Martha Wells

Martha Wells has been an SF/F writer since her first fantasy novel was published in 1993, and her work includes The Books of the Raksura series, the Ile-Rien series, The Murderbot Diaries series, and other fantasy novels, most recently Witch King (Tordotcom, 2023). She has also written media tie-in fiction for Star Wars, Stargate: Atlantis, and Magic: the Gathering, as well as short fiction, YA novels, and non-fiction. She has won Nebula Awards, Hugo Awards, Locus Awards, and a Dragon Award, and her work has appeared on the Philip K. Dick Award ballot, the British Science Fiction Association Award ballot, the USA Today Bestseller List, the Sunday Times Bestseller List, and the New York Times Bestseller List. She is a member of the Texas Literary Hall of Fame, and her books have been published in twenty-five languages.She is also a consulting producer on The Murderbot Diaries series for Apple TV+.

Network Effect (The Murderbot Diaries, #5)

Martha Wells

It calls itself Murderbot, but only when no one can hear. It worries about the fragile human crew who've grown to trust it, but only where no one can see. It tells itself that they're only a professional obligation, but when they're captured and an old friend from the past requires urgent assistance, Murderbot must choose between inertia and drastic action. Drastic action it is, then.

System Collapse (The Murderbot Diaries, #7)

Martha Wells

Am I making it worse? I think I'm making it worse. Everyone's favorite lethal SecUnit is back. Following the events in Network Effect, the Barish-Estranza corporation has sent rescue ships to a newly-colonized planet in peril, as well as additional SecUnits. But if there’s an ethical corporation out there, Murderbot has yet to find it, and if Barish-Estranza can’t have the planet, they’re sure as hell not leaving without something. If that something just happens to be an entire colony of humans, well, a free workforce is a decent runner-up prize. But there’s something wrong with Murderbot; it isn’t running within normal operational parameters. ART’s crew and the humans from Preservation are doing everything they can to protect the colonists, but with Barish-Estranza’s SecUnit-heavy persuasion teams, they’re going to have to hope Murderbot figures out what’s wrong with itself, and fast. Yeah, this plan is... not going to work.

Witch King

Martha Wells

"I didn't know you were a... demon." "You idiot. I'm the demon." Kai's having a long day in Martha Wells' Witch King... After being murdered, his consciousness dormant and unaware of the passing of time while confined in an elaborate water trap, Kai wakes to find a lesser mage attempting to harness Kai’s magic to his own advantage. That was never going to go well. But why was Kai imprisoned in the first place? What has changed in the world since his assassination? And why does the Rising World Coalition appear to be growing in influence? Kai will need to pull his allies close and draw on all his pain magic if he is to answer even the least of these questions. He’s not going to like the answers.

Home: Habitat, Range, Niche, Territory (The Murderbot Diaries, #4.5)

Martha Wells

Home: Habitat, Range, Niche, Territory was originally given free to readers who pre-ordered Martha’s Murderbot novel, Network Effect, the fifth entry in the series. The events occur just after the fourth novella, Exit Strategy. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

The Element of Fire (Ile-Rien, #1)

Martha Wells

The kingdom of Ile-Rien is in peril, menaced by magical threats and court intrigue. As the weak King Roland, misled by treacherous companions, rules the country, only his ruthless mother, the Dowager Queen Ravenna, truly guards the safety of the realm. But now Urbain Grandier, the dark master of scientific sorcery, has arrived to plot against the throne and Kade, bastard sister of the king, has appeared unexpectedly at court. The illegitimate daughter of the old king and the Queen of Air and Darkness herself, Kade's true goals are cloaked in mystery. Is she in league with the wizard Grandier? Or is she laying claim to the throne? It falls to Thomas Boniface, Captain of the Queen's Guard and Ravenna's former lover, to sort out who is friend, who is foe in a deadly game to keep the Dowager Queen and the kingdom she loves from harm.

Rogue Protocol (The Murderbot Diaries, #3)

Martha Wells

SciFi’s favorite antisocial A.I. is again on a mission. The case against the too-big-to-fail GrayCris Corporation is floundering, and more importantly, authorities are beginning to ask more questions about where Dr. Mensah’s SecUnit is. And Murderbot would rather those questions went away. For good.

The Cloud Roads (Books of the Raksura, #1)

Martha Wells

Moon has spent his life hiding what he is — a shape-shifter able to transform himself into a winged creature of flight. An orphan with only vague memories of his own kind, Moon tries to fit in among the tribes of his river valley, with mixed success. Just as Moon is once again cast out by his adopted tribe, he discovers a shape-shifter like himself... someone who seems to know exactly what he is, who promises that Moon will be welcomed into his community. What this stranger doesn't tell Moon is that his presence will tip the balance of power... that his extraordinary lineage is crucial to the colony's survival... and that his people face extinction at the hands of the dreaded Fell! Now Moon must overcome a lifetime of conditioning in order to save himself... and his newfound kin.

