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Po zhroucení lidského impéria se Země odmlčela. Terraformační programy na různých planetách ve vesmíru ale pokračují, protože stále je naděje, že je přiletí osídlit kolonisté. Vědecký tým na planetě Nod pracuje ve dvou skupinách. Zatímco první terraformuje planetu, druhá skupina se vydala k její oběžnici pokryté oceány. Na ní doktor Senkovi experimentuje se svými oblíbenci, chobotnicemi, které chce přizpůsobit místnímu ekosystému. Senkovi však netuší, že on a jeho inteligentní hlavonožci se brzy stanou hrází před nebezpečím, které na Nodu spící číhá a chystá se vydat do vesmíru za dobrodružstvím. Tisíce let poté se k Nodu vydává průzkumná loď ze světa Kernové, na níž spolupracují lidé a pavouci... Děti zmaru jsou volným pokračováním románu Děti času.

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Země padla. Kosmická loď Enkidu a její kapitán Heorest Holt se zoufale snaží uniknout i se vzácným lidským nákladem a najít nový ráj. O mnoho generací později kolonie jen tak tak přežívá. Život je tvrdý, a hodně technologických vědomostí bylo ztraceno. Po čase se objevují cizinci z jiného světa. Mají jedinečné znalosti i nové technologie a chtějí lidské kolonii pomoci. Všechno ale není takové, jak se jeví. Cenou za pomoc cizinců se může stát i kolonie samotnáModerní space opera, která začala knihou Děti času a pokračovala románem Děti zmaru, opět přináší mimořádné čtení o boji a přežití lidstva na terraformované planetě.

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Alien Clay is a thrilling far-future adventure by acclaimed Hugo and Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning author Adrian Tchaikovsky.They travelled into the unknown and left themselves behind . . . On the distant world of Kiln lie the ruins of an alien civilization. It's the greatest discovery in humanity's spacefaring history - yet who were its builders and where did they go?Professor Arton Daghdev had always wanted to study alien life up close. Then his wishes become a reality in the worst way. His political activism sees him exiled from Earth to Kiln's extrasolar labour camp. There, he's condemned to work under an alien sky until he dies.Kiln boasts a ravenous, chaotic ecosystem like nothing seen on Earth. The monstrous alien life interacts in surprising, sometimes shocking ways with the human body, so Arton will risk death on a daily basis. However, the camp's oppressive regime might just kill him first. If Arton can somehow escape both fates, the world of Kiln holds a wondrous, terrible secret. It will redefine life and intelligence as he knows it, and might just set him free.Praise for Adrian Tchaikovsky'Brilliant science fiction and far-out world-building' - James McAvoy'One of the most interesting and accomplished writers ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Alien Clay is a thrilling far-future adventure by acclaimed Hugo and Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning author Adrian Tchaikovsky. They travelled into the unknown and left themselves behind .. . On the distant world of Kiln lie the ruins of an alien civilization.It’s the greatest discovery in humanity’s spacefaring history – yet who were its builders and where did they go?Professor Arton Daghdev had always wanted to study alien life up close. Then his wishes become a reality in the worst way. His political activism sees him exiled from Earth to Kiln’s extrasolar labour camp.There, he’s condemned to work under an alien sky until he dies. Kiln boasts a ravenous, chaotic ecosystem like nothing seen on Earth. The monstrous alien life interacts in surprising, sometimes shocking ways with the human body, so Arton will risk death on a daily basis.However, the camp’s oppressive regime might just kill him first. If Arton can somehow escape both fates, the world of Kiln holds a wondrous, terrible secret. It will redefine life and intelligence as he knows it, and might just set him free .. . ‘A warning for a future we don’t want .. . Highly recommended’ – Tade Thompson‘Unputdownable.Adrian Tchaikovsky is fast ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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''Asimov or Clarke might have written this'' – Stephen Baxter, co-author of The Long EarthA scout ship discovers a human outpost lying derelict in space – and a planet better left unexplored. Set in the same universe as Children of Time, this is a thrilling narrative from the award-winning Adrian Tchaikovsky.It has been waiting through the ages. Now it''s time . . .Thousands of years ago, Earth’s terraforming program took to the stars. On the world they called Nod, scientists discovered alien life – but it was their mission to overwrite it with the memory of Earth. Then humanity’s great empire fell, and the program’s decisions were lost to time.Aeons later, humanity and its new spider allies detected fragmentary radio signals between the stars. They dispatched an exploration vessel, hoping to find cousins from old Earth.But those ancient terraformers awoke something on Nod. Something better left undisturbed.And it has been waiting for them.''Books like this are why we read science fiction'' - Ian McDonald, author of the Luna seriesChildren of Ruin follows Adrian Tchaikovsky''s extraordinary Children of Time, winner of the Arthur C. Clarke award. It is set in the same universe, with new characters and an original narrative.

