Bøger af John Hornor Jacobs

The award-winning and critically acclaimed master of horror returns with a pair of chilling tales--both never-before-published in print--that examine the violence and depravity of the human condition.condition.

“It’s time to declare John Hornor Jacobs as a major author: every sentence he writes feels drawn from a pit of ∩¼üre and hammered into a sword.” —Daniel Kraus, New York Times bestselling co-author ofA terrifying collection of horror and crime noir from the author of Southern Gods and A Lush and Seething Hell.Featuring ten tales, two never before in print, Murder Ballads and Other Horrific Tales is an exciting glimpse into the dark territories of the human heart.These are coming-of-age stories. Stories of love and loss, grief and revenge. Survival and redemption. From old gods to malevolent arti∩¼ücial intelligences, vampires to zombies to ghosts, Jacobs exposes our fears and worst imaginings.CONTAINS THE SEQUEL TO SOUTHERN GODS“Jacobs demonstrates masterful control of his eclectic themes and frequently propels them into unexpected and pleasingly original territory… Offers plenty to keep genre fans hooked.” —Publishers Weekly

Fisk & Shoe return in this explosive conclusion to their adventures, begun in THE INCORRUPTIBLES.

Sequel to the critically acclaimed THE INCORRUPTIBLES - new lands, new wars, new dangers.

Recent World War II veteran Bull Ingram is working as muscle when a Memphis DJ hires him to find Ramblin' John Hastur. The mysterious blues man's dark, driving musicbroadcast at ever-shifting frequencies by a phantom radio stationis said to make living men insane and dead men rise. Disturbed and enraged by the bootleg recording the DJ plays for him, Ingram follows Hastur's trail into the strange, uncivilized backwoods of Arkansas, where he hears rumors the musician has sold his soul to the Devil. But as Ingram closes in on Hastur and those who have crossed his path, he'll learn there are forces much more malevolent than the Devil and reckonings more painful than Hell... In a masterful debut of Lovecraftian horror and Southern gothic menace, John Hornor Jacobs reveals the fragility of free will, the dangerous power of sacrifice, and the insidious strength of blood.

David Gemmell passed away in 2006, leaving behind a legacy of memorable characters, epic settings, and thrilling tales. In 2008 a group of fellow writers and friends led by Deborah J Miller and Stan Nicholls founded the David Gemmell Legend Award in his honour. In 2013, NewCon Press released Legends, an anthology of original stories by some of today's leading fantasy authors in honour of a man whose work has so inspired them. We are now proud to announce Legends II, featuring an all new cast of distinguished authors in a volume that fully lives up to the high standards of its predecessor. Welcome to the land of Legends... Cover art by Dominic HarmanContents:1. Introduction - Stan Nicholls2. The Blessed and the Cursed - Gav Thorpe3. A Rescue - Mark Lawrence4. The Lowest Place - Edward Cox5. The Giant's Lady - Rowena Cory Daniells 6. An Oath Given - John Gwynne7. The Singer - Stella Gemmell8. Sandrunners - Anthony Ryan9. Smokestack Lightning - Gavin Smith10. Oak - Lou Morgan11. An Owl in Moonlight - Freda Warrington12. Heaven of Animals - John Hornor Jacobs13. The Iron Wolves: Retribution - Andy Remic14. About the Authors

On the edges of the Empire, life is hard - and men must be harder. Gritty fantasy perfect for fans of Abercrombie's RED COUNTRY or Mark Lawrence's PRINCE OF THORNS.