En V.O. (11): Selección de novedades. The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom, Darksiders, The Shadowmage Trilogy (Kerberos)...

Os presentamos algunas novedades destacadas de género fantástico para este mes de mayo. Por un lado nos hacemos eco de The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom, una novela escrita por Christopher Healy e ilustrada por Todd Harris que nos recrea en clave de fantasía y humor los avatares de todos aquellos valerosos príncipes de ensueño, responsables del rescate de inmumerables princesas como Rapunzel, Blancanieves o la Bella Durmiente, pero que con el tiempo y la ayuda de los bardos han pasado a conocerse simplemente y genéricamente como "Príncipe Encantador".

Se publica también la primera novela de "Darksiders" basada en el juego homónimo de Vigil Games y THQ, en el que nos introducíamos en el papel de Guerra, uno de los Jinetes del Apocalipsis que busca venganza tras haber sido traicionado. La novela, escrita por Ari Marmell, servirá de enlace para la inminente secuela del juego en Darksiders II (más información).

Finalmente, destacamos la publicación en formato ómnibus de las tres primeras novelas pertenecientes al ciclo de fantasía apocaliptica "The Twilight of Kerberos", y que forman la saga de Lucius Kane, uno de los personajes de la novela. el volumen incluye: Shadow Mage de Matthew Sprange, The Clockwork King of Orl y The Crucible of the Dragon God, ambas de Mike Wild.

Asimismo, desde finales de abril podemos encontrar en las librerías en lengua inglesa la octava novela de Stephen King perteneciente al ciclo de "La Torre Oscura", aunque esta tiene lugar entre Mago y Cristal y Lobos del Calla, cuarta y quinta entregas respectivamente. Más información:

The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom, de Christopher Healy con ilustraciones de Todd Harris. Walden Pond Press, edición en tapa dura, 448 páginas, 16,99 dólares. Género: Fantasía, humor. Serie: Independiente.

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Sinopsis:

Prince Liam. Prince Frederic. Prince Duncan. Prince Gustav. You've never heard of them, have you? These are the princes who saved Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Snow White, and Rapunzel, respectively, and yet, thanks to those lousy bards who wrote the tales, you likely know them only as Prince Charming. But all of this is about to change. Rejected by their princesses and cast out of their castles, Liam, Frederic, Duncan, and Gustav stumble upon an evil plot that could endanger each of their kingdoms. Now it's up to them to triumph over their various shortcomings, take on trolls, bandits, dragons, witches, and other assorted terrors, and become the heroes no one ever thought they could be.

Debut author Christopher Healy takes us on a journey with four imperfect princes and their four improbable princesses, all of whom are trying to become perfect heroes—a fast-paced, funny, and fresh introduction to a world where everything, even our classic fairy tales, is not at all what it seems.

Darksiders: The Abomination Vault, de Ari Marmell. Del Rey, rústica, 368 páginas, 15 dólares. A la venta el 15 de mayo. Género: Fantasía. Serie: Darksiders/1.

Sinopsis:

Ride with the Horsemen of the Apocalypse as they seek to unearth a plot that could plunge all of Creation into chaos!

Ages before the events of Darksiders and Darksiders II, two of the feared Horsemen—Death and War—are tasked with stopping a group of renegades from locating the Abomination Vault: a hoard containing weapons of ultimate power and malice, capable of bringing an end to the uneasy truce between Heaven and Hell... but only by unleashing total destruction.

Created in close collaboration with the Darksiders II teams at Vigil and THQ, Darksiders: The Abomination Vault gives an exciting look at the history and world of the Horsemen, shining a new light on the unbreakable bond between War and Death.

The Shadowmage Trilogy (Twilight of Kerberos Omnibus), de Matthew Sprange. Abaddon Books, edición en rústica, 624 páginas, 12,99 dólares. A la venta el 15 de mayo. Género: Fantasía. Serie: Twilight of Kerberos.

Sinopsis:

Forced onto the streets of Turnitia after the army destroys his home and murders his parents, Lucius Kane becomes an excellent thief, gaining notoriety in his new profession. Soon drawn into a war between rival thieves guilds, Kane fights for friends and profit but finds himself pulled into the darker and more mysterious world of the Shadowmage. Mercenary practitioners who combine stealth with magic, Shadowmages make the best scouts, infiltrators, spies ... and assassins!

This stunning fantasy features a never before seen final part of the Shadowmage Trilogy, completing the saga of Lucius Kane.

A perfect place for new readers to begin!

The Wind Through the Keyhole: A Dark Tower Novel, de Stephen King. Scribner, edición en tapa dura con sobrecubierta, 320 páginas, 27 dólares. A la venta desde el 24 de abril. Género: Fantasía. Serie: La Torre Oscura.

Sinopsis:

In The Wind Through the Keyhole, Stephen King returns to the rich landscape of Mid-World, the spectacular territory of the Dark Tower fantasy saga that stands as his most beguiling achievement. Roland Deschain and his ka-tet—Jake, Susannah, Eddie, and Oy, the billy-bumbler—encounter a ferocious storm just after crossing the River Whye on their way to the Outer Baronies. As they shelter from the howling gale, Roland tells his friends not just one strange story but two . . . and in so doing, casts new light on his own troubled past...

King began the Dark Tower series in 1974; it gained momentum in the 1980s; and he brought it to a thrilling conclusion when the last three novels were published in 2003 and 2004. The Wind Through the Keyhole is sure to fascinate avid fans of the Dark Tower epic. But this novel also stands on its own for all readers, an enchanting and haunting journey to Roland’s world and testimony to the power of Stephen King’s storytelling magic.

por Loren Sparrow mayo 08, 2012