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【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Complete Science Pulp【電子書籍】[ Ignatius Donnelly ]

＜p＞U.S. Congressman, populist writer and amateur scientist, known primarily now for his theories concerning Atlantis, Catastrophism (especially the idea of an ancient impact event affecting ancient civilizations), and Shakespearean authorship, all of which modern historians consider to be pseudoscience and pseudohistory. Donnelly's work had important influence on the writings of late 19th and early 20th century figures such as Helena Blavatsky, Rudolf Steiner, and James Churchward and has more recently influenced writer Graham Hancock.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Table of Contents＜br /＞ Atlantis : the antediluvian world＜br /＞ Caesar's Column＜br /＞ Ragnarok: The Age of Fire and Gravel＜/p＞ ＜p＞Atlantis: The Antediluvian World (1882), in which he attempted to establish that all known ancient civilizations were descended from its high-Neolithic culture. ＜/p＞ ＜p＞Ragnarok, the Age of Fire and Gravel (1883), in which he proposed that a comet hit the earth in prehistoric times and destroyed a high civilization.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Caesar's Column (1890), a science fiction novel set during 1988 about a worker revolt against a global oligarchy.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Valkyrie's Song【電子書籍】[ M.D. Lachlan ]

＜p＞M.D. Lachlan's brooding and powerful tales of Vikings, Norse gods and werewolves have already won praise from, amongst others, Joe Abercrombie, Adam Roberts, Mike Carey and Chris Wooding.＜/p＞ ＜p＞With an original and terrifying take on magic, an ability to bring the Norse gods to vivid life on the page, a keen historical eye and a knack for fast-moving and brutally effective plots, M.D. Lachlan's series has won over critics, fellow authors and readers alike.＜/p＞ ＜p＞VALKYRIE'S SONG moves the action to Norman England and the Harrowing of the North. An immortal wolf and an immortal woman are on the run, fighting for their lives. They carry a magic within them, runes which flare with power when brought together. But others hold runes of their own, and the runes desire to be united.＜/p＞ ＜p＞And when they are, Ragnarok will come.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】The Druid's Isle【電子書籍】[ Theodore J. Nottingham ]

＜p＞The Roman Empire is in ruins and civilization is sinking back into barbarism. The noble Celtic druids have been decimated by the Emperor's legions, but one remains. His task is to be a catalyst at this juncture of history when darkness threatens to overshadow the world. In the East, the darkness has a name -- Attila the Hun. From the lands of ice, the Vikings wreck havoc on the island peoples. But so do their gods, Odin and the warriors of Valhalla. A Roman centurion is shipwrecked on a mysterious isle and encounters a druid's daughter, shimmering with beauty and mysterious talents. Fate will take them into the depths of the Celtic Otherworld and across the continents to change the course of history. They join forces with Patrick the Briton, some day to be known as Saint Patrick, who faces the forces of darkness on his mission to the Celtic isles. The humble monk with mystic powers faces his enemies led by Lochru, chief magi of the High King of Eire, and Coroticus, the pirate ruler of Dumbarton.They seek the holy man's death at all cost in an ultimate encounter foretold from ancient days and known as Ragnarok, the Day of Destruction.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】The Penguin Book of Norse Myths Gods of the Vikings【電子書籍】[ Kevin Crossley-Holland ]

＜p＞＜strong＞THE DEFINITIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE RETELLING OF NORSE MYTHOLOGY＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞'Burning ice, biting flame; that is how life began'＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞The extraordinary Scandinavian myth cycle is one of the most enduring, exciting, dramatic and compelling of the world's great stories.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞The Penguin Book of the Norse Myths＜/em＞ compellingly retells these stories for the modern reader, taking us from the creation of the world through the building of Asgard's Wall to the end in Ragnarok. You'll discover how Thor got his hammer and how Odin lost his eye, the terrible price of binding the wolf Fenrir and why Loki the Trickster can never be trusted.＜/p＞ ＜p＞The Norse myths are as thrilling to read as they are of vast cultural and historical importance. In this gripping book, discover the passion, cruelty and heroism of these unforgettable stories.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞'An excellent introduction to Norse Mythology' Amazon Review＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞'Extremely well written, highly engaging and entertaining' Amazon Review＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞'Viking myths and legends written in a humorous and enlightening way' Amazon Review＜/strong＞＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Sacred Wind: Book 3【電子書籍】[ Andy Coffey ]

