Aliya Whiteley Orden de los libros

Set in mirrored worlds, this science fantasy follows two cousins navigating the stark contrasts between a lush summer city and a harsh winter wasteland. Their journey explores themes of family bonds and the struggle for connection amidst contrasting environments. With emotional depth and vivid imagery, the story appeals to fans of unique narratives that blend fantasy with profound relationships, reminiscent of works like Every Heart a Doorway and This is How You Lose the Time War.

Set against the backdrop of a haunting past, storyteller Nate uncovers unsettling secrets in the woods where women once perished from a mysterious illness. The discovery of peculiar mushrooms marks the emergence of an enigmatic presence, hinting at a deeper mystery. Enhanced by a new introduction from M. R. Carey and accompanied by a bonus novella, this tale explores themes of loss, nature's secrets, and the intertwining of past and present.

Aliya Whiteley's fiction has garnered significant acclaim, being shortlisted for prestigious awards such as the Arthur C. Clarke Award and the John W. Campbell Award. Her work is recognized for its unique storytelling and thematic depth, appealing to fans of speculative fiction.

In 2314, Rowena Savalas stumbles upon a story posted to the internet in 2024. Is it an autobiography, fiction, fantasy? The protagonist Fairly walks the titular road, followed by the sinister breathing man, and her life is transformed; and as she reads, Rowena's life is transformed along with it. Whiteley at her most brilliant.

MÍSTO, KDE MŮŽEME BÝT SAMI. SPOLU. Úkryt v nebesích je hostinec za vysokými zdmi Západního protektorátu. Bezpečné místo, kde se lidé scházejí, aby si vyprávěli příběhy z doby před válkou s Qitou. Ale v bezpečí před čím vlastně? Když Země zaútočila, Quita se bez dalšího okamžitě vzdala. Hostinští Jem a Isley, veteráni z obou stran, sice mají výčitky, ale jen velmi málo jizev. Nečekaná návštěva starého známého přináší připomínku zneklidňující minulosti a vyvolává otázky, které neměly být nikdy položeny. Opravdu lidstvo vyhrálo válku?

“Feels like a major collection” – The Washington Post A short fiction collection to stand with Ted Chiang's Exhalation and Kelly Link's Magic for Beginners. The new collection of beautiful, strange and disarming short stories from the award-winning author of The Beauty, Clarke Award nominee The Loosening Skin and The Arrival of Missives, Aliya Whiteley. In 16 stories Whiteley deftly unpeels the strangeness of everyday life through beguiling gardens, rebellious bodies and journeys across familiar worlds, with her trademark wit and compassion. Witness the future of farming in a new Ice Age, or the artist bringing life to glass; the many-eyed monsters we carry and the secret cities inside our bodies; the alien invasion through our language to the Chantress and her twists on the fairy tale. Fascinating and always unexpected, Whiteley is unlike any other writer working today.

Skyward Inn, within the high walls of the Western Protectorate, is a place of safety, where Jem and Isley, veterans of the war with alien Qita, offer warmth, stories and good brew. Their peace is disturbed when a visitor known to Isley comes to the Inn asking for help, bringing reminders of an unnerving past and triggering an uncertain future.

Penelope lives a small life until the mysterious and charming Horticulturalist arrives in her garden, talking of a terrible plague sweeping the universe.He whisks her away on an intergalactic adventure, but her daughter Lily is still on Earth, trying to track her down, trying to survive the terrible events unfolding there...

From fields, feasts and fairy rings to death caps, puffballs and ambrosia beetles, this is an intoxicating journey into the life of extraordinary organism, one that we have barely begun to understand.

From the author of The Loosening Skin and The Beauty, Aliya Whiteley, Skein Island is a powerful and disturbing look at the roles we play, and how they form and divide us. This new edition features a brand new novelette set in the same world as Skein Island.