Tim Lebbon Libros

Mit einer Einführung von Michael Marshall Smith: »Lebbon hat eine der besten und emotional überzeugendsten Geschichten über den Tod geschrieben, die ich je gelesen habe.« Daniel ist zehn Jahre alt, als seine Mutter stirbt. Sie stirbt jung und hätte noch so viel zu geben gehabt. Er kann das nicht verstehen und will sie nicht gehen lassen. Nach der Beerdigung beginnt sein Vater mit einer großen Holzkiste zu sprechen, die er unter seinem Bett aufbewahrt. Und als Daniel der Kiste eines Tages etwas zuflüstert ... antwortet sie. Daniel weiß nicht, wessen Stimme das ist. Die Stimme aber weiß umso mehr. Mit einem Nachwort des Autors und einer Einführung von Michael Marshall Smith. Michael Marshall Smith: »Lebbon hat eine der besten und emotional überzeugendsten Geschichten über den Tod geschrieben, die ich je gelesen habe.« Black Static: »Ein bewegender Bericht über Liebe und Erlösung.« Interzone: »Sehr emotional und zum Nachdenken anregend.« Horror World: »Mit Die Reichweite von Kindern hat (Lebbon) sogar seine früheren erstaunlichen Werke übertroffen.« The Hub: »Dies ist ein Buch, für das die Leute schwärmen werden. Sie werden darauf bestehen, dass ihre Freunde es lesen. Und sie werden zunehmend frustriert sein über Leute, die behaupten, sie hätten keine Zeit oder kein Geld dafür.«

ABOUT THIS BOOK ‘. . . even when the screams ring out and the blood spills, there remains a thread of light, and turning the page you fall into beauty once again.’―Rio Youers My name is Rose, and I’m the last woman left alive. So begins this novella that follows Rose’s final day, but it is also the first day of a future that few could have imagined.

Urban hauntings, dark rural myths, bizarre superheroes, mysterious hotels, quiet apocalypses and violent dystopias, disturbing futures and blood-drenched histories . . .all these nightmares and more provide the contents of All Nightmare Long, Tim Lebbon’s brand new collection of short fiction.So close your eyes, calm your breathing, and don’t be afraid.It’s only a dream.CONTENTSIntroduction by Sara PinboroughIn Stone Trick Of The LightClown’s Kiss Relics Sole Survivors Skin And Bone StringsStrange CurrentsA Man Walking His DogEmbersFlotsamInto The Death Zone EmergenceLand Of Many SeasonsThe Lonely WoodIn The DustMay The End Be GoodSleeperThe Gleeful OnesThe Flow The ProtectorCarried Away On A Sunbeam Searching For The Room You Can Never FindStory Notes

Having fled centuries before, the Rage return to take revenge and claim the planet for their own. Now through a deal struck with the unlikeliest of allies, the human race may rely on the Predators to ensure mankind's ultimate freedom. Yet even the combined might of the two races may not be enough. The fate of the Earth may rest with a single android-Liliya of the Rage

Over the centuries, extraterrestrial hunters of the Yautja race-also known as the Predators-have encountered (and stalked) humans on Earth and in the depths of space. Offered here are sixteen all-new stories of such hunts, written by many of today's most extraordinary authors.

Set between the iconic films Alien and Aliens, this omnibus presents a thrilling collection of interconnected novels filled with intense action and suspense. It explores the harrowing events that unfold in the universe, providing an in-depth look at the terrifying encounters with the alien species. Readers can expect a gripping narrative packed with tension and excitement that expands on the beloved film lore.

For centuries Weyland-Yutani has tried to weaponize the aliens. Now someone has beaten them to it, sweeping through Yautja space and turning predator into prey.Faced with the overwhelming forces of the Rage, Earth envoys forge an unprecedented alliance with the Predators. Yet even the combined might of two races may not be enough to stop the carnage, as an unstoppable swarm of Xenomorphs topples planet after planet, penetrating ever deeper into the Human Sphere.

The Hunger Games meets the X-Men in an exciting postapocalyptic debut. Two years after London is struck by a devastating terrorist attack, it is cut off from the world, protected by a military force known as Choppers. The rest of Britain believes that the city is now a toxic, uninhabited wasteland. But Jack and his friends--some of whom lost family on what has become known as Doomsday--know that the reality is very different. At great risk, they have been gathering evidence about what is really happening in London-and it is incredible. Because the handful of London's survivors are changing. Developing strange, fantastic powers. Evolving. Upon discovering that his mother is still alive inside London, Jack, his sister, and their three friends sneak into a city in ruins. Vast swathes have been bombed flat. Choppers cruise the streets looking for survivors to experiment upon. The toxic city is filled with wonders and dangers that will challenge Jack and his friends ... and perhaps kill them. But Jack knows that the truth must be revealed to the outside world or every survivor will die.

The fourth original novel tying into the critically acclaimed and much-missed Firefly series from creator Joss Whedon.

When huge Predator spacecraft begin entering human space in alarming numbers, the Colonial Marines assume an invasion and launch a full military response. Then they learn that the Predators are fleeing an invading force - an army of Xenomorphs! Someone has learned how to weaponize the Aliens, and their trajectory has placed them on a path to Earth.