＜p＞Sacred Wind: Book 3＜/p＞ ＜p＞It’s safe to say that the last thing Aiden Peersey expected when he began his trip to Llangollen was to meet a bunch of Welsh Vikings who played in a rock band called Sacred Wind. It’s also safe to say that the technology geek and part-time sound engineer didn’t expect to be catapulted into a quest to win a music tournament, to save the faerie queen, to win freedom for their land, to be able to fart freely, and to win the right to their cheese. Nevertheless, that’s exactly what happened…＜/p＞ ＜p＞Transported into an alternative reality by the Navigation App on his quantum computer-powered Smart Phone, Aiden discovers a land ruled by the evil Baron Blacktie, who has banned rock music, outlawed unauthorised flatulence, and made cheese sniffing a crime. He is soon immersed in a world where sheep manage pubs and play in orchestras, cats are telepathic, cheese comes from mines, and curries have consciousness (Wrexham is a ‘Currydom’, ruled by King Beef Vindaloo-Boiled Rice III and his wife, Queen Tikka Masala-Coconut Rice…).＜/p＞ ＜p＞When the evil Baron discovers that Sacred Wind’s drummer, Agnar the Hammered, owns a cheese mine that contains a potentially magic cheese, he concocts a hideous plot to make the mine his own. He challenges Sacred Wind to take part in a prestigious music tournament, and he sends his two top spies, Hob and Nob, to capture the Faerie Queen, Ophelia, who is betrothed to Sacred Wind’s singer, Olaf the Berserker! And so, Aiden joins the Sacred Wind and the ‘Companionship of Wind’, as they embark on a perilous journey to reach the city in time for the great tournament…＜/p＞ ＜p＞So, if you want to delve into a world where curries will make you laugh, where sheep will make you cry, where no-one sniggers when your first name is 'Oldfart', where you'll cheer quite a lot at the bits that have obviously been written to incite cheering, where you'll think about faeries in ways you really shouldn't, where you'll be even more scared of Traffic Wardens than you ever thought possible, where vacuum cleaners get possessed, where Welsh Vikings can have platonic relationships with English sheep, where you finish reading the story with a smile on your face and warmth in your heart, and where you want to read more as soon as you've finished, then Sacred Wind is the book for you.＜/p＞ ＜p＞For all things Sacred Wind and more, checkout the website:＜/p＞ ＜p＞www.sacredwind.co.uk/＜/p＞ ＜p＞Sacred Wind ? The Album＜/p＞ ＜p＞Surely the finest debut album by a Welsh Viking Flatulence Rock band from an alternative reality...＜/p＞ ＜p＞Now available at all good download stores! Featuring all the Sacred Wind tracks from the book and more:＜br /＞ 1.A Time of Magic＜br /＞ 2.Sacred Wind＜br /＞ 3.Metal and Curry＜br /＞ 4.Hurricane Ass＜br /＞ 5.Warriors of Asgard＜br /＞ 6.Sail With Me＜br /＞ 7.Rock, Rock, Rock, Rock Ragnarok＜br /＞ 8.Frigg＜br /＞ 9.Fart For Odin＜br /＞ 10.Dragon Ships and Women’s Hips＜br /＞ 11.My Sword is my Sword＜br /＞ 12.The Sheep’s Lament (bonus track)＜br /＞ 13.The Power of Cheese (bonus track)＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Sacred Wind: The Complete Trilogy【電子書籍】[ Andy Coffey ]

＜p＞Sacred Wind: The Complete Trilogy＜/p＞ ＜p＞It’s safe to say that the last thing Aiden Peersey expected when he began his trip to Llangollen was to meet a bunch of Welsh Vikings who played in a rock band called Sacred Wind. It’s also safe to say that the technology geek and part-time sound engineer didn’t expect to be catapulted into a quest to win a music tournament, to save the faerie queen, to win freedom for their land, to be able to fart freely, and to win the right to their cheese. Nevertheless, that’s exactly what happened…＜/p＞ ＜p＞Transported into an alternative reality by the Navigation App on his quantum computer-powered Smart Phone, Aiden discovers a land ruled by the evil Baron Blacktie, who has banned rock music, outlawed unauthorised flatulence, and made cheese sniffing a crime. He is soon immersed in a world where sheep manage pubs and play in orchestras, cats are telepathic, cheese comes from mines, and curries have consciousness (Wrexham is a ‘Currydom’, ruled by King Beef Vindaloo-Boiled Rice III and his wife, Queen Tikka Masala-Coconut Rice…). When the evil Baron discovers that Sacred Wind’s drummer, Agnar the Hammered, owns a cheese mine that contains a potentially magic cheese, he concocts a hideous plot to make the mine his own. He challenges Sacred Wind to take part in a prestigious music tournament, and he sends his two top spies, Hob and Nob, to capture the Faerie Queen, Ophelia, who is betrothed to Sacred Wind’s singer, Olaf the Berserker! And so, Aiden joins the Sacred Wind and the ‘Companionship of Wind’, as they embark on a perilous journey to reach the city in time for the great tournament…＜/p＞ ＜p＞So, if you want to delve into a world where curries will make you laugh, where sheep will make you cry, where no-one sniggers when your first name is 'Oldfart', where you'll cheer quite a lot at the bits that have obviously been written to incite cheering, where you'll think about faeries in ways you really shouldn't, where you'll be even more scared of Traffic Wardens than you ever thought possible, where vacuum cleaners get possessed, where Welsh Vikings can have platonic relationships with English sheep, where you finish reading the story with a smile on your face and warmth in your heart, and where you want to read more as soon as you've finished, then Sacred Wind is the book for you.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Sacred Wind ? The Album＜/p＞ ＜p＞Surely the finest debut album by a Welsh Viking Flatulence Rock band from an alternative reality…＜/p＞ ＜p＞Now available at all good download stores! Featuring all the Sacred Wind tracks from the book and more:＜br /＞ 1.A Time of Magic＜br /＞ 2.Sacred Wind＜br /＞ 3.Metal and Curry＜br /＞ 4.Hurricane Ass＜br /＞ 5.Warriors of Asgard＜br /＞ 6.Sail With Me＜br /＞ 7.Rock, Rock, Rock, Rock Ragnarok＜br /＞ 8.Frigg＜br /＞ 9.Fart For Odin＜br /＞ 10.Dragon Ships and Women’s Hips＜br /＞ 11.My Sword is my Sword＜br /＞ 12.The Sheep’s Lament (bonus track)＜br /＞ 13.The Power of Cheese (bonus track)＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Endre【電子書籍】[ S.T. Bende ]

