Boston reporter Miriam Beckstein receives a locket left by the mother she never knew, which transports her to a parallel Earth--a world where her true family runs things.
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Diese Saga aus mehreren Welten verbindet Fantasy- und Science-Fiction-Elemente mit einem spannenden Abenteuer. Sie verfolgt eine Tech-Journalistin aus Boston, die ihre Verbindung zu einer Elitefamilie aus einer Parallelwelt entdeckt. Diese neue Familie birgt jedoch Anklänge an das organisierte Verbrechen, die Unbehagen hervorrufen. Es ist eine fesselnde Geschichte über Identität, Macht und verborgene Welten, die die Leser in Atem hält.
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The six families of the Clan rule the kingdom of Gruinmarkt from behind the scenes, a mixture of nobility and criminal conspirators whose power to walk between their world and ours makes them rich in both. Braids of family loyalty and intermarriage provide a fragile guarantee of peace, but a recently ended civil war has left the families shaken and suspicious. Miriam, a hip tech journalist from Boston, discovered her alternate-world relatives with explosive results that shook the worlds. Now, as the prodigal Countess Helge Thorold-Hjorth, she finds herself ensnared in schemes and plots centuries in the making. She is surrounded by unlikely allies, lethal contraband, and, most dangerous of all, her family. With her modern American attitudes, she's not sure she can fit in, or if she even wants to, but to stay alive, she really has no choice . . . Praise for The Family Trade: 'Quirky, original and entertaining. . . could be The Godfather of all fantasy novels' Kevin J. Anderson 'Light, loaded with tongue-in-cheek humour and deftly plotted' Guardian
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Dans un monde proche du XIXe siècle industriel, Myriam, face à des Princes-marchands enrichis par le commerce mafieux, lutte pour moderniser son environnement. Ses efforts se heurtent à la résistance de sa propre famille.
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Miriam Beckstein has gotten in touch with her roots and they have nearly strangled her. A young, hip, business journalist in Boston, she discovered (in The Family Trade ) that her family comes from an alternate reality, that she is very well-connected, and that her family is a lot too much like the mafia for comfort. In addition, starting with the fact that women are family property and required to breed more family members with the unique talent to walk between worlds, she has tried to remain an outsider and her own woman. And start a profitable business in a third world she has discovered, outside the family reach (recounted in The Hidden Family). She fell in love with a distant relative but he's dead, killed saving her life. There have been murders, betrayals. Now, however, in The Clan Corporate, she may be overreaching. And if she gets caught, death or a fate worse is around the bend. There is for instance the brain-damaged son of the local king who needs a wife. But they'd never make her do that, would they?
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The Merchant's War
- 336 Seiten
- 12 Lesestunden
Miriam seeks refuge from the machinations of both the Clan and their opponents by escaping to yet another world, only to discover that there is a nasty war going on in the Gruinmarkt world of the Clan and that unexpected perils await her.
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The fifth novel in the continuing saga of the Merchant Princes—SF adventure at its finest!
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The Trade of Queens
- 303 Seiten
- 11 Lesestunden
A dissident faction of the Clan, the alternate universe group of families that has traded covertly with our world for a century or more, have carried nuclear devices between the worlds and exploded them in Washington, DC, killing the President of the United States. Now they will exterminate the rest of the Clan and keep Miriam alive only long enough to bear her child, the heir to the throne of their land in the Gruinmarkt world. The worst and deepest secret is now revealed: behind the horrifying plot is a faction of the US government itself, preparing for a political takeover in the aftermath of disaster. There is no safe place for Miriam and her Clan except, perhaps, in the third alternate world, New Britain--which has just had a revolution and a nuclear incident of its own. Charles Stross's Merchant Princes series reaches a spectacular climax in this sixth volume. Praised by Nobel laureate Paul Krugman as "great fun," this is state of the art, cutting edge SF grown out of a fantastic premise.
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Traders' War
A Merchant Princes Omnibus: The Clan Corporate & The Merchants' War
- 622 Seiten
- 22 Lesestunden
Set in a world where parallel universes intersect, this omnibus edition continues the saga of the Merchant Princes. It delves deeper into the power struggles and political intrigue faced by the protagonist as she navigates the complexities of trade, family loyalties, and alternate realities. With a blend of science fiction and fantasy elements, the narrative explores themes of identity, ambition, and the consequences of wielding power in a multi-dimensional landscape.
The Traders' War
- 624 Seiten
- 22 Lesestunden
The third and fourth instalments of The Merchant Princes series - Charles Stross's ambitious thrill-a-minute saga of multiple worlds.
Bloodline Feud
A Merchant Princes Omnibus: The Family Trade & The Hidden Family
- 576 Seiten
- 21 Lesestunden
Set in a world where parallel universes intersect, the series follows a powerful family engaged in a bitter struggle for control and survival. The narrative intricately weaves themes of power, betrayal, and identity as characters navigate complex political landscapes and personal loyalties. With a blend of science fiction and fantasy elements, the omnibus edition combines the first two novels, offering readers a rich exploration of a unique multiverse filled with intrigue and adventure.