Under Pressure

Nineteen original tales of the pandora legend-as no one has ever imagine it before.

When Pandora's Box was opened, so the ancient tale goes, all the evils that would beset humanity were released into the world. When the box was all but empty, the only thing that remained was hope. Now some of fantasy's finest writers have taken on the task of opening Pandora's closet. It is naturally chock full of an assortment of items, including a ring that can bring its wearer infinite health, a special helmet found in the most unlikely of places, a mysterious box that holds a legendary piece of cloth, and a red hoodie that transforms a woman's world. These stories are of items claimed by people, but only at their own peril. After indulging in these stories, readers will certainly look at their own closets in a whole new light.

Представете си далечно бъдеще, в което галактиката е населена от различни групи, които търсят своето еволюционно начало. Част от тях се обединяват в търсене на митичната „родина“. Ерик и Арла, бегълци от изоставена планета, наречена Царството на Безименните сили, ще изиграят ключова роля в разкриването на истината. Древни сказания, генно инженерство, пришълци, изкуствени интелекти, причудливи артефакти и хилядолетна борба за власт изпълват страниците на този забележителен роман, с който Сара Зетел се нарежда сред майсторите на епичната научна фантастика.

Павел Вежинов. КОГДА ТЫ В ЛОДКЕ…, рассказ

Сара Зеттел. ЧУЖАКИ, рассказ

Стивен Бакстер. НА ЛИНИИ ОРИОНА, рассказ

Джон Дж. Хемри. КАК ДОЛЕТЕТЬ ДО ЗВЕЗДЫ И ВЕРНУТЬСЯ ОБРАТНО? статья

Том Пардом. СТРАТЕГИЯ СПАСЕНИЯ, повесть

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*Тема

--- Андрей Щербак-Жуков. КИБЕРПАНК, УЖАСНЫЙ И ЛЮБВЕОБИЛЬНЫЙ, статья

*Рецензии

*Интервью

--- Наталья Милосердова. «СНИМАЮ КАРТИНУ О СОВРЕМЕННОСТИ». Интервью с Алексеем Германом

--- Дмитрий Байкалов. «ГЕРМАН — И НИКТО ДРУГОЙ». Интервью с Борисом Стругацким

Алексис Глинн Лэтнер. ЗАОБЛАЧНЫЙ ГРАД, рассказ

Бренда Купер, Ларри Нивен. ЛЁД И ЗЕРКАЛО, повесть

Рэй Вукчевич. ТОЛЬКО БЫ ДОБРАТЬСЯ ДО УРАНА…, рассказ

Конкурс «Альтернативная реальность»

*Николай Горнов. ПАРОХОД ИДЁТ В КРАНТЫ, рассказ

Евгений Харитонов. «РУССКОЕ ПОЛЕ» УТОПИЙ (окончание эссе)

Рецензии

Крупный план

*Владислав Гончаров. НОВАЯ ИУДЕЙСКАЯ ВОЙНА, рецензия на несуществующий роман Алексея Ильина «Дилетант», стр. 271-275

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