＜p＞ENDRE - Book #2 in the Internationally Bestselling YA Fantasy Series, The Elsker Saga. Featured in USA Today!＜/p＞ ＜p＞Sometimes, finding your destiny means doing the exact opposite of what The Fates have planned.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Winning the heart of an immortal assassin was a dream come true for Kristia Tostenson. But her decision to become immortal could end in heartbreak--not only for Kristia, but also for the god who loves her. While Ull would do anything to protect his bride, even the God of Winter is powerless against the Norse apocalypse.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Ragnarok is coming. And the gods aren't even close to ready.＜/p＞ ＜p＞ENDRE (THE ELSKER SAGA: BOOK 2)＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Day of the Giants【電子書籍】[ Lester del Rey ]

＜p＞Leif Svensen's neighbor, come to warn him that the farmers were going to take violent action against his dog for killing their livestock, mentioned that he'd seen an angel the night before. "Big blonde woman on a white horse, singing loud enough to raise the dead, about a hundred feet up in the air."＜/p＞ ＜p＞Then, on his way to find his madcap twin, Leif met a stranger who knew his name and who spoke of "the Fimbulwinter already upon us." Fimbulwinter! The dreadful winter that in Norse mythology preceded Ragnarok -- the final war between the gods and the giants! Fimbulwinter -- which presaged the Day of the Giants!＜/p＞ ＜p＞Leif Svensen and his brother were caught up in the destinies of a real but alien world. For if the giants triumphed, they would overrun Earth; and if the Aesir -- the gods -- won, Earth would be their footstool!＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Zox: School of Gods【電子書籍】[ B. E. Cullen ]

＜p＞Akuro Kichiku, the ten year old of a single mother believed in something that his mother tried to tell him over and over did not. What is she hiding?＜/p＞ ＜p＞When he is not swayed from believing that what was supposed to be myth was real, he finds himself in the bizarrest situation of all; one which he at first can hardly believe isn't a dream. Not only does he find himself at a magical school, but its location is one he never would have remotely thought of.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Akuro also finds himself in the company of someone he's upset while learning more than he'd ever known about his family. And whilst attending ZOX: School of Gods, he's plunged into an adventure of a lifetime as the evils of the world emerge to try and destroy the world.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Will he be able to protect the world with the aid of his friends and allies? Or will the world as they once knew it, perish forevermore without the rebirth that the prophecy of Ragnarok once promised?＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】The Younger Edda【電子書籍】[ Snorri Sturluson ]

＜p＞The Younger Edda＜br /＞ Snorri Sturluson, icelandic historian, poet, and politician (1179-1241)＜/p＞ ＜p＞This ebook presents ≪The Younger Edda≫, from Snorri Sturluson. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected.＜/p＞ ＜p＞TABLE OF CONTENTS＜br /＞ -01- ABOUT THIS BOOK＜br /＞ -02- PREFACE＜br /＞ -03- INTRODUCTION＜br /＞ -04- FOREWORD＜br /＞ -05- THE FOOLING OF GYLFE＜br /＞ -06- GEFJUN’S PLOWING＜br /＞ -07- GYLFE’S JOURNEY TO ASGARD＜br /＞ -08- OF THE HIGHEST GOD＜br /＞ -09- THE CREATION OF THE WORLD＜br /＞ -10- THE CREATION,CONTINUED＜br /＞ -11- THE FIRST WORKS OF THE ASAS. THE GOLDEN AGE＜br /＞ -12- ON THE WONDERFUL THINGS IN HEAVEN＜br /＞ -13- THE ASAS＜br /＞ -14- LOKE AND HIS OFFSPRING＜br /＞ -15- THE GODDESSES＜br /＞ -16- THE GIANTESS GERD AND SKIRNER’S JOURNEY＜br /＞ -17- LIFE IN VALHAL＜br /＞ -18- ODIN’S HORSE AND FREY’S SHIP＜br /＞ -19- THOR’S ADVENTURES＜br /＞ -20- THE DEATH OF BALDER＜br /＞ -21- RAGNAROK＜br /＞ -22- REGENERATION＜br /＞ -23- BRAGE’S TALK＜br /＞ -24- ?GER’S JOURNEY TO ASGARD＜br /＞ -25- IDUN AND HER APPLES＜br /＞ -26- HOW NJORD GOT SKADE TO WIFE＜br /＞ -27- THE ORIGIN OF POETRY＜br /＞ -28- THE FOOLING OF GYLFE＜br /＞ -29- THE NIFLUNGS AND GJUKUNGS＜br /＞ -30- MENJA AND FENJA＜br /＞ -31- WHY THE SEA IS SALT＜br /＞ -32- FOOTNOTES＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】The Valkyrie Chronicles: Seventy Two Hours【電子書籍】[ Erik Schubach ]

