George R. R. Martin

Modernissa fantasiaklassikossa valtapeli johtaa tuleen ja vereen, lohikäärmeiden tuhoisaan tanssiin.Valtava taistelu on jättänyt Seitsemän kuningaskuntaa sekasortoon. Pohjoisen suunnaton Muuri estää kuolettavaa uhkaa vyörymästä etelään, mutta rakennelma on vain niin vahva kuin sitä vartioivat miehet. Yövartiota komentavalla Jon Nietoksella on vihollisia Muurin molemmin puolin. Idässä Daenerys Targaryen kamppailee pitääkseen hallussaan unelmille ja tuhkalle rakennettua kaupunkia. Eikä kukaan voi pysäyttää kohtaloa, kun se iskee kaikella voimallaan...Kahtena niteenä julkaistava Lohikäärmetanssi jatkaa Tulen ja jään laulua, joka tunnetaan tv-sarjana Game of Thrones.

Hartaasti odotettu suomennos Targaryenin suvun noususta ja tuhosta kertovasta eeppisestä fantasiaromaanista. Jo vuosisatoja ennen Tulen ja jään laulu -saagan kuvaamaa valtaistuinpeliä käytiin seitsemän kuningaskunnan herruudesta taisteluja, joissa lohikäärmeiden lieskat korvensivat satoja ja sulattivat linnoja.Targaryenin suvun valtakausi alkoi tulen ja veren väreissä. Veli kävi veljeä vastaan, äiti tytärtä ja lohikäärme lohikäärmettä. Westerosin historian kiehtova ja verinen kronikka kertoo siitä, kuinka repivä taistelu rautavaltaistuimesta sai alkunsa. Game of Thronesin sisarsarja, HBO:n katsojaennätyksiä rikkonut House of the Dragon on saanut inspiraationsa tästä romaanista.

The box includes: A Game of Thrones A Clash of Kings A Storm of Swords 1: Steel and Snow A Storm of Swords 2: Blood and Gold A Feast for CrowsA Dance with Dragons

Modernissa fantasiaklassikossa varmaa on vain talven tulo.Tyrion Lannister saa kokea, mitä on olla etsintäkuulutettu kääpiö vieraalla maalla. Muurilla Yövartion ylikomentaja Jon Nietos joutuu keskelle vaikeita valintoja. Daenerys Targaryen kamppailee huolehtiakseen yhä kasvavista lohikäärmeistä - eikä hallitseminenkaan ole helppoa vaikka hallussa on maailman suurin tuhovoima, lohikäärmeiden tuli.Sota on tuhonnut monta valtaistuinpelin pelaajaa, mutta lohikäärmetanssin tempo kiihtyy yhä ja askelissa sekoaminen merkitsee vain yhtä asiaa: varmaa kuolemaa.Kahtena niteenä julkaistava Lohikäärmetanssi jatkaa Tulen ja jään laulua, joka tunnetaan tv-sarjana Game of Thrones.

Maailman tunnetuimman fantasiasarjan kolmannessa osassa talvi hiipii kohti Westerosia kuin vihainen peto.Kuninkaiden koitos on kylvänyt valtavaa tuhoa Westerosiin. Viidestä vallanhaastajasta yksi on kuollut ja toinen epäsuosiossa, mutta sodat jatkuvat verisinä. Maanpaossa Daenerys Myrskysyntyinen, maailman viimeisten lohikäärmeiden valtiatar, etsii rooliaan kuningattarena. Samalla kun aateliset keräävät voimiaan julmaan välienselvittelyyn, tunnetun maailman uloimmalta reunalta lähestyy kuolettava, lähes unohdettu uhka. Pian valtakunnan yli pyyhkäisee miekkojen myrsky...Kahtena niteenä julkaistava Miekkamyrsky jatkaa Tulen ja jään laulua, joka tunnetaan Game of Thrones -tv-sarjana.

Kun kuninkaat koettelevat voimiaan, koko valtakunta järisee. Lähes vuosikymmenen kestäneen yltäkylläisyyden kesän jälkeen ankara talvi lähestyy Westerosia. Lohikäärmekiveltä Talvivaaraan vallitsee kuitenkin kaaos jo valmiiksi, sillä kuninkaan kuoltua alkaa kiivas taisto rautavaltaistuimesta. Maanpaossa meren takana Daenerys vaarantaa kaiken johdattaakseen seuraajansa ja kallisarvoiset lohikäärmeensä polttavan aavikon halki.Kun taistelut ja juonittelut kiihtyvät, kunnian hinta mitataan vuodatetulla verellä. Ja voittaa voi vain, jos on kylmää terästä - ja kylmä sydän.Maailman suurin tv-tuotanto Game of Thrones perustuu klassikoksi nousseeseen Tulen ja jään laulu -fantasiasaagaan.

