Orbit Books: Novedades | Junio 2012

Estas son las novedades que ha publicado Orbit durante el mes de junio, tanto en Estados Unidos como en Reino Unido. Entre sus novedades en lengua inglesa destacamos la publicación en formato de bolsillo (mass market paperback) la tercera entrega de la trilogía de Kevin J. Anderson "Terra Incognita" con The Key to Creation. Trilogía que ha sido publicada al completo en castellano por la editorial Mundos Épicos: El Borde del Mundo, El Mapa de Todas las Cosas y La Llave de la Creación.

Orbit publica también en formato de bolsillo la segunda entrega de la nueva trilogía de N. K. Jemisin "Dreamblood", The Shadowed Sun. Una autora que ha sido publica en España por Timun Mas en la aún inconclusa en castellano "Trilogía de la Sucesión", con Los Cien Mil Reinos y Los Reinos Rotos. A su vez publican la cuarta entrega de "The Legend of Eli Monpress", The Spirit War, la saga de fantasía de Rachel Aaron rotagonizada por un ladrón, así como Blackout -también en bolsillo-, de Mira Grant, tercera parte de "The Newsflesh Trilogy", trilogía de terror cuya primera entrega en castellano, Feed, fue publicada en castellano por Minotauro en mayo de 2011. En fantasía urbana publican Blue-Blooded Vamp, de Jaye Wells (Sabina Kane 5) y Tempest's Fury, de Nicole Peeler (Jane True 5). Más información de las novedades:

The Key to Creation, de Kevin J. Anderson. Edición en mass market paperback, 528 páginas, 9,99 libras. Género: Fantasía épica. Serie: Terra Incognita/3.

Sinopsis:

After long voyages, encountering hurricanes and sea monsters, Criston Vora and Saan race to Terravitae, the legendary promised land. Saan’s quest is to find the Key to Creation, a weapon that may defeat Uraba’s enemies, and Criston wants vengeance against the monstrous Leviathan that ruined his life long ago.

Back home, two opposing continents and religions clash for the remnants of a sacred city, unleashing their hatred in a war that could end both civilizations. Queen Anjine and Soldan-Shah Omra are driven by mutual hatred, heaping atrocity upon atrocity in an escalating conflict that only their gods can end.

Meanwhile, the secretive Saedrans manipulating both sides, come ever closer to their ultimate goal: to complete the Map of All Things and bring about the return of God.

▶ Terra Incognita, vol. III: La Llave de la Creación.
Rústica con solapas, 470 páginas, 20 doblones.

Valientes exploradores, grandes enemigos entre sí, están tratando de encontrar el misterioso continente perdido de Terravitae. Después de una larga travesía, haciéndole frente a huracanes y a un sinfín de monstruos marinos, Criston Vora y Saan corren hacia la legendaria tierra prometida. Saan va en busca de la Llave de la Creación, un arma capaz de acabar con los enemigos de Uraba, y Criston quiere vengarse del Leviatán, la terrible criatura que arruinó su vida.

Y mientras esto sucede, Terra y Uraba continúan con su despiadada Guerra Santa, en lo que se ha convertido en una contienda que podría acabar con ambas civilizaciones. La Reina Anjine y el Soldan-Shah Omra se dejan llevar por el odio, cometiendo así una atrocidad tras otra, sumidos en una cruel espiral de violencia.

Todo ello a la vez que los saedranos están cada día más cerca de cumplir su gran objetivo: completar el Mapa de Todas las Cosas para lograr el retorno de Ondun…

Caliban's War, de James S. A. Corey. Edición en rústica, 608 páginas, 15,99 dólares. Género: Ciencia-ficción. Serie: The Expanse/2.

Sinopsis:

We are not alone.

On Ganymede, breadbasket of the outer planets, a Martian marine watches as her platoon is slaughtered by a monstrous supersoldier. On Earth, a high-level politician struggles to prevent interplanetary war from reigniting. And on Venus, an alien protomolecule has overrun the planet, wreaking massive, mysterious changes and threatening to spread out into the solar system.

In the vast wilderness of space, James Holden and the crew of the Rocinante have been keeping the peace for the Outer Planets Alliance. When they agree to help a scientist search war-torn Ganymede for a missing child, the future of humanity rests on whether a single ship can prevent an alien invasion that may have already begun…

Caliban’s War is a breakneck science fiction adventure following the critically acclaimed Leviathan Wakes.

The Shadowed Sun, de N. K. Jemisin. Edición en rústica, 528 páginas, 14,99 dólares. Género: Fantasía. Serie: Dreamblood/2.

