Marvin's bookshelf: all en-US Thu, 01 May 2025 00:01:51 -0700 60 Marvin's bookshelf: all 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg <![CDATA[Im Westen nichts Neues / Der Feind]]> 1827699 Im Westen nicht Neues folgen.

Dieser Roman schildert aufs Eindringlichste die schauerlichen Erlebnisse des Soldaten Paul Bäumer an der Westfront des Ersten Weltkrieges, wo sich Deutsche und Alliierte in einem grausamen Grabenkrieg gegenüberstanden. Aber eigentlich sind Schauplatz und Zeit bedeutungslos, beherrschend ist das sinnlose Töten und die zu reinem Menschenmaterial degradierten Soldaten, die schon lange den Glauben an den "gerechten Krieg" aufgegeben haben. Hier ist kein Platz für klischeehaft mutige Helden, Verlierer sind sie letztlich alle, die da im Schlamm der Schützengräben liegen.

So mancher Leser wird nach diesem Roman seine Meinung zu Krieg und Militärdienst geändert haben. Wer heute noch glaubt, Krieg könne eine heldenhafte Sache sein, der kennt das Buch wahrscheinlich nicht und sollte einmal einen Blick hinein werfen. Danach ist er entweder eines besseren belehrt oder scheinbar schon völlig abgestumpft. --Joachim Hohwieler

]]> 294 Erich Maria Remarque 3462036475 Marvin 5 4.39 1928 Im Westen nichts Neues / Der Feind
author: Erich Maria Remarque
name: Marvin
average rating: 4.39
book published: 1928
rating: 5
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"Im Westen nichts Neues." - Titel und zu gleich Kenntlichmachung der Barbarei des Kriegs. Das Zerfetzen der Körper, das tausendfache auskotzen der durch Gas verbrannten Lungen, das Modern, das Sterben, das Vernichten. Keiner Rede mehr wert.
]]> <![CDATA[The Daughters' War (Blacktongue, #0)]]> 195790571
The goblins have killed all of our horses and most of our men.

They have enslaved our cities, burned our fields, and still they wage war.

Now, our daughters take up arms.

Galva � Galvicha to her three brothers, two of whom the goblins will kill � has defied her family’s wishes and joined the army’s untested new unit, the Raven Knights. They march toward a once-beautiful city overrun by the goblin horde, accompanied by scores of giant war corvids. Made with the darkest magics, these fearsome black birds may hold the key to stopping the goblins in their war to make cattle of mankind.

The road to victory is bloody, and goblins are clever and merciless. The Raven Knights can take nothing for granted � not the bonds of family, nor the wisdom of their leaders, nor their own safety against the dangerous war birds at their side. But some hopes are worth any risk.]]> 416 Christopher Buehlman 1250887674 Marvin 0 to-read 4.23 2024 The Daughters' War (Blacktongue, #0)
author: Christopher Buehlman
name: Marvin
average rating: 4.23
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]]> <![CDATA[Die Amerikanische Revolution: Geburt einer Nation 1763-1815]]> 37864745 512 Michael Hochgeschwender Marvin 0 to-read 3.83 Die Amerikanische Revolution: Geburt einer Nation 1763-1815
author: Michael Hochgeschwender
name: Marvin
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]]> <![CDATA[Wir Untertanen (Ein deutsches Anti-Geschichtsbuch, #1)]]> 11752402 German 359 Bernt Engelmann 3436022004 Marvin 0 to-read 4.44 1974 Wir Untertanen (Ein deutsches Anti-Geschichtsbuch, #1)
author: Bernt Engelmann
name: Marvin
average rating: 4.44
book published: 1974
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]]> Blood Over Bright Haven 208430658 Magic has made the city of Tiran an industrial utopia, but magic has a cost—and the collectors have come calling.

An orphan since the age of four, Sciona has always had more to prove than her fellow students. For twenty years, she has devoted every waking moment to the study of magic, fueled by a mad desire to achieve the impossible: to be the first woman ever admitted to the High Magistry. When she finally claws her way up the ranks to become a highmage, however, she finds that her challenges have just begun. Her new colleagues will stop at nothing to let her know she is unwelcome, beginning with giving her a janitor instead of a qualified lab assistant.

What neither Sciona nor her peers realize is that her taciturn assistant was once more than a janitor; before he mopped floors for the mages, Thomil was a nomadic hunter from beyond Tiran’s magical barrier. Ten years have passed since he survived the perilous crossing that killed his family. But working for a highmage, he sees the opportunity to finally understand the forces that decimated his tribe, drove him from his homeland, and keep the Tiranish in power.

Through their fractious relationship, mage and outsider uncover an ancient secret that could change the course of magic forever—if it doesn’t get them killed first. Sciona has defined her life by the pursuit of truth, but how much is one truth worth with the fate of civilization in the balance?

A standalone dark academia brimming with mystery, tragedy, and the damning echoes of the past. For fans of Leigh Bardugo, V. E. Schwab, and Fullmetal Alchemist.

(Content warnings for gore, sexual assault, and suicidal ideation)]]> 430 M.L. Wang 0593873351 Marvin 0 to-read 4.40 2023 Blood Over Bright Haven
author: M.L. Wang
name: Marvin
average rating: 4.40
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]]> <![CDATA[Secret History (Mistborn, #3.5)]]> 28698036 Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection.

Mistborn: Secret History is a companion story to the original Mistborn trilogy. As such, it contains HUGE SPOILERS for the books Mistborn (The Final Empire), The Well of Ascension, and The Hero of Ages. It also contains very minor spoilers for the book The Bands of Mourning. Mistborn: Secret History builds upon the characterization, events, and worldbuilding of the original trilogy. Reading it without that background will be a confusing process at best. In short, this isn’t the place to start your journey into Mistborn. (Though if you have read the trilogy—but it has been a while—you should be just fine, so long as you remember the characters and the general plot of the books.) Saying anything more here risks revealing too much. Even knowledge of this story’s existence is, in a way, a spoiler. There’s always another secret.]]> 155 Brandon Sanderson Marvin 0 to-read 4.34 2016 Secret History (Mistborn, #3.5)
author: Brandon Sanderson
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average rating: 4.34
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]]> Isles of the Emberdark 210300489 Brandon Sanderson Marvin 0 to-read 4.62 2025 Isles of the Emberdark
author: Brandon Sanderson
name: Marvin
average rating: 4.62
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]]> <![CDATA[Last Argument of Kings (The First Law, #3)]]> 944076
Logen Ninefingers might only have one more fight in him, but it's going to be a big one. Battle rages across the North, the King of the Northmen still stands firm, and there's only one man who can stop him. His oldest friend, and his oldest enemy: it's time for the Bloody-Nine to come home.

With too many masters and too little time, Superior Glokta is fighting a different kind of war. A secret struggle in which no-one is safe, and no-one can be trusted. And, as his days with a sword are far behind him, it's fortunate that he's deadly with his remaining weapons: threats, blackmail and torture.

Jezal dan Luthar has decided that winning glory is too painful an undertaking and turned his back on soldiering for a simple life with the woman he loves. But love can be painful too � and glory has a nasty habit of creeping up on a man when he least expects it.

While the King of the Union lies on his deathbead, the peasants revolt and the nobles scramble to steal his crown. No-one believes that the shadow of war is about to fall across the heart of the Union. Only the First of the Magi has a plan to save the world � as he always does � but this time there are risks. There is no risk more terrible, after all, than to break the First Law...]]> 536 Joe Abercrombie 0575077905 Marvin 0 to-read 4.35 2008 Last Argument of Kings (The First Law, #3)
author: Joe Abercrombie
name: Marvin
average rating: 4.35
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]]> <![CDATA[Before They Are Hanged (The First Law, #2)]]> 902715
Northmen have spilled over the border of Angland and are spreading fire and death across the frozen country. Crown Prince Ladisla is poised to drive them back and win undying glory. There is only one problem � he commands the worst-armed, worst-trained, worst-led army in the world.

And Bayaz, the First of the Magi, is leading a party of bold adventurers on a perilous mission through the ruins of the past. The most hated woman in the South, the most feared man in the North, and the most selfish boy in the Union make a strange alliance, but a deadly one. They might even stand a chance of saving mankind from the Eaters. If they didn't hate each other quite so much.

Ancient secrets will be uncovered. Bloody battles will be won and lost. Bitter enemies will be forgiven � but not before they are hanged.]]> 441 Joe Abercrombie 0575077883 Marvin 0 to-read 4.35 2007 Before They Are Hanged (The First Law, #2)
author: Joe Abercrombie
name: Marvin
average rating: 4.35
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]]> <![CDATA[The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1)]]> 9647295
In the end, not war but victory proved the greater test. Did our foes see that the harder they fought, the fiercer our resistance? Fire and hammer forge a sword; time and neglect rust it away. So we won the world, yet lost it.

Now there are four whom we watch: the surgeon, forced to forsake healing and fight in the most brutal war of our time; the assassin, who weeps as he kills; the liar, who wears her scholar's mantle over a thief's heart; and the prince, whose eyes open to the ancient past as his thirst for battle wanes.

One of them may redeem us. One of them will destroy us.

From Brandon Sanderson—the author completing Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time series—comes The Stormlight Archive, a richly imagined epic set in a world relentlessly blasted by awesome tempests, where emotions take on physical form, and terrible secrets hide deep within the rocky landscape.]]> 1258 Brandon Sanderson 0765365278 Marvin 0 currently-reading 4.67 2010 The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1)
author: Brandon Sanderson
name: Marvin
average rating: 4.67
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]]> The Vegetarian 25489025
Celebrated by critics around the world, The Vegetarian is a darkly allegorical, Kafka-esque tale of power, obsession, and one woman’s struggle to break free from the violence both without and within her.]]> 188 Han Kang 0553448188 Marvin 0 to-read 3.61 2007 The Vegetarian
author: Han Kang
name: Marvin
average rating: 3.61
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]]> <![CDATA[The Emperor's Soul (The Cosmere)]]> 13578175 Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection.

A heretic thief is the empire’s only hope in this fascinating tale that inhabits the same world as the popular novel, Elantris.

Shai is a Forger, a foreigner who can flawlessly copy and re-create any item by rewriting its history with skillful magic. Condemned to death after trying to steal the emperor’s scepter, she is given one opportunity to save herself. Though her skill as a Forger is considered an abomination by her captors, Shai will attempt to create a new soul for the emperor, who is almost dead.

Probing deeply into his life, she discovers Emperor Ashravan’s truest nature—and the opportunity to exploit it. Her only possible ally is one who is truly loyal to the emperor, but councilor Gaotona must overcome his prejudices to understand that Shai’s forgery is as much artistry as it is deception.

Brimming with magic and political intrigue, this deftly woven fantasy delves into the essence of a living spirit.]]> 192 Brandon Sanderson 1616960922 Marvin 4 4.38 2012 The Emperor's Soul (The Cosmere)
author: Brandon Sanderson
name: Marvin
average rating: 4.38
book published: 2012
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[The Bands of Mourning (Mistborn, #6)]]> 26541448
The Bands of Mourning are the mythical metal minds owned by the Lord Ruler, said to grant anyone who wears them the powers that the Lord Ruler had at his command. Hardly anyone thinks they really exist. A kandra researcher has returned to Elendel with images that seem to depict the Bands, as well as writings in a language that no one can read. Waxillium Ladrian is recruited to travel south to the city of New Seran to investigate. Along the way he discovers hints that point to the true goals of his uncle Edwarn and the shadowy organization known as The Set.]]> 437 Brandon Sanderson 1473208270 Marvin 0 to-read 4.34 2016 The Bands of Mourning (Mistborn, #6)
author: Brandon Sanderson
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]]> <![CDATA[Shadows of Self (Mistborn, #5)]]> 22887640
Three hundred years after the events of the Mistborn trilogy, Scadrial is now on the verge of modernity, with railroads to supplement the canals, electric lighting in the streets and the homes of the wealthy, and the first steel-framed skyscrapers racing for the clouds.

