New Releases by Naomi Novik

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • In this poignant, heartfelt novella from the New York Times bestselling author of Spinning Silver and the Scholomance trilogy, a young witch who has inadvertently cursed her brother to live a life without love must find a way to undo her spell. A CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR Celia discovered her talent for magic on the day her beloved oldest brother, Argent, left home. Furious at him for abandoning her in a war-torn land, she lashed out, not realizing her childish, angry words would become imbued with the power of prophecy, dooming him to a life without love. While Argent wanders the world, forced to seek only fame and glory instead of the love and belonging he truly desires, Celia attempts to undo the curse she placed on him. Yet even as she grows from a girl to a woman, she cannot find the solution—until she learns the truth about the centuries-old war between her own people and the summerlings, immortal beings who hold a relentless grudge against their mortal neighbors. Now, with the aid of her unwanted middle brother, Celia may be able to both undo her eldest brother’s curse and heal the lands so long torn apart by the Summer War.

BESTSELLER THE SUNDAY TIMES FINALIST AL LODESTAR AWARD La Școala Solomonarilor nu se pot înscrie decât tinerii care pot stăpâni magia. Iar eșecul nu aduce note proaste, ci moartea. Nu există profesori, nu există vacanțe. Singurele prietenii sunt acelea care se leagă din motive strategice. Supraviețuirea e mai importantă decât orice notă, fiindcă din Școala Solomonarilor nu poți pleca decât dacă ai absolvit. Iar regulile sunt înșelător de simple: SĂ NU MERGI NICIODATĂ SINGUR PE HOLURI. ȘI SĂ FII ATENT LA MONȘTRII CARE PÂNDESC ÎN FIECARE UNGHER. Galadriel „El“ Higgins este o vrăjitoare aparte, capabilă să înfrunte toate pericolele. Ce-i drept, nu prea știe să-și facă aliați, dar are o forță întunecată îndeajuns de puternică, încât să pună la pământ munți sau să distrugă milioane de oameni. Pentru ea ar fi floare la ureche să înfrângă toate primejdiile. Numai că asta i-ar putea ucide pe ceilalți elevi. „Cartea fantasy supremă a anului 2020 e o poveste despre maturizare într-o școală malefică. Novik este una dintre cele mai bune scriitoare contemporane.“ BOOKPAGE

FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE SCHOLOMANCE TRILOGY ------ A thrilling anthology of short stories from the Sunday Times bestselling author of the Scholomance Trilogy and Uprooted, spanning each of her realms and including a sneak peak into the world of her next series. From the gothic, magical halls of the Scholomance trilogy, through the realms next door to Spinning Silver and Uprooted, and the dragon-filled Temeraire series, this stunning collection takes us from fairy tale to fantasy, myth to history, and mystery to science fiction as we travel through Naomi Novik’s most beloved stories. Here, among many others, we encounter: A mushroom witch who learns that sometimes the worst thing in the Scholomance can be your roommate. The start of the Dragon Corps in ancient Rome, after Mark Antony hatches a dragon’s egg and bonds with the hatchling. A young bride in the middle ages who finds herself gambling with Death, for the highest of stakes. A delightful reimagining of Pride & Prejudice, in which Elizabeth Bennet captains a Longwing dragon. The first glimpse at the world of Abandon, the setting of Novik’s upcoming epic fantasy series—a deserted continent populated only by silent and enigmatic architectural mysteries. Though the stories are vastly different, there is a unifying theme: wrestling with destiny, and the lengths some will go to find their own and fulfill its promise.

Agnieszka è una contadina diciassettenne goffa e sgraziata che vive insieme alla famiglia in un piccolo villaggio del regno di Polnya. Su tutti loro incombe la presenza maligna del Bosco. Per sfuggire alle minacciose creature del Bosco e ai sortilegi mortali che lì si compiono, tutti gli abitanti della valle si affidano a un misterioso e solitario mago noto con il nome di Drago, al quale va pagato un tributo: ogni dieci anni l''uomo sceglie una ragazza tra le diciassettenni della valle e la porta con sé nella sua torre. E quando il Drago comunica la sua decisione, lo sgomento è generale. Curato dalle seguitissime blogger Alessia Merlo e Rossella Pinto, il volume comprende i romanzi Uprooted, già uscito in Italia, e l''inedito Spinning Silver: una saga fantasy ispirata al folclore dell''Europa orientale destinata al pubblico YA.

