ICYMI: Roger Zelazny’s ROADMARKS is Available in Croatia!


In case you missed it, ROADMARKS — one of Roger Zelazny‘s classic novels — is available in Croatia! Published by Zagrebačka naklada, as PUTOKAZI, it was translated by Sven Popović. Here’s the synopsis…

Uvijek duhovit, šarmantno i inteligentno zbrkan, ovo je roman o beskonaćnim putovanjima kroz vrijeme koji ćete, irnično, pročitati brzo, bez skretanja, stranputica i kočenja.

Cesta je nezamislivo duga, seže u vrijeme prije vremena a ide toliko daleko u budućnost da su sve zvijezde mrtve i svi planeti ledeni. Cesta se račva i vijuga i vodi do alternativnih prošlosti ili čak budućnosti. Nistko se ne sjeća tko ju je stvorio ili zašto. Oni koji je nađu su rijetki, a oni koji znaju njome suvereno navigirati još rjeđi…

ROADMARKS is published in the UK by Gollancz, as part of their SF Masterworks series. Here’s the synopsis…

The Road can go Anywhere.

The Road can go Anywhen.

Almost.

Red Dorakeen has been on the Road for a very long time. For all of time, in fact. It stretches infinitely into the future and past, with exits that take him wherever, or whenever, he wants to go.

But he can’t find the place he wants to be.

He’s not the only one who can travel the Road, and as people join and leave, they can alter the past, or the future, to suit their whims. Exits close off, become overgrown, and working out what to change back to return to old timelines could take, well . . . forever.

Fortunately, Red has all the time he could ever need.

Roadmarks is a fantastically mind-bending novel from one of SFF’s most influential authors. It weaves together linear and non-linear narratives in a compelling tale full of mystery and magic.

New Chronicles of Amber Illustrated Mini-Omnibus Available Now!


In case you missed it, fanzon/Эксмо has published a second illustrated, mini-omnibus of Roger Zelazny‘s acclaimed, classic Chronicles of Amber fantasy series: Хроники Амбера. Том 2. Знак Единорога. Рука Оберона collects SIGN OF THE UNICORN and THE HAND OF OBERON. Illustrated by Дениса Гордеева (Denis Gordeev), here’s the synopsis…

Третий и четвертый романы цикла «Хроники Амбера» — грандиозной саги мастера фэнтези Роджера Желязны.

«Знак Единорога»

Враг отступил от стен Амбера, но на Черной Дороге все еще неспокойно. Кто-то убивает Каина. Корвин, которого обвинили в преступлении, замечает связь между убийством и исчезновением Бранда. Захватив власть, Корвин пытается справиться с бременем лидерства. Столкнувшись со зловещими последствиями предательства братьев и сестер, он отправляется на поиски истины, но находит лишь зловещее предсказание, которое предвещает ему скорую гибель.

«Рука Оберона»

По таинственной Черной Дороге демоны приходят из Теневых миров. Древний тайный источник могущества королевской семьи раскрыт, а нечестивый договор между принцем-чернокнижником и силами Хаоса грозит всем известным мирам абсолютным уничтожением. Час битвы близок. Теперь Корвин и остальные принцы и принцессы Амбера должны призвать на помощь все свои сверхчеловеческие силы, чтобы победить предателя, прежде чем он сможет переделать Вселенную по своему образу и подобию.

The first two novels in the series are also available in their own Russian illustrated collection, published by fanzon/Эксмо: Хроники Амбера. Том 1. Девять принцев Амбера. Ружья Авалона.

The Chronicles of Amber series is published in the UK by Gollancz, collected into two five-book omnibuses, released as part of the publisher’s SF Masterworks series. Here’s the synopsis for the first book…

Amber is the one real world, casting infinite reflections of itself – Shadow worlds, that can be manipulated by those of royal Amberite blood. But the royal family is torn apart by jealousies and suspicion; the disappearance of the Patriarch Oberon has intensified the internal conflict by leaving the throne apparently up for grabs.