When family obligations forced Waxillium Ladrian to forsake the frontier lands and return to the metropolis of his birth to take his place as head of a noble House, he little imagined that the crime-fighting skills acquired during twenty years in the dusty plains would be just as applicable in the big city. He soon learned that there too, just being a talented Twinborn � one who can use both Allomancy and Feruchemy, the dominant magical modes on Scadrial � would not suffice.

This bustling, optimistic, but still shaky society will now face its first test by terrorism and assassination, crimes intended to stir up labor strife and religious conflict. Wax, his eccentric sidekick Wayne, and brilliant, beautiful young Marasi, now officially part of the constabulary, must unravel the conspiracy before civil strife can stop Scadrial’s progress in its tracks.]]> 383 Brandon Sanderson 147320822X Marvin 4 4.17 2015 Shadows of Self (Mistborn, #5)
author: Brandon Sanderson
name: Marvin
average rating: 4.17
book published: 2015
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Die Prinzipien der Kriegspropaganda (German Edition)]]> 75692383 0 Anne Morelli Marvin 3 3.00 2001 Die Prinzipien der Kriegspropaganda (German Edition)
author: Anne Morelli
name: Marvin
average rating: 3.00
book published: 2001
rating: 3
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]]> <![CDATA[Wind and Truth (The Stormlight Archive, #5)]]> 203578847 The long-awaited explosive climax to the first arc of the #1 New York Times bestselling Stormlight Archive―the iconic epic fantasy masterpiece that has sold more than 10 million copies, from acclaimed bestselling author Brandon Sanderson.

Dalinar Kholin challenged the evil god Odium to a contest of champions with the future of Roshar on the line. The Knights Radiant have only ten days to prepare―and the sudden ascension of the crafty and ruthless Taravangian to take Odium’s place has thrown everything into disarray.

Desperate fighting continues simultaneously worldwide―Adolin in Azimir, Sigzil and Venli at the Shattered Plains, and Jasnah at Thaylen City. The former assassin, Szeth, must cleanse his homeland of Shinovar from the dark influence of the Unmade. He is accompanied by Kaladin, who faces a new battle helping Szeth fight his own demons . . . and who must do the same for the insane Herald of the Almighty, Ishar.

At the same time, Shallan, Renarin, and Rlain work to unravel the mystery behind the Unmade Ba-Ado-Mishram and her involvement in the enslavement of the singer race and in the ancient Knights Radiants killing their spren. And Dalinar and Navani seek an edge against Odium’s champion that can be found only in the Spiritual Realm, where memory and possibility combine in chaos. The fate of the entire Cosmere hangs in the balance.]]> 1344 Brandon Sanderson 1250319188 Marvin 0 to-read 4.36 2024 Wind and Truth (The Stormlight Archive, #5)
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]]> <![CDATA[Rhythm of War (The Stormlight Archive, #4)]]> 49021976 The eagerly awaited sequel to the #1 New York Times bestselling Oathbringer, from epic fantasy author Brandon Sanderson

After forming a coalition of human resistance against the enemy invasion, Dalinar Kholin and his Knights Radiant have spent a year fighting a protracted, brutal war. Neither side has gained an advantage, and the threat of a betrayal by Dalinar's crafty ally Taravangian looms over every strategic move.

Now, as new technological discoveries by Navani Kholin's scholars begin to change the face of the war, the enemy prepares a bold and dangerous operation. The arms race that follows will challenge the very core of the Radiant ideals, and potentially reveal the secrets of the ancient tower that was once the heart of their strength.

At the same time that Kaladin Stormblessed must come to grips with his changing role within the Knights Radiant, his Windrunners face their own problem: As more and more deadly enemy Fused awaken to wage war, no more honorspren are willing to bond with humans to increase the number of Radiants. Adolin and Shallan must lead the coalition’s envoy to the honorspren stronghold of Lasting Integrity and either convince the spren to join the cause against the evil god Odium, or personally face the storm of failure.]]> 1232 Brandon Sanderson 0765326388 Marvin 0 to-read 4.58 2020 Rhythm of War (The Stormlight Archive, #4)
author: Brandon Sanderson
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average rating: 4.58
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]]> <![CDATA[Homeland (Forgotten Realms: The Dark Elf Trilogy, #1; Legend of Drizzt, #1)]]> 50027 Discover the origin story of one of the greatest heroes of the Realms—Drizzt Do’Urden—in this thrilling first installment of the Dark Elf Trilogy

Drow ranger Drizzt Do’Urden, first introduced in The Icewind Dale Trilogy, quickly became one of the fantasy genre’s standout characters. With Homeland, Salvatore pulls back the curtain to reveal the startling tale of how this hero came to be—how this one lone drow walked out of the shadowy depths of the Underdark; how he left behind an evil society and a family that wanted him dead.

As the third son of Mother Malice and weaponmaster Zaknafein, Drizzt Do’Urden is meant to be sacrificed to Lolth, the evil Spider Queen, per drow tradition. But with the unexpected death of his older brother, young Drizzt is spared—and, as a result, further ostracized by his family. As Drizzt grows older, developing his swordsmanship skills and studying at the Academy, he begins to realize that his idea of good and evil does not match up with those of his fellow drow. Can Drizzt stay true to himself in a such an unforgiving, unprincipled world?

Homeland is the first book in the Dark Elf Trilogy and the Legend of Drizzt series.]]> 343 R.A. Salvatore Marvin 0 to-read 4.26 1990 Homeland (Forgotten Realms: The Dark Elf Trilogy, #1; Legend of Drizzt, #1)
author: R.A. Salvatore
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average rating: 4.26
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]]> <![CDATA[Red Rising (Red Rising Saga, #1)]]> 23360729
Or so it appears, until the day Darrow discovers it's all a lie. That Mars has been habitable - and inhabited - for generations, by a class of people calling themselves the Golds. A class of people who look down on Darrow and his fellows as slave labour, to be exploited and worked to death without a second thought.

Until the day that Darrow, with the help of a mysterious group of rebels, disguises himself as a Gold and infiltrates their command school, intent on taking down his oppressors from the inside. But the command school is a battlefield - and Darrow isn't the only student with an agenda.

Break the chains. Live for more.]]> 382 Pierce Brown 1444758993 Marvin 1 4.12 2014 Red Rising (Red Rising Saga, #1)
author: Pierce Brown
name: Marvin
average rating: 4.12
book published: 2014
rating: 1
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Das erste „DNF (did not finish)� seit Ewigkeiten. Die ersten 120 Seiten sind dermaßen langweilig und der Schreibstil ist so ungelenk, dass ich jede Lust auf das Buch und auf das Lesen verloren habe.
]]> <![CDATA[The Gentleman Bastard #1-3 (Gentleman Bastard #1-3)]]> 25615136 The Lies of Locke Lamora introduced one of the most compelling protagonists in years and established Scott Lynch as a household name. Years later, the Gentleman Bastard series continues to shine with Lynch’s signature blend of swashbuckling adventure, sparkling wit, and seemingly impossible heists. It’s all here in this rollicking eBook bundle, which collects the first three volumes of Lynch’s one-of-a-kind series:
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THE LIES OF LOCKE LAMORA
RED SEAS UNDER RED SKIES
THE REPUBLIC OF THIEVES
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An orphan’s life is harsh—and often short—in the mysterious island city of Camorr. But young Locke Lamora dodges death and slavery, becoming a thief under the tutelage of a gifted con artist. As leader of the band of light-fingered brothers known as the Gentleman Bastards, Locke is soon infamous, fooling even the underworld’s most feared ruler. But in the shadows lurks someone still more ambitious and deadly. Faced with a bloody coup that threatens to destroy everyone and everything that holds meaning in his mercenary life, Locke vows to beat the enemy at his own brutal game—or die trying.]]> 2240 Scott Lynch 081298790X Marvin 0 to-read 4.58 2015 The Gentleman Bastard #1-3 (Gentleman Bastard #1-3)
author: Scott Lynch
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average rating: 4.58
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]]> <![CDATA[Ready Player One (Ready Player One, #1)]]> 9969571 Librarian's note: An alternate cover edition can be found here

IN THE YEAR 2044, reality is an ugly place. The only time teenage Wade Watts really feels alive is when he's jacked into the virtual utopia known as the OASIS. Wade's devoted his life to studying the puzzles hidden within this world's digital confines, puzzles that are based on their creator's obsession with the pop culture of decades past and that promise massive power and fortune to whoever can unlock them.

But when Wade stumbles upon the first clue, he finds himself beset by players willing to kill to take this ultimate prize. The race is on, and if Wade's going to survive, he'll have to win—and confront the real world he's always been so desperate to escape.]]> 480 Ernest Cline 030788743X Marvin 4 4.21 2011 Ready Player One (Ready Player One, #1)
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average rating: 4.21
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]]> <![CDATA[The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)]]> 727798 The first part of J.R.R. Tolkien's epic adventure THE LORD OF THE RINGS

In a sleepy village in the Shire, a young hobbit is entrusted with an immense task. He must make a perilous journey across Middle-earth to the Cracks of Doom, there to destroy the Ruling Ring of Power � the only thing that prevents the Dark Lord's evil dominion.

Thus begins J.R.R. Tolkien's classic tale, which continues in The Two Towers and The Return of the King.

Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9780261102354]]> 566 J.R.R. Tolkien Marvin 5 4.39 1954 The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)
author: J.R.R. Tolkien
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average rating: 4.39
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]]> Nettle and Bone 123219359
Seeking help from a powerful gravewitch, Marra is offered the tools to kill a prince—if she can complete three impossible tasks. But, as is the way in tales of princes, witches, and daughters, the impossible is only the beginning.

On her quest, Marra is joined by the gravewitch, a reluctant fairy godmother, a strapping former knight, and a chicken possessed by a demon. Together, the five of them intend to be the hand that closes around the throat of the prince and frees Marra's family and their kingdom from its tyrannous ruler at last.]]> 325 T. Kingfisher 1803360992 Marvin 2 reading-the-hugos
Die Prämisse des Buches hat mir gut gefallen. Regicide aus feministischer Motivation. Gut.

Bonebog war cool. Das Huhn auch.

Das Buch liest sich schnell und einfach. Und der Schreibstil ist auch in Ordnung.

Der Rest? Öde. Die Welt ist langweilig. Die Charaktere total eindimensional. Der Hauptcharakter verhält sich mit 30 wie ein Kind. Dazu eine völlig unnötige Romanze. Die Geschichte und Action sind auch flach.]]> 4.03 2022 Nettle and Bone
author: T. Kingfisher
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average rating: 4.03
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2,5/5.

Die Prämisse des Buches hat mir gut gefallen. Regicide aus feministischer Motivation. Gut.

Bonebog war cool. Das Huhn auch.

Das Buch liest sich schnell und einfach. Und der Schreibstil ist auch in Ordnung.