Tragedy has struck His Majesty''s Aerial Corps, whose magnificent fleet of fighting dragons and their human captains valiantly defends England''s shores against the encroaching armies of Napoleon Bonaparte. An epidemic of unknown origin and no known cure is decimating the noble dragons'' ranks--forcing the hopelessly stricken into quarantine. Now only Temeraire and a pack of newly recruited dragons remain uninfected--and stand as the only means of an airborne defense against France''s ever bolder sorties. Bonaparte''s dragons are already harrowing Britain''s ships at sea. Only one recourse remains: Temeraire and his captain, Will Laurence, must take wing to Africa, whose shores may hold the cure for the mysterious and deadly contagion.

À la Scholomance, El, Orion et leurs camarades sont enfin en terminale, année sur laquelle plane le spectre de la remise des diplômes, rite de passage mortel... au sens propre. El est déterminée : ses amis et elle survivront. Pourtant, ce but paraît de plus en plus difficile à atteindre à mesure que la violence de l’école s’intensifie. Jusqu’à ce qu’El se rende compte que, parfois, pour gagner la partie, il faut changer les règles du jeu.

#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Saving the world is a test no school of magic can prepare you for in the triumphant conclusion to the New York Times bestselling trilogy that began with A Deadly Education and The Last Graduate. FINALIST FOR THE HUGO AWARD • ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Paste, Publishers Weekly The one thing you never talk about while you’re in the Scholomance is what you’ll do when you get out. Not even the richest enclaver would tempt fate that way. But it’s all we dream about: the hideously slim chance we’ll survive to make it out the gates and improbably find ourselves with a life ahead of us, a life outside the Scholomance halls. And now the impossible dream has come true. I’m out, we’re all out—and I didn’t even have to turn into a monstrous dark witch to make it happen. So much for my great-grandmother’s prophecy of doom and destruction. I didn’t kill enclavers, I saved them. Me and Orion and our allies. Our graduation plan worked to perfection: We saved everyone and made the world safe for all wizards and brought peace and harmony to all the enclaves everywhere. Ha, only joking! Actually, it’s gone all wrong. Someone else has picked up the project of destroying enclaves in my stead, and probably everyone we saved is about to get killed in the brewing enclave war. And the first thing I’ve got to do now, having miraculously gotten out of the Scholomance, is turn straight around and find a way back in.

Eine Magierschule, in der Versagen den sicheren Tod bedeutet ... Scholomance ist eine Magierschule, wie es sie noch nie gegeben hat: keine Lehrer, keine Ferien, Freundschaft nur als Mittel zum Zweck und sehr ungleiche Überlebenschancen. Es gibt nur zwei Wege heraus aus der Schule – die Abschlussprüfung oder den Tod. Galadriel, genannt El, ist bestens vorbereitet auf die Gefahren der Schule: Sie hat zwar niemanden, der ihr hilft, aber eine starke dunkle Gabe, mit der sie problemlos auf einen Schlag die Monster auslöschen könnte, die überall in der Schule lauern. Aber das würde auch ihre Mitschüler treffen. Anders als der unerträgliche Schulstar Orion, der ständig Leben rettet, tut El deshalb alles, um diese Gabe nicht zu nutzen – es sei denn, sie hat keine andere Wahl ... Unzählige Fans sind von den bildgewaltigen und genial erzählten Geschichten der Bestsellerautorin Naomi Novik begeistert. Ihre starken Heldinnen widersetzen sich Konventionen und zeichnen sich durch Komplexität aus. »Scholomance« bietet dunkle und gewitzte Abenteuer voller unerwarteter Wendungen. Alle Bände der »Scholomance«-Trilogie: Scholomance – Tödliche Lektion (Band 1) Scholomance – Der letzte Absolvent (Band 2) Scholomance – Die goldenen Enklaven (Band 3)

Enter a school of magic unlike any you have ever encountered. There are no teachers, no holidays, friendships are purely strategic, and the odds of survival are never equal. Once you're inside, there are only two ways out: you graduate or you die. El Higgins is uniquely prepared for the school's many dangers. She may be without allies, but she possesses a dark power strong enough to level mountains and wipe out untold millions - never mind easily destroy the countless monsters that prowl the school. Except, she might accidentally kill all the other students, too. So El is trying her hardest not to use it... that is, unless she has no other choice. Wry, witty, endlessly inventive, and mordantly funny - yet with a true depth and fierce justice at its heart - this enchanting novel reminds us that there are far more important things than mere survival.

