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The Prisoner's Throne - A fogoly trónja
Egy fogságba vetett herceg. Egy bosszúra éhes királynő.És egy háború, ami újraírhatja Elfhon jövőjét.
Oak herceg súlyos árat fizet az árulásáért.
A messzi észak jeges fogságában, a hófödte vidékúj szörnykirálynőjének akaratához láncolva csak ravaszságára és sármjára támaszkodhat, ha túl akar élni.
Cardan nagykirály és Jude nagykirályné a végletekig hajlandó elmenni, hogy kiszabadítsák elrabolt örökösüket, így Oak választásra kényszerül.Vagy megpróbálja visszanyerni annak a lánynak a bizalmát,
akit mindig is szeretett, vagy hű marad Elfhonhoz, és megdönti Wren uralmát - még akkor is, ha ezzel őt is a pusztulásba taszítja.
Ahogy a háború fenyegető felhői egyre gyülekeznek, és minden sarokban új árulás lesi áldozatát, Oaknak rá kell ébrednie, hogy leleményessége közel sem elegendő ahhoz, hogy minden szerettét biztonságban tudhassa.
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Otec patnáctileté Lily Knightové propadl alkoholu a chorobné žárlivosti. Při jedné z vyhrocených hádek ho Lilyina matka Hazel nešťastnou náhodou zabije. Soud ji sice vzhledem k okolnostem osvobodí, ale pro okolí nadále zůstává matkou vražedkyní. Proto s radostí uvítá zprávu, že zdědila venkovský domek uprostřed lesů. Po náročné rekonstrukci se do něj Hazel s Lily přestěhují s nadějí na nový život.
K domku se však váže děsivá historie. Před více než třemi sty lety jej totiž obývala Mary Longová, kterou skupina vesničanů obvinila z čarodějnictví a nechala upálit u staré jeřabiny. Ta dodnes stojí nedaleko domku a je opředena řadou pověr.
Lily se seznamuje s okolím i svéráznými obyvateli vesnice. K těm patří jak členové místního covenu novodobých, zdánlivě neškodných čarodějů, tak potomci těch, kteří Mary dohnali na hranici.
Byla Mary opravdu čarodějnice? Nebo šlo jen o její pozemky? A jak do jejího příběhu zapadají Hazel a Lily?
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Ezüst és vér 2: Order
"Ez a történet tele van magasságokkal és mélységekkel. Hagyd, hogy kézen fogva vezessen! Nekem a lelkemben lépkedett." - Lexie King írónő
"Ez a rész alapjaiban rengette meg a világomat, és épített egy újat bennem." - Nikusz blogja
"A Káoszt követő pusztaságból csak egyetlen kiút van, de ez csak a vihar előtti csend."
Larion visszatért és félelmetesebb, mint valaha. Új feladatot kapott, Rendet kell tennie minden áron. New York utcái vérben úsznak, a viharok mindennaposak és tudjuk, ez mit jelent. Vajon sikerül minden szabályt áthágva új alapokra helyeznie a birodalmat? Képes összemosni a világokat? A realitást és a képzeletet? Lehet helye ebben a Káoszban a szerelemnek?
Természetesen. Egy kicsit. Talán. Nem logikus.
A szerelem sosem az.
Szereplőink megkezdik az utazást a lelkükben, megjárják a poklot és a mennyországot, ahova téged is magukkal rántanak. Lehet, csak átutazóban leszel a sötétségben, de elképzelhető, hogy ott ragadsz örökre. Felégetjük az egész világot és végignézzük, ahogy lassan elporlad veled együtt.Egy történet, ahol vámpírok helyett jarlok népesítik be az éjszakát, és a vérfarkasok thrallként üvöltenek teliholdkor.
Egy világ, ahol a boszorkányok nem seprűn repdesnek, de nem is rendelkeznek halhatatlansággal, csupán különleges képességű nők, akik egy ősi egyezséget követően bérszolgálatot végeznek a kiválasztott jarlnak.
Egy hely, ahol egy jarl ereje és hatalma bérboszorkányai és telepatái számától függ.Egy sorozat, ahol a fantasy világa belemosódik a realitásba, és átír minden eddigi szabályt.
Egy érzés, ami átformálja az eddig alkotott világnézeteidet.
Egy hit, miszerint semmi sem lehetetlen.
Ez az Ezüst és Vér.
Ezt a történetet nem lehet elmesélni, ezt olvasni, átélni és érezni kell!