Der Rest? Öde. Die Welt ist langweilig. Die Charaktere total eindimensional. Der Hauptcharakter verhält sich mit 30 wie ein Kind. Dazu eine völlig unnötige Romanze. Die Geschichte und Action sind auch flach.
]]> Georg Lukács 117786266 0 unknown author 3957493625 Marvin 4 4.00 Georg Lukács
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]]> <![CDATA[The Rithmatist (Rithmatist, #1)]]> 23602778 372 Brandon Sanderson 1447266153 Marvin 0 to-read 4.31 2013 The Rithmatist (Rithmatist, #1)
author: Brandon Sanderson
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average rating: 4.31
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]]> <![CDATA[Gardens of the Moon (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #1)]]> 55399 Vast legions of gods, mages, humans, dragons and all manner of creatures play out the fate of the Malazan Empire in this first book in a major epic fantasy series from Steven Erikson.

The Malazan Empire simmers with discontent, bled dry by interminable warfare, bitter infighting and bloody confrontations with the formidable Anomander Rake and his Tiste Andii, ancient and implacable sorcerers. Even the imperial legions, long inured to the bloodshed, yearn for some respite. Yet Empress Laseen's rule remains absolute, enforced by her dread Claw assassins.

For Sergeant Whiskeyjack and his squad of Bridgeburners, and for Tattersail, surviving cadre mage of the Second Legion, the aftermath of the siege of Pale should have been a time to mourn the many dead. But Darujhistan, last of the Free Cities of Genabackis, yet holds out. It is to this ancient citadel that Laseen turns her predatory gaze.

However, it would appear that the Empire is not alone in this great game. Sinister, shadowbound forces are gathering as the gods themselves prepare to play their hand...

Conceived and written on a panoramic scale, Gardens of the Moon is epic fantasy of the highest order--an enthralling adventure by an outstanding new voice.]]> 666 Steven Erikson 0765348780 Marvin 0 to-read 3.91 1999 Gardens of the Moon (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Empire of Silence (The Sun Eater, #1)]]> 42167444
They remember him as a monster: the devil who destroyed a sun, casually annihilating four billion human lives—even the Emperor himself—against Imperial orders.

But Hadrian was not a hero. He was not a monster. He was not even a soldier.]]> 612 Christopher Ruocchio 1473218276 Marvin 0 to-read 4.06 2018 Empire of Silence (The Sun Eater, #1)
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name: Marvin
average rating: 4.06
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]]> <![CDATA[Storm Front (The Dresden Files, #1)]]> 47212 HARRY DRESDEN � WIZARD

Lost Items Found. Paranormal Investigations. Consulting. Advice. Reasonable Rates. No Love Potions, Endless Purses, or Other Entertainment.

Harry Dresden is the best at what he does. Well, technically, he's the only at what he does. So when the Chicago P.D. has a case that transcends mortal creativity or capability, they come to him for answers. For the "everyday" world is actually full of strange and magical things—and most don't play well with humans. That's where Harry comes in. Takes a wizard to catch a—well, whatever. There's just one problem. Business, to put it mildly, stinks.

So when the police bring him in to consult on a grisly double murder committed with black magic, Harry's seeing dollar signs. But where there's black magic, there's a black mage behind it. And now that mage knows Harry's name. And that's when things start to get interesting.

Magic - it can get a guy killed.]]> 372 Jim Butcher 0451457811 Marvin 0 to-read 3.99 2000 Storm Front (The Dresden Files, #1)
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]]> The Library at Mount Char 26892110
After all, she was a normal American herself, once.

That was a long time ago, of course—before the time she calls “adoption day,� when she and a dozen other children found themselves being raised by a man they learned to call Father.

Father could do strange things. He could call light from darkness. Sometimes he raised the dead. And when he was disobeyed, the consequences were terrible.

In the years since Father took her in, Carolyn hasn't gotten out much. Instead, she and her adopted siblings have been raised according to Father's ancient Pelapi customs. They've studied the books in his library and learned some of the secrets behind his equally ancient power.

Sometimes, they've wondered if their cruel tutor might secretly be God.

Now, Father is missing. And if God truly is dead, the only thing that matters is who will inherit his library—and with it, power over all of creation.

As Carolyn gathers the tools she needs for the battle to come, fierce competitors for this prize align against her.

But Carolyn can win. She's sure of it. What she doesn't realize is that her victory may come at an unacceptable price—because in becoming a God, she's forgotten a great deal about being human.]]> 390 Scott Hawkins 0553418629 Marvin 0 to-read 4.06 2015 The Library at Mount Char
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]]> Between Two Fires 54408033 436 Christopher Buehlman Marvin 0 to-read 4.24 2012 Between Two Fires
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]]> Warbreaker 7969594
Their world is one in which those who die in glory return as gods to live confined to a pantheon in Hallandren's capital city and where a power known as BioChromatic magic is based on an essence known as breath that can only be collected one unit at a time from individual people.

By using breath and drawing upon the color in everyday objects, all manner of miracles and mischief can be accomplished. It will take considerable quantities of each to resolve all the challenges facing Vivenna and Siri, princesses of Idris; Susebron the God King; Lightsong, reluctant god of bravery, and mysterious Vasher, the Warbreaker.]]> 652 Brandon Sanderson 0575097469 Marvin 4 4.31 2009 Warbreaker
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]]> Dragonsbane (Winterlands, #1) 176268
With them, to guard them on the haunted trip south, went Jenny Waynest, a half-taught sorceress and mother of Aversin's sons.

But at the decadent Court, nothing was as expected. Rebellion threatened the land. Zyerne, a sorceress of seemingly unlimited power, held the King under an evil spell, and he refused to see them. Meantime, the dragon fed well on the knights who had challenged him.

In the end, Aversin, Jenny, and Gareth had to steal away at night to challenge Morkeleb, largest and wisest of dragons.

But that was only the beginning of the perils they must face.]]> 352 Barbara Hambly 0345349393 Marvin 0 to-read 3.96 1985 Dragonsbane (Winterlands, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Lonesome Dove (Lonesome Dove, #1)]]> 256008 Lonesome Dove, the third book in the Lonesome Dove tetralogy, is the grandest novel ever written about the last defiant wilderness of America.

Journey to the dusty little Texas town of Lonesome Dove and meet an unforgettable assortment of heroes and outlaws, whores and ladies, Indians and settlers. Richly authentic, beautifully written, always dramatic, Lonesome Dove is a book to make us laugh, weep, dream, and remember.]]> 960 Larry McMurtry 067168390X Marvin 0 to-read 4.53 1985 Lonesome Dove (Lonesome Dove, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Shadow & Claw (The Book of the New Sun, #1-2)]]> 40992 The Shadow of the Torturer is the tale of young Severian, an apprentice in the Guild of Torturers on the world called Urth, exiled for committing the ultimate sin of his profession -- showing mercy toward his victim.

The Claw of the Conciliator continues the saga of Severian, banished from his home, as he undertakes a mythic quest to discover the awesome power of an ancient relic, and learn the truth about his hidden destiny.

The Book of the New Sun is unanimously acclaimed as Gene Wolfe's most remarkable work, hailed as "a masterpiece of science fantasy comparable in importance to the major works of Tolkien and Lewis" by Publishers Weekly, and "one of the most ambitious works of speculative fiction in the twentieth century" by The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction. Shadow & Claw brings together the first two books of the tetralogy in one volume.]]> 413 Gene Wolfe 0312890176 Marvin 0 to-read 4.07 1994 Shadow & Claw (The Book of the New Sun, #1-2)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Great Book of Amber (The Chronicles of Amber, #1-10)]]> 5367 Alternate cover edition can be found here

Roger Zelazny's chronicles of Amber have earned their place as all-time classics of imaginative literature. Now, here are all ten novels, together in one magnificent omnibus volume. Witness the titanic battle for supremacy waged on Earth, in the Courts of Chaos, and on a magical world of mystery, adventure and romance.
--back cover]]> 1258 Roger Zelazny 0380809060 Marvin 0 to-read 4.31 1999 The Great Book of Amber (The Chronicles of Amber, #1-10)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Dying Earth (The Dying Earth, #1)]]> 951749 156 Jack Vance 0671831526 Marvin 0 to-read 3.91 1950 The Dying Earth (The Dying Earth, #1)
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]]> Skyward (Skyward, #1) 36642458 513 Brandon Sanderson 1473217857 Marvin 0 to-read 4.45 2018 Skyward (Skyward, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Promise of Blood (Powder Mage, #1)]]> 15790883
It's a bloody business overthrowing a king...
Field Marshal Tamas' coup against his king sent corrupt aristocrats to the guillotine and brought bread to the starving. But it also provoked war with the Nine Nations, internal attacks by royalist fanatics, and the greedy to scramble for money and power by Tamas's supposed allies: the Church, workers unions, and mercenary forces.

Stretched to his limit, Tamas is relying heavily on his few remaining powder mages, including the embittered Taniel, a brilliant marksman who also happens to be his estranged son, and Adamat, a retired police inspector whose loyalty is being tested by blackmail.

But when gods are involved...
Now, as attacks batter them from within and without, the credulous are whispering about omens of death and destruction. Just old peasant legends about the gods waking to walk the earth. No modern educated man believes that sort of thing. But they should...

In a rich, distinctive world that mixes magic with technology, who could stand against mages that control gunpowder and bullets?]]> 545 Brian McClellan 0316219037 Marvin 0 to-read 4.13 2013 Promise of Blood (Powder Mage, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1)]]> 13496
Sweeping from a harsh land of cold to a summertime kingdom of epicurean plenty, A Game of Thrones tells a tale of lords and ladies, soldiers and sorcerers, assassins and bastards, who come together in a time of grim omens. Here an enigmatic band of warriors bear swords of no human metal; a tribe of fierce wildlings carry men off into madness; a cruel young dragon prince barters his sister to win back his throne; a child is lost in the twilight between life and death; and a determined woman undertakes a treacherous journey to protect all she holds dear. Amid plots and counter-plots, tragedy and betrayal, victory and terror, allies and enemies, the fate of the Starks hangs perilously in the balance, as each side endeavors to win that deadliest of conflicts: the game of thrones.]]> 835 George R.R. Martin 0553588486 Marvin 0 to-read 4.44 1996 A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Blade Itself (The First Law, #1)]]> 944073
Nobleman Captain Jezal dan Luthar, dashing officer, and paragon of selfishness, has nothing more dangerous in mind than fleecing his friends at cards and dreaming of glory in the fencing circle. But war is brewing, and on the battlefields of the frozen North they fight by altogether bloodier rules.

Inquisitor Glokta, cripple turned torturer, would like nothing better than to see Jezal come home in a box. But then Glokta hates everyone: cutting treason out of the Union one confession at a time leaves little room for friendship. His latest trail of corpses may lead him right to the rotten heart of government, if he can stay alive long enough to follow it.

Enter the wizard, Bayaz. A bald old man with a terrible temper and a pathetic assistant, he could be the First of the Magi, he could be a spectacular fraud, but whatever he is, he's about to make the lives of Logen, Jezal, and Glokta a whole lot more difficult.

Murderous conspiracies rise to the surface, old scores are ready to be settled, and the line between hero and villain is sharp enough to draw blood.

]]> 515 Joe Abercrombie 0575079797 Marvin 0 to-read 4.21 2006 The Blade Itself (The First Law, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Alloy of Law (Mistborn, #4)]]> 10803710 Three hundred years after the events of the Mistborn trilogy, Scadrial is now on the verge of modernity, with railroads to supplement the canals, electric lighting in the streets and the homes of the wealthy, and the first steel-framed skyscrapers racing for the clouds.

