has crafted an achingly beautiful memoir of an imagination and a spellbinding story that sets three women at the center of everything. . . .[I]t’s a meditation on memory and mortality, a creative reflection on how the defining moments of childhood can inhabit the worlds we imagine.” (Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI))

“His prose is simple but poetic, his world strange but utterly believable—if he was South American we would call this magic realism rather than fantasy.” (The Times (London) on THE OCEAN AT THE END OF THE LANE)

“[W]orthy of a sleepless night . . . a fairy tale for adults that explores both innocence lost and the enthusiasm for seeing what’s past one’s proverbial fence . . . Gaiman is a master of creating worlds just a step to the left of our own.” (USA Today on THE OCEAN AT THE END OF THE LANE)

“Poignant and heartbreaking, eloquent and frightening, impeccably rendered, it’s a fable that reminds us how our lives are shaped by childhood experiences, what we gain from them and the price we pay.” (Kirkus Reviews (starred review)) “[A] compelling tale for all ages . . . entirely absorbing and wholly moving.” (New York Daily News on THE OCEAN AT THE END OF THE LANE)

“[A] story concerning the bewildering gulf between the innocent and the authoritative, the powerless and the powerful, the child and the adult. . . . Ocean is a novel to approach without caution; the author is clearly operating at the height of his career.” (The Atlantic Wire on THE OCEAN AT THE END OF THE LANE)

“Ocean has that nearly invisible prose that keeps the focus firmly on the storytelling, and not on the writing. . . . This simple exterior hides something much more interesting; in the same way that what looks like a pond can really be an ocean.” (io9)

“This slim novel, gorgeously written, keeps its talons in you long after you’ve finished.” (New York Post on THE OCEAN AT THE END OF THE LANE)

“In Gaiman’s latest romp through otherworldly adventure, a young boy discovers a neighboring family’s supernatural secret. Soon his innocence is tested by ancient, magical forces, and he learns the power of true friendship. The result is a captivating read, equal parts sweet, sad, and spooky.” (Parade on THE OCEAN AT THE END OF THE LANE)

“’The Ocean at the End of the Lane’ is fun to read, filled with his trademarked blend of sinister whimsy. Gaiman’s writing is like dangerous candy—you’re certain there’s ground glass somewhere, but it just tastes so good!” (Bookish (Houston Chronicle book blog))

“The impotence of childhood is often the first thing sentimental adults forget about it; Gaiman is able to resurrect, with brutal immediacy, the abject misery of being unable to control one’s own life.” (Laura Miller, Salon)

“[W]ry and freaky and finally sad. . . . This is how Gaiman works his charms. . . . He crafts his stories with one eye on the old world, on Irish folktales and Robin Hood and Camelot, and the other on particle physics and dark matter.” (Chicago Tribune on THE OCEAN AT THE END OF THE LANE)

“When I finally closed the last page of this slim volume it was with the realization that I’d just finished one of those uncommon perfect books that come along all too rarely in a reader’s life.” (Charles DeLint, The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction on THE OCEAN AT THE END OF THE LANE)

Διαβάστε το πρώτο κεφάλαιο από "Το Γκόλεμ και το Τζίνι"

Το Γκόλεμ και το Τζίνι, το πολυβραβευμένο πρώτο μυθιστόρημα της Helene Wecker, κυκλοφορεί από τις 7/12 σε όλα τα ενημερωμένα βιβλιοπωλεία. Το μυθιστόρημα κέρδισε το βραβείο για βιβλίο της χρονιάς στην κατηγορία Science fiction and fantasy στο Amazon, ενώ βρισκόταν και στην λίστα με τα 20 καλύτερα βιβλία του 2013 ανεξάρτητα κατηγορίας. Ήταν υποψήφιο για το Nebula και το World Fantasy Award, ενώ κέρδισε ακαδημαϊκά λογοτεχνικά βραβεία όπως το VCU Cambel award.


Τώρα μπορείτε να διαβάσετε το πρώτο κεφάλαιο στο μπλόγκ μας.

