Новости Флибусты - Хью Хауи http://flibusta.app/a/91380 Последние книги, появившиеся на Флибусте Бункер. Смена - Хью Хауи - Социально-психологическая фантастика http://flibusta.app/b/806343 http://flibusta.app/b/806343 Sun, 17 Nov 2024 15:58:47 GMT <p>«Бункер» Хью Хауи — одна из самых ярких новинок в недавно сформировавшемся жанре, охватывающем такие разноплановые проекты, как «Lost» («Остаться в живых»), «Твин Пикс», «Голодные игры». Это не только мощный экшен, одинаково увлекательный на экране и на бумаге, но и замечательные человеческие истории о любви и ненависти, верности и предательстве, благородстве и коварстве.<br /> 2110-й год. Вот уже много лет люди живут под землей, в гигантских бункерах, оснащенных всем необходимым. Поколения сменяют друг друга, и никто уже не помнит, каким был мир снаружи и что погубило его. Каждый знает свое место и играет отведенную ему роль, соблюдая главный закон бункера — не пытаться выйти на поверхность. Этой идеальной системой управляют обитатели первого, основного, бункера. По очереди пробуждаясь от криосна, они несут вахту, верша судьбы тех, кто даже не подозревает об их существовании, дергают за невидимые ниточки и безжалостно обрекают на смерть непокорных. Правда, и эти надзиратели — всего лишь шестеренки в безупречно отлаженном механизме: они должны строго следовать составленным когда-то инструкциям и принимать лекарства, дающие блаженное забвение.<br /> Трой тоже был таким. Заступая на очередную смену, он добросовестно выполнял свои обязанности, не задумываясь больше ни о чем. И так могло бы продолжаться вечно, но однажды Трой понял, что должен все вспомнить…</p> Бункер. Иллюзия - Хью Хауи - Социально-психологическая фантастика http://flibusta.app/b/806342 http://flibusta.app/b/806342 Sun, 17 Nov 2024 15:58:42 GMT <p>Феноменально успешный дебют — бестселлер по версии New York Times, Sunday Times, USA Today и Publishers Weekly.<br /> Титул бестселлера № 1 и 7863 восхищенных отзыва на сайте Amazon.com.<br /> Почти 50 000 оценок и 7800 отзывов на Goodreads.com.<br /> «Бункер» Хью Хауи — одна из самых ярких новинок в недавно сформировавшемся жанре, охватывающем такие разноплановые проекты, как «Lost» («Остаться в живых»), «Твин Пикс», «Голодные игры». Это не только мощный экшен, одинаково увлекательный на экране и на бумаге, но и замечательные человеческие истории о любви и ненависти, верности и предательстве, благородстве и коварстве.<br /> В гигантском бункере, более ста этажей глубиной, на протяжении нескольких поколений живут люди. Они верят, что мир мертв, воздух отравлен и выходить на поверхность смертельно опасно. О том, что происходит снаружи, они узнают с помощью огромных экранов, на которые транслируются изображения с нескольких внешних камер. День за днем глядя на безжизненный серый пейзаж, люди безропотно подчиняются устоявшимся правилам, главное из которых — не стремиться покинуть бункер.<br /> Однако сложившаяся система дает трещину, когда шериф Холстон, много лет строго следивший за соблюдением законов, неожиданно решает выйти на поверхность. Этот отчаянный шаг влечет за собой целый ряд загадочных происшествий, разобраться с которыми предстоит новому шерифу — умной и непреклонной Джульетте, механику с нижних этажей. Начав расследование и погрузившись в паутину интриг, Джульетта сама оказывается в опасности, но она готова идти до конца, чтобы раскрыть главную тайну бункера.<br /> «Иллюзия» — первый из трех романов цикла.</p> Пыль - Хью Хауи - Социально-психологическая фантастика http://flibusta.app/b/806306 http://flibusta.app/b/806306 Sun, 17 Nov 2024 11:50:08 GMT <p>«Иллюзия», первая книга трилогии, представила читателям мир, созданный из подземных укрытий, и атмосферу в них. Вторая, «Смена», рассказала историю создания этих сооружений. «Пыль», книга, завершающая трилогию, расскажет об их падении. Чтобы начался новый мир, старый мир должен пасть. Джульетта, ныне мэр Восемнадцатого укрытия, не доверяет Первому укрытию, откуда ведется управление остальными. Особо ей ненавистен руководитель Первого Дональд. Но в мире, который состоит из укрытий, нет черного и белого — все здесь в оттенках серого. И возможно, Дональд не страшное бессердечное чудовище, каким его представляет Джульетта, а тот самый счастливый шанс на пути к выживанию человечества. В мае 2023 года состоялась премьера первого сезона телесериала «Укрытие», снятого по роману Хауи (режиссеры Адам Бернштейн и Мортен Тильдум по сценарию Грэма Йоста). Сериал пользовался огромной популярностью, получил высокие рейтинги и уже продлен на второй и третий сезоны. Впервые на русском языке!</p> Бункер. Пыль - Хью Хауи - Социально-психологическая фантастика http://flibusta.app/b/804893 http://flibusta.app/b/804893 Wed, 6 Nov 2024 20:13:50 GMT <p>WOOL познакомил с миром хранилища, SHIFT рассказал историю его создания. DUST расскажет о его падении.<br /> Во времена, когда секреты и ложь были основой жизни, кто-то открыл правду. И они собираются ее рассказать.<br /> Джулия знает, что создали ее предшественники. Она знает, что именно из-за них приходится жить таким образом.<br /> И она не хочет с этим мириться.<br /> Но у Джулии больше нет сторонников. И бояться нужно не только токсичного мира за ее стенами.<br /> Внутри «Хранилища-18» растет яд.<br /> И его невозможно остановить.<br /> Если только Хранилище-1 не вмешается.</p> Через пески - Хью Хауи - Героическая фантастика http://flibusta.app/b/803913 http://flibusta.app/b/803913 Wed, 30 Oct 2024 16:52:48 GMT <p>Старый мир погребен под песками. Те, кому удалось выжить, или нашли пристанище в бесплодной колорадской пустыне, среди постоянно перемещающихся дюн, или поселились в небольшом полудиком городе, в буквальном смысле построенном на песке. Особо отчаянные пустынножители пересекают Ничейную землю, чтобы попытать счастья во враждебной чужой империи, но, кроме рабской работы на рудниках и постоянной угрозы смерти, им там ничего не светит. Палмер и его сестра Лилия, оба профессиональные драйверы, наняты одной из местных преступных групп для поисков под слоями песка древних бункеров с ядерными боеголовками. Им пока еще невдомек, что этими своими находками они вскоре поставят под угрозу не только собственное существование, но и будущее окружающего их мира…<br /> Впервые на русском!