Ik besloot dat Orion Lake moest sterven nadat hij mijn leven voor de tweede keer redde. Iedereen houdt van hem, behalve ik. Wat mij betreft houdt hij zijn opzichtige magische kunstjes voor hemzelf. Ik heb geen hulp nodig om deze school te overleven. Vergeet al die dodelijke monsters en vervloekte artefacten, ik ben waarschijnlijk het gevaarlijkste wezen dat hier rondloopt. Geef me een minuutje en ik breek hele bergketens af, vermoord miljoenen mensen. Ik zou mezelf zonder tegenspraak kunnen uitroepen tot de Koningin der Duisternis. Tenminste, dat is wat iedereen van mij verwacht. De meeste studenten hier zouden juichen als Orion mij ombrengt, net als een van de vele andere duistere wezens die uit de afvoer omhoogkruipen. Soms denk ik dat ze gewoon willen dat ik in de kwaadaardige heks verander waarvoor ze mij houden. De school zelf wil dat zeker. Maar ze krijgen niet wat ze willen. Zeker Orion Lake niet. Ik mag dan niet zijn droomvoorbeeld zijn van een held, maar ik ga deze plek levend verlaten, en ik ga geen duizenden mensen afslachten om dat doel te bereiken. Hoewel ik toch serieus overweeg om er tenminste één te vermoorden.

An all-new anthology of eighteen classic myth retellings featuring an all-star lineup of award-winning and critically acclaimed writers. Madeleine L’Engle once said, “When we lose our myths we lose our place in the universe.” The Mythic Dream gathers together eighteen stories that reclaim the myths that shaped our collective past, and use them to explore our present and future. From Hades and Persephone to Kali, from Loki to Inanna, this anthology explores retellings of myths across cultures and civilizations. Featuring award-winning and critically acclaimed writers such as Seanan McGuire, Naomi Novik, Rebecca Roanhorse, JY Yang, Alyssa Wong, Indrapramit Das, Carlos Hernandez, Sarah Gailey, Ann Leckie, John Chu, Urusla Vernon, Carmen Maria Machado, Stephen Graham Jones, Arkady Martine, Amal El-Mohtar, Jeffrey Ford, and more, The Mythic Dream is sure to become a new classic.

From the editor of the award-winning anthology Unfettered comes the newest installment in the science fiction and fantasy series, Unfettered III. Be haunted by the chilling ghost story of Megan Lindholm. Revisit the Magicians world with Lev Grossman. Return to Osten Ard in an epic first look at Tad Williams''s Empire of Grass. Share a heartfelt story of loss and gain with Callie Bates. Cross the sands of the desert planet Dune with Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson. Travel the Ways in a new Wheel of Time novella with Robert Jordan & Brandon Sanderson. Enter the amazing potter city of Seven with Naomi Novik. And many more stories, all wondrous alongside beautiful art by Todd Lockwood! More than 700 pages of stellar SF&F from the likes of: Callie Bates Terry Brooks Delilah S. Dawson Jason Denzel David Anthony Durham Lev Grossman John Gwynne Brian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson Robert Jordan & Brandon Sanderson Mark Lawrence Megan Lindholm (Robin Hobb) Seanan McGuire Naomi Novik Peter Orullian Cat Rambo Robert V.S. Redick Ken Scholes Scott Sigler Anna Smith Spark Shawn Speakman Anna Stephens Patrick Swenson Ramon Terrell Marc Turner Carrie Vaughn Tad Williams Deborah A. Wolf Lacking health insurance when he was diagnosed with cancer, Shawn Speakman asked friends in the science fiction and fantasy writing community to donate short stories he could use to counter mounting medical debt. The result was Unfettered, an anthology offering tales from some of the best authors working today. Now, in Unfettered III, Speakman continues to pay forward the aid he received, raising money to combat medical debt for SF&F artists and authors. He has gathered together a great mix of new and favorite writers_free to write what they like_the result a powerful new anthology perfect for all readers. Unfettered III is sure to astound with the magic bound within its pages. All the while raising money for a charitable cause. Because protecting our artists and authors is as important as the stories they tell.