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From the author of the thrilling science-fiction epic Children of Time, winner of the prestigious Arthur C. Clarke Award. Shards of Earth is the first high-octane, far-future space adventure in Adrian Tchaikovsky''s Final Architecture trilogy.''One of the most interesting and accomplished writers in speculative fiction'' – Christopher Paolini, author of Fractal NoiseThe war is over. Its heroes forgotten. Until one chance discovery . . .Idris has neither aged nor slept since they remade his mind in the war. And one of humanity’s heroes now scrapes by on a freelance salvage vessel, to avoid the attention of greater powers.Eighty years ago, Earth was destroyed by an alien enemy. Many escaped, but millions more died. So mankind created enhanced humans ­such as Idris - who could communicate mind-to-mind with our aggressors. Then these ‘Architects’ simply disappeared and Idris and his kind became obsolete.Now, Idris and his crew have something strange, abandoned in space. It’s clearly the work of the Architects – but are they really returning? And if so, why? Hunted by gangsters, cults and governments, Idris and his crew race across the galaxy as they search for answers. For they now possess something of incalculable value, and many would kill to ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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From the award-winning master of sci-fi Adrian Tchaikovsky, Children of Memory is the unmissable follow-up space opera to the highly acclaimed Children of Time and Children of Ruin. They dreamed of a new homeThey woke to a nightmareOn Imir, Captain Holt founded a new colony on an empty world. In the process, he created hope and a new future for humanity.But generations later, his descendants are struggling to survive. As harvests worsen and equipment fails, strangers appear in a town where everyone knows their neighbour. Now the inexplicable lurks in the woods and the community fears it's being observed - that they're not alone.They'd be right, as explorers from the stars have arrived in secret to help this lost outpost. Confident of their superior technology, and overseen by the all-knowing construct of Doctor Avrana Kern, they begin to study their long-lost cousins from Earth. Yet the planet hides deeper mysteries.It seems the visitors aren't the only watchers. And when the starfarers discover the scale of their mistake, it will be far too late to escape. Children of Memory by Arthur C.Clarke Award-winning author Adrian Tchaikovsky is a far-reaching space opera spanning generations, species and galaxies.

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They travelled into the unknown and left themselves behind . . . Alien Clay is a thrilling tale of alien encounter – from the acclaimed Arthur C. Clarke Award-winner Adrian Tchaikovsky.‘Unputdownable’ – Stephen Baxter, author of ProximaProfessor Arton Daghdev has always wanted to study alien life in person. But when his political activism sees him exiled to the planet Kiln, condemned to work under an unfamiliar sky until he dies, his idealistic wish becomes a terrible reality.Kiln boasts a ravenous, chaotic ecosystem. Its monstrous alien life means Arton will risk death on a daily basis – if the camp’s oppressive regime doesn’t kill him first. But, if he survives, Kiln’s lost civilization holds a wondrous, terrible secret. It will redefine life and intelligence as he knows it – and might just set him free.‘Heart-in-the-mouth fantastic’ – New Scientist‘Restlessly brainy and utterly involving’ – Daily Mail‘The perfect gateway into what makes Tchaikovsky great’ – SciFiNow

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They thought we were safe. They were wrong.Lee and Mal went looking for monsters on Bodmin Moor four years ago, and only Lee came back. She thought she'd lost Mal forever, now miraculously returned. But what happened that day on the moors? And where has Mal been all this time? Mal's reappearance hasn't gone unnoticed by MI5 either, and their officers also have questions.Julian Sabreur is investigating an attack on top physicist Kay Amal Khan. This leads Julian to clash with agents of an unknown power - and they may or may not be human. His only clue is grainy footage, showing a woman who supposedly died on Bodmin Moor.Dr Khan's research was theoretical; then she found cracks between our world and parallel Earths. Now these cracks are widening, revealing extraordinary creatures. And as the doors come crashing open, anything could come through.Adrian Tchaikovsky brought us far-future adventure with Children of Time. Now The Doors of Eden takes us from Bodmin Moor to London and alternate versions of earth. This is an extraordinary feat of the imagination and a page-turning adventure.

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Behind the front lines of a crusade to scour the world of magic, the crew of a field hospital confront the horrors of war. A companion novel to Adrian Tchaikovsky’s award-winning fantasy novel City of Last ChancesCity-by-city, kingdom-by-kingdom, the Palleseen have sworn to bring Perfection and Correctness to an imperfect world. As their legions scour the world of superstition with the bright flame of reason, so they deliver a mountain of ragged, holed and scorched flesh to the field hospital tents just behind the front line.Which is where Yasnic, one-time priest, healer and rebel, finds himself. Reprieved from the gallows and sent to war clutching a box of orphan Gods, he has been sequestered to a particularity unorthodox medical unit. Led by ‘the Butcher’, an ogre of a man who’s a dab hand with a bone-saw and an alchemical tincture, the unit’s motley crew of conscripts, healers and orderlies are no strangers to the horrors of war.Theirs is an unspeakable trade: elbow-deep in gore they have a first-hand view of the suffering caused by flesh-rending monsters, arcane magical weaponry and embittered enemy soldiers. Entrusted – for now – with saving lives deemed otherwise un-saveable, the field hospital’s crew face a ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Adrian Tchaikovsky's triumphant return to fantasy with a darkly inventive portrait of a city under occupation and on the verge of revolution.There has always been a darkness to Ilmar, but never more so than now. The city chafes under the heavy hand of the Palleseen occupation, the choke-hold of its criminal underworld, the boot of its factory owners, the weight of its wretched poor and the burden of its ancient curse. What will be the spark that lights the conflagration?Despite the city's refugees, wanderers, murderers, madmen, fanatics and thieves, the catalyst, as always, will be the Anchorwood – that dark grove of trees, that primeval remnant, that portal, when the moon is full, to strange and distant shores.Ilmar, some say, is the worst place in the world and the gateway to a thousand worse places. Ilmar, City of Long Shadows. City of Bad Decisions.