Martinin rakastettujen sankarien seikkailut todistavat, että ritarillisuus ei ole kuollut - vielä.Nuori, naiivi ja hyvin urhea puskaritari Duncan "Dunk" Pitkä katsoo maailmaa muita korkeammalta - siitä huolimatta, että syntyperässä ja kokemuksessa on toivomisen varaa. Kunniasta ja urotöistä haaveileva Dunk vaeltaa Targaryenien yhä hallitsemassa Westerosissa mukanaan nuori aseenkantajansa Egg, joka vaikenee omasta menneisyydestään. Näitä epätodennäköisiä sankareita odottaa suuri kohtalo... sekä hovijuonittelut, mahtavat viholliset ja suuret urotyöt.Kiitetyt ja palkitut veijaritarinat sijoittuvat aikaan sata vuotta ennen valtaistuinpeliä, ja niistä on tekeillä televisiosarja.

Maailman tunnetuimman fantasiasarjan kolmannessa osassa talvi hiipii kohti Westerosia kuin vihainen peto.Kuninkaiden koitos on kylvänyt valtavaa tuhoa Westerosiin. Viidestä vallanhaastajasta yksi on kuollut ja toinen epäsuosiossa, mutta sodat jatkuvat verisinä. Maanpaossa Daenerys Myrskysyntyinen, maailman viimeisten lohikäärmeiden valtiatar, etsii rooliaan kuningattarena. Samalla kun aateliset keräävät voimiaan julmaan välienselvittelyyn, tunnetun maailman uloimmalta reunalta lähestyy kuolettava, lähes unohdettu uhka. Pian valtakunnan yli pyyhkäisee miekkojen myrsky...Kahtena niteenä julkaistava Miekkamyrsky jatkaa Tulen ja jään laulua, joka tunnetaan Game of Thrones -tv-sarjana.

Aikamme tunnetuimmassa fantasiasarjassa aseiden kalske vaikenee hetkeksi ja haaskalinnut juhlivat.Hauras aselepo hiljentää sodan melskeen ja taltuttaa Westerosin mahtisukujen uhon. Eloonjääneillä - niin aatelisilla, sotilailla kuin salamurhaajillakin - on kiire varmistaa oma paikkansa valtaistuinpelissä, ja uusia liittoutumia solmitaan tuhoutuneiden tilalle. Kovina aikoina viisas valitsee ystävänsä tarkkaan, sillä rakkaus ei täytä vatsaa eikä pidä hengissä niin kuin miekka...Tulen ja jään laulun neljäs osa keskittyy mahtisukujen juonitteluun Westerosissa sekä tapahtumiin Braavosin vapaakaupungissa. Klassikoksi noussut saaga tunnetaan myös Game of Thrones -tv-sarjana.

Abner Marsh has had his dearest wish come true - he has built the Fevre Dream, the finest steamship ever to sail the Mississippi. Abner hopes to race the boat some day, but his partner is making it hard for him to realise his ambition. Joshua York put up the money for the Fevre Dream, but now rumours have started about the company he keeps, his odd eating habits and strange hours. As the Dream sails the great river, it leaves in its wake one too many dark tales, until Abner is forced to face down the man who helped to make his dreams become reality.

NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES A KNIGHT OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS compiles the first three official prequel novellas to George R.R. Martin’s ongoing masterwork, A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE. A century before A GAME OF THRONES, two unlikely heroes wandered Westeros… Before Tyrion Lannister and Podrick Payne there was Dunk and Egg. A young, naïve but courageous hedge knight, Ser Duncan the Tall towers above his rivals – in stature if not experience. Tagging along with him is his diminutive squire, a boy called Egg – whose true identity must be hidden from all he and Dunk encounter: for in reality he is Aegon Targaryen, and one day he will be king. Improbable heroes though they be, great destinies lie ahead for Dunk and Egg; as do powerful foes, royal intrigue, and outrageous exploits. Set in an age when the Targaryen line still holds the Iron Throne, and the memory of the last dragon has not yet passed from living memory, and featuring more than 160 illustrations by Gary Gianni, one of the finest fantasy artists of our time, this beautiful volume will transport readers to the world of the Seven Kingdoms in an age of bygone chivalry.

