Paolo Bacigalupi Libros

Los once relatos que integran esta antología representan lo mejor de Paolo Bacigalupi , el escritor que sorprendió con su extraordinaria y premiada primera novela, La chica mecánica, publicada por Plaza & Janés en junio 2011. Todos ellos demuestran la fuerza y la grandeza de visión de uno de los mejores autores de ciencia ficción de la actualidad. Los grandes temas que preocupan hoy —ecología, globalización, geopolítica, manipulación genética, cambio climático, alimentos transgénicos, sus límites y su repercusión en la humanidad y en su futuro— son la clave de un escritor fundamental en nuestros tiempos.

From New York Times bestselling and multi-award-winning author Paolo Bacigalupi comes the third novel set in the eerily prescient future established in his Printz Award winner Ship Breaker, now in paperback.

In 2009, a novel was released that would sweep the board for science fiction awards, and establish Paolo Bacigalupi as one of the most visionary writers of our time. Listed by TIME magazine as one of the top 10 books of the year, The Windup Girl truly took the world by storm. Now four years later, following the release of two award-winning YA novels, Paolo Bacigalupi will return with a stunning new novel for adults - and it will undoubtedly be one of the most highly anticipated books of the year.

Soldier boys emerged from the darkness. Guns gleamed dully. Bullet bandoliers and scars draped their bare chests. Ugly brands scored their faces. She knew why these soldier boys had come. She knew what they sought, and she knew, too, that if they found it, her best friend would surely die. In a dark future America where violence, terror, and grief touch everyone, young refugees Mahlia and Mouse have managed to leave behind the war-torn lands of the Drowned Cities by escaping into the jungle outskirts. But when they discover a wounded half-man--a bioengineered war beast named Tool--who is being hunted by a vengeful band of soldiers, their fragile existence quickly collapses. One is taken prisoner by merciless soldier boys, and the other is faced with an impossible decision: Risk everything to save a friend, or flee to a place where freedom might finally be possible. This thrilling companion to Paolo Bacigalupi's highly acclaimed Ship Breaker is a haunting and powerful story of loyalty, survival, and heart-pounding adventure.

In a future hammered by climate change and drought, mountain snows have turned to rain, and rain evaporates before it hits the ground. In a fragmenting United States, the cities of Phoenix and Las Vegas skirmish for a dwindling share of the Colorado River. The Las Vegas water knives - assassins, terrorists and spies - are legendary for protecting Las Vegas' water supplies, and for ensuring Phoenix's ruin. When rumours of a game-changing water source surface, Las Vegas dispatches elite water knife Angel Velasquez to Phoenix to investigate.

From the New York Times best-selling author of Wind-Up Girl and The Water Knife comes a sweeping literary fantasy about a young heir navigating rebellion as he ascends to power. In Navola, a city-state ruled by influential families, business equates to power. The di Regulai family, wealthy merchant bankers, have long manipulated politics, claiming neutrality while their wealth topples kingdoms. Davico di Regulai is poised to inherit this legacy, learning to discern trust and deception in a world where appearances can be misleading. However, beneath the city's opulence lies a darker reality, symbolized by a fossilized dragon eye, a relic of immense power that seems to beckon Davico toward action. As tensions escalate, he faces trials that will test his resolve. His destiny intertwines with that of his adopted sister, Celia di Balcosi, whose family fell victim to Navola’s treacherous politics. With echoes of Renaissance Italy, The Godfather, and Game of Thrones, this tale offers a rich tapestry of world-building and a captivating exploration of ambition and survival.

What happens when bio-terrorism becomes a tool for corporate profits? And what happens when this forces humanity to the cusp of post-human evolution? This is a tale of Bangkok struggling for survival in a post-oil era of rising sea levels and out-of-control mutation.

Award-winning author Paolo Bacigalupi delivers a thrilling, fast-paced adventure set in a vivid and raw, uncertain future.

The best of the year's Science Fiction and Fantasy stories as selected by the multiple award-winning editor Jonathan Strahan

WINNER OF THE WORLD FANTASY AWARD FOR BEST COLLECTIONFrom award-winning and New York Times bestselling authors Paolo Bacigalupi and Tobias Buckell comes a fantasy novel told in four parts about a land crippled by the use of magic, and a tyrant who is trying to rebuild an empire—unless the people find a way to resist.Khaim, The Blue City, is the last remaining city in a crumbled empire that overly relied upon magic until it became toxic. It is run by a tyrant known as The Jolly Mayor and his devious right hand, the last archmage in the world. Together they try to collect all the magic for themselves so they can control the citizens of the city. But when their decadence reaches new heights and begins to destroy the environment, the people stage an uprising to stop them.In four interrelated parts, The Tangled Lands is an evocative and epic story of resistance and heroic sacrifice in the twisted remains surrounding the last great city of Khaim. Paolo Bacigalupi and Tobias Buckell have created a fantasy for our times about a decadent and rotting empire facing environmental collapse from within—and yet hope emerges from unlikely places with women warriors and alchemical solutions.

'A plot so expertly turned that you'll be nailed to your seat' - Cory Doctorow

Česká mutace známého amerického sci-fi a fantasy magazínu přináší skutečnou legendu! Magazín Fantasy & Science Fiction, který vychází v USA téměř šedesát let, se stal jedním z nejlepších zdrojů fantastické povídky na světě. Česká edice, ve spolupráci s americkou redakcí, vám nabídne klasiku i příběhy současných autorů. Každé dva měsíce se můžete těšit na barvité světy spisovatelské fantazie. V tomto čísle se vzdálená budoucnost a vesmír setkávají s prastarou planetou v povídce „Kapka“ od Benjamina Rosenbauma. Záhadolog Henghis Hapthorn se vrací v povídce „Odhalení Sadžesarjana“ od Matthewa Hughese. Rozsáhlá novela „Vládkyně Helia“ od R. Garciy y Robertsona sleduje dobrodružství kapitánky vzducholodi na planetě, kde původní kolonisté čelí arogantním novým osadníkům. Oblíbená Nina Kiriki Hoffmanová se vrací s příběhem „S jásotem do nebe“. Paolo Bacigalupi opět ukazuje své mistrovství v povídce „Kalorik“ z drsné budoucnosti, kde kalorie slouží jako univerzální platidlo. Odlehčení přináší příběh „Vilík a skřítek“ od Terryho Bissona. Pro milovníky klasiky je tu Avram Davidson s povídkou „Dům Dum“, odehrávající se na ztracené lidské kolonii. Magazín je splněným snem každého milovníka dobrých a čtivých příběhů.