An Amazon Best Book of the Month, April 2013: Imaginative and meticulously researched, this enchanting debut novel from Helene Wecker is, in reality, an historical fiction. Set primarily in turn-of-the-century Manhattan, it deliberately details the immigrant experience--the wonders and hardships of being in a new country and the discoveries, triumphs, and failures that follow--while bringing the city itself to life with such passion that New York of yore seems like a magical land. Beyond reality, however, The Golem and the Jinni, as the title implies, is also a fantastic work of fantasy. The Golem is an insatiably curious clay "woman" that was created to seem human while serving only her husband; the Jinni is a magical "man" whose fascination with mortals has left him nearly stripped of his own nature and forced to live as one. These mythical characters from otherwise clashing cultures not only coexist, but come to rely upon one another in order to exist at all. In turn, their story finds us not only rooting for them to find peace and happiness, but gaining a better understanding of our own human nature in the process. --Robin A. Rothman -- Amazon


First novelist Wecker has blended not only genres but also elements of Jewish and Arab folklore and mythology in this intriguing historical fantasy. What happens when a golem, a Polish woman made of clay, recently marooned in late-nineteenth-century New York, joins forces with jinni, a creature made of fire, accidently released by a Syrian tinsmith in lower Manhattan? The premise is so fresh that it is anyone’s guess, and Wecker does not disappoint as she keeps the surprises coming in this unusual story of the intersection of two magical beings and their joint impact on their parochial immigrant communities. While stolid Chava and fiery Ahmed struggle to cope with their individual challenges and desires, they must together overcome philosophical, spiritual, and physical hurdles to ward off an insidious demonic threat. A mystical and highly original stroll through the sidewalks of New York. --Margaret Flanagan -- Booklist

‘By far my favourite book of of the year … There isn't a wasted word, poorly considered paragraph or a single chapter in this high-concept fairytale that doesn't deliver some new enchantment’ (Damien Walter, Guardian)


‘The Golem and The Djinni has the detailed realism of historical fiction, the haunting feel of a folk tale, and is one of only two novels I've ever loved whose main characters are not human’ (Barbara Kingsolver)


“Original and fresh…A fascinating blend of historical fiction and Jewish and Arab folklore” (Library Journal)

“Wecker deftly layers their story over those of the people they encounter...[A] spellbinding blend of fantasy and historical fiction.” (Publishers Weekly)


“Wecker begins with a juicy premise…and great adventures ensue…She writes skillfully, nicely evoking the layers of alienness that fall upon strangers in a strange land.” (Kirkus Reviews)


“Magical thinking comes alive in an enchanting allegory of the immigrant experience as two mythical beings try to make sense of themselves and the world around them.” (Family Circle Magazine)


“THE GOLEM AND THE JINNI is recommended to adults who enjoy a good story and have a childlike sense of make-believe.” (New York Journal of Books)


“It sounds like the setup for a really strange joke: “A golem and a jinni walk into a bakery in early 19th-century New York....” But this debut novel—part fantastic tale, part historical fiction—is one of the most highly anticipated fiction releases of the spring.” (Christian Science Monitor)


“…the most exciting fantasy debut since Susanna Clarke’s JONATHAN STRANGE & MR. NORELL. Helene Wecker must be a born writer; there is no other way to account for the quality of her prose, as phenomenal as any of the supernatural wonders she delivers in the glorious THE GOLEM AND THE JINNI…” (BookPage)


“In the best instances, you don’t merely read a book—you dive in and happily immerse yourself, forgetting the troubles of daily life for a while. The Golem and the Jinni offers just such an absorbing experience. ” (USA Today)


“One of the joys of the novel is in watching two strangers develop a relationship that, while it’s rooted in their shared magical natures, echoes the way ordinary humans can form bonds starting with a random encounter on a busy street.” (Dallas Morning News)


“An intoxicating fusion of fantasy and historical fiction…Wecker’s storytelling skills dazzle…The book’s magic, filtered through the old-time hustle and bustle of the Lower East Side, lingers long after the final page.” EW Grade: A (Entertainment Weekly)


“The tale is meant to be magical, and it is, but Wecker’s real sleight of pen is recreating Manhattan as it was then. She has a historian’s grasp of detail and a novelist’s flair.” (New York Daily News)


“The author makes you care enough about the humanity of these magical spirits to not only see them through to the end but also to regret that you’ve reached the last page.” (Patricia Cohen, New York Times)


“From its eerie opening pages to its shattering conclusion, The Golem and the Jinni is an astonishing debut novel that sweeps us into a gaslit alternate reality rich enough to get lost in.” (Tom Reiss, author of THE ORIENTALIST and THE BLACK COUNT)


