Wild Seed - format ePub

In an "epic, game-changing, moving and brilliant" story of love and hate, two immortals chase each other across continents and centuries, binding their fates together -- and changing the destiny of the...

In un'America del futuro devastata dal cambiamento climatico, in cui le risorse si stanno esaurendo e il caos ha preso il sopravvento sulla legge, solo alcune piccole comunità isolate conservano una parvenza...

Pochi scrittori hanno saputo aprire nuove riflessioni sulla contemporaneità partendo da premesse vertiginosamente fantastiche come quelle che troviamo nella narrativa di Octavia Butler. Perennemente sospese...

One woman is called upon to rebuild the future of humankind after a nuclear war, in this revelatory post-apocalyptic tale from the award-winning author of Parable of the Sower. When Lilith lyapo wakes...

THE COMPLETE PATTERNIST SERIES.'Unnervingly prescient and wise' YAA GYASIIncludes the novels WILD SEED, MIND OF MY MIND, CLAY'S ARK and PATTERNMASTER. 'A book that shifted my life... Epic, game-changing,...

È il 1976, l’anno del bicentenario dell’indipendenza americana. Dana e Kevin sono una coppia mista – lei nera, lui bianco – che guarda con fiducia al proprio futuro nella tollerante e progressista California....

Pochi scrittori hanno saputo aprire nuove riflessioni sulla contemporaneità partendo da premesse vertiginosamente fantastiche come quelle che troviamo nella narrativa di Octavia Butler. Perennemente sospese...

An all-powerful ruler's son vies for control over the human race in this brilliant conclusion to the Patternist saga, from the critically acclaimed author of Parable of the Sower. In the far future,...

From a celebrated author, the thrilling sequel to The Parable of the Sower—a cautionary novel ahead of its time, perfect for fans of The Broken Earth trilogy. In 2032, Lauren Olamina has survived the...

From a celebrated, award-winning author, a modern classic about a young girl fighting for survival in a post-apocalyptic world, perfect for fans of N.K. Jemisin and Margaret Atwood. Fifteen-year-old Lauren...

A powerful story of survival in unprecedented times, from the award-winning author of Parable of the Sower. In an alternate America marked by volatile class warfare, Blake Maslin is traveling with his...

È il 1976, l'anno del bicentenario dell'indipendenza americana. Dana e Kevin sono una coppia mista – lei nera, lui bianco – che guarda con fiducia al proprio futuro nella tollerante e progressista California....

In strange and uncertain times, where better to turn than Octavia E. Butler?Her honest, wise and hopeful words are for anyone who wants to shape our future into something good. They live on this little...

'A book that shifted my life... Epic, game-changing, moving and brilliant' VIOLA DAVIS on Wild Seed'Butler's evocative, often troubling novels explore far-reaching issues of race, sex, power and, ultimately,...

'A book that shifted my life... Epic, game-changing, moving and brilliant' VIOLA DAVIS'Will rewire the mind of whoever reads it... you don't emerge from the journey unaffected' NNEDI OKORAFOR A PATTERNIST...

2024. Le nouveau président des États-Unis provoque une crise sans précédent. Dérèglement social et climatique, épidémies, pauvreté, violences… Dans ce décor post-apocalyptique, la barbarie règne, les...

Traduction de l’anglais (États-Unis) par Jessica Shapiro Préface de Jeanne-A Debats Être aux pouvoirs sans limite, Doro est un esprit ancien qui engendre des humains sur lesquels régner. Sa puissance...

Dana, jeune femme noire d’aujourd’hui, se retrouve propulsée au temps de l’esclavage dans une plantation du Sud et y rencontre ses ancêtres… UN ROMAN D’AVENTURE QUI EXPLORE LES IMPACTS DU RACISME, DU...

2032. Célèbre créatrice de jeux virtuels, Asha découvre le journal dans lequel sa mère Lauren a posé les bases de sa philosophie humaniste et pacifiste. Dans une Amérique au comble du chaos qui renoue...

Ma dernière nuit d’enfant commença par une visite. Les sœurs de T’Gatoi nous avaient attribué deux œufs stériles. Le premier, T’Gatoi le donna à ma mère, mon frère et mes sœurs ; l’autre, elle tenait...

Octavia E. Butler's ground-breaking masterpiece, with an original foreword by Ayòbámi Adébáyò.'A marvel of imagination, empathy and detail' NEW YORK TIMES'The marker you should judge all other time-travelling...

The extraordinary, prescient New York Times bestseller - a modern classic about a young girl fighting for survival in a post-apocalyptic world.'If there is one thing scarier than a dystopian novel about...

'Butler writes with such a familiarity that the alien is welcome and intriguing. She really artfully exposes our human impulse to self-destruct' LUPITA NYONG'O'An icon of the Afrofuturism world, envisioning...

'One of the most significant literary artists of the twentieth century' JUNOT DIAZ'Octavia Butler was playing out our very real possibilities as humans. I think she can help each of us to do the same'...

From the celebrated author, the thrilling sequel to Parable of the Sower - an extraordinary novel ahead of its time.'In the ongoing contest over which dystopian classic is most applicable to our time......

'The Octavia Butler novel for our times' THE ATLANTIC'My book of the year . . . completely devours the genre which gave rise to it' JUNOT DÍAZThe final ground-breaking novel from renowned, bestselling...

'Octavia Butler was playing out our very real possibilities as humans. I think she can help each of us to do the same' GLORIA STEINEM'Her evocative, often troubling, novels explore far-reaching issues...

A young woman harnesses her newfound power to challenge the ruthless man who controls her, in this brilliant and provocative novel from the award-winning author of Parable of the Sower.Mary is a treacherous...