Compulsory (The Murderbot Diaries, #0.5)

Martha Wells

Murderbot—the sardonic, almost-homicidal, media-loving android created by Martha Wells—has proven to be one of the most popular characters in 21 st century science fiction. Everything that makes this protagonist (it would be wrong to call Murderbot a hero) beloved of fans is on display in Compulsory. While trying to watch episode 44 of The Rise and Fall of Sanctuary Moon, Murderbot is—again, what is it with humans?—distracted by something that is technically outside its purview. A miner is suddenly in danger following a pointless (to Murderbot’s way of thinking) argument, and the choice is to risk discovery and leap into action, which would require hitting the pause button during a very exciting part of SanctuaryMoon, or to follow orders and stay still. This is a tougher choice than it seems. But then, when has Murderbot ever been faced with an easy choice? A shorter version of this story originally appeared in Wired magazine.

City of Bones

Martha Wells

Before Martha Wells captured the hearts of MILLIONS with her Murderbot series , there was Khat, Sagai, and Elen, and a city risen out of death and decay… The city of Charisat, a tiered monolith of the Ancients’ design, sits on the edge of the vast desert known as the Waste. Khat, a member of a humanoid race created by the Ancients to survive in the Waste, and Sagai, his human partner, are relic dealers working in the bottom tiers of society, trying to stay one step ahead of the Trade Inspectors. When Khat is hired by the all-powerful Warders to find relics believed to be part of one of the Ancients' arcane engines, he, and his party, begin unravelling the mysteries of an age-old technology. This they expected. They soon find themselves as the last line of defense between the suffering masses of Charisat and a fanatical cult, bent on unleashing an evil upon the city with an undying thirst for bone. That, they did not expect. This updated and revised edition is the author’s preferred text.

The Death of the Necromancer (Ile-Rien, #2)

Martha Wells

Nicholas Valiarde is a passionate, embittered nobleman with an enigmatic past. Consumed by thoughts of vengeance, he is consoled only by thoughts of the beautiful, dangerous Madeline. He is also the greatest thief in all of Ile-Rien... On the gas light streets of the city, he assumes the guise of a master criminal, stealing jewels from wealthy nobles to finance his quest for vengeance the murder of Count Montesq. Montesq orchestrated the wrongful execution of Nicholas's beloved godfather on false charges of necromancy--the art of divination through communion with spirits of the dead--a practice long outlawed in the kingdom of Ile-Rein. But now Nicholas's murderous mission is being interrupted by a series of eerie, unexplainable, even fatal events. Someone with tremendous magical powers is opposing him. Children vanish, corpses assume the visage of real people, mortal spells are cast, and traces of necromantic power that hasn't been used for centuries are found. And when a spiritualist unwittingly leads Nicholas to a decrepit mansion, the monstrous nature of his peril finally emerges in harrowing detail. Nicholas and his compatriots must destroy an ancient and awesome evil. Even the help of Ile-Rien's greatest sorcerer may not be enough, for Nicholas faces a woefully mismatched battle--and unthinkable horrors await the loser.

Queen Demon (The Rising World, #2)

Martha Wells

From the breakout SFF superstar author of Murderbot comes the remarkable sequel to the USA Today and Sunday Times bestselling novel, Witch King. A fantasy of epic scope, Queen Demon is a story of power and friendship, of trust and betrayal, and of the families we choose. Dahin believes he has clues to the location of the Hierarchs' Well, and the Witch King Kai, along with his companions Ziede and Tahren, knowing there's something he isn't telling them, travel with him to the rebuilt university of Ancartre, which may be dangerously close to finding the Well itself. Can Kai stop the rise of a new Hierarch? And can he trust his companions to do what’s right? Follow Kai to the end of the world in this thrilling sequel to the USA Today-bestselling Witch King.

The Future of Work: Compulsory

Martha Wells

“My risk-assessment module predicts a 53 percent chance of a human-on-human massacre before the end of the contract.” A short story published in Wired magazine as part of a series "The Future of Work" on December 17, 2018.

The Murderbot Diaries #1-4: : All Systems Red, Artificial Condition, Rogue Protocol, Exit Strategy

Martha Wells

A murderous android discovers itself in All Systems Red, a tense science fiction adventure by Martha Wells that interrogates the roots of consciousness through Artificial Intelligence. "As a heartless killing machine, I was a complete failure." In a corporate-dominated spacefaring future, planetary missions must be approved and supplied by the Company. Exploratory teams are accompanied by Company-supplied security androids, for their own safety. On a distant planet, a team of scientists are conducting surface tests, shadowed by their Company-supplied ‘droid ― a self-aware SecUnit that has hacked its own governor module, and refers to itself (though never out loud) as “Murderbot.” Scornful of humans, all it really wants is to be left alone long enough to figure out who it is. But when a neighboring mission goes dark, it's up to the scientists and their Murderbot to get to the truth.

