George R. R. Martin

A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE: BOOK THREEOf the five contenders for power, one is dead, another in disfavor, and still the wars rage, as alliances are made and broken. Joffrey sits on the Iron Throne, the uneasy ruler of the Seven Kingdoms. His most bitter rival, Lord Stannis, stands defeated and disgraced, victim of the sorceress who holds him in her thrall. Young Robb still rules the North from the fortress of Riverrun. Meanwhile, making her way across a blood-drenched continent is the exiled queen, Daenerys, mistress of the only three dragons left in the world. And as opposing forces maneuver for the final showdown, an army of barbaric wildlings arrives from the outermost limits of civilization, accompanied by a horde of mythical Others--a supernatural army of the living dead whose animated corpses are unstoppable. As the future of the land hangs in the balance, no one will rest until the Seven Kingdoms have exploded in a veritable storm of swords. -Of those who work in the grand epic-fantasy tradition, George R. R.] Martin is by far the best. In fact . . . this is as good a time as any to proclaim him the American Tolkien.---Time -Long live George Martin . . . a literary dervish, enthralled by complicated characters and vivid language, and bursting with the wild vision of the very best tale tellers.---The New York Times-One of the best series in the history of fantasy.---Los Angeles Times

Magic, music, drugs and rock'n'roll in an early novel from George R. R. Martin, author of A GAME OF THRONES.

Long before A Game of Thrones became an international phenomenon, #1 New York Times bestselling author George R. R. Martin had taken his loyal readers across the cosmos. Now back in print after almost ten years, Tuf Voyaging is the story of quirky and endearing Haviland Tuf, an unlikely hero just trying to do right by the galaxy, one planet at a time. Haviland Tuf is an honest space-trader who likes cats. So how is it that, in competition with the worst villains the universe has to offer, he’s become the proud owner of a seedship, the last remnant of Earth’s legendary Ecological Engineering Corps? Never mind; just be thankful that the most powerful weapon in human space is in good hands—hands which now have the godlike ability to control the genetic material of thousands of outlandish creatures. Armed with this unique equipment, Tuf is set to tackle the problems that human settlers have created in colonizing far-flung worlds: hosts of hostile monsters, a population hooked on procreation, a dictator who unleashes plagues to get his own way . . . and in every case, the only thing that stands between the colonists and disaster is Tuf’s ingenuity—and his reputation as a man of integrity in a universe of rogues.

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A dazzling set of maps, featuring original artwork from illustrator and cartographer Jonathan Roberts, transforms Martin’s epic saga into a world as fully realized as the one around us. George R. R. Martin’s beloved Song of Ice and Fire series, which started with A Game of Thrones, is bursting with a variety and richness of landscapes – from bitter tundra to arid wasteland and everything in between – that provide a sense of scale unrivalled in contemporary fantasy. The centrepiece of this gorgeous map collection is guaranteed to be a must-have for any fan: the complete map of the known world, joining the lands of the Seven Kingdoms and the lands across the Narrow Sea for the first time in series history. But this is just one of many unique maps that aren’t available anywhere else. There is an alternate version that tracks the movements of the series’ protagonists throughout their vast world, along with more detailed versions of the western, middle, and eastern thirds of the world; a full map of Westeros, combining North and South; one of the Dothraki Sea and the Red Wastes; and the Braavos city map. And here, too, are fan favourites detailing everything from urban sprawl to untamed wilds: maps of King’s Landing; The Wall and Beyond the Wall; the Free Cities; and Slaver’s Bay, Valyria, and Sothyros. Never before has the entire scope of Martin’s universe been so exhaustively and fascinatingly depicted. The maps in this beautiful, one-of-a-kind atlas will enrich your reading or viewing experience, provide another view of your favourite characters’ epic journeys, and open up captivating new worlds – plus, they’ll look great on any castle wall.