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The Last Soldier of Nava
In this Korean mythology inspired sapphic fantasy, a young woman with shadow magic is awakened after a thousand years to heal her nation and her own troubled memory, even as she falls for the sister of a saint she killed in her past life.
According to legend, the Soldier drowned entire kingdoms in darkness.
Yet, the Soldier was only a girl, robbed of her will and raised as a weapon for her power-hungry father. When she awakens years later, freedom takes the form of a hidden life and a new name: Shadow.
As war brews and magical dead zones devour the natural world, Shadow is captured and pulled back into court life by her immortal father's new prodigy, Scarlet, a diabolical woman obsessed with her sister's murder. A murder Shadow herself committed in a past life.
Shadow's control over darkness holds the key to restoring the balance of their world, but a serpentine court hides greed, corruption, and her father's new plot to resurrect his fading magic.
If she's to survive and save her nation, Shadow will have to hide her past and rely on the woman who captured her-even as they unwind the legends that brought them together and face their growing attraction.
Paved with Good Intentions
Eline is a mother, a wife, and a survivor. But her life is about to change dramatically. Following an act of horrific - if righteous - vengeance, Eline is blackmailed into the service of the Queen''s Men. She knows it will be a hard life of violence and fear. But Eline will do what it takes to survive, and to protect her children . . . and if she''s lucky, she won''t die in the process.But the Queen''s Men aren''t just asking her to risk herself. They''re asking her to risk everything she knows and loves. And if she fails . . . civil war and the deaths of everyone she loves will be just the beginning.A stand-alone novel set in the world of the War for the Rose Throne, perfect for fans of Joe Abercrombie and Alex Marshall, featuring an incredible and unforgettable female anti-hero.
Isabella Nagg and the Pot of Basil
''This book is a gem that was perfectly cut to fit the Pratchett-shaped hole in my heart'' C.M. Waggoner''A bubbling cauldron overflowing with imagination and charm'' Chris SugdenBooks can change lives. Magic books can change everything.In a tiny, miserable farm on the edge of the tiny, miserable village of East Grasby, Isabella Nagg is trying to get on with her equally tiny and miserable existence. Dividing her time between enduring her feckless husband, inadequately caring for the farm''s strange collection of animals, cooking up ''scrunge'', and crooning over her treasured pot of basil, Isabella can''t help but think that there might be something more to life. So, while she''s initially aghast when Mr. Nagg comes home with a spell book purloined from the local wizard, she soon starts to think: what harm could a little magic do?As Isabella embarks on a journey of self-discovery with a grouchy cat-like companion, Darkshire''s imagination runs wild, plunging readers into a delightfully deranged world full of enchantment, folklore, and an entrepreneurial villain running a magical Ponzi scheme.Cosy, full of wit and Pratchett-ian footnotes, Isabella Nagg and the Pot of Basil is a book for those who can''t help but find magic even in the oddest and most baffling circumstances; a story about claiming a new life and finding oneself - and also goblins, capitalism, and sorcery.NetGalley readers love Isabella Nagg and the Pot of Basil:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Had me completely enthralled from start to finish''⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''A really hilarious cozy fantasy''⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''A delightful read . . . I found myself legitimately laughing aloud''⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''I described this book to a friend today as "clever funny" . . . I will likely read this again in the future as I enjoyed it that much...which is pretty much the highest praise I can offer''
The Folded Sky
Dr. Sunyata Song must travel across the Milky Way to learn to communicate with the greatest discovery of her century: an artificial intelligence the size of a stellar system, in Hugo Award-winning author Bear''s next science fiction epic.Information doesn''t want to be free. Information wants to vanish without a trace.Sunya Song''s job is to stop that from happening.She''s an archinformist: a specialist historian whose job usually involves sitting at a console at her university job near the Galactic Core, sorting ancient documents and restoring corrupted files. But now, the research opportunity of a lifetime has sent her - and her family - halfway across the galaxy to save the archaeological find of the century: an ancient alien artificial intelligence called the Baomind.As vast as a stellar system, the Baomind orbits a dying red giant, and the star''s time has nearly ended.The remote research station and its small fleet of ships come under attack by fanatic Freeport pirates who believe that artificial intelligence is an abomination that must be destroyed, putting the lives of Sunya and her family at risk.Tens of thousands of light years from home, isolated from all help, Sunya is the only one who can save them all.Praise for Elizabeth Bear''Like the best of speculative fiction, Bear has created a fascinating and complete universethat blends high-tech gadgetry with Old World adventure and political collusion'' Publishers Weekly''Elizabeth Bear is just as comfortable writing steampunk and fantasy as she is hard science fiction, and [the White Space novels] brim with heady concepts and sleek far-future hardware'' Financial Times''Awesome, awe-inspiring space opera. Fittingly, it shifts from weighty themes to lighter humour with dexterity, grace and crackling dialogue'' Daily Mail
