Книга: Adrian Tchaikovsky «Blood of the Mantis (Shadows of the Apt 3)»
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Серия: "-" Third novel in his enthralling‘Shadows of the Apt’ sequence of epic fantasy adventures. Driven by the ghosts of the Darakyon, Achaeos has tracked the stolen Shadow Box to the marsh-town of Jerez, but he has only days before the magical box is lost to him forever. Meanwhile, the forces of the Empire are mustering over winterfor their great offensive, gathering their soldiers and perfecting their new weapons. Stenwold and his followers have only a short time to gather what allies they can before the Wasp armies march again, conquering everything in their path. If they cannot throw back the Wasps this spring then the imperial black-and-gold flag will fly over every city in the Lowlands before the year's end. In Jerez begins a fierce struggle over the Shadow Box, as lake creatures, secret police and renegade magicians compete to take possession. If it falls into the hands of the Wasp Emperor, however, then no amount of fighting will suffice to save the world from his relentless ambition. Издательство: "Macmillan Publishers" (2009)
ISBN: 978-0-230-70416-9 |
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| Blood of the Mantis (Shadows of the Apt 3) | Third novel in his enthralling Shadows of the Apt sequence of epic fantasy adventures. Driven by the ghosts of the Darakyon, Achaeos has tracked the stolen Shadow Box to the marsh-town of Jerez, but… — Macmillan Publishers, Подробнее... | бумажная книга |
Adrian Tchaikovsky
| Adrian Czajkowski | |
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| Born | Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Author, |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | British |
| Period | 2008 - Present |
| Genres | fantasy |
| Notable work(s) | Shadows of the Apt series. |
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Adrian Czajkowski (spelled as Adrian Tchaikovsky in his books) is a British fantasy author. His best known work is the ongoing Shadows of the Apt series.[1]
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Biography
Czajkowski was born in Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire. He now lives in Leeds with his wife Annie and son Alex.[2][3] He is represented by Simon Kavanagh from the Mic Cheetham agency.[4] After fifteen years of trying to get published Czajkowski obtained his first break in 2008.[5] That year Empire in Black and Gold was published by Tor (UK) - an imprint of Pan Macmillan - in the United Kingdom. The series was later picked up for publication in America by Pyr Books. He has stated in his blog, that he chose to publish under the name Tchaikovsky, as the spelling of his given name could have caused potential difficulties for American and British readers in both spelling and pronunciation. This is a common marketing approach in both UK and US publishing industries, where the publishers feel a name should be altered to help sales. Subsequently the American and German editions of the book and its sequels were published under the same name. Czajkowski expressed desire that the Polish editions of his novels be printed under his real name,[6] but these too used "Tchaikovsky".[7]
Bibliography
Shadows of the Apt series
Setting
The series is set in a hypothetical universe populated by different kinden. Each kinden is a humanoid race, named after (and having the characteristics of) an insect. Kinden are typically divided into two categories : Apt and Inapt. The Apt do not have magical abilities, but are able to understand, use and design mechanical devices. The Inapt have varying amounts of magical abilities, but cannot use mechanical devices, even those as simple as latches. The series focuses on the attempted conquest of the lowlands by the Wasp-kinden empire.
Novels
The list of novels in the series is as follows:[8][9]
- Empire in Black and Gold (2008), ISBN 978-0-230-73646-7
- Dragonfly Falling (2009), ISBN 978-0-230-70415-2
- Blood of the Mantis (2009), ISBN 978-0-230-70416-9
- Salute the Dark (2010), ISBN 978-0-330-51144-5
- The Scarab Path (2010), ISBN 978-0-330-51145-2
- The Sea Watch (2011), ISBN 978-0-330-51146-9
- Heirs of the Blade (2011), ISBN 978-0-230-75699-1
- The Air War (2013), (forthcoming)
Notes
Shadows of the Apt is divided into 4-book arcs, each covering the same setting and characters, but moving along a new plot change or story line.
The books are primarily published every 6 months, with a confirmed total of 10 books.
References
- ^ Tomio, Jay (26 September 2008). "On the Spot at BSC – Adrian Tchaikovsky interview". BookSpotCentral. http://www.bscreview.com/2008/09/on-the-spot-at-bscreview-interview-adrian-tchaikovsky/. Retrieved 11 March 2010.
- ^ "Pan Macmillan author page". http://www.panmacmillan.com/Authors%20Illustrators/displayPage.asp?PageTitle=Individual%20Contributor&ContributorID=76033&RLE=Author. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
- ^ Tchaikovsky, Adrian (2010). The Scarab Path. Tor Books. ISBN 978-0-330-51145-2. http://books.google.com/books?id=FUzKQgAACAAJ.
- ^ Wright, Jonathan (September 2009). "Meet a Brit author in the vanguard of the new heroic fantasy…". SFX Magazine. http://shadowsoftheapt.com/about-the-author. Retrieved 15 March 2010.
- ^ Adrian Tchaikovsky interview
- ^ The Long Good Lunch, Czajkowski's blog entry
- ^ "Imprerium Czerni i złota - Adrian Tchaikovsky" (in Polish). Rebis. http://www.imperiumczerniizlota.pl/cykl.php. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
- ^ "Pan Macmillan Bibliography". Archived from the original on 2010-08-10. http://www.webcitation.org/5ruIv6Epz.
- ^ Tchaikovsky, Adrian (2010-06-29). "The Dawn of a New Age". Shadows of the Apt (blog). Pan Macmillan. Archived from the original on 2010-08-10. http://www.webcitation.org/5ruIr1A3D.
External links
- Adrian Tchaikovsky Official website
- Adrian Tchaikovsky at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- British fantasy writers
- Living people
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