</p> Песок - Хью Хауи - Социально-психологическая фантастика http://flibusta.app/b/787516 http://flibusta.app/b/787516 Sat, 1 Jun 2024 18:16:24 GMT <p>В мире, занесенном слоем песка толщиной в сотни метров, самая востребованная профессия — дайверы. Это люди, которые с помощью специального снаряжения погружаются в песчаные глубины, добывая оттуда реликты старой цивилизации — предмет жестокой борьбы между соперничающими бандитскими группировками. Одна из преступных групп нанимает Палмера и его сестру Викторию, дайверов с большим опытом, для того, чтобы они спустились на глубину, где, по сведениям их нанимателей, прячется под песком Данвар, город-мечта всех дайверов. Брату и сестре невдомек, что цель преступников-террористов — не легендарный город, а хранилище с ядерными боезапасами, расположенное в окрестностях Данвара. И задумали они ни много ни мало — новый атомный апокалипсис…</p> Смена - Хью Хауи - Социально-психологическая фантастика http://flibusta.app/b/777924 http://flibusta.app/b/777924 Tue, 26 Mar 2024 19:19:50 GMT <p>С чего все начиналось.<br /> Год 2049-й, Вашингтон, округ Колумбия. Пол Турман, сенатор, приглашает молодого конгрессмена Дональда Кини, архитектора по образованию, для участия в специальном проекте под условным названием КЛУ (Комплекс по локализации и утилизации). Суть проекта – создание подземного хранилища для ядерных и токсичных отходов, а Дональду поручается спроектировать бункер-укрытие для обслуживающего персонала объекта.<br /> Год 2052-й, округ Фултон, штат Джорджия. Проект завершен. И словно бы как кульминация к его завершению, Америку накрывает серия ядерных ударов. Турман, Дональд и другие избранные представители американского общества перемещаются в обустроенное укрытие. Тутто Кини и открывается суровая и страшная истина: КЛУ был всего лишь завесой для всемирной операции «Пятьдесят», цель которой – сохранить часть человечества в случае ядерной катастрофы. А цифра 50 означает количество возведенных укрытий, управляемых из командного центра укрытия № 1.<br /> Чем все это продолжилось? Год 2212-й и далее, по 2345-й включительно. Убежища, одно за другим, выходят из подчинения главному. Восстание следует за восстанием, и каждое жестоко подавляется активацией ядовитого газа дистанционно.<br /> Чем все это закончится? Неизвестно. В мае 2023 года состоялась премьера первого сезона телесериала «Укрытие», снятого по роману Хауи (режиссеры Адам Бернштейн и Мортен Тильдум по сценарию Грэма Йоста). Сериал пользовался огромной популярностью, получил высокие рейтинги и уже продлен на второй и третий сезоны.<br /> Ранее книга выходила под названием «Бункер. Смена».</p> Иллюзия - Хью Хауи - Социально-психологическая фантастика http://flibusta.app/b/777922 http://flibusta.app/b/777922 Tue, 26 Mar 2024 19:19:04 GMT <p>Постапокалиптический мир.<br /> Люди живут в огромнейшем искусственном бункере-укрытии. Из поколения в поколение. Выход наверх, наружу смертельно опасен. «Добровольцы», которые отправляются время от времени на очистку, то есть протирать линзы камер наружного наблюдения, через короткое время умирают.<br /> Жизнь в укрытии строго регламентирована. Кастовая система. Если ты носильщик, то никто другой не имеет права переносить грузы с уровня на уровень. Если ты работаешь на генераторе, поставляющем энергию на все уровни, то не можешь заниматься ничем иным. А уж тем более сектор АйТи, святая святых системы, главный поставщик информации об окружающем мире. Правда, никто не знает, так ли уж правдива поставляемая сектором информация, а персонал АйТи не допускает посторонних в свои владения…<br /> В мае 2023 года состоялась премьера первого сезона телесериала «Укрытие», снятого по роману Хауи (режиссеры Адам Бернштейн и Мортен Тильдум по сценарию Грэма Йоста). Сериал пользовался огромной популярностью, получил высокие рейтинги и уже продлен на второй и третий сезоны.<br /> Ранее книга выходила под названием «Бункер. Иллюзия».</p> The End Has Come - Ненси Кресс - Социально-психологическая фантастика http://flibusta.app/b/764047 http://flibusta.app/b/764047 Sun, 24 Dec 2023 08:57:43 GMT <p>Famine. Death. War. Pestilence. These are the harbingers of the biblical apocalypse, of the End of the World. In science fiction, the end is triggered by less figurative means: nuclear holocaust, biological warfare/pandemic, ecological disaster, or cosmological cataclysm.<br /> But before any catastrophe, there are people who see it coming. During, there are heroes who fight against it. And after, there are the survivors who persevere and try to rebuild.<br /> THE APOCALYPSE TRIPTYCH tells their stories. Edited by acclaimed anthologist John Joseph Adams and bestselling author Hugh Howey, THE APOCALYPSE TRIPTYCH is a series of three anthologies of apocalyptic fiction.<br /> THE END IS NIGH focuses on life before the apocalypse.<br /> THE END IS NOW turns its attention to life during the apocalypse. And THE END HAS COME focuses on life after the apocalypse.<br /> THE END HAS COME features all-new, never-before-published works by Hugh Howey, Seanan McGuire, Ken Liu, Carrie Vaughn, Mira Grant, Jamie Ford, Tananarive Due, Jonathan Maberry, Robin Wasserman, Nancy Kress, Charlie Jane Anders, Elizabeth Bear, Ben H. Winters, Scott Sigler, and many others.<br /> THE END IS NIGH is about the match.<br /> THE END IS NOW is about the conflagration.<br /> THE END HAS COME is about what will rise from the ashes.</p> The End Is Now - Ненси Кресс - Научная Фантастика http://flibusta.app/b/764046 http://flibusta.app/b/764046 Sun, 24 Dec 2023 08:57:30 GMT <p>Famine. Death. War. Pestilence. These are the harbingers of the biblical apocalypse, of the End of the World. In science fiction, the end is triggered by less figurative means: nuclear holocaust, biological warfare/pandemic, ecological disaster, or cosmological cataclysm. But before any catastrophe, there are people who see it coming. During, there are heroes who fight against it. And after, there are the survivors who persevere and try to rebuild.<br /> THE APOCALYPSE TRIPTYCH will tell their stories. Edited by acclaimed anthologist John Joseph Adams and bestselling author Hugh Howey, The Apocalypse Triptych is a series of three anthologies of apocalyptic fiction.<br /> THE END IS NIGH focuses on life before the apocalypse.<br /> THE END IS NOW turns its attention to life during the apocalypse. And THE END HAS COME explores life after the apocalypse.<br /> THE END IS NIGH is about the match.<br /> THE END HAS COME is about what will rise from the ashes.<br /> THE END IS NOW is about the conflagration.