The Spice Gate
Delve into this debut fantasy and journey through the Spice Gates as Amir, a young man born with the ability to travel between the eight kingdoms, unravels the power that keeps the world in balance, perfect for readers of Saara El-Arifi’s The Ending Fire Trilogy, S.A. Chakraborty’s Daevabad Trilogy and Andrea Stewart’s The Drowning Empire. 'A magnificent feast of a world' Shannon Chakraborty, bestselling author of The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi 'What a story! I think a lot of epic fantasy fans … will really enjoy this one' Sunyi Dean, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Book Eaters How far would you go to find home? Relics of a mysterious god, the Spice Gates connect the eight far-flung kingdoms, each separated by a distinct spice and only accessible by those born with a special mark. This is not a mark of distinction, but one of subjugation: Spice Carriers suffer the lashes of their rich masters and the jolting pain of the Gates themselves. Amir is a Spice Carrier dreaming of escape. But something is stirring in the inhospitable spaces between the kingdoms. As Amir makes his plan for freedom, he’s drawn into a plot that threatens to unravel the power keeping the gates in balance. Gods, assassins and thronekeepers all have a vested interest in the spice trade, and Amir will have to decide what kind of world he wants to live in … if the world survives at all. 'The Spice Gate invites readers on a spellbinding journey. Srivatsa's storytelling prowess shines … a must-read for fantasy aficionados' Taran Matharu, New York Times bestselling author of Dragon Rider ‘Rich, complex worldbuilding, ambitious scale and characters you’ll cherish. A bold, original step forward for South Asia-inspired epic fantasy. I loved The Spice Gate!’ Samit Basu, author of The Jinn-Bot of Shantiport ‘A grand epic fantasy with a fiery core of rage against injustice. This is a book you can taste, where flavour itself is a kind of magic’ Vajra Chandrasekera, author of The Saint of Bright Doors
Wearing The Lion
God. Hero. Idol. Monster. Murderer. The story of Hercules is one of the most famous ever told. But what if it''s wrong? Locus and Nebula Award-winning author John Wiswell brings his gentle, human storytelling to the most infamous of stories and discovers the heart inside us all.Furious with Zeus for once again siring a child with a mortal woman, Hera finds herself redirecting all her fury at the baby himself, Heracles, an innocent named in her honour. As Heracles grows into a man - an unfathomably strong, loving man - he thanks Hera for all the blessings he feels she''s seen fit to bestow upon him.In a moment of misdirected rage, however, Hera sends a fury to kill Heracles'' family. Heracles sets out on an epic quest to discover the name of the god who set their murders in motion. Desperate to keep him busy until she can come up with a solution, Hera sets Heracles a series of tests, as impossible as they are deadly: the Nemean lion, the hydra, the Stymphalian birds, the Aegean stables . . .But Heracles'' innate kindness, along with his determination to discover the identity of the god who cost him everything he loves, carries him through each task. As his legend grows, so does Hera''s desperation.A novel of friendship, of found family, of kindness and of legend, this is the story of Hercules as it has never been told before.
The Robin on the Oak Throne
Kierse and Graves are back in The Robin on the Oak Throne by K. A. Linde, the steamy sequel to the Sunday Times bestselling The Wren in the Holly Library. Set in an alternate New York, this addictive urban romantasy is filled with monsters, magic and heart-pounding enemies-to-lovers romance. Love is a monstrous game . . . The job was supposed to be simple: steal a goblin-made bracelet off of the Queen of the Nymphs in her own palace. Until everything goes sideways and Kierse ends up needing help from the one person she was determined to avoid: Graves.As enigmatic and devilishly handsome as ever, Graves’s help always comes with strings. And Kierse wants nothing more than to be in charge of her own destiny. After playing the part of pawn for ruthless men, she doesn’t want to be lured back in to his centuries-long game. But lured she is.Since she left New York City, Kierse has been plagued with nightmares of a past she doesn’t remember. Determined to learn about her parents and her new-found identity, she puts her hopes in the temptation of the Goblin Market. If the market can provide answers, she may never have to play his game again. But resisting Graves is only the beginning – and a choice she knows could change everything . . .The Wren in the Holly Library was a No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller w/e 13/07/2024
Hunter
A provincial ambulance drives through the night in search of a hospital, a fifth-rate actor goes method as a hitman on a sweltering rooftop, a legendary knife fighter is found working on the factory floor of a northern village. Hunter's stories of deceptive, brutal realism play with myth and history, offering sketches of ordinary life that take a magic realist turn. Filled with dark humour and written with a tinge of noir, these stories grapple with the realities of life in contemporary China.