Star Wars: Razor's Edge (Star Wars: Empire and Rebellion #1)

Martha Wells

《星球大战：公主危机》是“星球大战”官方小说。莱娅·奥加纳公主和汉·索罗率领一支代表团，前去进行一次关乎义军存亡的商业谈判：采购原材料，来建设新的秘密总部。然而，就在快要成功到达会面地点时，他们的飞船遭遇帝国护卫舰的攻击，究竟是谁向帝国泄了密？在飞船受损严重的情况下，他们又遇到一群海盗袭击一艘商船，而莱娅随后的发现更是让人震惊：袭击者居然来自莱娅的故乡。为了生存，他们早已沦为掠夺成性的海盗，还欠了一支海盗舰队一大笔钱。莱娅的内心在负疚感和职责之间苦苦挣扎，但她最终打定主意，就算帝国武装正在步步紧逼，她还是要冒着生命危险去弄清真相，去救助商船上的无辜船员。然而，当她登上海盗船时，却被送到了海盗头子那里。在这里，一旦公主的身份暴露，这支海盗舰队一定会乐呵呵地抓住公主，去跟帝国索要赏金。于是，莱娅、汉·索罗、卢克、丘巴卡，还有做好战斗准备的船员，他们尽管被困在暴徒和追兵之间，但为了延续义军的生存，所有人都必须背水一战！

The Book of Ile-Rien: The Element of Fire & The Death of the Necromancer (Ile-Rien, #1-2)

Martha Wells

Collecting Martha Wells' The Element of Fire and The Death of the Necromancer for the first time in one place, in a new and revised edition! From the author of Witch King and the Murderbot series Both novels included in this volume have been revised and updated. These are the author’s preferred texts. The Element of Fire The kingdom of Ile-Rien lies in peril, menaced by sorcerous threats and devious intrigue, when Kade, bastard sister of King Roland, appears unexpectedly at court. The illegitimate daughter of the old king and the Queen of Air and Darkness herself, Kade's true desires are cloaked in mystery. It falls to Thomas Boniface, Captain of the Queen's Guard, to keep the kingdom from harm. But is one man's steel enough to counter all the magic of fayre? The Death of the Necromancer Nicholas Valiarde is a passionate, embittered nobleman and the greatest thief in all of Ile-Rien. On the gaslight streets of the city, Nicholas assumes the guise of a master criminal, stealing jewels from wealthy nobles to finance his quest for a long-pursued vengeance. But Nicholas's murderous mission is being interrupted by a series of eerie, unexplainable, and fatal events. A dark magic opposes him, and traces of a necromantic power that hasn't been used for centuries abound. Nicholas and his compatriots find themselves battling an ancient evil. And if they lose? Death would be preferable to the fate that awaits them....

Untitled (The Murderbot Diaries, #9)

Martha Wells

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Untitled (The Murderbot Diaries, #8)

Martha Wells

The Gate of Gods (The Fall of Ile-Rien, #3)

Martha Wells

Tremaine Valiarde and a small, brave band of heroes ventured into a wondrous new realm on their desperate mission to save Ile-Rien from the conquering Gardier. Now, as a relentless enemy creates chaos and destruction -- with the fate of the magical city of Lodun hanging in the balance -- the last hope of a land besieged may rest on the far side of a secret portal. But the doorway leads to a mysterious ruin hidden behind the awesome Gate of Gods -- and to perils that dwarf anything Tremaine and her allies could have possibly imagined. . . .

The Wizard Hunters (The Fall of Ile-Rien, #1)

Martha Wells

Once a fertile and prosperous land, Ile-Rien is under attack by the Gardier, a mysterious army whose storm-black airships appear from nowhere to strike without warning. Every weapon in the arsenal of Ile-Rien's revered wizards has proven useless. And now the last hope of a magical realm under siege rests within a child's plaything.

Fugitive Telemetry (The Murderbot Diaries, #6)

Martha Wells

No, I didn’t kill the dead human. If I had, I wouldn’t dump the body in the station mall. When Murderbot discovers a dead body on Preservation Station, it knows it is going to have to assist station security to determine who the body is (was), how they were killed (that should be relatively straightforward, at least), and why (because apparently that matters to a lot of people—who knew?) Yes, the unthinkable is about to happen: Murderbot must voluntarily speak to humans! Again!

Rogue Protocol [Dramatized Adaptation]: The Murderbot Diaries 3

Martha Wells

Who knew being a heartless killing machine would present so many moral dilemmas? Sci-fi’s favorite antisocial A.I. is back on a mission. The case against the too-big-to-fail GrayCris Corporation is floundering, and more importantly, authorities are beginning to ask more questions about where Dr. Mensah's SecUnit is. And Murderbot would rather those questions went away. For good. ___ Martha Wells' Rogue Protocol is the third in the Murderbot Diaries series, starring a human-like android who keeps getting sucked back into adventure after adventure, though it just wants to be left alone, away from humanity and small talk. Read Rogue Protocol and find out why Hugo Award winner Ann Leckie wrote, "I love Murderbot!"