Kelsier, Vin, Elend, Sazed, Spook, and the rest are now part of history � or religion. Yet even as science and technology are reaching new heights, the old magics of Allomancy and Feruchemy continue to play a role in this reborn world. Out in the frontier lands known as the Roughs, they are crucial tools for the brave men and women attempting to establish order and justice.

One such is Waxillium Ladrian, a rare Twinborn who can Push on metals with his Allomancy and use Feruchemy to become lighter or heavier at will.

After twenty years in the Roughs, Wax has been forced by family tragedy to return to the metropolis of Elendel. Now he must reluctantly put away his guns and assume the duties and dignity incumbent upon the head of a noble house. Or so he thinks, until he learns the hard way that the mansions and elegant tree-lined streets of the city can be even more dangerous than the dusty plains of the Roughs.]]> 325 Brandon Sanderson 0575105828 Marvin 4 4.06 2011 The Alloy of Law (Mistborn, #4)
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]]> <![CDATA[A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms]]> 34835283 Almost a century before A GAME OF THRONES, two unlikely heroes wandered Westeros�

In an age when the Targaryen line still holds the Iron Throne, and recollections of the last dragon have not yet passed from living memory, a 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 kept hidden: 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.

Illustrated throughout by Gary Gianni, one of the finest fantasy artists of our time, A KNIGHT OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS brings together for the first time the first three official prequel novellas to George R.R. Martin’s ongoing masterwork, A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE.]]> 355 George R.R. Martin 000823809X Marvin 0 to-read 4.20 2015 A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
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]]> <![CDATA[Yumi and the Nightmare Painter]]> 199920962 #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson brings us a gripping story set in the Cosmere universe told by Hoid, where two people from incredibly different worlds must compromise and work together to save their worlds from ruin.

Yumi comes from a land of gardens, meditation, and spirits, while Painter lives in a world of darkness, technology, and nightmares. When their lives suddenly become intertwined in strange ways, can they put aside their differences and work together to uncover the mysteries of their situation and save each other’s communities from certain disaster?]]> 365 Brandon Sanderson 1399613448 Marvin 0 to-read 4.36 2023 Yumi and the Nightmare Painter
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]]> <![CDATA[White Tears/Brown Scars: How White Feminism Betrays Women of Color]]> 53260224 This explosive book of history and cultural criticism argues that white feminism has been a weapon of white supremacy and patriarchy deployed against Black and Indigenous women and all colonized women. It offers a long-overdue validation of the experiences of women of color. Taking us from the slave era—when white women fought in court to keep "ownership" of their slaves—through the centuries of colonialism—when they offered a soft face for brutal tactics—to the modern workplace, White Tears/Brown Scars

Examining subjects as varied as The Hunger Games, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the viral BBQ Becky video, and nineteenth-century lynchings of Mexicans in the American Southwest, Ruby Hamad builds a powerful argument about the entrenched systems of white supremacy that we are socialized within, a reality that we must apprehend in order to fight.]]> 284 Ruby Hamad 194822674X Marvin 0 to-read 4.56 2020 White Tears/Brown Scars: How White Feminism Betrays Women of Color
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]]> <![CDATA[The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1)]]> 123675190
Read the book that launched Percy Jackson into the stratosphere before the Disney+ series comes out!

Lately, mythological monsters and the Olympian gods seem to be walking straight out of the pages of Percy Jackson’s Greek mythology textbook and into his life. Zeus's master lightning bolt has been stolen, and Percy is the prime suspect. Percy and his friends have just ten days to find and return Zeus's stolen property and bring peace to a warring Mount Olympus.Ěý

Whether you are new to Percy or a longtime fan, this tie-in paperback edition with full-color photos from the Disney+ series is a must-have for your library.]]> 416 Rick Riordan 1368098169 Marvin 0 to-read 4.37 2005 The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Legends & Lattes (Legends & Lattes, #1)]]> 63277682 High fantasy, low stakes � with a double-shot of coffee.

After decades of adventuring, Viv the orc barbarian is finally hanging up her sword for good. Now she sets her sights on a new dream � for she plans to open the first coffee shop in the city of Thune. Even though no one there knows what coffee actually is.

If Viv wants to put the past behind her, she can’t go it alone. And help might arrive from unexpected quarters. Yet old rivals and new stand in the way of success. And Thune’s shady underbelly could make it all too easy for Viv to take up the blade once more.

But the true reward of the uncharted path is the travellers you meet along the way. Whether bound by ancient magic, delicious pastries or a freshly brewed cup, they may become something deeper than Viv ever could have imagined.

Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree is a cosy, heartwarming slice-of-life fantasy about found families and fresh starts � perfect for fans of TJ Klune, Katherine Addison and T. Kingfisher.]]> 312 Travis Baldree 1035007312 Marvin 4 3.96 2022 Legends & Lattes (Legends & Lattes, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Bookshops & Bonedust (Legends & Lattes, #0)]]> 65213543 When an injury throws a young, battle-hungry orc off her chosen path, she may find that what we need isn't always what we seek.

In Bookshops & Bonedust, a prequel to Legends & Lattes, author Travis Baldree takes us on a journey of high fantasy, first loves, and second-hand books.

Viv's career with the notorious mercenary company Rackam's Ravens isn't going as planned.

Wounded during the hunt for a powerful necromancer, she's packed off against her will to recuperate in the sleepy beach town of Murk—so far from the action that she worries she'll never be able to return to it.

What's a thwarted soldier of fortune to do?

Spending her hours at a beleaguered bookshop in the company of its foul-mouthed proprietor is the last thing Viv would have predicted, but it may be both exactly what she needs and the seed of changes she couldn't possibly imagine.

Still, adventure isn't all that far away. A suspicious traveler in gray, a gnome with a chip on her shoulder, a summer fling, and an improbable number of skeletons prove Murk to be more eventful than Viv could have ever expected.]]> 336 Travis Baldree 1250886104 Marvin 0 to-read 4.13 2023 Bookshops & Bonedust (Legends & Lattes, #0)
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]]> <![CDATA[Galaxy in Flames (The Horus Heresy, #3)]]> 815091 416 Ben Counter 1844163938 Marvin 3 4.14 2006 Galaxy in Flames (The Horus Heresy, #3)
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average rating: 4.14
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]]> The Sunlit Man 60531420 From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson―creator of The Stormlight Archive, the Mistborn Saga, and countless bestselling works of science fiction and fantasy―comes this standalone novel showing a rare glimpse of a future Cosmere universe.

Running. Putting distance between himself and the relentless Night Brigade has been Nomad’s strategy for years. Staying one or two steps ahead of his pursuers by skipping through the Cosmere from one world to the next.

But now, his powers too depleted to escape, Nomad finds himself trapped on Canticle, a planet that will kill anyone who doesn’t keep moving. Fleeing the fires of a sunrise that melts the very stones, he is instantly caught up in the struggle between a heartless tyrant and the brave rebels who defy him.

Failure means a quick death, incinerated by the sun� or a lifetime as a mindless slave. Tormented by the consequences of his past, Nomad must fight not only for his survival―but also for his very soul.]]> 447 Brandon Sanderson 1938570391 Marvin 0 to-read 4.28 2023 The Sunlit Man
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]]> <![CDATA[Oathbringer (The Stormlight Archive, #3)]]> 34002132 Oathbringer, the third volume of the New York Times bestselling Stormlight Archive, humanity faces a new Desolation with the return of the Voidbringers, a foe with numbers as great as their thirst for vengeance.

Dalinar Kholin's Alethi armies won a fleeting victory at a terrible cost: The enemy Parshendi summoned the violent Everstorm, which now sweeps the world with destruction, and in its passing awakens the once peaceful and subservient parshmen to the horror of their millennia-long enslavement by humans. While on a desperate flight to warn his family of the threat, Kaladin Stormblessed must come to grips with the fact that the newly kindled anger of the parshmen may be wholly justified.

Nestled in the mountains high above the storms, in the tower city of Urithiru, Shallan Davar investigates the wonders of the ancient stronghold of the Knights Radiant and unearths dark secrets lurking in its depths. And Dalinar realizes that his holy mission to unite his homeland of Alethkar was too narrow in scope. Unless all the nations of Roshar can put aside Dalinar's blood-soaked past and stand together--and unless Dalinar himself can confront that past--even the restoration of the Knights Radiant will not prevent the end of civilization.]]> 1248 Brandon Sanderson Marvin 0 to-read 4.60 2017 Oathbringer (The Stormlight Archive, #3)
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]]> <![CDATA[Edgedancer (The Stormlight Archive, #2.5)]]> 34703445 From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson, a special gift edition of Edgedancer, a short novel of the Stormlight Archive.

Three years ago, Lift asked a goddess to stop her from growing older--a wish she believed was granted. Now, in Edgedancer, the barely teenage nascent Knight Radiant finds that time stands still for no one. Although the young Azish emperor granted her safe haven from an executioner she knows only as Darkness, court life is suffocating the free-spirited Lift, who can't help heading to Yeddaw when she hears the relentless Darkness is there hunting people like her with budding powers. The downtrodden in Yeddaw have no champion, and Lift knows she must seize this awesome responsibility.

]]> 272 Brandon Sanderson 1250166543 Marvin 0 to-read 4.14 2016 Edgedancer (The Stormlight Archive, #2.5)
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]]> <![CDATA[Leia: Princess of Alderaan (Journey to Star Wars: The Last Jedi, #3)]]> 34860402 A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away....there was a princess who became a legend.

Sixteen-year-old Princess Leia Organa faces the most challenging task of her life so far: proving herself in the areas of body, mind, and heart to be formally named heir to the throne of Alderaan. She's taking rigorous survival courses, practicing politics, and spearheading relief missions to worlds under Imperial control. But Leia has worries beyond her claim to the crown. Her parents, Breha and Bail, aren't acting like themselves lately; they are distant and preoccupied, seemingly more concerned with throwing dinner parties for their allies in the Senate than they are with their own daughter. Determined to uncover her parents' secrets, Leia starts down an increasingly dangerous path that puts her right under the watchful eye of the Empire. And when Leia discovers what her parents and their allies are planning behind closed doors, she finds herself facing what seems like an impossible choice; dedicate herself to the people of Alderaan—including the man she loves—or the galaxy at large, which is in desperate need of a rebel hero....]]> 409 Claudia Gray 1484780787 Marvin 4 ... sehr gute Star Wars Romane schreiben.

Leia: Princess of Alderaan ist ein coming of age roman und beschäftigt sich mit dem Erwachsenwerden von Leia Organa. Um Erwachsen zu werden muss Leia drei Prüfungen absolvieren, wie es die Tradition Alderaans verlangt.

Der Roman zeichnet vor allem ein sehr gutes Bild von Leia in ihrer Jugend - sie ist zum Zeitpunkt des Romans 16 Jahre alt - und begleitet sie dabei wie sie in der galaktischen Politik respektive im Senat FuĂź fasst, wie sie politischen Allianzen gegen das erste galaktische Imperium schmiedet, ihre ersten Kontakte mit der Rebellion und auch mit Grand Moff Tarkin.

Insgesamt hat der Roman keine groĂźen Kampfszenen, sondern fokussiert sich auf die Politik und die Politik hinter der Politik. Und das zu jeder Zeit sehr spannend mit einigen interessanten Twists!