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From the Arthur C. Clarke award winner, Adrian Tchaikovsky, comes the third instalment of the DOGS OF WAR science fiction series, a future where genetically engineered “Bioforms” have inherited not the Earth, but the Solar System. The end of the world has been and gone. There was no one great natural disaster, no all-consuming world war, no catastrophic pandemic. Only scores of storms, droughts, and selfish regional conflicts. Humanity was not granted a heroic end. Instead, it bled to death from a thousand cuts.But where Earth fell apart, Mars pulled together. Engineered men and beasts, aided by Bees – an outlawed distributed intelligence – survived through co-operation, because there was simply no alternative.Fast forward to today. A signal – ‘For the sake of what once was. We beg you. Help.’ – reaches Mars. How could they refuse? A consortium of Martian work crews gather the resources for a mission: a triumphal return to the blue-green world of their ancestors. And now here they are – three hundred million kilometres from home.And it has all already gone horribly wrong.

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The Scarab Path is the fifth book in the critically acclaimed epic fantasy series Shadows of the Apt by Adrian Tchaikovsky.Ancient powers are waking . . .The war with the Wasp Empire has ended in a bitter stalemate, and Collegium has nothing to show for it but wounded veterans. Cheerwell Maker finds herself broken in ways no doctor can mend, haunted by ghosts of the past. Meanwhile, the powerful Wasp Empress is regaining control over those imperial cities that refused to bow to her. But she draws her power from something more sinister than armies and war machines. Only her consort, the former spymaster Thalric, knows the truth. As assassins seek to end him, he finds his life and his loyalties under threat once again. And in an ancient city beyond the desert, a terrible secret stirs beneath its stones.The Scarab Path is followed by the sixth book in the Shadows of the Apt series, The Sea Watch.

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The Air War is the eighth book in the critically acclaimed epic fantasy series Shadows of the Apt by Adrian Tchaikovsky, winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award.An empress demands her birthright . . . All is in turmoil as the world moves towards war. In Solarno, the spies watch each other and ready their knives, while Myna sees the troops muster at its border and emotions run high as it vows never to be enslaved again. In Collegium, the students argue politics, too late to turn the tide. In the heart of the Empire, new pilots have completed their secretive training, generals are being recalled to service and armies are ready to march. Their Empress, the heir to two worlds, intends to claim her birthright. And nothing—either within the Empire or beyond it—will stand in her way. A conflict is coming, the like of which the insect-kinden have never seen.The Air War is followed by the ninth book in the Shadows of the Apt series, War Master’s Gate.

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Empire in Black and Gold is the first instalment in the critically-acclaimed fantasy series Shadows of the Apt. It’s brought to you by Adrian Tchaikovsky, winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award. The days of peace are over . . . The city states of the Lowlands have lived in peace and prosperity for decades, hailed as bastions of civilization and sophistication. That peace is about to end. Far from the Lowlands, an ancient empire has been conquering city after city with its highly trained armies and sophisticated combat techniques. Now it''s set its sights on a new prize. Only the ageing Stenwold Maker – spymaster, artificer and statesman – can see the threat. So it falls upon his shoulders to open the eyes of his people. For war will sweep across their lands, burning away everything in its path. Yet first, he must stop himself from becoming the empire''s latest victim.Empire in Black and Gold is followed by the second book in the Shadows of the Apt series, Dragonfly Falling.

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The first in the Echoes of the Fall series, The Tiger and the Wolf is an epic fantasy novel by Adrian Tchaikovsky, winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award and British Fantasy Award for Best Novel.''One of the most interesting and accomplished writers in speculative fiction'' – Christopher PaoliniIn the bleak northern crown of the world, war is coming . . .Maniye''s father is the Wolf clan''s chieftain, but she''s an outcast. Her mother was queen of the Tiger and these tribes have been enemies for generations. Maniye also hides a deadly secret. All can shift into their clan''s animal form, but Maniye can take on tiger and wolf shapes. She refuses to disown half her soul so escapes, rescuing a prisoner of the Wolf clan in the process. The killer Broken Axe is set on their trail, to drag them back for retribution. The Wolf chieftan plots to rule the north and controlling his daughter is crucial to his schemes. However, other tribes also prepare for strife. Strangers from the far south appear too, seeking allies in their own conflict. It''s a season for omens as priests foresee danger and a darkness falling across the land. Some say a ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Dragonfly Falling is the second book in the critically acclaimed epic fantasy series Shadows of the Apt by Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of the Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning Children of Time.Every hero must be tested . . .The Wasp Empire’s armies are on the move – and the city of Tark will be first to feel their might. Salma and Totho prepare for battle, alongside their Ant-kinden brethren. And within Tark’s walls, they’ll face a force greater than any Lowlander has ever seen. Stenwold Maker predicted this threat, and the Empire''s secret service now deems him too dangerous to live. So he’s to be eliminated, and his beloved city of Collegium destroyed. For if this centre of learning is lost, it will crush Lowland resistance.As the Empire''s troops continue their relentless advance, their young Emperor pursues another, even darker goal. And his success would trigger a reign of blood lasting a thousand years.Dragonfly Falling is followed by the third book in the Shadows of the Apt series, Blood of the Mantis.