Fugitive Telemetry [Dramatized Adaptation]: The Murderbot Diaries 6

Martha Wells

Artificial Condition (The Murderbot Diaries, #2)

Martha Wells

It has a dark past--one in which a number of humans were killed. A past that caused it to christen itself “Murderbot." But it has only vague memories of the massacre that spawned that title, and it wants to know more. Teaming up with a Research Transport vessel named ART (you don’t want to know what the “A” stands for), Murderbot heads to the mining facility where it went rogue. What it discovers will forever change the way it thinks. Alternate cover of ISBN 9781250186928. Another cover edition can be found here

The Serpent Sea (Books of the Raksura, #2)

Martha Wells

Moon, once a solitary wanderer, has become consort to Jade, sister queen of the Indigo Cloud court. Together, they travel with their people on a pair of flying ships in hopes of finding a new home for their colony. Moon finally feels like he's found a tribe where he belongs. But when the travelers reach the ancestral home of Indigo Cloud, shrouded within the trunk of a mountain-sized tree, they discover a blight infecting its core. Nearby they find the remains of the invaders who may be responsible, as well as evidence of a devastating theft. This discovery sends Moon and the hunters of Indigo Cloud on a quest for the heartstone of the tree — a quest that will lead them far away, across the Serpent Sea.

Wheel of the Infinite

Martha Wells

Over the course of three extraordinary novels, Martha Wells has established herself as a master builder of alternate worlds peopled with souls as rich and complex as any that have ever known life within book pages. Few writers can match her ability to imbue fantastic realms with such startling immediacy and reality-a feat she accomplishes more impressively than ever before in this powerful tale of the beginnings and endings and beginnings again in an unending cycle of malignity and good. Wheel of the Infinite Every year in the great Temple City of Duvalpore, the image of the Wheel of the Infinite must be painstakingly remade to ensure another year of peace and harmony for the Celestial Empire. Every hundred years the sacred rite takes on added significance. For it is then that the very fabric of the world must be rewoven. Linked by the mystic energies of the Infinite, the Wheel and world are one. Should the holy image be marred, the world will suffer a similar injury. But a black storm is spreading across the Wheel. Every night the Voices of the Ancestors-the Wheel's constructors and caretakers-brush the darkness away and repair the damage with brightly colored sands and potent magic. Each morning the storm reappears, bigger and darker than before, unraveling the beautiful and orderly patterns. With chaos in the wind, a woman with a shadowy past has returned to Duvalpore. A murderer and traitor-an exile disgraced, hated, and feared, and haunted by her own guilty conscience-Maskelle has been summoned back to help put the world right. Once she was the most revered of the Voices, until cursed by her own actions. Now, in the company of Rian--a skilled and dangerously alluring swordsman--she must confront dread enemies old and new and a cold, stalking malevolence unlike any she has ever encountered. For if Maskelle cannot unearth the cause of the Wheel's accelerating disintegration-if she cannot free herself from ghosts of the past and focus on the catastrophe to come-the world will plunge headlong into the terrifying abyss toward which it is recklessly hurting. And all that is, ever was, and will be will end. An intricate, tautly plotted adventure, Nebula Award finalist Martha Wells' fourth novel is her most captivating and exquisitely textured work to date. Follow the many turnings of the Wheel into a realm of danger, fear, darkness, and hope. And prepare to believe freely and fully in the inconceivable and the fantastic.

Artificial Condition [Dramatized Adaptation] The Murderbot Diaries 2

Martha Wells

Artificial Condition is the follow-up to Martha Wells's Hugo, Nebula, Alex, and Locus Award-winning, New York Times bestselling All Systems Red. It has a dark past—one in which a number of humans were killed. A past that caused it to christen itself “Murderbot”. But it has only vague memories of the massacre that spawned that title, and it wants to know more. Teaming up with a Research Transport vessel named ART (you don’t want to know what the “A” stands for), Murderbot heads to the mining facility where it went rogue. What it discovers will forever change the way it thinks… Adapted from the novel and produced with a full cast of actors, immersive sound effects and cinematic music!

Murderbot. I diari della macchina assassina (The Murderbot Diaries #1-4)

Martha Wells

OGNI ASPETTO DALLA VITA è dominato dalle grandi corporazioni, missioni interplanetarie comprese: è la compagnia, infatti, che le gestisce, rifornendole di tutto il necessario. "Tutto il necessario" comprende anche gli androidi di sorveglianza, che tutelano l'incolumità delle squadre d'esplorazione. Ma in una società in cui i contratti vengono aggiudicati al miglior offerente, la sicurezza non è esattamente in cima alla lista delle priorità. E così può capitare qualche imprevisto. Per esempio qualcosa di strano succede su un lontano pianeta, dove alcuni scienziati stanno conducendo rilievi sulla superficie, convinti che l'Unità di Sicurezza con componenti organiche fornita dalla compagnia vegli su di loro. Murderbot, però, è riuscita a hackerare il proprio modulo di controllo, e si è accorta di avere accesso ai file multimediali di tutti i canali di intrattenimento. E così preferisce di gran lunga passare il suo tempo tra film, musica, serie tv, libri, giochi, piuttosto che dedicarsi a quegli incarichi noiosi e ripetitivi che non lasciano spazio al suo libero arbitrio. Dotata di una sensibilità tutt'altro che meccanica, Murderbot inizia un avventuroso viaggio alla ricerca di sé che la porterà a scoprirsi assai diversa da quello che i suoi protocolli avrebbero previsto. La raccolta contiene i romanzi brevi: 1. ALLARME ROSSO 2. CONDIZIONE ARTIFICIALE 3. PROTOCOLLO RIBELLE 4. STRATEGIA DI USCITA

The Tale of Indigo and Cloud (Books of the Raksura, #0.1)

Martha Wells

The Tale of Indigo and Cloud explores the history of the Indigo Cloud Court, long before Moon came to Court. In the distant past, Indigo stole Cloud from Emerald Twilight. But in doing so, the reigning Queen Cerise and Indigo are now poised for a conflict that could ruin everything.