＜p＞Upon news of the destruction of the Ragnarok civilization by the Frost Giants of Jotunheim. The Valkyrie, Kara, and the combined races must prevent the same fate from befalling Folkvangr.＜/p＞ ＜p＞The invention of the Bifrost may hold the key to Valhalla's survival.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Secrets are revealed and unexpected friendships are formed.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Locus Magazine, Issue 639, April 2014【電子書籍】[ Locus Magazine ]

＜p＞Locus is the magazine of the science fiction, fantasy, and horror publishing fields, with book reviews, author interviews, news, and listings.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Locus Issue #639, April 2014, contains interviews with authors Daryl Gregory and Amish; a report about SF in Brazil; a commentary by Kameron Hurley; publishing news; short fiction reviews by Rich Horton and Gardner Dozois, plus reviews by Gary K. Wolfe, Faren Miller, Russell Letson, Adrienne Martini, and Carolyn Cushman, of new books by Simon Ings, Daryl Gregory, Gregory Benford & Larry Niven, Chuck Palahniuk, Seanan McGuire, and many others.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Magazine Issues reviewed in this issue (indicating reviewer) ー＜/p＞ ＜p＞Analog May 2014 (Rich Horton)＜br /＞ Asimov’s February 2014 (Gardner Dozois)＜br /＞ Asimov’s March 2014 (Rich Horton)＜br /＞ Black Static Jan/Feb 2014 (Rich Horton)＜br /＞ Clarkesworld January 2014 (Gardner Dozois)＜br /＞ Clarkesworld February 2014 (Gardner Dozois)＜br /＞ Clarkesworld February 2014 (Rich Horton)＜br /＞ Interzone Jan-Feb 2014 (Rich Horton)＜br /＞ Lightspeed January 2014 (Gardner Dozois)＜br /＞ Lightspeed February 2014 (Gardner Dozois)＜br /＞ Lightspeed March 2014 (Rich Horton)＜br /＞ Tor.com January 2014 (Gardner Dozois)＜br /＞ Tor.com February 2014 (Gardner Dozois)＜/p＞ ＜p＞ ＜/p＞ ＜p＞Books reviewed in this issue, listed by author (indicating reviewer) ー＜/p＞ ＜p＞Adams, John Joseph, & Hugh Howey, eds. ? The End Is Nigh (Rich Horton)＜br /＞ Bear, Greg, & Gardner Dozois, eds. ? Multiverse (Rich Horton)＜br /＞ Benford, Gregory, & Larry Niven ? Shipstar (Russell Letson)＜br /＞ Brennan, Marie ? The Tropic of Serpents (Faren Miller)＜br /＞ Charbonneau, Joelle ? Independent Study (Carolyn Cushman)＜br /＞ Coates, Deborah ? Strange Country (Carolyn Cushman)＜br /＞ Davidson, Rjurik ? Unwrapped Sky (Faren Miller)＜br /＞ Dozois, Gardner, & William K. Schafer, eds. ? The Book of Silverberg (Rich Horton)＜br /＞ Gregory, Daryl ? Afterparty (Faren Miller)＜br /＞ Gregory, Daryl ? Afterparty (Russell Letson)＜br /＞ Harrison, Kim ? The Undead Pool (Carolyn Cushman)＜br /＞ Ings, Simon ? Wolves (Gary K. Wolfe)＜br /＞ Lafferty, Mur ? Ghost Train to New Orleans (Adrienne Martini)＜br /＞ Lafferty, R. A. ? The Man Who Made Models (Gary K. Wolfe)＜br /＞ Lee, Chang-rae ? On Such a Full Sea (Gary K. Wolfe)＜br /＞ McGuire, Seanan ? Half-Off Ragnarok (Carolyn Cushman)＜br /＞ McGuire, Seanan ? Indexing (Carolyn Cushman)＜br /＞ McGuire, Seanan ? Sparrow Hill Road (Carolyn Cushman)＜br /＞ Modesitt, L. E., Jr. ? Rex Regis (Carolyn Cushman)＜br /＞ Palahniuk, Chuck ? Doomed (Adrienne Martini)＜br /＞ Robb, J. D. ? Concealed in Death (Carolyn Cushman)＜br /＞ Sprunk, Jon ? Blood and Iron (Adrienne Martini)＜br /＞ Sullivan, Michael J. ? Hollow World (Faren Miller)＜br /＞ Swann, S. Andrew ? Dragon*Princess (Carolyn Cushman)＜br /＞ Tolmie, Sarah ? The Stone Boatmen (Faren Miller)＜br /＞ Wheeler, Ramona ? Three Princes (Adrienne Martini)＜/p＞ ＜p＞ ＜/p＞ ＜p＞About Locus:＜/p＞ ＜p＞Locus is the news magazine and trade journal for chain SF and fantasy buyers, independent bookstore SF and fantasy buyers, and independent distributors as well as librarians, editors, authors, publishing personnel, and interested readers. The magazine has been covering the SF and fantasy fields for over 40 years, and has won the Hugo Award, science fiction's premier honor, 30 times. The magazine's website, which contains a sampling of magazine content as well as additional genre news, media reviews, the Roundtable Blog, indexes of reviews and interviews published, the science fiction awards database, and much much more, can be found at <www.locusmag.com>. Information about advertising in the magazine can be found at <locusmag.com/Magazine/RateCard.html> or on the website at <www.locusmag.com/Home/LocusOnlineRates.html>.＜br /＞ ＜br /＞ Our Quarterly Forthcoming Book issues (March, June, September, and December) usually sell out, and are used by librarians, bookstores, publishers, and readers to keep abreast of forthcoming titles. Each contains publishing schedules from the major genre publishers ? big houses to small presses ? for the next nine months.＜br /＞ ＜br /＞ Our February issue summarizes the previous year, and includes a highly regarded annual Recommended Reading List. The August issue has the Locus Awards, voted on by our readers from the best of the previous year. The October and November issues cover the World SF Convention and are constant back issue favorites. All issues have a list of the new books that month, a list of recommended books and bestsellers, and interviews with leading authors.＜br /＞ ＜/p＞ ＜p＞For information about the parent company, Locus Science Fiction Foundation (a 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation), see <www.lsff.net>.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】The Devil and Deep Space【電子書籍】[ Susan R. Matthews ]