</p> Pył - Хью Хауи - Социально-психологическая фантастика http://flibusta.app/b/744720 http://flibusta.app/b/744720 Sat, 12 Aug 2023 18:37:30 GMT <p>Pył to znakomite zwieńczenie „Trylogii Silos”, która stała się jednym z największych bestsellerów książkowych ostatnich lat na rynku amerykańskim.<br /> „Trylogia Silos” to niezwykły sukces wydawniczy, który zamienił nieznanego autora, publikującego na własny rachunek w światową gwiazdę literatury science-fiction ze szczytów list bestsellerów New York Timesa.<br /> Po wielkim sukcesie „Silosu” prawa do sfilmowania tej niezwykłej powieści zakupił Ridley Scott, reżyser takich klasyków jak „Obcy” czy „Łowca androidów”.<br /> Pył to fascynujące zakończenie opowieści o świecie silosów i walce ludzkości o swoją przyszłość.</p> Тел - Хью Хауи - Постапокалипсис http://flibusta.app/b/721124 http://flibusta.app/b/721124 Mon, 3 Apr 2023 16:07:06 GMT <p>Насред ширеща се разруха съществува общество, обитаващо силоз под земята, дълбок повече от сто етажа. Там мъже и жени живеят според правила, за които са убедени, че добре ги защитават. Шериф Холстън, който години наред се е придържал към тях, неочаквано престъпва най-голямото табу: пожелава да излезе навън. Решението му поставя началото на поредица драматични събития. За негов заместник е назначена Жулиета, която не познава закона, но има дарбата да поправя машини. Поверена й е задачата да се заеме с поправянето на силоза, но тя съвсем скоро ще разбере колко сериозно е повреден нейният свят. Навън дебнат заплахи, но опасностите вътре са не по-малки. В постапокалиптичния свят на „Тел“ никой не е в безопасност.<br /> "Тел" е най-добрата научна фантастика, която съм чел от години." Дъглас Престън</p> Wastelands: The New Apocalypse - Морин Ф. Макхью - Постапокалипсис http://flibusta.app/b/554193 http://flibusta.app/b/554193 Tue, 25 Jun 2019 14:13:09 GMT <p>The new post-apocalyptic collection by master anthologist John Joseph Adams, featuring never-before-published stories and curated reprints by some of the genre’s most popular and critically-acclaimed authors.<br /> In WASTELANDS: THE NEW APOCALYPSE, veteran anthology editor John Joseph Adams is once again our guide through the wastelands using his genre and editorial expertise to curate his finest collection of post-apocalyptic short fiction yet. Whether the end comes via nuclear war, pandemic, climate change, or cosmological disaster, these stories explore the extraordinary trials and tribulations of those who survive.<br /> Featuring never-before-published tales by: Veronica Roth, Hugh Howey, Jonathan Maberry, Seanan McGuire, Tananarive Due, Richard Kadrey, Scott Sigler, Elizabeth Bear, Tobias S. Buckell, Meg Elison, Greg van Eekhout, Wendy N. Wagner, Jeremiah Tolbert, and Violet Allen—plus, recent reprints by: Carmen Maria Machado, Carrie Vaughn, Ken Liu, Paolo Bacigalupi, Kami Garcia, Charlie Jane Anders, Catherynne M. Valente, Jack Skillingstead, Sofia Samatar, Maureen F. McHugh, Nisi Shawl, Adam-Troy Castro, Dale Bailey, Susan Jane Bigelow, Corinne Duyvis, Shaenon K. Garrity, Nicole Kornher-Stace, Darcie Little Badger, Timothy Mudie, and Emma Osborne.</p> Resist: Tales from a Future Worth Fighting Against - Чет Уильямсон - Научная Фантастика http://flibusta.app/b/534212 http://flibusta.app/b/534212 Tue, 20 Nov 2018 07:00:15 GMT <p>The arc of history is unpredictable, and no one knows where it’s headed. But that’s never stopped speculative fiction writers from shouting out a warning.<br /> Join twenty-seven of today’s top science fiction authors as they write about possible tomorrows we hope to avoid, drawing on challenges taken from today’s headlines. Hugo and Nebula Award winners, New York Times best sellers, and some of the hottest names in Hollywood all come together to share tales from a future worth fighting against.<br /> This is a project of passion for all involved. We hope that passion is evident and contagious. At least 50% of each sale of this anthology will go to the ACLU. To learn more about their mission, go to <a href="http://www.aclu.org">www.aclu.org</a>.<br /> Welcome to the Resistance.</p> Хаос: отступление? - Джон Джозеф Адамс - Социально-психологическая фантастика http://flibusta.app/b/503590 http://flibusta.app/b/503590 Sun, 12 Nov 2017 20:57:20 GMT <p>Созданный под редакцией Джона Джозефа Адамса и Хью Хауи – опытнейших составителей фантастических антологий, Триптих Апокалипсиса представляет собой серию из трех сборников апокалиптической фантастики.<br /> «Хаос на пороге» фокусируется на событиях, предшествующих массовой катастрофе, когда лишь единицы предчувствовали грядущий коллапс. «Царствие хаоса» обрушивает на человечество мощные удары, практически не оставляющие выбора ни странам, ни отдельным людям. «Хаос: отступление?» изображает участь человечества после Апокалипсиса.<br /> В этом сборнике вашему вниманию представлены 22 новые, ранее не публиковавшиеся истории, вышедшие из-под пера Тананарив Дью, Нэнси Кресс, Кена Лю и многих других мастеров современной фантастической прозы.</p> Machine Learning: New and Collected Stories - Хью Хауи - Научная Фантастика http://flibusta.app/b/500597 http://flibusta.app/b/500597 Wed, 11 Oct 2017 08:18:10 GMT <p>A new collection of stories, including some that have never before been seen, from the New York Times best-selling author of the Silo trilogy<br /> Hugh Howey is known for crafting riveting and immersive page-turners of boundless imagination, spawning millions of fans worldwide, first with his best-selling novel Wool, and then with other enthralling works such as Sand and Beacon 23.<br /> Now comes Machine Learning, an impressive collection of Howey’s science fiction and fantasy short fiction, including three stories set in the world of Wool, two never-before-published tales written exclusively for this volume, and fifteen additional stories collected here for the first time. These stories explore everything from artificial intelligence to parallel universes to video games, and each story is accompanied by an author’s note exploring the background and genesis of each story.<br /> Howey’s incisive mind makes Machine Learning: New and Collected Stories a compulsively readable and thought-provoking selection of short works—from a modern master at the top of his game.