The new French edition of Roger Zelazny‘s classic A NIGHT IN THE LONESOME OCTOBER is out today! Published by Hélios/ActuSF as LE SONGE D’UNE NUIT D’OCTOBRE, here’s the synopsis…
Octobre. Dans 31 jours, le portail s’ouvrira et les Grands Anciens déferleront sur le monde.
Dracula, Sherlock Holmes, Raspoutine, le docteur Frankenstein… Ils seront tous là. Mais feront-ils partie des ouvreurs avides de pouvoir, ou seront-ils des fermeurs qui s’opposeront aux horreurs indicibles?
Les familiers de ces personnages seront eux aussi impliqués dans cette murder party ésotérique riche en rebondissements. Tout particulièrement Snuff, un chien dont le maître, Jack, aime se promener la nuit dans Londres avec son grand couteau…
Le Jeu va commencer.
Quel sera votre camp?
A NIGHT IN THE LONESOME OCTOBER was first published in 1993. In 2017, Farrago published the first UK eBook edition (as well as a dead-tree edition). Here’s the English-language synopsis…
All is not what it seems.
In the murky London gloom, a knife-wielding gentleman named Jack prowls the midnight streets with his faithful watchdog Snuff – gathering together the grisly ingredients they will need for an upcoming ancient and unearthly rite. For soon after the death of the moon, black magic will summon the Elder Gods back into the world. And all manner of Players, both human and undead, are preparing to participate.
Some have come to open the gates. Some have come to slam them shut. And now the dread night approaches – so let the Game begin.
Here are just a few of the great reviews the novel has received…
‘The last great novel by one of the giants of the genre.’ — George R.R. Martin
‘One of Zelazny’s most delightful books: Jack the Ripper’s dog Snuff narrates a mad game of teams to cause or prevent armageddon.’ — Neil Gaiman
‘A cheerful, witty, well-crafted fantasy… Its deft, understated good humor and spare, poetic prose reaffirm Zelazny as one of fantasy’s most skilled practitioners.’ — Publishers Weekly
‘Sparkling, witty, delightful. Zelazny’s best for ages, perhaps his best ever.’ — Kirkus Reviews
‘A madcap blend of horror tropes and fantasy… There aren’t many authors who would set out to write a novel in which the Wolfman and Jack the Ripper were the two heroes… And I’m not sure anyone else could have made it work.’ — Science Fiction Chronicle
Zeno represents Roger Zelazny in Translation, on behalf of the Zelazny Estate.