In a hospital on the Shadow Earth, a young man is recovering from a freak car accident; amnesia has robbed him of all his memory, even the fact that he is Corwin, Crown Prince of Amber, rightful heir to the throne – and he is in deadly peril…

The five books, Nine Princes in Amber, The Guns of Avalon, Sign of the Unicorn, The Hand of Oberon and The Courts of Chaos, together make up The Chronicles of Amber, Roger Zelazny’s finest work of fantasy and an undisputed classic of the genre.

Roger Zelazny’s SENHOR DA LUZ Out Now in Brazil!


Roger Zelazny‘s classic science fiction novel LORD OF LIGHT is now available in Brazil! Published by Aleph as SENHOR DA LUZ, it was translated by Ana Ban. Here’s the synopsis…

Quando um pequeno grupo passa a deter o uso de um maquinário que reencarna indivíduos com habilidades sobre-humanas, funda-se um Paraíso para poucos. Essas entidades determinam quem permanece dentro de seus muros intransponíveis, quem é digno de reencarnação e quem tem acesso às tentações dessa alta tecnologia. Uma nova era chega para ficar.

Apesar da força desses deuses — eles controlam o fogo, a noite, a própria morte —, seu regime milenar se vê ameaçado pelo surgimento de um opositor chamado por muitos nomes. Para esse revolucionário levar o conhecimento à humanidade, confrontos devem ser travados e alianças precisam ser firmadas. Mas seria um só homem capaz de dar início à batalha cósmica que pode levar à queda dos céus?

Escrito por um dos grandes nomes da ficção científica e da fantasia, com sua prosa ao mesmo tempo poética e vertiginosa, Senhor da Luz reúne em sua trama a filosofia das culturas hindu e budista e o elemento especulativo inovador dos clássicos do sci-fi.

The striking cover is by Giovanna Cianelli.

LORD OF LIGHT is published in the UK by Gollancz, as part of their SF Masterworks series. It won the 1968 Hugo Award for best Novel. Here’s the English-language synopsis…

Imagine a distant world where gods walk as men, but wield vast and hidden powers. Here they have made the stage on which they build a subtle pattern of alliance, love, and deadly enmity. Are they truly immortal? Who are these gods who rule the destiny of a teeming world?

Their names include Brahma, Kali, Krishna and also he who was called Buddha, the Lord of Light, but who now prefers to be known simply as Sam. The gradual unfolding of the story – how the colonization of another planet became a re-enactment of Eastern mythology – is one of the great imaginative feats of modern science fiction.

Roger Zelazny’s ROADMARKS Available in Japan!


Roger Zelazny‘s classic novel ROADMARKS is available in Japan! Published by 新紀元社, as ロードマークス, it was translated by Masami Uekusa (植草 昌実). Here’s the synopsis…

『わが名はコンラッド』、『光の王』、〈真世界アンバー〉シリーズなど、60年代のアメリカSF界を牽引した作家ロジャー・ゼラズニイの傑作『ロードマークス』を新たに翻訳。過去、未来を自在に行き来できる〈道〉を疾走する一台のピックアップトラック。そのドライバー、レッド・ドラキーンを暗殺すべく、〈黒の十殺〉が追いかける、緊迫のロードノベル! ドラマ『ゲーム・オブ・スローンズ』の原作者ジョージ・R・R・マーティン製作総指揮による映像化原作小説!

ROADMARKS is available in the UK, published by Gollancz as part of their SF Masterworks series. Here’s the English-language synopsis…

The Road can go Anywhere.

The Road can go Anywhen.

Almost.

Red Dorakeen has been on the Road for a very long time. For all of time, in fact. It stretches infinitely into the future and past, with exits that take him wherever, or whenever, he wants to go.

But he can’t find the place he wants to be.

He’s not the only one who can travel the Road, and as people join and leave, they can alter the past, or the future, to suit their whims. Exits close off, become overgrown, and working out what to change back to return to old timelines could take, well . . . forever.

Fortunately, Red has all the time he could ever need.