Anzumerken ist auch, dass der Roman viele verschiedene Querverweise zu verschiedenen Star Wars Filmen hat, wie z.B. Rogue One. Die Andeutungen zu Episode VIII beschränken sich auf Leias Verhältnis zu Amilyn Holdo, die definitiv in The Last Jedi zu sehen sein wird. Es finden sich natürlich noch einige Verweise mehr, die Fans erkennen werden und die trotzdem zu keiner Sekunde nur das Gefühl erwecken, Fanservice zu sein.

Besonders gut sind auch die wichtigsten Nebencharaktere geschrieben. Man erfährt so einiges über die Geschichte von Amilyn Holdo, die Beziehungen von Leia zu ihren Eltern Breha und Bail, inklusive deren Beziehung zu einander, und Mon Mothma. Auch Leias erste, große Liebe wird behandelt, welche bei weitem nicht der alleinige Fokus des Romans ist.

Insgesamt festigt Claudia Gray mit diesem Buch weiter ihre Stellung als die beste, aktuelle Autorin von Star Wars Romanen.]]> 4.13 2017 Leia: Princess of Alderaan (Journey to Star Wars: The Last Jedi, #3)
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Claudia Gray tut das, was sie am besten kann...
... sehr gute Star Wars Romane schreiben.

Leia: Princess of Alderaan ist ein coming of age roman und beschäftigt sich mit dem Erwachsenwerden von Leia Organa. Um Erwachsen zu werden muss Leia drei Prüfungen absolvieren, wie es die Tradition Alderaans verlangt.

Der Roman zeichnet vor allem ein sehr gutes Bild von Leia in ihrer Jugend - sie ist zum Zeitpunkt des Romans 16 Jahre alt - und begleitet sie dabei wie sie in der galaktischen Politik respektive im Senat FuĂź fasst, wie sie politischen Allianzen gegen das erste galaktische Imperium schmiedet, ihre ersten Kontakte mit der Rebellion und auch mit Grand Moff Tarkin.

Insgesamt hat der Roman keine groĂźen Kampfszenen, sondern fokussiert sich auf die Politik und die Politik hinter der Politik. Und das zu jeder Zeit sehr spannend mit einigen interessanten Twists!

Anzumerken ist auch, dass der Roman viele verschiedene Querverweise zu verschiedenen Star Wars Filmen hat, wie z.B. Rogue One. Die Andeutungen zu Episode VIII beschränken sich auf Leias Verhältnis zu Amilyn Holdo, die definitiv in The Last Jedi zu sehen sein wird. Es finden sich natürlich noch einige Verweise mehr, die Fans erkennen werden und die trotzdem zu keiner Sekunde nur das Gefühl erwecken, Fanservice zu sein.

Besonders gut sind auch die wichtigsten Nebencharaktere geschrieben. Man erfährt so einiges über die Geschichte von Amilyn Holdo, die Beziehungen von Leia zu ihren Eltern Breha und Bail, inklusive deren Beziehung zu einander, und Mon Mothma. Auch Leias erste, große Liebe wird behandelt, welche bei weitem nicht der alleinige Fokus des Romans ist.

Insgesamt festigt Claudia Gray mit diesem Buch weiter ihre Stellung als die beste, aktuelle Autorin von Star Wars Romanen.
]]> <![CDATA[Phasma (Journey to Star Wars: The Last Jedi, #2)]]> 34859132 “Journey to Star Wars: The Last Jedi� novel.

One of the most cunning and merciless officers of the First Order, Captain Phasma commands the favor of her superiors, the respect of her peers, and the terror of her enemies. But for all her renown, Phasma remains as virtually unknown as the impassive expression on her gleaming chrome helmet. Now, an adversary is bent on unearthing her mysterious origins—and exposing a secret she guards as zealously and ruthlessly as she serves her masters.]]> 381 Delilah S. Dawson 152479631X Marvin 3 Delilah S. Dawson Buch Phasma ist angetreten, um uns eine der coolsten Personen aus Episode VII näher zu bringen, nachdem diese, wie ich finde, im Film viel zu kurz kam.

Stilistisch ist das Buch ein Mix aus zwei verschiedenen Erzählungen. Die erste besteht aus der Spionin des Widerstandes Vi und Captain Cardinal der First Order. Dieser nimmt Vi gefangen und foltert sie. Während der Folter erzählt Vi, die ein perfektes Gedächtnis hat, die Geschichte Phasmas und ihres Clans auf Parnassos, welche 15-10 Jahre vor dem Verhör stattfinden.

Die Geschichte auf Parnassos ist spannend erzählt und langweilt an keiner Stelle. Die Verhörszenen sind gerade zu Anfang voller Dopplungen, da Cardinal immer und immer wieder dasselbe sagt und fragt.

Generell bleibt Cardinal ein recht schwacher Charakter, der erst gegen Ende an Tiefe gewinnt.
Die Erzählstruktur des Romans sorgt auch dafür, dass bis auf das letzte Kapitel, das wie ich finde eine sehr spannende Information enthält, nie aus Phasmas Sicht erzählt wird, sondern immer über Phasma, Das hat, so denke ich, den Vorteil, dass Phasma nie entmystifiziert wird und so das Bild einer kaltblütigen Mörderin gezeichnet wird, die alles tut, um zu überleben.]]> 3.77 2017 Phasma (Journey to Star Wars: The Last Jedi, #2)
author: Delilah S. Dawson
name: Marvin
average rating: 3.77
book published: 2017
rating: 3
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"Kill or be killed. So i kill."
Delilah S. Dawson Buch Phasma ist angetreten, um uns eine der coolsten Personen aus Episode VII näher zu bringen, nachdem diese, wie ich finde, im Film viel zu kurz kam.

Stilistisch ist das Buch ein Mix aus zwei verschiedenen Erzählungen. Die erste besteht aus der Spionin des Widerstandes Vi und Captain Cardinal der First Order. Dieser nimmt Vi gefangen und foltert sie. Während der Folter erzählt Vi, die ein perfektes Gedächtnis hat, die Geschichte Phasmas und ihres Clans auf Parnassos, welche 15-10 Jahre vor dem Verhör stattfinden.

Die Geschichte auf Parnassos ist spannend erzählt und langweilt an keiner Stelle. Die Verhörszenen sind gerade zu Anfang voller Dopplungen, da Cardinal immer und immer wieder dasselbe sagt und fragt.

Generell bleibt Cardinal ein recht schwacher Charakter, der erst gegen Ende an Tiefe gewinnt.
Die Erzählstruktur des Romans sorgt auch dafür, dass bis auf das letzte Kapitel, das wie ich finde eine sehr spannende Information enthält, nie aus Phasmas Sicht erzählt wird, sondern immer über Phasma, Das hat, so denke ich, den Vorteil, dass Phasma nie entmystifiziert wird und so das Bild einer kaltblütigen Mörderin gezeichnet wird, die alles tut, um zu überleben.
]]> <![CDATA[Inferno Squad (Star Wars: Battlefront, #2)]]> 34377564
After the humiliating theft of the Death Star plans and the destruction of the battle station, the Empire is on the defensive. But not for long. In retaliation, the elite Imperial soldiers of Inferno Squad have been called in for the crucial mission of infiltrating and eliminating the Partisans—the rebel faction once led by notorious Republic freedom fighter Saw Gerrera.

Following the death of their leader, the Partisans have carried on his extremist legacy, determined to thwart the Empire—no matter the cost. Now Inferno Squad must prove its status as the best of the best and take down the Partisans from within. But the growing threat of being discovered in their enemy’s midst turns an already dangerous operation into a do-or-die acid test they dare not fail. To protect and preserve the Empire, to what lengths will Inferno Squad go . . . and how far beyond them?

The Rebellion may have heroes like Jyn Erso and Luke Skywalker. But the Empire has Inferno Squad.]]> 307 Christie Golden Marvin 3 Bei "Inferno Squad" handelt es sich im die Vorgeschichte zu dem Singleplayer Teil zum bald erscheinenden Spiel "Star Wars Battlefront II".

Das Buch startet zeitlich mit dem Kampf um den ersten Todesstern, auf dem die Hauptfigur Iden Versio stationiert war. Im Laufe der Geschichte wird die Spezialeinheit "Inferno Squad" gegründet. Der Hauptteil des Buches beschreibt einen langen Auftrag desselbigen, der einige Tücken, Hindernisse und einen guten Twist enthält.

Das Buch ist generell aus der Perspektive des Imperiums geschrieben, so merkt man, dass auch auf der "bösen" Seite facettenreiche Menschen handeln und agieren, die nicht immer sympathisch, aber stets nachvollziehbar handeln. Auf der anderen Seite schafft es Christie Golden auch die Rebellen nicht als reine Gute darzustellen, sondern zeigt auch, dass die Rebellen moralisch mehr als fragwürdig agieren.

Allerdings ist das Buch mit etwas mehr als 300 Seiten recht kurz gehalten, sodass gerade der Anfang des Buches kaum Zeit für Charaktereinfühurung- und Entwicklung besitzt. Hier hätten dem Buch 100 Seiten mehr mit Sicherheit gut getan. Trotzdem ist "Inferno Squad" das zweitbeste Buch aus dem neuem Kanonen; direkt hinter Thrawn.]]> 3.84 2017 Inferno Squad (Star Wars: Battlefront, #2)
author: Christie Golden
name: Marvin
average rating: 3.84
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rating: 3
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Gute Star Wars Geschichte, fernab von den Filmen!
Bei "Inferno Squad" handelt es sich im die Vorgeschichte zu dem Singleplayer Teil zum bald erscheinenden Spiel "Star Wars Battlefront II".

Das Buch startet zeitlich mit dem Kampf um den ersten Todesstern, auf dem die Hauptfigur Iden Versio stationiert war. Im Laufe der Geschichte wird die Spezialeinheit "Inferno Squad" gegründet. Der Hauptteil des Buches beschreibt einen langen Auftrag desselbigen, der einige Tücken, Hindernisse und einen guten Twist enthält.

Das Buch ist generell aus der Perspektive des Imperiums geschrieben, so merkt man, dass auch auf der "bösen" Seite facettenreiche Menschen handeln und agieren, die nicht immer sympathisch, aber stets nachvollziehbar handeln. Auf der anderen Seite schafft es Christie Golden auch die Rebellen nicht als reine Gute darzustellen, sondern zeigt auch, dass die Rebellen moralisch mehr als fragwürdig agieren.

Allerdings ist das Buch mit etwas mehr als 300 Seiten recht kurz gehalten, sodass gerade der Anfang des Buches kaum Zeit für Charaktereinfühurung- und Entwicklung besitzt. Hier hätten dem Buch 100 Seiten mehr mit Sicherheit gut getan. Trotzdem ist "Inferno Squad" das zweitbeste Buch aus dem neuem Kanonen; direkt hinter Thrawn.
]]> <![CDATA[Star Wars: Guardians of the Whills]]> 29775948 234 Greg Rucka 1484780817 Marvin 3 Guardians of the Wills wurde fĂĽr Kinder geschrieben. Zeitweise merkt man es dem Buch an, denn die Haupthandlung ist nicht sonderlich komplex. An anderen Stellen wundert man sich dann doch ĂĽber die fĂĽr Star Wars ĂĽblichen Gewaltdarstellungen. Kurzweg: Auch wenn das Buch das Label eines fĂĽr Kinder hat, hat es doch auch fĂĽr Erwachsene etwas zu bieten.

