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Gestern war Altai noch ein Kriegsheld. Heute ist er ein Gefangener, der die Verbannung auf den Planeten Rhapsodie der Todesstrafe vorgezogen hat. Das Sperrgebiet kennt keine Gnade. Tausende von Gefangenen kämpfen hier gegeneinander um einen Platz unter der seltsamen, kalten Sonne. In den Ruinen lauern die Überbleibsel außerirdischer Biomechanismen und außer Kontrolle geratene terranische Kriegsmaschinen. Das menschliche Leben wird in virtuellen Erfahrungspunkten gemessen, die gegen Rüstungen und Implantate eingetauscht werden können.

Segundo tomo de esta saga del padre del cyberpunk. Enviaron un sabueso explosivo en busca de Turner por Nueva Delhi, cargado con sus feromonas y el color de su pelo. Las zaibatsu Biolaboratorios Maas y Hosaka se enfrentan por la dominación mundial, mientras mercenarios como Turner o vaqueros del ciberespacio como el Conde Cero no son más que peones de un juego que escapa a su comprensión: útiles, pero prescindibles en última instancia.

Light years from home, an off-the-books corporate mission beyond the boundary goes horribly wrong, and the crew’s starship crashes onto an alien world that shouldn’t exist. To make matters worse, they trigger an ominous light that appears in the sky, and provoke the native wildlife. Though saved from disaster, the survivors learn they’ve moved out of the frying pan and into the fire.

Streng nach den Regeln spielen? Das kommt für Kronprinz Georg nicht in Frage! Um sein Erscheinen am Hof des Imperators hinauszuzögern, lockt er feindliche Aliens in sein eigenes Sternensystem. Das gesamte Imperium verfolgt wie gebannt die Liveübertragungen, die den Kampf seiner Flotte gegen die furchteinflößenden Eindringlinge zeigen. Die Iseyek - gigantische intelligente Gottesanbeterinnen - sind ebenfalls schwer beeindruckt und erinnern den Kronprinzen prompt an seine Verpflichtungen als ihr Verbündeter. Die Flotte von Sektor Acht eilt den Insekten zur Hilfe.

Esiste una guerra silenziosa. Le armi sono invisibili, gli schieramenti fluidi e di difficile identificazione. Potrebbe sembrare una spy story da romanzo, eppure vicende come quella degli attacchi informatici avvenuti nel corso delle ultime elezioni americane sono soltanto alcuni tra i più eclatanti episodi di cyber war, una realtà a metà strada tra spionaggio e atto di guerra. Cina, Corea del Nord, Stati Uniti, Russia, cani sciolti, mercenari del web.

How tough do you need to be to withstand life's storms? What would you do, if everything that you've worked so long and hard to achieve comes crumbling down within an hour? Presumably, when this happens in life, it takes great effort to overcome despair—even if this life is virtual. For the dwarf named Crow, virtual life is no less important than reality. This is because the game holds great meaning, currently known only to the hero of the story, while the listener can only make guesses.

Never before did the world of Waldyra face a threat as terrible as this one. A whole continent has gone insane—and it's heading towards the Old Continent on a collision course. If the two continents collide, the whole world will shake to its very foundation, and the ensuing destruction will be unimaginable.

I am Andrew First, Leader of the Architects Clan. We've managed to leave Novosibirsk, where the zombies and mutants are becoming stronger and more numerous by the day. Our goal now is to found our own city. But there are many other groups of survivors besides us, and every one of them wants to get the best spot for themselves. We've fought against zombies, fought against mutants, fought against monsters. Can it really be that now we're going to have to aim these weapons at other people?

I'm a college student who watched with my own eyes as the world descended into hell. A Dark Sphere arrived on Earth, turning half the planet into zombies. They thrive on killing us—people—as every kill fuels their development and makes them stronger. Besides zombies, there are also mutants—mutated animals—plus monsters: bizarre creatures in possession of striking strength and abilities. Levels, skills, new yet unheard-of objects…our world has changed.

Rosgard is in dire need of leveling up and acquiring new skills to use his unique spell. And yet Waldyra thwarts his efforts by offering him another temptation. How could one fail to use the opportunity of visiting a mysterious and unexplored location known as The Great Beyond? Even though the most powerful clan in Waldyra—The Sleepless Ones—is joining him, the journey is bound to be a rough ride. Still, Rosgard hardly has any choice in the matter.