All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries, #1)

Martha Wells

In a corporate-dominated spacefaring future, planetary missions must be approved and supplied by the Company. Exploratory teams are accompanied by Company-supplied security androids, for their own safety. But in a society where contracts are awarded to the lowest bidder, safety isn’t a primary concern. On a distant planet, a team of scientists are conducting surface tests, shadowed by their Company-supplied ‘droid — a self-aware SecUnit that has hacked its own governor module, and refers to itself (though never out loud) as “Murderbot.” Scornful of humans, all it really wants is to be left alone long enough to figure out who it is. But when a neighboring mission goes dark, it's up to the scientists and their Murderbot to get to the truth.

Exit Strategy (The Murderbot Diaries, #4)

Martha Wells

Murderbot wasn’t programmed to care. So, its decision to help the only human who ever showed it respect must be a system glitch, right? Having traveled the width of the galaxy to unearth details of its own murderous transgressions, as well as those of the GrayCris Corporation, Murderbot is heading home to help Dr. Mensah—its former owner (protector? friend?)—submit evidence that could prevent GrayCris from destroying more colonists in its never-ending quest for profit. But who’s going to believe a SecUnit gone rogue? And what will become of it when it’s caught?

Emilie and the Hollow World (Emilie, #1)

Martha Wells

While running away from home for reasons that are eminently defensible, Emilie’s plans to stow away on the steamship Merry Bell and reach her cousin in the big city go awry, landing her on the wrong ship and at the beginning of a fantastic adventure. Taken under the protection of Lady Marlende, Emilie learns that the crew hopes to use the aether currents and an experimental engine, and with the assistance of Lord Engal, journey to the interior of the planet in search of Marlende’s missing father. With the ship damaged on arrival, they attempt to traverse the strange lands on their quest. But when evidence points to sabotage and they encounter the treacherous Lord Ivers, along with the strange race of the sea-lands, Emilie has to make some challenging decisions and take daring action if they are ever to reach the surface world again.

Всі системи: небезпека (Щоденники вбивцебота, #1)

Martha Wells

Світ майбутнього. Космічними подорожами та планетарними місіями керують бізнес-компанії. Командам дослідників надають у супровід вартових андроїдів — заради безпеки. Але в суспільстві, де контракти укладають з тими, хто запропонує найнижчу ціну, не надто переймаються безпекою… На далекій планеті команда науковців веде дослідження під наглядом наділеного самосвідомістю вартмеха, що хакнув свій модуль контролю і називає себе (але не вголос) вбивцеботом. Він не прагне тісних стосунків з людьми і по-справжньому хоче тільки одного: аби його лишили самого на достатньо довгий час і він міг розібратися в собі. Та коли з іншою дослідницькою групою стається лихо, вчені та їхній вбивцебот мусять докопатися до правди, щоби вижити.

Exit Strategy [Dramatized Adaptation]: The Murderbot Diaries 4 (Murderbot Diaries)

Martha Wells

Murderbot Diaries Collection Complete Hardcover Series Set (#1-6)

Martha Wells

In a corporate-dominated spacefaring future, planetary missions must be approved and supplied by the Company. Exploratory teams are accompanied by Company-supplied security androids, for their own safety. But in a society where contracts are awarded to the lowest bidder, safety isn’t a primary concern. On a distant planet, a team of scientists are conducting surface tests, shadowed by their Company-supplied ‘droid―a self-aware SecUnit that has hacked its own governor module, and refers to itself (though never out loud) as “Murderbot.” Scornful of humans, all it really wants is to be left alone long enough to figure out who it is. But when a neighboring mission goes dark, it's up to the scientists and their Murderbot to get to the truth. This set includes #1 All Systems Red #2 Artificial Condition #3 Rogue Protocol #4 Exit Strategy #5 Network Effect #6 Fugitive Telemetry (Murderbot Diaries; 9781250214713; 9781250186928; 9781250191786; 9781250191854; 9781250229861; 9781250765376; 9781250784278 and 1250784271)

Stories of the Raksura, Volume 1: The Falling World & The Tale of Indigo and Cloud

