T. Kingfisher

Cuando avisan a Alex Easton de que la vida de su amiga de la infancia, Madeline, está apagándose, no duda en ir en su ayuda a la casa señorial de los Usher, en la campiña de Ruravia. Lo que se encuentra alli es una pesadilla fungica, fauna poseida y un lago oscuro y palpitante. El sonambulismo de Madeline y sus conversaciones con una voz extraña consumen de preocupacion a su hermano, Roderick. Con ayuda de una formidable micologa britanica y un desconcertado doctor, Alex debe desentrañar el secreto de la Casa de Usher antes de que este consuma a sus habitantes.No te pierdas el retelling gotico del clasico La caida de la casa de Usher, del que Edgar Allan Poe estaria orgulloso.

Una historia de fantasía oscura y emocionante sobre la hermandad, las pruebas imposibles y el precio del poder, de la galardonada autora T. Kinsfisher. Después de años de ver a sus hermanas sufrir a

Oliver es un mago muy, muy menor. Sus familiares se lo recuerdan varias veces al día. Sólo conoce tres hechizos, y uno de ellos es para controlar su alergia a la caspa de armadillo. Sus intentos de invocar elementales provocan hemorragias nasales, y no hay nada mas embarazoso que tu elemental abandone el circulo para traerte un pañuelo, te de una palmadita reconfortante y desaparezca con un soplo de magia. El armadillo se parte de risa cuando eso sucede. Oliver es un mago menor. Por desgracia, es todo lo que tienen.

Mona tiene catorce años y no es como los magos encargados de defender su ciudad. Carece de la habilidad para controlar las tormentas o hablar con el agua. Su tótem es una porción de masa madre y su

T. Kingfisher, una de les reines indiscutibles del terror i la fantasia, meravella amb una historia premiada als Locus i finalista als Hugo que reuneix el bo i millor de la literatura gotica i fantasticaQuan el soldat retirat Alex Easton sassabenta que la vida de la seva amiga Madeline Usher perilla a causa duna malaltia, safanya a visitar-la a la casa familiar. LAlex queda esfereit en descobrir que les fosques aigues del llac vora la mansio Usher semblen vives i que les envolten fongs que devoren la vegetacio i animals que actuen presos dun descontrol sinistre. A la casa, mentre la Madeline vaga somnambula tot parlant amb una veu que no sembla pertanyer-li, al seu germa Roderick tambe el comença a consumir la malaltia.Per sort lAlex no enfronta la caiguda de la casa dUsher tot sol: compta amb lassistencia duna micologa britanica de reputacio dubtosa i dun doctor estatunidenc. Junts faran tots els possibles per salvar els germans Usher abans el mal que sembla haver arrelat a les terres de la familia no acabi per consumir-los.

«Infiel en vida, fiel tras la muerte.»Sarkis es un guerrero inmortal atrapado en una espada encantada. Cuando Halla desenvaina la hoja a la que está encadenado, Sarkis jura protegerla y ayudarla a as

An instant USA Today & Indie bestseller. Winner of the Locus Award for Best Horror Novel 2023. From the multi-award-winning author of The Twisted Ones comes What Moves the Dead, a gripping and atmospheric retelling of Edgar Allan Poes classic "The Fall of the House of Usher."When Alex Easton, a retired soldier, receives word that their childhood friend Madeline Usher is dying, they race to the ancestral home of the Ushers in the remote countryside of Ruritania.What they find there is a nightmare of fungal growths and possessed wildlife, surrounding a dark, pulsing lake. Madeline sleepwalks and speaks in strange voices at night, and her brother Roderick is consumed with a mysterious malady of the nerves.Aided by a redoubtable British mycologist and a baffled American doctor, Alex must unravel the secret of the House of Usher before it consumes them all.

Mona tiene catorce años y no es como los magos encargados de defender su ciudad. Carece de la habilidad para controlar las tormentas o hablar con el agua. Su tótem es una porción de masa madre y su magia solo funciona con el pan, pero tiene una vida comoda trabajando en la panaderia de su tia y haciendo bailar a los muñequitos de jengibre.Pero un dia, la vida de Mona da un vuelco cuando encuentra un cadaver en la panaderia. Un asesino acecha las calles de su ciudad buscando a todos aquellos que posean magia y parece que Mona es su proximo objetivo. Sin embargo, en una ciudad asediada y repentinamente carente de magos, el asesino podria ser la menor de las preocupaciones de Mona.... Ursula Vernon (T. Kingfisher) posee una habilidad especial para crear personajes coloridos, instantaneamente memorables y criaturas inhumanas capaces de inspirar fascinacion y asombro. NPR Books Sumergete en esta historia si buscas ser presa de un encantamiento y disfrutarlo con puro deleite. Locus Una escritora esplendida. T. Kingfisher, ¿donde has estado toda mi vida?. The Book Smugglers uno se aleja diciendo: "Maldita sea, me ha encantado, pero ahora hay un nuevo estrato de trauma dentro de mi". Digital Divide

