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    The Hour of the Dragon
    Tuf Voyaging
    The Eye of the World
    Hyperion
    De Grote Jacht
    • Tuf Voyaging

      • 440bladzijden
      • 16 uur lezen

      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. “A rich blend of adventure, humor, compassion and all the other things that make being human worthwhile.”—Analog “A new facet of Martin’s manysided talent.”—Asimov’s

      Tuf Voyaging2013
      4,1
    • I guerrieri del ghiaccio

      • 486bladzijden
      • 18 uur lezen

      La tanto enfatizzata "vittoria" del leone di Lannister, avvenuta nell'Ombra della Profezia, lascia un'impronta di sangue. La struttura di potere della dinastia dell'oro di Castel Granito sembra crollare. Con l'infame lord Tywin assassinato dal figlio nano e la regina Cersei imprigionata nelle segrete del Credo dei Sette Dèi, il piccolo Re Tommen si trova su un trono instabile. Il destino dell'intero continente occidentale è di nuovo in bilico. Sulla remota Barriera di ghiaccio, Jon Snow deve consolidare il suo rango di lord comandante dei Guardiani della notte, affrontando nemici terribili e soprannaturali. Nel frattempo, Daenerys Targaryen difende il suo dominio contro antiche e nuove minacce, mentre il furore della sua nobile casa riemerge dalle ombre del passato. In fuga verso le città libere, Tyrion Lannister, l'astuto Folletto regicida, si ritrova coinvolto in un complotto inconcepibile. Potrebbe essere lui la chiave per la restaurazione della dinastia del Drago. Lanciato in una pericolosa ricerca lungo un fiume leggendario e letale, Tyrion deve affrontare avversari inaspettati...

      I guerrieri del ghiaccio2012
      4,1
    • De Grote Jacht

      • 672bladzijden
      • 24 uur lezen

      Al eeuwen verhalen de speelmannen van de Grote Jacht, de speurtocht naar de legendarische Hoorn die de dode helden doet herrijzen. Nu is de Hoorn gevonden. En vervolgens gestolen...Rhand Althor is een dorpsjongen. Sommigen denken dat hij de Herrezen Draak is: de aangekondigde die de wereld zal redden en breken. Rhand wil er niets van weten - koppig ontkent hij zijn eigen Kracht.Ook de dolk van Mart, Rhands oudste vriend, is gestolen.Zonder die dolk zal Mart sterven. Tegen zijn zin begint Rhand de achtervolging. Wederom wordt de Grote Jacht geopend en ontkiemen de legenden in het spoor van de Jagers...

      De Grote Jacht2006
      4,3
    • The Eye of the World

      • 864bladzijden
      • 31 uur lezen

      "When The Two Rivers is attacked by Trollocs-a savage tribe of half-men, half-beasts- five villagers flee that night into a world they barely imagined, with new dangers waiting in the shadows and in the light."--Amazon

      The Eye of the World2002
      4,2
    • This deluxe series of Robert E. Howard's immortal character, Conan the Barbarian, is an attempt to preserve the Conan tales in their original form. These are quality volumes with a wealth of illustrations by award winning artists.The Hour of the Dragon is the only novel length story in Robert E. Howard's remarkable Conan series. It is issued here as a part of our deluxe Conan editions.This is a volume of Conan's greatest adventures. The massive Cimmerian finds himself pitted against werewolves, a giant ape, pirates and the malignant and mighty sorcerer who is risen from the dead -- the evil Xaltotun.

      The Hour of the Dragon1994
      4,1
    • Hyperion

      • 447bladzijden
      • 16 uur lezen

      Op de verre planeet Hyperion loert de Shrike. Door sommigen als een godheid vereerd, door anderen als een monster gevreesd. Terwijl de mensheid door de barbaarse Ousters wordt bedreigd, maken zeven pelgrims hun laatste reis naar de Tijdtombes, op zoek naar het mysterie van de Shrike. Elk van hen heeft zijn eigen reden voor deze tocht, ook de verrader in hun midden...

      Hyperion1993
      4,3