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Roger Zelazny’s THE CHANGING LAND Available in Czechia!

Posted on Monday, February 21st, 2022

The second book in Roger Zelazny‘s Dilvish Stories series has been re-issued in Czechia! THE CHANGING LAND is published by Straky na vrbě, as ZEMĚ ZMĚN. Translated by Michael Bronec, Here’s the synopsis…

Sedmi mužům se kolem zápěstí černaly okovy, od nichž vedly řetězy. Ty byly každý zvlášť přikované k úchytům zapuštěným do vlhkých zdí kamenné kobky. Ve výklenku vpravo od vchodu skomírala jediná olejová lampa. Na vysokých stěnách tu a tam visely další páry řetězů zakončených prázdnými železy. Špinavou podlahu pokrývala páchnoucí sláma. Všichni přítomní byli zarostlí, nemytí a otrhaní. Bledé tváře jim hyzdily hluboké vrásky a oči upírali ke vchodu…

Uchvátil vás Prokletý Dilvish? Chcete vědět, kdo je doopravdy Black? Zajímají vás osudy temného čaroděje Jeleraka? Přečtěte si další břitkou fantasy z pera Rogera Zelaznyho, tvůrce jediného pravého světa – Amberu! Čeká na vás Země změn…

Straky na vrbě also publishes the first Dilvish novel, DILVISH, THE DAMNED, as PROKLETÝ DILVISH in Czechia (also translated by Michael Bronec); as well as a selection of Zelazny’s other novels (which are in the process of being re-issued).

THE CHANGING LAND was first published in 1981, and was nominated for the Best Fantasy Novel Locus Award. Here’s the English-language synopsis…

THE MAD GOD’S MAZE

When Dilvish escaped from Hell, he swore to kill the evil wizard who had put him there. But Jelerak, Lord of Castle Timeless, was missing. And around the Castle, the Changing Land was a sorcerous maelstrom of warped reality and living nightmare created by the awesome magic of the insane god, Tualua. Now a small army of magicians, sorcerers and wizards — like resurrected Queen Semirama, foul Baran of the Third Hand, and lovely Arlata the Elf — sought to possess the arcane secrets of Castle Timeless.

The situation, Dilvish realized, was a mess.

Caught in thaumaturgic chaos as wizardry fought sorcery, where the churning dreams of a mutating god could shatter the world, Dilvish sought Jelerak through the most deadly magic spells of Destiny and Time.

ICYMI: Roger Zelazny’s DILVISH, THE DAMNED is Available in Czechia!

Posted on Monday, June 28th, 2021

We just wanted to take this opportunity to share that one of Roger Zelazny‘s classic novels, DILVISH, THE DAMNED, has been re-issued in Czechia! Published by Straky na vrbě, as PROKLETÝ DILVISH, here’s the synopsis…

Na svém jak půlnoc černém oři se Proklatec Dilvish žene fantaskní krajinou.

Hledá pomstu a nalézají jej potíže všelikého zrna.

Nechce ublížit nikomu vyjma černého mága, jehož jméno není radno vyslovit: A přece se zaplétá do potyček, které nejsou jeho bojem, a svým ostřím si klestí cestu vpřed.

Příběhy rychlé jako Black s dialogy břitkými jak hrdinova čepel!

Klasická fantasy okořeněná humorem i téměř keltským smutkem.

DILVISH, THE DAMNED was first published in 1982. Here’s the English-language synopsis…

Escaping from Hell was only the beginning for Dilvish and Black, his demonic metal horse. Finding Jerelak, the evil sorcerer who sent him to two hundred years of torture, was the only thing that interested him. But Fate had other plans.

The armies of Colonel Lylish attacked his homeland, and only Black could carry Dilvish through the enemy lines to warn the king. The city of Dilfar was under siege, and only Dilvish, descendant of Selar, could raise the ghostly legions of Shorendan and bring them to its aid.

Then a damsel in distress cried out for his help – but really wanted his blood! Twin sorcerers needed him as a pawn in a deadly game for power. An ancient forgotten goddess tried and failed to stop his quest for vengeance, while a werewolf almost succeeded.

Then, when Dilvish finally climbed to Jerelak’s stronghold in the tower of ice, he found nothing but greater perils separating him from his ancient enemy.

Straky na vrbě has published a few of Zelazny’s novels in Czechia — more details can be found here.