Robert Holdstock

De regreso a Refugio del Roble tras la muerte de su padre, Steven Huxley revive misterios de infancia y se adentra en las profundidades del bosque Ryhope para desentrañar capa tras capa de realidades ocultas.Bosque Mitago es una exploracion de las raices de la mitologia celta y de los sustratos mas profundos de la memoria colectiva, el lugar que alberga los mitos comunes de todas las culturas.Traduccion de Cristina Macia y cubierta de Emma Rios, ganadora del premio Eisner 2020 a la mejor portadista.

Deep within the wildwood lies a place of myth and mystery, from which few return, and none remain unchanged. Ryhope Wood may look like a three-mile-square fenced-in wood in rural Herefordshire on the outside, but inside, it is a primeval, intricate labyrinth of trees, impossibly huge, unforgettable . . . and stronger than time itself. Stephen Huxley has already lost his father to the mysteries of Ryhope Wood. On his return from the Second World War, he finds his brother, Christopher, is also in thrall to the mysterious wood, wherein lies a realm where mythic archetypes grow flesh and blood, where love and beauty haunt your dreams, and in promises of freedom lies the sanctuary of insanity . . .

At the heart of Ryhope Wood, Steven and the mythago Guiwenneth live in the ruins of a Roman villa close to a haunted fortress from the Iron Age, from which Guiwenneth''s myth arose. She is comfortable here, almost tied to the place, and Steven has long since abandoned all thought of returning to his own world. They have animals, protection and crops. They also have two children, a combination of human and mythago. Jack is like his father, an active boy keen to know all about the outer world' Yssobel takes after her mother, even to her long auburn hair. But this idyll cannot last. The hunters who protected Guiwenneth as a child have come to warn her she is in danger. Yssobel is dreaming increasingly of her Uncle Christian, Steven''s brother, who disappeared into Lavondyss, and Jack wants to see ''the outer world'' more than anything. Events are about to overtake them.

Realms of Fantasy is an overview of the chief classic fantasy mileaus, of the most stolid and conservative fashion. It is a large, heavy book that starts out by attempting to define the genre and follows by classifying fantasy into several sections (fantasy set in the past, far future, alternate Earths, lost worlds, etc.). Of course, this is all absolute nonsense. Nevertheless, the controlled, easygoing tone and the parallels drawn between works in the genre make this useful, even slightly enjoyable reading.After the introduction there is one of the most important pages in the book: a listing of the works set in the mileaus described within, complete with authors. I have yet to see a more useful list of reading suggestions in the sub-genre of classic fantasy.And, finally, the bulk of the pages is occupied by the sections on the settings themselves. Sections on Middle Earth, Atlantis, Lost Worlds, Peake''s Gormenghast, Urth, Earthsea, Thomas Covenant''s the Land, Moorcock''s Elric, and Robert Howard''s Conan stories, cover the setting''s idealogy, works of literature set in these mileaus, the author''s mindset, and detail the chief events outlining these settings. Accompanying illustrations seek to further elucidate the settings. Oddly enough, several cornerstone settings are inexplicably absent (most noticeably, McCaffrey''s Pern and Zelazny''s Amber).In a nutshell, these overviews are tepid invitations to enjoy the genre of fantasy. This book serves out its purpose well.

Reedición de un hito de la fantasía moderna. La esencia de los mitos recreada en una novela de atmósfera tan poderosa como singular.En los rincones más profundos del bosque Rhyope, un lugar apenas hollado por el hombre y mas extenso de los que indican los mapas, existe una amgia primigenia que provoca que mitos y leyendas se encarnen en seres tangibles. Steven Huxley, decidido a desentrañar el misterio que persigue a su familia, se adentra en el bosque y descubre un mundo mucho mas extraño de los que jamas podria haber imaginado.

Dans un coin perdu du Herefordshire s''étend le bois de Ryhope, vestige d''une ancienne forêt remontant à la dernière glaciation ; un bois tellement dense qu''il paraît impossible d''y pénétrer au-de

Durante los siglos anteriores a su encuentro con el Rey Arturo, Merlin se dedica a viajar por otros mundos. Entabla amistad con el héroe griego Jasón, que va en busca del vellocino de oro, y más tarde con su mujer Medea. Cuando el odio y la traicion los separan, Merlin emprende una vida errabunda hasta que un encuentro fortuito le conduce al rescate de Argo, la nave que contiene el espiritu de Jason.

El primero es un hombre que te necesita y te utilizrá. Te debilitará peligrosamente. El segundo es un hombre al que traicionaste, aunque no creías hacerlo. Quiere matarte y puede conseguirlo con facilidad. El tercero en un barco que es mas que un simple barco. Se acongoja y medita con tristeza. Esta podrido por dentro. Te llevara a la tumba.Con estas tres advertencias se encontro Merlin cuando regreso a Alba, la futura Inglaterra, y se dirigio la la abandonada fortaleza de Taurovinda, la colina del Toro Blanco. No es el unico que emprende este viaje: Urtha, Rey supremo de los cornovidi, regresa a la patria para reconquistar su fortaleza. Y Jason va hacia la isla en busca de su hijo Kinos, el Pequeño Soñador, oculto en algun lugar del reino celtico. Navega en el Argo, resucitado despues de siete siglos.