These never-before-collected adventures recount an age when the Targaryen line still holds the Iron Throne, and the memory of the last dragon has not yet passed from living consciousness. Before Tyrion Lannister and Podrick Payne, there was Dunk and Egg. A young, naive but ultimately courageous hedge knight, Ser Duncan the Tall towers above his rivals in stature if not experience. Tagging along is his diminutive squire, a boy called Egg whose true name is hidden from all he and Dunk encounter. Though more improbable heroes may not be found in all of Westeros, great destinies lay ahead for these two . . . as do powerful foes, royal intrigue, and outrageous exploits. Featuring more than 160 all-new illustrations by Gary Gianni, "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" is a must-have collection that proves chivalry isn t dead yet.

An arson investigator uncovers a conspiracy with world-shattering consequences in the explosive first book of a classic trilogy set in the Wild Cards universe created by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Game of Thrones. Now featuring a stunning new cover and an all-new short story An alien virus ravages the world, with effects as random as a hand of cards. Those infected either draw the black queen and die, draw an ace and receive superpowers, or draw the joker and are bizarrely mutated. The uninfected are known as nats. When a fire destroys a Jokertown church, killing and injuring more than a hundred jokers, nat arson investigator Hannah Davis suspects foul play. Following leads throughout Jokertown, she stumbles on the Card Sharks conspiracy: a decades-spanning plot to eradicate the wild card virus--and everyone affected by it. But Hannah's findings alone won't be enough to expose the Sharks; it's her word against that of powerful and well-connected government figures, who don't much care about a threat that affects only jokers. She'll need to trace the Sharks' conspiracy all the way back to humanity's first exposure to the virus, learning from those whose lives were forever altered by the Card Sharks. And she'll need to do it quickly, before the Sharks' plans come to fruition--and bring about the end of all wild carders forever. Book One of the Card Shark TriadCARD SHARKS - MARKED CARDS - SHOWDOWN

The fate of the world hangs in the balance when the ultimate biological weapon is unleashed in the stunning finale of a classic trilogy set in the Wild Cards universe created by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Game of Thrones--previously published as Wild Cards: Black Trump. Now featuring a stunning new cover An alien virus ravages the world, with effects as random as a hand of cards. Those infected either draw the black queen and die, draw an ace and receive superpowers, or draw the joker and are bizarrely mutated. The uninfected are known as nats. The Card Sharks--a shadowy organization determined to wipe out the wild card virus at all costs--have been brought to light thanks to the efforts of nat investigator Hannah Davis and ace-politician-turned-joker Gregg Hartmann. But a cornered animal is a dangerous animal, and the Sharks have one final card to play: the Black Trump. This is the ultimate biological weapon, designed to kill everyone with the wild card virus--and its success rate is one hundred percent. Across the world--from New York's teeming Jokertown and the Joker Quarter of old Jerusalem to the Republic of Free Vietnam--the viral bombs are ticking . . . and time is running out. Book Three of the Card Shark TriadCARD SHARKS - MARKED CARDS - SHOWDOWN

An investigator teams up with an unexpected ally to expose a sinister organization in the gripping second book of a classic trilogy set in the Wild Cards universe created by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Game of Thrones. Now featuring a stunning new cover An alien virus ravages the world, with effects as random as a hand of cards. Those infected either draw the black queen and die, draw an ace and receive superpowers, or draw the joker and are bizarrely mutated. The uninfected are known as nats. Nat investigator Hannah Davis has discovered the shadowy group of powerful figures that has orchestrated countless attacks on jokers since the wild card virus was first discovered. The Card Sharks have one goal: to purge the world of everyone who holds the virus. With the help of Gregg Hartmann--once a puppeteering ace politician but now a joker himself--Hannah and her ragtag crew of joker activists must work to expose the leaders of the conspiracy before their plans can come to fruition. But the Card Sharks have a few tricks up their sleeve--and if Hannah and Gregg don't act quickly, every wild carder in the world could pay the price. Book Two of the Card Shark TriadCARD SHARKS - MARKED CARDS - SHOWDOWN

