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Was ist ein böser Mensch? Der Mensch ist böse, der Gehorsam für seine privaten Zwecke erzwingt, Schönheit zerstört, Schmerz hervorruft, Leben auslöscht...Fünf Piratenkapitäne haben bestimmte Menschen, die uns teuer waren, vernichtet und andere versklavt. Rache ist kein unehrenhaftes Motiv, wenn sie einem produktiven Zweck dient...Du musst die fünf töten, und es schadet nichts, wenn sie während des Vorgangs Schmerzen erleiden, denn sie haben eine unermessliche Schuld an Schmerzen und Kummer über andere gebracht. Das ist das Erbe, welches Kirth Gersen von seinem Großvater mit auf den Weg bekommt. Auf den Weg, die fünf Dämonenfürsten zu finden und zur Strecke zu bringen. Der erste dieser Dämonenfürsten, dem er auf die Spur kommt, heißt Attel Malagate ... Der Sternenkönigist Buch 1 der Serie um die Dämonenfürsten: eine klassische Space Opera von Jack Vance mit kriminalistischem Einschlag und voller Abenteuer.Ungekürzte Neuübersetzung von Andreas Irle nach der Ausgabe der Vance Integral Edition. Originalausgabe: The Star King - New York: Berkley, 1964Deutsche gekürzte Erstausgabe: Jäger im Weltall - Heyne: München, 1969Titelbild: David Russell

Al sinds haar ontdekking is de adembenemend mooie wereld Cadwal het eigendom van het Aards Genootschap van Natuurkenners, en behoedt het Handvest van het Genootschap de natuurlijke rijkdommen van Cadwal voor exploitatie door de mens.Om toe te zien op de naleving van het Handvest werd Station Araminta gesticht: een kleine enclave met een strikt gereguleerd bevolkingsaantal, van waaruit de zes grote Huizen met aan hun hoofd de Conservator van het Genootschap, nu al negenhonderd jaar lang Cadwal beheren en beschermen.In Huis Clattuc groeit de jonge Glawen op en moet daarbij voortdurend het hoofd bieden aan de machinaties van de geduchte Dame Spanchetta, die op slinkse wijzen tracht hem het Huis uit te werken omdat ze ooit werd versmaad door Glawens vader Scharde.Glawen treedt toe tot Bureau B, dat het reservaat patrouilleert en instaat voor de ordehandhaving op Cadwal. En dat is nodig ook, want er hangt verandering in de lucht. Er vinden sinistere gebeurtenissen plaats en een toenemend aantal individuen beschouwt het oude Handvest als slechts een voorbijgestreefde belemmering voor het vergaren van macht en rijkdom...Station Araminta is het eerste boek in de trilogie De Kronieken van Cadwal en tevens deel 55 van Het Verzameld Werk van Jack Vance, uitgegeven door Spatterlight. Omslagillustratie: Luc Desmarchelier. De vertaling van Annemarie van Ewyck verscheen eerder bij Meulenhoff. De tekst van de Spatterlight editie is herzien en aangepast aan de hedendaagse spelling.

POD 49 Marune: Alastor 933The Connatic rules the three thousand inhabited planets of the Alastor Cluster from his palace Lusz on the world Numenes. Though his military force can bring considerable might to bear where necessary, the Connatic often wanders among his subjects incognito, intervening to right a wrong, or leaving well enough alone.A young man knows nothing of his origins or his name. He is identified at the Connatic's hospital as a Rhune, one of the ruling class of Marune. On Marune he resumes his identity as Efraim, Kaiark of Scharrode, and must relearn the pomp and protocol of the Rhunes, then determine who was responsible for his amnesia-and the death of his father. The mystery leads to the realm of the inscrutable Fwai-chi.Marune is Book III in the Alastor sequence, and Volume 49 of the Spatterlight Press Signature Series.Released in the centenary of the author's birth, this handsome new collectionis based upon the prestigious Vance Integral Edition. Select volumes enjoyup-to-date maps, and many are graced with freshly-written forewords contributedby a distinguished group of authors. Each book bears a facsimile of theauthor's signature and a previously-unpublished photograph, chosen from family archives for the period the book was written. These uniquefeatures will be appreciated by all, from seasoned Vance collector to new reader sampling the spectrum of this author's influential work forthe first time. - John Vance II