Queen B
The next enchanting instalment of the sensational #1 SUNDAY TIMES bestselling HER MAJESTY'S ROYAL COVEN fantasy series takes us back to the reign of Henry VIII and the origins of Her Majesty's Royal Coven under the beautiful, the bewitching, Anne Boleyn.
'There's revenge, high stakes and an impassioned heroine… a brilliant re-imagining of an iconic historical moment.' Glamour
BOW DOWN WITCHES
It's 1536 and the Queen has been beheaded.
Lady Grace Fairfax, witch, knows that something foul is at play - that someone had betrayed Anne Boleyn and her coven.
Wild with the loss of their leader - and her lover, a secret that if spilled could spell Grace's own end - she will do anything in her power to track down the traitor.
But there's more at stake than revenge: it was one of their own, a witch, that betrayed them, and Grace isn't the only one looking for her. King Henry VIII has sent witchfinders after them, and they're organized like they've never been before under his new advisor, the impassioned Sir Ambrose Fulke, a cold man blinded by his faith. His cruel reign could mean the end of witchkind itself.
If Grace wants to find her revenge and live, she will have to do more than disappear.
She will have to be reborn.
In this gripping, propulsive, sultry novella, Juno Dawson takes us back to the bloody beginnings of Her Majesty's Royal Coven to show us the strength, steel and sacrifice it takes to make a sisterhood. With beautiful illustrations from Emma Vieceli throughout.
Buried Deep and Other Stories
FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE SCHOLOMANCE TRILOGY------A thrilling anthology of short stories from the Sunday Times bestselling author of the Scholomance Trilogy and Uprooted, spanning each of her realms and including a sneak peak into the world of her next series.From the gothic, magical halls of the Scholomance trilogy, through the realms next door to Spinning Silver and Uprooted, and the dragon-filled Temeraire series, this stunning collection takes us from fairy tale to fantasy, myth to history, and mystery to science fiction as we travel through Naomi Novik’s most beloved stories. Here, among many others, we encounter:A mushroom witch who learns that sometimes the worst thing in the Scholomance can be your roommate.The start of the Dragon Corps in ancient Rome, after Mark Antony hatches a dragon’s egg and bonds with the hatchling.A young bride in the middle ages who finds herself gambling with Death, for the highest of stakes.A delightful reimagining of Pride & Prejudice, in which Elizabeth Bennet captains a Longwing dragon.The first glimpse at the world of Abandon, the setting of Novik’s upcoming epic fantasy series—a deserted continent populated only by silent and enigmatic architectural mysteries.Though the stories are vastly different, there is a unifying theme: wrestling with destiny, and the lengths some will go to find their own and fulfill its promise.
The Reluctant Queen
From the bestselling author of The Spellshop comes the mesmerizing second book in the Queens of Renthia epic fantasy trilogy of malevolent nature spirits, a young queen learning as she goes, a mother with unwanted powers, an unsettled kingdom, and family found along the way—available in trade paperback for the first time.Not long ago, Daleina used her strength and skill to prevent the elemental spirits of wood, earth, water, air, fire, and ice from exterminating the human race and assumed the responsibility as Queen of keeping the peace and protected the humans of her land. But now for all her power, if she leaves the world before a new heir is ready, the spirits that inhabit her beloved realm will run wild, destroying her cities and slaughtering her people.Naelin is one such potential heir, but she couldn’t be further removed from the Queen—and she wouldn’t have it any other way. Her world is her two children, her husband, and the remote village tucked deep in the forest that is her home, and that’s all she needs. But when Ven, the Queen’s champion, passes through the village, Naelin’s ambitious husband proudly tells him of his wife’s ability to control spirits—magic that Naelin fervently denies. She knows that if the truth of her abilities is known, it will bring only death and separation from those she loves.But Ven has a single task: to find the best possible candidate to protect the people of Aratay. He did it once when he discovered Daleina, and he’s certain he’s done it again. Yet for all his appeals to duty, Naelin is a mother, and she knows her duty is to her children first and foremost. Only as the spirits become emboldened—even as ominous rumors trickle down from the north—does she realize that the best way to keep her son and daughter safe is to risk everything.Sarah Beth Durst established a place of dark wonder in The Queen of Blood, and now the stakes are even higher as the threat to the Queen and her people grows both from within and beyond the borders of Aratay in this riveting second novel of the Queens of Renthia series.
