Ian Whates

Sharks - the ultimate predators, masters of their watery domain, a world that is entirely alien and inhospitable to man. So many aspects of the shark are associated with humankind's most primal fears. The tell-tale dorsal fin slicing through the water, the dead eyed-stare, the gaping jaws full to unforgiving teeth, the remorseless drive to kill and feed...Inspired by such classic pulp movies as Jaws and Deep Blue Sea - as well as such ludicrous delights as Sharknado and Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus - the stories contained within are rip-roaring page-turners and slow-build chillers that celebrate all things savage, pulp and selachian. Covering the whole range of speculative fiction genres, from horror and Steampunk, through to SF and WTF, these are stories with bite! Come on in. The water's fine...

13 original stories of dark fantasy inspired by the classic tales of L. Frank Baum and the land of Oz, from the masters of fantasy and science fiction, including M. R. Carey, Christina Henry and Adrian Tchaikovsky. Journey beyond the yellow brick road, click your heels together and enter the dark heart of the tornado... if you dare. Join the award-winning Marie O'Regan & Paul Kane as they bring together some of genre fiction's bestselling and acclaimed authors as they explore the wild imagination of L. Frank Baum and his wonderful Land of Oz. Featuring stories by Simon R. Green Caitin Rozakis Louise Carey Adrian Tchaikovsky Ian Whates M. R. Carey Paul Magrs Delilah S. Dawson Robert Shearman Stark Holborn Christina Henry Una McCormack Jonathan Maberry

Eric Brown was one of the UK's finest SF authors. His work won him awards, his storytelling won him readers; more than that, though, he was a special person, and that won him many friends.Containing all new stories from some of the UK's finest genre writers, this volume, released to mark what would have been Eric's 64th birthday, is dedicated to Eric and his family. It is our way of celebrating someone whose work inspired us and whose friendship made a difference.Eric Brown: (24 May 1960 - 21 March 2023)Contents: Introduction by Ian WhatesRodeo Day - Philip Palmer Last Orders - Una McCormack The Scurlock Compendium - Alastair Reynolds President Max - Josh Lacey Untold - Keith Brooke The Peaceable Kingdom - Chris Beckett The Guardian - Kim Lakin A Sea Change - Donna Scott May You Rise - James Lovegrove The Neglected Bookshop - Phillip Vine Masterchef on Mars - Ian Watson Peppercorns - Rebecca Rajendra Bartering with Ghosts - Ian Whates The Place of the Mice - Justina Robson Eric and the Kethani - Tony Ballantyne About the Contributors

The breathless conclusion to the story that began with Amazon UK #1 Best Seller Pelquins Comet and continued with The Ion Raider.The Dark Angels - a notorious band of brigands turned folk heroes who disbanded a decade ago - are all that stands between humanity and disaster. Reunited with their ship, The Ion Raider, Drake, Leesa, Jen, Saavi and their fellow Angels must prevent Mudball - a resurrected Elder, last of a long dead alien race - from reclaiming the scientific marvels of its people. Supported by an elite military unit known as the Night Hammers and Saflik - a star-spanning criminal organisation run be zealots - Mudball has discovered the whereabouts of the ultimate Elder cache, long considered to be a myth, and is intent on using the scientific marvels stored there to establish itself as God over all of humankind.Can one ship of reluctant heroes hope to stop them? The Dark Angels know they have little choice but to try."A good, unashamed, rip-roaring piece of space opera that hits the spot." - The Financial Times "...he's a natural story-teller and works his material with verve, obvious enjoyment, and an effortlessly breezy prose style." - The Guardian

Pr logo de Ian WatsonTraducci n de Rodolfo Mart nezUn perfume maravilloso que preludia la muerte; una bloguera decidida a lo que haga falta con tal de no perder visitas; un barrio marginal dominado por las bandas en el que, pese a todo, quiz haya un atisbo de esperanza; un peculiar primer contacto con una especie alien gena; una tienda que no parece de este mundo; una simple llave; un artista obsesionado con los tiburones...En estos diecinueve relatos Ian Whates dibuja con mano firme, precisa y veloz diferentes paisajes a cual m s sorprendente. Paisajes que quiz no sean de este mundo, pero que en cierto modo lo reflejan y lo desentra an.Torres de Babel es la carta de presentaci n en el mercado espa ol de uno de los m s s lidos autores de la ciencia ficci n brit nica actual. En sus p ginas el lector encontrar un narrador perspicaz y penetrante capaz de abordar con soltura y solvencia cualquier historia.

The monstrous Rust Warriors are back In a land struggling to cope with the onset of the fatal bone flu, street-nick Tom and Kat - the leader of the Tattooed Men - must find a way to despatch both threats. Meanwhile, the Soul Thief is still at large, and still killing... File Under: Fantasy Sick Society Dejected Leaders Secret Powers Rust Warriors ] e-book ISBN: 978-0-85766-191-3

Over 40 fascinating stories of worlds that might have been