The Gameshouse: Gameshouse
Autor Claire Northen Limba Engleză Paperback – 27 mai 2019
The
World
Fantasy
Award-winning
author
ofThe
First
Fifteen
Lives
of
Harry
Augustpresents
a
mesmerizing
tale
of
a
gambling
house
whose
deadly
games
of
chance
and
skill
control
the
fate
of
empires.
It is the place where fortunes can be made and lost through chess, backgammon - every game under the sun.
But
those
whom
fortune
favors
may
be
invited
to
compete
in
the
higher
league...
a
league
where
the
games
played
are
of
politics
and
empires,
of
economics
and
kings.
It
is
a
league
where
Capture
the
Castle
involves
real
castles,
where
hide
and
seek
takes
place
on
the
scale
of
a
continent.
Among
those
worthy
of
competing
in
the
higher
league,
three
unusually
talented
contestants
play
for
the
highest
stakes
of
all...
This
novel
was
originally
published
as
three
digital-only
novellas:The
Serpent,
The
Thief,
andThe
Master.
Previous
books
by
Claire
North:
The
First
Fifteen
Lives
of
Harry
August
Touch
The
Sudden
Appearance
of
Hope
The
End
of
the
Day
84K
By
the
same
author,
writing
as
Kate
Griffin:
A
Madness
of
Angels
The
Midnight
Mayor
The
Neon
Court
The
Minority
Council
The
Glass
God
Stray
Souls
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780316491563
ISBN-10: 031649156X
Pagini: 448
Greutate: 0.36 kg
Editura: Orbit
Colecția Orbit
Seria Gameshouse
ISBN-10: 031649156X
Pagini: 448
Greutate: 0.36 kg
Editura: Orbit
Colecția Orbit
Seria Gameshouse
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Notă biografică
Claire
North
is
a
pseudonym
for
Catherine
Webb,
a
Carnegie
Medal-nominated
author
whose
first
book
was
written
when
she
was
just
fourteen
years
old.
She
went
on
to
write
several
other
novels
in
various
genres,
before
publishing
her
first
major
work
as
Claire
North,The
First
Fifteen
Lives
of
Harry
August,
in
2014.
It
was
a
critically
acclaimed
success,
receiving
rave
reviews
and
an
Audie
nomination,
and
was
included
in
theWashington
Post's
Best
Books
of
the
Year
list.
Her
next
novel,Touch,
was
also
in
theWashington
Post's
Best
Books
of
the
Year,
in
2015.
Catherine
currently
works
as
a
theatre
lighting
designer
and
is
a
fan
of
big
cities,
urban
magic,
Thai
food
and
graffiti-spotting.
She
lives
in
London.
Recenzii
"An
eerily
plausible
dystopian
masterpiece,
as
harrowing
as
it
is
brilliant"—Emily
St.
John
Mandel,
bestselling
author
of
Station
Eleven,
on
84K
"An extraordinary novel that stands with the best of dystopian fiction, with dashes ofThe Handmaid's Tale."—Cory Doctorow on 84K
"A terrifying setting that feels rooted to the present day.... Imbued with a menace that feels both recognizable and urgent, and the decisions the characters make as a result feel uncomfortably real."—RT Book Reviews on 84K
"Another captivating novel from one of the most intriguing and genre-bending novelists currently working in the intersection between thriller and science fiction."—Booklist (starred review) on 84K
"A furious, confrontational book that's extremely smart... its energy is infectious and its ideas are fiercely provocative."—SciFiNow on 84K
"Put simply, this book just blew my mind. A remarkable writer, doing extraordinary things, and I think this is her best book yet."—Blue Book Balloon on 84K
"Claire North goes from strength to strength.... A tense, moving story."—Guardian on 84K
"One of the most distinct and compelling SF novels of the year thus far."—Toronto Star on 84K
"A dystopian anthem for the modern activist... a cracking thriller.... Quite simply, North's best book so far."—Starburst on 84K
"Evocative, thought-provoking... I'll read anything she writes."—Omnivoracious on 84K
"The truly scary thing about 84K is how convincing this dark, brutal class-divided Britain is."—SFX
"Vivid and disturbing."—Publishers Weekly on 84K
"A fascinating look at the decisions society is taking now."—The Bookbag on 84K
"Claire North's writing is terrific, smart, and entertaining."—Patrick Ness on The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August
—Alex
Marwood,
author
of
The
Wicked
Girls,
on
The
Sudden
Appearance
of
Hope
"Wonderful novel...held together by a compelling mystery involving nothing less than the end of the world itself. Beautifully written and structured...a remarkable book."—Booklist (starred review) on The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August
"A subtle study of friendship, love and the complexity of existence."—Eric Brown, Guardian on The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August
"An extraordinary novel that stands with the best of dystopian fiction, with dashes ofThe Handmaid's Tale."—Cory Doctorow on 84K
"Everybody
needs
to
read
84K.Consistently
thoughtful
fiction
like
this
needs
to
be
championed.
I'll
admit
it,I'm
a
little
in
awe
of
the
author.Her
work
is
sublime....Claire
North
deserves
your
undivided
attention.
Buy
the
book,
read
it.
Your
brain
will
thank
you....
If
there
was
a
rating
higher
than
highly
recommended
this
book
would
receive
it."
—The
Eloquent
Page"A terrifying setting that feels rooted to the present day.... Imbued with a menace that feels both recognizable and urgent, and the decisions the characters make as a result feel uncomfortably real."—RT Book Reviews on 84K
"Another captivating novel from one of the most intriguing and genre-bending novelists currently working in the intersection between thriller and science fiction."—Booklist (starred review) on 84K
"A furious, confrontational book that's extremely smart... its energy is infectious and its ideas are fiercely provocative."—SciFiNow on 84K
"Put simply, this book just blew my mind. A remarkable writer, doing extraordinary things, and I think this is her best book yet."—Blue Book Balloon on 84K
"Claire North goes from strength to strength.... A tense, moving story."—Guardian on 84K
"One of the most distinct and compelling SF novels of the year thus far."—Toronto Star on 84K
"A dystopian anthem for the modern activist... a cracking thriller.... Quite simply, North's best book so far."—Starburst on 84K
"Evocative, thought-provoking... I'll read anything she writes."—Omnivoracious on 84K
"The truly scary thing about 84K is how convincing this dark, brutal class-divided Britain is."—SFX
"Vivid and disturbing."—Publishers Weekly on 84K
"A fascinating look at the decisions society is taking now."—The Bookbag on 84K
"Claire North's writing is terrific, smart, and entertaining."—Patrick Ness on The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August
"Claire
North
is
a
true
original,
a
master
of
ingenious
plotting
and
feats
of
imagination."
"Wonderful novel...held together by a compelling mystery involving nothing less than the end of the world itself. Beautifully written and structured...a remarkable book."—Booklist (starred review) on The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August
"A subtle study of friendship, love and the complexity of existence."—Eric Brown, Guardian on The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August
"Wholly
original
and
hauntingly
beautiful.
North
is
a
writer
to
watch."
—Kirkus
on
The
End
of
the
Day"North
is
[a]
consistently
intriguing
writer."
—Locus
on
The
End
of
the
Day