The Kingdoms

SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF LITERATURE'S ENCORE AWARD 2018<BR>LONGLISTED FOR THE WALTER SCOTT PRIZE 2018<BR><BR>'A sheer fantastical delight' The Times<BR>'Epic' New York Times<BR>'An immense treat' Observer Books of the Year<BR>'A fast-paced adventure story' i <BR>'Magical' Sunday Express<BR><BR>In uncharted Peru, the holy town of Bedlam stands at the edge of a mysterious forest. Deep within are cinchona trees, whose bark yields the only known treatment for malaria.<BR><BR>In 1859, across the Pacific, India is ravaged by the disease. In desperation, the India Office dispatches the injured expeditionary Merrick Tremayne to Bedlam, under orders to return with cinchona cuttings. But there he meets Raphael, an enigmatic priest who is the key to a secret which will prove more valuable than they could ever have imagined.

'Raffiniert, elegant und insgesamt überraschend.' New York Times'Hellseher haben eine besondere Begabung im Umgang mit der Zeit - daher war es mehr als plausibel, dass Keita Mori ausgerechnet als Uhrmacher tätig war.' Leserinnen und Leser werden in 'Die verlorene Zukunft von Pepperharrow' ins Japan der 1880er Jahre entführt, wo der Nationalismus auf dem Vormarsch ist und Geister durch die Straßen streifen.Fünf Jahre, nachdem sich Thaniel Steepleton und Keita Mori in London kennengelernt haben, reisen sie, ein unscheinbarer Übersetzer, und ein Uhrmacher, der sich an die Zukunft erinnert, nach Japan, denn in Tokio gehen seltsame Dinge vor sich. Während Krieg mit Russland droht, tritt das Personal der britischen Gesandtschaft in den Streik, weil  in ihrem Gebäude Geister ihr Unwesen treiben. Thaniel soll herausfinden, was hinter dem Spuk steckt. Doch dann beginnt er selbst, Geister zu sehen. Mori fürchtet sich, will - oder kann - die Gründe dafür aber nicht nennen. Und dann verschwindet er spurlos. Thaniel ist überzeugt, dass die magischen Dinge, die im ganzen Land vorgehen, etwas mit Moris Verschwinden zu tun haben - und dass Mori in großer Gefahr ist. So wird er mit der erschreckenden Offenbarung konfrontiert, dass die Zeit des Uhrmachers abgelaufen sein könnte...'Eine romantische, einfallsreiche und wunderbar fesselnde Lektüre.' Sunday Express'So filigran wie eine Origami-Skulptur.' Spectator'Entzückend, unerbittlich charmant und tief bewegend. Ein erstaunliches Buch.' Los Angeles Times'Pulleys komplizierter Plot, die lebendige Kulisse, die faszinierende Magie und das dynamische Ensemble von Charakteren sorgen für eine historische Fantasy, die man nicht aus der Hand legen kann. Neue Leser werden in den Bann gezogen, und Fans der Serie werden von dieser Tour de Force begeistert sein.' Publisher's Weekly

A timely and timeless reimagining of the story of Dionysus, Greek God of ecstasy and madness, revelry and ruin, for readers of The Song of Achilles and Elektra.<BR><BR>Raised in a Greek legion, Phaidros has been taught to fight for the homeland he's never seen and to follow his commander's orders at all costs. But when he rescues a baby from a fire at Thebes's palace, his commander's orders cease to make sense: Phaidros is forced to abandon the blue-eyed boy at a temple, and to keep the baby's existence a secret.<BR><BR>Years later, after a strange encounter that led to the death of his battalion, Phaidros has become a training master for young soldiers. He struggles with panic attacks and flashbacks, and he is not the only one: all around him, his fellow veterans are losing their minds.<BR><BR>Phaidros's risk of madness is not his only problem: his life has become entangled with Thebes's young crown prince, who wishes to escape the marriage his mother, the Queen, has chosen for him. When the prince vanishes, Phaidros is drawn into the search for him-a search that leads him to a blue-eyed witch named Dionysus, whose guidance is as wise as the events that surround him are strange. In Dionysus's company, Phaidros witnesses sudden outbursts of riots and unrest, and everywhere Dionysus goes, rumors follow about a new god, one sired by Zeus but lost in a fire.<BR><BR>In The Hymn to Dionysus, bestselling author Natasha Pulley transports us to an ancient empire on the edge of ruin to tell an utterly captivating story about a man needing a god to remind him how to be a human.<BR><BR>Praise for The Hymn to Dionysus<BR><BR>'[A] fresh and stylish reimagining . . . Fans of Greek myth retellings won't want to miss this' Publishers Weekly, Starred review <BR>'Witty, bittersweet, surprising, and compellingly readable' Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review<BR> 'A completely original and bewitching adventure' A. D. Rhine, author of Daughters of Bronze and Horses of Fire<BR> 'A dazzling labyrinth of a book that pulls you in with both hands' Luna McNamara, author of PSYCHE AND EROS<BR> 'This is more than a story of love and escape and broken chains. This is more than an exquisitely crafted tale. This book is a candle in a dark hour' Maya Deane, author of Wrath Goddess Sing<BR> '[Pulley] makes the ancient world feel close-by. I was enthralled from the first page to the last'<BR>Elyse John, author of Orphia and Eurydicius<BR> 'This novel twists the ideas of duty and honour, exploring the depths of humanity and the power of connection in a world consumed by chaos. An absolute must-read' Crystal King, bestselling author of In the Garden of Monsters and Feast of Sorrow