Sinopsis:

Gujaareh, the city of dreams, suffers under the imperial rule of the Kisuati Protectorate. A city where the only law was peace now knows violence and oppression. And nightmares: a mysterious and deadly plague haunts the citizens of Gujaareh, dooming the infected to die screaming in their sleep. Trapped between dark dreams and cruel overlords, the people yearn to rise up — but Gujaareh has known peace for too long. Someone must show them the way. Hope lies with two outcasts: the first woman ever allowed to join the dream goddess’ priesthood, and an exiled prince who longs to reclaim his birthright. Together, they must resist the Kisuati occupation and uncover the source of the killing dreams… before Gujaareh is lost forever.

The Spirit War, de Rachel Aaron. Edición en rústica, 544 páginas, 14,99 dólares. Género: Fantasía. Serie: The Legend of Eli Monpress/4.

Sinopsis:

Eli Monpress is vain. He’s cocky. And he’s a thief.

But he’s a thief who has just seen his bounty topped and he’s not happy about it. The bounty topper, as it turns out, is his best friend, bodyguard, and master swordsman, Josef. Who has been keeping secrets from Eli. Apparently, he’s the only prince of a rather feisty country and his mother (a formidable queen who’s every bit as driven and stubborn as he is) wants him to come home and do his duty, which means throwing over personal ambitions like proving he’s the greatest swordsman who ever lived. Family drama aside, Eli and Josef have their hands full. The Spirit Court has been usurped by the Council of Thrones and someone calling herself the Immortal Empress is staging a massive invasion. But it’s not just politics — the Immortal Empress has a specific target in mind: Eli Monpress, the greatest thief in the world.

Blue-Blooded Vamp, de Jaye Wells. Edición en bolsillo, 460 páginas, 7,99 dólares. Género: Fantasía urbana. Serie: Sabina Kane/5.

Sinopsis:

The epic conclusion to the amazing Sabina Kane urban fantasy series.

Blue Blooded VampSabina Kane is on the hunt. Her prey: Cain, the father of the vampire race and the one who murdered her family and her friends. Unfortunately, Cain is hunting Sabina, too. The one man who holds the key to defeating Cain is, of course, Abel. A mage with secrets to spare and, hopefully, the power to match it. Unfortunately, for Sabina, he’s in Rome and may not want to be found. Sabina sets out for Italy with her friends, Giguhl and Adam Lazarus, to track down the only man who can get her the revenge she hungers for. But will he help her or oppose her? And just who is Abel, really? Worst of all, when Sabina figures out the goddess Lilith has a plan for her-she realizes this trip is getting deadlier by the minute. As they say: when in Rome–SURVIVE.

Blackout, de Mira Grant. Edición en bolsillo, 665 páginas, 9,99 dólares. Género: Terror. Serie: The Newsflesh Trilogy/3.

Sinopsis:

Rise up while you can. – Georgia Mason

The year was 2014. The year we cured cancer. The year we cured the common cold. And the year the dead started to walk. The year of the Rising.

The year was 2039. The world didn’t end when the zombies came, it just got worse. Georgia and Shaun Mason set out on the biggest story of their generation. The uncovered the biggest conspiracy since the Rising and realized that to tell the truth, sacrifices have to be made.

Now, the year is 2041, and the investigation that began with the election of President Ryman is much bigger than anyone had assumed. With too much left to do and not much time left to do it in, the surviving staff of After the End Times must face mad scientists, zombie bears, rogue government agencies–and if there’s one thing they know is true in post-zombie America, it’s this: Things can always get worse.

BLACKOUT is the conclusion to the epic trilogy that began in the Hugo-nominated FEED and the sequel, DEADLINE.

Tempest's Fury, de Nicole Peeler. Edición en bolsillo, 368 páginas, 7,99 dólares. Género: Fantasía urbana. Serie: Jane True/5.

Sinopsis:

Jane’s not happy. She’s been packed off to England to fight in a war when she’d much rather be snogging Anyan. Unfortunately, Jane’s enemies have been busy stirring up some major trouble — the kind that attracts a lot of attention. In other words, they’re not making it easy for Jane to get any alone time with the barghest, or to indulge in her penchant for stinky cheese.

Praying she can pull of a Joan of Arc without the whole martyrdom thing, Jane must lead Alfar and halflings alike in a desperate battle to combat an ancient evil. Catapulted into the role of Most Unlikely Hero Ever, Jane also has to fight her own insecurities as well as the doubts of those who don’t think she can live up to her new role as Champion.

Along the way, Jane learns that some heroes are born. Some are made. And some are bribed with promises of food and sex.

por Loren Sparrow julio 01, 2012