Homály Őrség
A Nappali és Éjszakai Őrség évszázadok óta titkos szabályok szerint őrzi a világ rendjét. Ám egy rejtélyes harmadik erő megjelenése alapjaiban rengeti meg ezt a törékeny egyensúlyt. A titokzatos jelenség, ha nem sikerül megállítani, sötétségbe borítja a világot.
Az Éjszakai Őrség újonc munkatársa, Alekszej Romanov válik a hatalmas mágusok játékának kulcsfigurájává. Rá vár a feladat, hogy kibogozza rejtélyt, márpedig ez nem is olyan egyszerű, ha figyelembe vesszük, hogy nem csak az Éjszakai és Nappali Őrség érintett a játszmában.
Egy Setét mágus siet Alekszej segítségére, az egyetlen, aki érti, mi rejlik a történések hátterében. A Setétek segítsége viszont soha nem önzetlen, az ár pedig, amit meg kell fizetni, néha túlságosan magas. Mindeközben a világot a mindent elnyelő Homály fenyegeti…
Szergej Lukjanyenko Őrség-univerzuma újabb árnyalatokkal bővül ebben az egyszerre filozofikus és sodró lendületű, feszültséggel teli urban fantasyben, ahol a harc a szabadságért, a választás jogáért és az igazság sokszínűségének megértéséért folyik – és ahol a legapróbb árnyék is végzetes lehet.
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PODLEHNOUT NEPŘÍTELI JE ZLÉ. ZRADIT MILOVANÉ JE MNOHEM HORŠÍ.
Tempest neměla v plánu stát se královou snoubenkou. Ani se nechtěla zaplést do dvorských intrik. Jenže přesně to se stalo. Naštěstí ji výcvik Ohařů naučil přizpůsobit se každé situaci. I kdyby to znamenalo ušpinit si ruce a zradit vlastní srdce.
Nyní ovšem stačí jeden chybný krok a ocitne se v ještě větším maléru. Zrádci číhají na každém rohu a Tempest neví, komu věřit. Proto se obrátí na jedinou osobu, která je snad ještě prohnanější než král Destin: na Šprýmaře.
Blíží se válka a Tempest se znovu ocitá na Šprýmařově Temném dvoře. Tentokrát už ale nemůže nerozhodně přešlapovat na místě. Musí se rozhodnout, na čí straně stojí, než král zničí vše – včetně jejího okouzlujícího lišáka.
Romantická i napínavá romantasy pro čtenářky bestsellerů Laury Thalassy a Sarah J. Maas.
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 41
Step into the extraordinary with L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 41—an anthology that promises the unexpected, the thought-provoking, and the unforgettable. Celebrating the best new voices in speculative fiction, this collection offers gripping tales of science fiction, fantasy, and beyond.Discover Distant WorldsExplore alien landscapes, futuristic technologies, and hidden realms. From time-traveling adventures to battles for survival in dystopian societies, these stories transport you far beyond the limits of imagination.Meet Extraordinary HeroesFollow protagonists who face impossible odds—from a young constable on a harsh alien frontier to a reclusive writer sharing a ride with a sentient car. These characters redefine courage, resilience, and what it means to be human.Experience Visual WonderEvery story is brought to life with breathtaking original illustrations. These commissioned works add depth, color, and vibrancy to the collection, making it a visual and literary masterpiece.Learn from the LegendsGain inspiration from essays by L. Ron Hubbard, Robert J. Sawyer, and Tom Wood, offering rare insights into storytelling and creative mastery.Discover Tomorrow''s StarsThis volume continues the legacy of Writers of the Future, the competition that has launched myriad bestselling authors. These rising talents are reshaping speculative fiction as we know it.Whether you love heart-pounding action, thought-provoking “what ifs,” or stories that blur the line between science and magic, Volume 41 is your gateway to new dimensions. With tales and illustrations that linger long after the final page, this anthology invites you to take the leap into worlds uncharted.Push Beyond the Ordinary. Explore the Extraordinary. Grab your copy of L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 41 and discover the next generation of visionary storytellers and artists.