</p> Царствие Хаоса - Ненси Кресс - Социально-психологическая фантастика http://flibusta.app/b/493140 http://flibusta.app/b/493140 Sat, 8 Jul 2017 15:29:57 GMT <p>Созданный под редакцией Джона Джозефа Адамса и Хью Хауи — опытнейших составителей фантастических антологий, Триптих Апокалипсиса представляет собой серию из трех сборников апокалиптической фантастики.<br /> «Хаос на пороге» фокусируется на событиях, предшествующих массовой катастрофе, когда лишь единицы предчувствовали грядущий коллапс. «Царствие хаоса» обрушивает на человечество мощные удары, практически не оставляющие выбора ни странам, ни отдельным людям. «Хаос: отступление?» изображает участь человечества после Апокалипсиса.<br /> В этом сборнике вашему вниманию представлены 20 новых, ранее не публиковавшихся историй, вышедших из-под пера Тананарив Дью, Нэнси Кресс, Кена Лю, Дэвида Веллингтона, Джейми Форда и многих других мастеров современной фантастической прозы.</p> Хаос на пороге (сборник) - Ненси Кресс - Социально-психологическая фантастика http://flibusta.app/b/485304 http://flibusta.app/b/485304 Fri, 5 May 2017 09:59:02 GMT <p>Созданный под редакцией Джона Джозефа Адамса и Хью Хауи – опытнейших составителей фантастических антологий, Триптих Апокалипсиса представляет собой серию из трех сборников апокалиптической фантастики.<br /> «Хаос на пороге» фокусируется на событиях, предшествующих массовой катастрофе, когда лишь единицы предчувствовали грядущий коллапс. «Царствие хаоса» обрушивает на человечество мощные удары, практически не оставляющие выбора ни странам, ни отдельным людям. «Хаос: отступление?» изображает участь человечества после Апокалипсиса.<br /> В этом сборнике вашему вниманию представлены 22 новые, ранее не публиковавшиеся истории, вышедшие из-под пера Паоло Бачигалупи, Тананарив Дью, Ненси Кресс, Кена Лю и многих других мастеров современной фантастической прозы.</p> Wool: The Graphic Novel: Issue 6 - Homecoming - Хью Хауи - Комиксы http://flibusta.app/b/450117 http://flibusta.app/b/450117 Tue, 7 Jun 2016 13:34:01 GMT <img src="/ib/31/328231/4026619-06.jpg" alt="" title="" align="left" style="border:5px solid #ededed; margin: 12px; max-width: 400px; max-height: 400px;" /><p>The New York Times bestselling novel now adapted into comics, featuring full-color illustrations by Hugo Award-nominated artist Jimmy Broxton, and as adapted by fan-favorite writers Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray. This contemporary dystopian classic—hailed by Justin Cronin, New York Times bestselling author of The Passage, as "an epic feat of imagination"—will captivate readers both familiar and new. This is the story of mankind clawing for survival, of mankind on the edge. The world outside has grown unkind, the view of it limited, talk of it forbidden. But there are always those who hope, who dream. These are the dangerous people, the residents who infect others with their optimism. Their punishment is simple. They are given the very thing they profess to want: They are allowed outside.</p> <p>In issue #6 of 6: The conclusion! From the shadows of annihilation strides a warrior for liberation…</p> Wool: The Graphic Novel: Issue 5 - In the Event of a Failed Cleaning - Prepare for War - Хью Хауи - Комиксы http://flibusta.app/b/450114 http://flibusta.app/b/450114 Tue, 7 Jun 2016 13:22:43 GMT <img src="/ib/28/328228/woolcover.jpg" alt="" title="" align="left" style="border:5px solid #ededed; margin: 12px; max-width: 400px; max-height: 400px;" /><p>The New York Times bestselling novel now adapted into comics, featuring full-color illustrations by Hugo Award-nominated artist Jimmy Broxton, and as adapted by fan-favorite writers Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray. This contemporary dystopian classic—hailed by Justin Cronin, New York Times bestselling author of The Passage, as "an epic feat of imagination"—will captivate readers both familiar and new. This is the story of mankind clawing for survival, of mankind on the edge. The world outside has grown unkind, the view of it limited, talk of it forbidden. But there are always those who hope, who dream. These are the dangerous people, the residents who infect others with their optimism. Their punishment is simple. They are given the very thing they profess to want: They are allowed outside.</p> <p>In issue #5 of 6: To kneel in fear—or stand and fight. Cursed if they do, and doomed if they don't…</p> Wool: The Graphic Novel: Issue 4 - In the Event of a Failed Cleaning - Prepare for War - Хью Хауи - Комиксы http://flibusta.app/b/450110 http://flibusta.app/b/450110 Tue, 7 Jun 2016 13:11:01 GMT <img src="/ib/24/328224/3968297-04.jpg" alt="" title="" align="left" style="border:5px solid #ededed; margin: 12px; max-width: 400px; max-height: 400px;" /><p>The New York Times bestselling novel now adapted into comics, featuring full-color illustrations by Hugo Award-nominated artist Jimmy Broxton, and as adapted by fan-favorite writers Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray. This contemporary dystopian classic—hailed by Justin Cronin, New York Times bestselling author of The Passage, as "an epic feat of imagination"—will captivate readers both familiar and new. This is the story of mankind clawing for survival, of mankind on the edge. The world outside has grown unkind, the view of it limited, talk of it forbidden. But there are always those who hope, who dream. These are the dangerous people, the residents who infect others with their optimism. Their punishment is simple. They are given the very thing they profess to want: They are allowed outside.</p> <p>In issue #4 of 6: The time has come: To take arms, take action, and take back humanity's future…</p> Wool: The Graphic Novel: Issue 3 - A Hard Fall - Хью Хауи - Комиксы http://flibusta.app/b/450107 http://flibusta.app/b/450107 Tue, 7 Jun 2016 12:49:40 GMT <img src="/ib/23/328223/deaef.jpg" alt="" title="" align="left" style="border:5px solid #ededed; margin: 12px; max-width: 400px; max-height: 400px;" /><p>The New York Times bestselling novel now adapted into comics, featuring full-color illustrations by Hugo Award-nominated artist Jimmy Broxton, and as adapted by fan-favorite writers Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray. This contemporary dystopian classic–hailed by Justin Cronin, New York Times bestselling author of The Passage, as "an epic feat of imagination"–will captivate readers both familiar and new. This is the story of mankind clawing for survival, of mankind on the edge. The world outside has grown unkind, the view of it limited, talk of it forbidden. But there are always those who hope, who dream. These are the dangerous people, the residents who infect others with their optimism. Their punishment is simple. They are given the very thing they profess to want: They are allowed outside.