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War Master’s Gate is the ninth book in the critically acclaimed epic fantasy series Shadows of the Apt by Adrian Tchaikovsky. A city makes its last stand . . .The Empire’s mighty imperial armies are marching on Collegium once more. They’ve learnt from past failures and this time their Empress will brook no weakness. Stenwold Maker’s aviators still dominate the skies, but their rule will soon be over. For the Empire has developed a terrifying aerial weapon to level the battlefield.Yet victory may be decided elsewhere. In an ancient forest, where Mantis clans pursue their own civil war, Empress Seda is seeking a lost power from the old world. Cheerwell Maker knows she must stop her rival at any cost, but their conflict could awaken something far deadlier. Something that would make even their clash of nations pale into insignificance. War Master’s Gate is followed by the tenth and final book in the Shadows of the Apt series, Seal of the Worm.

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Heirs of the Blade is the seventh book in the critically acclaimed epic fantasy series Shadows of the Apt by Adrian Tchaikovsky.The greatest foe is the enemy within . . .Tynisa is on the run, but she cannot escape the demons of her own mind. Amidst the fragmenting provinces of the Dragonfly Commonweal, her past will at last catch up with her. Her father''s ghost is hunting her down. At the same time, the Wasp Empire seeks to conquer the city of Khanaphes, the fallen jewel of the ancient world. Whilst Empress Seda''s soldiers seek only conquest and prestige, she sees herself as the heir to all the old powers of history, and has her eyes on a far greater prize.Heirs of the Blade is followed by the eighth book in the Shadows of the Apt series, The Air War.

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Guns of the Dawn is a pacey, gripping fantasy of war and magic, from Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning author, Adrian Tchaikovsky.‘One of the best books I''ve ever read’ – Peter Newman, author of The VagrantThe first casualty of war is truth . . .First, Denland’s revolutionaries assassinated their king, launching a wave of bloodshed after generations of peace. Next they clashed with Lascanne, their royalist neighbour, pitching war-machines against warlocks in a fiercely fought conflict.Genteel Emily Marshwic watched as the hostilities stole her family’s young men. But then came the call for yet more Lascanne soldiers in a ravaged kingdom with none left to give. Emily must join the ranks of conscripted women and march toward the front lines.With barely enough training to hold a musket, Emily braves the savage reality of warfare. But she begins to doubt her country''s cause, and those doubts become critical. For her choices will determine her own future and that of two nations locked in battle.‘An engrossing story, beautifully told’ – SFX‘Moving, gripping and wonderfully paced’ – The Bookbag

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Salute the Dark is the fourth book in the critically acclaimed epic fantasy series Shadows of the Apt by Adrian Tchaikovsky, winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award. As spymaster Stenworld makes a stand in his home city, others must chose where their loyalties lie. All must face the end of days . . .The mighty Wasp armies are on the march. And with war imminent, spymaster Stenwold must finally separate allies from false friends. He knows the Empire won’t stop until its flag hangs over Collegium, Stenwold''s home city. Tisamon the Weaponsmaster favours a more direct strategy – facing the Wasp Emperor himself, with a blade in his hand. He’d be abandoning both friends and family to do so. Yet is he driven by honour, or being manipulated by something far more sinister?With the Shadow Box in his possession at last, Uctebri can begin his dark ritual. The Wasp-kinden’s Emperor believes this will grant him immortality. However, Uctebri has his own plans – for the Emperor and the Empire.Salute the Dark is followed by the fifth book in the Shadows of the Apt series, The Scarab Path.

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Spiderlight is an exhilarating fantasy quest from Arthur C. Clarke Award winner Adrian Tchaikovsky, the author of Children of Time, Guns at Dawn and the Shadows of the Apt series.The Church of Armes of the Light has battled the forces of Darkness for as long as anyone can remember. The great prophecy has foretold that a band of misfits, led by a high priestess will defeat the Dark Lord Darvezian, armed with their wits, the blessing of the Light and an artifact stolen from the merciless Spider Queen.Their journey will be long, hard and fraught with danger. Allies will become enemies; enemies will become allies. And the Dark Lord will be waiting, always waiting . . .

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Seal of the Worm is the tenth and final book in the critically acclaimed epic fantasy series Shadows of the Apt by Adrian Tchaikovsky.An ancient enemy stirs once more . . .The Empire has vanquished its enemies at last, but at a terrible price. With her chief rival cast into the abyss, Empress Seda must face the truth of what she’s unleashed in her hunger for power. Now the Seal has been shattered, the ancient Worm stirs towards the light for the first time in a thousand years. Already it is striking at the surface, consuming everything in its voracious path. Unchecked, it will ravage the world.As her victory seems hollow indeed, Seda knows that only the most extreme solution can lock the Worm in the dark once more. But if she’ll go to such horrific lengths to save them all from the Worm, who’ll save the world from her?Start the epic journey with Empire in Black and Gold, the first book in the Shadows of the Apt series.