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Napjatě očekávaný návrat do temného světa série Naslouchač
Ilan probudila meče a násilím si vzala to, po čem sklenaři vždycky toužili. Svobodu.
Volnost však odebrala několika bojovníkům, které odvedla s sebou do podzemí, ačkoli zde rozhodně nejsou vítanými hosty. Na Ilan čeká mnoho úkolů a překážek.
Nejdřív ze všeho ale musí své muže přesvědčit, aby ji následovali nebo alespoň vedle ní kráčeli po cestě, kterou se vydala. Do míst, kde kdysi vznikla města a tlukoucí brány. Do míst, kam dlouhé věky nevkročila lidská noha. Do míst, kde se nachází dávno zapomenutá historie, kterou by bylo lepší nikdy nepoznat. Ilan si uvědomuje, že bez bojovníků nic z toho nezvládne. Zvlášť bez jednoho, který se jejím volbám brání nejvíce.
Za krále Klacka
Za krále Klacka... Ono zavedené úsloví užíváme v hovoru zcela samozřejmě, málokdo si přitom uvědomí, že tu jde o jedno z největších bílých míst našich dějin. Tato kniha se pokusí toto místo vyplnit. Představí vám jak onoho pozapomenutého krále, tak jeho rodinu, dvůr, rytíře i věrné rádce, včetně dodnes jednoho z nejčastěji zmiňovaných českých světců: svatého Dyndyho. Dozvíte se, jak to bylo s čínským bohem srandy, jak se loví obří kanci a uspávají draci, či jak mnoho nechybělo a Karlovy Vary nesly jméno docela jiného vladaře. Také proč si kmotřička Smrt přizvala ku pomoci známou Pepku, a ti nejpozornější i kdo býval příslovečný strýček Příhoda. Hlavně však poznáte hrdinské i jiné činy dobrého krále Klacka, jeho život, dobu a mnoho dalšího, neméně zajímavého, ba ještě víc.
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Sci-fi žáner poznáme aj pod pojmom vedecko-fantastická literatúra, poprípade science fiction. V týchto dielach sa dostaneme do budúcnosti, pričom dej sa opiera o súčasnú vedu, techniku a o predpoklady jej ďalšieho vývoja. Medzi hlavné témy sci-fi patrí pokročilá veda a technológia, prieskum vesmíru, cestovanie v čase, paralelné vesmíry a mimozemský život. Sci-fi má pravdepodobne svoje korene v antickej mytológii. Súvisí s fantasy, hororom a fikciou o superhrdinoch. Sci-fi v literatúre, filme, televízii a iných médiách sa stala populárnou a vplyvnou vo veľkej časti sveta. Nazýva sa tiež „literatúra myšlienok“ a často skúma potenciálne dôsledky vedeckých, sociálnych a technologických inovácií.
Medzi najznámejších autorov sci-fi žánru patrí Isaac Asimov, Octavia E. Butler, Arthur C. Clarke, William Gibson, Herbert Frank, Robert A. Heinlein, Ray Bradbury, Margaret Atwoodová a Karel Čapek.
Fantasy literatúra sa zaoberá fiktívnymi svetmi, bytosťami a udalosťami Tento žáner obsahuje prvky nadprirodzena, mágie, mýtov, legend a imaginárnych bytostí, ako sú napríklad draci, víly, čarodejníci, orkovia a ďalší.
Fantasy literatúra vytvára bohaté a detailné fiktívne svety, ktoré sa líšia od realistického prostredia. Príbehy z tohto žánru sa často zameriavajú na hrdinské cesty, dobrodružstvá, boje medzi dobrom a zlom, epické konflikty a príbehy o nadprirodzených schopnostiach a magických predmetoch. Fantasy literatúra má dlhú a bohatú históriu, pričom mnohé jej klasické diela vznikli už v 19. a 20. storočí.
K najznámejším autorom fantasy pattrí J. R. R. Tolkien, autor kultového fantasy Pán prsteňov. Určite poznáte tiež J.K. Rowlingovú, ktorá vytvorila zázračný svet Harryho Pottera.ďalšími známymi autormi sú napríklad George R.R. Martin a jeho Pieseň ľadu a ohňa známejšia pod názvom sfilmovaného seriálu Hry o tróny, C.S. Lewis, ktorá napísal Kroniky Narnie, Terry Pratchett, Ursula K. Le Guin, či Robert Jordan.