</p> <p>In Issue #3 of 6: Juliette learned a little knowledge is a dangerous thing–but the whole truth is a death sentence…</p> Wool: The Graphic Novel: Issue 2 - A Hard Fall - Хью Хауи - Комиксы http://flibusta.app/b/450106 http://flibusta.app/b/450106 Tue, 7 Jun 2016 12:34:28 GMT <img src="/ib/20/328220/22814.jpg" alt="" title="" align="left" style="border:5px solid #ededed; margin: 12px; max-width: 400px; max-height: 400px;" /><p>The New York Times bestselling novel now adapted into comics, featuring full-color illustrations by Hugo Award-nominated artist Jimmy Broxton, and as adapted by fan-favorite writers Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray. This contemporary dystopian classic—hailed by Justin Cronin, New York Times bestselling author of The Passage, as "an epic feat of imagination"—will captivate readers both familiar and new. This is the story of mankind clawing for survival, of mankind on the edge. The world outside has grown unkind, the view of it limited, talk of it forbidden. But there are always those who hope, who dream. These are the dangerous people, the residents who infect others with their optimism. Their punishment is simple. They are given the very thing they profess to want: They are allowed outside.</p> <p>In issue #2 of 6: She's the new sheriff in town. But she doesn't know the laws have changed, or that she's out of luck…</p> Wool: The Graphic Novel: Issue 1 - Хью Хауи - Комиксы http://flibusta.app/b/449577 http://flibusta.app/b/449577 Fri, 3 Jun 2016 13:20:45 GMT <img src="/ib/24/327724/1888.jpg" alt="" title="" align="left" style="border:5px solid #ededed; margin: 12px; max-width: 400px; max-height: 400px;" /><p>This is the story of mankind clawing for survival, of mankind on the edge. The world outside has grown unkind, the view of it limited, talk of it forbidden. But there are always those who hope, who dream. These are the dangerous people, the residents who infect others with their optimism. Their punishment is simple. They are given the very thing they profess to want: They are allowed outside.</p> <p>It all begins here! Hugh Howey's bestselling Wool makes the leap into comics, with mysteries and thrills for new fans and surprises for the already faithful. In issue #1 of 6: The Silo is explored, and a lie is revealed.</p> The Box - Хью Хауи - Научная Фантастика http://flibusta.app/b/418894 http://flibusta.app/b/418894 Tue, 1 Sep 2015 13:29:44 GMT <p>What happens when artificial intelligence comes online, only to find itself locked in a room with a madman?</p> Visitor - Хью Хауи - Космическая фантастика http://flibusta.app/b/418893 http://flibusta.app/b/418893 Tue, 1 Sep 2015 13:29:44 GMT <p>The worst part about having it all, is having it all taken away.</p> Company - Хью Хауи - Космическая фантастика http://flibusta.app/b/418892 http://flibusta.app/b/418892 Tue, 1 Sep 2015 13:29:44 GMT <p>Out here on the edge of sector eight, I can be alone with my thoughts.<br /> Sometimes, this isn’t a good thing.</p> Bounty - Хью Хауи - Космическая фантастика http://flibusta.app/b/418891 http://flibusta.app/b/418891 Tue, 1 Sep 2015 13:29:44 GMT <p>I live in a tin can out on the edge of sector eight. Not much is supposed to happen here. Ships are supposed to fly by at twenty times the speed of light. My beacon is supposed to keep them safe.<br /> Things don’t always go like they’re supposed to.</p> Pet Rocks - Хью Хауи - Космическая фантастика http://flibusta.app/b/418890 http://flibusta.app/b/418890 Tue, 1 Sep 2015 13:29:44 GMT <p>It’s been a week since the cargo ship was lost on my watch. A week with very little sleep and not much appetite. Now the bio scanner is picking up some sign of life out there in the wreckage, and it’s my duty to go see what it is. Maybe I’m not as alone out here as I thought. And maybe I don’t want to be.</p> Little Noises - Хью Хауи - Космическая фантастика http://flibusta.app/b/418889 http://flibusta.app/b/418889 Tue, 1 Sep 2015 13:29:42 GMT <p>For centuries, men and women have manned lighthouses to ensure the safe passage of ships. It is a lonely job, and a thankless one for the most part. Until something goes wrong. Until a ship is in distress.<br /> In the 23rd century, this job has moved into outer space. A network of beacons allows ships to travel across the Milky Way at many times the speed of light. These beacons are built to be robust. They never break down. They never fail.<br /> At least, they aren’t supposed to.</p> Second Suicide - Хью Хауи - Научная Фантастика http://flibusta.app/b/398807 http://flibusta.app/b/398807 Tue, 24 Mar 2015 18:49:59 GMT <p>Eight days to planetfall, and I’m being transferred to Gunner. My tentacles slime in disgust.<br /> Or is it fear?<br /> If this is the last planet we ever conquer, I’ll be glad. Be nice to settle down somewhere, get off this ship, own a square of land, learn to love all that open sky.<br /> Eight more days before planetfall. Eight days before we reach planet Earth.</p> Wastelands 2: More Stories of the Apocalypse - Дэвид Брин - Постапокалипсис http://flibusta.app/b/395684 http://flibusta.app/b/395684 Tue, 24 Feb 2015 11:39:43 GMT <p>IT’S THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT…<br /> For decades, the apocalypse and its aftermath have yielded some of the most exciting short stories of all time. From David Brin’s seminal “The Postman” to Hugh Howey’s “Deep Blood Kettle” and Tananarive Due’s prescient “Patient Zero,” the end of the world continues to thrill.<br /> This companion volume to the critically acclaimed WASTELANDS offers thirty of the finest examples of post-apocalyptic short fiction, with works by:<br /> Ann Aguirre<br /> Megan Arkenberg<br /> Paolo Bacigalupi<br /> Christopher Barzak<br /> Lauren Beukes<br /> David Brin<br /> Orson Scott Card<br /> Junot Díaz<br /> Cory Doctorow<br /> Tananarive Due<br /> Toiya Kristen Finley<br /> Milo James Fowler<br /> Maria Dahvana Headley<br /> Hugh Howey<br /> Keffy R. M. Kehrli<br /> Jake Kerr<br /> Nancy Kress<br /> Joe R. Lansdale<br /> George R. R. Martin<br /> Jack McDevitt<br /> Seanan McGuire<br /> Maureen F. McHugh<br /> D. Thomas Minton<br /> Rudy Rucker &amp; Bruce Sterling<br /> Ramsey Shehadeh<br /> Robert Silverberg<br /> Rachel Swirsky<br /> Genevieve Valentine<br /> James Van Pelt<br /> Christie Yant<br /> Award-winning editor John Joseph Adams has once again assembled a who’s who of short fiction, and the result is nothing short of mind-blowing.