A hair-raising standalone sequel to the bestselling and award-winning novella What Moves the Dead. Alex Easton returns to their home country of Gallacia, only to be confronted by a strange new horror.When Alex Easton travels to Gallacia as a favour to their friend, the excellent Miss Potter, they find their home empty, the caretaker dead, and the grounds blanketed by an uncanny silence. The locals wont talk about what happened to the caretaker. None of them will set foot on the grounds.Whispers of an unearthly breath-stealing creature from Gallacian folklore dont trouble practical Easton. But as strange visions disturb their sleep and odd happenings increase, they are forced to confront the dark shadow that hangs over the house

From USA Today bestselling author comes an original, subversive fairytale about a kind-hearted, toad-shaped heroine, a gentle knight, and a mission gone completely sideways, perfect for fans of Alix E. Harrow and Katharine Arden.Theres a princess trapped in a tower. This isnt her story.Meet Toadling. On the day of her birth, she was stolen from her family by the fairies, but she grew up safe and loved in the warm waters of faerieland. Once an adult though, the fae ask a favor of Toadling: return to the human world and offer a blessing of protection to a newborn child. Simple, right?If only.Centuries later, a knight approaches a towering wall of brambles, where the thorns are as thick as your arm and as sharp as swords. Hes heard theres a curse here that needs breaking, but its a curse Toadling will do anything to uphold...

Dark and twisted family roots threaten to strangle their homes foundations in this chilling haunted house novel from the award-winning master of modern horror, T. Kingfisher.In this ordinary North Carolina suburb, family secrets are always in bloom.Samantha Montgomery pulls into the driveway of her family home to find a massive black vulture perched on the mailbox, staring at the house.Inside, everything has changed. Gone is the eclectic warmth Sam expects; instead the walls are a sterile white. Now, its very important to say grace before dinner, and her mother wont hear a word against Sams long-dead and little-missed grandmother, who was the first to put down roots in this small southern town.The longer Sam stays, the stranger things get. And every day, more vultures circle overhead

Instant USA Today & Indie bestseller. Fans of Madeline Miller, Leigh Bardugo and Alix E. Harrow will love this Hugo Award-winning dark and compelling fantasy about sisterhood, impossible tasks and the price of power.WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL 2023After years of seeing her sisters suffer at the hands of an abusive prince, Marrathe shy, convent-raised, third-born daughterhas finally realized that no one is coming to their rescue. No one, except for Marra herself.Seeking help from a powerful gravewitch, Marra is offered the tools to kill a princeif she can complete three impossible tasks. But, as is the way in tales of princes, witches, and daughters, the impossible is only the beginning.On her quest, Marra is joined by the gravewitch, a reluctant fairy godmother, a strapping former knight, and a chicken possessed by a demon. Together, the five of them intend to be the hand that closes around the throat of the prince and frees Marras family and their kingdom from its tyrannous ruler at last.

Award-winning author Ursula Vernon, writing as T. Kingfisher, presents a terrifying tale of hidden worlds and monstrous creationsWhen Mouses dad asks her to clean out her dead grandmothers house, she says yes. After all, how bad could it be?Answer: pretty bad. Grandma was a hoarder, and her house is stuffed with useless rubbish. That would be horrific enough, but theres moreMouse stumbles across her step-grandfathers journal, which at first seems to be filled with nonsensical rantsuntil Mouse encounters some of the terrifying things he described for herself.Alone in the woods with her dog, Mouse finds herself face to face with a series of impossible terrorsbecause sometimes the things that go bump in the night are real, and theyre looking for you. And if she doesnt face them head on, she might not survive to tell the tale.

In this ordinary North Carolina suburb, family secrets are always in bloom.Samantha Montgomery pulls into the driveway of her family home to find a massive black vulture perched on the mailbox, staring at the house.Inside, everything has changed. Gone is the eclectic warmth Sam expects; instead the walls are a sterile white. Now, its very important to say grace before dinner, and her mother wont hear a word against Sams long-dead and little-missed grandmother, who was the first to put down roots in this small southern town.The longer Sam stays, the stranger things get. And every day, more vultures circle overhead

THE 2025 HUGO AND LOCUS AWARD NOMINEE FOR BEST NOVELLAThe hair-raising follow-up to the award-winning What Moves the Dead. Alex Easton returns to their home country of Gallacia, only to be confronted by a strange new horror.When Alex Easton travels to Gallacia as a favour to their friend, Britain's foremost mycologist Miss Potter, they find their home empty, the caretaker dead, and the grounds blanketed by an uncanny silence. The locals wont talk about what happened to the caretaker. None of them will set foot on the grounds.Whispers of an unearthly breath-stealing creature from Gallacian folklore dont trouble practical Easton. But as their sleep is increasingly disturbed by vivid nightmares and odd happenings perplex the household, they are forced to confront the possibility that there is more to the old folk stories than they'd like to believe.A dark shadow hangs over Easton's house. And nobody will rest until justice is done.