Martha Wells

In The Falling World, Jade, ruler of the Indigo Cloud Court, has travelled with Chime and Balm to another Raksuran court. When she fails to return, her consort Moon, along with Stone and a party of warriors and hunters, must track them down. Finding them turns out to be the easy part; freeing them from an ancient trap hidden in the depths of the Reaches is much more difficult. The Tale of Indigo and Cloud explores the history of the Indigo Cloud Court, long before Moon came to Court. In the distant past, Indigo stole Cloud from Emerald Twilight. But in doing so, the reigning Queen Cerise and Indigo are now poised for a conflict that could ruin everything. Stories of Moon and the shape changers of Raksura have delighted readers for years. This world is a dangerous place full of strange mysteries, where the future can never be taken for granted, and must always be fought for with wits and ingenuity, and often tooth and claw. With two brand-new novellas, Martha Wells shows that the world of Raksura has many more stories to tell... Contains: The Falling World #3.6 The Tale of Indigo and Cloud #0.1 The Forest Boy #0.2 Adaptation #0.4 Appendices

Alerta Vermelho (Diário de um robô-assassino, #1)

Martha Wells

A premiada série de Martha Wells finalmente chega ao Brasil! Alerta vermelho é o primeiro livro da série Diário de um robô-assassino, atualmente sendo adaptada pela Apple TV. Qual é a primeira coisa que lhe vem à cabeça quando você pensa em um robô humanoide que hackeia o próprio sistema e conquista autonomia? Um banho de sangue? Bem, o autointitulado robô-assassino de Alerta vermelho tem outras prioridades... Mais especificamente, maratonar milhares de horas de conteúdo audiovisual em seu feed de entretenimento. Isso, é claro, se os humanos deixarem. Porém, ao ser enviado como parte de uma expedição a um planeta remoto — até mesmo um robô precisa trabalhar —, uma série de eventos misteriosos coloca em risco os humanos que ele foi designado a proteger. Mesmo sem entender muito bem o motivo, ele agora se importa de verdade com a segurança daquele grupo irritante — e ninguém vai tocar nos humanos dele. O robô vai se certificar disso. Ao explorar os limites da inteligência artificial, intrigas políticas e questões como autonomia e identidade pessoal, Martha Wells transcende as fronteiras da ficção científica ao oferecer uma narrativa que seduz tanto entusiastas do gênero quanto leitores ávidos por uma história envolvente.

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Martha Wells

From the breakout SFF superstar author of Murderbot comes a remarkable story of power and friendship, of trust and betrayal, and of the families we choose. "I didn't know you were a... demon." "You idiot. I'm the demon." Kai's having a long day in Martha Wells' WITCH KING.... After being murdered, his consciousness dormant and unaware of the passing of time while confined in an elaborate water trap, Kai wakes to find a lesser mage attempting to harness Kai’s magic to his own advantage. That was never going to go well. But why was Kai imprisoned in the first place? What has changed in the world since his assassination? And why does the Rising World Coalition appear to be growing in influence? Kai will need to pull his allies close and draw on all his pain magic if he is to answer even the least of these questions. He’s not going to like the answers. WITCH KING is Martha Wells’s first new fantasy in over a decade, drawing together her signature ability to create characters we adore and identify with, alongside breathtaking action and adventure, and the wit and charm we’ve come to expect from one of the leading writers of her generation.

Dnevnici Ubibota - Drugi deo - Efekat mreže (The Murderbot Diaries, #5)

Martha Wells

Nije da, otkako sam hakovao svoj modul za upravljanje, nisam razmišljao o tome da ubijem ljude. Ali onda sam počeo da istražujem servere kompanije i otkrio stotine sati zabavnih medija koji su mogli da se skinu i pomislio sam, čemu žurba? Znate onaj osećaj kada ste na poslu i dosta vam je ljudi, a onda vam šef da zadatak s rokom za juče i uz pretnju da će, ako se stvar ne reši, nastupiti smak sveta? A vi samo želite da odete kući i pogledate sve epizode vaše omiljene serije... Ubibot, samosvesna mašina za ubijanje, baš tako se oseća kada njegovi ljudski saradnici (ne prijatelji, nikako prijatelji) završe zarobljeni na neprijateljskom transportnom brodu, a još jedan „ne prijatelj“ iz prošlosti iznenada se pojavi tražeći pomoć. I sada Ubibot mora da bira između inercije i preduzimanja drastičnih mera. Pa dobro... Što se mora, nije teško. Drastične mere inicirane... Dnevnici ubibota, jedan od najnagrađivanijih serijala naučne fantastike danas, spajaju humor sa avanturom, mračnu i sumornu budućnost sa uzbudljivom akcijom, i sve to krunišu jedinstvenim narativnim glasom sasvim nesvakidašnjeg protagoniste. „Serijal koji nastavlja da raste i oduševljava čitaoce.“ – Booklist „Izvanredna priča o Ubibotu koja tera na razmišljanje...Ne pada mi na pamet bolje i zabavnije društvo od ovog paranoičnog androida.“ – the New Scientist