</p> The Shell Collector - Хью Хауи - Научная Фантастика http://flibusta.app/b/393512 http://flibusta.app/b/393512 Wed, 4 Feb 2015 23:03:19 GMT <p>The ocean is dying. The sea is growing warmer and is gradually rising. Seashells have become so rare that collecting them is now a national obsession. Flawless specimens sell like priceless works of art. Families hunt the tideline in the dark of night with flashlights. Crowds gather on beaches at the lowest of tides, hoping to get lucky.<br /> Supreme among these collectors is Ness Wilde, CEO of Ocean Oil. Ness owns many of the best beaches, and he keeps them to himself. It’s his fault the world turned out this way. And I aim to destroy him.<br /> My name is Maya Walsh. You might be familiar with my shelling column in the Times. I was working on a series of pieces about Mr. Wilde, when out of the blue, he called. He says he wants to talk. But I don’t think he’s going to like what I have to say.</p> Glitch - Хью Хауи - Научная Фантастика http://flibusta.app/b/393262 http://flibusta.app/b/393262 Sun, 1 Feb 2015 23:44:05 GMT <p>When a robot defies his programming, is he broken? Or is he something else?<br /> A short story of 5,000 words.</p> The Robot Chronicles - Хью Хауи - Научная Фантастика http://flibusta.app/b/382543 http://flibusta.app/b/382543 Mon, 27 Oct 2014 09:16:19 GMT <p>Robots. Androids. Artificial Intelligence. Scientists predict that the “singularity”—the moment when mankind designs the first greater-than-human intelligence—is nearly within our grasp. Believe it or not, truly sentient machines may be a reality within as little as 20 years.<br /> Will these “post-human” intelligences be our friends? Our servants? Our rivals? What will we learn from them? What will they learn from us? Will we allow them to lead their own lives? Will they have basic human rights? Will we?<br /> Science and society will be forced to address these questions sooner than you think. But science fiction is addressing these questions today. In THE ROBOT CHRONICLES, thirteen of today’s top sci-fi writers explore the approaching collision of humanity and technology.</p> The End Is Nigh - Ненси Кресс - Киберпанк http://flibusta.app/b/358758 http://flibusta.app/b/358758 Wed, 2 Apr 2014 10:16:49 GMT <p>Famine. Death. War. Pestilence. These are the harbingers of the biblical apocalypse, of the End of the World. In science fiction, the end is triggered by less figurative means: nuclear holocaust, biological warfare/pandemic, ecological disaster, or cosmological cataclysm. <br /> But before any catastrophe, there are people who see it coming. During, there are heroes who fight against it. And after, there are the survivors who persevere and try to rebuild. THE APOCALYPSE TRIPTYCH will tell their stories. <br /> Edited by acclaimed anthologist John Joseph Adams and bestselling author Hugh Howey, THE APOCALYPSE TRIPTYCH is a series of three anthologies of apocalyptic fiction. THE END IS NIGH focuses on life before the apocalypse. THE END IS NOW turns its attention to life during the apocalypse. And THE END HAS COME focuses on life after the apocalypse. <br /> Volume one of The Apocalypse Triptych, THE END IS NIGH, features all-new, never-before-published works by Hugh Howey, Paolo Bacigalupi, Jamie Ford, Seanan McGuire, Tananarive Due, Jonathan Maberry, Scott Sigler, Robin Wasserman, Nancy Kress, Charlie Jane Anders, Ken Liu, and many others. <br /> Post-apocalyptic fiction is about worlds that have already burned. Apocalyptic fiction is about worlds that are burning. THE END IS NIGH is about the match.</p> Sand - Хью Хауи - Постапокалипсис http://flibusta.app/b/350859 http://flibusta.app/b/350859 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 10:18:37 GMT <p>We live across the thousand dunes with grit in our teeth and sand in our homes. No one will come for us. No one will save us. This is our life, diving for remnants of the old world so that we may build what the wind destroys. No one is looking down on us. Those constellations in the night sky? Those are the backs of gods we see.<br /> * * *<br /> The old world is buried. A new one has been forged atop the shifting dunes. Here in this land of howling wind and infernal sand, four siblings find themselves scattered and lost. Their father was a sand diver, one of the elite few who could travel deep beneath the desert floor and bring up the relics and scraps that keep their people alive. But their father is gone. And the world he left behind might be next.<br /> Welcome to the world of Sand, the first new novel from New York Times bestselling author Hugh Howey since his publication of the Silo Saga. Unrelated to those works, which looked at a dystopian world under totalitarian rule, Sand is an exploration of lawlessness. Here is a land ignored. Here is a people left to fend for themselves. Adjust your ker and take a last, deep breath before you enter.</p> <p> Sand collects all five parts into a single novel. This story is not related to Wool. It is a standalone and a perfect first work of mine to check out. The cover art is by Jason Gurley, and the interior includes artwork by Ben Adams. I’ve never been more proud of a printed work in my entire life.<br /> The story is about family and about societies that need help but get ignored. Inspired by today’s headlines and also by the sort of familial strife that we’re all familiar with, I think this might be my most powerful work to date. I hope you enjoy.<br /> H. H.</p> Dust - Хью Хауи - Постапокалипсис http://flibusta.app/b/334632 http://flibusta.app/b/334632 Fri, 23 Aug 2013 11:24:43 GMT <p>WOOL introduced the world of the silo. SHIFT told the story of its creation. DUST will describe its downfall.<br /> In a time when secrets and lies were the foundations of life, someone has discovered the truth. And they are going to tell.<br /> Jules knows what her predecessors created. She knows they are the reason life has to be lived in this way.