Roadmarks is a fantastically mind-bending novel from one of SFF’s most influential authors. It weaves together linear and non-linear narratives in a compelling tale full of mystery and magic.

New Chronicles of Amber Omnibus in Brazil!


We’re happy to report that Intrínseca have published a new Chronicles of Amber omnibus edition in Brazil! Translated by Leonardo Alves, AS CRÔNICAS DE ÂMBAR: TOMO I collects the first five novels in Roger Zelazny‘s acclaimed, classic fantasy series. Here’s the synopsis…

Considerada uma das obras de fantasia mais originais de todos os tempos, nova edição de As Crônicas de Âmbar reúne os cinco primeiros volumes da saga

Em um universo onde todos os reinos e mundos são meros reflexos de Âmbar, a cidade eterna e realidade primal, a saga de Roger Zelazny se desdobra em uma trama repleta de intrigas, magia e reviravoltas surpreendentes.

Certo dia, Corwin, príncipe de Âmbar, acorda em uma terra estranha sem memórias de seu passado. Ao tentar escapar de seu exílio, ele descobre que sua família é capaz de manipular a realidade, viajar entre as infinitas sombras do multiverso e controlar poderosos artefatos mágicos, como os arcanos.

Quando o patriarca da família desaparece misteriosamente, os nove príncipes de Âmbar travam uma guerra implacável pelo trono. Em meio a traições familiares, duelos mágicos e reinos que desafiam a lógica, Corwin embarca em uma jornada épica para recuperar sua identidade, conquistar seu lugar no trono e desvendar o paradeiro de seu pai, o ardiloso rei Oberon.

Ao enfrentar perigos de infinitos mundos e a ganância implacável de seus irmãos, cada qual com os próprios segredos e ambições, Corwin descobrirá que a lealdade pode ser tão mutável quanto as sombras que cercam o reino de Âmbar.

Considerada uma das obras de fantasia mais originais da história, As Crônicas de Âmbar combina profundas questões filosóficas, referências literárias e uma mitologia singular, consolidando-se como um clássico moderno. O primeiro tomo da série traz o ciclo de Corwin, reunindo os seguintes volumes: Os nove príncipes de Âmbar, As armas de Avalon, O sinal do unicórnio, A mão de Oberon e As Cortes do Caos.

The Chronicles of Amber is published in the UK in two omnibus editions (five novels in each), as part of Gollancz’s SF Masterworks series. Here’s the English-language synopsis…

Amber is the one real world, casting infinite reflections of itself – Shadow worlds, that can be manipulated by those of royal Amberite blood. But the royal family is torn apart by jealousies and suspicion; the disappearance of the Patriarch Oberon has intensified the internal conflict by leaving the throne apparently up for grabs.

In a hospital on the Shadow Earth, a young man is recovering from a freak car accident; amnesia has robbed him of all his memory, even the fact that he is Corwin, Crown Prince of Amber, rightful heir to the throne – and he is in deadly peril…

The five books, Nine Princes in Amber, The Guns of Avalon, Sign of the Unicorn, The Hand of Oberon and The Courts of Chaos, together make up The Chronicles of Amber, Roger Zelazny’s finest work of fantasy and an undisputed classic of the genre.

NINE PRINCES IN AMBER and GUNS OF AVALON Out Now in New, Illustrated Russian Omnibus!


NINE PRINCES IN AMBER and THE GUNS OF AVALON, the first two novels in Roger Zelazny‘s acclaimed, classic Chronicles of Amber fantasy series, are now available in a new, illustrated omnibus edition in Russia! Published by fanzon/Эксмо, as Хроники Амбера. Том 1. Девять принцев Амбера. Ружья Авалона, the illustrations are by Denis Gordeev (Дениса Гордеева). NINE PRINCES IN AMBER was translated by Irina Togoeva, and THE GUNS OF AVALON was translated by Yuri Sokolov.

Here’s the synopsis…

Подарочное яркое издание с иллюстрациями Дениса Гордеева!