Die Haupthandlung spielt kurz vor dem Film "Rogue One" auf Jedha und dreht sich um Chirrut Îmwe und Baze Malbus, die beide bereits aus "Rogue One" bekannt sind. Hauptangelpunkt der Handlung ist die Imperiale Besatzung Jedhas und deren Auswirkungen auf den Bevölkerung insbesondere auf ein Waisenhaus und auf die Geschwister, die dieses leiten. Wie bereits gesagt, ist die Story wenig komplex, aber doch besonders gegen Ende spannend. Am besten ist das Buch für alle geeignet, die mehr über die Freundschaft von Chirrut und Baze wissen wollen. Durch "Guardians of the Whills" erhalten beide Charaktere einiges an Tiefe hinzu.

Hervorzuheben sind ist auch, dass an drei Stellen des Buches doppelseitige Zeichnungen sich finden, die das Geschehene illustrieren. Diese sind allesamt sehr gut gezeichnet und bereichern die Story, auch wenn eine Zeichnung nicht zu 100% passend ist.]]> 3.77 2017 Star Wars: Guardians of the Whills
author: Greg Rucka
name: Marvin
average rating: 3.77
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rating: 3
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Ein gutes, kurzes Buch fĂĽr Zwischendurch
Guardians of the Wills wurde fĂĽr Kinder geschrieben. Zeitweise merkt man es dem Buch an, denn die Haupthandlung ist nicht sonderlich komplex. An anderen Stellen wundert man sich dann doch ĂĽber die fĂĽr Star Wars ĂĽblichen Gewaltdarstellungen. Kurzweg: Auch wenn das Buch das Label eines fĂĽr Kinder hat, hat es doch auch fĂĽr Erwachsene etwas zu bieten.

Die Haupthandlung spielt kurz vor dem Film "Rogue One" auf Jedha und dreht sich um Chirrut Îmwe und Baze Malbus, die beide bereits aus "Rogue One" bekannt sind. Hauptangelpunkt der Handlung ist die Imperiale Besatzung Jedhas und deren Auswirkungen auf den Bevölkerung insbesondere auf ein Waisenhaus und auf die Geschwister, die dieses leiten. Wie bereits gesagt, ist die Story wenig komplex, aber doch besonders gegen Ende spannend. Am besten ist das Buch für alle geeignet, die mehr über die Freundschaft von Chirrut und Baze wissen wollen. Durch "Guardians of the Whills" erhalten beide Charaktere einiges an Tiefe hinzu.

Hervorzuheben sind ist auch, dass an drei Stellen des Buches doppelseitige Zeichnungen sich finden, die das Geschehene illustrieren. Diese sind allesamt sehr gut gezeichnet und bereichern die Story, auch wenn eine Zeichnung nicht zu 100% passend ist.
]]> Lost Stars (Star Wars) 25067046
Bitter and disillusioned, Thane joins the fledgling Rebellion—putting Ciena in an unbearable position to choose between her loyalty to the Empire and her love for the man she's known since childhood.

Now on opposite sides of the war, will these friends turned foes find a way to be together, or will duty tear them—and the galaxy—apart.]]> 551 Claudia Gray 1484724984 Marvin 4
Im Grunde ist der Roman ein klassisches Liebesdrama. Der Roman begleitet die beiden Hauptfiguren Ciena Ree und Thane Kyrell von der frühen Jugend auf dem Planeten Jelucan bis zum Ende des Galaktischen Imperiums. Beide Charaktere sind gerade durch die recht ausführliche Darstellung der sozialen Gegebenheiten auf ihrem Heimatplaneten in ihren Entscheidungen bis zum Ende nachvollziehbar; Einzig und allein Cienas Verhältnis zur Loyalität scheint mir nicht immer komplett nachvollziehbar.

Auch die Nebencharaktere sind alle durch die Bank gut geschrieben und gerade zu den Charakteren aus der Adoleszenz der beiden baut man als Leser auch eine Beziehung auf. Sowohl die Hauptfiguren als auch die Nebencharaktere sorgen dafür, dass keine der Seiten im Krieg als rein gut und rein böse davonkommen, so wie es in den Filmen geschieht. Gerade gegen Ende kommen immer wieder Stellen vor, die Zeigen, dass auch gute Menschen in die Fänge des Imperiums geraten und durch dieses gebrochen werden, sodass sie sich am Ende in einer ausweglosen Situation befinden.

Einen Stern Abzug gibt es, weil die Gedanken der beiden zu oft umeinander Kreisen, sodass gegen Mitte und Ende des Romas die Wiederholungen dann doch auffallen; gerade wenn man das Buch, wie ich, innerhalb sehr kurzer Zeit liest.

FĂĽr mich ist Lost Stars, zusammen mit Zahns "Thrawn" stand jetzt einer der besten Kanon-Romane. Ich kann den Kauf nur empfehlen.]]> 4.29 2015 Lost Stars (Star Wars)
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name: Marvin
average rating: 4.29
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Claudia Grays "Lost Stars" ist einer der aktuell besten Star Wars Romane, der zwar an ein etwas jĂĽngeres Publikum gerichtet ist, dennoch nichts an den Schrecken des Galatic Cival Wars versteckt.

Im Grunde ist der Roman ein klassisches Liebesdrama. Der Roman begleitet die beiden Hauptfiguren Ciena Ree und Thane Kyrell von der frühen Jugend auf dem Planeten Jelucan bis zum Ende des Galaktischen Imperiums. Beide Charaktere sind gerade durch die recht ausführliche Darstellung der sozialen Gegebenheiten auf ihrem Heimatplaneten in ihren Entscheidungen bis zum Ende nachvollziehbar; Einzig und allein Cienas Verhältnis zur Loyalität scheint mir nicht immer komplett nachvollziehbar.

Auch die Nebencharaktere sind alle durch die Bank gut geschrieben und gerade zu den Charakteren aus der Adoleszenz der beiden baut man als Leser auch eine Beziehung auf. Sowohl die Hauptfiguren als auch die Nebencharaktere sorgen dafür, dass keine der Seiten im Krieg als rein gut und rein böse davonkommen, so wie es in den Filmen geschieht. Gerade gegen Ende kommen immer wieder Stellen vor, die Zeigen, dass auch gute Menschen in die Fänge des Imperiums geraten und durch dieses gebrochen werden, sodass sie sich am Ende in einer ausweglosen Situation befinden.

Einen Stern Abzug gibt es, weil die Gedanken der beiden zu oft umeinander Kreisen, sodass gegen Mitte und Ende des Romas die Wiederholungen dann doch auffallen; gerade wenn man das Buch, wie ich, innerhalb sehr kurzer Zeit liest.

FĂĽr mich ist Lost Stars, zusammen mit Zahns "Thrawn" stand jetzt einer der besten Kanon-Romane. Ich kann den Kauf nur empfehlen.
]]> <![CDATA[Die Verheerung von Baal (Space Marine Conquests #1)]]> 40967120 476 Guy Haley 1781932743 Marvin 3 4.00 2017 Die Verheerung von Baal (Space Marine Conquests #1)
author: Guy Haley
name: Marvin
average rating: 4.00
book published: 2017
rating: 3
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]]> James 222715154 336 Percival Everett 3763275622 Marvin 0 to-read 4.29 2024 James
author: Percival Everett
name: Marvin
average rating: 4.29
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]]> <![CDATA[The First Heretic (The Horus Heresy, #14)]]> 7922982 503 Aaron Dembski-Bowden 1844168840 Marvin 0 to-read 4.31 2010 The First Heretic (The Horus Heresy, #14)
author: Aaron Dembski-Bowden
name: Marvin
average rating: 4.31
book published: 2010
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]]> <![CDATA[Ghostbloods 3 (Mistborn: Ghostbloods, #3)]]> 222844013 Brandon Sanderson Marvin 0 to-read 5.00 Ghostbloods 3 (Mistborn: Ghostbloods, #3)
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]]> <![CDATA[Ghostbloods 2 (Mistborn: Ghostbloods, #2)]]> 222843958 Brandon Sanderson Marvin 0 to-read 5.00 Ghostbloods 2 (Mistborn: Ghostbloods, #2)
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]]> <![CDATA[Ghostbloods 1 (Mistborn: Ghostbloods, #1)]]> 222843906 Brandon Sanderson Marvin 0 to-read 5.00 2028 Ghostbloods 1 (Mistborn: Ghostbloods, #1)
author: Brandon Sanderson
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]]> <![CDATA[Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection]]> 28595941
Now for the first time anywhere, stories representing each of these planets, and their fully realized and distinct magic systems, have been collected in a single spectacular volume. Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection brings together tales spanning the known limits of Sanderson's universe--including the never-before-published Edgedancer, a thrilling new novella of the Stormlight Archive--along with charts, illustrations, notes...and secrets.

The Cosmere Collection encompasses six worlds in all, explored across nine astonishing works of short fiction: Sel ("The Hope of Elantris" and The Emperor's Soul); Scadrial ("The Eleventh Metal," "Allomancer Jak and the Pits of Eltania, Episodes Twenty-eight Through Thirty," and Mistborn: Secret History); Taldain ("White Sand"); Threnody (“Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell�); First of the Sun (“Sixth of the Dusk�); and Roshar (Edgedancer).

These exciting tales will catapult you onto an unprecedented journey across a cosmos only Brandon Sanderson could have envisioned. Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection is an indispensible volume no Sanderson fan can do without.]]> 672 Brandon Sanderson 0765391163 Marvin 0 to-read 4.45 2016 Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection
author: Brandon Sanderson
name: Marvin
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]]> <![CDATA[The Hero of Ages (Mistborn, #3)]]> 6547259 Who is the Hero of Ages?

To end the final empire and restore freedom, Vin killed the Lord Ruler. But as a result, the Deepness � the lethal form of the ubiquitous mists � is back, along with increasingly heavy ashfalls and ever more powerful earthquakes. Humanity appears to be doomed.

Having escaped death only by becoming a Mistborn himself, Emperor Elend Venture hopes to find clues left behind by the Lord Ruler that will allow him to save the world. Meanwhile, Vin is consumed with guilt at accidentally releasing the mystic force known as Ruin from the Well.

The conclusion of the Mistborn trilogy fulfils all the promise of the first two books, in a finale unmatched for originality and audacity.]]> 748 Brandon Sanderson 0575089946 Marvin 5 4.58 2008 The Hero of Ages (Mistborn, #3)
author: Brandon Sanderson
name: Marvin
average rating: 4.58
book published: 2008
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Berserk: Ultimative Edition: Bd. 1]]> 46035180 462 Kentaro Miura 3741612103 Marvin 0 to-read 4.92 Berserk: Ultimative Edition: Bd. 1
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]]> Elantris (Elantris, #1) 68427
Arelon's new capital, Kae, crouches in the shadow of Elantris. Princess Sarene of Teod arrives for a marriage of state with Crown Prince Raoden, hoping—based on their correspondence—to also find love. She finds instead that Raoden has died and she is considered his widow. Both Teod and Arelon are under threat as the last remaining holdouts against the imperial ambitions of the ruthless religious fanatics of Fjordell. So Sarene decides to use her new status to counter the machinations of Hrathen, a Fjordell high priest who has come to Kae to convert Arelon and claim it for his emperor and his god.

But neither Sarene nor Hrathen suspect the truth about Prince Raoden. Stricken by the same curse that ruined Elantris, Raoden was secretly exiled by his father to the dark city. His struggle to help the wretches trapped there begins a series of events that will bring hope to Arelon, and perhaps reveal the secret of Elantris itself.