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The Sea Watch is the sixth book in the critically acclaimed epic fantasy series Shadows of the Apt by Adrian Tchaikovsky.Danger lurks beneath dark waters . . . A shadow is falling over Collegium. Despite the tenuous peace, Stenwold Maker knows that the Empire will return for his city. Even as he tries to prepare for the resurgence of the black and gold army, a hidden threat is working against his people. Ships that sail from Collegium''s harbour are being attacked, sunk by pirates. Some just go missing . . . Lulled by the spread of lies and false promises, Stenwold''s allies are falling away. He faces betrayal on every side, and the Empire is just waiting for the first sign of weakness to strike. But they are not the only power that has its eyes on Collegium. And even with all their military strength and technology, they may not be powerful enough to stave off the forces massing in the darkness.The Sea Watch is followed by the seventh book in the Shadows of the Apt series, Heirs of the Blade.

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From the Arthur C. Clarke award winner, Adrian Tchaikovsky, comes the third instalment of the DOGS OF WAR science fiction series, a future where genetically engineered “Bioforms” have inherited not the Earth, but the Solar System.The end of the world has been and gone.There was no one great natural disaster, no all-consuming world war, no catastrophic pandemic. Only scores of storms, droughts, and selfish regional conflicts. Humanity was not granted a heroic end. Instead, it bled to death from a thousand cuts.But where Earth fell apart, Mars pulled together. Engineered men and beasts, aided by Bees – an outlawed distributed intelligence – survived through co-operation, because there was simply no alternative.Fast forward to today. A signal – 'For the sake of what once was. We beg you. Help.' – reaches Mars.How could they refuse? A consortium of Martian work crews gather the resources for a mission: a triumphal return to the blue-green world of their ancestors. And now here they are – three hundred million kilometres from home.And it has all already gone horribly wrong.

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST SERIES 2025City-by-city, kingdom-by-kingdom, the Palleseen have sworn to bring ‘Perfection’ and ‘Correctness’ to an imperfect world. But before these ruthless Tyrant Philosophers send in their legions, they despatch Outreach – the rain before the storm. Outreach is that part of the Pal machine responsible for diplomacy — converting enemies into friends, achieving through words what an army of five thousand could not, urging the oppressed to overthrow the bloody-handed priests, evil necromancers and greedy despots that subjugate them.Angilly, twelve-years-old, a child of Pal soldiers stationed in occupied Jarokir, does not know it yet, but a sequence of accidents and questionable life choices will lead her to Outreach. As she travels from Jarrokir to Bracinta, Cazarkand, Lemas, The Holy Regalate of Stouk and finally, Usmai, she’ll learn that the price of her nation’s success is paid in compromise and lost chances, and that the falling rain will always be bitter.LIVES OF BITTER RAIN is a novella in Adrian Tchaikovsky''s award-winning Tyrant Philosopher series. It is a prequel to the third novel in the sequence, DAYS OF SHATTERED FAITH.

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Blood of the Mantis is the third novel in Adrian Tchaikovsky''s richly imagined Shadows of the Apt series, following Dragonfly Falling. Stenwold must rally his allies for battle against the Empire, even as it seeks a dangerous artifact of enormous power.A dread ritual casts a deadly shadow . . .Achaeos the seer has finally tracked down the stolen Shadow Box. But he has only days before this magical artefact will be lost to him forever. Meanwhile, the Empire''s dread forces are mustering for their next great offensive. Stenwold and his followers have only a short time to gather allies, before the enemy''s soldiers march again – to conquer everything in their path. If Stenwold cannot hold them back, the hated black and gold flag will fly over every city in the Lowlands before the year''s end.Yet a more insidious threat awaits. Should the Shadow Box fall into the hands of the power-mad Emperor, nothing will save the world from his relentless ambition.Blood of the Mantis is followed by Salute the Dark, the fourth book in the Shadows of the Apt series.

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After two scientists crash on a hostile moon, they must use every tool at their disposal to survive. A tense, atmospheric voyage into the unknown from Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of Children of Time.

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The Future Is Oppression. Scions, sonko, landlords: whatever you call them, they''re the super rich, the princes of capitalism, living off the labour – and the deaths – of the swarming masses and all too happy to see the world burn to preserve their luxurious lives. In three critically-acclaimed novellas, the "British master of science fiction" (Tor.com) takes you down into the mud and horror of a future battlefield, into the dust and burning heat of a scorched equator, into the grinding poverty of a newly-feudal village, with the folk who give their lives every day in the service of undeserving masters... and sows the seed of revolution. Collecting Tchaikovsky''s critically acclaimed novellas Ironclads (2017), Firewalkers (2020) and Ogres (2022) for the first time, Terrible Worlds: Revolutions gives you three glimpses of hope for a better future.