The Connatic rules the three thousand inhabited planets of the Alastor Cluster from his palace Lusz on the world Numenes. Though his military force can bring considerable might to bear where necessary, the Connatic often wanders among his subjects incognito, intervening to right a wrong, or leaving well enough alone.For a century, the people of Arrabus on the planet Wyst have lived by the Egalistic Manifold, in a society which minimizes toil but guarantees adequate food and shelter to all. Jantiff Ravensroke performs the required thirteen hours of 'drudge' per week, experiencing the frivolity that otherwise characterizes Arrabin existence-but discovers a conspiracy to control the wealth of Arrabus, and threaten the life of the Connatic himself.With unerring insight into human nature, world-builder Jack Vance tells a story of treachery and intrigue, in one of his most controversial works.Wyst is Book II in the Alastor sequence, and Volume 48 of the Spatterlight Press Signature Series.Released in the centenary of the author's birth, this handsome new collectionis based upon the prestigious Vance Integral Edition. Select volumes enjoyup-to-date maps, and many are graced with freshly-written forewords contributedby a distinguished group of authors. Each book bears a facsimile of theauthor's signature and a previously-unpublished photograph, chosen from family archives for the period the book was written. These uniquefeatures will be appreciated by all, from seasoned Vance collector to new reader sampling the spectrum of this author's influential work forthe first time. - John Vance II

The Connatic rules the three thousand inhabited planets of the Alastor Cluster from his palace Lusz on the world Numenes. Though his military force can bring considerable might to bear where necessary, the Connatic often wanders among his subjects incognito, intervening to right a wrong, or leaving well enough alone.The population of the idyllic water-world Trullion is dispersed among myriad islands large and small. Glinnes Hulden, returning from ten years' military service, finds his ancestral home given up to a social movement which will turn the Trill's easy existence on its ear. From winnings earned playing hussade-the gladiatorial sport followed throughout the cluster-Hulden attempts to buy back his inheritance, but his hopes are dashed by a murderous raid carried out by space-borne pirates.Glinnes Hulden must use his wits and strength to regain what is rightfully his.Trullion is Book I of the Alastor sequence, and Volume 47 of the Spatterlight Press Signature Series.Released in the centenary of the author's birth, this handsome new collectionis based upon the prestigious Vance Integral Edition. Select volumes enjoyup-to-date maps, and many are graced with freshly-written forewords contributedby a distinguished group of authors. Each book bears a facsimile of theauthor's signature and a previously-unpublished photograph, chosen from family archives for the period the book was written. These uniquefeatures will be appreciated by all, from seasoned Vance collector to new reader sampling the spectrum of this author's influential work forthe first time. - John Vance II

Young Jaro Fath-his violent past shrouded in amnesia-is raised by adoptive parents to follow in their scholarly footsteps. Instead, driven by desire to learn his origins, Jaro becomes a spaceman and sets off on a voyage of self-discovery.His quest brings him to the decadent world Fader, whose proud but indolent upper class live in fear of bio-engineered slaves who cater to their every whim. On Fader, Jaro will confront the dire secret of his origin. - Matthew HughesNight Lamp is Volume 58 of the Spatterlight Press Signature Series.Released in the centenary of the author's birth, this handsome new collectionis based upon the prestigious Vance Integral Edition. Select volumes enjoyup-to-date maps, and many are graced with freshly-written forewords contributedby a distinguished group of authors. Each book bears a facsimile of theauthor's signature and a previously-unpublished photograph, chosen from family archives for the period the book was written. These uniquefeatures will be appreciated by all, from seasoned Vance collector to new reader sampling the spectrum of this author's influential work forthe first time.

Earth is a decadent world older than memory, the bloated red sun soon to wink out forever. Thief, vagabond, liar and cheat, hapless Cugel the Clever goes too far when he seeks to rob Iucounu, the Laughing Magician. Transported across the sea to a faraway land, Cugel must return with a pair of lenses that show visions of paradise. With curses and schemes, Cugel makes the long journey back to the wizard's manse, determined to wreak revenge. No one ever outdid Jack Vance in the creation of rogues and ramblers. Cugel the Clever, originally published as Eyes of the Overworld, is the Grandmaster at the top of his form. - Matt HughesCugel the Clever is Volume 27 of the Spatterlight Press Signature Series.Released in the centenary of the author's birth, this handsome new collectionis based upon the prestigious Vance Integral Edition. Select volumes enjoyup-to-date maps, and many are graced with freshly-written forewords contributedby a distinguished group of authors. Each book bears a facsimile of theauthor's signature and a previously-unpublished photograph, chosen from family archives for the period the book was written. These uniquefeatures will be appreciated by all, from seasoned Vance collector to new reader sampling the spectrum of this author's influential work forthe first time. - John Vance II