Первый том «Хроник Амбера», омнибус, включающий в себя романы «Девять принцев Амбера» и «Ружья Авалона» — грандиозной саги мастера фэнтези Роджера Желязны.

Номинация на «Мифопоэтическую премию» и премию «Великое кольцо».

«Девять принцев Амбера»

Карл Кори приходит в себя в частной клинике и с амнезией после автокатастрофы. Сбежав оттуда, он начинает расследование, по крупицам собирая правду о самом себе. Оказывается, что он — Корвин, один из принцев Амбера, вечного города, тенью которого является наша Земля, как и все остальные миры мультивселенной. Трон пустует, и за него идет отчаянная борьба между наследниками. Вернув свою память в магическом лабиринте, Корвин присоединяется к армии брата Блейза, выступившего против общего врага — Эрика, брата-узурпатора. Смогут ли их войска пройти через множество миров и захватить Амбер?

«Ружья Авалона»

Сбежав из заключения, принц Корвин отправляется в Авалон, Тень, которой он когда-то правил столетия назад. У него есть секрет, он позволит ему завоевать Амбер и свергнуть Эрика. Но проклятие, которое произнес Корвин, принесло свои мрачные плоды. В каждый из миров проникло зло, а демонические легионы маршируют по Черной Дороге, протянувшейся сквозь мультивселенную почти до самых врат Амбера. Куда ведет Черная Дорога и какие силы командуют этими армиями?

Роджер Желязны — классик мировой фантастики и один из ярчайших представителей ее «новой волны», шесть раз удостоившийся премии «Хьюго» и три раза — премии «Небьюла». Он перенес акцент с роботов и звездолетов на внутренний мир человека. Книги Желязны переведены на десятки языков мира и по праву стоят в ряду лучшей интеллектуальной прозы XX столетия.

The Chronicles of Amber series is available in the UK, published by Gollancz as part of their SF Masterworks series, in two omnibus editions (five novels in each). Here’s the synopsis for the first collection…

Amber is the one real world, casting infinite reflections of itself – Shadow worlds, that can be manipulated by those of royal Amberite blood. But the royal family is torn apart by jealousies and suspicion; the disappearance of the Patriarch Oberon has intensified the internal conflict by leaving the throne apparently up for grabs.

In a hospital on the Shadow Earth, a young man is recovering from a freak car accident; amnesia has robbed him of all his memory, even the fact that he is Corwin, Crown Prince of Amber, rightful heir to the throne – and he is in deadly peril…

The five books, Nine Princes in Amber, The Guns of Avalon, Sign of the Unicorn, The Hand of Oberon and The Courts of Chaos, together make up The Chronicles of Amber, Roger Zelazny’s finest work of fantasy and an undisputed classic of the genre.

Roger Zelazny’s LORD OF LIGHT Audiobook Re-Issued!


The audiobook edition of Roger Zelazny‘s classic, Hugo Award-winning LORD OF LIGHT has been re-issued today by W. F. Howes! Narrated by Matt Godfrey, here’s the synopsis…

The boundaries between gods and mortals blur in a futuristic world where ancient Hindu deities reign supreme, not by divine right, but through advanced technology and manipulation of human consciousness. Enter the protagonist, Sam, who dares to challenge these self-proclaimed gods by resurrecting the forgotten concept of Buddhism, symbolizing a cosmic rebellion against tyranny and the timeless struggle for spiritual and intellectual freedom. As Sam channels the essence of the Enlightened One, he ignites a revolution that promises not only to destabilize the pantheon but also to redefine what it means to be human.

Dive into this richly woven tapestry of myth, philosophy, and science fiction, where the fate of humanity teeters on the edge of an epic confrontation between ancient beliefs and the relentless quest for liberation.

A UK print and eBook editions of LORD OF LIGHT is available as part of Gollancz’s SF Masterworks series.

Roger Zelazny’s Changeling Saga Available in Russia!


The first two books in Roger Zelazny‘s Changeling Saga are now available in Russia! CHANGELING and MADWAND are published by fanzon/Эксмо as an omnibus, Подменыш. Дикая магия, here’s the synopsis…

Номинант на премию «Локус».