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Efter århundraden av bittra strider råder nu en osäker vapenvila. Robb Stark, Joffrey Baratheon, Renly Baratheon och Balon Greyjoy är alla döda och Joffreys blott åttaårige bror Tommen regerar i Kungshamn under överinseende av sin mor, den maktgalna Cersei Lannister som har många liv på sitt samvete. Men kampen om makten över de sju konungarikena är inte slut. Stannis Baratheon har farit till Muren, på Järnöarna smider huset Greyjoy nya planer, i Dornien vill huset Martell hämnas prins Oberyns död, medan Brienne, jungfrun av Tarth, beger sig iväg på det omöjliga uppdraget att söka efter Sansa Stark. Och över havet kommer envisa rykten om att draklordens dotter fortfarande lever. Tiden är kommen för de visa och de ärelystna, för de starka och de svekfulla, för ädlingar och ofrälse, för magiker och mördare, för de rättrogna och de fredlösa. De mänskliga asätarna är inte sena att samlas och nya intriger uppstår och farliga allianser bildas när krafter från det förflutna dyker upp igen i spåren efter strider och kaos, beredda att än en gång ta upp kampen om järntronen. Till kråkornas fest är många inbjudna men bara ett fåtal överlever. Det är inte många böcker som rönt en sådan uppskattning bland sina läsare som George Martins serie Sagan om is och eld. Kråkornas fest som nu äntligen kommer på svenska är den fjärde boken i serien.

Even before A Game of Thrones, George R. R. Martin had already established himself as a giant in the field of fantasy literature. The first of two stunning collections, Dreamsongs: Volume I is a rare treat for readers, offering fascinating insight into his journey from young writer to award-winning master. Gathered here in Dreamsongs: Volume I are the very best of George R. R. Martin's early works, including his Hugo, Nebula, and Bram Stoker award-winning stories, cool fan pieces, and the original novella The Ice Dragon, from which Martin's New York Times bestselling children's book of the same title originated. A dazzling array of subjects and styles that features extensive author commentary, Dreamsongs, Volume I is the perfect collection for both Martin devotees and a new generation of fans. "Fans, genre historians and aspiring writers alike will find this shelf-bending retrospective as impressive as it is intriguing."--Publishers Weekly "Dreamsongs is the ideal way to discover . . . a master of science fiction, fantasy and horror. . . . Martin is a writer like no other."--The Guardian (U. K.) PRAISE FOR GEORGE R. R. MARTIN "Of those who work in the grand epic-fantasy tradition, Martin is by far the best. In fact . . . this is as good a time as any to proclaim him the American Tolkien."--Time "Long live George Martin . . . a literary dervish, enthralled by complicated characters and vivid language, and bursting with the wild vision of the very best tale tellers."--The New York Times "I always expect the best from George R. R. Martin, and he always delivers."--Robert Jordan

The islands of Windhaven, a forgotten planetary outpost, are held together by the flyers who travel between the various communities. Birth dictates who looks on in envy and who actually flies. Maris defies this law, borrows wings and takes to the air with an ability previously unheard of - her struggle to hold onto her wings will change Windhaven for ever ...

Even before the enormous success of A Game of Thrones, George R. R. Martin had secured his reputation as one of the most exciting storytellers of our time. The second of two thrilling collections, Dreamsongs: Volume II continues the story of his amazing journey from a young writer to a #1 New York Times bestselling force of nature.