'Witty, bittersweet, surprising, and compellingly readable' Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review<BR><BR>'A completely original and bewitching adventure' A. D. Rhine, author of Daughters of Bronze and Horses of Fire<BR><BR>'A dazzling labyrinth of a book that pulls you in with both hands' Luna McNamara, author of PSYCHE AND EROS<BR><BR>'This is more than a story of love and escape and broken chains. This is more than an exquisitely crafted tale. This book is a candle in a dark hour' Maya Deane, author of Wrath Goddess Sing<BR><BR>'Quirky, tender, and endlessly inventive, this is a Greek myth retelling unlike any other. Pulley's big brain and huge heart are deployed to godly effect in THE HYMN TO DIONYSUS' V. V. James, Sunday Times Bestselling author of Sanctuary<BR><BR>Raised in a Greek legion, Phaidros has been taught to follow his commander's orders at all costs. But when he rescues a baby from a fire at Thebes' palace, he defies those orders and keeps the blue-eyed boy's existence a secret.<BR><BR>Years later, after a strange encounter that led to the death of his battalion, Phaidros has become a training master for young soldiers. He struggles with panic attacks and flashbacks, and he is not alone: all around him, his fellow veterans are losing their minds.<BR><BR>Madness is not his only problem: Phaidros has become entangled with the search for Thebes' lost young crown prince-a search that leads him to a blue-eyed witch named Dionysus, whose guidance is as wise as the events that surround him are strange. In Dionysus's company, Phaidros witnesses sudden outbursts of riots and unrest, and everywhere Dionysus goes, rumors follow about a new god, one sired by Zeus but lost in a fire . . .<BR><BR>In The Hymn to Dionysus, bestselling author Natasha Pulley transports us to an ancient empire on the edge of ruin to tell an utterly captivating story about a man needing a god to remind him how to be a human.<BR><BR>Praise for The Hymn to Dionysus<BR><BR>'[Pulley] makes the ancient world feel close-by. I was enthralled from the first page to the last'<BR>Elyse John, author of Orphia and Eurydicius<BR><BR>'[A] fresh and stylish reimagining . . . Fans of Greek myth retellings won't want to miss this' Publishers Weekly, Starred review <BR><BR> 'This novel twists the ideas of duty and honour, exploring the depths of humanity and the power of connection in a world consumed by chaos. An absolute must-read' Crystal King, bestselling author of In the Garden of Monsters and Feast of Sorrow

'A Japan that never was, a future lost, ghosts that are not dead ... not even a partial list of ingredients can do justice to this wonderful cake of a book ... A time-defying thriller' ROBIN HOBB<BR><BR>Strange things are happening in Tokyo. As war with Russia looms, the city is plagued by strange electricity storms, while the staff at the British Legation have gone on strike, claiming that the building is haunted.<BR><BR> Thaniel Steepleton is sent over from London to act as interpreter, bringing with him his partner, Keita Mori the watchmaker, their adopted daughter, Six, and Mori's clockwork octopus, Katsu. Thaniel is dazzled by life in Tokyo, but he feels increasingly out of his depth - especially when he meets Takiko Pepperharrow, and learns of her connection to Mori.<BR><BR>But then Mori disappears, and Thaniel and Takiko's paths diverge as they desperately try to find him. As their searches lead them to snow-steeped prisons and mountainside shrines, Thaniel is faced with the terrifying revelation that Mori's powers are no longer enough to save them - and that the watchmaker's time may have run out.<BR><BR>Natasha Pulley's extraordinary new novel, The Kingdoms, will be available in Spring 2021.