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A bio-engineered dog fights for its life and its right to life. From the Arthur C. Clark Award-winning author of CHILDREN OF TIME.My name is Rex. I am a good dog.Rex is also seven foot tall at the shoulder, bulletproof, bristling with heavy calibre weaponry and his voice resonates with subsonics especially designed to instil fear. With Dragon, Honey and Bees, he''s part of a Multiform Assault Pack operating in the lawless anarchy of Campeche, Mexico. A genetically engineered Bioform, he''s a deadly weapon in a dirty war. All he wants to be is a Good Dog. And to do that he must do exactly what Master says and Master says he''s got to kill a lot of enemies.But who, exactly, are the enemies? What happens when Master is tried as a war criminal? What rights does the Geneva Convention grant weapons? Do Rex and his fellow Bioforms even have a right to exist?And what happens when Rex slips his leash? ''Detailed and clever worldbuilding... Tchaikovsky pulls off an impressive feat in making Rex’s character evolution genuinely moving. Readers will be wowed'' Publishers Weekly

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From the author of the thrilling science-fiction epic Children of Time, winner of the prestigious Arthur C. Clarke Award.They thought we were safe. They were wrong. Four years ago, two girls went looking for monsters on Bodmin Moor. Only one came back. Lee thought she’d lost Mal, but now she’s miraculously returned. But what happened that day on the moors? And where has she been all this time? Mal’s reappearance hasn’t gone unnoticed by MI5 officers either, and Lee isn’t the only one with questions. Julian Sabreur is investigating an attack on top physicist Kay Amal Khan. This leads Julian to clash with agents of an unknown power – and they may or may not be human. His only clue is grainy footage, showing a woman who supposedly died on Bodmin Moor. Dr Khan’s research was theoretical; then she found cracks between our world and parallel Earths. Now these cracks are widening, revealing extraordinary creatures. And as the doors crash open, anything could come through.''Inventive, funny and engrossing, this book lingers long after you close it'' - Tade Thompson, Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning author of RosewaterAdrian Tchaikovsky is the author of Children of Time, Children of Ruin and many other ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako The Doors of Eden - Adrian Tchaikovsky

The Bear and the Serpent is the second book in Adrian Tchaikovsky’s epic fantasy trilogy, Echoes of the Fall, following The Tiger and the Wolf.‘Addictively brilliant’ – John Gwynne on The Tiger and the WolfAs the south is in turmoil, an old terror emerges in the north . . .Maniye, child of both Wolf and Tiger clans, has been named Champion of her people. But they’re unsure if she’s an asset – or a threat. To buy time, she joins Prince Tecuman’s warband of outcasts and heads south, to help him gain his crown. She wants to discover her true place in the world, but instead heads into the jaws of a fierce new conflict.Civil war threatens as Tecuman and his twin sister battle for the throne, for only one can rule. Yet whoever triumphs will carry a heavy burden, as a great doom has been foreseen that will fall across their whole world. And soon Maniye finds herself at the heart of a political storm.Danger is also shadowing her old home, where Loud Thunder and his Bear clan are attempting to unite the northern tribes. But only extreme peril will end age-old rivalries. An adversary from the most ancient ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako The Bear and the Serpent - Adrian Tchaikovsky

The Hyena and the Hawk is the conclusion to Adrian Tchaikovsky’s epic fantasy trilogy, Echoes of the Fall, following The Bear and the Serpent.‘A classically brilliant fantasy writer’ – Paul CornellThe unmaking of the world has begun.From the depths of the darkest myths, the soulless Plague People have returned. Their pale-walled camps obliterate villages, just as the terror they bring with them destroys minds. In their wake, nothing is left of the true people: not their places, not their ways. The Plague People will remake the world as though they had never been.The heroes and leaders of the true people – Maniye, Loud Thunder, Hesprec and Asman – will each fight the Plague People in their own ways. They will seek allies, gather armies and lead the charge. But a thousand swords or ten thousand spears will not suffice to turn back this enemy. The end is at hand for everything the true people know . . .

Objev podobné jako The Hyena and the Hawk - Adrian Tchaikovsky

Kniha - autor Adrian Tchaikovsky, 392 stran, česky, pevná bez přebalu lesklá Po zhroucení lidského impéria se Země odmlčela. Terraformační programy na různých planetách ve vesmíru ale pokračují, protože stále je naděje, že je přiletí osídlit kolonisté. Vědecký tým na planetě Nod pracuje ve dvou skupinách. Zatímco první terraformuje planetu, druhá skupina se vydala k její oběžnici pokryté oceány. Na ní doktor Senkovi experimentuje se svými oblíbenci, chobotnicemi, které chce přizpůsobit místnímu ekosystému. Senkovi však netuší, že on a jeho inteligentní hlavonožci se brzy stanou hrází před nebezpečím, které na Nodu spící číhá a chystá se vydat do vesmíru za dobrodružstvím. Tisíce let poté se k Nodu vydává průzkumná loď ze světa Kernové, na níž spolupracují lidé a pavouci… Děti zmaru jsou volným pokračováním románu Děti času.

Objev podobné jako Děti zmaru (978-80-7553-773-7)

Elektronická kniha - autor Adrian Tchaikovsky, 392 stran, česky Děti zmaru jsou volným pokračováním románu Děti časuPo zhroucení lidského impéria se Země odmlčela. Terraformační programy na různých planetách ve vesmíru ale pokračují, protože stále je naděje, že je přiletí osídlit kolonisté. Vědecký tým na planetě Nod pracuje ve dvou skupinách.Zatímco první terraformuje planetu, druhá skupina se vydala k její oběžnici pokryté oceány. Na ní doktor Senkovi experimentuje se svými oblíbenci, chobotnicemi, které chce přizpůsobit místnímu ekosystému. Senkovi však netuší, že on a jeho inteligentní hlavonožci se brzy stanou hrází před nebezpečím, které na Nodu spící číhá a chystá se vydat do vesmíru za dobrodružstvím.Tisíce let poté se k Nodu vydává průzkumná loď ze světa Kernové, na níž spolupracují lidé a pavouci…

Objev podobné jako Děti zmaru (978-80-755-3773-7)

Dámské sandály ADRIAN od značky Avenue jsou navrženy pro každodenní nošení v letních měsících. Nabízejí nastavitelný pásek přes nárt s suchým zipem a vyměkčenou stélku pro zvýšený komfort. Mírný 3cm klínek dodává eleganci a usnadňuje chůzi.