Dnevnici Ubibota - Prvi deo

Martha Wells

KAO BEZOSEĆAJNA MAŠINA ZA UBIJANJE, UŽASNO SAM PODBACIO. U dalekoj budućnosti, kojom dominiraju međugalaktičke megakorporacije, svaku planetarnu misiju mora da odobri Kompanija, a timovi istraživača moraju imati pratnju jednog bezbednosnog androida. Naravno, u svetu u kojem najniža cena obezbeđuje ugovor, bezbednost nije od velike važnosti. Šta se dešava kada vas od svih nedaća i opasnosti brani Ubibot (kako sam sebe zove, mada nikada naglas), android koji je uspeo da hakuje sopstveni modul za upravljanje, stekne samosvest, zapadne u egzistencijalnu krizu i najradije bi vas ostavio da se sami snalazite dok gleda najnoviju epizodu omiljene sapunice? Prvi tom Dnevnika Ubibota sadrži četiri novele: Opšta uzbuna Veštačko stanje Protokol odmetnika Izlazna strategija Pored toga, u knjizi se nalaze i dve kratke price Prinudno i Dom: Stanište, područje, niša, teritorija. Serijal dnevnici ubibota postao je prava senzacija. Revitalizovao je mnoge ustaljene koncepte naučne fantastike koji sežu čak do Frankenštajna Meri Šeli. Osvojio je brojne nagrade, a iznad svega, svojim nesvakidašnjim junakom, osvojio je srca legije fanova.

The Murderbot Diaries Vol. 2

Martha Wells

The adventures of Murderbot continue in novellas three and four, collected in paperback for the first time! "Who knew being a heartless killing machine would present so many moral dilemmas?" Science fiction's favorite antisocial A.I. is back in Rogue Protocol! The case against the too-big-to-fail GrayCris Corporation is floundering, and more importantly, authorities are beginning to ask more questions about where Dr. Mensah's SecUnit is. And Murderbot would rather those questions went away. For good. In Exit Strategy, Murderbot is heading home to help Dr. Mensah--its former owner (protector? friend?)--submit evidence that could prevent GrayCris from destroying more colonists in its never-ending quest for profit. But who's going to believe a SecUnit gone rogue? And what will become of it when it's caught?

The Murderbot Diaries Vol. 3

Martha Wells

The adventures of Murderbot continue in the fifth and sixth novellas, collected in paperback for the first time! “No, I didn't kill the dead human. If I had, I wouldn't dump the body in the station mall.” In Fugitive Telemetry, when Murderbot discovers a body on Preservation Station, it knows it is going to have to assist station security to determine who the body is (was), how they were killed (that should be relatively straightforward, at least), and why (because apparently that matters to a lot of people—who knew?) System Collapse follows the events of Network Effect, where Murderbot, ART, and the humans from Preservation are work to protect a human colony from being abducted by the Barish-Estranza Corporation. But with Barish-Estranza’s SecUnit-heavy persuasion teams, they’re going to have to hope Murderbot figures out what’s wrong with itself, and fast!

The Murderbot Diaries Vol. 1

Martha Wells

The first two novellas in the New York Times bestselling Murderbot series, collected in paperback for the first time! "As a heartless killing machine, I was a complete failure." First, read the story that started the Murderbot phenomenon in All Systems Red! On a distant planet, a team of scientists are conducting surface tests, shadowed by their Company-supplied ‘droid — a self-aware SecUnit that has hacked its own governor module, and refers to itself (though never out loud) as “Murderbot.” Scornful of humans, all it really wants is to be left alone long enough to figure out who it is (and to watch its favorite show in its downtime.) But when a neighboring mission goes dark, it’s up to the scientists and Murderbot to get to the truth. Then, In Artificial Condition Murderbot teams up with a Research Transport vessel named ART (you don’t want to know what the “A” stands for), and together, they infiltrate the mining facility where Murderbot went rogue to try to understand its past. What it discovers will forever change the way it thinks…

The Ships of Air (The Fall of Ile-Rien, #2)

Martha Wells

Known for her lush, intricate worlds and complex characters, acclaimed author Martha Wells has delighted readers with her extraordinary fantasy novels of daring and wit. With The Wizard Hunters she launched her most ambitious undertaking yet -- the return to the beloved world of the Nebula Award-nominated The Death of the Necromancer and The Fall of Ile-Rien. Now the saga continues in a triumph of suspense and imagination. Despite a valiant struggle against superior forces, the country of Ile-Rien has fallen to the onslaught of the relentless Gardier, a faceless army of sorcerers determined to conquer all civilization. To save the remnants of her country, former playwright Tremaine Valiarde undertakes an epic journey to stop the Gardier. Rescuing the proud ship Queen Ravenna from destruction, Tremaine and a resolute band of sorcerers and warriors set sail across magical seas on a voyage of danger and discovery. For the secret to defeating the enemy -- and to rescuing the world from the Gardier's inimitable hatred -- lies far beyond the walls of the world, and only the tenuous ties of friendship and honor will keep the band together. But the Gardier are not the only evil in this tumultuous world, and an ancient terror stalks the ornate rooms and shadowy decks of the Queen Ravenna -- a force so malevolent and enigmatic that even the growing power of the sorcerer's sphere may not be enough to save Ile-Rien from utter ruin.

