The Pauper Prince and the Eucalyptus Jinn

The Pauper Prince and the Eucalyptus Jinn
Author: Usman T. Malik
Publisher: Tor Books
Total Pages: 83
Release: 2015-04-22
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 146688651X

British Fantasy Award-winner: Best Novella "The Pauper Prince and the Eucalyptus Jinn" by Usman T. Malik is a fantasy novella about a disenchanted young Pakistani professor who grew up and lives in the United States, but is haunted by the magical, mystical tales his grandfather told him of a princess and a Jinn who lived in Lahore when the grandfather was a boy. "Fascinating and poetic."--Locus At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Contemporary Pakistani Speculative Fiction and the Global Imaginary

Contemporary Pakistani Speculative Fiction and the Global Imaginary
Author: Shazia Sadaf
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 158
Release: 2023-09-26
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1000936929

As the first book-length study of emergent Pakistani speculative fiction written in English, this critical work explores the ways in which contemporary Pakistani authors extend the genre in new directions by challenging the cognitive majoritarianism (usually Western) in this field. Responding to the recent Afro science fiction movement that has spurred non-Western writers to seek a democratization of the broader genre of speculative fiction, Pakistani writers have incorporated elements from djinn mythology, Qur'anic eschatology, "Desi" (South Asian) traditions, local folklore, and Islamic feminisms in their narratives to encourage familiarity with alternative world views. In five chapters, this book analyzes fiction by several established Pakistani authors as well as emerging writers to highlight the literary value of these contemporary works in reconciling competing cognitive approaches, blurring the dividing line between "possibilities" and "impossibilities" in envisioning humanity’s collective future, and anticipating the future of human rights in these envisioned worlds.

The Forgotten Beasts of Eld

The Forgotten Beasts of Eld
Author: Patricia A. McKillip
Publisher: Tachyon Publications
Total Pages: 229
Release: 2017-09-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1616962798

World Fantasy Award-Winner First time available in an e-book edition "Rich and regal." —The New York Times Young Sybel, the heiress of powerful wizards, needs the company of no-one outside her gates. In her exquisite stone mansion, she is attended by exotic, magical beasts: Riddle-master Cyrin the boar; the treasure-starved dragon Gyld; Gules the Lyon, tawny master of the Southern Deserts; Ter, the fiercely vengeful falcon; Moriah, feline Lady of the Night. Sybel only lacks the exquisite and mysterious Liralen, which continues to elude her most powerful enchantments. But Sybel's solitude is to be shattered when a desperate soldier arrives bearing a mysterious child. Soon Sybel will discover that the world of men is full of love, deceit, and the temptations of vast power.

The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume Ten

The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume Ten
Author: Neil Gaiman
Publisher: Solaris
Total Pages: 733
Release: 2016-05-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1849979324

FEATURING Paolo Bacigalupi • Elizabeth Bear • Greg Bear • Jeffrey Ford • Neil Gaiman • Nalo Hopkinson • Nisi Shawl • Simon Ings • Gwyneth Jones • Caitlin R. Kiernan • Anne Leckie • Kelly Link • Usman T. Malik • Ian McDonald • Vonda McIntrye • Sam J. Miller • Tamsyn Muir • Robert Reed • Alastair Reynolds • Kim Stanley Robinson • Kelly Robson • Geoff Ryman • Nike Sulway • Catherynne Valente • Genevieve Valentine • Kai Ashante Wilson • Alyssa Wong Jonathan Strahan, the award-winning and much lauded editor of many of genre’s best known anthologies is back with his 10th volume in this fascinating series, featuring the best science fiction and fantasy from 2015. With established names and new talent this diverse and ground-breaking collection will take the reader to the outer-reaches of space and the inner realms of humanity with stories of fantastical worlds and worlds that may still come to pass.

The Karkadann Triangle

The Karkadann Triangle
Author: Peter S. Beagle
Publisher: Tachyon Publications
Total Pages: 35
Release: 2018-09-11
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1616963131

In ancient Persia, magical beasts are nearly extinct. But the unicorns are not yet gone—not when the terrifying karkadann wields its deadly horn. It will be up to Heydari, tenderhearted son of an elephant driver, to discover more than a monster in a badly-injured beast. Lisa passes her days as a distracted maid who is slow of speech and thought. But Lisa has unique memories: a terrible sorcerer has cursed with his dying spell, taking both her freedom and her true form. Discover unicorns as you have never imagined them, in this special, limited edition chapbook celebrating fantasy icons Peter S. Beagle and Patricia A. McKillip at the height of their powers.

The New Voices of Fantasy

The New Voices of Fantasy
Author: Eugene Fisher
Publisher: Tachyon Publications
Total Pages: 334
Release: 2017-08-08
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1616962585

What would you do if a tornado wanted you to be its Valentine? Or if a haunted spacesuit banged on your door? When is the ideal time to turn into a tiger? Would you post a supernatural portal on Craigslist? In these nineteen stories, the enfants terribles of fantasy have arrived. The New Voices of Fantasy captures some of the fastest-rising talents of the last five years, including Sofia Samatar, Maria Dahvana Headley, Max Gladstone, Alyssa Wong, Usman T. Malik, Brooke Bolander, E. Lily Yu, Ben Loory, Ursula Vernon, and more. Their tales were hand-picked by the legendary Peter S. Beagle (The Last Unicorn) and genre expert Jacob Weisman (The Treasury of the Fantastic). So go ahead and join the Communist revolution of the honeybees. The new kids got your back.

The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Third Annual Collection

The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Third Annual Collection
Author: Gardner Dozois
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Total Pages: 785
Release: 2016-07-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1466892668

In the new millennium, what secrets lay beyond the far reaches of the universe? What mysteries belie the truths we once held to be self evident? The world of science fiction has long been a porthole into the realities of tomorrow, blurring the line between life and art. Now, in The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Third Annual Collection, the very best SF authors explore ideas of a new world. This venerable collection brings together award-winning authors and masters of the field. With an extensive recommended reading guide and a summation of the year in science fiction, this annual compilation of short stories has become the definitive must-read anthology for all science fiction fans and readers interested in breaking into the genre.

The Prince and the Pauper

The Prince and the Pauper
Author: Henry James
Publisher:
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2018-05-06
Genre:
ISBN: 9781718756687

This book is one of the classic book of all time.

The Prince and the Pauper

The Prince and the Pauper
Author: Mark Twain
Publisher: Aegypan
Total Pages: 184
Release: 2006-10-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781598184631

When young Edward VI of England and a poor boy who resembles him exchange places, each learns something about the other's very different station in life.