Два рассказа о взрослении сына Темного Властелина, перенесенного на Землю и не подозревающего о своем происхождении.

Кто такой Пол Детсон? Он подменыш, сын поверженного злого колдуна лорда Дета, отправленный на Землю, дабы избежать гибели. Здесь, в мире, где волшебство лишь легенды, юноша живет под именем Дэниела Чейна, гитариста, играющего по ночным клубам и обладающего странной энергией, которую сам не может понять. Но именно эти способности вскоре определят его судьбу в страшном поединке… в мире, о котором он пока ничего не знает.

Прошли годы, и Пол Детсон, сын темного лорда из Рондоваля, вернулся домой. Теперь он могущественный колдун с непревзойденными природными способностями, в мире, где сила магии — единственное, что имеет значение. Но Пол еще не до конца раскрыл свой талант, он остается, что называется, «Диким Жезлом». Чтобы обрести контроль над своими способностями и унаследовать отцовские власть и положение, он должен пройти тяжелое обучение и быть посвященным в колдовские обряды. Из друзей у Пола есть только один дракон и один вор. Враги — самые могущественные маги страны. И как минимум один из них очень хочет его смерти.

First published in 1980, Changeling was nominated for the Locus Award. Here’s the English-language synopsis…

The people had long suffered under Det Morson’s power. When at last, the wizard Mor joined the fight, Det & his infamous Rondoval castle were destroyed. But the victory wasn’t complete, for the conquerors found a baby amidst the rubble: Det’s son, Pol. Unwilling to kill the child, Mor took him to a parallel world where technology ruled & the ways of magic were considered mere legends. He substituted Pol for a baby of the same age, using a spell to persuade the parents to recognize him as their own. In order to retain the balance between the worlds, Mor took the baby from the other world & brought it back to his own, leaving it with a local artisan, Marak.

Out Now: New Audiobook edition of Roger Zelazny’s NIGHT IN THE LONESOME OCTOBER


Today, W. F. Howes re-issues the audiobook edition of Roger Zelazny‘s acclaimed A NIGHT IN THE LONESOME OCTOBER! Read by Matt Godfrey, here’s the 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 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.

The novel is available in an ever-growing number of translated editions all over the world (check out Zelazny’s author page for details); it is available in the UK, published by Farrago Books.

Out Now: New Audiobook edition of Roger Zelazny’s CREATURES OF LIGHT AND DARKNESS


We’re very happy to report that W.F. Howes has published a new audiobook edition of Roger Zelazny‘s acclaimed classic, CREATURES OF LIGHT AND DARKNESS! Read by Matt Godfrey (who has worked on a number of other Zelazny audiobooks), here’s the synopsis…

In the House of the Dead he has been given a name. That name is Wakim, but Wakim knows that this name is not his true name not the name that he carried with him in life. Wakim has been commanded by his master Anubus to find and destroy The Prince Who Was A Thousand. Wakim leaves the House of the Dead intent on carrying out his mission to destroy The Prince Who Was A Thousand, but he has a second personal mission… to find his true name. And if he does Wakim cannot even imagine how that will change everything…

W. F. Howes has published a number of Zelazny’s classic science fiction and fantasy novels as audiobooks, with more on the way! We’ll share information as and when we have it.

New Zelazny Omnibus Available in Poland!


We’re very happy to report that there is a new Roger Zelazny omnibus available in Poland! NIEŚMIERTELNY / ISTOTY ŚWIATŁA I MROKU / WYSPA UMARŁYCH / OKO KOTA is published by Wydawnictwo, as part of their Artefakty series. The omnibus includes the acclaimed classic novels THIS IMMORTAL, CREATURES OF LIGHT AND DARKNESS, ISLE OF THE DEAD, and EYE OF CAT, and was translated by Piotr W. Cholewa. Here’s the synopsis…

ZŁOŻENIE ZAMÓWIENIA OZNACZA AKCEPTACJĘ TERMINU JEGO WYSYŁKI.