Sistemas críticos (Los diarios de Matabot, #1)

Martha Wells

En un futuro controlado por entidades corporativas donde el viaje espacial es posible, una compañía de seguros debe aprobar y abastecer todas las misiones planetarias. Los equipos de exploración tienen que ir acompañados de androides suministrados por las aseguradoras, por su propio bien. Pero en una sociedad donde los contratos se conceden al postor más bajo, la seguridad no es lo más importante. Un equipo de científicos lleva a cabo pruebas en la superficie de un planeta lejano, bajo la supervisión del androide de la aseguradora, una SegUnidad con consciencia que ha hackeado su módulo de control y que ha decidido usar el nombre —aunque nunca en voz alta— de «Matabot». No siente mucho cariño por los humanos y lo único que quiere es estar en paz para descubrir quién es en realidad. Pero cuando el equipo de una misión cercana desaparece, los científicos y su Matabot tendrán que averiguar la verdad.

The Edge of Worlds (The Books of the Raksura, #4)

Martha Wells

An expedition of groundlings from the Empire of Kish have traveled through the Three Worlds to the Indigo Cloud court of the Raksura, shape-shifting creatures of flight that live in large family groups. The groundlings have found a sealed ancient city at the edge of the shallow seas, near the deeps of the impassable Ocean. They believe it to be the last home of their ancestors and ask for help getting inside. But the Raksura fear it was built by their own distant ancestors, the Forerunners, and the last sealed Forerunner city they encountered was a prison for an unstoppable evil.Prior to the groundlings’ arrival, the Indigo Cloud court had been plagued by visions of a disaster that could destroy all the courts in the Reaches. Now, the court’s mentors believe the ancient city is connected to the foretold danger. A small group of warriors, including consort Moon, an orphan new to the colony and the Raksura’s idea of family, and sister queen Jade, agree to go with the groundling expedition to investigate. But the predatory Fell have found the city too, and in the race to keep the danger contained, the Raksura may be the ones who inadvertently release it.The Edge of Worlds, from celebrated fantasy author Martha Wells, returns to the fascinating world of The Cloud Roads for the first book in a new series of strange lands, uncanny beings, dead cities, and ancient danger.

The Harbors of the Sun (The Books of the Raksura, #5)

Martha Wells

Nominated for the 2018 Hugo Award for Best Series"Breathtakingly surprising and fun. For readers who missed earlier entry points to this delightful series, now is the time to get on board."—The New York TimesA former friend has betrayed the Raksura and their groundling companions, and now the survivors must race across the Three Worlds to rescue their kidnapped family members. When Moon and Stone are sent ahead to scout, they quickly encounter an unexpected and potentially deadly ally, and decide to disobey the queens and continue the search alone. Following in a wind-ship, Jade and Malachite make an unlikely alliance of their own, until word reaches them that the Fell are massing for an attack on the Reaches, and that forces of the powerful Empire of Kish are turning against the Raksura and their groundling comrades.But there may be no time to stage a rescue, as the kidnapped Raksura discover that their captors are heading toward a mysterious destination with a stolen magical artifact that will cause more devastation for the Reaches than anything the lethal Fell can imagine. To stop them, the Raksura will have to take the ultimate risk and follow them into forbidden territory.The Harbors of the Sun, from celebrated fantasy author Martha Wells, is the thrilling follow-up to The Edge of Worlds, and the conclusion of a new Three Worlds duology of strange lands, uncanny beings, dead cities, and ancient danger.

The Siren Depths (Books of the Raksura, #3)

Martha Wells

All his life, Moon roamed the Three Worlds, a solitary wanderer forced to hide his true nature--until he was reunited with his own kind, the Raksura, and found a new life as consort to Jade, sister queen of the Indigo Cloud court. But now a rival court has laid claim to Moon, and Jade may or may not be willing to fight for him. Beset by doubts, Moon must travel in the company of strangers to a distant realm where he will finally face the forgotten secrets of his past, even as an old enemy returns with a vengeance. The Fell, a vicious race of shapeshifting predators, menaces groundlings and Raksura alike. Determined to crossbreed with the Raksura for arcane purposes, they are driven by an ancient voice that cries out from...THE SIREN DEPTHS

Sneak Peek for Witch King

Martha Wells

From the breakout SFF superstar author of Murderbot comes a remarkable story of power and friendship, of trust and betrayal, and of the families we choose. Download a FREE sneak peek today!"I didn't know you were a... demon.""You idiot. I'm the demon."Kai's having a long day in Martha Wells' WITCH KING....After being murdered, his consciousness dormant and unaware of the passing of time while confined in an elaborate water trap, Kai wakes to find a lesser mage attempting to harness Kai’s magic to his own advantage. That was never going to go well.But why was Kai imprisoned in the first place? What has changed in the world since his assassination? And why does the Rising World Coalition appear to be growing in influence?Kai will need to pull his allies close and draw on all his pain magic if he is to answer even the least of these questions.He’s not going to like the answers.WITCH KING is Martha Wells’s first new fantasy in over a decade, drawing together her signature ability to create characters we adore and identify with, alongside breathtaking action and adventure, and the wit and charm we’ve come to expect from one of the leading writers of her generation.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

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