A rare epic fantasy that doesn't recycle the classics and that is a complete and satisfying story in one volume, Elantris is fleet and fun, full of surprises and characters to care about. It's also the wonderful debut of a welcome new star in the constellation of fantasy.]]> 638 Brandon Sanderson 0765350378 Marvin 0 to-read 4.16 2005 Elantris (Elantris, #1)
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average rating: 4.16
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]]> <![CDATA[Das erste Buch der Träume (Silber, #1)]]> 39295586 428 Kerstin Gier Marvin 0 to-read 4.26 2013 Das erste Buch der Träume (Silber, #1)
author: Kerstin Gier
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average rating: 4.26
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]]> <![CDATA[Die Große Französische Revolution. Ein Abriß ihrer Geschichte 1789-1799]]> 45165652 613 Albert Soboul 3610085185 Marvin 5 4.00 1948 Die Große Französische Revolution. Ein Abriß ihrer Geschichte 1789-1799
author: Albert Soboul
name: Marvin
average rating: 4.00
book published: 1948
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[The Well of Ascension (Mistborn, #2)]]> 6547260 Evil has been defeated...
The war has just begun.

They did the impossible - deposing the godlike being whose brutal rule had lasted a thousand years. Now Vin, the street urchin who has grown into the most powerful Mistborn in the land, and Elend Venture, the idealistic young nobleman who loves her, must build a healthy new society in the ashes of an empire.

They have barely begun when three separate armies attack. As the siege tightens, an ancient legend seems to offer a glimmer of hope. But even if it really exists, no one knows where to find the Well of Ascension, or what manner of power it bestows.

It may just be that killing the Lord Ruler was the easy part. Surviving the aftermath of his fall is going to be the real challenge.]]> 781 Brandon Sanderson Marvin 5 4.38 2007 The Well of Ascension (Mistborn, #2)
author: Brandon Sanderson
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average rating: 4.38
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]]> The Lost Metal (Mistborn, #7) 23947089 Return to #1 New York Times bestseller Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn world of Scadrial as its second era, which began with The Alloy of Law, comes to its earth-shattering conclusion in The Lost Metal.

For years, frontier lawman turned big-city senator Waxillium Ladrian has hunted the shadowy organization the Set—with his late uncle and his sister among their leaders—since they started kidnapping people with the power of Allomancy in their bloodlines. When Detective Marasi Colms and her partner, Wayne, find stockpiled weapons bound for the Outer City of Bilming, this opens a new lead. Conflict between the capital, Elendel, and the Outer Cities only favors the Set, and their tendrils now reach to the Elendel Senate—whose corruption Wax and his wife, Steris, have sought to expose—and Bilming is even more entangled.

After Wax discovers a new type of explosive that can unleash unprecedented destruction and realizes that the Set must already have it, an immortal kandra serving Scadrial's god, Harmony, reveals that Bilming has fallen under the influence of another god: Trell, worshipped by the Set. And Trell isn't the only factor at play from the larger Cosmere—Marasi is recruited by offworlders with strange abilities who claim their goal is to protect Scadrial . . . at any cost.

Wax must choose whether to set aside his rocky relationship with God and once again become the Sword that Harmony has groomed him to be. If no one steps forward to be the hero Scadrial needs, the planet and its millions of people will come to a sudden and calamitous ruin.]]> 507 Brandon Sanderson 0765391198 Marvin 0 to-read 4.46 2022 The Lost Metal (Mistborn, #7)
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]]> <![CDATA[Legends & Lattes (Legends & Lattes, #1)]]> 61219635 Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9781250886088.

A Novel of High Fantasy and Low Stakes.

After a lifetime of bounties and bloodshed, Viv is hanging up her sword for the last time.

The battle-weary orc aims to start fresh, opening the first ever coffee shop in the city of Thune. But old and new rivals stand in the way of success—not to mention the fact that no one has the faintest idea what coffee actually is.

If Viv wants to put the blade behind her and make her plans a reality, she won't be able to go it alone.

But the true rewards of the uncharted path are the travelers you meet along the way. And whether drawn together by ancient magic, flaky pastry, or a freshly brewed cup, they may become partners, family, and something deeper than she ever could have dreamed.]]> 304 Travis Baldree Marvin 0 to-read 4.17 2022 Legends & Lattes (Legends & Lattes, #1)
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average rating: 4.17
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]]> <![CDATA[Brigands & Breadknives (Legends & Lattes, #2)]]> 222376572 Return to the cozy fantasy world of the #1 New York Times bestselling Legends & Lattes series with a new adventure featuring fan-favorite, foul-mouthed bookseller, Fern.

Fern has weathered the stillness and storms of a bookseller’s life for decades, but now, in the face of crippling ennui, transplants herself to the city of Thune to hang out her shingle beside a long-absent friend’s coffee shop. What could be a better pairing? Surely a charming renovation montage will cure what ails her!

If only things were so simple�

It turns out that fixing your life isn’t a one-time prospect, nor as easy as a change of scenery and a lick of paint.

A drunken and desperate night sees the rattkin waking far from home in the company of a legendary warrior surviving on inertia, an imprisoned chaos-goblin with a fondness for silverware, and an absolutely thumping hangover.

As together they fend off a rogue’s gallery of ne’er-do-wells trying to claim the bounty the goblin represents, Fern may finally reconnect with the person she actually is when there isn’t a job to get in the way.]]> 336 Travis Baldree 1250334888 Marvin 0 to-read 4.12 2025 Brigands & Breadknives (Legends & Lattes, #2)
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]]> Kill Team: Core Book 219469452
Kill Team is an action-packed strategy game of skirmish combat, set in the war-torn 41st Millennium. This hardcover core book is loaded with everything you need to start playing, including a streamlined, straightforward ruleset, background and reference material, stunning artwork and photography, and gaming aids. This book is essential for playing games of Kill Team, whether you're just getting started or are a veteran special operative commander. There are rules for solo and co-op play, plus a set of tokens to keep track of the status of your operatives, mark objectives, and easily measure short distances.

This 112-page hardcover book and box includes:
- Comprehensive overview of the setting and faction, and a look at some example kill teams to inspire you
- Rules section with streamlined ruleset focusing on fast action � breaks down the core rules, phases, and actions your operatives can perform
- Missions for standard matched play, co-op, solo play, and multiplayer games
- Appendix with helpful guides and reference material
- 92x tokens to track Orders, status, grenades, objectives, and loads more]]> 112 Games Workshop Marvin 4 3.50 Kill Team: Core Book
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]]> Herz der Finsternis 197527866 0 unknown author 3717540637 Marvin 3 3.00 Herz der Finsternis
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]]> <![CDATA[The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1)]]> 6547258 The mists rule the night...
The lord ruler owns the world.

For a thousand years the ash fell.
For a thousand years, the Skaa slaved in misery and lived in fear. For a thousand years, the Lord Ruler reigned with absolute power and ultimate terror, divinely invincible. Every attempted revolt has failed miserably.

Yet somehow hope survives.
A new kind of uprising is being planned, one that depends on the cunning of a brilliant criminal mastermind and the courage of an unlikely heroine, a Skaa street urchin, who must learn to master Allomancy, the power of a mistborn.

What if the prophesied hero had failed to defeat the Dark Lord? The answer will be found in the Mistborn trilogy, a saga of surprises that begins here.]]> 647 Brandon Sanderson Marvin 5 Loved it! 4.52 2006 The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1)
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Loved it!
]]> <![CDATA[Die Gartenparty (Manesse Bibliothek 29)]]> 61963734
Mit dieser exklusiven Auswahl lässt sich die Meisterin der kleinen Form (wieder)entdecken. Es war der kurze, oft alles entscheidende Lebensmoment, der Katherine Mansfield faszinierte. Ganz bewusst konzentrierte sie sich auf die detaillierte Beschreibung des Augenblicks: Die junge Hutverkäuferin, die am Fenster sitzend von Pelzmänteln und Sportcoupés träumt. Der Schock einer Sippe aus der High Society, als man vom gewaltsamen Tod eines Anwohners hört, dann aber doch darauf verzichtet, die Gartenparty abzusagen. Der Moment, in dem die Ehefrau begreift, dass ihr Mann die Hand ihrer Freundin um eine Sekunde zu lang gehalten hat. Wie kaum einer anderen Autorin gelingt es Katherine Mansfield, stets jenen Zeitpunkt einzufangen, der die ganze Wahrheit offenbart.]]> 545 Katherine Mansfield 3641272343 Marvin 0 to-read, to-read-novellen 4.33 1922 Die Gartenparty (Manesse Bibliothek 29)
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average rating: 4.33
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]]> <![CDATA[Tress of the Emerald Sea (Secret Projects, #28)]]> 127280617 #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson brings us deeper into the Cosmere universe with a rollicking, riveting tale that will appeal to fans of The Princess Bride.

The only life Tress has known on her island home in an emerald-green ocean has been a simple one, with the simple pleasures of collecting cups brought by sailors from faraway lands and listening to stories told by her friend Charlie. But when his father takes him on a voyage to find a bride and disaster strikes, Tress must stow away on a ship and seek the Sorceress of the deadly Midnight Sea. Amid the spore oceans where pirates abound, can Tress leave her simple life behind and make her own place sailing a sea where a single drop of water can mean instant death?]]> 384 Brandon Sanderson 1250899664 Marvin 0 to-read 4.24 2023 Tress of the Emerald Sea (Secret Projects, #28)
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]]> <![CDATA[Dungeon Crawler Carl (Dungeon Crawler Carl, #1)]]> 56791389 Alternate cover edition of ASIN B08BKGYQXW


The apocalypse will be televised!

A man. His ex-girlfriend's cat. A sadistic game show unlike anything in the universe: a dungeon crawl where survival depends on killing your prey in the most entertaining way possible.

In a flash, every human-erected construction on Earth—from Buckingham Palace to the tiniest of sheds—collapses in a heap, sinking into the ground.

The buildings and all the people inside have all been atomized and transformed into the dungeon: an 18-level labyrinth filled with traps, monsters, and loot. A dungeon so enormous, it circles the entire globe.

Only a few dare venture inside. But once you're in, you can't get out. And what's worse, each level has a time limit. You have but days to find a staircase to the next level down, or it's game over. In this game, it's not about your strength or your dexterity. It's about your followers, your views. Your clout. It's about building an audience and killing those goblins with style.

You can't just survive here. You gotta survive big.

You gotta fight with vigor, with excitement. You gotta make them stand up and cheer. And if you do have that "it" factor, you may just find yourself with a following. That's the only way to truly survive in this game—with the help of the loot boxes dropped upon you by the generous benefactors watching from across the galaxy.

They call it Dungeon Crawler World. But for Carl, it's anything but a game.]]> 446 Matt Dinniman Marvin 0 to-read 4.49 2020 Dungeon Crawler Carl (Dungeon Crawler Carl, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Fulgrim: The Palatine Phoenix (The Horus Heresy: Primarchs, #6)]]> 34466783
Lord of Chemos and bearer of the Palatine Aquila, Fulgrim, primarch of the Emperor’s Children, is determined to take his rightful place in the Great Crusade, whatever the cost. A swordsman without equal, the Phoenician has long studied the art of war and grows impatient to put his skills, and those of his loyal followers, to a true test. Now, accompanied by only seven of his finest warriors, he seeks to bring a rebellious world into compliance, by any means necessary. But Fulgrim soon learns that no victory come without cost, and the greater the triumph, the greater the price one must pay...]]> 219 Joshua Reynolds 1784966231 Marvin 0 to-read 3.80 2018 Fulgrim: The Palatine Phoenix (The Horus Heresy: Primarchs, #6)
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]]> When the Moon Hits Your Eye 211004190
It's a whole new moooooon.