“With a delightful blend of the prosaic and the fanciful, The Golem and the Jinni explores what it means to be human as Chava and Ahmad struggle to live and find love while overcoming the powerful adversary who threatens to destroy them.” (Deborah Harkness, author of A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES)


“A dazzling debut…You’ll be hooked by the vivid interplay of historical fiction, magical fable, and philosophical musing and the colorful supporting cast…Read it in one long, guilt-free gulp (it’s serious literature!).” (San Francisco magazine)


“Wecker maintains her novel’s originality as she orchestrates a satisfying and unpredictable ending. The Golem and the Jinni is a continuous delight — provocative, atmospheric, and superbly paced. ” (Jane Ciabattari, Boston Globe)


“History, magic and religion braid together in old New York’s tenements…The interplay of loyalties and the struggle to assert reason over emotion keep the pages flipping.” (New York Times Book Review)


“An inventive and utterly lovely story…The golem and the jinni…are among my favorite fictional people I spent time with this spring…Wecker is a gifted new voice…I’m glad that her talents have been set free in this novel.” (Chris Bohjalian, Washington Post)


“Masterful…utterly unique and enchanting…Very few debut novels exhibit the charm, assurance, emotional depth and bravura fabulation which the lucky reader will discover in The Golem and the Jinni.” (Paul Di Filippo, barnesandnoble.com)


“Inventive, elegantly written and well-constructed…It’s hard to believe this is a first novel. Clearly, otherworldly forces were involved…the story is so complex and intricately woven that it does not lend itself to summary. It would be like pulling threads from a finely crafted garment to describe the whole.” (Minneapolis Star Tribune)


“A beautifully written historical novel with the added spice of the supernatural to make it unputdownable…The novel comes alive with its vivid portrayal of the humor, warmth, and struggle of life in the everyday Lower East Side. The book’s reality is just as captivating as its fantasy.” (Author Magazine)


“Her story is so inventive, so elegantly written, so well-constructed, it is hard to believe that it is her first novel…The books is so good that I wonder if there was some other-worldly power involved in its creation.” (Jewish Daily Forward)

Judge Dredd: Superfiend // Episode 1: Judge Sydney

Απολαύστε το νέο ανεπίσημο καρτούν του Adi Shankar. Αφού βαρέθηκε να περιμένει το Studio να τον αφήσει να κάνει την συνέχεια του εκπληκτικού Dredd, αποφάσισε να φτιάξει μόνος του ένα miniseries στον κόσμο του Ντρέντ. Το σκοτεινό και παλαβο Judge Dredd: Superfriend.

Το Γκόλεμ και το Τζίνι της Helene Wecker

Αρχές Δεκέμβρη κυκλοφορεί από τις εκδόσεις SEΛΙΝΙ το ξεχωριστό πρώτο μυθιστόρημα της Helene Wecker.







“The tale is meant to be magical, and it is, but Wecker’s real sleight of pen is recreating Manhattan as it was then. She has a historian’s grasp of detail and a novelist’s flair.” (New York Daily News)

“Wecker maintains her novel’s originality as she orchestrates a satisfying and unpredictable ending. The Golem and the Jinni is a continuous delight — provocative, atmospheric, and superbly paced. ” (Jane Ciabattari, Boston Globe)

“Inventive, elegantly written and well-constructed…It’s hard to believe this is a first novel. Clearly, otherworldly forces were involved…the story is so complex and intricately woven that it does not lend itself to summary. It would be like pulling threads from a finely crafted garment to describe the whole.” (Minneapolis Star Tribune)

“History, magic and religion braid together in old New York’s tenements…The interplay of loyalties and the struggle to assert reason over emotion keep the pages flipping.” (New York Times Book Review)

“Original and fresh…A fascinating blend of historical fiction and Jewish and Arab folklore” (Library Journal)

 “In the best instances, you don’t merely read a book—you dive in and happily immerse yourself, forgetting the troubles of daily life for a while. The Golem and the Jinni offers just such an absorbing experience." (USA TODAY)

 "This impressive first novel manages to combine the narrative magic of The Arabian Nights with the kind of emotional depth, philosophical seriousness and good, old-fashioned storytelling found in the stories of Isaac Bashevis Singer."  (The New York Times)

Υποψήφιο για όλα τα μεγάλα βραβεία του 2014 Nebula, Locus και World Fantasy Award

Λογοτεχνικό Βραβείο Mythopoeic, VCU Cambel, Harold U. Ribalow Prize

Amazon best book of the Year Fantasy/Science Fiction