'A book that shifted my life... Epic, game-changing, moving and brilliant' VIOLA DAVIS on Wild Seed'In the ongoing contest over which dystopian classic is most applicable to our time... for sheer peculiar...

From the award-winning author of Parable of the Sower:After the near-extinction of humanity, a new kind of alien-human hybrid must come to terms with their identity -- before their powers destroy what...

He thought he understood who he was.Then the stars whispered something else.He was just trying to escape a dead-end life. But what he finds instead is a gateway—one that changes his body, blurs the lines...

In a world where feelings are data and emotions can be bought, hacked, or deleted, trust has become the most dangerous currency of all.Tess Riley is a certified empathy engineer — a designer of customized...

The Others have been around for over a century now. A hunter that is descended from Al Capone has a drunken affair with a woman that is a werecat. His daughter is born half werecat and half her father...

Decadent cyberpunk cities. Giant mechs and monsters. Greek mythology retold like no other. Before the rampage of the colossi, before the killer cyborg Persephone was made... there was the rule of the...

** THE SUNDAY TIMES NO. 1 BESTSELLER **Discover the dystopian novel that started a phenomenon.Offred is a Handmaid in The Republic of Gilead. She is placed in the household of The Commander, Fred Waterford...

All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others. The animals at Manor Farm have had enough of Farmer Jones – he’s drunk, reckless and cares little for their welfare. When the...

Published in celebration of the twentieth anniversary of George R. R. Martin’s landmark series, this lavishly illustrated special edition of A Game of Thrones—with gorgeous full-page illustrations in...

How far would you go for happily ever after?'An unputdownable fairy tale' Kerri Maniscalco, New York Times bestselling author of Kingdom of the WickedFrom the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of the...

What The Lord of the Rings is to fantasy, Dune is to science fiction. Presenting Children of Dune, the third book in one of the most influential series of all time, which has inspired countless other...

A dangerous alliance between a Vampyre bride and an Alpha werewolf becomes a love deep enough to sink your teeth into in this new paranormal romance from the New York Times bestselling author of The Love...

Experience true love, and discover hidden heart desires, but beware of the allure of illusion.Amé is a vegetation witch with a knack for soil cultivation and plant genetics.She develops flower mates that...

Winner of the Hugo Award for Best NovelBook 1 in the record-breaking triple Hugo-Award-winning trilogy***One of Time Magazine's top 100 fantasy books of all time******Shortlisted for the World Fantasy,...

WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST ALL-TIME SERIES The Foundation series is Isaac Asimov’s iconic masterpiece. Unfolding against the backdrop of a crumbling Galactic Empire,...

Complete and unabridged.Teeming with ideas and imagery, and with its extraordinary intensity sustained by mischievous irony and moments of exquisite beauty, Moby-Dick is both a great American epic and...

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!'Deliciously dark' NATASHA NGAN'Heady, smart and vicious' TESSA GRATTONThis heart-pounding fantasy romance retelling of Romeo and Juliet is set in jazz-age Singapore and...

A funny, emotional and uplifting novel from the French Marian Keyes. 'Heartwarming' Good Housekeeping'A gorgeous story, charming and funny and poignant' Nicola Cornick For fans of Ruth Hogan, Veronica...

This ebook contains Oscar Wilde's complete works. This edition has been professionally formatted and contains several tables of contents. The first table of contents (at the very beginning of the ebook)...

The instant number one Sunday Times bestseller and thrilling sequel to the global phenomenon, Fourth Wing! THE IRON FLAME PAPERBACK EDITION INCLUDES A BRAND NEW CHAPTER FROM XADEN'S POINT OF VIEW!'Yarros...

What The Lord of the Rings is to fantasy, Dune is to science fiction. Presenting one of the most influential works of all time, which has inspired countless other stories for more than half a century,...

DON'T BE THE LAST TO DISCOVER THE SERIES THAT EVERYONE CAN'T STOP TALKING ABOUT: 'Pure escapism - think Hunger Games meets Fifty Shades' The Sun'We weren't expecting to become obsessed . . . but we very...

For the readers who are moody, feisty, and in another world may also be stabby. She's her Captain's protector, and he's a rival Captain who just couldn't mind his own business.A Grim Pirates Fantasy With...

BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU Newspeak, Doublethink, Big Brother, the Thought Police - the language of 1984 has passed into the English language as a symbol of the horrors of totalitarianism. George Orwell's...

One of the BBC's '100 Novels That Shaped Our World' HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. Winston Smith rewrites history. It’s his...

WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST ALL-TIME SERIES The Foundation series is Isaac Asimov’s iconic masterpiece. Unfolding against the backdrop of a crumbling Galactic Empire,...

The hauntingly prophetic classic novel. Over 1 million copies sold in the UK. Guy Montag is a fireman. His job is to burn books, which are forbidden, being...

“At once a scholar’s homage to The Iliad and startlingly original work of art by an incredibly talented new novelist….A book I could not put down.”—Ann Patchett“Mary Renault lives again!” declares Emma...

What The Lord of the Rings is to fantasy, Dune is to science fiction. Presenting Dune Messiah, the sequel to one of the most influential works of all time, which has inspired countless other stories for...

THE INSPIRATION FOR HBO AND SKY TV’S EMMY NOMINATED HOUSE OF THE DRAGON. Centuries before A Game of Thrones, an even greater game began, one that set the skies alight with dragon...

'It does everything you'd expect of a masterpiece - and it is one' Sunday Express'Hums and crackles with delicious unease' Independent'Captivating' The Sunday Times'An absorbing thriller' Mail on SundayNO...

Clara sat quietly on the porch, the evening breeze rustling the leaves of the trees around her. Mark was inside, finishing up some work, and Larissa was happily playing in the yard with the babysitter....