CANCI N DE HIELO Y FUEGO V Despu s de una colosal batalla, el futuro de los Siete Reinos pende de un hilo, acuciado por nuevas amenazas que emergen de todos los rincones y en todas direcciones. En el este, Daenerys Targaryen, el ltimo eslab n de la Casa Targaryen, gobierna con sus tres dragones como la reina de una ciudad construida sobre polvo y muerte. Pero Daenerys tiene miles de enemigos, y muchos se han propuesto dar con ella. A medida que ellos la buscan, un joven emprende su propio camino hacia la reina, con un objetivo diametralmente distinto... Tyrion Lannister tambi n se dirige hacia Daenerys mientras escapa de Poniente, donde le han puesto precio a su cabeza. Sus nuevos aliados en esta huida, no obstante, no son los malhechores que aparentan ser, y entre ellos se encuentra aquel que podr a impedir que Daenerys se haga del control de Poniente para siempre. Mientras tanto, al norte se halla el colosal Muro de Hielo. All , Jon Nieve enfrentar el m s grande de los retos: sus m s ac rrimos enemigos no s lo forman parte de la guardia que dirige, sino que se extienden m s all de la tenebrosa tierra de las criaturas de hielo. De todos los rincones, enconados conflictos cobran nuevos br os, traiciones ntimas se perpetran y un gran elenco de proscritos y sacerdotes, soldados y criaturas camale nicas, nobles y esclavos, enfrentar n obst culos en apariencia insuperables. Algunos fracasar n, otros crecer n en la fuerza de la oscuridad. Pero en tiempos de agitaci n in crescendo, los hilos del destino y la pol tica arrastrar n a los personajes y al lector, inevitablemente, a la m s espectacular de las danzas. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION THE BOOK BEHIND THE FIFTH SEASON OF THE ACCLAIMED HBO SERIES GAME OF THRONES#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE SERIES: BOOK 5 Dubbed "the American Tolkien" by Time magazine, George R. R. Martin has earned international acclaim for his monumental cycle of epic fantasy. Now the #1 New York Times bestselling author delivers the fifth book in his landmark series--as both familiar faces and surprising new forces vie for a foothold in a fragmented empire. A DANCE WITH DRAGONSIn the aftermath of a colossal battle, the future of the Seven Kingdoms hangs in the balance--beset by newly emerging threats from every direction. In the east, Daenerys Targaryen, the last scion of House Targaryen, rules with her three dragons as queen of a city built on dust and death. But Daenerys has thousands of enemies, and many have set out to find her. As they gather, one young man embarks upon his own quest for the queen, with an entirely different goal in mind. Fleeing from Westeros with a price on his head, Tyrion Lannister, too, is making his way to Daenerys. But his newest allies in this quest are not the rag-tag band they seem, and at their heart lies one who could undo Daenerys's claim to Westeros forever. Meanwhile, to the north lies the mammoth Wall of ice and stone--a structure only as strong as those guarding it. There, Jon Snow, 998th Lord Commander of the Night's Watch, will face his greatest challenge. For he has powerful foes not only within the Watch but also beyond, in the land of the creatures of ice. From all corners, bitter conflicts reignite, intimate betrayals are perpetrated, and a grand cast of outlaws and priests, soldiers and skinchangers, nobles and slaves, will face seemingly insurmountable obstacles. Some will fail, others will grow in the strength of darkness. But in a time of rising restlessness, the tides of destiny and politics will lead inevitably to the greatest dance of all. Praise for A Dance with Dragons"Filled with vividly rendered set pieces, unexpected turnings, assorted cliffhangers and moments of appalling cruelty, A Dance with Dragons is epic fantasy as it should be written: passionate, compelling, convincingly detailed and thoroughly imagined."--The Washington Post"Long live George Martin . . . a literary dervish, enthralled by complicated characters and vivid language, and bursting with the wild vision of the very best tale tellers."--The New York Times

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Canci n de hielo y fuego IV "Cuando se apaga el clamor de las espadas, solamente queda carro a para los cuervos". Tras siglos de guerras descarnadas, los siete poderes que dividen la tierra se han diezmado unos a otros hasta alcanzar una dif cil tregua. Muy pocos reclamos leg timos existen ya por el Trono de Hierro, y la guerra que ha convertido al mundo en poco m s que un desierto al fin ha terminado. O eso parece. Pero no pasa mucho tiempo antes de que los sobrevivientes, los proscritos, los renegados y los carro eros de los Siete Reinos se re nan. Ahora, como cuervos humanos que acechan un banquete de cenizas, nuevas intrigas y peligrosas alianzas se forman, a la vez que rostros sorprendentes --algunos familiares, otros desconocidos-- emergen de un siniestro crep sculo de caos y luchas pasadas para sumir los desaf os de los terribles tiempos que se avecinan. Nobles y plebeyos, soldados y hechiceros, asesinos y sabios se unen para hacer valer su vida y sus fortunas. Porque en un fest n de cuervos, muchos son los invitados... pero s lo unos pocos logran sobrevivir. "Fest n de cuervos es una aventura magistralmente escrita, de ritmo vertiginoso y emocionalmente compleja". --Newsday. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION THE BOOK BEHIND THE FOURTH SEASON OF THE ACCLAIMED HBO SERIES GAME OF THRONES#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE SERIES: BOOK 4Few books have captivated the imagination and won the devotion and praise of readers and critics everywhere as has George R. R. Martin's monumental epic cycle of high fantasy. Now, in A Feast for Crows, Martin delivers the long-awaited fourth book of his landmark series, as a kingdom torn asunder finds itself at last on the brink of peace . . . only to be launched on an even more terrifying course of destruction. A FEAST FOR CROWSIt seems too good to be true. After centuries of bitter strife and fatal treachery, the seven powers dividing the land have decimated one another into an uneasy truce. Or so it appears. . . . With the death of the monstrous King Joffrey, Cersei is ruling as regent in King's Landing. Robb Stark's demise has broken the back of the Northern rebels, and his siblings are scattered throughout the kingdom like seeds on barren soil. Few legitimate claims to the once desperately sought Iron Throne still exist--or they are held in hands too weak or too distant to wield them effectively. The war, which raged out of control for so long, has burned itself out. But as in the aftermath of any climactic struggle, it is not long before the survivors, outlaws, renegades, and carrion eaters start to gather, picking over the bones of the dead and fighting for the spoils of the soon-to-be dead. Now in the Seven Kingdoms, as the human crows assemble over a banquet of ashes, daring new plots and dangerous new alliances are formed, while surprising faces--some familiar, others only just appearing--are seen emerging from an ominous twilight of past struggles and chaos to take up the challenges ahead. It is a time when the wise and the ambitious, the deceitful and the strong will acquire the skills, the power, and the magic to survive the stark and terrible times that lie before them. It is a time for nobles and commoners, soldiers and sorcerers, assassins and sages to come together and stake their fortunes . . . and their lives. For at a feast for crows, many are the guests--but only a few are the survivors.