Termin wysyłki widoczny jest powyżej w pozycji: WYSYŁKA W: … DNI ROBOCZYCH oraz w koszyku i w potwierdzeniu zamówienia wysłanym e-mailem.

Na stronie sklepu widoczny jest zawsze termin wysyłki aktualnie składanych zamówień. Zamówienia są realizowane w kolejności złożenia pod warunkiem terminowej wpłaty.

Roger Zelazny, był jednym z najbardziej wpływowych pisarzy fantastycznych naszych czasów. Z równą swobodą przemierzającym bezdroża niezwykłych światów fantasy, jak rozrzucone w głębi kosmosu niezliczone uniwersa odległej przyszłości. Często eksperymentując z formą zyskał miano jednego z najważniejszych i najbardziej wszechstronnych autorów Nowej Fali. Zdobył wiele nagród, w tym sześć nagród Hugo, trzy nagrody Nebula i dwie nagrody Locus. 

Niniejszy zbiór powieści, ukazuje wielką fascynację Zelaznego mitami oraz religią. Od wierzeń Indian z plemienia Navajo, poprzez inspiracje mitologią grecką, a skończywszy na niezwykłej wizji odległej przyszłości, zaludnionej przez byty zainspirowanej wierzeniami Egipcjan.

THIS IMMORTAL is Zelazny’s Hugo, Geffen, and Seiun awards-winning debut novel, and was first published in 1966.

Conrad Nomikos has a long, rich personal history that he’d rather not talk about. And, as Arts Commissioner, he’s been given a job he’d rather not do. Escorting an alien grandee on a guided tour of the shattered remains of Earth is not something he relishes-especially when it is apparent that this places him at the center of high-level intrigue that has some bearing on the future of Earth itself!

CREATURES OF LIGHT AND DARKNESS was first published in 1969.

In the House of the Dead he has been given a name. That name is Wakim, but Wakim knows that this name is not his true name not the name that he carried with him in life. Wakim has been commanded by his master Anubus to find and destroy The Prince Who Was A Thousand. Wakim leaves the House of the Dead intent on carrying out his mission to destroy The Prince Who Was A Thousand, but he has a second personal mission… to find his true name. And if he does Wakim cannot even imagine how that will change everything…

ISLE OF THE DEAD was first published in 1969, and is the first novel featuring Francis Sandow. It was nominated for a Nebula Award, and won the Prix Apollo.

Centuries in the future, Francis Sandow is the only man alive who was born as long ago as the 20th century. His body is kept young and in perfect health by advanced scientific methods; he has amassed such a fortune that he can own entire planets; and he has become a god. No, not a god of Earth, but one of the panetheon of the alien Pei’ans: he is Shimbo of Darktree, Shrugger of Thunders. Yet he doesn’t believe that his personality has merged with the ancient consciousness of Shimbo, that he really can call down the skies upon his enemies.

The time comes, however, when Francis Sandow must use these powers against the most dangerous antagonist in the universe: another Pei’an god — Shimbo’s own enemy, Belion. And Belion has no doubt whatever of his own powers…

EYE OF CAT was first published in 1982.

William Blackhorse Singer, the last Navajo on a future Earth, is called upon to aid in protecting an alien diplomat from a powerful and hostile member of his own species. With the aid of a shape-shifting alien known as “Cat,” he carries out the mission, with one condition: when the mission is over, Cat wants a return bout with the man who captured him, a chase with Singer as the hunted instead of the hunter…

A number of Roger Zelazny’s classic novels have recently been published as new audiobooks, via Tantor.

New Italian Edition of DEUS IRAE Out Now!