Feuerreiter Lawrence und sein Drache auf ihrer entscheidenden Mission im Kampf gegen Napoleon. Der Russland-Feldzug war fur Napoleons Armee vernichtend. DOch auch die Russen und ihre Verbundeten wurden stark geschwacht. KApitan Will Laurence und sein Drache Temeraire verfolgen die uberreste der franzosischen Armee zuruck nach Westen. DEnnoch gelingt es Napoleon, unversehrt nach Paris zuruckzukehren. UNd es kommt noch schlimmer fur Temeraire, denn die Franzosen haben sein Ei gestohlen! Nun heiSSt es handeln oder sterben, denn die Freunde mussen nicht nur Temeraires Nachkommen retten, sondern endlich auch Napoleon stoppen ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “One of the year’s strongest fantasy novels” (NPR), an imaginative retelling of the Rumpelstiltskin fairy tale from the bestselling author of Uprooted. NEBULA AND HUGO AWARD FINALIST • NAMED ONE OF PASTE’S BEST FANTASY BOOKS OF THE DECADE • ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New York Public Library With the Nebula Award–winning Uprooted, Naomi Novik opened a brilliant new chapter in an already acclaimed career, delving into the magic of fairy tales to craft a love story that was both timeless and utterly of the now. Spinning Silver draws readers deeper into this glittering realm of fantasy, where the boundary between wonder and terror is thinner than a breath, and safety can be stolen as quickly as a kiss. Miryem is the daughter and granddaughter of moneylenders, but her father’s inability to collect his debts has left his family on the edge of poverty—until Miryem takes matters into her own hands. Hardening her heart, the young woman sets out to claim what is owed and soon gains a reputation for being able to turn silver into gold. When an ill-advised boast draws the attention of the king of the Staryk—grim fey creatures who seem more ice than flesh—Miryem’s fate, and that of two kingdoms, will be forever altered. She will face an impossible challenge and, along with two unlikely allies, uncover a secret that threatens to consume the lands of humans and Staryk alike. ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New York Times Book Review, NPR, Time, Tordotcom, Popsugar, Vox, Vulture, Paste, Bustle, Library Journal “A perfect tale . . . A big and meaty novel, rich in both ideas and people, with the vastness of Tolkien and the empathy and joy in daily life of Le Guin.”—The New York Times Book Review “Gorgeous, complex, and magical . . . This is the kind of book that one might wish to inhabit forever.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review) “Cool and clever and . . . dire and wonderful.”—Laini Taylor, author of Strange the Dreamer “The Rumpelstiltskin fairy tale has never been as captivating. . . . Spinning Silver further cements [Novik’s] place as one of the genre greats.”—Paste

The May/June 2018 issue of Hugo Award-winning Uncanny Magazine. Featuring new fiction by Naomi Novik, Katharine Duckett, Marina J. Lostetter, Kelly Robson, A. Merc Rustad, and C.L. Clark, reprinted fiction by Aliette de Bodard, essays by Greg Pak, Briana Lawrence, Kelly McCullough, and Elsa Sjunneson-Henry, and poetry by Theodora Goss, Ali Trotta, Sarah Gailey, and Betsy Aoki, interviews with Katharine Duckett and A. Merc Rustad by Caroline M. Yoachim, a cover by Julie Dillon, and an editorial by Lynne M. Thomas and Michael Damian Thomas.

2nd Edition Trade Paperback of Unfettered

A collection of Temeraire-themed short stories, including "Planting Season," "Dragons and Decorum," and "Golden Age."

