ALISON CROGGON

"Siguiendo la estela de la fantasía épica más tradicional, descubrimos en «Los libros de Pellinor» una increíble saga que tiene como principal protagonista a una joven. Sin embargo, en esta tercera e

Siguiendo la estela de la fantasía épica más tradicional, descubrimos en «Los libros de Pellinor» una increíble saga que tiene como principal protagonista a una joven que está en posesión de un extraño don y cuyo destino es utilizarlo para salvar su mundo del terrible mal que lo acecha. Maerad es una esclava que vive en un poblado miserable al que la llevaron siendo una niña pequeña tras la muerte de sus padres por culpa de la guerra. Ella desconoce todavía que ha heredado un poderosísimo don y que desciende de la famosa familia de los bardos de la Noble Escuela de Pellinor, gracias a lo cual es capaz de ver el mundo de una forma completamente distinta a la habitual. Sólo será consciente de su identidad y del extraordinario destino que le espera cuando Cadvan, uno de los grandes Bardos de Lirigon, dé con Maerad para iniciarla en el largo camino que se abre ante ella. Maerad y su misterioso maestro emprenderán un viaje lleno de peligros e incertidumbres atravesando tierras desconocidas donde las fuerzas de la oscuridad ejercen su poder e imponen un terror sobrenatural. En esta primera entrega de la saga de «Los libros de Pellinor», Alison Croggon abre el camino de un viaje narrativo lleno de prodigios y hace de Maread y de su increíble don la protagonista de un relato épico tan hermoso como inolvidable. Bajo la forma de una nueva traducción de un texto muy antiguo, El don nos traslada al mundo complejo y riquísimo de Annar, un universo legendario que está a la espera de ser descubierto.

Siguiendo la estela de la fantasía épica más tradicional, descubrimos en «Los Libros de Pellinor» una increible saga que tiene como principales protagonistas una joven, Maerad, que está en posesión d

This is a fantasy reworking of "Wuthering Heights" which interweaves wizard lore and vendetta with Emily Bronte's beloved classic. "Black Spring" takes the passionate story of Emily Bronte's "Wuthering Heights" and re-imagines it in a fantasy nineteenth-century society set in savage lands sustained by wizardry, where its people live by the vengeance code of vendetta. Like "Wuthering Heights", it's a story within a story, featuring the brooding young Damek, who is swept along by his emotions. The object of his affections is Lina, daughter of the village lord, whose magical powers make her a witch - and witches are not tolerated in this brutally patriarchal society. When Lina is sent away and forced to become a servant, Damek promises revenge and, like Heathcliff, spends a lifetime securing and refining it. This book has strong crossover potential and will appeal as much to adult fans of sophisticated fantasy and the Brontes as to teen fantasy readers. This is a beautifully written and unique take on "Wuthering Heights" which mixes wizard lore and the Armenian vendetta tradition with the epic romance of the original classic.

Siguiendo la estela de la fantasía épica más tradicional, descubrimos en «Los libros de Pellinor» una increíble saga que tiene como principal protagonista a una joven que está en posesión de un extra

"Alison Croggon is one of the most powerful lyric poets writing today." Australian Book Review Raw, passionate and dazzling, Alison Croggons poetry confronts a world fractured by different kinds of violence patriarchal, colonial, sexual and emotional and finds there a difficult beauty. New and Selected Poems 1991-2017 brings together works from all nine of her published collections, new poems written since 2008 and previously unpublished work. It demonstrates the full range of her poetry: formally inventive, intellectually curious and stylistically assured.

"Ive got all the feelings. And feelings are trouble." Dez is different from the other fleshers struggling to survive in the outskirts of Newport. Shes a living quantum computer, the missing link between human and artificial intelligence. If Newport City OpSec knew about her abilities, shed be dead meat. And when she accidentally kills a cop during a routine raid, everything begins to unravel. From award winning writers Alison Croggon and Daniel Keene comes a story of resistance, rebellion and love in a future not so far from our own. "The coolest science fiction Ive read in years - if cyberpunk dystopian SF is your jam, I highly recommend this amazing book." - Ellie Marney"A vividly imagined post-collapse story, anchored by a sharp understanding of the ways imperfect people confront an oppressive government." - Kate Elliott"A book that draws readers through an action-packed, multi-layered narrative and will leave them with the desire to learn more about the complex and unusual characters." - Books+Publishing What readers are saying about Fleshers: "Quantum perfection." 5 stars"Gritty, fast-paced, intelligent dystopian sci-fi. An intense and satisfying ride." 5 stars"Fleshers is a story about systemic racism. Fleshers is a story about queer folx who are searching for their safe place. Fleshers is a story about police brutality. Fleshers is a story about protests and riots and oppressed peoples fighting back. Fleshers is a gift of a novel." 5 stars"I find inventive world building and fresh characters hard to resist, and Fleshers offers plenty of both." 5 stars