Search results for ""Author George R. R. Martin""

From pulp adventures such as Edgar Rice Burroughs's Carson of Venus to classic short stories such as Ray Bradbury's "The Long Rain", the planet Venus has loomed large in the imaginations of science fiction writers. Here, that steamy, swampy jungle world with strange creatures; lurking amidst the dripping vegetation is explored in sixteen all-new stories collected by bestselling author George R. R. Martin and editor Gardner Dozois.

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For decades, George R.R. Martin – bestselling author of A Song of Ice and Fire and creator of A GAME OF THRONES – has collaborated with an ensemble of science fiction and fantasy icons to create the amazing Wild Cards universe. Tales of Love & Lust from the World of the Wild Cards An alien virus has ravaged the world. Survivors may draw an ace and receive superpowers, or the joker and become bizarrely mutated. And yet love still reigns supreme. In this fantastical collection of all-new stories• A jewel thief seduces a popular actor just so she can track down a long-lost treasure• A teenager trapped in the body of a giant snail attempts to win his love• A man discovers his purpose in life after meeting a beautiful butterfly woman.• A young hero by the name of Hero McHeroface finds solace in the arms of an astrologer hiding her own unique powers Superheroes and villains do battle over the human heart in this anthology set in the Wild Cards universe. Contributors: Kevin Andrew Murphy, Christopher Rowe, Marko Kloos, Melinda M. Snodgrass, Bradley Denton, Walton Simons, Peter Newman, Gwenda Bond, David Anthony Durham

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A classic novel from George R.R. Martin, author of the hit HBO TV series A GAME OF THRONESHaviland Tuf is an honest space-trader (one of the few), and he likes cats. So how is it that, despite being up against the worst villains in the universe, he has become the proud owner of the last working seedship, pride of Earth's Ecological Engineering Corps?We'll leave that aside for now - just be thankful that the most powerful weapon in space is in good hands, hands which now control cellular material for thousands of outlandish creatures.With his unique equipment and powerful spacecraft, Tuf is set to tackle the myriad problems that human settlers have created during their colonisation of far flung worlds. Hosts of hostile monsters, a population addicted to procreation, a dictator who is willing to unleash plagues to get his own way - and all that stands between the colonists and disaster is Tuf's ingenuity, and his reputation as an honest dealer in a universe of rogues ...

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Después de una traición, siempre viene una venganza. Y ésta será temible e involucrará a los 7 Reinos. Una nueva vuelta de tuerca al argumento está servida. El Bien logrará vencer al Mal? Acaso todo es blanco o negro en un juego de tronos?...Este volumen cierra la adaptación de la novela Juego de tronos, la primera entrega de Canción de Hielo y Fuego, la saga bestseller en todo el mundo que ha ocupado los primeros cuatro volúmenes de esta serie de novelas gráficas.La colección gestada por George R.R. Martin es una mezcla genial de fantasía épica, traiciones sorprendentes, familias enfrentadas, personajes ricos en matices y giros inesperados, que atrapa al lector en una hipnotizante y peligrosa encrucijada.

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