Agnieszka tiene un don: es capaz de romper, manchar o perder cualquier cosa que lleve puesta en cuestión de segundos. Vive en el valle con su familia y es feliz en su pequeño y asilvestrado hogar. Pero la maligna y retorcida presencia del Bosque se cierne desde hace años sobre todos ellos. Para protegerse, el pueblo confía en el poder de un misterioso mago conocido como el Dragón, el único capaz de controlar con su magia el poder del Bosque. A cambio de protección, pide una sola cosa: cada diez años podrá escoger a una chica y se la llevará a su torre, un destino casi tan terrible como caer presa del Bosque. El día de la elección se acerca y Agnieszka tiene miedo. Sabe --de hecho todo el mundo sabe-- que el Dragón escogerá a Kasia, la más bonita, la más valiente de todas las aspirantes. Y, también, la mejor amiga de Agnieszka. Pero cuando el Dragón llega, para sorpresa de todos, no es a Kasia a quien señala... Un bosque corrupto. Un mago poderoso y solitario. Una joven cuyo poder lo cambiará todo... «No sabía las ganas que tenía de leer un libro como éste hasta que lo tuve en mis manos.» Patrick Rothfuss

From the New York Times bestselling author of A Deadly Education comes the ninth and final volume of the Temeraire series, as the Napoleonic Wars draw to a close and the final battles play out. “An extremely satisfying resolution.” —Booklist (starred review) The deadly campaign in Russia has cost both Napoleon and those allied against him. Napoleon has been denied his victory . . . but at a terrible price. Laurence and the dragon Temeraire pursue the fleeing French army west but are demoralized when Napoleon makes it back to Paris unscathed. Worse, they soon learn that the French have stolen Temeraire and Iskierka’s egg. Now it is do or die, as our heroes need not only to save Temeraire’s offspring but also to stop Napoleon for good. Don’t miss any of Naomi Novik’s magical Temeraire series HIS MAJESTY’S DRAGON • THRONE OF JADE • BLACK POWDER WAR • EMPIRE OF IVORY • VICTORY OF EAGLES • TONGUES OF SERPENTS • CRUCIBLE OF GOLD • BLOOD OF TYRANTS • LEAGUE OF DRAGONS

A collection of the first three novels in Naomi Novik’s stunning Temeraire series, following the global adventures of Captain William Laurence and his fighting dragon Temeraire as they are thrown together to fight for Britain during the Napoleonic Wars.

Echoué sur les côtes inhospitalières du Japon, le capitaine Laurence se retrouve happé dans des intrigues politiques qui menacent non seulement sa vie, mais aussi la position déjà précaire de l''Angle-terre en Extrême-Orient. Inimitiés et suspicions ancestrales ont transformé la région en un baril de poudre qui n''attend plus qu''une étincelle pour exploser — étincelle que Laurence et Téméraire risquent bien de déclencher malgré eux. Car à l''ouest, un autre conflit, plus vaste, se prépare. Napoléon s''est retourné contre son ancien allié, Alexandre de Russie, et mène la plus grande armée que le monde ait jamais vue pour ajouter ce pays à la liste de ses conquêtes. C''est là, aux portes de Moscou, que Laurence et Téméraire vont devoir faire face à leur plus grand défi.

Naomi Novik's beloved Temeraire series, a brilliant combination of fantasy and history that reimagines the Napoleonic wars as fought with the aid of intelligent dragons, is a twenty-first-century classic. Shipwrecked and cast ashore in Japan with no memory of Temeraire or his own experiences as an English aviator, Laurence finds himself tangled in deadly political intrigues that threaten not only his own life but England's already precarious position in the Far East. Age-old enmities and suspicions have turned the entire region into a powder keg ready to erupt at the slightest spark - a spark that Laurence and Temeraire may unwittingly provide, leaving Britain faced with new enemies just when they most desperately need allies instead. For to the west, another, wider conflagration looms. Napoleon has turned on his former ally, the emperor Alexander of Russia, and is even now leading the largest army the world has ever seen to add that country to his list of conquests. It is there, outside the gates of Moscow, that a reunited Laurence and Temeraire - along with some unexpected allies and old friends - will face their ultimate challenge ...and learn whether or not there are stronger ties than memory.