• Nastavitelný pásek přes nárt pomocí suchého zipu pro dokonalé přizpůsobení
• Vyměkčená stélka zajišťující pohodlí při celodenním nošení
• Mírný klínek (3 cm) pro eleganci a komfort při chůzi
• Univerzální béžová barva snadno kombinovatelná s letním oblečením

Objev podobné jako Avenue ADRIAN Dámské sandály, béžová, velikost

Kniha převypráví 26 klasických řeckých bájí a pověstí pro dětské čtenáře od 6 let. Obsahuje příběhy o Trójské válce, řeckých hrdinech, bozích a mytických bytostech. Formát 216 x 276 mm s 56 stranami v pevné vazbě je vhodný pro školní děti.

• Převyprávěné pro snadné porozumění dětem
• Obsahuje 26 nejznámějších řeckých bájí a pověstí
• Vhodné pro děti od 6 let s přehledným formátem
• Kvalitní vázaná vazba s laminovaným potahem

Objev podobné jako Staré řecké báje a pověsti – pro děti Jana Eislerová

TICKLESS® ECOKid je ultrazvukové zařízení určené k odpuzování klíšťat a blech u dětí. Vydává pro parazity rušivé ultrazvukové impulzy, které jsou pro lidi a zvířata nepostřehnutelné, a neobsahuje chemické látky. Zařízení se připevňuje na oblečení a po aktivaci poskytuje ochranu po dobu 6 až 12 měsíců.

• Funguje na principu ultrazvuku bez chemických látek a je bezpečný pro děti.
• Vyroben z biologicky odbouratelných materiálů s ekologickým obalem.
• Snadné použití – připevní se na oblečení a chrání 6–12 měsíců po aktivaci.
• Klinicky testovaná účinnost 94 % proti klíšťatům s dosahem cca 1,5 metru.

Objev podobné jako TICKLESS® ECOKid Ultrazvukový odpuzovač klíšťat a blech pro děti

TICKLESS® BABY je ultrazvukové zařízení určené k preventivní ochraně dětí před klíšťaty a blechami. Funguje na principu ultrazvukových impulsů, které jsou pro lidi a zvířata nepostřehnutelné, ale ruší parazity v dosahu přibližně 1,5 metru. Je netoxické, neuvolňuje chemické látky a je vhodné pro děti od narození do 10 let.

• Bezpečný a netoxický – nepoužívá chemikálie ani zápachy.
• Vědecky ověřená účinnost ultrazvukové technologie.
• Snadné připevnění na oblečení nebo kočárek.
• Dlouhá životnost – ochrana 6 až 12 měsíců po aktivaci.

Objev podobné jako TICKLESS® BABY Ultrazvukový odpuzovač klíšťat pro děti, růžová

Dřevěná kuchyňka Woody Rosalie je určena pro děti od 3 let. Nabízí dvě vařiče, výdejní okénko, odnímatelný dřez a zásobník na vodu. Rozměry jsou 77 x 95 x 34 cm s pracovní výškou 56 cm.

• Ekologická glazura chránící povrch
• Samostatně plnitelný zásobník na vodu
• Praktický odnímatelný dřez a tabulka na menu
• Bezpečná konstrukce vhodná od 3 let

Objev podobné jako Woody Kuchyňka zahradní pro děti Rosalie

Mikinová deka s kapucí v designu pandy je určena dětem od 3 do 6 let. Vyrábí se z 100% polyesteru s hřejivým sherpa fleecovým vnitřkem. Produkt má přední kapsu na ruce a je vhodný pro praní na 30°C.

• Super měkký materiál vhodný pro vnitřní i venkovní použití
• Hřejivý vnitřek z nadýchaného sherpa fleecu
• Praktická přední kapsa na zahřátí rukou
• Kapuce s motivem pandy podporující dětskou fantazii

Objev podobné jako Cozy Noxxiez CH306 Panda hřejivá televizní mikinová deka s kapucí pro děti 3 - 6 let

Mikinová deka s kapucí a motivem králíka pro děti od 7 let kombinuje funkci oblečení a přikrývky. Vyrobena je z měkkého flanelu a sherpa fleece materiálu, který poskytuje teplo a pohodlí. Produkt je pratelný v pračce na 30°C a vhodný pro domácí i venkovní použití.

• Dvojí využití jako mikina i deka
• Měkký a nadýchaný hřejivý materiál
• Praktická přední kapsa a kapuce
• Vhodná pro použití doma i venku

Objev podobné jako Cozy Noxxiez CH321 Králík hřejivá televizní mikinová deka s kapucí pro děti 7 - 12 let

Televizní mikinová deka s kapucí Cozy Noxxiez CH330 v podobě ovečky je určena dětem od 7 do 12 let. Vyrábí se z měkkého flanelu a hřejivého sherpa fleecu, s praktickou přední kapsou a kapucí s motivem zvířátka. Je vhodná pro zahřátí během sledování televize i pro venkovní aktivity.

