Somtow Sucharitkul Livres

Set against a backdrop of tachyon bubbles and galactic empires, the story unfolds with a lonely planet and three lost souls embarking on a journey that leads to a galactic revolution. Blending science fiction with profound family conflicts reminiscent of Greek tragedy, it explores themes of adventure and spectacle. This modern reincarnation of a classic series from the 1980s promises to deliver more excitement and depth, inviting readers into a richly imagined universe.

Equus Insanus, disillusioned by the monotony of Roman life, longs to return to Terra Novo. He is excited to contribute to the ambitious project of building a transprovincial railroad commissioned by Caesar. This journey explores themes of ambition, civilization versus wilderness, and the clash between progress and tradition as Equus navigates his dual identity in a rapidly changing world.

The setting is Thailand and the protagonists are two boys, one Thai, the other African-American. The novel traces their relationship, which is a meeting of East and West. By a Thai-born writer, author of Vampire Junction.

UTOPIA HUNTERS is the history of the Inquest as seen through the eyes of a young woman who becomes a central figure in its evolution. Jenjen, a young lightweaver from the world of Essondras, is summoned by the inquestor Ton Elloran to fashion a great lightsculpture commemorating the Inquest's crusade against false utopias. Caught in a great game played with billions of lives, she learns to see in her life, her art and in the great sweep of history itself, the terrible shadow that threatens the Inquest -- and the light that lies beyond that darkness.

The conquerers were gone, the wooden horse lay rotting; and the son of Hector came down from the mountains to reclaim the throne of ravaged Troy. But there was no way for young Astyanax to rebuild his country or wreak vengeance--until the gods gave him a destiny: kidnapping the demi-goddess Helen . . . again.

A wizard recruits a rich teenager from Los Angeles to be his next apprentice.

Carrying scientific secrets of the reptilian Visitors that could mean defeat for Earth, martial arts instructor Matt Jones must fight his way across a U.S. filled with the enemy. The Visitors have called out every resource to stop him--but they have no idea they are facing a Ninja.

In another dimension where Rome never fell, General Titus and Aquila, a captured Indian, journey to the new world, where they discover flying saucers, time travelers, and Aztec gold

Embryos go missing from a museum of the dead. A serial killer reveals his deepest secrets moments before his lethal injection. A shapeshifter realizes she isn't insane after all ... Three uncollected horror tales by S.P. Somtow from the last decade showcase the talents of this World Fantasy Award winning novelist.