Die heilige Pflicht eines Feuerreiters Will Laurence und sein Drache Temeraire haben nicht nur die britischen Drachen von einer schrecklichen Seuche geheilt, sondern auch die französischen. Dafür wurden sie des Hochverrats für schuldig befunden. Doch wegen der überragenden Tapferkeit, die sie bei der Verteidigung Britanniens bewiesen, wurde die Todesstrafe für Laurence in Verbannung nach Australien umgewandelt. Als Verräter gebrandmarkt und von allen angefeindet, versuchen Temeraire und sein Reiter dennoch, ihre Pflicht zu erfüllen. Besonders drei ihnen anvertraute Dracheneier benötigen ihren Schutz. Da entdecken Laurence und sein Drache eine chinesische Ansiedlung, ein klarer Affront gegen das britische Empire. Doch Temeraire steht zwischen den Fronten. Soll er den Briten helfen, die ihm eine Heimat gaben, oder die Chinesen unterstützen, die ihn als Drachen ehren und respektieren ... Die Fortsetzung der faszinierenden »All-Age« Fantasy-Saga voll dramatischer Drachenkämpfe, Heldenmut und großer Gefühle.

From the New York Times bestselling author of A Deadly Education comes the seventh volume of the Temeraire series, as the Napoleonic Wars bring Will Laurence and Temeraire to South America. “An absorbing adventure.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) The French have invaded Spain, forged an alliance with Africa’s powerful Tswana empire, and brought revolution to Brazil. Captain Will Laurence and his indefatigable fighting dragon, Temeraire, must travel to South America to negotiate with the Incas, who are also being wooed by the French. If they fail, Napoleon may conquer yet another continent in his campaign for world domination, and the tide of the war may prove impossible to stop. Don’t miss any of Naomi Novik’s magical Temeraire series HIS MAJESTY’S DRAGON • THRONE OF JADE • BLACK POWDER WAR • EMPIRE OF IVORY • VICTORY OF EAGLES • TONGUES OF SERPENTS • CRUCIBLE OF GOLD • BLOOD OF TYRANTS • LEAGUE OF DRAGONS

A collection of dark fantasy and horror stories written in 2011, with selections by Paul Finch, Lisa Tuttle, Tanith Lee, Gene Wolfe, and others.

Une épidémie décime les rangs des dragons de combat de l''armée anglaise. Seuls Téméraire ainsi qu''une meute de dragons inexpérimentés semblent échapper au mal. En mer, les dragons de Bonaparte harcèlent déjà les vaisseaux britanniques. Il ne reste plus qu''une chose à faire :Téméraire et son capitaine Will Laurence s''envolent pour l''Afrique, dont les rivages lointains pourraient bien receler le remède à cette contagion aussi mystérieuse que meurtrière.

From the New York Times bestselling author of the Temeraire novels comes the first graphic novel in a thrilling new saga about the next generation of high-flying costumed crusaders HEROISM 101 As universities go, Liberty Vocational is the private college of choice for budding superheroes learning to master their extraordinary powers for the good of humankind. But for sixteen-year-old Leah Taymore, just making her way through classes without incident is shaping up to be a superhuman task. Star struck by legendary ex-hero turned student advisor Calvin Washington, petrified by ultrastrict dean Dr. Santos, and tongue-tied over her supercool (and handsome) classmate Paul Lyman, timid Leah fears that even her ability to manipulate atoms won’t be enough to survive the rigors of L.V.—and become a full-fledged defender of all that is right. But the real test of her mettle is yet to come, in the form of infamous supervillain Bane, who has infiltrated Liberty with a sinister plan to bring down the best and brightest heroes of tomorrow before they even take flight.

El capitán Will Laurence selló su destino al capturar de una fragata francesa el huevo de dragón imperial del que nacería Temerario. Juntos demostraron su valor combatiendo contra las fuerzas invasoras de Napoleón Bonaparte. Ahora China ha descubierto que el dragón está en manos británicas, y ha enviado a unos emisarios para recuperar al fantástico animal. Cuando Laurence se niegue a entregarlo, su desafío sólo tendrá dos salidas: la horca, o un arriesgado viaje junto a Temerario hasta el Lejano Oriente... Comienza entonces una largo viaje sembrado de trampas, peligros e intrigas que sólo reforzarán la magnífica amistad que hay entre Will y Temerario.