Andrej Koscuisko, the ＜i＞Ragnarok’s Ship＜/i＞'s Inquisitor, is going home on leave. His ship of assignment is participating in training exercises, and when an observer station unexpectedly explodes ?- killing the ＜i＞Ragnarok＜/i＞’s captain -? Pesadie Training Command has to come up with a cover story in a hurry or risk exposure of its black-market profiteering.＜br＞＜br＞There is a conveniently obvious explanation: the ＜i＞Ragnarok＜/i＞ did it on purpose. All Pesadie needs are a few confessions -- obtained by judicial torture, which creates its own truth. And a bitter enemy from Andrej’s earliest days in Fleet has been waiting for just such an opportunity to set a trap and bait it with the lives of people Andrej loves.＜br＞＜br＞Andrej will have to fight Fleet itself to bring the ＜i＞Ragnarok＜/i＞ the only thing that can save the ship and crew from destruction ?- a single piece of evidence with the potential to change the course of the history of Jurisdiction Space forever.＜br＞＜br＞At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).＜br＞＜br＞A tightly woven space opera full of grand heroic gestures and characters strong enough to sustain all the action.＜br＞-＜i＞Booklist＜/i＞＜br＞＜br＞Matthews' work here -- of projecting a concentrated vision of the horrors of the last hundred years into a space-operatic future -- is extraordinarily risky and emotionally difficult, but now that she has shown that the Judiciary universe holds hope as well as pathology and pain, I will be able to follow Koscuisko to whatever fate awaits him with an easier mind.＜br＞-＜i＞Locus Magazine＜/i＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Hour of Judgement【電子書籍】[ Susan R. Matthews ]

Burkhayden is a subject colony, leased by the Bench to a Dolgorukij familial corporation for economic exploitation. When a Nurail woman from the service house is brutally raped and beaten, Andrej Koscuisko ?- Ship’s Inquisitor on board the Jurisdiction Fleet Ship ＜i＞Ragnarok＜/i＞ ?- is called upon to render services under contract.＜br＞＜br＞One of Koscuisko’s bond-involuntary Security slaves recognizes the tortured woman. And murder is done in port Burkhayden. The only way Andrej can protect a man he loves is to condemn a guiltless man to atrocious torment. Will he commit the ultimate crime?＜br＞＜br＞Before one fateful night is out Andrej Koscuisko will put himself under sentence of death by doing what he realizes at last he should have done from the beginning.＜br＞＜br＞And Port Burkhayden will burn.＜br＞＜br＞At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).＜br＞＜br＞The series remains a mix of compelling storytelling, frighteningly intense depictions of evil, sentimental portraits of loyalty and courage, and some strangely reimagined conventions and stereotypes. Matthews keeps returning to the possibility of right action in a hideously wrong world, of decency struggling to assert itself despite the threat of pain and death, of the durability of compassion and respect.＜br＞-Russell Letson, ＜i＞Locus＜/i＞＜br＞＜br＞[Matthews] brilliantly uses science fiction’s freedom of creation to make a world in which she can explore deep moral conflicts.＜br＞-＜i＞Denver Post＜/i＞＜br＞＜br＞Matthews’ Jurisdiction novels are deeply focused on character, and intensely interested in anguish, the dynamics of absolute power, and the tension between conflicting ? I hesitate to say “moral,” but perhaps “dutiful” will do ? imperatives. I have yet to read science fiction by another author that takes these themes from a similar angle.”＜br＞-Liz Bourke, columnist at Tor.com画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Pyramid Power【電子書籍】[ Dave Freer ]

