JOHN SHIRLEY SERIES:

Resident Evil. Retribution

Resident Evil. Retribution

John Shirley

Literature & Fiction / Science Fiction & Fantasy / Horror

Il romanzo ufficiale tratto dal nuovo film della serie campione di incassi Resident Evil, interpretato da Milla Jovovitch e diretto da Paul W. S. Anderson. Il film è ispirato al videogioco survival-horror di Capcom, Resident Evil. Nella novelization, Alice combatte a fianco di un movimento di resistenza nella lotta continua contro la Umbrella Corporation e i non morti. Il riadattamento letterario è stato affidato all'autorevole John Shirley, scrittore statunitense di fantascienza cyberpunk, noto in particolar modo per aver steso la sceneggiatura del film "Il Corvo".
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Wyatt in Wichita

Wyatt in Wichita

John Shirley

Literature & Fiction / Science Fiction & Fantasy / Horror

Wyatt in Wichita fuses historical fact with fiction, following the adventures of the young Wyatt Earp. Following the tragic loss of his first wife in the Missouri of 1870 in his early days on the dark side of the West, Wyatt eventually makes his way to Ellsworth and Wichita, where by confronting corruption he would eventually finally find his life's work as a tough lawman.Could Wyatt Earp have known Billy the Kid when the kid was really just that? Could Wyatt have met up with Wild Bill Hickok in Deadwood? Using the sparse trails of historical evidence available to him, the lives of the famous and infamous intersect in Shirley's novel, which revolves around Wyatt's search for the murderer of an innocent young woman of Wichita. With Bat Masterson at his side, and bawdy girls about him in the smoky light of crowded saloons, Shirley explores the possible origins of the legendary figure who would forever remain synonymous with the Wild West.Stemming from a true passion and...
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Broken Circle

Broken Circle

John Shirley

Literature & Fiction / Science Fiction & Fantasy / Horror

The New York Times bestselling series based on the blockbuster Xbox® games!Centuries before the Human-Covenant War would rage across the galaxy, a similar conflict erupted between the Prophets and the Elites—two alien races at odds over the sacred artifacts left by the powerful Forerunners, who disappeared eons ago. Although they would eventually form a stable alliance called the Covenant, there are those on both sides who question this fateful union. From an Elite splinter group rebelling against the Covenant during the time of its founding...to a brave Prophet caught in the machinations of the new leadership...to the root of the betrayal that would ultimately shatter the Covenant many years later, this is the untold chapter of the most unexpected heroes emerging from a realm filled with shocking treachery and ceaseless wonder.Copyright © 2014 by Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Microsoft, Halo, the Halo logo, Xbox, and the Xbox logo are...
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Transmaniacon

Transmaniacon

John Shirley

Literature & Fiction / Science Fiction & Fantasy / Horror

John Shirley's Debut Novel! Ben Rackey, Professional Irritant: A man who is assigned to steal the Exciter—a device that can amplify and release strong, hostile human emotions in anyone, anywhere. The Exciter can turn suppressed anger into a full-scale war. With the power to psychically manipulate crowds of people, Rackey can demolish The Barrier, an invisible wall of densely flowing ions entirely enclosing the continental United States...and escape. BEN RACKEY Foremost Professional irritant, remarkable in acting both as burglar and inciter in the bizarre and pleasure-seeking world of the 22nd century is a fearless, ruthless man of ingenuity, completely overwhelmed with his own strength. His latest and most dangerous assignment is to steal THE EXCITER. A dangerous and fragile device for the augmentation of the telepathic transfer of mania. By seeking out and amplifying strong, hostile human emotions, the exciter can turn a street brawl into a full...
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Hellblazer 1 - War Lord

Hellblazer 1 - War Lord

John Shirley

Literature & Fiction / Science Fiction & Fantasy / Horror

Englishman and amoral occultist John Constantine has been out of sorts lately, disconnected from himself . . . and this time not from another bender, but quite literally, as his soul is cast adrift during a fouled-up spiritual quest in an Iranian monastery. Now rescued and recruited by an agent for the Hidden World—the supernatural realm that exists far beyond everyday mortal awareness—Constantine and his extraordinary allies are forcibly dragged into a globe-spanning conspiracy. For the secret cabal known as the Servants of Transfiguration has set in motion a horrifying plot to raise the ancient demon god known as the War Lord—and bring about a last great war that will annihilate everything on Earth . . .
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