Superheroes and villains do battle over the human heart in this delightful anthology featuring all-new stories from a wide range of contributors, all set in the Wild Cards universe, where an alien virus mutates some and grants superpowers to others, created by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Game of Thrones. An alien virus ravages the world, its results as random as a hand of cards. Those infected either draw the black queen and die, draw an ace and receive superpowers, or draw the joker and are bizarrely mutated. Nevertheless, human nature reigns supreme. And one of the most enduring human drives is the search for love. Aces and jokers alike both want to find it, or have lost it . . . or perhaps just want to use it for personal gain. Crazy, unconventional, touching, strange, and oh-so-familiar, this is love, Wild Cards-style. Within these stories: - A jewel thief seduces a popular actor just so she can track down a long-lost treasure.- A teenager trapped in the body of a giant snail attempts to win his love la Cyrano de Bergerac.- A man discovers his purpose in life after meeting a beautiful butterfly woman.- A young hero who has been awarded the hideous name of Hero McHeroface finds some solace in the arms of an astrologer hiding her own unique powers. Pairing Up is the Wild Cards take on love--finding it, seeking it, losing it, or achieving it--as aces and jokers enter into the highest-stake game of all: gambling on their heart's desire. With stories by Kevin Andrew Murphy - Christopher Rowe - Marko Kloos - Melinda M. Snodgrass - Bradley Denton - Walton Simons - Peter Newman - Gwenda Bond - David Anthony Durham - Edited by George R. R. Martin

Deuces Down is the next Wild Cards anthology collection about George R. R. Martin's alternate superhero history An anthology about the Wild Cards who are underestimated, overlooked: the Deuces. But it's the quiet ones you have to watch out for. In this revised collection of classic Wild Cards stories, the spotlight is on the most unusual Wild Cards of them all--the Deuces, people with minor superpowers. But their impact on the world should not be underestimated, as we see how they've affected the course of Wild Cards' alternate history. This collection also features exclusive art to accompany these stories. In Deuces Down, iconic celebrities and landmark events are seen in a whole new light, such as John Jos. Miller's exciting 1969 World Series between the Baltimore Orioles and the Brooklyn Dodgers; Michael Cassutt's first moon landing, when the world wasn't watching; Walter Simons' Great New York City Blackout of 1977; and Melinda M. Snodgrass's account of Grace Kelly's mysterious disappearance during the filming of The French Lieutenant's Woman. Edited by George R. R. Martin and Melinda M. Snodgrass, Deuces Down also features brand-new stories from Carrie Vaughn, Mary Anne Mohanraj, and Caroline Spector. The Wild Cards UniverseThe Original Triad#1 Wild Cards#2 Aces High#3 Jokers Wild The Puppetman Quartet#4: Aces Abroad#5: Down and Dirty#6: Ace in the Hole#7: Dead Man's Hand The Rox Triad#8: One-Eyed Jacks#9: Jokertown Shuffle#10: Dealer's Choice #11: Double Solitaire#12: Turn of the Cards The Card Sharks Triad#13: Card Sharks#14: Marked Cards#15: Black Trump #16: Deuces Down#17: Death Draws Five The Committee Triad#18: Inside Straight#19: Busted Flush#20: Suicide Kings American Hero (ebook original) The Fort Freak Triad#21: Fort Freak#22: Lowball#23: High Stakes The American Triad#24: Mississippi Roll#25: Low Chicago#26: Texas Hold 'Em #27: Knaves Over Queens

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Taking place nearly a century before the events of A Game of Thrones, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms compiles the first three official prequel novellas to George R. R. Martin's ongoing masterwork, A Song of Ice and Fire. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY LOS ANGELES TIMES AND BUZZFEED These never-before-collected adventures recount an age when the Targaryen line still holds the Iron Throne, and the memory of the last dragon has not yet passed from living consciousness. Before Tyrion Lannister and Podrick Payne, there was Dunk and Egg. A young, na ve but ultimately courageous hedge knight, Ser Duncan the Tall towers above his rivals--in stature if not experience. Tagging along is his diminutive squire, a boy called Egg--whose true name is hidden from all he and Dunk encounter. Though more improbable heroes may not be found in all of Westeros, great destinies lay ahead for these two . . . as do powerful foes, royal intrigue, and outrageous exploits. Featuring more than 160 all-new illustrations by Gary Gianni, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is a must-have collection that proves chivalry isn't dead--yet. Praise for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms "Readers who already love Martin and his ability to bring visceral human drama out of any story will be thrilled to find this trilogy brought together and injected with extra life."--Booklist "The real reason to check out this collection is that it's simply great storytelling. Martin crafts a living, breathing world in a way few authors can. . . . Gianni's illustrations] really bring the events of the novellas to life in beautiful fashion."--Tech Times "Stirring . . . As Tolkien has his Silmarillion, so George R. R.] Martin has this trilogy of foundational tales. They succeed on their own, but in addition, they succeed in making fans want more."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Pure fantasy adventure, with two of the most likable protagonists George R. R. Martin has ever penned."--Bustle "A must-read for Martin's legion of fans . . . a rousing prelude to his] bestselling Song of Ice and Fire saga . . . rich in human drama and the colorful worldbuilding that distinguishes other books in the series."--Publishers Weekly