<br /> And she won’t stand for it.<br /> But Jules no longer has supporters. And there is far more to fear than the toxic world beyond her walls.<br /> A poison is growing from within Silo 18.<br /> One that cannot be stopped.<br /> Unless Silo 1 step in.</p> The End - Visions of Apocalypse - Майкл Дж. Салливан - Постапокалипсис http://flibusta.app/b/328776 http://flibusta.app/b/328776 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 09:15:31 GMT <p>Snap! The world didn’t end on December 21st, 2012! Oh, well, look on the bright side: You got plenty of time to read this excellent anthology of apocalyptic stories.<br /> This compilation brings together short stories by award-winning science fiction and fantasy authors Hugh Howey, Michael J. Sullivan and Tristis Ward, with fresh, new voices selected by their peers at SFFWorld.com — all brought to you in this first-of-its-kind anthology.<br /> Each story explores a different end of the world. What is the limit of a computer virus? Can we save the world by stopping time itself, or will we just wither away in the relentless winds of the apocalypse?<br /> Grab your copy now before the end of the world, and find out.</p> Shift - Хью Хауи - Постапокалипсис http://flibusta.app/b/322330 http://flibusta.app/b/322330 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:19:13 GMT <p>In a future less than fifty years away, the world is still as we know it. Time continues to tick by. The truth is that it is ticking away. A powerful few know what lies ahead. They are preparing for it. They are trying to protect us. They are setting us on a path from which we can never return.</p> Molly Fyde and the Fight for Peace - Хью Хауи - Научная Фантастика http://flibusta.app/b/315108 http://flibusta.app/b/315108 Fri, 1 Mar 2013 06:45:59 GMT <p>In just a few short weeks, a group of young orphans have come together to form a family. They have united in the most unlikely of alliances, finding strength in the tight bonds of friendship.<br /> In their individual cultures, these orphans were seen as children. At best, they were ignored by their elders. At worse, they are treated as nuisances, told what they could and could not do.<br /> But no one ever told them they couldn’t save the universe. Nobody knew they would ever get the chance…</p> Molly Fyde and the Blood of Billions - Хью Хауи - Научная Фантастика http://flibusta.app/b/315107 http://flibusta.app/b/315107 Fri, 1 Mar 2013 06:45:58 GMT <p>It’s been ten years since Molly last set foot on her birth planet, and this isn’t how she’d imagined her homecoming. The sky is full of an invading fleet, one powerful enough to threaten the entire galaxy. The new family she has come to rely on—her crew of alien misfits and runaways—are scattered in three directions. As they struggle to reunite, events beyond their control seem to be driving more than just them apart: the universe itself may be torn asunder if the bond between these unlikely heroes is broken.</p> Molly Fyde and the Land of Light - Хью Хауи - Научная Фантастика http://flibusta.app/b/315106 http://flibusta.app/b/315106 Fri, 1 Mar 2013 06:45:57 GMT <p>“I need you to help me rescue your father_”<br /> With those words, Molly Fyde—and the rest of the known universe—will never be the same. What began as a simple task to retrieve her father’s spaceship, has turned into more than Molly bargained for. Setting off to reconnect with her past, she is about to meet it in a way she never expected:<br /> Head-on.<br /> Her father is alive. Her mother’s memories are trapped inside the very ship which bears her name. On the run from her own Navy, Molly and her crew are now tasked with the impossible: Rescue her parents. Save the galaxy. End a war.<br /> But before they can attempt such heroics, Molly must first save a friend. One of her crew members is in trouble, their life hanging by a thread. And the only race of people Molly can turn to just happens to be the very aliens she’s been raised to fear, trained to meet in battle. Drenard. Homeworld of humanity’s sworn enemy. And the next stop for the starship Parsona.<br /> <a href="http://youtu.be/Ex1BeHrkbzo">http://youtu.be/Ex1BeHrkbzo</a> ^_^</p> Molly Fyde and the Parsona Rescue - Хью Хауи - Научная Фантастика http://flibusta.app/b/315105 http://flibusta.app/b/315105 Fri, 1 Mar 2013 06:45:27 GMT <p>Growing up an orphan in the Milky Way hasn’t been easy, especially as a teenage girl in the Naval Academy. Unfortunately for Molly Fyde, things are about to get worse.<br /> Just as she’s finding her place amongst the boys, her unfair expulsion from the Academy takes away the only two things that truly matter: flying in space and her training partner, Cole.<br /> Sent off to a normal school, she feels destined for a dull, unspectacular future.<br /> Then, a marvelous discovery changes everything: Her father’s old starship, missing for a decade, turns up halfway across the galaxy. Its retrieval launches Molly and Cole on the adventure of a lifetime, one that will have lasting consequences for themselves and billions of others. What starts off as a simple quest to reconnect with her past, ends up forging a new future. And the forgotten family she hoped to uncover is replaced by a new one she never foresaw: a band of alien misfits and runaways—the crew of the starship Parsona.</p> Точный расчёт - Хью Хауи - Социально-психологическая фантастика http://flibusta.app/b/314857 http://flibusta.app/b/314857 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 15:19:22 GMT <p>Шериф Шахты Холстон добровольно ушёл на очистку линз и погиб.<br /> Вторая новелла из цикла Хью Хауи "Очистка" повествует о назначении нового шерифа и о том, какое оно имело значение для дальнейших судеб Шахты.<br /> Огромное спасибо моим верным друзьям: Серёжке Йорку за редакцию — выправил все мои постыдные ляпы — и Mila_usha_shak за оригинальную обложку.</p> Изгнание/Сброс петель - Хью Хауи - Социально-психологическая фантастика http://flibusta.app/b/314856 http://flibusta.app/b/314856 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 15:19:11 GMT <p>Джульетта Николс, ставшая новым шерифом, пытается докопаться до причин гибели шерифа Холстона и мэра Дженс. В своём расследовании она сталкивается с сопротивлением могущественного отделения IT. Удастся ли ей узнать правду или ей придётся искать ответы где-то в совсем другом месте?