＜p＞＜strong＞Alien Ragnarok!＜/strong＞ ＜/p＞ ＜p＞A mysterious pyramid appears in Chicago, oozing fantastic creatures and sucking humans into our own mythological past. It's an alien invasion from within! ＜/p＞ ＜p＞When a special forces team sent to capture an AWOL official gets into deep trouble with a certain one-eyed Norse god, redoubtable comparative mythologist Jerry Lukacs must rescue them, strike a deal with the droll and dangerous Loki, and risk bringing on Ragnarok itself to once again save human myth from alien domination. ＜/p＞ ＜p＞The rollicking sequel to ＜em＞New York Times＜/em＞ best-seller Eric Flint and David Freers's action-packed romp through everything humankind holds sacred begun in the groundbreaking ＜em＞Pyramid Scheme＜/em＞. ＜/p＞ ＜p＞At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management). ＜/p＞ ＜p＞"[A] charmingly picaresque journey."＜br/＞ー*Publishers Weekly* on Flint and Freers's ＜em＞Pyramid Scheme＜/em＞.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】The Prose Edda【電子書籍】[ Snorri Sturluson ]

＜p＞The Prose Edda, also known as the Younger Edda, Snorri's Edda (Icelandic: Snorra Edda) or simply Edda, is the most renowned of all works of Scandinavian literature and our most extensive source for Norse mythology.＜br /＞ Written in Iceland a century after the close of the Viking Age, it tells ancient stories of the Norse creation epic and recounts the battles that follow as gods, giants, dwarves and elves struggle for survival. It also preserves the oral memory of heroes, warrior kings and queens.＜br /＞ In clear prose interspersed with powerful verse, the Edda provides unparalleled insight into the gods' tragic realization that the future holds one final cataclysmic battle, Ragnarok, when the world will be destroyed.＜/p＞ ＜p＞These tales have proved to be among the most influential of all myths and legends, inspiring modern works as diverse as Wagner's Ring Cycle and Tolkien's ‘The Lord of the Rings.’ Together with the Poetic Edda, the Prose Edda comprises the major store of pagan Scandinavian mythology. The work is often assumed to have been written, or at least compiled, by the Icelandic scholar and historian Snorri Sturluson around the year 1220.＜/p＞ ＜p＞This enhanced E-book edition includes - for the first time - a fully revised and reformatted version of the famous Arthur Brodeur translation from 1916 fully optimized for the Kindle. There is also an image gallery showcasing art inspired by the Edda from Lorenz Fr?lich, W.G. Collingwood, Georg von Rosen, Elmer Boyd Smith and other renowned artists.＜/p＞ ＜p＞*Text optimized for E-readers.＜br /＞ *Illustrations.＜br /＞ *Links to free complete audio recording.＜br /＞ *Individual Table of Contents.＜br /＞ *Perfect formatting in rich text.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】The Age of Odin【電子書籍】[ James Lovegrove ]

Gideon Coxall was a good soldier but bad at everything else, until a roadside explosive device leaves him with one deaf ear and a British Army half-pension. So when he hears about the Valhalla Project, it's like a dream come true. They're recruiting former service personnel for excellent pay, no questions asked, to take part in unspecified combat operations.The last thing Gid expects is to find himself fighting alongside ancient Viking gods. The world is in the grip of one of the worst winters it has ever known, and Ragnarok - the fabled final conflict of the Sagas - is looming.画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Fenrir【電子書籍】[ M.D. Lachlan ]

＜p＞The Vikings are laying siege to Paris. As the houses on the banks of the Seine burn a debate rages in the Cathedral on the walled island of the city proper. The situation is hopeless. The Vikings want the Count's sister, in return they will spare the rest of the city. Can the Count really have ambitions to be Emperor of the Franks if he doesn't do everything he can to save his people? Can he call himself a man if he doesn't do everything he can to save his sister?＜/p＞ ＜p＞His conscience demands one thing, the demands of state another. The Count and the church are relying on the living saint, the blind and crippled Jehan of St Germain, to enlist the aid of God and resolve the situation for them.＜/p＞ ＜p＞But the Vikings have their own gods. And outside their camp a terrifying brother and sister, priests of Odin, have their own agenda. An agenda of darkness and madness. And in the shadows a wolfman lurks.＜/p＞ ＜p＞M.D. Lachlan's stunning epic of mad Gods, Vikings and the myth of Fenrir, the wolf destined to kill Odin at Ragnarok, powers forward into new territories of bloody horror, unlikely heroism, dangerous religion and breathtaking action.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Harbinger【電子書籍】[ Justus R. Stone ]