One day soon, suddenly and without explanation, the moon as we know it is replaced with an orb of cheese with the exact same mass. Through the length of an entire lunar cycle, from new moon to a spectacular and possibly final solar eclipse, we follow multiple characters -- schoolkids and scientists, billionaires and workers, preachers and politicians -- as they confront the strange new world they live in, and the absurd, impossible moon that now hangs above all their lives.]]> 326 John Scalzi 0765389096 Marvin 0 to-read 3.85 2025 When the Moon Hits Your Eye
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]]> 37 Gedichte 31194566 158 Mao Zedong Marvin 3 3.00 1958 37 Gedichte
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average rating: 3.00
book published: 1958
rating: 3
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]]> Damocles (Warhammer 40.000) 68776045 0 Phil Kelly 1781931410 Marvin 0 to-read 3.78 2014 Damocles (Warhammer 40.000)
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]]> Miami Punk 43891312 640 Juan S. Guse 3103973934 Marvin 0 to-read 3.90 2019 Miami Punk
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]]> Das Orakel spricht 221005683
In ihrem neuen Buch untersucht Liv Strömquist sieben „Influencer� und ihre Ratschläge für ein besseres Leben. Wir treffen Expert*innen, Vorbilder und Berater*innen: Ronald Reagans Astrologin Carrol Righter; die Heilige Katharina von Siena aus dem 14. Jahrhundert, die sich zu Tode hungerte; Herzogin Meghan Markle, die auf Bananen für Sexarbeiterinnen Lebensweisheiten schrieb, Manfluencer Rollo Tomassi, der Männern rät, im Flur ganz still zu stehen, um die Liebe am Leben zu erhalten, Instagram-Psychologin Nicole Le Pera, die uns dazu auffordert, Menschen, die unser emotionales Kapital ausnutzen, Grenzen zu setzen � und dann ist da noch der karibische Zirkusartist Ludger Sylbaris, dessen absolut beste Lebensentscheidung darin bestand, in die Stadt zu gehen, sich zu besaufen und einen Aufstand zu starten.]]> 248 Liv Strömquist 3964451150 Marvin 3 2,5/5 4.68 2024 Das Orakel spricht
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]]> Mother 88043 285 Maxim Gorky 1406833266 Marvin 0 to-read 3.96 1906 Mother
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]]> <![CDATA[Warhammer 40.000 - Lautlose Jäger]]> 59734763 0 Albert Edoardo 1781935904 Marvin 3 2.50 Warhammer 40.000 - Lautlose Jäger
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]]> <![CDATA[Krieg und Kino: Logistik der Wahrnehmung]]> 56574403 reveals the convergence of perception and destruction in the parallel technologies of warfare and cinema.

In this seminal work, Paul Virilio conducts a sweeping analysis of perception in an age of astounding visual impact. Through a technical history of weaponry, photography, and cinematography, an account of key war strategists and movie directors, and a narrative that places pin-up girls alongside satellite feeds and ranges from Hollywood to Hitler's bunker, Virilio shows how military “ways of seeing� have transformed the world as we know it.]]> 190 Paul Virilio Marvin 1 1.00 1986 Krieg und Kino: Logistik der Wahrnehmung
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average rating: 1.00
book published: 1986
rating: 1
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]]> <![CDATA[False Gods (The Horus Heresy, #2)]]> 381817 416 Graham McNeill 1844163709 Marvin 4 4.11 2006 False Gods (The Horus Heresy, #2)
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average rating: 4.11
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rating: 4
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]]> Dantons Tod 1870638 87 Georg BĂĽchner 3150060605 Marvin 0 to-read 3.34 1835 Dantons Tod
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]]> Kassandra 4412083 Kassandra greift Christa Wolf auf einen Mythos des abendländischen Patriarchats zurück, den Trojanischen Krieg. Während Kassandra, die Seherin, auf dem Beutewagen des Agamemnon sitzt, überdenkt sie noch einmal ihr Leben. Mit ihrem Ringen um Autonomie legt sie Zeugnis ab von weiblicher Erfahrung in der Geschichte.]]> 178 Christa Wolf 3518460528 Marvin 0 to-read 3.79 1983 Kassandra
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]]> <![CDATA[Die Verwirrungen des Zöglings Törleß]]> 1238592 140 Robert Musil 3499103001 Marvin 0 to-read 3.47 1906 Die Verwirrungen des Zöglings Törleß
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]]> <![CDATA[Theorie des Films. Die Errettung der äußeren Wirklichkeit]]> 2760886 546 Siegfried Kracauer 3518281461 Marvin 0 to-read 4.33 1960 Theorie des Films. Die Errettung der äußeren Wirklichkeit
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]]> <![CDATA[Von Caligari zu Hitler. Eine Psychologische Geschichte des deutschen Films]]> 604266 Rare Book 632 siegfried-kracauer 3518280791 Marvin 0 to-read 3.67 1947 Von Caligari zu Hitler. Eine Psychologische Geschichte des deutschen Films
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]]> Das Ornament der Masse 1107100 352 Siegfried Kracauer 3518368710 Marvin 0 to-read 3.67 1977 Das Ornament der Masse
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]]> <![CDATA[Die Gesellschaft des Spektakels]]> 3412621 304 Guy Debord 392311897X Marvin 0 to-read 3.82 1967 Die Gesellschaft des Spektakels
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]]> <![CDATA[The Fall of the House of Usher]]> 175516
"The Fall .. " recounts the terrible events that befall the last remaining members of the once-illustrious Usher clan before it is -- quite literally -- rent asunder. With amazing economy, Poe plunges the reader into a state of deliciously agonizing suspense. It's a must-read for fans of the golden era of horror writing. "The Fall .." is one of Poe's best known short stories - if not the best.

Librarian's note: this entry is for the short story, "The Fall of the House of Usher." Collections of short stories by the author, such as "The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Tales," can be found elsewhere on Ĺ·±¦ÓéŔÖ.]]> 36 Edgar Allan Poe 1594561796 Marvin 4 3.90 1839 The Fall of the House of Usher
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]]> <![CDATA[Lelith Hesperax: Queen of Knives (Warhammer 40,000)]]> 214438018 A Warhammer 40,000 Drukhari Novel

Lelith Hesperax is the Queen of Knives � the greatest of Commorragh's wyches, and the deadliest gladiator in the galaxy. Now she returns to the Dark City, to slice her way through tangled webs of deception...

READ IT BECAUSE

Follow the legendary grand succubus as she finds herself dragged back to Commorragh and enveloped once more within the twisted plots of Asdrubael Vect.

THE STORY

In the darkest corners of the webway lies the city of Commorragh. Home to the sadistic drukhari, millions are butchered upon its arenas� sands to slake their terrible thirst for blood. The greatest of these butchers is Lelith Hesperax � the Queen of Knives, and the deadliest gladiator in the galaxy.

Lelith abandoned the Dark City to walk alongside the nomadic death cultists of Ynnead, and in her absence from Commorragh, pretenders to her blood-soaked crown have arisen.

When a blade strikes at Lelith from the shadows, she is pulled back to Commorragh, and into the murderous games of the Living Muse himself � Asdrubael Vect. As his schemes coil around her, the Queen of Knives finds herself ensnared once more in Vect’s terrible web, and this time, mere blades may not be enough to cut her free.

Written by Mike Brooks.]]> 208 Mike Brooks 1804076341 Marvin 3 3.73 Lelith Hesperax: Queen of Knives (Warhammer 40,000)
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]]> Daemon (Daemon, #1) 6665847 A high-tech thriller for the wireless age that explores the unthinkable consequences of a computer program running without human control—a daemon—designed to dismantle society and bring about a new world order

Technology controls almost everything in our modern-day world, from remote entry on our cars to access to our homes, from the flight controls of our airplanes to the movements of the entire world economy. Thousands of autonomous computer programs, or daemons, make our networked world possible, running constantly in the background of our lives, trafficking e-mail, transferring money, and monitoring power grids. For the most part, daemons are benign, but the same can't always be said for the people who design them.

Matthew Sobol was a legendary computer game designer—the architect behind half-a-dozen popular online games. His premature death depressed both gamers and his company's stock price. But Sobol's fans aren't the only ones to note his passing. When his obituary is posted online, a previously dormant daemon activates, initiating a chain of events intended to unravel the fabric of our hyper-efficient, interconnected world. With Sobol's secrets buried along with him, and as new layers of his daemon are unleashed at every turn, it's up to an unlikely alliance to decipher his intricate plans and wrest the world from the grasp of a nameless, faceless enemy—or learn to live in a society in which we are no longer in control. . . .

Computer technology expert Daniel Suarez blends haunting high-tech realism with gripping suspense in an authentic, complex thriller in the tradition of Michael Crichton, Neal Stephenson, and William Gibson.]]> 632 Daniel Suarez 0451228731 Marvin 0 to-read 4.14 2006 Daemon (Daemon, #1)
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]]> Die zerbrechliche Zeit 221795267 Unter dem Wolfszahn, auf dem Land, das ihrer Familie gehört und für das sich jetzt ein Immobilienspekulant interessiert, finden sich noch die Überreste des Campingplatzes, auf dem sich vor vielen Jahren das Schreckliche ereignet hat. Alle waren an jenem Abend hier versammelt: die Hirten, die Besitzer des Campingplatzes, die Jäger, die Carabinieri, die Alten und die Jungen, das ganze Dorf. Alle, außer den Mädchen, die schon nicht mehr existierten …]]> 224 Donatella Di Pietrantonio 3956146212 Marvin 0 to-read 4.22 2023 Die zerbrechliche Zeit
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]]> <![CDATA[The Capital Order: How Economists Invented Austerity and Paved the Way to Fascism]]> 60557026 "A must-read, with key lessons for the future."—Thomas Piketty
A groundbreaking examination of austerity’s dark intellectual origins.Ěý

For more than a century, governments facing financial crisis have resorted to the economic policies of austerity—cuts to wages, fiscal spending, and public benefits—as a path to solvency. While these policies have been successful in appeasing creditors, they’ve had devastating effects on social and economic welfare in countries all over the world. Today, as austerity remains a favored policy among troubled states, an important question What if solvency was never really the goal?Ěý

In The Capital Order , political economist Clara E. Mattei explores the intellectual origins of austerity to uncover its originating the protection of capital—and indeed capitalism—in times of social upheaval from below.Ěý

Mattei traces modern austerity to its origins in interwar Britain and Italy, revealing how the threat of working-class power in the years after World War I animated a set of top-down economic policies that elevated owners, smothered workers, and imposed a rigid economic hierarchy across their societies. Where these policies “succeeded,â€� relatively speaking, was in their enrichment of certain parties, including employers and foreign-trade interests, who accumulated power and capital at the expense of labor. Here, Mattei argues, is where the true value of austerity can be its insulation of entrenched privilege and its elimination of all alternatives to capitalism.Ěý

Drawing on newly uncovered archival material from Britain and Italy, much of it translated for the first time, The Capital Order offers a damning and essential new account of the rise of austerity—and of modern economics—at the levers of contemporary political power.]]> 480 Clara E. Mattei 022681839X Marvin 0 to-read 4.28 2022 The Capital Order: How Economists Invented Austerity and Paved the Way to Fascism
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