THE 2025 HUGO AND NEBULA AWARD NOMINEE FOR BEST NOVELFrom New York Times bestselling and Hugo Award-winning author T. Kingfisher comes a dark retelling of the Brothers Grimms Goose Girl, rife with secrets, murder, and forbidden magic. Perfect for fans of Naomi Novic, Alix E. Harrow and Nettle & Bone.Cordelia knows her mother is unusual. Their house doesnt have any doors between roomsthere are no secrets in this house! Cordelia isnt allowed to have a single friend. The only time she feels truly free is on her daily rides with her mothers beautiful white horse, Falada.But more than a few quirks set her mother apart. Other parents cant force their daughters to be silent and motionlessobedientfor hours or days on end. Other mothers arent . . . sorcerers. After a suspicious death in their small town, Cordelias mother insists they leave in the middle of the night, leaving behind all Cordelia has ever known. They arrive at the remote country manor of a wealthy older man, the Squire, and his unwed sister, Hester. Cordelias mother intends to lure the Squire into marriage. Cordelia knows this can only be bad news for the bumbling gentleman and his kind, intelligent sister.Hester sees the way Cordelia shrinks away from her mother. How the young girl sits eerily still at dinner every night. She knows that to save her brother from bewitchment and to rescue the terrified Cordelia, she will have to face down a wicked witch of the worst kind.

From New York Times bestselling and Hugo Award-winning author T. Kingfisher comes a dark retelling of the Brothers Grimm's Goose Girl, rife with secrets, murder, and forbidden magic. Perfect for fans of Naomi Novic, Alix E. Harrow and Nettle & Bone. Cordelia knows her mother is unusual. Their house doesn't have any doors between rooms-there are no secrets in this house!-Cordelia isn't allowed to have a single friend. Unless you count Falada, her mother's beautiful white horse. The only time Cordelia feels truly free is on her daily rides with him. But more than a few quirks set her mother apart. Other parents can't force their daughters to be silent and motionless-obedient-for hours or days on end. Other mothers aren't . . . sorcerers. After a suspicious death in their small town, Cordelia's mother insists they leave in the middle of the night, riding away together on Falada's back, leaving behind all Cordelia has ever known. They arrive at the remote country manor of a wealthy older man, the Squire, and his unwed sister, Hester. Cordelia's mother intends to lure the Squire into marriage. Cordelia knows this can only be bad news for the bumbling gentleman and his kind, intelligent sister. And indeed Hester sees the way Cordelia shrinks away from her mother. How the young girl sits eerily still at dinner every night. Hester knows that to save her brother from bewitchment and to rescue the terrified Cordelia, she will have to face down a wicked witch of the worst kind.

Oliver era un insignificante mago menor. Sólo conocía tres hechizos: uno de ellos no servía más que para controlar su alergia a la caspa de armadillo y otro para atar los cordones de los zapatos. Aunque solo tenia 12 años, era el unico mago de una aldea en la que hacia mucho tiempo que no llovia. Por eso, Oliver y su armadillo son enviados con la mision de traer de vuelta la lluvia. Armado con sus tres hechizos, nuestro heroe no tiene la menor idea de lo que le espera. Oliver era un insignificante mago menor. Por desgracia, era la unica opcion que tenian.Cuando la bondad provenia de fantasmas asesinados y cerdos extraviados, y los adultos que se suponia que debian ayudarle eran monstruos que bien podian hacerse pasar por hombres ¿que debia hacer el? Nada de eso estaba bien. Cuanto le gustaria que el mundo fuera diferente.

In this brilliant sequel to The Clockwork Boys, old foes resurface, and Slate and Caliban are forced to deal with the echoes of their past choices.Slate and her crew have arrived in Anuket City, the city of artificial marvels where Clockwork Boys are created. But the secret of their existence is as mysterious as ever.Slate has a history in Anuket City, history which just wont leave her alone. And her increasing attraction to Caliban is driving her up the wall. Caliban is, of course, too noble to do anything about it.As Slates history in the city grows more entangled with their mission, the groups chances of survival seem to be getting ever slimmer. If theyre to stand a chance of destroying the Clockwork Boys, Slate must confront her past, and find a way to stop it from killing them all.

In the first book of this touching and darkly comic duology, a paladin, a forger, an assassin and a scholar ride out of town on an espionage mission with deadly serious stakes.When forger Slate is convicted of treason, she faces a death sentence. But her unique gift for sniffing out magic (literally) earns her a reprieveof sorts.Along with a formerly demon-possessed paladin named Caliban, her murderous ex-lover, and an irritating sexist scholar, Slate sets off on a mission to learn about the Clockwork Boys, deadly mechanical soldiers from a neighboring kingdom who have been terrorising their lands. If they succeed, rewards and pardons await, but they must survive a long journey through enemy territory to reach Anuket City. And Slate has her own reasons to dread returning to her former home.Slate and her crew arent the first to be sent on this mission. None of their predecessors have returned, and Slate cant help but feel theyve exchanged one death sentence for another. Her increasing closeness to Caliban isnt helping matters: for the first time in a long while, Slate might actually care about surviving.