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Nouvelle version des Hommes de poche de H. Beam Piper (Le Masque, 1977), La Controverse de Zara XXIII se veut un hommage à ce classique de la science-fiction et à sa vision d'extraterrestres attendrissants dont s'est certainement inspiré George Lucas pour créer les Ewoks.
Avec son humour coutumier, John Scalzi laisse encore une fois libre cours à ses idées humanistes en s'appuyant sur cette histoire pleine de rebondissements pour dénoncer les travers de son temps :
L'âpreté au gain des puissants, l'individualisme de tous et la vulnérabilité des plus faibles.
Prospecteur indépendant sur une des planètes minières de la toute-puissante compagnie Zarathoustra, Jack Holloway met au jour un filon d'innombrables pierres précieuses dont une seule suffirait à le mettre quelque temps à l'abri du besoin... si les avocats de son client ne trouvent pas le moyen de l'en déposséder. Cela dit, Jack, en prime d'être une tête brûlée doublée d'un original qui s'évertue entre autres à apprendre à son chien Carl à déclencher les systèmes d'explosifs, a été avocat sur Terre, radié du barreau pour avoir frappé son propre client en pleine audience...
Sur le chemin du retour, l'alarme de son domicile se déclenche. On s'est introduit chez lui. S'agit- il d'un cambrioleur ? Non ! L'intrus se révèle être une adorable boule de poils d'une espièglerie confondante. Bientôt rejointe par quelques congénères qui vont vite prendre leurs aises et Carl pour ce qu'il est : un chien fait pour obéir.
Quand les cadres de la compagnie s'avisent du problème, Jack hésite lui-même sur l'attitude à adopter : si le petit peuple à fourrure de Zara XXIII est doué de raison, c'en sera fini de l'exploitation de son sous-sol par une entreprise étrangère et de sa fortune. La solution la plus simple serait de tout faire pour que ne soit pas reconnue cette intelligence.
Ainsi débute... la controverse de Zara XXIII.
En écho à celle de Valladolid au XVI e siècle qui officialisa que les Amérindiens avaient un statut égal à celui des Blancs.
14,5 x 20 cm 320 pages 21 € ISBN 9782841728473
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''John Scalzi is the most entertaining, accessible writer working in SF today'' - Joe Hill In New York City, Jamie Gray is stuck as a dead-end driver for food delivery apps. That is, until Jamie makes a delivery to an old acquaintance, Tom, who works at what he calls ''an animal rights organization''. Tom''s team needs a last-minute grunt to handle things on their next field visit. Jamie, eager to do anything, immediately signs on. What Tom doesn''t tell Jamie is that the animals his team cares for are not here on Earth. Not our Earth, at least. In an alternate dimension, massive dinosaur-like creatures named Kaiju roam a warm and human-free world. They''re the universe''s largest and most dangerous panda and they''re in trouble. It''s not just the Kaiju Preservation Society whose found their way to the alternate world. Others have, too. And their carelessness could cause millions back on our Earth to die. The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi is a thrilling, fast-paced adventure set on an alternate Earth - perfect for fans of Adrian Tchaikovsky and Charles Stross.
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STARTER VILLAIN - A TURBO-CHARGED TALE OF SUPERVILLAINS, MINIONS, HIDDEN VOLCANO LAIR
John Scalzi
- Tor Books
- 21 Septembre 2023
- 9781529082951
Following the bestselling The Kaiju Preservation Society, John Scalzi returns with another unique sci-fi caper set in the strangest of all worlds, present-day Earth.
Inheriting your mysterious uncle''s supervillain business is more complicated than you might imagine.
Sure, there are the things you''d expect. The undersea volcano lairs. The minions. The plots to take over the world. The international networks of rivals who want you dead.
Much harder to get used to . . . are the the sentient, language-using, computer-savvy cats.
And the fact that in the overall organization, they''re management . . . -
Hard-core, fast paced science fiction, John Scalzi''s Z ?''s Tale is the fourth in The Old Man''s War series. She won''t go down without a fight. It''s not every day you up sticks and move to another world. But then, Zoe Boutin-Perry''s life has never been ordinary. She''s the adopted teenage daughter of two former super-soldiers. She''s also a holy icon to a race of alien warriors who track her every move. So she''s used to the quirks of being a human in space. However, this time something''s different. Betrayed by the authorities, Zoe - along with her parents and fellow colonists - finds herself stranded on a deadly pioneer planet. The Colonial Union has also set them up as a target for hostile alien action. Zoe must become a player (and a pawn) in an interstellar battle, which will determine the fate of humanity. Her father''s side of this story was told in The Last Colony, but Zoe''s Tale reveals a whole new dimension. It''s a story you may think you know, but you don''t really know it at all. Continue the gripping space war series with The Human Division . ''John Scalzi is the most entertaining, accessible writer working in SF today'' - Joe Hill, author of The Fireman
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Prepare for the impossible. Expect the unthinkable. From the Hugo and Locus Award-winning author John Scalzi, When the Moon Hits Your Eye is an entirely serious take on an entirely unserious subject.
One day, suddenly and without explanation, the moon turns into a ball of cheese.
All people on Earth - children and scientists, billionaires and workers, vicars and politicians - are forced to confront the strange new world they''re living in. Over an entire lunar cycle, from a bright new moon to a brie-liant (and possibly final) solar eclipse, we follow multiple characters as they come to terms with this absurd change. The end could be nigh - and it stinks.
NASA''s top scientists send rockets to investigate. But what on earth could have caused this unexpected change? And what will they find when they get there?
Praise for John Scalzi:
''Following in the footsteps of sci-fi greats like Terry Pratchett and Douglas Adams . . . John Scalzi is truly a must-read no matter the subject'' - Polygon
''Hugely enjoyable, intelligent and good-humoured fun'' - The Guardian on The Kaiju Preservation Society
''SF''s leading humourist'' - SFX, five-star review for Starter Villain