David Tallerman schafft Erzählungen, die Fantasy, Science-Fiction und Horror miteinander verbinden und oft absurde Elemente und Steampunk-Ästhetik erforschen. Seine Geschichten unterlaufen spielerisch Genrekonventionen, während sie sich in fantasievolle Welten vertiefen. Tallermans Kurzgeschichten zieren zahlreiche namhafte Literaturzeitschriften und Anthologien und zeigen seine Vielseitigkeit und breite Anziehungskraft. Sein Werk zeichnet sich durch eine ausgeprägte Dark-Fantasy-Sensibilität und einen innovativen Ansatz zur spekulativen Fiktion aus.
In 1907, the revolutionary Joseph Djugashvili - who would later take the name Joseph Stalin - pulled off the biggest, bloodiest and most daring robbery in Georgia's history, complete with lies and double-crosses, secret police and explosions, a carriage chase, a mattress stuffed with cash and a one-eyed master of disguise...
Ollie Clay's impulsive purchase of a dilapidated house leads him into a troubling neighborhood filled with unexpected challenges. His new neighbor, initially perceived as a menacing thug connected to a hate group, complicates Ollie's life further. As he navigates this tense environment, Ollie must confront his assumptions and the reality of his surroundings, revealing deeper themes of prejudice and community.
The story features an eccentric English scientist known as the Professor, who engages in outrageous adventures, including outfitting a grizzly bear with combat armor and kidnapping a brilliant Polynesian computer expert as his bride. With a ninja butler adding to the chaos, the narrative promises madcap steampunk escapades filled with humor and eccentricity. The mix of quirky characters and absurd situations sets the stage for a thrilling and entertaining journey.
Bislang kannte Schurke Easie Damasco nur Legenden über Giganten. Doch als der Tyrann Moaradrid ihn in seine Armee zwangsrekrutiert, wird der Mythos plötzlich real: Der dunkle Feldherr gebietet über ein Heer an Riesen, die jeden zerschmettern, der sich ihnen in den Weg stellt. Um Moaradrid in seine Schranken zu weisen, muss Damasco all sein Geschick aufbieten und das Unmögliche wagen: unbemerkt einen Giganten stehlen und mit ihm die Pläne des grausamen Herrschers durchkreuzen …
Meet Easie Damasco: Thief, swindler and lately, reluctant hero. But whatever good intentions Damasco may have are about to be tested to their limits, as the most valuable - and dangerous - object in the land comes within his light-fingered grasp. Add in some suicidally stubborn giants, an old enemy with dreams of empire and the deadliest killers in two kingdoms on his heels, and Damasco's chances of staying honest - or even just surviving - are getting slimmer by the hour. File Under: Fantasy [ Run Easie Run | A Big Help | Not again! | Prince of Thieves ]