＜p＞Our reality is founded on secrets. Beings with god-like powers pass through society unnoticed. Some aim to protect us. Others seek our destruction.＜br /＞ Guided by prophecies and twisted beliefs, they all watch for the Harbinger. Many believe it heralds the ultimate end, Ragnarok. A select few see it as a tool to manipulate creation itself.＜br /＞ Gwynn Dormath knows none of this. He's a barely noticed kid going through the motions of his every day.＜br /＞ That comes to a halt when Sophia sits down across from him.＜br /＞ For years, Gwynn has admired her from afar.＜br /＞ When the most shocking words he can imagine come from her mouth, he knows his world is forever changing.＜br /＞ It begins with a simple date. A date which ends in explosive tragedy.＜br /＞ Injured, confused, Gwynn realizes he sees things no one else can. He begins wielding powers no human should. The world is cracking open, its secrets bleeding out.＜br /＞ In those secrets lay the revelation of grave danger. Forbidden agents of darkness gather, intent on killing thousands of worlds. And they believe Gwynn Dormath is the Harbinger.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Combining his love of anime, light novels, and mythology, The Bleeding Worlds is the first novel series by YouTuber Justus R. Stone.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Matt Forbeck's Brave New World: Revolution【電子書籍】[ Matt Forbeck ]

＜p＞Ask Not What Your Country Could Do For you. Ask What It Could Do To You.＜/p＞ ＜p＞John Cruise ー better known as the superpowered delta Patriot ー only wanted to serve his country, which has suffered under martial law since the assassination of the First Lady back in 1963. For years, he did so as a member of Delta Prime, the federal paramilitary organization dedicated to keeping deltas and the rest of the population in line. Then, during the Bicentennial Battle, Chicago disappeared in a blinding flash of light, taking the world’s most powerful deltas with it, along with Patriot’s wife.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Today, in 1999, Patriot leads a group of rebel deltas known as the Defiance, all of whom are on the run from Delta Prime. He hopes to find a way to break scores of their imprisoned friends out of New Alcatraz, the only place on the planet strong enough to hold them all. But then, while rescuing college student Lisa Stanski from a pack of Primers, the unthinkable happens.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Patriot gets caught.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Now it’s up to the rest of the Defiance, including Lisa, to figure out how to break Patriot out of New Alcatraz before his old pal Ragnarok, now the leader of Delta Prime, has him executed without trial, under the direct orders of President John F. Kennedy himself.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】The Valkyrie Chronicles: Return of the Asgard【電子書籍】[ Erik Schubach ]

＜p＞The Valkyrie Kara stood alone against the Ragnarok horde on Earth to ensure that the Asgard race and Valhalla could escape. For five thousand years she has fought and evaded the Ragnarok race on Earth, just waiting for her people to return.＜/p＞ ＜p＞A human woman, Kate, joins her fight against the invading race, showing as much conviction and valor as any Valkyrie. Their friendship quickly becomes something more as they hold the line on Earth in battle to herald the return of the Asgard.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Flights of Madness Five flights, five stories, five descents into madness【電子書籍】[ Cora Buhlert ]

＜p＞＜strong＞Five flights, five stories, five descents into madness＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞A suicidal banker takes one last flight to end his life in a place where no one knows him. But the lady in the seat next to him might just make his suicide plans obsolete…＜/p＞ ＜p＞Carrie Ragnarok, spy extraordinaire, just wanted to relax on the plane taking her from one assignment to the next. But when a passenger flips out, her special skills are needed once more…＜/p＞ ＜p＞Drunken and rude passengers aboard a plane are a nightmare. But it's even worse when you happen to be the unlucky person seated right next to a rude drunkard. And once the rude drunkard starts to harass you, it's easy to lose your temper…＜/p＞ ＜p＞Flight attendant used to be her dream job. But for Tania, that dream has long turned into a nightmare of stressful working hours and rude passengers. Then, one day during a flight taking holidaymakers to Mallorca, Tania decides that she has had enough…＜/p＞ ＜p＞Moorwick South has a reputation as a haunted airport, surrounded by treacherous swamps, a place where strange things happen. But its approach lights have always held a special meaning for Sam. Until the night they lure him to his doom…＜/p＞ ＜p＞This is a collection of five short stories of 9300 words altogether.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Warning: There are a few rude words and sexual references in some of the stories, so the easily offended should tread carefully.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Sagas and Myths of the Northmen【電子書籍】[ Jesse Byock ]

＜p＞In a land of ice, great warriors search for glory...＜/p＞ ＜p＞When a dragon threatens the people of the north, only one man can destroy the fearsome beast. Elsewhere, a mighty leader gathers a court of champions, including a noble warrior under a terrible curse. The Earth's creation is described; tales of the gods and evil Frost Giants are related; and the dark days of Ragnarok foretold.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Journey into a realm of legend, where heroes from an ancient age do battle with savage monsters, and every man must live or die by the sword ...＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Courier Duty【電子書籍】[ Cora Buhlert ]

＜p＞Courier duty is not really one of spy extraordinaire Carrie Ragnarok's top ten assignments. Ferrying an object from point A to point B ? that's stressful, but not very exciting. Not even if the object in question is Shape No. 8, a hideously ugly and extremely expensive sculpture by obscure Bulgarian artist Vassily Bagdanorowsky worth 2.8 millions dollars. But an unexpected mugging can spice up even the dullest courier job…＜/p＞ ＜p＞This is a short story of 3200 words or approx. 10 print pages.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Midnight and Moonshine【電子書籍】[ Lisa L Hannett Angela Slatter ]