'Ein großartiges Lesevergnügen. Stark, voller Energie!' The New York TimesPlatz 1 der Phantastik-Bestenliste!Sein Leben lief ab gleich einem Uhrwerk. Bis er dem Uhrmacher begegnete. 'Der Uhrmacher in der Filigree Street' erzählt eine mitreißende, phantastische Geschichte um eine rätselhafte Uhr und einen ebenso spektakulären wie unmöglich aufzuklärenden Bombenanschlag auf Scotland Yard. Das Buch nimmt die Lesenden mit auf eine Reise durch das viktorianische England und das Japan des 19. Jahrhunderts und es eröffnet Türen in eine ganz andere, seltsame und magische Vergangenheit. London, Oktober 1883. Eines Abends kehrt Thaniel Steepleton, ein einfacher Angestellter im Innenministerium, in seine winzige Londoner Mietwohnung heim. Da findet er auf seinem Kopfkissen eine goldene Taschenuhr. Es ist ihm ein Rätsel, was es mit ihr auf sich hat. Sechs Monate später explodiert im Gebäude von Scotland Yard eine Bombe. Steepleton wurde gerade rechtzeitig gewarnt, weil seine Uhr ein Alarmsignal gab. Nun macht er sich auf die Suche nach dem Uhrmacher und findet Keita Mori, einen freundlichen, aber einsamen Mann aus Japan. So harmlos Mori auch scheint, eine Kette von unheimlichen Ereignissen deutet schon bald darauf hin, dass er etwas zu verbergen hat... 'Bezaubernd! Inmitten dieser Thriller-ähnlichen Handlung wirft Pulley nachdenklich stimmende Fragen über den freien Willen, das Schicksal und die Identität auf - eine reichhaltige Mischung aus historischer Fantasie, Philosophie und großen Emotionen.' The Washington Post

A compulsively readable queer sci-fi novel about a marriage of convenience between a Mars politician and an Earth refugee.<BR><BR>Named a Best Book of 2024 by The Washington Post * Amazon * Book Riot * LitHub * Paste Magazine * HuffPost <BR><BR>In the wake of an environmental catastrophe, January, once a principal in London's Royal Ballet, has become a refugee in Tharsis, the terraformed colony on Mars. There, January's life is dictated by his status as an Earthstronger-a person whose body is not adjusted to lower gravity and so poses a danger to those born on, or naturalized to, Mars. January's job choices, housing, and even transportation are dictated by this second-class status, and now a xenophobic politician named Aubrey Gale is running on a platform that would make it all worse: Gale wants all Earthstrongers to naturalize, a process that is always disabling and sometimes deadly.<BR><BR>When Gale chooses January for an on-the-spot press junket interview that goes horribly awry, January's life is thrown into chaos, but Gale's political fortunes are damaged, too. Gale proposes a solution to both their problems: a five year made-for-the-press marriage that would secure January's future without naturalization and ensure Gale's political success. But when January accepts the offer, he discovers that Gale is not at all like they appear in the press. They're kind, compassionate, and much more difficult to hate than January would prefer. As their romantic relationship develops, the political situation worsens, and January discovers Gale has an enemy, someone willing to destroy all of Tharsis to make them pay-and January may be the only person standing in the way.<BR><BR>Un-put-downably immersive and utterly timely, Natasha Pulley's new novel is a gripping story about privilege, strength, and life across class divisions, perfect for readers of Sarah Gailey and Tamsyn Muir.

Londra, 1883. Thaniel Steepleton, giovane, modesto telegrafista al ministero dell'Interno, una sera trova un dono anonimo sul cuscino del suo letto: un orologio d'oro. È proprio l'orologio, strillando, a salvarlo dall'esplosione di un ordigno che devasta un pub. Thaniel si trasforma in investigatore antiterrorismo e rintraccia l'artigiano che ha creato il prodigioso manufatto: si chiama Keita Mori, viene dal Giappone e nel suo laboratorio in una stradina di vecchie case a Knightsbridge prendono vita straordinari esseri meccanici, prodigi luminosi, uccelli di bronzo, un polpo rubacalzini. L'incontro con Mori - e quello con Grace Carrow, brillante studentessa di fisica che cerca di combattere i pregiudizi per diventare scienziata e scoprire la verità sull'etere luminifero - cambierà la vita di Thaniel. Tre personaggi che non sono mai quello che sembrano, un passato - e un futuro - che uniscono in modo singolare l'Inghilterra all'estremo Oriente, una miscela specialissima di storia e magia per un romanzo d'esordio che sfugge alle etichette e chiede al lettore di stare al gioco senza riserve. Das Urheberrecht an bibliographischen und produktbeschreibenden Daten und an den bereitgestellten Bildern liegt bei Informazioni Editoriali, I.E. S.r.l., oder beim Herausgeber oder demjenigen, der die Genehmigung erteilt hat. Alle Rechte vorbehalten.