Few people on Rhapsody have ever managed to achieve what Altai has achieved. The status of a champion, a high level, increased loyalty of the Administration . . . But when things go completely sideways and the Range system falls apart, virtual achievements lose value. When forts perish and the Perimeter collapses, when the Xenos have swarmed Limbo and are trying to break into Elysium, the only things that matter are the thick walls, a supply of ammunition, and a friend's shoulder to lean on.

For Olgerd, the month in recovery which followed his month-long full immersion stint in Mirror World may have felt like a single day. But while he relaxed in the bosom of his loving family, in-game events progressed in leaps and bounds. The clans of both Light and Dark continue their lightning expansion into No-Man's Lands. Reports of violent clashes between clan scouts—both with other contestants and local top-level monsters—fill the pages of game and multimedia news feeds as everyone is trying to win the juiciest morsels of these new territories for themselves.

At the foot of the foreboding Gray Peak lies a desolate valley. These are the backwoods of the world of Waldyra—they offer nothing valuable to players, who rarely visit as a result. Yet this is the very place where the calm and good-natured dwarf named Crow is headed. Straight after leaving the Creche, he hopes to make a living there. This hero does not crave epic battles with monsters. Quite the contrary. He wants to be a merchant and develop his blacksmithing skills, while staying far away from fighting, long voyages, and clan squabbles.

Staggering clear of the final showdown with Drakainis, Halek Cain gets bad news. Scheid is on his way to petition the Sovereignty of Oroth to become their emergency dictator. With hundreds of worlds and billions of people to feed his grand armada, the man will be unstoppable. What’s a Reaper to do but light a cigar, snap out a cybernetic blade, and saunter into the heart of enemy territory. Can he and his friends infiltrate the Oroth home world and stop their ultimate enemy from seizing absolute power? Will they survive the final battle that follows?

Уильям Гибсон прославился трилогией "Киберпространство" ("Нейромант", "Граф Ноль", "Мона Лиза овердрайв"), ставшей краеугольным камнем киберпанка и определившей лицо современной литературы на десятилетия вперед.

"Граф Ноль" — продолжения открывшего трилогию «Киберпространство» романа «Нейромант»; этот классический дебют жанрового революционера, которому оказались тесны рамки любого жанра, собрал все главные фантастические награды («Хьюго», «Небьюла», премия имени Филипа Дика) и стал международным бестселлером. Трилогия определила лицо современной литературы на десятилетия вперед и явилась краеугольным камнем киберпанка — стиля и культурного феномена.

Уильям Гибсон прославился трилогией «Киберпространство» («Нейромант», «Граф Ноль», «Мона Лиза овердрайв»), ставшей краеугольным камнем киберпанка и определившей лицо современной литературы на десятилетия вперед. Но очень быстро жанровому революционеру стали тесны рамки любого жанра — и за совместной с Брюсом Стерлингом стимпанк-эпопеей «Машина различий» последовала «Трилогия Моста» («Виртуальный свет», «Идору», «Все вечеринки завтрашнего дня»), действие которой происходит в своего рода альтернативном настоящем, а фабула триллера, футуристический антураж и виртуозная скупость стилевых приемов порождают взрывоопасный, но неотвратимо притягательный коктейль.

The year is 2375, and the world has been drained of most of its natural resources. In order to preserve their dying planet, the government puts The Digital Life Initiative into action. Those deemed of low economic value are placed into a state of cryogenic sleep, their minds connected to a myriad of virtual worlds. They become digital citizens, living out their lives in virtual cities. Kadia Greene wasn’t someone who had any interest in the virtual worlds, unlike her brother who spent his days wasting away in a VR capsule.

Finance isn't detective Nick Waite’s strong suit, but he’s learning fast as he investigates the cover-up of a murder inside Neo Babylon’s oldest bank. The winds of conspiracy whirl around him, and everyone from the police commissioner to gang lords warn him to step back. Taking the easy way out isn’t in his nature, however. He’s gotten where he is by being stubborn and a chance to knock a corrupt bank down a peg is too good to pass up. But all isn’t well with his partners, the police’s elite Archangels.

Уильям Гибсон прославился трилогией «Киберпространство» («Нейромант», «Граф Ноль», «Мона Лиза овердрайв»), ставшей краеугольным камнем киберпанка и определившей лицо современной литературы на десятилетия вперед.