＜p＞Publishers Weekly Starred Review＜/p＞ ＜p＞"In “Seeds,” the opening story of Hannett and Slatter’s innovative dark fantasy collection, Mymnir, Odinn’s white raven, flees the Ragnarok, “an apocalypse for the gods alone,” and comes to the New World. There she creates a Fae kingdom in the image of Asgardr, transforming herself from a thieving, neglected raven into the fearsome, immortal Fae Queen. Though each story in this collection is self-contained and varied in tone and setting (Mymnir’s Fae Court, Prohibition-era Charleston, the present, to name a few), each one builds upon its predecessor, with multiple generations of protagonists and recurring objects, characters (especially Mymnir, whose desires and memories, over the centuries, bring her to the cusp of another Ragnarok), and themes. Marked by imagery both beautiful and grotesque, and unnerving twists that recall the uncanny horror of original fairy tales, this collection contains a unifying, multilayered plot that draws upon Norse mythology to take the reader on a thrilling, unsettling journey."＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Works of Ignatius Loyola Donnelly【電子書籍】[ Ignatius Loyola Donnelly ]

＜p＞ 3 works of Ignatius Loyola Donnelly＜br /＞ U.S. Congressman, populist writer and amateur scientist (1831-1901)＜/p＞ ＜p＞ This ebook presents a collection of 3 works of Ignatius Loyola Donnelly. A dynamic table of contents allows you to jump directly to the work selected.＜/p＞ ＜p＞ Table of Contents:＜br /＞ Caesar's Column＜br /＞ Ragnarok The Age of Fire and Gravel＜br /＞ The Antediluvian World＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Kurierdienst【電子書籍】[ Cora Buhlert ]

＜p＞Kurierdienst geh?rt nicht gerade zu den Top Ten Lieblingsmissionen der Superspionin Carrie Ragnarok. Ein Objekt von A nach B zu transportieren ? das ist ist stressig, aber nicht besonders aufregend. Dies gilt sogar wenn das besagte Objekt ＜em＞Form Nr. 8＜/em＞ ist, eine extrem h?ssliche und ?u?erst wertvolle Skulptur des obskuren bulgarischen K?nstlers Wassily Bagdanorowsky, welche 2,8 Millionen Dollar wert ist. Aber ein unerwarteter ?berfall kann sogar den langweiligsten Kurierjob aufpeppen…＜/p＞ ＜p＞Dies ist eine Kurzgeschichte von ca. 3300 Worten, was ca. 13 Buchseiten entspricht.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Lord of Slaughter【電子書籍】[ M.D. Lachlan ]

＜p＞On a battlefield strewn with corpses, a ragged figure, dressed in wolfskin and intent on death, slips past the guards into the tent of the Emperor and draws his sword.＜/p＞ ＜p＞The terrified citizens of Constantinople are plagued by mysterious sorcery. The wolves outside the city are howling. A young boy had traded the lives of his family for power. And a Christian scholar, fleeing with his pregnant wife from her enraged father, must track down the magic threatening his world.＜/p＞ ＜p＞All paths lead to the squalid and filthy prison deep below the city, where a man who believes he is a wolf lies chained, and the spirits of the dead are waking.＜/p＞ ＜p＞The Norsemen camped outside the city have their own legends, of the wolf who will kill the gods, but no true Christian could believe such a thing.＜/p＞ ＜p＞And yet it is clear to Loys that Ragnarok is coming. Will he be prepared to sacrifice his life, his position, his wife and his unborn child for a god he doesn't believe in?＜/p＞ ＜p＞And deep in the earth, the wolfman howls ...＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Four Wolves Curse: Rise of the Warg【電子書籍】[ Jared Stephen ]

＜p＞When the witch high priestess uses the four wolves charm to become half witch, half werewolf, no one understands the magnitude of her deeds. Her plot reaches into the recesses of hell and releases Fenrir, the wolf-god, allowing him to escape to earth. What ensues is Ragnarok, the last battle of the gods, as told by the four young werewolves trapped in the witch's deadly plot. This is the first book in a two book series.＜/p＞ ＜p＞A FREE TRUE CRIME ESSAY WILL BE INCLUDED WITH EACH BOOK PURCHASED FROM THE GLASS PAGE BOOKS WEBSITE. A NEW ESSAY EACH MONTH!＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Cold Warriors【電子書籍】[ Rebecca Levene ]

＜p＞＜strong＞"You died twenty years ago. Welcome back..."＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞At the height of the Cold War, the British secret services formed the Hermetic Division, an agency charged with using supernatural means to defend the nation. It has only one mission: to find the mysterious Ragnarok artefacts, said to have the power to end the world. Now, two of the division's most powerful agents are sent on the trail of a corrupt Russian oligarch who may possess the artefacts. Their perilous journey will take them across Europe and into the darkest reaches of the occult!＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。