DEUS IRAE, the acclaimed collaboration between Roger Zelazny and Philip K. Dick, is now available in a new Italian edition! Published by Mondadori’s Oscar imprint, it was translated by Simona Fefè. Here’s the synopsis…

Dopo la terza guerra mondiale tra i pochi sopravvissuti alla catastrofe nucleare, flagellati da terribili mutazioni, prende piede una nuova potente confessione religiosa, devota al “Dio dell’Ira”: la sua incarnazione – sostengono gli adepti – è Carleton Lufteufel, l’uomo che ha scatenato l’orrore atomico. Tibor McMasters, artista focomelico, viene incaricato di realizzare un grande affresco che raffiguri la nuova divinità. Per farlo, si imbarca in un lungo viaggio alla sua ricerca, attraverso una terra avvelenata, popolata di creature bizzarre, fanatici religiosi e macchine psicotiche. Frutto della collaborazione tra due maestri della narrativa fantascientifica, Deus Irae (1976) è un romanzo eccentrico e visionario, elaborato per oltre un decennio, che mette assieme Alice nel Paese delle Meraviglie e Don Chisciotte, i road movie, la ricerca del Graal e il racconto biblico, in una sorta di allucinata parodia dell’America del Dopoguerra dalle inquietanti prospettive teologiche, che tenta di rispondere alla domanda di sempre: che cosa ci rende umani?

First published in 1976, here’s the English-language synopsis…

An artist searches for God so he can paint his portrait in Philip K. Dick’s collaboration with Roger Zelazny.

After World War III, the Servants of Wrath cult deified the mysterious Carlton Lufteufel, creator of the doomsday weapon that wiped out much of humanity. But to worship the man, they need an image of him as a god, and no one has ever seen him. So the high priests send a limbless master painter named Tibor McMasters into the wilderness on a mission to find Lufteufel and capture his likeness. Unfortunately for Tibor, the nation’s remaining Christians do not want him to succeed and are willing to kill to ensure that the so-called Deus Irae remains hidden. This hallucinatory tale through a nuclear wasteland asks what price the artist must pay for art and tries to figure out just what makes a god.

Next CHRONICLES OF AMBER Russian Omnibus Out now!


Fanzon/Эксмо continues its extensive publishing plan for Roger Zelazny‘s classic Chronicles of Amber series! A new omnibus, collecting SIGN OF THE UNICORN and THE HAND OF OBERON (books 3 and 4) is out now! Published as Знак Единорога. Рука Оберона, here’s the synopsis…

Номинация на «Мифопоэтическую премию» и премию «Великое кольцо».

Третий и четвертый романы цикла «Хроники Амбера» — грандиозной саги мастера фэнтези Роджера Желязны.

«Знак Единорога»

Враг отступил от стен Амбера, но на Черной Дороге все еще неспокойно. Кто-то убивает Каина. Корвин, которого обвинили в преступлении, замечает связь между убийством и исчезновением Бранда. Захватив власть, Корвин пытается справиться с бременем лидерства. Столкнувшись со зловещими последствиями предательства братьев и сестер, он отправляется на поиски истины, но находит лишь зловещее предсказание, которое предвещает ему скорую гибель.

«Рука Оберона»

По таинственной Черной Дороге демоны приходят из Теневых миров. Древний тайный источник могущества королевской семьи раскрыт, а нечестивый договор между принцем-чернокнижником и силами Хаоса грозит всем известным мирам абсолютным уничтожением. Час битвы близок. Теперь Корвин и остальные принцы и принцессы Амбера должны призвать на помощь все свои сверхчеловеческие силы, чтобы победить предателя, прежде чем он сможет переделать Вселенную по своему образу и подобию.

The first two novels in the series — Девять принцев Амбера (NINE PRINCES IN AMBER) and Ружья Авалона (GUNS OF AVALON) — are also available in a two-book collection, published by fanzon/Эксмо.

The Chronicles of Amber novels are published in the UK as part of Gollancz’s SF Masterworks series, collected into two omnibuses. Here’s the synopsis for the first collection…

Amber is the one real world, casting infinite reflections of itself – Shadow worlds, that can be manipulated by those of royal Amberite blood. But the royal family is torn apart by jealousies and suspicion; the disappearance of the Patriarch Oberon has intensified the internal conflict by leaving the throne apparently up for grabs.