• Super měkký materiál vhodný pro vnitřní i venkovní použití
• Hřejivý vnitřek z nadýchaného sherpa fleecu
• Praktická obří přední kapsa na zahřátí rukou
• Velká kapuce s roztomilým motivem ovečky

Objev podobné jako Cozy Noxxiez CH330 Ovečka hřejivá televizní mikinová deka s kapucí pro děti 7 - 12 let

Mikinová deka s kapucí v designu koaly je určena dětem od 3 let. Využít ji lze jak k zahřátí, tak ke hraní. Výrobek je vyroben z 100% polyesteru a je vhodný pro praní na 30°C.

• Super měkký materiál vhodný pro vnitřní i venkovní použití
• Velká kapuce s motivem koaly a obří přední kapsa na zahřátí rukou
• Vnitřek z hřejivého nadýchaného sherpa fleecu pro maximální pohodlí
• Praktická velikost vhodná pro děti od 3 do 6 let

Objev podobné jako Cozy Noxxiez CH304 Koala - hřejivá televizní mikinová deka pro děti 3 - 6 let

Obrázkový kvíz určený pro předškolní děti od 3 let. Slouží k procvičování slovní zásoby a poznávání okolního světa. Je vhodný jako zábavná aktivita během procházek a cest.

• Vhodné pro děti již od 3 let
• Rozvíjí slovní zásobu a poznání světa
• Ideální pro zábavu během procházek a cest
• Podporuje samostatné učení a zvědavost

Objev podobné jako První kvíz pro malé děti

Sada obsahuje tři pexesa v plechových krabičkách: Abecedu, Zvířátka a angličtinu a variantu Pro děti. Každé pexeso má 64 karet z kvalitního kartonu s lakovaným povrchem. Hra je vhodná pro děti od 3 let a rozvíjí paměť a poznávání.

• Sada tří různých pexes (Abeceda, Zvířátka a angličtina, Pro děti)
• Kvalitní provedení – kartonové karty s odolným lakem
• Praktické plechové krabičky pro snadné uskladnění
• Vhodné pro děti již od 3 let věku

Objev podobné jako Pexeso 3ks Abeceda, Zvířátka, Pro děti společenská hra

LAMAX WatchY4 Plus jsou chytré hodinky pro děti s funkcí volání a přesnou GPS lokalizací. Nabízejí voděodolnost, dlouhou výdrž baterie a bezpečnostní funkce jako SOS tlačítko. Hodinky umožňují videohovory, měření aktivity a jsou dodávány s vyměnitelnými kryty.

• Přesná lokalizace dítěte díky technologii PinPoint s GPS a Wi-Fi
• Voděodolné provedení IP67 a odolné sklo Gorilla Glass
• Dlouhá výdrž baterie až 120 hodin a funkce SOS tlačítka
• Možnost videohovorů, hlasových zpráv a nastavení bezpečnostních zón

Objev podobné jako LAMAX Chytré hodinky pro děti WatchY4 Plus

Náhradní kartáčkové hlavice Philips Sonicare For Kids HX6034/33 jsou určeny pro děti od 3 let. Mají kompaktní velikost, jemná vlákna a gumový potah pro bezpečné čištění. Jsou kompatibilní pouze s elektrickými zubními kartáčky řady For Kids.

• Kompaktní velikost přizpůsobená malým ústům dětí od 3 let.
• Jemná vlákna a gumový potah pro příjemné a bezpečné čištění.
• Tvarovaný profil optimalizovaný pro rostoucí dětské zuby.
• Kompatibilita výhradně s elektrickými zubními kartáčky Philips Sonicare For Kids.

Objev podobné jako Philips Sonicare kompaktní náhradní hlavice pro děti od 3 let HX6034/33, 4 ks

Opalovací krém Avon Care Sun + Kids poskytuje vysokou ochranu SPF 50 proti UVA i UVB záření. Přípravek hydratuje dětskou pokožku a je šetrný k citlivé pokožce. Je vhodný pro aplikaci na tělo i obličej.

• Vysoká ochrana SPF 50 proti UVA i UVB záření
• Hydratuje a šetrně pečuje o citlivou dětskou pokožku
• Vhodný pro aplikaci na tělo i obličej
• Speciální složení vytvořené pro potřeby dětí

Objev podobné jako Avon Care Sun + Kids hydratační krém na opalování SPF 50 pro děti 150 ml

Mikinová deka s kapucí a motivem koaly pro děti ve věku 7-12 let kombinuje funkci oblečení a přikrývky. Vyrobena z teplého flanelu a sherpa fleece materiálu s přední kapsou na ruce. Vhodná pro odpočinek, hraní i venkovní aktivity.

• Dvojí využití jako mikina i deka
• Přední kapsa na zahřátí rukou a velká kapuce
• Měkký flanel a sherpa fleece materiál
• Vhodná pro použití doma i venku

Objev podobné jako Cozy Noxxiez CH324 Koala hřejivá televizní mikinová deka s kapucí pro děti 7 - 12 let