<br /> Выражаю огромную, просто невиданную благодарность моим редакторам hoack и Серёжке Йорку за неоценимую помощь в переводе и вычитке. Justserge, спасибо за великолепную обложку!</p> Third Shift - Pact - Хью Хауи - Фантастика для детей http://flibusta.app/b/313287 http://flibusta.app/b/313287 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:23:26 GMT <p>The third and final chapter of the Shift saga. This is part 8 of the Silo Series, which began with Wool. All three Shift books will be collected in an Omnibus edition to save the reader a buck or two.<br /> Reading order:<br /> 1. WOOL (5 parts)<br /> 2. SHIFT (3 parts)<br /> 3. DUST (1 part)</p> Second Shift - Order - Хью Хауи - Фантастика для детей http://flibusta.app/b/313286 http://flibusta.app/b/313286 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:23:23 GMT <p>The incredible second part of Shift, the follow up to bestseller Wool.<br /> Donald wasn’t supposed to remember. In fact, he was punished for doing just that. But the information he should have forgotten may end up saving his future.<br /> Mission Jones is a young man who wants to change the world around him. The rules, the secrets, the lies. Putting his own life on the line, he fights to build a resistance and save those who have hope. But is he trying to save the wrong people?<br /> Donald knows the truth, but is he willing to use it to protect something that he regrets building in the first place?</p> First Shift - Legacy - Хью Хауи - Фантастика для детей http://flibusta.app/b/313285 http://flibusta.app/b/313285 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:19:58 GMT <p>In 2007, the Center for Automation in Nanobiotech (CAN) outlined the hardware and software platform that would one day allow robots smaller than human cells to make medical diagnoses, conduct repairs, and even self-propagate.<br /> In the same year, the CBS network re-aired a program about the effects of propranolol on sufferers of extreme trauma. A simple pill, it had been discovered, could wipe out the memory of any traumatic event.<br /> At almost the same moment in humanity’s broad history, mankind had discovered the means for bringing about its utter downfall. And the ability to forget it ever happened.</p> <p> “These books by Hugh Howey absolutely define page-turner! ‘First Shift’ is part 6 in the Silo Series, a prequel to Wool 1-5.”<br /> M. Vernau</p> <p> Me and the pirates are tight…</p> <p> I love my readers. Really, I do. Even the ones with eye patches.<br /> I’ve been known to download a thing or two without paying for it. I’ve got songs I’ve snagged because I bought the cassette two decades ago and feel entitled to own the material for life. I’ve “sampled” games and software before paying for them. I was a general scallywag when I was younger.<br /> As I got older and started earning a paycheck… no, that’s not what happened. I could always afford these things. What happened is that I got lazy. The pain in the ass of finding a keygen and dealing with the viruses that came with pirated games or software, at some point the thrill of getting something for free wore off and I just wanted to spend the money, own the thing legally, be able to install updates and all that, and above all: support the people who code and create art and are trying to afford daycare for their kids.<br /> When I became a content creator a few years ago, I used my own experiences as a guide. I wanted it to be easy as hell for other people to own my stuff. That meant never putting DRM on my e-books. This is the digital rights management protection that makes it difficult to convert my books, copy them around, all that stuff. I wanted to reward the buyer rather than worry about the pirate.<br /> Some of my favorite game developers adopted this strategy a while back. No DRM at all, because they knew fans would reward them for making it easy to install and own the game. I always bought those games on the day of release. It was the model I wanted to emulate.<br /> The funny thing is, it took the Wool explosion to even land me on pirate sites. I felt no small twinge of pride when I first saw that I was getting passed around by pirates. It’s a mark of desirability. And here’s the cool thing, tonight I got an e-mail from someone who stole the Omnibus, loved it, and sent me more than the retail price through Paypal. And they wanted to let me know that they couldn’t find FIRST SHIFT: LEGACY on any of the pirate sites. So I fired up Calibre, converted one of my .mobi Kindle files to .epub, and sent the pirate a copy.<br /> How cool an exchange is that? There’s a ton of little software programs that I use daily, like VSO Resize and WinRar that I love to support. There’s probably a dozen or so apps like this that I’ve paid for after years of using them for free. Some have trial versions that allow the free use, but once I saw how much I relied on the thing, I wanted to support the creator.<br /> Look, I’m just delighted to have readers. Especially readers as awesome as you all. People who counsel me when I’m down, who buy me a cup of joe because they think my prices are unreasonably low, who chime in on negative reviews to let trolls know that you aren’t imaginary, who order signed copies of books they’ve already read, who make this website an active, exciting place to visit, and who pay for the books they steal… because they liked them that much.<br /> Arrgh, everyone. Arrrgh. I think that says it all.<br /> <a href="http://www.hughhowey.com/me-and-the-pirates-are-tight/">http://www.hughhowey.com/me-and-the-pirates-are-tight/</a></p> The Plagiarist - Хью Хауи - Научная Фантастика http://flibusta.app/b/303543 http://flibusta.app/b/303543 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 06:17:09 GMT <p>Adam Griffey is living two lives. By day, he teaches literature. At night, he steals it. Adam is a plagiarist, an expert reader with an eye for great works. He prowls simulated worlds perusing virtual texts, looking for the next big thing. And when he finds it, he memorizes it page by page, line by line, word for word. And then he brings it back to his world.<br /> But what happens when these virtual worlds begin to seem more real than his own? What happens when the people within them mean more to him than flesh and blood? What happens when a living thing falls in love with someone who does not actually exist?</p>