In a hospital on the Shadow Earth, a young man is recovering from a freak car accident; amnesia has robbed him of all his memory, even the fact that he is Corwin, Crown Prince of Amber, rightful heir to the throne – and he is in deadly peril…

The five books, Nine Princes in Amber, The Guns of Avalon, Sign of the Unicorn, The Hand of Oberon and The Courts of Chaos, together make up The Chronicles of Amber, Roger Zelazny’s finest work of fantasy and an undisputed classic of the genre.

TODAY WE CHOOSE FACES Audiobook Out Now!


Today, Tantor Media publishes a new audiobook edition of TODAY WE CHOOSE FACES — one of Roger Zelazny‘s classic science fiction novels. Read by Andrew J. Andersen, here’s the synopsis…

Organized crime magnate, Angelo Di Negri, is a man out of time and place. He’d been gunned down more than a century ago. But through the wonders of cryogenic storage his body had been preserved until such a time as his “family” had need of him and he could be safely revived. That time had arrived. But Angela discovered that not everything was as it seemed and that the fate of mankind would be determined by his success or by his failure.

Tantor has published ten of Zelazny’s other novels as audiobooks…

New Zelazny Omnibus Available in Russia


Two more of Roger Zelazny‘s classic novels — THIS IMMORTAL and DAMNATION ALLEY — are now available in a new Russian omnibus edition! Этот бессмертный. Долина проклятий is published by Эксмо/fanzon. Here’s the synopsis…

«Этот бессмертный»

Мир после Третьей мировой войны. Города разрушены, а в радиоактивных пустошах обитают мутанты. Люди почти полностью эмигрировали на другие планеты, и Земля стала модным туристическим центром для богачей из других уголков Вселенной. Конрад Номикос, комиссар по делам культуры и человек с таинственным прошлым, вынужден быть гидом у инопланетного вельможи в его путешествии, результат которого, возможно, спасет или уничтожит планету.

«Долина проклятий»

Черт Таннер — не из тех, кого можно принять за героя: он автоугонщик, контрабандист и хладнокровный убийца. Вы также никогда не подумаете, что Черт Таннер гуманист. За различные преступления ему грозит пожизненное заключение, и он поставлен перед выбором: провести оставшиеся годы в крошечной тюремной камере или проехать через всю страну и доставить в Бостон контейнер с вакциной… если, конечно, там еще кто-то остался в живых. Но не принимайте эту миссию милосердия за обычное дорожное путешествие — не сейчас, когда на каждой смертоносной миле между Лос-Анджелесом и Восточным побережьем вас ждут радиоактивные бури, стаи хищных мутантов и банды рейдеров. Это уже не Америка. Это долина проклятий.

First published in 1966, THIS IMMORTAL was Zelazny’s debut novel, and won the Hugo Award. It is available as an audiobook, published by Tantor Media, and read by Peter Berkrot. Here’s the English-language synopsis…

Conrad Nomikos has a long, rich personal history that he’d rather not talk about. And, as Arts Commissioner, he’s been given a job he’d rather not do. Escorting an alien grandee on a guided tour of the shattered remains of Earth is not something he relishes — especially when it is apparent that this places him at the center of high-level intrigue that has some bearing on the future of Earth itself!

DAMNATION ALLEY was first published in 1968, and is also available as an audiobook via Tantor Media, read by Paul Bellantoni. Here’s the synopsis…

Hell Tanner isn’t the sort of guy you’d mistake for a hero: he’s a fast-driving car thief, a smuggler, and a stone-cold killer. Facing life in prison for his various crimes, he’s given a choice: Rot away his remaining years in a tiny jail cell or drive cross-country and deliver a case of antiserum to the plague-ridden people of Boston, Massachusetts. The chance of a full pardon does wonders for getting his attention. And don’t mistake this mission of mercy for any kind of normal road trip-not when there are radioactive storms, hordes of carnivorous beasts, and giant, mutated scorpions to be found along every deadly mile between Los Angeles and the East Coast. But then, this is no normal part of America, you see. This is Damnation Alley…