Back in print after a decade, expanded with new original material, this is the first volume of George R. R. Martin's Wild cards shared-world series There is a secret history of the world--a history in which an alien virus struck the Earth in the aftermath of World War II, endowing a handful of survivors with extraordinary powers. Some were called Aces--those with superhuman mental and physical abilities. Others were termed Jokers--cursed with bizarre mental or physical disabilities. Some turned their talents to the service of humanity. Others used their powers for evil. Wild Cards is their story. Originally published in 1987, Wild Cards I includes powerful tales by Roger Zelazny, Walter Jon Williams, Howard Waldrop, Lewis Shiner, and George R. R. Martin himself. And this new, expanded edition contains further original tales set at the beginning of the Wild Cards universe, by eminent new writers like Hugo-winner David Levine, noted screenwriter and novelist Michael Cassutt, and New York Times bestseller Carrie Vaughn. The Wild Cards UniverseThe Original Triad#1 Wild Cards#2 Aces High#3 Jokers Wild The Puppetman Quartet#4: Aces Abroad#5: Down and Dirty#6: Ace in the Hole#7: Dead Man's Hand The Rox Triad#8: One-Eyed Jacks#9: Jokertown Shuffle#10: Dealer's Choice #11: Double Solitaire#12: Turn of the Cards The Card Sharks Triad#13: Card Sharks#14: Marked Cards#15: Black Trump #16: Deuces Down#17: Death Draws Five The Committee Triad#18: Inside Straight#19: Busted Flush#20: Suicide Kings The Fort Freak Triad#21: Fort Freak#22: Lowball#23: High Stakes The American Triad#24: Mississippi Roll#25: Low Chicago#26: Texas Hold 'Em

Eksklusiv paperback-udgivelse med forsideillustration fra HBO-tv-serien: Fra en mesterfortæller kommer her en roman med en fantasikraft, der ikke ligner noget andet, man har læst. Med A Game of Thrones – KAMPEN OM TRONEN har George R. R. Martin skabt et mesterværk, der rummer alt det bedste, som genren har at byde på. Mystik, intriger, romantik og eventyr fylder siderne i denne storslåede fortælling, der er første del af en stort anlagt serie. For lang tid siden, i tidernes morgen, bragte en overnaturlig begivenhed uorden i årstiderne. I et land, hvor somrene kan vare flere årtier og vintrene en menneskealder, er der uro i luften. Kulden er på vej tilbage, og i den store iskolde vildmark nord for Vinterborg er skumle kræfter ved at samle sig på den anden side af Muren, der beskytter kongeriget. Begivenhederne udspiller sig skiftevis i et goldt land med kulde og i et sommervarmt rige med overflod. Det er en fortælling om lorder og ladyer, soldater og troldmænd, snigmordere og bastarder, hvis veje krydses i en tid med grumme varsler. Der optræder en gådefuld krigerbande med sværd, der ikke er menneskeskabte, en stamme af barbariske vildlinge, der driver mænd til vanvid, en brutal ung drageprins, der sælger sin søster for at genvinde sin tabte trone, et barn, der rammes af en ulykke og svæver mellem liv og død, og en beslutsom kvinde, der begiver sig ud på en farefuld rejse for at beskytte alt det, hun har kært. I en broget verden med hemmelige planer og modplaner, tragedie og forræderi, sejr og nederlag, forbundsfæller og fjender er Starkernes skæbne uvis, efterhånden som begge sider bestræber sig på at vinde sejr i den farligste kamp: kampen om tronen. KAMPEN OM TRONEN er uforlignelig, hvad angår både spændvidde og udførelse, en læselimousine af de dejligt lange, som fanger læseren fra de første sider, fastholder ham og ender med at give ham lyst til at læse mere.